Captain: Jeremy Frith 

Vice Captain: Mike Haworth

2017 League Position: 5th

Training: Thursday evenings from 5:30pm 

Player profiles

1. 

   David Banks

   Preferred position: Batsman

   Nickname Banksy joined Sparsholt in 2016 having been around the Southern League for over two decades. Has taken on the groundsman role for 2017 & beyond. A hard hitting batsman and medium pace bowler who can keep wicket.

2. 

   Rory Betley

   Preferred position: Batsman

3. 

   Liam Doran

   Preferred position: Batsman

4. 

   Nicholas Doubell

   Preferred position: Batsman

   Nick is a promising junior who has over the last two season broken into the first team. Learning his trade as an off spinner and very useful batsman. Nick has been playing in the same side as his father Mike.

5. 

   Tom Foster

   Preferred position: Batsman

   Tom is one of the clubs promising youth set up. A right hand bat and medium quick bowler Tom was part of the Hampshire youth set up. A player with a lot of prospects who will be looking to score his maiden century in adult cricket in 2017.

6. 

   Jeremy Frith

   Preferred position: All rounder

   An old boy of the club returned in 2016 season following a stint in Guernsey. Now first team captain coach and motivator. Left arm spin bowler and batsman and occasional fireman at his own barbecues.

7. 

   Michael Haworth

   Preferred position: Bowler

   Mike is a right Hand Bat and Medium pace bowler with a great potential.

8. 

   Lewis Mitchard

   Preferred position: Batsman

9. 

   Chris Mitchell

   Preferred position: Batsman

10. 

    Jonathan (Archie) Norris

    Preferred position: Batsman

    Archie joined for the 2017 to play with his mates Banksey and Richard Kenway the latter of which promptly decided to retire. Ever green Archie is an experienced batsman having won the Southern League with BAT sports. A bit like boyband he uses excessive amounts of hair products but is no longer in his twenties. Will very rarely been seen in shoes and tends to wander around in sandals like he's on a beach.

11. 

    Samuel O'Brien

    Preferred position: All rounder

12. 

    Nayan Phagami

    Preferred position: Bowler

    Nayan has come up through the junior section and took an impressive 5 for 6 in a first xi game against Fawley in the 2016 making him the first of his peer group to get on the honours board. A medium quick bowler and solid batsman Nayan will be pushing for more premier league wickets this season.

13. 

    Stuart Taylor

    Preferred position: Batsman

14. 

    Dan Weir

    Preferred position: Bowler

    Dan was introduced to the club as Drew and immediately earned the nickname Dandrew as its about as ridiculous as his partner in crime boyband hair style. Dan joined from sparsholt having played for Bournemouth Uni and Old Basing. A medium pace bowler and dynamic fielder.

15. 

    Greg Whiting

    Preferred position: Bowler

    Greg son of Keith and brother of Alex , a solid all rounder who is capable of playing at any level within the club and has done. His medium pace is an asset to any attack as his his lower order batting.

16. 

    Thomas Kimber

    Preferred position: Batsman

17. 

    Alex Dilley

    Preferred position: Bowler

    Dills joined Sparsholt in 2013 and is by far the tallest player in the club, a genuine quick bowler who generates pace and bounce, he can also hit the ball a long way. A law student at Winchester University likes a bit of bubbly will be known as Dilchamp.