Hampshire under 16s in even tussle with their Welsh counterparts.

Several Hampshire Under-16 batsmen shone in the two closely-fought 50-over duels with their Welsh counterparts at BAT's Southern Gardens ground.

Alex Richardson and Peter Hammond both compiled half-centuries in the initial three-run win over Wales, who held on against a lively assault from New Milton's richly talented David Wheeler to sneak a revenge four-run victory in the second game.

Scores - Hampshire 215-3 (Richardson 61, Hammond 52, Noble 32) Wales 212-9 (Rees 56). Hampshire won by 3 runs.

Wales 212 (Rees 78) Hampshire 208-6 (Wheeler 61, Manning 47, Hammond 44, Rees 5-31). Wales won by 4 runs.