Hampshire Seniors got their ECB 50-plus County Championship challenge off to a winning start with an 11-run win over Devon at Fawley.
Hampshire climbed into the driver's seat with Charles Forward (69) and Darren McBride (34) easing them to 101-1, a position Stuart Shapland (30) improved to raise the total to 196-6 after 45 overs.
Jamie Donaldson, Chris Russell and Matt Vickery each took two wickets as Devon fell short at 185-8 (Rich Ayers 51).
But Hampshire Sixties were beaten by six wickets by Surrey at Valley End, despite posting 260-5, Gosport Borough talent John Adams making 108, Geoff Beale (53) and Dave Simpson (38). Surrey won with 14 balls to spare.
Hampshire climbed into the driver's seat with Charles Forward (69) and Darren McBride (34) easing them to 101-1, a position Stuart Shapland (30) improved to raise the total to 196-6 after 45 overs.
Jamie Donaldson, Chris Russell and Matt Vickery each took two wickets as Devon fell short at 185-8 (Rich Ayers 51).
But Hampshire Sixties were beaten by six wickets by Surrey at Valley End, despite posting 260-5, Gosport Borough talent John Adams making 108, Geoff Beale (53) and Dave Simpson (38). Surrey won with 14 balls to spare.