FILLING THE NEED FOR MORE CRICKET |
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After the success of The Slam in Surrey and Sussex, it was the turn of Hampshire to take up the baton in 2022. Backed by Hampshire Cricket, what begun with just a Men's competitions that filled the geographical gaps in the midweek offering soon added a Women's competition to supplement the league programme for Division 2 and 3 players that came to an end at the start of August.
Now the Men's competition aims to bring in qualifiers from the many existing regional competitions at the back end of the Summer in order to crown a county-wide short format champion. Whilst on the Women's side of things the concept has been so popular that there is a move to create a higher tier to enable Division 1 players to get involved on midweek evenings as a supplement to their league schedule.
The Slam is doing a different job in Hampshire to what it does elsewhere, but it is no less valuable and with the women's game growing (12 teams in 2024, up from 7 previously) and more interest coming from outside the geographical holes it has plugged on the Men's side, 2025 promises to be the biggest year yet.
Now the Men's competition aims to bring in qualifiers from the many existing regional competitions at the back end of the Summer in order to crown a county-wide short format champion. Whilst on the Women's side of things the concept has been so popular that there is a move to create a higher tier to enable Division 1 players to get involved on midweek evenings as a supplement to their league schedule.
The Slam is doing a different job in Hampshire to what it does elsewhere, but it is no less valuable and with the women's game growing (12 teams in 2024, up from 7 previously) and more interest coming from outside the geographical holes it has plugged on the Men's side, 2025 promises to be the biggest year yet.
COMPETITIONS IN HAMPSHIRE
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FORMAT
11-a-side, T20 PLAYER LEVEL
Hampshire Cricket League Division 1 and below (and equivalent) MATCH DAYS
Midweek evenings, with a game every fortnight. FINALS
4-team Finals Day on Saturday 20th September 2025 2024 WINNERS
Southampton Community |
FORMAT
8-a-side, 16 overs each PLAYER LEVEL
Hampshire Cricket League Division 1 and below (and equivalent) MATCH DAYS
Midweek evenings with a game every fortnight. FINALS
Final on Sunday 21st September 2025 2024 WINNERS
None, 2025 to be first year |
FORMAT
8-a-side, 16 overs each PLAYER LEVEL
Hampshire Cricket League Division 2 and below (and equivalent) MATCH DAYS
Sundays from August with a game every week. FINALS
Final on Sunday 21st September 2025 2024 WINNERS
Finals to be played April 2025 |
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