Basingstoke Triples (AKA Monday League)
This team is captained by Dave Canniford with the competition being open to all bowlers. Matches are played on a Monday evening, starting at 6.30pm - although do note that the team's two May and two August fixtures commence at 6.15pm. team
For 2025, there has been a reorganisation of the format of the league from two divisions into three (Premier, First and Second), the Premier and First divisions consisting of six teams and the Second Division of seven. Andover will play in Division 2, with the complete season being made up of all teams playing each other home and away; with one team each week having a game-free week. The top two teams in the First and Second divisions will be promoted at the end of the season, relegating in each case the bottom two teams in respectively the Premier and First divisions.
For each fixture, the team puts out three triples with each match consisting of 18 ends. Each winning rink receives 2 points and the winning team an additional 1 point for the overall score.
Full fixtures for 2025 are now confirmed and are as follows, with the current league tables included in the .pdf at the bottom of the page. After six games, Andover hav risen back up to third, three points behind Basingstoke Town B in second, abeit having played a game more:
12 May: Andover 47 v 50 Oakley B (4-3)
19 May: Basingstoke Town B 55 v 43 Andover (5-2)
2 Jun: Andover 58 v 40 Aldermaston (5-2)
9 Jun: Burghfield B 59 v 42 Andover (5-2)
16 Jun: Thornycroft 53 v 49 Andover (5-2) (Location switched as a result of fixture congestion; home match now on 4 Aug)
23 Jun: Old Basing Saxons 40 v 56 Andover (3-4)
7 Jul: Oakley B v Andover
14 Jul: Andover v Basingstoke Town B
21 Jul: Aldermaston v Andover
28 Jul: Andover v Burghfield B
4 Aug: Andover v Thornycroft
11 Aug Andover v Old Basing Saxons
The link below gives the full fixture list for League 2.