South Wilts are within 16 points of table topping St Cross Symondians - visitors to Bemerton on Saturday (11am) in the penultimate round of 'time pennant' matches - after an emphatic nine-wicket win over Bournemouth at gale lashed Chapel Gate.
If Ben Draper's young side were to topple the defending champions, or even achieve a 'winning draw' - the gap would be lessened considerably.
South Wilts will have Jack Mynott and top order batsman Peter Rowe back, but key all-rounder Harry Broderick dislocated a finger on his right bowling hand in Wiltshire's NCCA Cup semi-final defeat by Berkshire last weekend and Draper himself has a back problem.
Teenage left-arm spinner Archie Fairfax-Ross was the five-wicket hero of South Wilts' emphatic win over Bournemouth, who lost their last seven wickets for 20 runs.
They plunged from 74-3 to 94 all out and an eventual eight-wicket defeat - the result dropping the Lions to second from bottom place, 17 points ahead of Alton.
If Ben Draper's young side were to topple the defending champions, or even achieve a 'winning draw' - the gap would be lessened considerably.
South Wilts will have Jack Mynott and top order batsman Peter Rowe back, but key all-rounder Harry Broderick dislocated a finger on his right bowling hand in Wiltshire's NCCA Cup semi-final defeat by Berkshire last weekend and Draper himself has a back problem.
Teenage left-arm spinner Archie Fairfax-Ross was the five-wicket hero of South Wilts' emphatic win over Bournemouth, who lost their last seven wickets for 20 runs.
They plunged from 74-3 to 94 all out and an eventual eight-wicket defeat - the result dropping the Lions to second from bottom place, 17 points ahead of Alton.
Dorset captain Luke Webb (35) did his best to hold the Bournemouth innings together, but only Tasmanian Tom Willoughby (18) and Tom Robinson (16) reached double figures before the side capitulated against South Wilts' twin left-arm spin attack.
It was a maiden five-wicket haul for Archie Fairfax-Ross (5-20), while Tom Grant (2-26) wheeled away in tanden after Worcestershire trialist Matt Burton (2-25) had taken two of the initial three Bournemouth wickets.
Jack Stearman (24) and James Degg put 60 runs on the board before Bournemouth achived a breakthrough - Degg going on to hit an unbeaten 44 before South Wilts clinched a straightforward victory in the 27th over.
It was a maiden five-wicket haul for Archie Fairfax-Ross (5-20), while Tom Grant (2-26) wheeled away in tanden after Worcestershire trialist Matt Burton (2-25) had taken two of the initial three Bournemouth wickets.
Jack Stearman (24) and James Degg put 60 runs on the board before Bournemouth achived a breakthrough - Degg going on to hit an unbeaten 44 before South Wilts clinched a straightforward victory in the 27th over.