HAMPSHIRE cricket beneficiary Alan Mullally was in a party mood this week.

Mullally (second from right) relaxes with his former Leicestershire colleague James Whitaker (far right) and Hampshire managing director Nick Pike and his wife Jenny at the launch of his benefit at the Rose Bowl.

Former England cricketer Alec Stewart took part in a question and answer session with Saints legend Matthew Le Tissier, who is also the president of the Mullally's benefit committee, to kick off the Hampshire seamer's big year.

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