Lymington accumulated a phenomenal 271 points out of a possible 280 in winning the championship to become the first club since the Southern League's restructure to lift the title with an unblemished record.
Lymington's success wasn't surprising bearing the line-up they boasted. Captained by Hampshire left-hander Jon Hardy, they had two outstanding overseas cricketers in New Zealand's Andy Jones (now 61) - who made 536 runs at an average of 107.20 before going on to play on 122 occasions for the Black Caps, hitting seven hundreds and 36 half-centuries - and the late Peter Williams, a superbly talented all-rounder from the Eastern Province and Natal. Hardy and Peter Tapper also featured strongly with the bat, while Dick Page, Jeff Hose, spinner Alan Wright and Williams featured prominently in the 1983 bowling averages.
Lymington's success wasn't surprising bearing the line-up they boasted. Captained by Hampshire left-hander Jon Hardy, they had two outstanding overseas cricketers in New Zealand's Andy Jones (now 61) - who made 536 runs at an average of 107.20 before going on to play on 122 occasions for the Black Caps, hitting seven hundreds and 36 half-centuries - and the late Peter Williams, a superbly talented all-rounder from the Eastern Province and Natal. Hardy and Peter Tapper also featured strongly with the bat, while Dick Page, Jeff Hose, spinner Alan Wright and Williams featured prominently in the 1983 bowling averages.
