Hampshire

Hampshire County Cricket Club was founded on August 12, 1863, and is one of England and Wales' eighteen first-class county clubs. Hampshire is the historic county it represents. Hampshire teams produced by prior organisations, primarily the Hambledon Club, were always first-class, and the county club had the same standing when it was founded in 1863. Hampshire lost its status for nine seasons after poor performances until 1885, when it was invited into the County Champio...