Hampshire Women’s county leg spinner Providence Cowdrill led the way as IBM Hursley tasted championship success for the second time in three seasons.
County Division 4 North winners in 2017, they emerged triumphant from a closely contested three-cornered scrap with RAM and Sparsholt to take the County 3 North title. Only nine points separated the top three.
Providence (left) took 32 wickets – winning the Division 3 North bowling award in the bargain – including a 7-31 haul against Amport and another five-wicket return against Hursley Park. Dan Rides took 27 wickets, Sabih Reham 20 and 16-year old Will Robbins five wickets against Liss.
Mike Pollard, with 411 runs, was ever consistent with the bat, while Tony Rolfe scored 340 and Rob Pfeiffer 332.
County Division 4 North winners in 2017, they emerged triumphant from a closely contested three-cornered scrap with RAM and Sparsholt to take the County 3 North title. Only nine points separated the top three.
Providence (left) took 32 wickets – winning the Division 3 North bowling award in the bargain – including a 7-31 haul against Amport and another five-wicket return against Hursley Park. Dan Rides took 27 wickets, Sabih Reham 20 and 16-year old Will Robbins five wickets against Liss.
Mike Pollard, with 411 runs, was ever consistent with the bat, while Tony Rolfe scored 340 and Rob Pfeiffer 332.
IBM Hursley, Hampshire League County Division 3 North champions
Back (from left): Tony Rolfe, Dan Rides, Shameel Naqvi, Mike Pollard, Ike Cowdrill, Shilpan Shah, Clive Rubenstein. Front: Rob Pfeiffer, Providence Cowdrill, Sabih Rehman, Will Robbins, Matt Robbins.
Back (from left): Tony Rolfe, Dan Rides, Shameel Naqvi, Mike Pollard, Ike Cowdrill, Shilpan Shah, Clive Rubenstein. Front: Rob Pfeiffer, Providence Cowdrill, Sabih Rehman, Will Robbins, Matt Robbins.