Southern Premier League

SPL second tier champions Portsmouth. Back (from left) Carlin Joy, Rakshith Rao, Charlie Collins, Ian Miller (scorer), Dan Wimble (captain), Ben Duggan, Freddie Gadd. Front row: Harry Gadd, Joe Kooner-Evans, Steve Warner, Sujeeth Daini, Mohammed Ashraful, Tom Lewis. Picture: Mike Cooter

Champions Portsmouth return to top flight of Southern Premier League

SPL champions Hampshire Academy. Back (from left): Dom Kelly, Ethan Baker, Eddie Jack, Ben Mayes, Ethan Martin, Connor Lamsdale. Front: Finn Gordon, Sam Ashman, Andrew MacEwen, Freddie Gillett, Sam Davis.

Hampshire Academy crowned Southern Premier League champions for the first time

Hambledon skipper Spencer Le Clercq with the SPL Division 2 silverware

Third Southern Premier League title in four years for Hambledon

Rakshith Rao celebrates one of his five wickets at Sarisbury. Picture: Roy Honeybone

Portsmouth take huge step towards Southern Premier League top flight return

Former Bangladesh captain Mohammed Ashraful on his way to a Southern Premier League century at Waterlooville last weekend. Picture by Martyn White

Ex-Test captain Ashraful on course to join select Southern Premier League club

Fomer Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful has signed for Portsmouth. Picture: Julian Herbert/Getty Images

Portsmouth CC ‘aim to make statement’ by signing former Bangladesh captain

Kevin Ricketts has died aged 73 following a battle with cancer

Tributes paid to ‘kind’ football, rugby and cricket reporter

Former Pompey left-back Harvey Hughes is on the move. (Picture: Graham Hunt/ProSportsImages)

Ex-Pompey youngster on the move again after summer Blackpool release

Jamie Collins has been sacked as Hawks boss after winning just two of his 19 National League South games. Picture by Dave Haines

Jamie Collins sacked by Hawks after just two wins in 19 league games

Scott Taylor ended the season with 37 SPL wickets as Gosport won promotion from Division 3 on the final day. Picture: Keith Woodland

Why Gosport Borough’s Southern Premier League promoton is Taylor-made

Tom Kent top scored with 69 as Fareham & Crofton completed a SPL Great Escape with a third successive victory. Picture: Keith Woodland

Fareham & Crofton pull off Southern Premier League Great Escape from relegation

Burridge celebrate winning the Southern Premier League title for the first time. Picture by Mike Vimpany

Burridge rout St Cross to claim first ever Southern Premier League title

Joe Collings-Wells is now the second highest runscorer in the top flight of the Southern Premier League - behind team-mate Matt Goles. Picture: Vernon Nash

Burridge v St Cross – the first-ever last-day ‘winner takes all’ SPL title clash

Hambledon's Justin Behrens, right, took three wickets in his side's SPL Division 1 victory over Portsmouth. Picture: Keith Woodland

Hambledon’s ‘great escape’ remains on after routing Portsmouth for 88

Burridge line-up after beating Bashley to set up the Southern Premier League's first-ever 'winner takes all' final day title decider. Picture by Mike Vimpany

Burridge set up historic SPL final day title decider with St Cross

Ollie Southon took five wickets as Burridge knocked holders Havant out of the SPL T20 Cup. Picture: Neil Marshall

Havant’s reign as Southern Premier League T20 Cup kings is over

Havant’s dream of a fourth successive Southern Premier League T20 Cup win is over.

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Jamie Collins is bidding for his first home win as Hawks boss this weekend. Picture by Dave Haines

Hawks aim for first home National League South victory since February

Archie Reynolds struck the first boundary of his side's T20 Cup win over Rowledge, who hadn't scored a single four or six in their innings. Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Extraordinary statistic as Waterlooville keep SPL double dream alive

Will Smitherman on his way to 52 for Portsmouth in their SPL T20 Cup loss at Alton. Picture by Howard Gadsby

Last-ball six shatters Portsmouth’s SPL T20 Cup dream

Nick Welch hammered 91 off 37 balls as Havant were thrashed by Wimbledon in the regional final of the T20 Cup. Picture: Steve Bardens/Getty Images

Vitality Blast regular’s brutal boundary blitz shatters Havant’s T20 Cup dream

Gosport Borough bowler Muhammad Ali took a career best 5-20 against Bashley 2nds. Picture: Keith Woodland

Gosport bowler Muhammad Ali delivers series of knock-out blows in SPL success

Josh McCoy hit 72 as Waterlooville's 100 per cent SPL run was ended by fellow promotion hopefuls OTs & Romsey. Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Waterlooville surrender their Southern Premier League record

Harry Gadd on his way to his first Southern Premier League half-century of the season at Bournemouth. Picture by James Robinson

Harry’s first SPL half-century of season can’t stop Havant losing at Bournemouth

Harry Gadd on his way to his first Southern Premier League half-century of the season at Bournemouth. Picture by James Robinson

Harry’s first SPL half-century of season can’t stop Havant losing

Portsmouth celebrate the wicket of Sarisbury's Matt Journeaux during their Southern Premier League win at St Helens. Picture by Sam Stephenson

Portsmouth romp to victory over Sarisbury as Hambledon suffer agonising loss

Inayat Ullah took 5-14 as Lymington were routed for just 37 at Burridge

Portsmouth & Southsea and Lymington record stunning Southern Premier League lows

Tom Morton (108), Nathan Feltham (78 not out) and Jack Robson (75) all starred for Sarisbury in their high-scoring loss to Andover. Picture by Mike Vimpany

Morton ton in vain for Sarisbury – but Warner’s SPL best helps Portsmouth win

Tom Morton hammered his first Southern Premier League ton for Sarisbury - but still finished on the losing side in a Division 1 run-fest.

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Mathew Goles has the highest three individual innings in the Southern Premier League top flight in 2023

South African batter Goles’ sparkling Southern Premier League run continues

Portsmouth & Southsea celebrate taking a St Cross wicket during their SPL Division 2 home loss. Picture by Alex Shute

Waterlooville in seventh heaven after extending 100 per cent SPL start

Mathew Goles hit a stunning 146 not out for Burridge against St Cross

Stunning Goles century helps Burridge defeat SPL leaders St Cross

Havant's Pete Hopson hit a half-century in the win against Basingstoke & North Hants at May's Bounty. Picture by Keith Woodland

Havant and Portsmouth openers shine in Southern Premier League’s T20 Cup wins

Stuart Ransley hit 64, sharing in a centrury stand with his brother Gareth as Havant 2nds defeated Gosport Borough at Privett Park

Ransleys help Havant 2nds maintain early-season SPL promotion push

Dean Lee top scored as Portsmouth & Southsea defeated Hartley Wintney to move up to second in Division 2 of the Southern Premier League. Picture: Keith Woodland

Portsmouth & Southsea join table-topping Waterlooville in top two

Havant's teenage batter Ben Feeney on his way to a second SPL half-century against South Wilts in eight days. Picture by Martyn White

Havant cut St Cross' lead in the SPL with victory over South Wilts

Fraser Hay on his way to hitting Portsmouth's highest SPL innings since 2005. Picture: Keith Woodland

Fraser Hay hammers Portsmouth’s highest individual SPL score since 2005

South African player/coach Matt Goles giving coaching tips to Burridge girls Emily Roberts, Katie Harris and Danni Candy

Former England Women’s captain Charlotte Edwards opens Burridge’s new nets

Tom Morton hit a half century on his Sarisbury debut

Southern Premier League legend Morton makes winning start to Sarisbury career

Andrew Galliers struck a century asHavant 2nds thrashed South Wilts 2nds. Picture by Chris Moorhouse.

Ex-Kent pro stars as Gosport lose big clash – Galliers hits ton in Havant romp

Portsmouth’s Daniel Wimble top edges a sweep at Ventnor bowler Henry Bartlett ….. and is caught by Tom Friend. Picture by Dave Reynolds.

Portsmouth’s winning Southern Premier League run ended in absorbing contest

Hampshire pro Fletcha Middleton hit 73 as Havant won by four wickets at Lymington in the Southern Premier League. Picture by Alex Davidson/Getty Images.

Hampshire pair Middleton and Organ impress in SPL wins for Havant and St Cross

Morgan Frost, left, and Andrew Martin put on 70 for Fareham & Crofton's last wicket in their first SPL victory of 2023. Picture by Mike Vimpany

Morgan Frost dominates stunning last-wicket stand as Fareham claim first SPL win

Matt Benfield, right, took three early wickets in Portsmouth & Southsea's victory over Fair Oak. Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Five star Mitchell helps Ville extend winning Southern Premier League start

Dan Wimble brought up his maiden league century for Portsmouth with three fours in four balls against New Milton. Picture: Keith Woodland

Dan Wimble hits maiden league ton as Portsmouth romp to SPL victory

Brad Currie took 9-28 for Bashley against Lymington

Brad Currie returns the second best bowling figures in SPL history

Havant's Chris Stone batting against the Hampshire Academy. Wicket-keeper is Ben Feeney, who the previous weekend was playing for Havant 2nds. Picture by Martyn White

George Metzger hits another half-century as Havant thrash Hampshire Academy

Steve Matthews batting for Havant in their win against Fareham & Crofton Picture: Keith Woodland

Fareham & Crofton’s SPL losing streak extended at Havant 2nds

Alex Shepherd took three wickets and scored 27 not out as Waterlooville continued their winning start to the SPL season Picture: Keith Woodland

Ville maintain winning start to SPL season – but P & S suffer narrow loss

Hampshire's Felix Organ took five wickets as SPL leaders St Cross defeated Havant. Picture by Alex Davidson/Getty Images

Birthday box Felix stars as St Cross defeat Havant to remain top of the SPL

Scott Taylor is the leading wicket-taker in the SPL with 13 wickets in three matches. Picture: Keith Woodland

Scott Taylor top of the SPL wicket-taking list as Gosport carry on winning

Waterlooville's Josh McGregor hit a half-century in his side's SPL win at OTs & Romsey. Picture: Keith Woodland

McGregor rescues Waterlooville as they maintain winning SPL start

Jack Marston struck 105 for Portsmouth in their SPL victory at Sarisbury. Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Portsmouth opener Jack Marston hits fourth Southern Premier League century

A horse and cart briefly stops play at Havant Park. Picture by Tim Rogers

Horse and cart stops play as Havant defeat Bournemouth

Matty Hayward, centre, 15, is congratulated after taking a wicket in Havant's victory over Bashley. Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Havant make winning start in bid for fourth successive SPL T20 triumph

Jeremy Bulled was left stranded on 98 not out for Fareham & Crofton in their SPL loss to Fawley. Picture: Keith Woodland

Fareham & Crofton’s Jeremy Bulled left agonsingly close to century

Sean Figgins helped Purbrook to their first league victory since 2021. Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Purbrook CC claim first league victory since 2021

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