Karl Whatham's prolific start to the season continued last weekend as the lanky Aussie smashed a total of 326 runs in just three visits to the crease - more than most of us manage in a whole season!

Easton & Martyr Worthy were the first to suffer on Saturday as Karl notched up a match-winning 94 not out. He held the innings together as wickets tumbled around him, eventually guiding Lymo to a nailbiting 2 wicket victory with three consecutive boundaries in the penultimate over.

On Sunday the mop-topped man from Singleton, New South Wales, made 130 for Lady Mary Mumford's XI against the Sussex Martlets at the beauitiful Arundel Castle ground. Team-mate John Stephenson, the former Hampshire captain, was highly complimentary of Karl's innings . . . not least the way he managed to devour a huge meal despite being just four runs short of a maiden English century at lunch!

Karl completed a memorable weekend by tonking 102 not out against Burley on Monday night at the Sports Ground to help Lymo book a semi-final place in the Presidents Cup.