Ben Coombes blasted 1,011 runs at an average of 101.10 as Dinton carried off the Hampshire League Regional 2 North West title, winning all but one of their 15 matches.
His highest of 148 was among five hundreds and six scores of 50 or more he made in 12 knocks. He shared a club record double-century partnership against Ashford Hill, batting partner Rich Pearce (483) hitting an unbeaten 108. Ironically, when Coombes made a ton v Damerham on the first day of the season, it was in his first HCL century in eight years !
Rob Middlecote (22 victims) was leading wicket taker for Dinton, whose hopes of finishing the season with an unblemished record were shattered when Totton & Eling III beat them by four wickets in their penultimate game.  Coombes brought up his 1,000 runs for the season that mid-August day.

Dinton title winners
Back (from left): Sean Howell, Richard Pearce, Simon Rawlins, Nick Gale, Ben Coombes, Andy Nuttall.
Front: Rob Middlecote, Tom Patrick, Richard Cridge, Alfie Cridge, James Nuttall.

The Hampshire League imposed suspensions on the under-mentioned nine players during the past season, three of which overlap into 2019 –
Jason Ford, Fawley - 17 completed matches wef 14th July 2018
Josh Romer, Hursley Park - 3 completed matches wef 28th July 2018
Jon Burton, Farley - 1 completed match wef August 4th 2018
Biju Bahanan, Solent Rangers  - 2 completed matches wef August 4th 2018
James Holgate, Pautons - 2 completed matches wef August 11th 2018
Scott Sturt, Longparish - 2 completed matches wef August 11th 2018
Dan Millward, Folland (Hamble) - 2 completed matches wef August 11th 2018
Jasmine Rampton, Cove - 2 completed matches wef August 25th 2018
Richard Blake, Mottisfont , 2 completed matches wef start of 2019 season
* Information downloaded from Hampshire League website.

Laverstock and Ford, winners of Hampshire League Regional North West One.
Back (from left): John Shears, Shaun Hartley, Gary Shears (Captain), Shaun Little, Jamie Key, Mike Fiddy.
Front: Paul Hemming, Jack Vincent, Dave Vincent, Brad Rouse, Andy Budgell.
 
Laverstock & Ford stormed to the Hampshire League Regional North West 1 championship, winning all bar one of their 16 matches and rattling up a cool 360 points in the bargain.
The finished comfortably ahead of runners-up Shrewton II, whom they beat by 95 runs in mid-season.
It meant a second consecutive promotion for Laverstock, who finished second to Wellow & Plaitford in RNW2 in 2017.
Shaun Little led the way, his 713 run tally including a double-century against Langley Manor.
He also took 24 wickets, while Rae Hughes (373) and Andy Budgell (347) batted consistently, Hughes hitting a 147 maximum against Shrewton.
Shaun Hartley (34) and John Shears (33) took 67 wickets between them, Shears wrecking Andover with one spell of seven wickets for five runs.