Teenage Basingstoke & North Hants prospect Neil Shelar has won the prestigious Peter Lewin Memorial Bowl after being named Hampshire Under-15s cricketer of the year.
He scored over 600 runs for the county, including an unbeaten 103 against Somerset and four other 60-plus knocks, during a summer in which he pillaged a staggering aggregate of 1,657 runs in all junior and senior cricket. Shelar played regularly for Basingstoke & North Hants seconds in the Southern Premier League Division 3.
Shelar was also leading run scorer in Hampshire’s ECB Under-15 Cup group, playing a significant role as the side won all eight of its 50-over county games. They also played five early season 100-ball format games.
Havant all-rounder Charlie Whitfield and Ben Foster (St Cross Symondians) both batted consistently, while hit Canford prospect Eddie Jack and Ryde’s Will Mew were arguably the pick of the bowlers.
Hampshire Under-15 results –
(+ denotes ECB Under-15 County Cup)
Hampshire 105-6 (Foster 33, Hutchinson 20) Cricket Wales 104-6 (Mew 3-23). Hampshire won by one run (100 ball match).
Hampshire 156-2 (Shelar 68*, Whitfield 48*) Buckinghamshire 92-2 (Humzah 59*). Hampshire won by 64 runs (100 ball).
Oxfordshire 71-7 (Mew 2-12) Hampshire 72-0 (Shelar 37*, Whitfield 27*). Hampshire won by ten wickets (100 ball).
Somerset 122-7 (Kettle 2-15, Mew 2-23) Hampshire 108-6 (Shelar 68). Somerset won by 14 runs (100 ball).
Hampshire 106 (Foster 19, Khanna 5-23) Somerset 107-3 (Hill 54*, Foster 2-17). Somerset won by seven wickets (100 ball).
Hampshire 226-9 (Jack 66, Foster 60, Shelar 37, Baker 25, Ward 4-57) Cornwall 87 (Jack 4-30, Baker 2-9, Mew 2-16). Hampshire won by 139 runs.
+ Hampshire 240-8 (Shelar 73*, Whitfield 47, Acheson-Gray 36) Gloucestershire 226-9 (Sharp 76, Whitfield 2-21, Kettle 2-30, Mew 2-47). Hampshire won by 14 runs.
+ Hampshire 212-3 (Foster 80*, Shelar 77*) Somerset 208 (Pitman 51, Kettle 3-20, Claisse 2-48). Hampshire won by four runs.
+ Cricket Wales 207 (Mohindru 73, Prichard 3-32, Baker 2-16, Mew 2-48) Hampshire 148 (Whitfield 62). Cricket Wales won by 59 runs.
Surrey 232-9 (Karpe 68, Berry 45, Jack 4-41, Mew 2-40) Hampshire 198 (Shelar 42, Falconer 29, Spink 25). Surrey won by 34 runs.
+ Somerset 198 (Willoughby 36, Claisse 5-25, Mew 4-45) Hampshire 199-4 (Shelar 103*, Hutchinson 39, Reynolds 29. Hampshire won by six wickets.
+ Devon 197 (Mount 63, Whitfield 3-13, Norris 2-38) Hampshire 200-5 (Whitfield 59, Jack 43, Baker 38, Foster 32) Hampshire won by five wickets.
+ Cornwall 184 (Osmont 50, Mew 3-30, Norris 2-24, Burnand 2-38) Hampshire 185-4 (Foster 77*, Prichard 33, Jack 25). Hampshire won by six wickets.
+ Gloucestershire 167 (Sharp 44, Hope 44, Cordery 3-17, Kettle 3-39) Hampshire 168-9 (Shelar 32, Whitfield 30, Jack 27*, Tarrant 4-36). Hampshire won by one wicket.
+ Hampshire 123 (Shelar 24, Weir 3-23) Devon 83 (Jack 4-24, Prichard 4-28). Hampshire won by 40 runs.
He scored over 600 runs for the county, including an unbeaten 103 against Somerset and four other 60-plus knocks, during a summer in which he pillaged a staggering aggregate of 1,657 runs in all junior and senior cricket. Shelar played regularly for Basingstoke & North Hants seconds in the Southern Premier League Division 3.
Shelar was also leading run scorer in Hampshire’s ECB Under-15 Cup group, playing a significant role as the side won all eight of its 50-over county games. They also played five early season 100-ball format games.
Havant all-rounder Charlie Whitfield and Ben Foster (St Cross Symondians) both batted consistently, while hit Canford prospect Eddie Jack and Ryde’s Will Mew were arguably the pick of the bowlers.
Hampshire Under-15 results –
(+ denotes ECB Under-15 County Cup)
Hampshire 105-6 (Foster 33, Hutchinson 20) Cricket Wales 104-6 (Mew 3-23). Hampshire won by one run (100 ball match).
Hampshire 156-2 (Shelar 68*, Whitfield 48*) Buckinghamshire 92-2 (Humzah 59*). Hampshire won by 64 runs (100 ball).
Oxfordshire 71-7 (Mew 2-12) Hampshire 72-0 (Shelar 37*, Whitfield 27*). Hampshire won by ten wickets (100 ball).
Somerset 122-7 (Kettle 2-15, Mew 2-23) Hampshire 108-6 (Shelar 68). Somerset won by 14 runs (100 ball).
Hampshire 106 (Foster 19, Khanna 5-23) Somerset 107-3 (Hill 54*, Foster 2-17). Somerset won by seven wickets (100 ball).
Hampshire 226-9 (Jack 66, Foster 60, Shelar 37, Baker 25, Ward 4-57) Cornwall 87 (Jack 4-30, Baker 2-9, Mew 2-16). Hampshire won by 139 runs.
+ Hampshire 240-8 (Shelar 73*, Whitfield 47, Acheson-Gray 36) Gloucestershire 226-9 (Sharp 76, Whitfield 2-21, Kettle 2-30, Mew 2-47). Hampshire won by 14 runs.
+ Hampshire 212-3 (Foster 80*, Shelar 77*) Somerset 208 (Pitman 51, Kettle 3-20, Claisse 2-48). Hampshire won by four runs.
+ Cricket Wales 207 (Mohindru 73, Prichard 3-32, Baker 2-16, Mew 2-48) Hampshire 148 (Whitfield 62). Cricket Wales won by 59 runs.
Surrey 232-9 (Karpe 68, Berry 45, Jack 4-41, Mew 2-40) Hampshire 198 (Shelar 42, Falconer 29, Spink 25). Surrey won by 34 runs.
+ Somerset 198 (Willoughby 36, Claisse 5-25, Mew 4-45) Hampshire 199-4 (Shelar 103*, Hutchinson 39, Reynolds 29. Hampshire won by six wickets.
+ Devon 197 (Mount 63, Whitfield 3-13, Norris 2-38) Hampshire 200-5 (Whitfield 59, Jack 43, Baker 38, Foster 32) Hampshire won by five wickets.
+ Cornwall 184 (Osmont 50, Mew 3-30, Norris 2-24, Burnand 2-38) Hampshire 185-4 (Foster 77*, Prichard 33, Jack 25). Hampshire won by six wickets.
+ Gloucestershire 167 (Sharp 44, Hope 44, Cordery 3-17, Kettle 3-39) Hampshire 168-9 (Shelar 32, Whitfield 30, Jack 27*, Tarrant 4-36). Hampshire won by one wicket.
+ Hampshire 123 (Shelar 24, Weir 3-23) Devon 83 (Jack 4-24, Prichard 4-28). Hampshire won by 40 runs.
Hampshire Under-15s pictured in the Tichborne Park sunshine after beating Devon by 40 runs in their final match of the season.
Standing (from left): Paul Gover (Coach), Louie Prichard, Charlie Whitfield, Eddie Jack, Will Mew, Peter Burnand, Fawaz Anjum, Lucas Hutchinson, Bruce Applin (Coach). Front: Will Kettle, Ben Foster, Ollie Spink, Ethan Baker, Neil Shelar.
Standing (from left): Paul Gover (Coach), Louie Prichard, Charlie Whitfield, Eddie Jack, Will Mew, Peter Burnand, Fawaz Anjum, Lucas Hutchinson, Bruce Applin (Coach). Front: Will Kettle, Ben Foster, Ollie Spink, Ethan Baker, Neil Shelar.
