Mike Vimpany

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Bournemouth make flying start to campaign with dominant win over Basingstoke

1 week ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Mike Vimpany

Shaun Fouche starred for Bournemouth in his debut for the club. (Image: Mike Vimpany) BOURNEMOUTH are off to a flier in the ECB Southern Premier League with visiting Basingstoke & North Hants crushed by nine wickets in the Chapel Gate curtain raiser. James Van Gool, Luke Webb and Ben Rogers all hit half-centuries after Namibia international Shaun Fouche had ripped through Basingstoke's top order.
Namibia international Fouche ready for Bournemouth debut vs Basingstoke

1 week ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Mike Vimpany

Shaun Fouche (Image: Hannah Peters-ICC via Getty Images) NAMIBIA all-rounder Shaun Fouche has arrived at Chapel Gate to make his debut as Bournemouth's overseas player in the ECB Southern Premier Cricket League. He will play in Saturday’s 50-over white ball curtain raiser against Basingstoke & North Hants, the 25-year old having made over 30 international appearances for his country in ICC associate nations matches.
South Wilts edge Sarisbury Athletic in 538-run thriller

3 weeks ago | salisburyjournal.co.uk | Mike Vimpany

Harry Broderick made 51 for South Wilts. (Image: Roy Honeybone) South Wilts' visit to Sarisbury Athletic yielded a 538-run glut and a narrow victory for the Bemerton club, who defended 271 in the fading light, writes Mike Vimpany. Harry Broderick (51) and Tom Cheater (43) top scored for South Wilts, with Rob Pitman (28) and Ben Jack (20 not out) making useful contributions later in the innings.
Mike Swain - among the area’s most outstanding sportsmen for half a century

3 weeks ago | portsmouth.co.uk | Mike Vimpany

Scoring and creating goals for Fareham Town, alongside making runs galore in Hampshire’s recreational cricket scene in the summer, came natural to the late Mike Swain, who was among the area’s most outstanding sportsmen for half a century. He was a lead player in the trophy winning Fareham soccer team from the triumphant Bath Lane days of the 1970s and scored the winning goal when Centipedes won the FA Sunday Cup back in April 1975.
Huge blow for Basingstoke as key player set to miss start of season

3 weeks ago | basingstokegazette.co.uk | Mike Vimpany

Ash Neal could miss the first half of the upcoming season after breaking a wrist playing football. (Image: Mike Vimpany) Key Basingstoke & North Hants all-rounder Ash Neal could miss the first half of the upcoming ECB Southern Premier League season after breaking a wrist playing football, writes Mike Vimpany. He was due to undergo surgery this week.
Cricket: South Wilts launch season with win over Downend

4 weeks ago | salisburyjournal.co.uk | Mike Vimpany

James Degg struck 11 fours and a six in scoring 89. (Image: Roy Honeybone) James Degg took centre stage as South Wilts’ cricketers launched the new season with a five-wicket win over ECB West of England Premier League club Downend at Bemerton. He struck 11 fours and a six in scoring 89 as South Wilts chased the Downend total of 181 to win with time to spare, writes Mike Vimpany.
Southern Premier Cricket League new boys Odiham & Greywell

1 month ago | basingstokegazette.co.uk | Mike Vimpany

Australian Gareth Sharp will join Odiham & Greywell for a second season. (Image: Mike Vimpany) Australian Gareth Sharp, whose 565 runs underpinned Odiham & Greywell’s Hampshire Cricket League championship triumph last summer, is busy packing his kit back in Melbourne in preparation for a second season with the Division 1 winners, writes Mike Vimpany.
Bournemouth sign Namibia international for upcoming campaign

1 month ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Mike Vimpany

Shaun Fouche (Image: Hannah Peters-ICC via Getty Images) NAMIBIA all-rounder Shaun Fouche has been unveiled as Bournemouth's overseas player for the upcoming ECB Southern Premier League campaign. The 25-year old has made over 30 international appearances for his country in recent years, top scoring with 94 against Canada, 61 v the UAE and 77 off the USA attack in ODIs, writes Mike Vimpany.
Wayfarers again beaten semi-finalists in indoor sixes championship at Lords

1 month ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Mike Vimpany

Ferndown Wayfarers have reached the final at Lords (Image: Ferndown Wayfarers) FERNDOWN Wayfarers' bid to bring the prestigious ECB indoor sixes championship to Dorset faltered at the national semi-final stage - but, for the second season running, they lost to the eventual winners. Whitstable beat them by 21 runs in the semi-final before going on to defeat Derbyshire Premier League club Ockbrook & Borrowash by two wickets in the final.
Wayfarers to face Kent Championship's Whitstable in semi-final at Lords

1 month ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Mike Vimpany

Ferndown Wayfarers have reached the final at Lords (Image: Ferndown Wayfarers) FERNDOWN Wayfarers will play Kent Championship side Whitstable in the ECB national indoor championship semi-finals at Lord's this Sunday lunchtime. They won through to the national finals for the second year running after beating Hambledon and Cheltenham in the west regional play-off in Taunton, while Whitstable knocked out Dulwich and North London Muslims last weekend.