HAMPSHIRE and England cricketer Danny Briggs was the star guest at the annual Southampton Evening Cricket League awards.

The slow left-armer presented the awards in tandem with Southampton mayor Sue Blatchford at The Ageas Bowl, before conducting a Q & A.

Formed in 1931, the SECL is one of the oldest cricket leagues in the UK.

The first division title was won by Southampton Community CC, who pipped defending champions Hedge End Hawks by five points, having finished second or third in the previous four seasons Community CC completed the league and cup double by also winning the Harold Diaper Rose Bowl Trophy, while Sarisbury A won the Indoor League and Cup double.

For SECL chairman and former postman Doug Perry, the highlight of the evening was presenting Division Two winners Royal Mail with their trophy. “They’ve been bridesmaids for too long!” he said.

ROLL OF HONOUR Division One winners: Southampton Community

Runners up: Hedge End Hawks,

Southampton CC Division 2 winners: Royal Mail

Runners up: Kerala CC

Division 3 winners: Friends CC

Runners up: Nats CC

Division 4 winners: Trant Strollers CC

Runners up: For Your Eyes Only

President’s Cup winners: Hedge End Hawks

Runners up: Archery

Harold Diaper Rose Bowl Trophy winners: Community

Runners up: Sydenhams

Batsman award: Mike Strickland (Fowler CC) and Tim Trant Junior (Trant Strollers CC)

Bowling award: Jinoy (Kerala CC)

Indoor League Division 1 winners: Sarisbury A

Runners-up: MSCC

Division 2 winners: Highfield

Runners up: Community

Indoor Cup winners: Sarisbury A

Runners up: MSCC

There are two pages  of team pictures from the presentation evening in this weekend's Sports Pink  - available now.