Chris Stone smashed nine sixes as he cracked an unbeaten 87 off 44 balls in Havant’s 76-run pre-season friendly win over Portsmouth at St Helens, Southsea.
He had a fine 2022 season, scoring over 600 Premier Division runs and taking 22 league wickets.
Havant 252-7 (Stone 87*, Hopson 58, Walker 35, H Gadd 33, Randell 3-28) Portsmouth 176-9 (Daini 54, Wimble 47, Ziemkendorf 4-17). Havant won by 76 runs.
Alton’s Dan Harris and Basingstoke opener Matt Deadman hit half-centuries at May’s Bounty, where the visitors won by 40 runs.
Alton 207-9 (Harris 59, Myers 39, Bridger 30, Varney 26, Wood 3-29, Oates 3-34) Basingstoke & North Hants 157 (Deadman 50, Neal 31, Sumner 3-31). Alton won by 40 runs.
Joe Baker, who won the Hampshire League Division 2 batting award with Locks Heath last season, made 86 on Totton & Eling debut in the 122-run win over Sarisbury Athletic at Southern Gardens.
Totton & Eling 222 (Baker 86, Stephens 57, May 30, Franklin 4-40) Sarisbury Athletic 100 (Elliott 3-17, Blyghton 3017). Totton & Eling won by 122 runs.
Hambledon gave Sussex Division outfit Bognor Regis a run for their money at Ridge Meadow, finishing 33 runs short after the visitors had posted 225-7. Darryn Stares made 56 on Dons debut.
Bognor 225-7 (Walsh 58, Ashmore 47, Harris 35, Betteridge 3-25) Hambledon 192 (Stares 56, Oliver 43, G Marshall 31, Mugford 26, Harris 5-33). Bognor Regis won by 33 runs.
Bailey Parratt celebrated his maiden ton with 100 not out as Fawley found dry land in West Cowes and won by 29 runs at Northwood.
Fawley 210-6 (Parratt 100, Coxall 36) Northwood 181-8 (K Cooper 80, Harris 37, Smith 3-16). Fawley won by Fawley won by 29 runs.
Bournemouth were 133-6-2 in response to Corsham’s 229-9 when the rains came at Chapel Gate, the visitors benefiting from a half-century tenth wicket partnership after teenage left-armer Conor Smith had taken 4-45. Luke Webb was 70 not out.
Once of Bournemouth, Ben Bridgen took an unbeaten 104 off the Lions’ second string attack as Wimborne posted 237-2, Joe Kelly (62) featuring in a 175-run opening partnership at The Lease, which had recovered remarkedly from recent flooding. Bournemouth II were 84 all out.
Howard Gadsby hit 92 of Alton II’s 193 against Basingstoke & North Hants II, who won by eight wickets.
A century partnership between Alex Hall (72*) and Hugh Bernard (66) lifted Sway from 49-4 and to an eventual 205-5 against Box, who were dismissed for 98.
Ryan Lomax took 4-9 to help Calmore Sports beat Fareham & Crofton by seven wickets at Bath Lane, where Jez Bulled made 49 for the hosts. Young Aussie Liam O'Connor top scored for Calmore.
Fareham & Crofton 152-7 (Bulled 49, Southon 34, Frost 27, Lomax 4-9) Calmore Sports 154-3 (O’Connor 44, Lavelle 25, Lock 22). Calmore Sports won by seven wickets.
He had a fine 2022 season, scoring over 600 Premier Division runs and taking 22 league wickets.
Havant 252-7 (Stone 87*, Hopson 58, Walker 35, H Gadd 33, Randell 3-28) Portsmouth 176-9 (Daini 54, Wimble 47, Ziemkendorf 4-17). Havant won by 76 runs.
Alton’s Dan Harris and Basingstoke opener Matt Deadman hit half-centuries at May’s Bounty, where the visitors won by 40 runs.
Alton 207-9 (Harris 59, Myers 39, Bridger 30, Varney 26, Wood 3-29, Oates 3-34) Basingstoke & North Hants 157 (Deadman 50, Neal 31, Sumner 3-31). Alton won by 40 runs.
Joe Baker, who won the Hampshire League Division 2 batting award with Locks Heath last season, made 86 on Totton & Eling debut in the 122-run win over Sarisbury Athletic at Southern Gardens.
Totton & Eling 222 (Baker 86, Stephens 57, May 30, Franklin 4-40) Sarisbury Athletic 100 (Elliott 3-17, Blyghton 3017). Totton & Eling won by 122 runs.
Hambledon gave Sussex Division outfit Bognor Regis a run for their money at Ridge Meadow, finishing 33 runs short after the visitors had posted 225-7. Darryn Stares made 56 on Dons debut.
Bognor 225-7 (Walsh 58, Ashmore 47, Harris 35, Betteridge 3-25) Hambledon 192 (Stares 56, Oliver 43, G Marshall 31, Mugford 26, Harris 5-33). Bognor Regis won by 33 runs.
Bailey Parratt celebrated his maiden ton with 100 not out as Fawley found dry land in West Cowes and won by 29 runs at Northwood.
Fawley 210-6 (Parratt 100, Coxall 36) Northwood 181-8 (K Cooper 80, Harris 37, Smith 3-16). Fawley won by Fawley won by 29 runs.
Bournemouth were 133-6-2 in response to Corsham’s 229-9 when the rains came at Chapel Gate, the visitors benefiting from a half-century tenth wicket partnership after teenage left-armer Conor Smith had taken 4-45. Luke Webb was 70 not out.
Once of Bournemouth, Ben Bridgen took an unbeaten 104 off the Lions’ second string attack as Wimborne posted 237-2, Joe Kelly (62) featuring in a 175-run opening partnership at The Lease, which had recovered remarkedly from recent flooding. Bournemouth II were 84 all out.
Howard Gadsby hit 92 of Alton II’s 193 against Basingstoke & North Hants II, who won by eight wickets.
A century partnership between Alex Hall (72*) and Hugh Bernard (66) lifted Sway from 49-4 and to an eventual 205-5 against Box, who were dismissed for 98.
Ryan Lomax took 4-9 to help Calmore Sports beat Fareham & Crofton by seven wickets at Bath Lane, where Jez Bulled made 49 for the hosts. Young Aussie Liam O'Connor top scored for Calmore.
Fareham & Crofton 152-7 (Bulled 49, Southon 34, Frost 27, Lomax 4-9) Calmore Sports 154-3 (O’Connor 44, Lavelle 25, Lock 22). Calmore Sports won by seven wickets.