Hampshire's county sides are already looking beyond Christmas and into the New Year.

The four sides take on Cumbria in the Inter County Premier clash at Hill Park Memorial Working Men's Club on January 15/16.

Hampshire will want to build on their recent victory in Cheshire with tough games against Essex and Yorkshire around the corner.

Troy Butler comes back into the B team and there is a recall for Laura Power to the reserves.

Teams

Men's A: Steve Ballard, Danny Ballard, Jon Bramble, Roy Brown, Kevin Ede, Paul Hogan, Darren Hogg, Rick Lowther, Andy Mitchell, Dennis Murrell, Steve Phipps, Doogie Ralph.

Ladies' A: Jill Field, Elaine Harty, Jane Monaghan, Joanne Senior, Jo Sibley,Zo Wood.

Men's B: John Burbidge, Troy Butler, Greg Cheesbrough, Ricky Cull, Andy Elvin, Steve Greenough, Graham Hardy, Neil Neat, Steve Phillips, Sam Rooney, Anthony Whitcher, Alan Yates.

Ladies' B: Amanda Humphreys, Mandy Keith, Pennie Lewis, Sue Lowther, Sarah Morgan, Wendy Reinstadtler.

Men's Reserve: Colin Philpott.

Ladies' Reserves: Kerry McGuire, Laura Power

Hampshire Ladies' Super League

Ladies' captain Sue Lowther produced a 149 checkout to win the deciding leg of her match against Jean Penn with the scores locked at 2-2 and her opponent needing just 20 to win.

Returning from an arm injury, Kerry McGuire threw a maximum while her sister Bridget hit a 19.02 average - but they could not stop Gosport winning 5-4.

Christmas Specials

The fourth Cosham Christmas Open takes place at the Cosham British Legion on December 27.

For the first time there will be a ladies' event.

Entry is £5 (payable on the day) with registration beginning at 11am and the draw at 12.30pm. Top prizes of at least £100 (men) and £50 (women) are on offer.

Other events

December 19: Kermit's Basingstoke Third Christmas Classic at the Oakridge West Community Centre, Basingstoke. Register 12.30pm for 2pm start. Entry £5 with £200 singles winner's prize.

December 28: Mixed pairs event at Deepcut's Metropole Club with £200 guaranteed to the winners. Entry is £10 a pair. Doors open at 11am for 1pm start. Closing date December 23. Details from Paul Humphreys (07967 033782).

December 28: Eastleigh Christmas Open. £200 plus prize fund for men's singles and £50 plus prize fund for ladies' singles.

Matches will be shared between the Eastleigh Loco Club and the adjacent Eastleigh Irish Club. Registration noon for 1pm start. Entries £3. Details from Angela Hogan (07990 721038). £5 on the day.

Itchen & District Men

West End A, Bulls Eye, Woolston T&L and Gardeners are through to the semi-finals of the five-a-side competition. R Sturgess was the player of the round after hitting a maximum in his 15-dart leg.

Eastleigh & Bishopstoke

Breezers trio S Helm, K Fox and P Hughes all hit 180s in their side's 5-4 win over Eastleigh RI. Paul Hogan's reply for Eastleigh was a 13-dart leg.

S Hayward (North Baddesley) also hit a maximum. G Cummings (Leigh) threw finishes of 130 and 101.

Eastleigh Town & Guests

Andy Elvin landed three maximums and a 14-dart leg.

Gary Painting (Bitterne Park), Danny Ballard (Obelisk), Tony Whitcher (Obelisk), Albert Paddington (Netley) and Steve Perren (Sam's) also threw 180s.

Kevin Ede (Arrow) threw a 14-darter and there was a brace of 15-dart legs for Mark Haskett (Loco A).

Lyndhurst WMC

Colin Philpott (New Inn) hit a maximum and teammate K Smith threw a 10-dart leg. Roly Bessant (Minstead) shot out on 155 and R Robbins (Brocks FC) on 120.

Other maximums came from S Holmes (Brocks FC) and D Morgan (Paultons).

Freemantle Shirley & District

A new winter season is under way and Martin Philpott (Osborne) has set the early mark with two 180s.

He also has the two shortest legs with a 17 and 15-darter in successive weeks. P Davis (Nursling) landed a 15-darter and also the top finish to date of 127.

Other big finishes came from Toby Adams (Old Thatch) 115, Scott Ward (Nursling) 113, G Wynne (Duchess) 110 and Mark Good (Holy Family) 100.

Cobweb Solutions Fareham Men

Steve Phipps and Mark Sherwood (Hill Park) are the new pairs champions. In the competition held at Hill Park, they beat Brian Colenutt and Bingo Sherman from their own club.

Maximums came from Pat Bartlett (Gordon Arms), Gerry Driscoll (Jolly Miller) and Sherman (Hill Park).

Gerry Driscoll/Darrel Hare (Jolly Miller) and Pat Bartlett/Vinny Wilson(Gordon Arms) were beaten semi-finalists.