Hampshire’s Septuagenarian cricketers are National Over-70s champions for the second season running.
They retained their vintage title with a 23-run win over Worcestershire in the final at Marlborough, where England 70s star Mike Swain (left) made 64 to take his Hampshire Seniors’ run tally past the 1,000 mark for the second consecutive season.
The former Gosport Borough left-hander hit four 70s centuries during the summer, his highest 135 not out coming in an emphatic semi-final win over Sussex at Three Bridges.
Results –
Western Group
Warwickshire 201-5 (Hall 2-24) Hampshire 202-7 (Swain 127). Hampshire won by three wickets.
Hampshire 210-6 (Swain 103, Watson 39) Worcestershire 211-4 (Davis 77, Knowles 60). Worcestershire won by four wickets.
Cheshire 159-8 (Brown 102*, Hicks 2-17, Smith 2-23) Hampshire 73 (Langford 23). Cheshire won by 86 runs.
Hampshire 224-5 (Watson 101, Kyle 35, Green 27) Worcestershire 185-5 (Brown 71, Hicks 3-41). Hampshire won by 39 runs.
Hampshire 216-3 (Swain 122, Blakey 33, Watson 30) Gloucestershire 67 (Biddlecombe 3-11, Langford 2-11). Hampshire won by 149 runs.
Hampshire 155-7 (Watson 46, Swain 37, Kyte 38) Warwickshire 144-7 (Hall 2-15, Biddlecombe 2-38). Hampshire won by 11 runs.
Semi-final
Hampshire 207-4 (Swain 135*, Kyte 28, Watson 25) Sussex 98 (Langford 3-24, Smith 2-3, Hall 2-26). Hampshire won by 109 runs.
Final
Hampshire 189-5 (Swain 64, Watson 47) Worcestershire 166-9 (Stratford 5-28). Hampshire won by 23 runs.
Hampshire 70s’ cup winning squad: Jan Bridle, Ron Biddlecombe, Clive Hacker, Stuart Hicks, Clive Smith, Peter Green, Edward (Buddy) Langford, George Stratford, John Hall, Mike Swain, Neil Blackey, Ian Watson, Russell Kyte.
They retained their vintage title with a 23-run win over Worcestershire in the final at Marlborough, where England 70s star Mike Swain (left) made 64 to take his Hampshire Seniors’ run tally past the 1,000 mark for the second consecutive season.
The former Gosport Borough left-hander hit four 70s centuries during the summer, his highest 135 not out coming in an emphatic semi-final win over Sussex at Three Bridges.
Results –
Western Group
Warwickshire 201-5 (Hall 2-24) Hampshire 202-7 (Swain 127). Hampshire won by three wickets.
Hampshire 210-6 (Swain 103, Watson 39) Worcestershire 211-4 (Davis 77, Knowles 60). Worcestershire won by four wickets.
Cheshire 159-8 (Brown 102*, Hicks 2-17, Smith 2-23) Hampshire 73 (Langford 23). Cheshire won by 86 runs.
Hampshire 224-5 (Watson 101, Kyle 35, Green 27) Worcestershire 185-5 (Brown 71, Hicks 3-41). Hampshire won by 39 runs.
Hampshire 216-3 (Swain 122, Blakey 33, Watson 30) Gloucestershire 67 (Biddlecombe 3-11, Langford 2-11). Hampshire won by 149 runs.
Hampshire 155-7 (Watson 46, Swain 37, Kyte 38) Warwickshire 144-7 (Hall 2-15, Biddlecombe 2-38). Hampshire won by 11 runs.
Semi-final
Hampshire 207-4 (Swain 135*, Kyte 28, Watson 25) Sussex 98 (Langford 3-24, Smith 2-3, Hall 2-26). Hampshire won by 109 runs.
Final
Hampshire 189-5 (Swain 64, Watson 47) Worcestershire 166-9 (Stratford 5-28). Hampshire won by 23 runs.
Hampshire 70s’ cup winning squad: Jan Bridle, Ron Biddlecombe, Clive Hacker, Stuart Hicks, Clive Smith, Peter Green, Edward (Buddy) Langford, George Stratford, John Hall, Mike Swain, Neil Blackey, Ian Watson, Russell Kyte.
