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Southern Vipers Announce Five Further Pro Contracts
Southern Vipers Announce Five Further Pro Contracts
Five Southern Vipers have been awarded six-month elite domestic professional contracts for the first time, taking the total number of professionals at the Club to 16
Southern Vipers will head into the domestic cricket season with a record 16 players on professional contracts after five more of the squad signed full-time deals.
All-rounder Alice Monaghan, spinners Charlotte Taylor and Nancy Harman, and wicket-keepers Chloe Hill and Rhianna Southby, have all been awarded six-month elite domestic professional contracts for the first time.
And with the Vipers getting their 2023 season underway later this month when they entertain Sunrisers in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy at The Ageas Bowl on 22nd April, the squad has never looked in better shape – or had more full-time players.
In signing their new deals Monaghan, Taylor, Harman, Hill, and Southby join seven other players with existing elite professionals deals with The Ageas Bowl club and four Vipers with England contracts. That is compared to just half a dozen with professional deals as recently as 2020.
Having won the Charlotte Edwards Cup and only narrowly missed out on the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy by just two runs in 2022, hopes are high among the squad that 2023 can be another successful year and see more silverware heading to The Ageas Bowl.
I am delighted to be in the privileged position to be able to award these professional contracts to a group of players who have demonstrated professional characteristics and attitudes in every way but contract status this winter. Charlotte Edwards, our senior support team, and I have been really impressed at their focus and commitment to use this past winter to work hard toward being the best version of themselves both on and off the training ground. With a massive summer ahead, that will see more matches, a greater competitive challenge from an ever-improving opposition pool, and no doubt, a fluctuation in player availability, we will need a deep and meaningful squad to remain at the forefront of the elite domestic scene. In this group of new pros, supported by our seven existing professionals, our England quartet, and our talented retained pay-as-you-play cohort, I am positive we have the means to remain competitive across both formats, bringing continued success to the region.
Adam Carty, Regional Director of Women’s Cricket
Of the five players celebrating their first professional deals, Monaghan and Taylor have been part of the Southern Vipers set up since it became a regional hub in 2020. Having come up through the ranks at Hampshire, they are superb examples of the blossoming local pathway for talented young player which has become a real focus at The Ageas Bowl.
I am delighted to have been awarded a contract with the Vipers. It means I can focus fully on my cricket for the summer and not have to juggle a full-time job for the first time. I cannot wait for the season to arrive and hopefully I can contribute to some silverware this year.
Charlotte Taylor, Southern Vipers spin bowler
All-rounder Monaghan and leg spinner Harman have both also represented London Spirit in The Hundred – playing under the captaincy of fellow Viper Charlie Dean.
I’m so excited to be given this opportunity. This will allow me to elevate my game to the next level, and I can put in some performances to contribute to the vipers having another successful season!
Alice Monaghan, Southern Vipers all-rounder
Hill, who also captains Worcestershire, spent the 2022 season on loan to the Vipers from Central Sparks before making a permanent move at the end of the year having scored 111 runs in five innings for the Vipers with a best of 55, while Southby joined from South East Stars in November last year.
The best way to watch Southern Vipers in 2023 is with a Hampshire Cricket Membership.
Memberships for 2023 are now on sale, from £180 for a standard membership, whilst junior and young adult memberships start at £25.
A Hampshire Cricket Membership provides the chance to be part of the Hampshire family and incorporates a whole host of exciting benefits for 2023.
Members are at the heart of everything that happens at Hampshire Cricket and The Ageas Bowl, and the Club continuously looks to improve the Membership offering.
Tickets for Southern Vipers' 2023 season are now on sale, for both Charlotte Edwards Cup and Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy campaigns.
Tickets for Southern Vipers fixtures are available at the cheaper, Advance rate until 11:59pm the day before the matchday, after which ticket prices will change to the On The Day rate for that match.
Tickets for the two T20 Double-Headers with Hampshire Hawks on Friday 26th May and Wednesday 31st May are available at the Super Early Bird rate until 31st March.
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