Cricket

Hogs Women's XI

Wandering cricket, played in the right spirit, against the finest opposition available.

The Hampshire Hogs have been playing cricket since 1887. In 2026, with the formation of Hogs Women’s Cricket under its own committee, the club takes a significant step — not just in the history of the Hogs, but in the history of women’s wandering cricket in England.

Our Ethos

Hogs Women’s Cricket follows the same founding principles as the men’s game: wandering cricket, played in the right spirit, against the finest opposition available. We do not compete in leagues. We are not part of any county pathway. We exist to give women who love cricket the opportunity to play it at the highest quality of club level, on beautiful grounds, against sides who share our values.

This is a model with a long and distinguished history in the men’s game — I Zingari, Free Foresters, the Hampshire Hogs themselves. It has been almost entirely absent from the women’s game. We intend to change that.

We welcome players of all abilities who bring the right attitude. If you play declaration cricket, love the game, and want to be part of something new and genuinely exciting, we want to hear from you.

The wandering tradition is one of cricket's finest inheritances. In 2026, for the first time, Hampshire women can claim it as their own.

2026 Inaugural Fixtures

Our inaugural fixture season includes four confirmed matches against some of the most prestigious opponents in the women’s game.

Thu 9 Jul

The Army Women

At Warnford

Thu 16 Jul

Women's Royal Air Force

At Warnford

Sat 8 Aug

Free Foresters Women

At Warnford

Thu 27 Aug

MCC Women

At Warnford

The MCC and Free Foresters fixtures in particular represent the kind of opposition that defines the wandering game at its best — and signal clearly that Hogs Women’s Cricket intends to operate at the highest level from the outset.

The Women's Committee

Hogs Women’s Cricket is led by a committee that brings together some of the most experienced and respected figures in women’s cricket in Hampshire. Between them they offer decades of playing, coaching, and administrative knowledge — and a shared conviction that what the Hogs are building is long overdue.

Catherine Trussler

Chair, Women's Committee

Catherine built and ran the women's cricket programme at St Cross, Winchester for fifteen years, establishing it as one of the most respected in the county. Her experience of developing players, building fixture lists, and running a programme with ambition and care is the foundation on which Hogs Women's Cricket is built. She brings to this role everything that fifteen years of success can teach.

Zoe Cave Hawkins

Women's Committee

One of the most distinguished figures in women's cricket in Hampshire, Zoe brings a depth of knowledge of the county's women's game — its players, its clubs, its networks — that is invaluable to a new programme seeking to establish itself at the highest level. Her involvement is a mark of how seriously the Hogs take this venture.

Jon Riley

Women's Committee · Cricket Coach, St Swithun's School

Jon is the cricket coach at St Swithun's School in Winchester, one of the leading girls' schools in the country for sport. His experience of developing young women cricketers — technically, tactically, and in terms of their love of the game — brings an essential coaching perspective to the committee, and a natural connection to the next generation of Hogs players.

Ian Kenny

Women's Committee

Ian brings the perspective of a cricket parent and supporter, with strong connections to Lord Wandsworth College. His involvement reflects the Hogs' conviction that women's cricket is a family and community endeavour — and that the club's future is bound up with the schools and families of the Meon Valley and the wider Hampshire region.

Play for Hogs Women

We are actively recruiting players for the 2026 season and beyond. We are looking for women who play declaration cricket or want to try it — at any level of experience, from those who have played for years to those returning to the game. What matters is enthusiasm, the right spirit, and a willingness to be part of something new. Warnford is one of the most beautiful cricket grounds in England. Playing here, against the Army, the MCC and the Free Foresters, in the colours of a club founded in 1887 — that is not an opportunity that comes along often. We hope you will take it.

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