played a List A match for the HCB in
2000 against
Huntingdonshire, he would later play for and captain
South Africa The Board's aim is to nurture the game of cricket at a recreational level, increase the levels of participation in cricket, identify and nurture future county players, and provide players with the opportunities to advance to the highest level of the game. Three years after the HCB was formed, the
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) reformed the
NatWest Trophy by allowing all twenty
Minor counties and the cricket boards of all
first-class English counties. These matches held
List A status, with the HCB defeating
Suffolk in its first match in the
1999 NatWest Trophy. The HCB played eight List A matches before the ECB reduced the competitions size, which resulted in the cricket boards being excluded from future competitions. It won three of its eight matches. The HCB employed the services of future international players
Graeme Smith and
Chris Tremlett, and played its home matches at the
County Ground, Southampton,
Grasmere Road, Cove, the
Rose Bowl, and
The Quarters, Hursley Park. As part of its role to develop the game in Hampshire the HCB offers a number of ECB accredited courses involving coaching, physical training, umpiring and scoring. Qualified coaches are then able to join the HCB Coaches Association and ECB Coaches Association, with both associations helping coaching communication and individual practical development. The HCB Association is run by a management committee which consists of officials from local cricket clubs which are affiliated with the HCB. ==Structure==