Not you again! Zoe Stride hammers second Hampshire Women’s League century against Petersfield of the season – and this one’s a career best

By Simon Carter
Published 14th Jul 2022, 14:03 BST
Updated 14th Jul 2022, 14:04 BST
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Railway Triangle batter Zoe Stride hammered a career best century as she punished the Petersfield bowling for the second time this season.

Stride lifted the curtain on the 2022 Hampshire Women’s League Division 2 campaign with 103 not out against Petersfield in May.

Last weekend, after scoring only 32 runs in her subsequent four league innings, she blasted an unbeaten 152 at The Heath.

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It was the highest individual score recorded across the two divisions of the league in 2022.

Railway Triangle's Zoe Stride Picture: Andrew HurdleRailway Triangle's Zoe Stride Picture: Andrew Hurdle
Railway Triangle's Zoe Stride Picture: Andrew Hurdle

Stride hit 27 fours and a six over mid-wicket in her third Hampshire League hundred, sharing a second wicket stand of 160 with Abi Pearson (47) as Triangle posted a huge 321-6 total off 35 overs.

Jess Codrington chipped in with a useful 30 from 31 balls before Petersfield - bottom of the table, with Triangle only a place above them - were rushed out for 94 in 21.5 overs to lose by a mammoth 227-run margin.

Pearson took 2-13, with the other wickets shared amongst the bowlers and a couple of run-outs. Petersfield skipper Katie Hastie was unable to bat following a foot injury sustained in the field.

Stride - whose previous best league score was an undefeated 116 against Ropley in 2017 - is now the division’s leading runscorer with 287 from her six innings.