Basingstoke & North Hants are Hampshire's new Under-16 indoor cricket champions.

They lifted the NatWest Trophy after beating Ventnor and Bournemouth in the championship finals at the Rose Bowl.

The Stoke youngsters had to see off a determined challenge by Ventnor before comprehensively beating Bournemouth, who had won the trophy for the past two seasons.

Basingstoke (146-2) were taken to the wire by Ventnor (142-2), who went down by just four runs after a determined fightback.

But the May's Bounty teenagers were always in control of the final.

With left-armer Chris Wood catching the eye, they restricted Bournemouth to 116-4 - Alex Kennedy hitting a fine 51 not out - and polished off the target with an over to spare.

Bournemouth had beaten Havant by 60 runs in their semi-final.

Results - semi-finals: Basingstoke & North Hants 146-2 (A Rouse 27, Wood 25, D Rouse 25) Ventnor 142-2 (Wilson 25, Woodhouse 25, Turpin 22, Briggs 22).

Basingstoke won by four runs.

Bournemouth 140-3 (Ridley 32, Barker 30, Kennedy 27, Pearce 27) Havant 80 (Houlihan 33, Smith 2-23).

Bournemouth won by 60 runs.

Final: Bournemouth 116-4 (Kennedy 51, Smith 25, Wright 2-31) Basingstoke & North Hants 117-0 (D Rouse 27, Wood 27, A Rouse 25).