Proposals to limit cricket clubs in the new look Southern Premier and Hampshire Leagues to one overseas player are unlikely to be implemented until the 2001 summer season.

The leagues have put their planned clamp-down on hold for 12 months as some clubs have already made commitments for overseas players to join them next summer.

Clubs are currently allowed to register as many overseas players as they like, provided they field only one foreigner in each of their Saturday afternoon league sides.

In 2001, however, visiting overseas players will probably have to possess coaching qualifications so they can help clubs at net practice sessions.

Each of the ten clubs in the Southern Premier League's top division will have a say in the actual playing format next season.

They will all be represented in a steering groupmeeting on Thursday, December 2, to discuss the introduction of all-day 'time' games into the summer playing calendar.

The advent of three Premier Divisions at the top of the pyramid has led to a reshuffle in the Hampshire League where there will be four 18-team County Divisions and six regional divisions next year. The constitution of the leagues, announced this week, is :

Southern Premier Div 1: (18 home and away games. Playing format to be finalised) Andover, Bashley (Rydal), BAT, Bournemouth, Burridge, Calmore, Cove, Havant, Hungerford, South Wilts.

Southern Premier Div 2: (18 home and away games of 50 overs per side, start 1pm) Alton, Hambledon, Hursley Park, Liphook & Ripsley, Lymington, Old Tauntonians & Romsey, Portsmouth, Trojans, United Services, Winchester KS.

Southern Premier Div 3: (17 games of 50 overs per side, start 1pm) Antelope & Castle, Bashley (Rydal) II, Easton & MW, Gosport Borough, Hook & Newnham, Leckford, Lymington II, New Milton, Old Basing, Old Tauntonians & Romsey II, Paultons, Portsmouth II, Purbrook, Rowledge, St Cross Symondians, Sparsholt, Waterlooville, Wellow & Plaitford.

Hampshire League, County Div 1: (48 overs per side, start 1.30) Andover II, Basingstoke & NH III, Bournemouth II, Calmore II, Esso (Fawley), Fareham & Cr, Flamingo, Havant II, Hartley Wintney, PCS Cormorants, Penton, Redlynch & Hale, Salisbury Wanderers, Southsea, South Wilts II, St Cross Symondians II, United Services II, Winchester KS II.

County Div 2: (45 overs per side, start 2pm) Ampfield, Amport, AWE Tadley, Bramshaw, Ellingham, Hambledon II, Hungerford II, Hursley Park II, Langley Manor, Old Edwardians, PCS Cormorants II, Petersfield, Ropley, Rowner, Sarisbury Athletic, Ventnor, Waterlooville II, Whitchurch.

County Div 3: Alton II, Bedhampton, Burridge II, Cove II, Fareham & Crofton II, Fordingbridge, Hamble ASSC, Hook & N II, Liphook II, Liss, Locks Heath, New Milton II, Oakley, Portchester, Purbrook II, Steep, Tichborne, Winterslow.

County Div 4: Appleshaw, BAT II, Bishop's Waltham, Cadnam, Compton & Shawford, Crown Taverners, Easton & MW II, Fair Oak, Farehaven, Hythe & Dib, IBM Hursley, Longparish, Michelmersh, Portsmouth III, Ramsdell, Sexton Gould, South Newton, Wickham.

Regional Divisions - East 1: (42 overs per side, start 2pm) : Antelope & Castle II, Basingstoke & North Hants IV, Chawton, Froxfield, Gosport Borough II, Hayling Island, Highfield, IBM South Hants, Midhurst, Netley Sports, Old Basing II, Otterbourne, Rotherwick, Rowledge II, Southsea II, Trojans II, Vospers, Wildern Mansbridge.

East 2: Alton III, Bentworth, Bitterne, Burridge III, Compton & CF II, Cowplain, Flamingo II, Four Marks, Hamble ASSC II, Hartley Wintney II, Havant III, Hedge End, Liphook III, Locks Heath II, Portsmouth IV, Ryde, Sarisbury II, Waterlooville III.

East 3: Bedhampton II, Bishop's Waltham II, Denmead, Easebourne, Emsworth, Fair Oak II, Fareham & Crofton III, Hamble ASSC III, Liss II, Medstead, Old Hambledonians, Otterbourne II, PCS Cormorants III, Portchester II, Ropley II, Sherfield-on-Lodden, Tichborne Park II, Wildern Mansbridge II.

West 1: Andover III, Breamore, Broughton, Downton, East Woodhay, Exbury, Kingsclere, Milford, Mottisfont, Nomansland, N Baddesley, OTs/Romsey III, Littleton, Paultons II, Soton Travellers, Sulhampstead, Wellow II, Worthy Down.

West 2: AWE Tadley II, Burley, Donnington, East Tytherley, Esso (Fawley) II, Farley, Lymington III, Pyewell Park, RNA Sports, Shrewton, Sparsholt II, St Cross Symondians III, St Mary Bourne, Steeple Langford, Twyford, Upper Clatford & Anna Valley, Winchester KS III, Wootton St Lawrence. West 3: Alderholt, Ampfield II, Amport II, Burghclere, Calmore Sports III, Cranbourne, Godshill, Hurstbourne Priors, Hyde, Linkenholt, Michelmersh & Timsbury II, Ordnance Survey, Overton, Sutton Scotney, South Wilts III, Tadley Hobos, Wherwell, Woodgreen.

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