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A few stats to keep your eye on or to re-kindle memories – assuming it’s not a wash-out
Hampshire v Gloucs: P 59, Won 26 Lost 29, Tied 2, No Result 2 (plus 4 abandoned)
HIGHEST TOTALS
Hampshire: 311-4 at Bristol in 1974
Gloucestershire: 350-5 at the Rose Bowl in 2008. This is the 3rd highest ever v Hants (behind 358-6 and 352-6) and the highest on a Hants ground v Hants
LOWEST TOTALS
Hampshire: 77 at Bristol in 1970
Gloucestershire: 62 at Bristol in 1975 – only one more run than record lowest by any team v Hants)
HIGHEST INNINGS
Hampshire: BA Richards 129 at Bristol in 1974
Gloucestershire: DM Green 127* at Bristol in 1970
BEST BOWLING (WICKETS)
Hampshire: TE Jesty 6-46 at Bristol in 1979 – equals the most wickets for Hants in List A v any first-class county
Gloucestershire: MJ Procter 6-13 at Southampton in 1977 – the second best figures v Hants, including Hat-Trick and 4 wkts in 5 balls* (see below)
FIELDING: The most catches in an innings for any side v Hants is three. It has been achieved many times including for Gloucs by R Davis, R Cunliffe and M Windows in consecutive seasons 1997/8/9. VP Terry held three for Hants v Gloucs but the Hants record is five (JM Rice)
WICKETKEEPING: The record in these matches for both sides is four victims (A Aymes and S Adshead). Neither is an overall county record
COUNTY RECORD PARTNERSHIPS: Hampshire: 10th wicket – A Roberts and J Rice, 61 at Bristol in 1975. None of Gloucestershire’s record partnerships are v Hampshire
*THE GREAT GAME: B&H Semi-Final (55 overs) at Southampton in 1977
Gloucs 180 all out in 54.2 (from 107-1 – Sadiq M 76, Mottram 3-21)
Hants 173 all out in 54.3 (from 18-4 – Cowley 59, Turner 49, Procter 6-13)
Gloucs won by 7 runs with three balls remaining
3 Comments
Hampshire Cricket History 
At the end of the season in which Gloucs won the epic B&H SF we went to the last day of the final Championship match at Bristol. A determined Hants won relatively easily and denied the home side the title, for whom I think, the wait continues(??).
A good day at the cricket in the sunshine!
Comment by StephenFH June 14, 2016 @ 11:50 amAbsolutely right – very close first innings but then Hampshire won easily. If you accept that the Championship began in 1890 (and not everyone does) then Gloucs have never been Champions – go back further as someone as eminent as Peter Wynee-Thomas does and they did win it in the days of Grace’s dominance.
There must have been a bigger crowd back then than there is today – as the Gloucs commentator said, it’s “paltry”.
Comment by pompeypop June 14, 2016 @ 1:04 pmThe weather looks gloomy in Bristol. We’ve had bright sun in Pompey (but windy) since about 11am. No news on CricHQ still about the 2ndXI – perhaps weathered-off again.
Comment by pompeypop June 14, 2016 @ 1:25 pm