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Newly Published in June 2025
Newly Published in June 2025
Our latest HCH Publication celebrates 50 Years since Hampshire won their first one-day title. With the help of former key players from that team - John Rice, Andrew Murtagh and Richard Lewis - this is the full account of every game in that John Player League success in 1975. The Introduction is written by Dave Allen.
The 72- page booklet, written by John Winter, will be available in the Club Shop from Sunday 29th June and at the next HCH Book Sale on 22nd July at the Utilita Bowl.
Price £5 (plus £3.50 postage) - available by contacting Hampshire Cricket Heritage at hantscccheritage@gmail.com
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Read a review of "Arlott, Rice and Richards" by Lancashire supporter and author Mark Sands who has a new book - due out in April 2026 - about the history of the John Player League.
Read a review of "Arlott, Rice and Richards" by Lancashire supporter and author Mark Sands who has a new book - due out in April 2026 - about the history of the John Player League.
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1975 was a memorable year, with a home Ashes series hot on the heels of the chastening experience in Australia the previous winter, when Jeff Thomson announced himself on the world stage. The first men's World Cup highlighted the increasing influence of one-day cricket, and for Hampshire fans the season brought their first ever one day title in the form of the John Player League.
John Winter's book guides the reader through the season - was it really 50 years ago - with invaluable player insights from Richard Lewis, Andrew Murtagh and the player who topped the Sunday bowling averages, John Rice. The book covers all of the matches and key players, but also, perceptively, recognises the importance of the television coverage, as it was via the weekly BBC2 broadcasts of a match in full that many fans first became aware of the sport, and where their love of county cricket was first formed.
As a member of the Red Rose county, Hampshire's success in 1975 appears to me to be built on very similar foundations to Lancashire's title winning sides of 1969 and 1970. A respected captain, a strong team bond, excellent fielding (vital with so many matches resulting in tight finishes) and a sprinkling of overseas class to add that extra bit of quality. Whilst Lancashire boasted Lloyd and Engineer, Hampshire could parade Greenidge, Richards and Roberts.
Many happy memories of the John Player League relate to outground cricket (over 100 ground were used in the history of the league) and perhaps none are remembered more fondly than Darley Dale in the Peak District where Hampshire clinched the title. The crowd that day exceeded the population of the village, but the club wicket didn't pose too many problems for Greenidge and Richards who both posted half-centuries before Mottram and Rice ran through the Derbyshire batting to the delight of the visiting supporters. John's book brings this game back to life in wonderful detail.
For any supporters who have fond recollections of the John Player League, or indeed for younger fans wishing to learn about the early years of domestic one-day cricket, I can highly recommend "Arlott, Rice and Richards".
Newly Published in April 2025
Newly Published in April 2025
Hampshire Cricket in the Eighteenth Century
Edited by Timothy J McCann with Dave Allen (see note below by clicking on this arrow)
Price £20 (plus £5 postage) - available by contacting Hampshire Cricket Heritage at hantscccheritage@gmail.com
Please note that all of our HCH Supporters can purchase for £15 (plus £5 postage)
In 2004, Archivist Dr Tim J McCann published an award-winning History of 18th Century Sussex Cricket. He then began work on a similar project for neighbouring Hampshire, but sadly, he died in 2022 before the project was completed. In the summer of 2024, Tim's wife Alison gave a printed copy of this unfinished project to the Hampshire Records Office and then made a digital copy available to HCH Director Dave Allen. Since then, Dave has worked on this project and the result is this fantastic new publication.
Hampshire Cricket Heritage's Own Recent Booklets
All Priced £5 in the Club Shop or £8.50 by post
(email request to Glen Williams at HCH using the email address: hantscccheritage@gmail.com)
Simply the Best? Kyle Abbott 17-86 (2020) Dave Allen - available in the Club Shop
2. Hampshire County Cricketers update 2019-2021 (2022) Dave Allen - available in the Club Shop
3. Derek Shackleton; the Ageas Bowl Display (2023) Dave Allen - available in the Club Shop
4. Champions: Hampshire's County Championship 1973 (2023)Dave Allen - available in the Club Shop
5. Ordained Hampshire Cricketers (2024) Stephen Saunders - available in the Club Shop
6. A Glorious Week - Hampshire in Portsmouth August 1974 (2024) John Winter - available in the Club Shop
7. 2014: Going Up! Hampshire's Division Two Promotion Season (2024) Dave Allen - available in the Club Shop
8. Hampshire's Naval Cricketers (2025) Stephen Saunders - available in the Club Shop
9. Arlott, Rice and Richards - 50 Years since JPL success in 1975 - available in the Club Shop from June 29th 2025
Newly Published January 2025
Number 8 in the HCH Booklet Series
Hampshire's Naval Cricketers
Hampshire's Naval Cricketers
by Stephen Saunders
by Stephen Saunders
Newly published in January 2025 - as Number in our series - and available for £5 now in the Club Shop, or by contacting Hampshire Cricket Heritage at hantscccheritage@gmail.com
Newly published in January 2025 - as Number in our series - and available for £5 now in the Club Shop, or by contacting Hampshire Cricket Heritage at hantscccheritage@gmail.com
2014: Going Up!
2014: Going Up!
Hampshire's Division Two Title and Promotion
Hampshire's Division Two Title and Promotion
Dave Allen
with Jimmy Adams, James Tomlinson,
Giles White and Chris Wood
Cost £5 and signed by the author, Dave
Published in August 2024
Number 7 in the HCH Booklet Series
Newly published in August 2024 and available now in the Club Shop or by contacting Hampshire Cricket Heritage at hantscccheritage@gmail.com
Newly published in August 2024 and available now in the Club Shop or by contacting Hampshire Cricket Heritage at hantscccheritage@gmail.com
Published in June 2024
Number 6 in the HCH Booklet Series
A Glorious Week
A Glorious Week
Hampshire in Portsmouth August 1974
John Winter
with
Bob Stephenson, Bob Herman, Trevor Jesty and Mike Taylor
Copies of the Limited Edition of 200 are available for £5 in the Hampshire Shop at the Utilita Bowl or by contacting Hampshire Cricket Heritage at hantscccheritage@gmail.com
From the remarkable summer exactly 50 years ago, John Winter recalls with the help of four former stars of the 1974 Hampshire team a memorable Portsmouth Cricket Week where close rivals Warwickshire and Worcestershire were both beaten by an innings.
From the remarkable summer exactly 50 years ago, John Winter recalls with the help of four former stars of the 1974 Hampshire team a memorable Portsmouth Cricket Week where close rivals Warwickshire and Worcestershire were both beaten by an innings.
Strengthened by the arrival of Andy Roberts in 1974, reigning County Champions Hampshire were the best side in the country and they were at the height of their powers for the two games featured in this latest publication by HCH.
Strengthened by the arrival of Andy Roberts in 1974, reigning County Champions Hampshire were the best side in the country and they were at the height of their powers for the two games featured in this latest publication by HCH.
John sat down with former players Bob Stephenson, Bob Herman, Trevor Jesty and Mike Taylor to talk about his first time at a game watching Hampshire back in August 1974 as an eleven-year old. It was a cricket week to remember for all who were lucky enough to be there.
John sat down with former players Bob Stephenson, Bob Herman, Trevor Jesty and Mike Taylor to talk about his first time at a game watching Hampshire back in August 1974 as an eleven-year old. It was a cricket week to remember for all who were lucky enough to be there.
Published in April 2024
Number 5 in the HCH Booklet Series
Number Five in the Series
The fifth booklet from HCH is called "Ordained Hampshire Cricketers." Written by Stephen Saunders, it features the 29 church men who have played at least one game for Hampshire, starting in 1805. Entries in this fascinating collection of biographies of ordained vicars include Rev. Canon John Glennie Grieg (Hampshire Career 1901-22) who leads the way with 77 games.
The fifth booklet from HCH is called "Ordained Hampshire Cricketers." Written by Stephen Saunders, it features the 29 church men who have played at least one game for Hampshire, starting in 1805. Entries in this fascinating collection of biographies of ordained vicars include Rev. Canon John Glennie Grieg (Hampshire Career 1901-22) who leads the way with 77 games.
Rev. Gilbert Laird Osborne Jessop was the only child of "The Croucher" - of 1902 Oval fame - and his 3 appearances came in 1933 after he joined Havant CC. All original research undertaken by Stephen and a welcome addition to the collection.
Rev. Gilbert Laird Osborne Jessop was the only child of "The Croucher" - of 1902 Oval fame - and his 3 appearances came in 1933 after he joined Havant CC. All original research undertaken by Stephen and a welcome addition to the collection.
Copies are available for £5 in the Hampshire Shop at the Utilita Bowl or by contacting Hampshire Cricket Heritage at hantscccheritage@gmail.com
Number Four in the Series
50 years on from the brilliant championship win against all the odds (66-1 at the start of that season in 1973), Dave’s account of that triumph became available to buy for £5 last March.
Copies are available for £5 in the Hampshire Shop at the Utilita Bowl or by contacting Hampshire Cricket Heritage at hantscccheritage@gmail.com
Number Three in the Series
The third one on DEREK SHACKLETON complements the new Shackleton display in the Pavilion which Dave organised in conjunction with the club. Dave wrote in his book "Hampshire County Cricketers", in his entry for Derek, "By a number of statistical measures, pace bowler Derek Shackleton was the greatest of all Hampshire bowlers".
Number Two in the Series
In 2022, Dave Allen wrote this booklet as an update to the second edition of his book Hampshire County Cricketers. It includes those that played in the 2020 Bob Willis Trophy and covers the years 2019-2021. It has now been reprinted and is available to buy again.
In 2022, Dave Allen wrote this booklet as an update to the second edition of his book Hampshire County Cricketers. It includes those that played in the 2020 Bob Willis Trophy and covers the years 2019-2021. It has now been reprinted and is available to buy again.
Number One in the Series
SIMPLY THE BEST ?
Kyle Abbot’s 17-86 against Somerset at the Ageas Bowl in September 2019 were the finest figures - by a pace bowler - ever recorded in a first class fixture in the history of cricket in this country. The achievement prompted Dave in 2020 to launch the first monograph produced by Hampshire Cricket Heritage.
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