Lymington have enjoyed more success than most against ECB Southern Premier League champions South Wilts in recent seasons – but they’ll have to make do without two potential big hiting match winners when the sides meet at the town’s Sports Ground tomorrow, 1pm.
Both opener Ben Rogers and former Dorset all-rounder Darren Cowley miss the match, in which Lymington seamer Matt Metcalfe has revelled in recent seasons, including a nine-wicket haul three years ago.
South Wilts, already shorn of injured left-hander Eddie Abel (back), have their bowling attack weakened by the absence of Stephen Booth. Dom Webb steps up.
Lymington have beaten South Wilts in each of the past two seasons.
Lymington: Dom Hand, Cam Grierson, Ryan Scott, Lewis McManus, Ed Ellis, Richie Lock, Simon Beetham, Ollie Calcott, Chris Blake, Matt Metcalfe, Ed Freeman.
South Wilts: Wade,Winter, Mynott, Hayward, Cranch, Hibberd, Franklin, Warner, Pittman, Pain, Webb.
Havant are boosted by the return of influential left-arm all-rounder Chris Morgan for the first of the weekend’s double header against Ventnor at Havant Park, but Rob Gibson is still away at Durham University.
The teams meet again in the ECB national club championship at Steephill on Sunday.
Havant: Walker, Gorvin, Hopson, S Ransley, Gadd, Hindley, Matthews, Vanderslik, Morgan, Bulled, Prentice.
Hampshire followers will have their first chance of watching Oxfordshire teenage quick Rory Hipwell in action when he takes the new ball for the Academy against St Cross Symondians at the Green Jackets Ground.
St Cross wait on news regarding the possibility of Adam Rouse being released by Kent – he currently enjoys the most dismissals in the County Championship – and whether Matt Stokes can play after his involvement for Guernsey in the ICC World League Division 5 tournament in Jersey.
Academy: Weatherley, Duggan, Scriven, Organ Goodwin, McCoy, Kantolinna, Pardoe, Hipwell, Rankin, Drakeley.
The two-match winning start Burridge have made to the season could be enhanced when so far unsuccessful New Milton visit Botley Road. Lee Savident returns against a Milton side beaten by St Cross Symondians and Lymington in its opening two games. Milton are keeping their team choice under wraps.
Burridge: Ankers, Hewitt, Steward, Collings-Wells, Dods, Savident, Richards, Stancliffe, Candy, White, McMurray.
Bashley, minus injured opening bowler Kevin Nash (calf), won a high scoring opener against Lymington, but slipped up at Havant a fortnight ago. They take an unchanged side to Alton, who have yet to get off the mark.
Alton: Hutton, Hale, J.Myers, S.Myers, M.P.Heffernan, M.J.Heffernan, Hammond, Mortimer, Salmon, Hughes, Ballinger
Bashley (Rydal): Porter, Gates, Thurgood, Jacques, Bailiff, Watkins, C Ridley, Digby, Neal, Thomson, Lilley
Both opener Ben Rogers and former Dorset all-rounder Darren Cowley miss the match, in which Lymington seamer Matt Metcalfe has revelled in recent seasons, including a nine-wicket haul three years ago.
South Wilts, already shorn of injured left-hander Eddie Abel (back), have their bowling attack weakened by the absence of Stephen Booth. Dom Webb steps up.
Lymington have beaten South Wilts in each of the past two seasons.
Lymington: Dom Hand, Cam Grierson, Ryan Scott, Lewis McManus, Ed Ellis, Richie Lock, Simon Beetham, Ollie Calcott, Chris Blake, Matt Metcalfe, Ed Freeman.
South Wilts: Wade,Winter, Mynott, Hayward, Cranch, Hibberd, Franklin, Warner, Pittman, Pain, Webb.
Havant are boosted by the return of influential left-arm all-rounder Chris Morgan for the first of the weekend’s double header against Ventnor at Havant Park, but Rob Gibson is still away at Durham University.
The teams meet again in the ECB national club championship at Steephill on Sunday.
Havant: Walker, Gorvin, Hopson, S Ransley, Gadd, Hindley, Matthews, Vanderslik, Morgan, Bulled, Prentice.
Hampshire followers will have their first chance of watching Oxfordshire teenage quick Rory Hipwell in action when he takes the new ball for the Academy against St Cross Symondians at the Green Jackets Ground.
St Cross wait on news regarding the possibility of Adam Rouse being released by Kent – he currently enjoys the most dismissals in the County Championship – and whether Matt Stokes can play after his involvement for Guernsey in the ICC World League Division 5 tournament in Jersey.
Academy: Weatherley, Duggan, Scriven, Organ Goodwin, McCoy, Kantolinna, Pardoe, Hipwell, Rankin, Drakeley.
The two-match winning start Burridge have made to the season could be enhanced when so far unsuccessful New Milton visit Botley Road. Lee Savident returns against a Milton side beaten by St Cross Symondians and Lymington in its opening two games. Milton are keeping their team choice under wraps.
Burridge: Ankers, Hewitt, Steward, Collings-Wells, Dods, Savident, Richards, Stancliffe, Candy, White, McMurray.
Bashley, minus injured opening bowler Kevin Nash (calf), won a high scoring opener against Lymington, but slipped up at Havant a fortnight ago. They take an unchanged side to Alton, who have yet to get off the mark.
Alton: Hutton, Hale, J.Myers, S.Myers, M.P.Heffernan, M.J.Heffernan, Hammond, Mortimer, Salmon, Hughes, Ballinger
Bashley (Rydal): Porter, Gates, Thurgood, Jacques, Bailiff, Watkins, C Ridley, Digby, Neal, Thomson, Lilley