Hampshire Cricket Board [SEP] inception
Hampshire Cricket Board
The Hampshire Cricket Board (HCB) was formed in 1996 and is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Hampshire. Following a restructuring in January 2010, the HCB now operates as a limited company.
History and role.
The Board's aim is to nurture the game of cricket at a recreational level, increase the levels of participation in cricket, identify and nurture future county players, and provide players with the opportunities to advance to the highest level of the game.
being donated to the cricket club playing there as a gift or "Bounty". The current Basingstoke and North Hants Cricket Club was founded in 1865, with the club playing at May's Bounty since then. The first match which was recorded at the ground saw Basingstoke play a United South of England Eleven. Hampshire first played first-class cricket there in 1906 against Warwickshire in the County Championship, which Warwickshire won by 107 runs. The maiden first-class century there was also scored in this match by Warwickshire's Sep