A wet day at the Cheltenham festival.

After the mediocrity of the third day at New Road, the final day was totally opposite with some good batting, bowling and fielding that saw the match going to a last ball draw.

Hampshire are taking thirteen players with them for their opening Frizzell County Championship match at Worcestershire's New Road Ground, over the Easter Weekend.

Shane Warne may not be too special at winning the toss, he has lostthree out of three so far this season, but it has not stopped his teamfrom excelling for their new leader, taking a handsome advantage intothe second day of their Frizzell

Hampshire select from 12 for the upcoming Frizzell Championship match starting on Wedneday 28th April against Leicestershire.

Hampshire Hawks' first match back in Division One of the totesport League resulted in an impressive 26-run victory over the Warwickshire Bears at a humid but cloudy Edgbaston on Sunday afternoon.

Hampshire Hawks take 14 players to Edgbaston for Sunday's opening totesport League Division One clash with the Warwickshire Bears

Hampshire had Will Kendall and Dimitri Mascarenhas to thank for the recovery that led them to a three wicket victory over Durham, in the opening Frizzell County Championship match of the season.

Glynis Osborne Although primarily qualified as nurse and midwife, Glynis has run her own medico-legal business for 18 years

Heavy rain throughout the morning has held up any progress in the Frizzell Championship match against Durham at The Rose Bowl.

Hampshire appear to be in with a very good chance of winning their opening Frizzell Championship Division Two match of the season, but still have a job to do

As first days of the seasons go, Hampshire could not have asked for a much better one as they finished the day with a first innings lead of 67 with 5 wickets in hand.

Hampshire Cricket will leave their final selection for the opening Frizzell Championship Division Two match until the morning of the game, starting on Friday (16th April) against Durham.

Robin Smith collected a cheque for £239,000 from Hampshire Cricket President Colin Ingleby-Mackenzie at the counties annual general meeting.

Hampshire Cricket played tribute to one of it's greatest players by renaming the Long Room, the Derek Shackleton Members Bar.

Hampshire concluded their pre-season friendly action at Canterbury by amassing a mammoth 480-8 in their 90 overs, in response to Kent's 393 the previous day.

Hampshire take 12 to Canterbury for the Easter friendlies against Kent.

Hampshire and Warwickshire continued their practice match today, with the visitors completing the seventeen overs remaining to complete the allotted 50.

Hampshire continued their preparations for the start of the 2004 season with the visit of Warwickshire to the Rose Bowl.

Hampshire players enjoyed a good workout on the second day of their pre-season match against neighbours Sussex at Hove