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.
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.