“The Cradle of Cricket”

More sad news, this time of the passing of Brian Turner, brother to Topsy, who died on April 12 at the age of 76.

Our longer-standing members will remember Brian serving the club as scorer for about 13 years from 1983.

For those who do remember Brian and would like to pay their respects, Topsy and Sue invite you to join them at a service at 3pm on Tuesday 20 May at Portchester Crematorium (North Chapel).

On behalf of the club, I and the rest of the committee offer continuing sympathy and support to the Turner family at what was already a very difficult time.

Hambledon Cricket Club will be hosting a charity match at Ridge Meadow on Sunday 1 June in memory of Jackie Turner.

Ian Turner will be leading an XI of past Hambledon players in a T20 fixture against a Chairman’s XI led by Mark Le-Clercq. The match will start at 1pm.

There will be fundraising on the day, including donations, a barbecue, and a raffle. Money raised will go to the Breast Cancer Now charity, and to the Cancer Unit at Milton Keynes Hospital, which did so much to care for Jackie.

You can also donate to Breast Cancer Now over on JustGiving.

This promises to be a wonderful occasion to remember Jackie, who contributed so much to the club over her lifetime, so please mark it on your calendars!

With just 10 days to go before the start of the league season, Fantasy League 2025 is open for team entries!

The team budgets have been tweaked slightly since last year: you may now select a squad up to 40 points total, and your team budget is 30 points. In addition, there will be two transfer windows this year. Read the full rules here.

When you go to create a fantasy team, you will need to log in using the same account you use to manage your membership. If you don’t already have one, you will need to create an account.

Good luck to everyone!

As always, if you run into any issues, please get in touch with me (Seb).

We regretfully announce that Jacqueline (Jackie) Turner lost her long battle with cancer on Thursday.

Jackie, like many of the Turners, was a longstanding and integral part of the Hambledon cricket family. She represented Hampshire Women, and played 3rd and 4th XI cricket for Hambledon. But she will be most remembered — and missed — as the 1st XI scorer for the past 15 years.

I’m sure all at the club will join with me and the rest of the committee in extending our heartfelt sympathies and best wishes to Topsy, Sue, Ian, and all the Turner family; and to Jackie’s wife, Michelle, whom she married last year.

2025 sees an exciting new partnership with Masuri to provide our senior kit. The 1st XI and Ladies will play in stylish sky blue shirts, and all the kit features our new club sponsor, UTP.

The juniors will remain with Kukri for 2025; assuming all goes well, they will then transition to Masuri kit in 2026.

The online kit store is now open!

The kit allows for personalisation (for a small surcharge) with name and number on the back and initials on the front. Check on the Playing kit page where we are maintaining a list of assigned squad numbers – please contact us to claim your number before ordering kit!