Hursley Park made a bright start to the new NatWest Under-16 Indoor League season with a 22-run success over the New Forest at the Ageas Bowl.

Hambledon clung on to beat an improved South East Hants District team by three runs, while a strong Havant side was totally outplayed by Parley, who rushed them out for a meagre 46.

Results Hursley Park 124-3 (13)(Theobald 33, Lawrence 26, Pullen 20) New Forest 102-4 (2)(Watts 24, Donovan 21) Hursley Park won by 22 runs.

Havant 46 (0)(McCoy 24, Matthews 2-1, Clutterbuck 2-12) Parley 47-1 (15)(Wilson 13, Hendy 12) Parley won by 5 wickets.

Hambledon 141-3 (13)(Brown 42, Prentice 21, White 3-40) South East Hants 138-3 (3)(Palmer-Goddard 22, Allen 20, Robbins 18, Thomas 18, Brown 2-36) Hambledon won by 3 runs.