That period coincided with the county's most successful time in first-class cricket: Hampshire won the County Championship for the first time in 1961 and did it again in 1973. Sainsbury was the only player who featured in both teams, and he was named as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in the 1974 edition of the almanack.
That period saw Hampshire reach its most successful point in first-class cricket: The county secured the County Championship for the first time in 1961 and achieved it again in 1973. Sainsbury was part of both teams, and his achievements earned him Wisden Cricketer of the Year honors in the 1974 edition of the almanack.