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We are delighted to announce a new partnership with Lymington Cricket Club, to be its major sponsor for the next three years.
The partnership will provide vital support to the community club, enabling it to offer more coaching than ever before, with a particular focus on developing the junior section and the women’s game. It will also help to maintain and enhance the club’s excellent facilities, delivering lasting benefits for the local community for many years to come.
Bargate branding will be featured across various kits, club signage, Lymington Cricket Club’s social media channels and the club website. As part of the partnership, we will also be involved in future community events and match days.
The sponsorship comes just a week after we announced a new two-year partnership with professional county cricket club, Hampshire Cricket, and the international venue, Utilita Bowl.
Commenting on the partnership, Andrew French, Sales and Marketing Director, said: “We are keen to connect with the local community, and sponsoring Lymington Cricket Club, with its important role at the heart of the area, is an ideal opportunity to do just that. Alongside our broader involvement in cricket, including our support of the Utilita Bowl, this partnership reflects our commitment to supporting the communities and sporting organisations that matter locally.”
Guy Layman of Lymington Cricket Club said, “We are absolutely delighted to welcome Bargate as our new major sponsor. Their support will make a real difference to the future of Lymington Cricket Club. This partnership is a significant boost for the club, and we’re excited to work together over the next three years.”
Lymington Cricket Club currently fields four adult Saturday teams. The First XI competes in the Premier Division of the Southern Premier League and is one of the strongest sides in the area, finishing third in 2025, the highest league position in the club’s history. The remaining three teams play in the Hampshire League.
The club has a thriving junior section, with five junior teams involving around 70 young players from Under 9s through to Under 16s, alongside 20 All Stars for boys and girls aged 5–8. Juniors aged 16 and over progress into the adult men’s teams. Lymington also has a rapidly growing women’s section with 25 players, including a successful team that competes against clubs across the New Forest and won the Indoor Hampshire League in 2025. Building on this success, the club will introduce a girls’ team in 2026.
This player development is supported by a strong coaching structure, featuring a number of highly experienced coaches, including former county player and club captain Gareth Berg. In total, the club now has more than 500 members and is supported by a dedicated network of volunteers.
Since 2006, Bargate has been creating superior, thoughtfully designed homes in some of the South Coast’s most desirable locations. Our developments span a range of sought-after coastal and semi-rural settings, including two new sites within the New Forest area, and close to Lymington. This includes the recent opening of our show homes at Shepherds Green, a 155-home new community in the village of Hordle, and a forthcoming 90-home scheme in Pennington.
For more information about Shepherds Green, click here.
