The Southern Premier and Hampshire Leagues have announced the divisional make-up of their respective competitions for the 2019 season, the SPL programme to begin on May 4 and the HCL a week later, on May 11.
Relegated in 2013, Bournemouth are back in the ECB Southern Premier Division for the first time in five years and replace New Milton. The competition will continue in its mixed format of 50-over ‘white ball’ cricket and ‘time’ games played in mid-summer.
SPL2 champions Sparsholt and runners-up Rowledge join New Milton as newcomers in Division 1, where ‘red ball’ matches are played on a 50-over basis, as in SPL2 and 3.
Lord’s National Village Cup finalists Liphook & Ripsley join three Premier Division second teams in Division 2, while County Division 1 champions Hythe & Dibden and third-placed Fareham & Crofton are newcomers in SPL3, where they will face relegated duo Tichborne Park and Trojans. CD1 runners-up Parley do not, at present, meet SPL accreditation requirements and were not eligible for promotion.
Whereas the Premier League divisions each comprise ten teams playing each other on a home and away basis, the Hampshire League continues with 18 teams in each division.
County 2 champions Bedhampton are among five fresh faces in CD1, alongside Sway who have climbed their way up from the regional leagues and are celebrating a second promotion in three years.
The Southern and Hampshire League make up for 2019 is –
* denotes promoted club + relegated
ECB Premier Division
Alton, Bashley (Rydal), Basingstoke & North Hants, * Bournemouth, Burridge, Hampshire Academy, Havant, Lymington, St Cross Symondians, South Wilts.
Division 1
Andover, Calmore Sports, Hook & Newnham Basics, + New Milton, OTs & Romsey, Portsmouth, * Rowledge, Sarisbury Athletic, * Sparsholt, Ventnor.
Division 2
Basingstoke & North Hants II, * Fair Oak, + Hartley Wintney, Langley Manor, + Liphook & Ripsley, Paultons, St Cross Symondians II, * South Wilts II, Totton & Eling, Waterlooville.
Division 3
Bashley (Rydal) II, * Fareham & Crofton, Fawley, Hambledon, * Hythe & Dibden, Lymington II, Portsmouth & Southsea, Purbrook, + Tichborne Park, + Trojans.
County Division 1
Alton II, Andover II, * Bedhampton, Burridge II, Easton & Martyr Worthy, + Gosport Borough, + Havant II, Hook & Newnham Basics II, Hursley Park, Longparish, * Old Basing, OTs & Romsey II, Parley, Ropley, Ryde, Shrewton, St Cross Symondians III, * Sway.
County Division 2
Basingstoke & North Hants III, + Bishops Waltham, Bournemouth II, Bramshaw, * Bransgore, Compton & Chandler’s Ford, East Woodhay, * Emsworth, Fair Oak II, Ferndown Wayfarers, Odiham & Greywell, Portsmouth II, * Redlynch & Hale, + Rowledge II, Sarisbury Athletic II, South Wilts III, * Steep, * Winton.
County Division 3 North
Amport, Bishops Waltham II, Hartley Wintney II, Hook & Newnham Basics III, Hungerford, Hursley ParkII, IBM Hursley, Liphook & Ripsley II, Liss, Michelmersh & Timsbury, * Oakley, OTs & Romsey III, * Overton, Petersfield, RAM, Ramsdell, * Southampton Community, * Sparsholt II.
County Division 3 South
Bashley (Rydal) III, Cadnam, Calmore Sports II, Folland (Hamble), + Hayling Island, * Hythe & Dibden II, Kerala, Langley Manor II, + Locks Heath, Mudeford. + New Milton II, Old Netley & Highfield, Shanklin, Totton & Eling II, + United Services, + Ventnor II, Verwood, Woodgreen.
County Division 4 North
Alton III, Ampfield, Ashford Hill, Basingstoke & North Hants IV, + Chawton, Compton & Chandler’s Ford II, * Holybourne, Hook & Newnham Basics IV, Hursley Park III, Littleton & West Hill, Longparish II, Medstead, Old Basing II, Rowledge III, Silchester, Stockbridge, Twyford, Wherwell.
County Division 4 South
Bedhampton II, * Colden Common & Otterbourne, Fair Oak III, Fareham & Crofton II, Froxfield, Gosport Borough II, + Hambledon II, Locks Heath II, Mansbridge, Portsmouth & Southsea II, Purbrook II, Railway Triangle, Ryde Cavaliers, Ryde II, Sarisbury Athletic III, * Solent Rangers, Steep II, Waterlooville II.
County Division 4 West
Bournemouth III, * Breamore, Burley, Ellingham, Farley, Fawley II, * Hyde, * Lyndhurst & Ashurst, Mottisfont, Paultons II, Pyelwell Park, Redlynch & Hale II, Shrewton II, Southampton Travellers, Steeple Langford, Sway II, Whiteparish, Winton II.
* See www.hantscl.com/2018/hcl-2019-season for the Regional Division structure.
Relegated in 2013, Bournemouth are back in the ECB Southern Premier Division for the first time in five years and replace New Milton. The competition will continue in its mixed format of 50-over ‘white ball’ cricket and ‘time’ games played in mid-summer.
SPL2 champions Sparsholt and runners-up Rowledge join New Milton as newcomers in Division 1, where ‘red ball’ matches are played on a 50-over basis, as in SPL2 and 3.
Lord’s National Village Cup finalists Liphook & Ripsley join three Premier Division second teams in Division 2, while County Division 1 champions Hythe & Dibden and third-placed Fareham & Crofton are newcomers in SPL3, where they will face relegated duo Tichborne Park and Trojans. CD1 runners-up Parley do not, at present, meet SPL accreditation requirements and were not eligible for promotion.
Whereas the Premier League divisions each comprise ten teams playing each other on a home and away basis, the Hampshire League continues with 18 teams in each division.
County 2 champions Bedhampton are among five fresh faces in CD1, alongside Sway who have climbed their way up from the regional leagues and are celebrating a second promotion in three years.
The Southern and Hampshire League make up for 2019 is –
* denotes promoted club + relegated
ECB Premier Division
Alton, Bashley (Rydal), Basingstoke & North Hants, * Bournemouth, Burridge, Hampshire Academy, Havant, Lymington, St Cross Symondians, South Wilts.
Division 1
Andover, Calmore Sports, Hook & Newnham Basics, + New Milton, OTs & Romsey, Portsmouth, * Rowledge, Sarisbury Athletic, * Sparsholt, Ventnor.
Division 2
Basingstoke & North Hants II, * Fair Oak, + Hartley Wintney, Langley Manor, + Liphook & Ripsley, Paultons, St Cross Symondians II, * South Wilts II, Totton & Eling, Waterlooville.
Division 3
Bashley (Rydal) II, * Fareham & Crofton, Fawley, Hambledon, * Hythe & Dibden, Lymington II, Portsmouth & Southsea, Purbrook, + Tichborne Park, + Trojans.
County Division 1
Alton II, Andover II, * Bedhampton, Burridge II, Easton & Martyr Worthy, + Gosport Borough, + Havant II, Hook & Newnham Basics II, Hursley Park, Longparish, * Old Basing, OTs & Romsey II, Parley, Ropley, Ryde, Shrewton, St Cross Symondians III, * Sway.
County Division 2
Basingstoke & North Hants III, + Bishops Waltham, Bournemouth II, Bramshaw, * Bransgore, Compton & Chandler’s Ford, East Woodhay, * Emsworth, Fair Oak II, Ferndown Wayfarers, Odiham & Greywell, Portsmouth II, * Redlynch & Hale, + Rowledge II, Sarisbury Athletic II, South Wilts III, * Steep, * Winton.
County Division 3 North
Amport, Bishops Waltham II, Hartley Wintney II, Hook & Newnham Basics III, Hungerford, Hursley ParkII, IBM Hursley, Liphook & Ripsley II, Liss, Michelmersh & Timsbury, * Oakley, OTs & Romsey III, * Overton, Petersfield, RAM, Ramsdell, * Southampton Community, * Sparsholt II.
County Division 3 South
Bashley (Rydal) III, Cadnam, Calmore Sports II, Folland (Hamble), + Hayling Island, * Hythe & Dibden II, Kerala, Langley Manor II, + Locks Heath, Mudeford. + New Milton II, Old Netley & Highfield, Shanklin, Totton & Eling II, + United Services, + Ventnor II, Verwood, Woodgreen.
County Division 4 North
Alton III, Ampfield, Ashford Hill, Basingstoke & North Hants IV, + Chawton, Compton & Chandler’s Ford II, * Holybourne, Hook & Newnham Basics IV, Hursley Park III, Littleton & West Hill, Longparish II, Medstead, Old Basing II, Rowledge III, Silchester, Stockbridge, Twyford, Wherwell.
County Division 4 South
Bedhampton II, * Colden Common & Otterbourne, Fair Oak III, Fareham & Crofton II, Froxfield, Gosport Borough II, + Hambledon II, Locks Heath II, Mansbridge, Portsmouth & Southsea II, Purbrook II, Railway Triangle, Ryde Cavaliers, Ryde II, Sarisbury Athletic III, * Solent Rangers, Steep II, Waterlooville II.
County Division 4 West
Bournemouth III, * Breamore, Burley, Ellingham, Farley, Fawley II, * Hyde, * Lyndhurst & Ashurst, Mottisfont, Paultons II, Pyelwell Park, Redlynch & Hale II, Shrewton II, Southampton Travellers, Steeple Langford, Sway II, Whiteparish, Winton II.
* See www.hantscl.com/2018/hcl-2019-season for the Regional Division structure.
