
A left-arm slow bowler, he made his debut for the Green & Golds as an 11 year old at Cadnam back in 1977 and went on to play first team league cricket from 1982 and 2012, taking 22 SPL wickets.
He captured over 500 league wickets for all of Milton's club teams, with best figures of 9-16.
"I stopped playing in 2015, having taken over the club chairmanship rom John Wolfe in 2009," he recalled.
"In my time we have gone from fielding three men's teams on Saturdays alongside three women's sides, with over 100 girls and women playing at Fernhill.
"I'm now helping the ground staff - probably until I drop !"
Steve Taylor has been succeeded by Daniel Wooster as club chairman, but plans to be vice-chairman in 2025.
The Taylor family has contributed massively to cricket in the New Milton area, with elder brother Neil starting his career at Ashley before joining neighbours Bashley (Rydal), and Steve's daughter Charlotte playing for Hampshire women and Southern Vipers. She previously played for Southern Brave.
An off spin bowler, she was the top wicket taker at the 2020 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.
With Ed Bartlett again at the helm, New Milton are eyeing an SPL2 promotion push this summer, with South African Thaakier Davids, from the Cape Town club Pinelands, set to return for a second season at Fernhill. He made 469 runs and took 16 wickets last term.