NatWest Pro40 League Division One (Pro40)
Overview
This forty over competition is its third year, after taking over from ‘Sunday League’ matches in 2006. And if 2008 is anywhere near as exciting for the Hawks, then we are all facing another roller coaster ride.
Hampshire play in the first division of this two tier competition having beaten Glamorgan in the play offs in 2006. At the play off stage, the worst performing teams in the top division play the best of the lower league to decide which team moves up and which drops down.
The Pro40 starts as soon as Twenty20 finishes and Hampshire’s first match of the competition is an away match against the Nottinghamshire Outlaws at Trent Bridge on Sunday 20th July. Our first home match takes place on Sunday 3rd August against Lancashire Lightning.
August 3rd - Pro40 Hampshire Hawks vs Lancashire Lightning
Hampshire out to gain revenge for their defeat at the end of last year’s competition at Old Trafford, where Lancashire won by 32 runs (D/L method).
Lancashire captain Stuart Law has played 58 one day matches for Australia. He recorded his highest score, and only century vs Zimbabwe (110).
In 2004, the corresponding match saw Hampshire lose by 1 run!
- GATES OPEN: 11.45am for 1.45pm start
- *TICKET PRICES: Adult £15 in advance; £20 on the gate; Juniors £5
August 13th - Pro40 Hampshire Hawks vs Sussex Sharks (Floodlit)
Sussex’s 3rd visit to The Rose Bowl in 2008.
Michael Lumb hit a magnificent 108 against Sussex in 2007, but it was not enough to prevent Sussex beating Hampshire at Hove in the Pro40 competition.
Hampshire’s Billy Taylor, a former Sussex player, is the only player to take a hat-trick at The Rose Bowl.
- GATE OPEN: 2.40pm for 4.40pm start
- *TICKET PRICES: Adult £15 in advance; £20 on the gate; Juniors £5
September 1st - Pro40 Hampshire Hawks vs Durham Dynamos (Floodlit)
Hampshire have a strong record in limited overs cricket against Durham. In 16 meetings, Hampshire have won 10 to Durham’s 5.
Durham has great success in one day cricket in 2007 winning both the Friends Provident Trophy and Division 2 of the Pro40 league.
Durham’s 312-5 against Hampshire in the 2007 Friends Provident Trophy final is the highest recorded score in a 50 over final at Lords.
- GATES OPEN: 2.40pm for 4.40pm start
- *TICKET PRICES: Adult £15 in advance; £20 on the gate; Juniors £5
September 6th - Pro40 Hampshire Hawks vs Worcestershire Royals
Promises to be an exciting match with the 2007 Pro40 winners, Worcestershire visiting The Rose Bowl.
Worcestershire’s success in the competition was helped by bowler Kabir Ali, who took 18 wickets in 7 matches at an average of 15, and batsman Graeme Hick who averaged 73 over 7 matches.
Hampshire Michael Lumb was the top scorer in the Pro40 1st Division last season with 373 runs including 3 x 50’s and 1 x 100 in 7 innings.
- GATES OPEN: 10.45 for 12.45pm start
- *TICKET PRICES: Adult £15 in advance; £20 on the gate; Juniors £5
Car Parking is available for all these matches on the day priced at £7 per vehicle. (No parking is available in advance)
*A Booking fee applies to all advance sales. Advance sales available up to 5.00pm of the last working day before the match.
Tickets purchased in the last 5 working days before the match will be collected at the Ticket Office on the match day.
Refund Policy for NatWest Pro40 Matches
Should the match be abandoned due to adverse weather conditions and with fewer than 20 overs having been bowled (unless the match has been completed), a full refund of the face value of the ticket will be offered. The match will be deemed to have been abandoned when the standing umpires for that match have declared it so.
Refunds can be claimed ONLY if the original ticket for the affected match is returned to The Rose Bowl Ticket Office at the following address: Ticket Office, The Rose Bowl, West End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 3XH. In no other circumstances will a refund be issued.
NO REFUND WILL BE MADE UNLESS TICKETS ARE RETURNED – PROOF OF PURCHASE ALONE, IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR A REFUND.
A £2 administration/postage fee will be deducted per refund application. More than 1 ticket can be refunded per application but the refund will be payable only to the person submitting the refund application.
Original tickets must be received by the Ticket Office within 28 days of the affected match and refunds will be issued within 28 days of the closing date for the receipt of refund applications.
NatWest Pro40 Home Fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Adult | S Citizen/ Student |
Junior | Start Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Aug 03 |  |
Lancashire | £15* | £10 | £5 | 1.45pm |
| Wed, Aug 13 |  |
Sussex  |
£15* | £10 | £5 | 4.40pm |
| Mon, Sep 01 |  |
Durham |
£15* | £10 | £5 | 4.40pm |
| Sat, Sep 06 |  |
Worcestershire | £15* | £10 | £5 | 12.45pm |
Rules & Regulations = Floodlit *In advance
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