A half-century by Chris Benham and a four-wicket return by Irfan Shah set up a 73-run win for the Hampshire Academy XI against Southern Electric Premier League Division 2 rivals Winchester KS at River Park.

Second-wicket pair Benham (57) and 15-year-old Peter Hammond (48) laid the foundations for Hampshire's 188-9.

Winchester began positively but from 53-0 plunged to 115 all out, with Shah taking 4-33 and Dave Griffiths and James Manning two wickets each.

Esaton & Martyr Worthy and United Services have also won their opening two games.

Easton overhauled Hungerford's 155 all out to win by three wickets, while Services rattled up 2476 to beat Rowledge (229) by 18 runs.

Western Australian prospect Aaron Heal hit 108 and shared a century-plus second-wicket stand with Daniel Peacock (66) as Lymington beat Old Tauntonians and Romsey by 58 runs.

Heal, who is playing for Hampshire II against Surrey at The Oval this week, shared a hefty century partnership with skipper Peacock, who was particularly ruthless on the left-arm spin bowling of OTR's Nick Wood.

With Ben Craft weighing in with 43 not out, Lymington advanced to 269-6 off 50 overs.

Charlie Forward hit a watchful 61 for OTR, but a nap hand by former Bramshaw all-rounder Mike West (5-40), and Heal's three-wicket return sent the visitors slipping from 168-5 to 211 all out.

Andy Heyes (58) hit a second consecutive half-century but was again on the losing side as Sparsholt dipped to a 12-run defeat by Trojans at the Norman Edwards Memorial Ground.

Simon Williams took 4-45 as Sparsholt, chasing Trojans' 199 all out, tumbled from 88-1 to 187 all out.