Mike Vimpany

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Deadman demands batting improvement ahead of Portsmouth visit

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

Basingstoke & North Hants' Joe Oates. (Image: Ian Thacker) Matt Deadman is wrestling with a run-scoring problem ahead of Basingstoke & North Hants' ECB Southern Premier League visit to Portsmouth on Southsea seafront, writes Mike Vimpany. Bottom of the table and four points behind Bournemouth, Basingstoke have the lowest number of batting bonus points—a meagre 16 after six completed rounds of matches.
Provisions made by Parley CC for upcoming community hub works

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

Parley's pavilion (Image: Mike Vimpany) WORK is scheduled to begin shortly on a complete refurbishment of the West Parley community hub, part of which Southern Premier Division 3 table toppers Parley use on match days. As reported, the West Parley parish council has secured funding for the complete refurbishment of the entire building at no additional cost to local residents.
Latest Hampshire ECB Southern Premier League cricket results

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

Cricket stock image (Image: Canva) HERE are the latest results from the Southern Premier Cricket League. ECB SOUTHERN PREMIER CRICKET LEAGUE RESULTS - ROUND 7 : 14 June 2025 ECB Premier Division (Time pennant) Alton 292 (Rolfs 101*, Egleston 38, Walters 36*, Gonella 30, Harris 26, South 26) Bournemouth 128 (Van Gool 35, Fouche 34, Freak 22, South 3-12, Sumner 3-39) Alton won by 164 runs.
South Wilts thrash Basingstoke by 148 runs as club veteran says farewell

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

Rowe, who joined South Wilts from the West Australian grade club Melville seven years ago, scored 101 not out as the Bemerton side posted a powerful 300-7 before bowling Basingstoke out for 152. He hit a six and ten fours in his farewell hundred and said afterwards how much he had enjoyed his time at Bemerton. "I knew from the outset I was joining a progressive club and, from the moment I arrived, everyone has been very welcoming.
Parley move clear in promotion race with sixth successive win

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

Sam Collins (Image: Mike Vimpany) PARLEY are 44 points clear in the promotion race after beating Odiham & Greywell by 22 runs to record a sixth successive Southern Premier League victory. They made a sound start against last season's runaway Hampshire League champions through Sam Collins (34) and Alex Nippard (37), but lost wickets and slipped to 106-5. Oli Green (43), aided by Joe Huns (26 not out) rectified the situation and guided Parley to a match winning 213-9.
Bovill marks return from university with unbeaten half-century

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

Alex Bovill (Image: Supplied) Alex Bovill marked his return from Newcastle University studies by hitting an unbeaten half-century before Basingstoke & North Hants' ECB Southern Premier Division visit to the Hampshire Academy was abandoned, writes Mike Vimpany. Bovill was 50 not out and Kiwi Ethan O'Donoghue unbeaten on 24 as Basingstoke progressed to 99-1 when heavy rain caused the club's first 'time' pennant match to be called off.
St Cross Symondians pull off last second win against South Wilts

2 weeks ago | hampshirechronicle.co.uk | Mike Vimpany

Henry Glenfield playing for Hambledon (Image: Contributed) St Cross Symondians pulled off a second dramatic last-ball win to move top of the Southern Premier League's T20 North group. Having edged a thrilling win over Sparsholt, St Cross successfully defended 142-6 to beat South Wilts, who needed six runs to win off the last ball, but managed only a single. In trouble at 42-3 after eight obers, St Cross improved through Harry Trussler (54) and Ed Ellis (28) only to lurch to 107-6.
Latest Hampshire ECB Southern Premier League cricket results

2 weeks ago | hampshirechronicle.co.uk | Mike Vimpany

Cricket stock image (Image: Canva) Here are the latest results in the ECB Southern Premier Cricket League. ECB SOUTHERN PREMIER CRICKET LEAGUE RESULTS - ROUND SIX - 7 June 2025ECB PREMIER DIVISIONBashley (Rydal) 140-3 (42.2 overs)(Gordon 53*, Stearman 36) v Bournemouth. Match abandoned. No result. Basingstoke & North Hants 99-1 (23 overs)(Bovill 56*, O’Donoghue 24*) v Hampshire Academy. Match abandoned. No result.
South Wilts remain in the bottom three of league after final over defeat

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

South Wilts remain in the bottom three of the ECB Southern Premier League after losing to St Cross. St Cross had been asked to chase 246 for victory in the last of the initial batch of five 'white ball' 50-over matches and achieved their target in comfortable style. A third win in five leaves St Cross in third place in the log, but South Wilts in difficulty, having won only once so far. Batting continues to be South Wilts' problem.
Latest Hampshire ECB Southern Premier League cricket results

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

Cricket stock image (Image: Canva) Here are the latest results for the ECB Southern Premier League. RESULTS - ROUND 5 - 31 MAY 2025 ECB PREMIER DIVISION Alton 193 (Rolfs 45, Gordon 4-21) Bashley (Rydal) 197-3 (Tripcony 94, Stearman 48, Baker 28). Bashley (Rydal) won by seven wickets. Basingstoke & North Hants 147 (Donaldson 32, Oates 27, Metzer 26, M Abbas 3-21) Lymington 148-4 (Berg 54*, J Dhariwal 30*). Lymington won by six wickets.