 Ben Walker one of three Bashley absentees [Les Chase] |  Jack Mynott, gone east ... |
It’s crunch time for Bashley (Rydal) as they chase a place in both the Southern Premier League Cup Grand Finals on September 19.
They go into the penultimate round of West group matches against South Wilts topping both the Premier/1 and Division 2/3 tables.
Bashley are effectively four points ahead of Bournemouth – and 11 clear of South Wilts – while the New Forest club’s second team enjoy a similar cushion over Fair Oak.
But skipper Michael Porter has been hit with a triple availability blow on the eve of the trip to Salisbury with in-form left-hander Ben Walker, all-rounder George Pardoe and left-arm spinner Dom Clutterbuck all ruled out.
Mitch Wilson is, however, fit again after breaking his nose in a practice net session, while james Turner comes in and will open the batting with his twin brother, Alex.
Sam Crisp and Ben Fletcher will share the seam bowling duties with left-armer Brad Currie.
Having Tom Morton back at the top of the order is an enormous boost for South Wilts, but Jack Mynott, particularly effective with his off-spin of late, has taken up a teaching appointment at Eastbourne College and cannot play.
South Wilts: Morton, Stearman, Hussey, Hayward, Draper, Rowe, Grant, Warner, Wade, Lewis, Burton.
Bashley (Rydal): Porter, A Turner, J Turner, Jacques, Fisher, Gordon, Wilson, Digby, B Currie, Crisp, Fletcher.
Watching the Bemerton duel unfold will be Bournemouth, who host New Milton at Chapel Gate.
They will expect to beat the Green & Golds and perhaps set up a fascinating final day showdown with Bashley (Rydal) at the BCG. Ex-Parley pair Sam Collins and Alex Nippard miss the game. Oli Breckon and Simon Woodruff are called up.
Bournemouth: N Park, Robinson, Matthews, Davies, C Park, Woodruff, Pack, Hurley, Brecon, Mixer, Conway.
New Milton: Watts, Golding, Beck, Hall, Beck, Watts, Humphrey, Loader, Mills, Mortimore, Baker.
East region leaders St Cross Symondians II are minus Hampshire pair Harry Came and Felix Organ, along with hockey playing Ed Ellis, against Portsmouth at St Helen's, Southsea.
Portsmouth: Duggan, J Marston, T Wallis, D Wallis, Smitherman, Christian, Woolf, Hammond, Kooner-Evans, A Marston, Webb.
With private schools returning for the autumn terms and several players training with the Australians at the Ageas Bowl, Hampshire Academy manager Charlie Freeston has a potential availability dilemma ahead of the visit to Havant, who still lurk dangerously in the log and are unchanged from the close run win at Rowledge.
Havant: Harry Gadd, Hopson, Stone, Hindley, Morgan, Bulled, Perkins, Freddie Gadd, Jerry, Taw, Stares.
They go into the penultimate round of West group matches against South Wilts topping both the Premier/1 and Division 2/3 tables.
Bashley are effectively four points ahead of Bournemouth – and 11 clear of South Wilts – while the New Forest club’s second team enjoy a similar cushion over Fair Oak.
But skipper Michael Porter has been hit with a triple availability blow on the eve of the trip to Salisbury with in-form left-hander Ben Walker, all-rounder George Pardoe and left-arm spinner Dom Clutterbuck all ruled out.
Mitch Wilson is, however, fit again after breaking his nose in a practice net session, while james Turner comes in and will open the batting with his twin brother, Alex.
Sam Crisp and Ben Fletcher will share the seam bowling duties with left-armer Brad Currie.
Having Tom Morton back at the top of the order is an enormous boost for South Wilts, but Jack Mynott, particularly effective with his off-spin of late, has taken up a teaching appointment at Eastbourne College and cannot play.
South Wilts: Morton, Stearman, Hussey, Hayward, Draper, Rowe, Grant, Warner, Wade, Lewis, Burton.
Bashley (Rydal): Porter, A Turner, J Turner, Jacques, Fisher, Gordon, Wilson, Digby, B Currie, Crisp, Fletcher.
Watching the Bemerton duel unfold will be Bournemouth, who host New Milton at Chapel Gate.
They will expect to beat the Green & Golds and perhaps set up a fascinating final day showdown with Bashley (Rydal) at the BCG. Ex-Parley pair Sam Collins and Alex Nippard miss the game. Oli Breckon and Simon Woodruff are called up.
Bournemouth: N Park, Robinson, Matthews, Davies, C Park, Woodruff, Pack, Hurley, Brecon, Mixer, Conway.
New Milton: Watts, Golding, Beck, Hall, Beck, Watts, Humphrey, Loader, Mills, Mortimore, Baker.
East region leaders St Cross Symondians II are minus Hampshire pair Harry Came and Felix Organ, along with hockey playing Ed Ellis, against Portsmouth at St Helen's, Southsea.
Portsmouth: Duggan, J Marston, T Wallis, D Wallis, Smitherman, Christian, Woolf, Hammond, Kooner-Evans, A Marston, Webb.
With private schools returning for the autumn terms and several players training with the Australians at the Ageas Bowl, Hampshire Academy manager Charlie Freeston has a potential availability dilemma ahead of the visit to Havant, who still lurk dangerously in the log and are unchanged from the close run win at Rowledge.
Havant: Harry Gadd, Hopson, Stone, Hindley, Morgan, Bulled, Perkins, Freddie Gadd, Jerry, Taw, Stares.
Jack Myers, Brewing up a spin
Alton, who were in the East Division frame until last week's 'controversial' defeat by St Cross Symondians II, are without the holidaying Ryan Covey and spin all-rounder Jack Myers against Sparsholt at the Jubilee Ground, so teenager Freddie Egleston and and spinner Xavier Bochereau are drafted in.
Alton: Harris, Heffernan MP, J Paul, Myers, Wright, Egleston, MJ Heffernan, Salmon, Scott, T Paul, Bochereau
It's a big weekend for Rowledge, who field eight players under-21 years of age - and three of them just 15 - against Sarisbury Athletic at Church Road.
Skipper Ben Wish and all-rounder pair David Lloyd and Ricky Yates will sit on their own as the other eight discussing what's in store when they return to school and (for Ollie Baker, Jonty Sebborn and Will Ryman) university semesters.
A cluster of the team lining up against Sarisbury will turn out in Sunday's Vitality t20 Under-19 Surrey finals at Valley End. Sarisbury are without skipper Ricky Rawlins.
Rowledge: B Wish, R Yates, Lloyd, E Martin, M Martin, Littlewood, W Ryman, O Ryman, J Wish, Sebborn, Baker
Sarisbury Athletic: Floyd, S Hill, Lovett, J Hill, Wright, Franklin, Sanders, Reeves, Kitcher, Jewell, Orr.
Alton: Harris, Heffernan MP, J Paul, Myers, Wright, Egleston, MJ Heffernan, Salmon, Scott, T Paul, Bochereau
It's a big weekend for Rowledge, who field eight players under-21 years of age - and three of them just 15 - against Sarisbury Athletic at Church Road.
Skipper Ben Wish and all-rounder pair David Lloyd and Ricky Yates will sit on their own as the other eight discussing what's in store when they return to school and (for Ollie Baker, Jonty Sebborn and Will Ryman) university semesters.
A cluster of the team lining up against Sarisbury will turn out in Sunday's Vitality t20 Under-19 Surrey finals at Valley End. Sarisbury are without skipper Ricky Rawlins.
Rowledge: B Wish, R Yates, Lloyd, E Martin, M Martin, Littlewood, W Ryman, O Ryman, J Wish, Sebborn, Baker
Sarisbury Athletic: Floyd, S Hill, Lovett, J Hill, Wright, Franklin, Sanders, Reeves, Kitcher, Jewell, Orr.
