In this section we will gradually add information over the next three years about other county teams who use the Utilita Bowl and about general cricketing matters of interest in Hampshire. You will also see here all previous HCH monthly Photo Quizes.
Hampshire v Essex Utilita Bowl April 3-6, 2026
Blast from the Past with John Winter
Hampshire Great Players You Wish You Could Have Seen
Number 1 - Gerry Hill
If you have a quick look at all the batting partnership records of Hampshire v Essex games in the County Championship a couple of things stand out. Firstly, Hampshire's 9th wicket was set 130 years ago, in only the second year Hampshire participated in the County Chapionship in 1896.
County Championship Records
HAMPSHIRE V ESSEX (First-Class Matches Only)
Playing Record: Played Won. Lost Drawn Abandoned
Total: 153 39 54 59 1
Utilita Bow: 10 3 4 3 0
For Hampshire For Essex
Highest Total: 539 Southampton 1996 662-7 Colchester CP 1995
Lowest Total: 54 Southampton 1931 69 Colchester Ga 1931
Highest Wicket Partnerships – for Hampshire:
1st 193 G Brown & JA Newman Portsmouth 1929
2nd 237 TC Middleton & CL Smith Southampton 1990
3rd 387 WR Smith & JM Vince Ageas Bowl 2014
4th 187 G Hill & RH Moore Portsmouth 1938
5th 184 JM Vince & LA Dawson Chelmsford 2023
6t 202 JR Gray & G Hill Southampton 1952
7th 325 G Brown & CH Abercrombie Leyton 1913
8th 123 AS Kennedy & GS Boyes Portsmouth 1934
9th 102 HF Ward & T Soar Southampton 1896
10th 78 G Hill & HM Lawson Bournemouth 1935
Highest Wicket Partnerships – for Essex:
1st 210 CD McIver & CAG Russell Leyton 1913
2nd 243 AN Cook & T Westley Chelmsford 2017
3rd 225 FH Vigar & R Horsfall Bournemouth 1947
4th 233 CAG Russell & HM Morris Southampton 1927
5th 216 DJ Insole & TE Bailey Bournemouth 1959
6th 177 MJJ Critchley & AM Rossington Chelmsford 2023
7th 140 TN Pearce & FH Vigar Westcliff-on-Sea 1946
8th 114 BR Hardie & RE East Bournemouth 1979
9th 110 R Smith & TPB Smith Bournemouth 1949
10th 84 AB Hipkin & TBP Smith Chelmsford 1930