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South Africa 2007 (1)
First Impressions |
Hampshire Seniors (pictured) experienced mixed success on their South African cricket safari, winning four of their eight matches, played principally on a variety of stunning grounds in Cape Town and in the Stellenbosch wine growing area.
IBM Hursley batsman Tony Adams produced several key innings and was the tour's leading run scorer, while Bournemouth's Roger Handley played a number of valuable innings.
The Seniors won games at Groot Drakenstein, Knysna, Constantia and against Western Province CC. All the matches were against veteran opposition.
Hampshire Seniors president John Rickard, who showed he had not lost his touch by taking three wicket with his off-spin in the victory at WPCC, reckoned it had been the most successful tour yet.
"We took a party of 42 to the Cape and everyone had a ball. We played some good cricket on some stunning grounds, where the hospitality was often beyond belief," he said.
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Hampshire Seniors 190-4 (Adams 62 no., Harris 51, Mitchell 32) Groot Drakensten 147 (Mitchell 3-18). Hampshire Seniors won by 43 runs.
Hampshire Seniors 143-9 (Hall 30) Elgin 145-2. Elgin won by 8 wickets.
Hampshire Seniors 151-7 (Wickson 37, Watson 37) Knysna 145-8 (Rudder 3-16). Hampshire Seniors won by six runs.
Kelvin Grove 195-8 (Westbrook 4-38) Hampshire Seniors 173-9 (Mitchell 31, Handley 30). Kelvin Grove won by 22 runs.
Constantia Uitsig 158-9 (Doust 3-29) Hampshire Seniors 160-5 (Adams 39 not out, Handley 31). Hampshire Seniors won by five wickets.
Hampshire Seniors 166-7 (Wright 55, Doust 31) Fish Hoek 167-9 (Wood 3-24). Fish Hoek won by one wicket.
Midmar Golden Bulls 158-9 (Smallbone 3-20, Wood 2-9) Hampshire Seniors 153 all out (Harris 55). Midar Golden Bulls won by five runs.
Hampshire Seniors 165-5 (Handley 45 not out, Wright 43 not out) Western Province 100-9 (Rickard 3-8). Hampshire Seniors won by 65 runs.
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