Hampshire Begin 2026/27 County Season Against Leicestershire
Hampshire County Darts got their 2026/2027 county season underway at the weekend with an away trip to Leicestershire.
It was a closely fought opening fixture, with Leicestershire eventually taking the overall match 21–15.
The Men’s A side were beaten 8–4, while the Men’s B side came particularly close to securing a share of the spoils, narrowly going down 7–5.
There were plenty of positives for Hampshire to take from the opening weekend, with some excellent individual performances across all four teams.
One of the standout displays came from Will Buckman, who produced an impressive 4–1 victory, backed up by an excellent 27.53 average.
Dave Moule also enjoyed a strong performance, coming through a close 4–3 victory with an impressive 27.30 average.
The Hampshire Women’s teams both produced solid performances to come away with draws. The Women’s A side finished 3–3, with Pennie Lewis recording a fine 3–1 victory and a 21.51 average.
The Women’s B side also battled to a 3–3 draw, with Milly Milligan securing a victory with a 17.99 average.
With both Women’s teams drawing and the Men’s sides suffering narrow defeats, Hampshire will take plenty of encouragement from the opening fixture as they look ahead to their first home match of the new season.
Overall Result
Leicestershire 21–15 Hampshire
- Men’s A: Leicestershire 8–4 Hampshire
- Men’s B: Leicestershire 7–5 Hampshire
- Women’s A: Leicestershire 3–3 Hampshire
- Women’s B: Leicestershire 3–3 Hampshire
Next Fixture – Hampshire vs Kent
Hampshire now return home for their first home fixture of the 2026/2027 season, welcoming Kent.
- Saturday 24th October 2026
- Hampshire vs Kent
- Home Fixture
After a competitive opening weekend away at Leicestershire, Hampshire will be looking to put home advantage to good use when Kent arrive on 24th October.
Good luck to all four Hampshire teams!