SWAY, SOUTHERN PREMIER DIVISION 3 CHAMPIONS
Twenty-two years ago, Sway were playing in Hampshire League Division Six. In 2023, they completed a remarkable rise through the Hampshire pyramid by winning Southern Premier Division 3 in only their second year.
Affected badly by the weather - seven of their scheduled 18 games were rained off - Sway won all 11 completed matches, with 2024 skipper David Steadman taking 27 wickets and both Tim Noble (341) and Will Crossley (297) finishing high in the SPL batting charts.
Results -
R1 - v Trojans. Cancelled.
R2 - South Wilts II 159 (Langdown 38, Pittman 46, Thomas 5-24) Sway 163-8 (Crossley 55, Burton 34, Brewer 4-33). Sway won by two wickets.
R3 - Sway 259-6 (Bernard 64, Crossley 52, Hall 34, Grasham 25) Bashley (Rydal) II 152 (A Turner 35, Scott 28, Morris 27, Waller 4-38, Grasham 3-21). Sway won by 107 runs.
R4 - Parley 114 (Waller 4-28, Bernard 3-39) Sway 118-7 (Grasham 20*, Green 3-30). Sway won by three wickets.
R5 - Trojans 239 (Rowlands 52*, Venter 44, Donaldson 39) Sway 240-4 (Crossley 100*, Noble 88). Sway won by six wickets.
R6 - Havant II 144 (M Hayward 30*, Galliers 24, Atkins 22, Bernard 3-23) Sway 147-4 (Hall 32, Steadman 28*, Bradley 3-39). Sway won by six wickets.
R7 - Gosport Borough 195 (Harris 38, Royan 27, Richards 27, Kitchin 25, Bernard 5-30, Steadman 4-52) Sway 196-3 (Hall 42*, Noble 40, Crossley 40, Walter 39). Sway won by seven wickets.
R8 - Sway 267-7 (Burton 58*, Noble 55, Grasham 37*) Fawley 254-9 (Singh 86, C Earl 47, Munir 34, Nailor 4-61). Sway won by 13 runs.
R9 - Paultons 234-9 (Drake 65, Longland 57, Steadman 4-34, Bailey 3-55) Sway 235-8 (Hall 74*, Bailey 49, Jones 34). Sway won by two wickets.
R10 - Sway 134 (Millard 22, Marshall 22*, Reader 4-29, Clark 3-23) Fareham & Crofton 100-3 (Extras 36, Kent 22*, Bulled 22). Match abandoned. No result.
R11 - v South Wilts II. Cancelled.
R12 - v Trojans. Cancelled.
R13 - Parley 213 (Morris 69, O Green 29, Collins 25, Rook 23, Steadman 3-33, Bernard 3-42) Sway 215-9 (Hall 49, Bailey 35, Noble 26, Avoth 3-39, Nicholls 3-41). Sway won by one wicket.
R14 - v Bashley (Rydal) II. Cancelled.
R15 - Sway 211 (Noble 65, Bailey 50, Steadman 43, Turner 4-26, Burns 3-37) Havant II 179 (Walker 46, Galliers 29, Steadman 4-32, Thomas 3-33). Sway won by 32 runs.
R16 - v Gosport Borough. Cancelled.
R17 - v Fawley. Cancelled.
R18 - Paultons 114 (Pike 31, Bernard 4-18, Steadman 3-26) Sway 115-4 (Walton 47, Noble 27, Smith 4-29). Sway won by six wickets.
Twenty-two years ago, Sway were playing in Hampshire League Division Six. In 2023, they completed a remarkable rise through the Hampshire pyramid by winning Southern Premier Division 3 in only their second year.
Affected badly by the weather - seven of their scheduled 18 games were rained off - Sway won all 11 completed matches, with 2024 skipper David Steadman taking 27 wickets and both Tim Noble (341) and Will Crossley (297) finishing high in the SPL batting charts.
Results -
R1 - v Trojans. Cancelled.
R2 - South Wilts II 159 (Langdown 38, Pittman 46, Thomas 5-24) Sway 163-8 (Crossley 55, Burton 34, Brewer 4-33). Sway won by two wickets.
R3 - Sway 259-6 (Bernard 64, Crossley 52, Hall 34, Grasham 25) Bashley (Rydal) II 152 (A Turner 35, Scott 28, Morris 27, Waller 4-38, Grasham 3-21). Sway won by 107 runs.
R4 - Parley 114 (Waller 4-28, Bernard 3-39) Sway 118-7 (Grasham 20*, Green 3-30). Sway won by three wickets.
R5 - Trojans 239 (Rowlands 52*, Venter 44, Donaldson 39) Sway 240-4 (Crossley 100*, Noble 88). Sway won by six wickets.
R6 - Havant II 144 (M Hayward 30*, Galliers 24, Atkins 22, Bernard 3-23) Sway 147-4 (Hall 32, Steadman 28*, Bradley 3-39). Sway won by six wickets.
R7 - Gosport Borough 195 (Harris 38, Royan 27, Richards 27, Kitchin 25, Bernard 5-30, Steadman 4-52) Sway 196-3 (Hall 42*, Noble 40, Crossley 40, Walter 39). Sway won by seven wickets.
R8 - Sway 267-7 (Burton 58*, Noble 55, Grasham 37*) Fawley 254-9 (Singh 86, C Earl 47, Munir 34, Nailor 4-61). Sway won by 13 runs.
R9 - Paultons 234-9 (Drake 65, Longland 57, Steadman 4-34, Bailey 3-55) Sway 235-8 (Hall 74*, Bailey 49, Jones 34). Sway won by two wickets.
R10 - Sway 134 (Millard 22, Marshall 22*, Reader 4-29, Clark 3-23) Fareham & Crofton 100-3 (Extras 36, Kent 22*, Bulled 22). Match abandoned. No result.
R11 - v South Wilts II. Cancelled.
R12 - v Trojans. Cancelled.
R13 - Parley 213 (Morris 69, O Green 29, Collins 25, Rook 23, Steadman 3-33, Bernard 3-42) Sway 215-9 (Hall 49, Bailey 35, Noble 26, Avoth 3-39, Nicholls 3-41). Sway won by one wicket.
R14 - v Bashley (Rydal) II. Cancelled.
R15 - Sway 211 (Noble 65, Bailey 50, Steadman 43, Turner 4-26, Burns 3-37) Havant II 179 (Walker 46, Galliers 29, Steadman 4-32, Thomas 3-33). Sway won by 32 runs.
R16 - v Gosport Borough. Cancelled.
R17 - v Fawley. Cancelled.
R18 - Paultons 114 (Pike 31, Bernard 4-18, Steadman 3-26) Sway 115-4 (Walton 47, Noble 27, Smith 4-29). Sway won by six wickets.