Editing Hampshire (section)

===Sport===
[[File:Pavilion stands.JPG|thumb|left|[[Rose Bowl (cricket ground)|Rose Bowl]] cricket ground in 2010, currently sposored by [[Utilita]]]]
The game of [[cricket]] was largely developed in south-east England, with one of the first teams forming at [[Hambledon, Hampshire|Hambledon]] in 1750, with the [[Hambledon Club]] creating many of cricket's early laws. [[Hampshire County Cricket Club]] is a [[first-class cricket|first-class]] team. The main county ground is the [[Rose Bowl (cricket ground)]], currently sponsored by Utilita;<ref>{{cite web |title=Utilita Bowl becomes new name of Hampshire home |url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/countycricket/utilita_bowl_becomes_new_name_hampshire_home.html |website=The Cricketer |access-date=28 July 2024}}</ref> located in [[West End, Hampshire|West End]], it has hosted [[One Day International|one day internationals]] and, following redevelopment, hosted its first [[Test cricket|test match]] in 2011.

The world's oldest surviving bowling green is the [[Southampton Old Bowling Green]], which was first used in 1299.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A311482 |access-date=6 January 2009 |author=BBC Online |title=Southampton Old Bowling Green, Southampton, England |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090611021631/http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A311482 |archive-date=11 June 2009 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Hampshire's relatively safe waters have allowed the county to develop as one of the busiest sailing areas in the country, with many [[yacht]] clubs and several manufacturers on the Solent. The Hamble, Beaulieu and Lymington rivers are major centres for both competitive and recreational sailing, along with [[Hythe, Hampshire|Hythe]] and [[Ocean Village, Southampton|Ocean Village]] marinas. The sport of [[windsurfing]] was invented at [[Hayling Island]] in the south east of the county.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://slcc.strath.ac.uk/scotslawcourse/ip/ip/patent/windsurf.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031211083750/http://slcc.strath.ac.uk/scotslawcourse/ip/ip/patent/windsurf.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 December 2003 |title=Windsurfing International Inc. v Tabur Marine (GB) Ltd. (1985) RPC 59 |work=SLCC – Scots Law Courseware |publisher=The [[University of Strathclyde]] |access-date=20 June 2010}}</ref>
[[File:The South Stand at Fratton Park - geograph.org.uk - 6315559.jpg|thumb|[[Fratton Park]] football ground, Portsmouth, South Stand, 2019]]
Hampshire has several [[Football Association|association football]] teams, including [[Premier League]] side [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]], [[EFL Championship]] side [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] and [[National League (English football)|National League]] sides [[Aldershot Town F.C.|Aldershot Town]], [[Eastleigh F.C.|Eastleigh]] and [[Havant & Waterlooville F.C.|Havant & Waterlooville]]. Portsmouth and Southampton have traditionally been [[South Coast derby|fierce rivals]]. Portsmouth won the [[FA Cup]] in 1939 and 2008 and the [[Football League]] title in 1949 and 1950. Southampton won the FA Cup in 1976 and reached the final in 1900, 1902, and 2003, as well as finishing second in the Football League in 1984. [[Aldershot F.C.|Aldershot]] were members of the Football League from 1932 until they folded in 1992. They were succeeded by Aldershot Town, who in 2008 were crowned the [[Conference Premier]] champions and promoted to the Football League but were relegated back to the Conference at the end of the 2012–13 season. Hampshire has a number of [[Non-League football|Non League]] football teams. [[Bashley F.C.|Bashley]], [[Gosport Borough F.C.|Gosport Borough]] and [[A.F.C. Totton|AFC Totton]] play in the [[Southern Football League Premier Division]], and [[Sholing F.C.|Sholing]] and [[Winchester City F.C.|Winchester City]] play in the [[Southern Football League]] Division One South and West.

[[Thruxton Circuit]], in the north of the county, is Hampshire's premier motor racing circuit, with a karting circuit; there are other karting circuits at Southampton and Gosport.<ref>{{cite web |title=Visit Hampshire: Driving experiences |url=https://www.visit-hampshire.co.uk/things-to-do/activities-and-sport/driving |access-date=22 April 2018 |archive-date=23 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423102115/https://www.visit-hampshire.co.uk/things-to-do/activities-and-sport/driving |url-status=live}}</ref> The other main circuit was the [[Ringwood Raceway]] at Matchams.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Future of Ringwood raceway hangs in the balance as officers review plans |url=https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/23295314.future-ringwood-raceway-remains-uncertain-council-set-decide/ |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=Bournemouth Echo |date=5 February 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

[[Lasham Airfield]], near Alton, is a major centre for [[gliding]], hosting both regional and national annual competitions.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lasham Gliding Society |url=https://www.lashamgliding.com |website=Lasham Gliding |access-date=24 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425032156/https://www.lashamgliding.com/ |archive-date=25 April 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>