HAMPSHIRE captain Robin Smith boldly predicted his side would be among the trophies within five years, and that after they were handed a first defeat of the season.
Warwickshire Bears thumped the Hampshire Hawks by seven wickets in yesterday's CGU National League game at The County Ground, inflicting their first reverse in any type of cricket this season, but Smith said: "Stick with this team because within the next five years we will be winning one-day trophies.
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