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Hampshire was recognised as a first-class team from 1864 to 1885. In 1886, Hampshire lost its status after years of difficult circumstances and poor results. The team did play against Surrey and Sussex in 1886 but the matches were considered minor standard.
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Hampshire County Cricket Club played their first match that was designated as first class on 7th July 1864 v Sussex at The Antelope Ground, Southampton, which they lost by 10 wickets. Hampshire CCC played 3 further matches in 1864, a return against Sussex and 2 matches against Middlesex.
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Hampshire was used in a team name for the first time in August 1729, when a combined Hampshire, Surrey and Sussex XI played against Kent . The earliest known cricket match to have been played in Hampshire took place on Tues 22 May 1733. It was at Stubbington, near Portsmouth, between Married v Single. The Married team won.
- before 1729
- 1861
Oct 9, 2006 · Formed 1863 First-class debut 1864 Admitted to Championship1895 County Championship 1961, 1973 Gillette/NatWest/C&G 1991, 2005 Benson & Hedges 1988, 2002 Sunday League 1975, 1978, 1986 Twenty20 ...
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Jul 7, 2014 · 150 Not Out, Hampshire CCC 1863-2013, the definitive history of the club, is a collaboration between Hampshire Cricket’s honorary archivist, Dave Allen, and Stephen Saunders, available at £20 ...
In April 2024, Dave reflected upon his first day ever at the cricket in the summer of 1959, how he has remained hooked ever since and how the game has changed in those 65 years. The time span is significant because it marks exactly half the number of years Hampshire have been playing First Class Cricket.
Hampshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Hampshire. Hampshire teams formed by earlier organisations, principally the Hambledon Club, always had first-class status and the same applied to the county club when it was founded in 1863. Because of poor performances for ...
