6th April 2010

Countdown to the big day!

The events of May 6th may make some local headlines, but excitement is building towards a more important event that week - the start of the new cricket season!!

Nowhere is the opening day of more significance than at Sway with the club fielding 4 teams for the first time and the 1st XI venturing into pastures new of RD1S.

As first day opening records go the club has enjoyed mixed results over the years with almost exactly a 50% win ratio. In fact in both 2008 and 2009 the club won just 1 of its opening 3 games.

 
1st XI - Opening Day Record
1996 Lost 7 wickets Ellingham
1997 Won 3 wickets Lymington IV
1998 Won 3 runs Calmore Sports IV
2000 Lost 9 wickets Cadnam IV
2001 Lost 180 runs Mudeford III
2002 Lost 2 wickets Verwood
2003 Won 10 runs Verwood
2004 Won 23 runs Ellingham III
2005 Lost 50 runs Bournemouth III
2006 Won 8 wickets Brangsgore II
2007 Won 53 runs Brockenhurst II
2008 Won 110 runs Bransgore II
2009 Lost 2 wickets Swan Green
Won 7
Lost 6
2nd XI - Opening Day Record
2004 Lost 9 wickets Mudeford IV
2005 Won 4 wickets Hordle II
2006 Won 3 wickets Ellingham III
2007 Lost 7 wickets Swan Green
2008 Lost 8 wickets Camelot
2009 Lost 1 wicket Parley Sports III
Won 2
Lost 4
3rd XI - Opening Day Record
2009 Won 2 wickets Mudeford IV
2008 Lost 117 runs Centurians
Won 1
Lost 1