“The Cradle of Cricket”

Indoor training for all age groups in Hambledon Cricket Club starts on Sunday 12 January, at Crookhorn College, Stakes Hill Road, Waterlooville PO7 5UD.

All are welcome, and new players too!

Schedule

Women and girls softball
Boys and girls Under 9 (Years 3 & 4), Under 11 (Years 5 & 6), Under 13 (Years 7 & 8)

Will train in their age groups:
Sundays on Jan 12 & 26, Feb 16, Mar 2 & 16
12.30pm to 2.00pm

Adults (men and women hardball)
Boys and girls Under 15 (Years 9 & 10)

Will train in their age groups:
Sundays on Jan 12 & 26, Feb 16, Mar 2 & 16
2.00pm to 3.30pm

Arrangements

Boys will play softball cricket at Under 9, and hardball cricket from Under 11 upwards. Girls will play softball from Under 9 and can choose to play softball or hardball from Under 11 upwards.

U11, U13, U15 - Please make sure you bring all of your hardball cricket equipment to each session as you would to outdoor training: Bat, pads, gloves, box, helmet and correct sized cricket ball to bowl with. Whites are optional for indoor training. Please note trainers must have a non-marking sole and preferably not black.

U15s & Seniors are training at the same time. However, U15 training will be undertaken separately. Those U15s who are seeking to play senior cricket this summer are welcome to join the seniors in the nets.

Costs

• Seniors will pay £5 per player per session. Pay on the day. PLEASE BRING CASH.
• Under 9s to Under 15s will pay £4 per player per session. Pay on the day. PLEASE BRING CASH.

To allow us to plan sessions please let the Youth Co-ordinator, Ian Pratt, know on [email protected] in the week before if Under 9s to Under 15s intend to come along to a session.

The divisions have been drawn up for the re-vamped Hampshire Cricket League for 2025. The new structure sees 10 teams per division, with each team playing all the others home and away.

Below are the divisions that Hambledon will be playing in:

2nd XI: Division 4D

• Compton & Chandler’s Ford 2
• Hambledon 2
• Liphook & Ripsley 2
• Trojans 2
• Bishop’s Waltham 2
• Froxfield 1
• Fair Oak 3
• Ropley 1
• Medstead
• Rowledge 3

3rd XI: Division 5J

• Kerala 3
• Compton
• Hambledon 3
• Clanfield 1
• Petersfield 2
• Waterlooville 3
• Portsmouth 4
• Steep 2
• Bedhampton 2
• United Services

4th XI: Division 6F

• Froxfield 2
• Bishop’s Waltham 3
• Locks Heath 4
• Sarisbury 5
• Petersfield 3
• Tichborne Park 2
• Burridge 5
• Hambledon 4
• Clanfield 2
• Purbrook 3

It is with great sadness that we share news of the sudden death of Daniel Oliver, Hambledon committee member and occasional player, and father to Jonty, at the age of 50.

Daniel loved cricket, and was heavily involved with the sport in Sussex, serving on the board of the County Club for a number of years, more recently becoming vice-chairman. He also previously chaired the Sussex Premier Cricket League.

Our sincere condolences go out to Daniel’s family and friends at this difficult time.

A full obituary can be found on the Sussex Cricket website.

The results are in, the numbers have been crunched, and we have a winner – congratulations to Joel Lewis!

Going into the final week with a lead of only 6 points, Joel managed to extend that lead to a comfortable winning margin of 126 points. Second place goes to Simon de Fraine, with Jamie Lockwood rounding out the podium in third place. Prizes will be given out at Friday’s presentation evening...

Just as a bit of fun, here is the best possible team you could have chosen if you’d picked 11 players and stuck with them throughout the season – which would have earned you 7969 points...

The final week of the league season is here, and with it the culmination of the 2024 Fantasy League.

While the top 3 teams seem to be in little doubt, the podium order is still up in the air. Joel Lewis currently lies in first place – but only by 6 points from Simon de Fraine. Jamie Lockwood is currently third, 131 points behind, but could still be in the running...

Saturday’s teams have been published, so make sure your team selection is up to date!