Dave Allen's Hampshire History Blog Archive

May 12th

On Sunday Kyle Abbott took his 500th first-class wicket for Hampshire, all in this century

I reckon there have been seven others but only four other counties:

Durham: Chris Rushworth 598; Graham Onions 527

Essex: Jamie Porter 567; Simon Harmer 527

Kent: Darren Stevens 585

Middlesex: Tim Murtagh 843; Toby Roland-Jones 595

(Murtagh previously for Surrey but these all Middx)

May 5th

Here I am at 6.05pm thrilled at the prospect of the umpires ordering removal of the covers and the players resuming play.

Meanwhile you might like to know that today we held our annual reunion of former players. One or two who were expected were not able to make it but we managed to get a team photo of most of those who did come today

(Back l-r) Rupert Cox, Bobby Parks, Martin Harrison*, Ian Watson, Martin Wigger*, Mike Hill, Kevin Emery, Martin Jean-Jacques, Norman Cowans, Adi Aymes, Tim Tremlett, John Barnard*

(Seated l-r) Nigel Cowley, Bob Herman, Mike Taylor, Bob Stephenson, Peter Haslop, Keith Wheatley, Richard Lewis, Raj Maru

*2nd XI: Martin, son of Leo, John son of Mike