ALTON 2022
Standing (from left): Freddie Egleston, Nathan Vincent, Ethan Footit, Tom South, Abhay Gonella, Zak Gadsby, Dan Harris, Huw Wheeler, Bash Walters. Front: Ryan Hale, Mike Heffernan, Scott Myers, Mark Heffernan, Howard Gadsby.

Results -

Division 3 winners the previous season, Hambledon celebrated back-to-back championships in 2022 emerging victories in all but two of their 17 matches, their second defeat coming on the final day of the season with the title already secured.
They won their opening nine matches and across the season racked up 250-plus totals on 10 separate occasions, making 398-6 at Hartley Wintney and 310-5 against St Cross Symondians II.
South African Matt De Villiers, who plays for Western Province CA Premier champions Claremont in Cape Town, set a new SPL batting record with 1234 runs, including five centuries and seven of fifty runs or more.  He also weighed in with 25 wickets.
George Marshall (617), Australia-bound Dan McGovern (596), Chris Pratt (312) and Henry Glanfield (304) also made their mark with the bat, while spinners Jonty Oliver (24) and George Harding (23), and Glanfield (23) provided De Villiers with key bowling support.
Hambledon results -
R1: Hambledon 263-4 (De Villiers 89, Le Clercq 67*, McGovern 41, Marshall 35) Fair Oak 212 (McNeeney 56, Reed 38, Smith 33, Harding 4-35). Hambledon won by 51 runs.
R2: Hambledon 268-5 (McGovern 78, De Villiers 67, Pratt 56, Perusi 3-49) Old Tauntonians & Romsey 175 (N Newman 39, Wathen 30, G Harding 3-28, Glanfield 3-32). Hambledon won by 83 runs.
R3: St Cross Symondians II 253-6 (Haworth 73, Hirst 61) Hambledon 275-5 (De Villiers 63*, Marshall 51, Glanfield 47, Pratt 37). Hambledon won by five wickets.​
R4: Hambledon 269-9 (De Villiers 100, Marshall 66) Fawley 203 (B Parratt 77, Olive 4-18). Hambledon won by 66 runs.
R5: Hambledon 275-8 (McGovern 115, De Villiers 53, Glanfield 36) Hook & Newnham Basics II 272 (T May 81, Franklin 71, Doran 32, Glanfield 4-42, De Villiers 4-50). Hambledon won by three runs.
R6: Andover 143 (Treagus 47, Williams 29, Chapman 4-33) Hambledon 145-2 (McGovern 74*, De Villiers 35*). Hambledon won by eight wickets.
R7: Hambledon 398-6 (De Villiers 168, Marshall 108, Glanfield 37) Hartley Wintney 250 (Mulvey 77, Hammond 44, Nightingale 40, Ross 37, McGovern 3-65) Hambledon won by runs 148 runs.
R8: Hambledon 293 (De Villiers 123, Le Clercq 54) Bashley (Rydal) II 192 (target score 227 off 35 overs)(Trodd 38, Anstee 25, Khan 4-20, Turner 3-34). Hambledon won by 35.
R9: Waterlooville v Hambledon postponed due to presence of travellers at Rowlands Avenue
R10: Fair Oak 215 (G McKenzie 49, M McKenzie 42, H Reed 36, S Reed 32, Glanfield 3-19) Hambledon 216-7 (Oliver 62*, McGovern 47, Butcher 26, Glanfield 22, Marshall 22). Hambledon won by three wickets.
R11: Hambledon 202-9 (Eastment 46, De Villiers 32, Oliver 27, McGovern 26, Pratt 25) Old Tauntonians & Romsey 203-4 (King 58, Tulk 41, Newman 35, Vaughan 24). Old Tauntonians & Romsey won by six wickets.
R12: Hambledon 310-5 (De Villiers 125, Oliver 67*, McGovern 54, O’Connor 3-65) St Cross Symondians II 209 (Haworth 51, Swann 50, McGovern 3-34). Hambledon won by 101 runs.
R13: Fawley 223-9 (A Parratt 117, Oliver 4-28) Hambledon 224-1 (Pratt 104*, De Villirs 75*). Hambledon won by nine wickets.
R14: Hambledon 217 (De Villiers 102, Glanfield 54, Willcock 3-41) Hook & Newnham Basics II 145 (Gardner 32*, O May 28, Reilly 3-14, Restall 3-36). Hambledon won by 72 runs.
R15: Andover 177 (Oliver 4-32) Hambledon 178-5 (De Villiers 84*, Marshall 46, Nyumbu 4-36). Hambledon won by five wickets.
R16:Hambledon 253-6 (G Marshall 112) Hartley Wintney 103 (Harding 4-12, De Villiers 3-22). Hambledon won by 153 runs.
R17: Hambledon 264-6 (Marshall 102, De Villliers 68, McGovern 50, Porter 3-10) Bashley (Rydal) II 165 (F Gordon 40, Andrews 27, M Wilson 23). Hambledon won by 99 runs.
R18: Hambledon 219-9 (Pratt 52, Glanfield 34, De Villiers 32) Waterlooville 220-6 (Reynolds 71, McGregor 33, Hudson 30*). Waterlooville won by four wickets.

Portsmouth & Southsea were hot favourites to win the Southern Premier League Division 3 championship after winning their first 12 matches. They stumbled twice after that, losing to South Wilts and Langley Manor, but winning 16 of their 18 matches left them 45 points clear of second placed Langley Manor. 
Lead performers were Jack Davies, with 742 runs (one century and six fifty-plus scores) with skipper Ben Saunders, with 44 wickets, including three five-wicket returns.
Results -
R1: Havant II 116 (Barnard 30, Galliers 26, Goddard 3-20, Saunders 3-20) Portsmouth & Southsea 118-3 (Davies 50*, Davidson 36*). Portsmouth & Southsea won by seven wickets.
R2: Trojans 197 (Kelly 31, Mahmood 30, Dimmick 25) Portsmouth & Southsea 200-2 (Briggs 94*, Davies 73*). Portsmouth & Southsea won by eight wickets.
R3: Sway 197-8 (Noble 56, Bernard 35, Goddard 3-34, Dunstan 3-40) Portsmouth & Southsea 199-9 (Davies 91*, Davidson 39, Grasham 4-43). Portsmouth & Southsea won by one wicket.
R4: Portsmouth & Southsea 170 (Goddard 30) South Wilts II 102 (Saunders 4-25). Portsmouth & Southsea won by 68 runs.
R5: Portsmouth & Southsea 155 (Davidson 30, Saunders 25, Smith 3-11, Thankachan 3-28) Basingstoke & North Hants II 57 (Peach 7-17). Portsmouth & Southsea won by 98 runs.
R6: Portsmouth & Southsea 257-6 (Davies 88, T Benfield 60) Paultons 109 (Dunn 29, Goddard 3-22, Willey 3-30). Portsmouth & Southsea won by 148 runs.
R7: Portsmouth & Southsea 273-3 (M Benfield 148*, Davies 74) Langley Manor 246-9 (Budd 67, Harris 58, Browne 47, Spencer 32). Portsmouth & Southsea won by 27 runs.
R8: Gosport Borough 88 (Harris 40, Dunstan 3-12, Willey 3-22) Portsmouth & Southsea 89-2 (Bollom 37*, Davies 24*). Portsmouth & Southsea won by eight wickets.
R9: Purbrook 107 (Saunders 3-36) Portsmouth & Southsea 108-4 (Davies 49, Amis 2-26). Portsmouth & Southsea won by six wickets.
R10: Havant 163 (Loat 38, Turk 34, Galliers 29, Saunders 5-47, Dunstan 3-47) Portsmouth & Southsea 164-4 (Bollom 58*, M Benfield 28, T Benfield 27*). Portsmouth & Southsea won by six wickets.
R11: Portsmouth & Southsea 237-9 (M Benfield 73, Lee 79*, Mahmood 3-57) Trojans 118 (Bhome 36, Saunders 4-14, Dunston 3-16). Portsmouth & Southsea won by 119 runs.
R12: Portsmouth & Southsea 194 (T Benfield 44, Briggs 31, Naylor 3-31) Sway 190-8 (Burton 50, Grasham 45, Ramwell 44*, Dunstan 3-39). Portsmouth & Southsea won by four runs.
R13: South Wilts II 171 (Cranch 69, Dumstan 3-16, Peach 3-36) Portsmouth & Southsea 90 (Blomfield 4-12, Blackwood 4-24). South Wilts II won by 81 runs.
R14: Basingstoke & North Hants II 266-9 (Donaldson 90, Jayakody 59, Froud 37, Shahane 34, Peach 3-18) Portsmouth & Southsea 270-3 (Davies 135*, Briggs 40, Bottom 39*, Peach 28). Portsmouth & Southsea won by seven wickets.
R15: Portsmouth & Southsea 286-6 (Davies 86, T Benfield 67, Briggs 58) Paultons 135 (L Longland 36, Dunstan 4-15, M Benfield 3-22). Portsmouth & Southsea won by 151 runs.
R16: Langley Manor 196 (Budd 44, Harris 44, Saunders 5-27) Portsmouth & Southsea 45 (Peters 8-17). Langley Manor won by 151 runs.
R17: Portsmouth & Southsea 192 (T Benfield 41, M Benfield 32, Prathapsinghe 3-32, Chicot 3-34) Gosport Borough 88 (Harrop 21, Saunders 5-10). Portsmouth & Southsea won by 104 runs.
R18: Portsmouth & Southsea 192 (T Benfield 41, M Benfield 32) Gosport Borough 88 (Saunders 5-10). Portsmouth & Southsea 104 runs.​
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