Hampshire Cricket have announced their Academy intake for the 2024 season, with 11 players included on the programme for 2024.
Five new players have joined the Academy ahead of the 2024 ECB Southern Premier League season, which will begin on May 4 with a home match against Lymington on the Ageas Bowl Nursery Ground.
The five newcomers are Dorset pair Zack Basey and Finn Gordon, Hook & Newnham Basics all-rounder Manny Lumsden, batsman/wicketkeeper Andrew MacEwan (Bradfield College) and King Edward VI sporting talent Ben Mayes, who also plays junior hockey for England.
Hard hitting Andover opener Sam Ashman, leg spinner Ethan Baker, Hambledon seamer Oli Cordery, England Under-19 pair Eddie Jack and Dom Kelly, and Bashley (Rydal) based spinner Louis Prichard have all been retained following their involvement last year.
Charlie Freeston, Hampshire's Head of Player Development, said: "It's great to welcome five new players to the Hampshire Academy 2024, who have all earned a place for their first year after excellent performances last summer.
"Congratulations also to the six players who have been retained from last year’s programme.
"Our Player Pathway and Academy continues to produce high quality cricketers that have regularly gone on to represent England Under-19s and make appearances for Hampshire first XI.
"We are hopeful that many of our current group can go on to match the accomplishments of players such as Joseph Eckland, Tom Prest, Fletcha Middleton, Toby Albert and John Turner in recent years."
Five new players have joined the Academy ahead of the 2024 ECB Southern Premier League season, which will begin on May 4 with a home match against Lymington on the Ageas Bowl Nursery Ground.
The five newcomers are Dorset pair Zack Basey and Finn Gordon, Hook & Newnham Basics all-rounder Manny Lumsden, batsman/wicketkeeper Andrew MacEwan (Bradfield College) and King Edward VI sporting talent Ben Mayes, who also plays junior hockey for England.
Hard hitting Andover opener Sam Ashman, leg spinner Ethan Baker, Hambledon seamer Oli Cordery, England Under-19 pair Eddie Jack and Dom Kelly, and Bashley (Rydal) based spinner Louis Prichard have all been retained following their involvement last year.
Charlie Freeston, Hampshire's Head of Player Development, said: "It's great to welcome five new players to the Hampshire Academy 2024, who have all earned a place for their first year after excellent performances last summer.
"Congratulations also to the six players who have been retained from last year’s programme.
"Our Player Pathway and Academy continues to produce high quality cricketers that have regularly gone on to represent England Under-19s and make appearances for Hampshire first XI.
"We are hopeful that many of our current group can go on to match the accomplishments of players such as Joseph Eckland, Tom Prest, Fletcha Middleton, Toby Albert and John Turner in recent years."