South Wilts will be without lead wicket-taker Matt Burton for the top of the table ‘white ball’ ECB Southern Premier Division showdown with St Cross Symondians at Bemerton, 11.30.
Steve Warner, who has been bowling well lately but missed last week’s emphatic eight-wicket win at Havant, replaces the 24-wicket man. Burton took 6-38 at the Green Jackets earlier this season.
South Wilts top the SPL field by 13 points and, if they win at Wilton Road, they will open up a potential unassailable lead – but if St Cross beat them, the title race will be flung wide open again.
South Wilts: Morton, Mynott, Roe, Hayward, Draper, Godsal, Hussey, Lewis, Warner, Huntley, Grant.
Third placed Bashley (Rydal) expect to have leg spinner Ethan Baker back after helping the South & West regional team win the ECB U15 Bunbury Festival, but have fitness concerns over wicket keeper Harry Fisher.
Visitors Hook & Newnham Basics, who leapfrogged out of the immediate relegation zone by beating Burridge last week, have Ben Thane back to bolster their batting.
Hook & Newnham Basics: J Buckingham, Lockwood, Thane, M Buckingham, Robson, Moore, Willcock, Murrell, Divecha, Balcombe, Simpson.
Alton, now bottom four points adrift, host Havant, now sixth and minus the influential Richard Hindley.
The Brewers will be looking to not only win but also boost confidence ahead of Sunday’s ECB Vitality T20 Cup regional final tie with Tunbridge Wells at the Jubilee, 1300.
Alton: Gonella, South, Michael Heffernan, Harris, Myers, Wright, Eggleston, Mark Heffernan, Walters, Salmon, Ballinger.
Havant: Ben Walker, Simon Loat, Peter Hopson, Chris Morgan, Jez Bulled, Charlie Whitfield, Alfie Taw, Richard Jerry, Julian Atkins, Harry Gadd, Fred Gadd.
Now discharged after a lengthy 24-day MOT in Southampton General Hospital, Lymington will have manager Tony Wharton back in the home dressing room for off-colour Bournemouth’s visit to the Sports Ground.
Skipper Matt Metcalfe can expect Wharton to deliver something equalivent to the King’s Speech, the theme of which will be batting the whole 50-overs, something Lymington seldom achieve.
Lymington: Metcalfe, Mortimore, Crabb, Rogers, Scott, Du Plooy, Cox, Royan, Morris, Wade, Layman.
Bournemouth: C Park, Webb, Shrubsole, N Park, Matthews, Woodruff, Denham, Hurley, Pack, Conway, Breckon.
Burridge host the Hampshire Academy at Botley Road, with skipper Hilio de Abreu unsure which Burridge team will turn up after a series of enigmatic results, with defeat by Hook & Newnham Basics following wins against Bashley (Rydal) and Bournemouth.
Totton & Eling are 19 points clear in Division 1 ahead of a visit by Rowledge, who replace the covid isolating Ryman brothers with Richard Forbes and Max Whitney.
A hand injury continues to keep Jonty Seeborn sidelined, but promising teen Zach le Rouz is back after making his international debut .. for the Isle of Wight ! Rowledge has just twinned with East Cowes.
Rowledge: Ben Wish, Sam Plater, Ricky Yates, Jake Wish, Ollie Baker, Max Witney, Zac Le Roux, Ryan Littlewood, David Lloyd, Ethan Martin, Richard Forbes.
Second placed New Milton host Sparsholt at Fernhill, with newly wed Ryan Beck back in their line up.
New Milton: G Watts, Edwards, Greig, Golding, L Beck, Bartlett, R Beck, Humphrey, Hall, Wooster, S Watts
Basingstoke & North Hants have climbed into third spot after seven straight wins – a sequence they’ll expect to extend when struggling Sarisbury Athletic visit May’s Bounty.
Village Cup finalists Calmore Sports host Andover without opener Will Brewster (lacerated leg), while there‘s no Richard Taylor in the Lions line-up.
Andover: Hooper, Knight, Treagus, P Duckworth, A Duckworth, Ashman, Birks, Smith, Ayers, Veettil, Adams.
Portsmouth visit St Cross Symondians II who are anchored to the bottom and are in desperate need of a win.
Top billing in Division II goes to the Hartley Wintney-Ventnor clast, while leaders Liphook & Ripsley will strengthen their promotion credentials if they can beat Fair Oak, who lie fourth.
OTs & Romsey must beat Bashley (Rydal) II to remain in contention; equally, Bash need points to stay away from the bottom two, especially with seemingly doomed Paultons playing host to second from bottom Fawley at Whitemoor Lane.
Hambledon, 11 points clear at the top of Division 3, visit mid-table Trojans, while second placed Hook & Newnham Basics II are strengthened by the return of Shane Brewer and Matt Love for the KGV derby with their Basingstoke & North Hants counterparts.
Hook & Newnham Basics II: Light, T May, Warner, Love, Neville, Bruin, J Allnutt, Watts, Shore, Gardner, Brewer.
Gosport Borough are a solitary point behind Hook and, boosted by the return of Glorious Goodwood duo Jacob Harris and Jack Richards, ought to be too strong for bottom of the pile Tichborne Park at Privett Park.
Steve Warner, who has been bowling well lately but missed last week’s emphatic eight-wicket win at Havant, replaces the 24-wicket man. Burton took 6-38 at the Green Jackets earlier this season.
South Wilts top the SPL field by 13 points and, if they win at Wilton Road, they will open up a potential unassailable lead – but if St Cross beat them, the title race will be flung wide open again.
South Wilts: Morton, Mynott, Roe, Hayward, Draper, Godsal, Hussey, Lewis, Warner, Huntley, Grant.
Third placed Bashley (Rydal) expect to have leg spinner Ethan Baker back after helping the South & West regional team win the ECB U15 Bunbury Festival, but have fitness concerns over wicket keeper Harry Fisher.
Visitors Hook & Newnham Basics, who leapfrogged out of the immediate relegation zone by beating Burridge last week, have Ben Thane back to bolster their batting.
Hook & Newnham Basics: J Buckingham, Lockwood, Thane, M Buckingham, Robson, Moore, Willcock, Murrell, Divecha, Balcombe, Simpson.
Alton, now bottom four points adrift, host Havant, now sixth and minus the influential Richard Hindley.
The Brewers will be looking to not only win but also boost confidence ahead of Sunday’s ECB Vitality T20 Cup regional final tie with Tunbridge Wells at the Jubilee, 1300.
Alton: Gonella, South, Michael Heffernan, Harris, Myers, Wright, Eggleston, Mark Heffernan, Walters, Salmon, Ballinger.
Havant: Ben Walker, Simon Loat, Peter Hopson, Chris Morgan, Jez Bulled, Charlie Whitfield, Alfie Taw, Richard Jerry, Julian Atkins, Harry Gadd, Fred Gadd.
Now discharged after a lengthy 24-day MOT in Southampton General Hospital, Lymington will have manager Tony Wharton back in the home dressing room for off-colour Bournemouth’s visit to the Sports Ground.
Skipper Matt Metcalfe can expect Wharton to deliver something equalivent to the King’s Speech, the theme of which will be batting the whole 50-overs, something Lymington seldom achieve.
Lymington: Metcalfe, Mortimore, Crabb, Rogers, Scott, Du Plooy, Cox, Royan, Morris, Wade, Layman.
Bournemouth: C Park, Webb, Shrubsole, N Park, Matthews, Woodruff, Denham, Hurley, Pack, Conway, Breckon.
Burridge host the Hampshire Academy at Botley Road, with skipper Hilio de Abreu unsure which Burridge team will turn up after a series of enigmatic results, with defeat by Hook & Newnham Basics following wins against Bashley (Rydal) and Bournemouth.
Totton & Eling are 19 points clear in Division 1 ahead of a visit by Rowledge, who replace the covid isolating Ryman brothers with Richard Forbes and Max Whitney.
A hand injury continues to keep Jonty Seeborn sidelined, but promising teen Zach le Rouz is back after making his international debut .. for the Isle of Wight ! Rowledge has just twinned with East Cowes.
Rowledge: Ben Wish, Sam Plater, Ricky Yates, Jake Wish, Ollie Baker, Max Witney, Zac Le Roux, Ryan Littlewood, David Lloyd, Ethan Martin, Richard Forbes.
Second placed New Milton host Sparsholt at Fernhill, with newly wed Ryan Beck back in their line up.
New Milton: G Watts, Edwards, Greig, Golding, L Beck, Bartlett, R Beck, Humphrey, Hall, Wooster, S Watts
Basingstoke & North Hants have climbed into third spot after seven straight wins – a sequence they’ll expect to extend when struggling Sarisbury Athletic visit May’s Bounty.
Village Cup finalists Calmore Sports host Andover without opener Will Brewster (lacerated leg), while there‘s no Richard Taylor in the Lions line-up.
Andover: Hooper, Knight, Treagus, P Duckworth, A Duckworth, Ashman, Birks, Smith, Ayers, Veettil, Adams.
Portsmouth visit St Cross Symondians II who are anchored to the bottom and are in desperate need of a win.
Top billing in Division II goes to the Hartley Wintney-Ventnor clast, while leaders Liphook & Ripsley will strengthen their promotion credentials if they can beat Fair Oak, who lie fourth.
OTs & Romsey must beat Bashley (Rydal) II to remain in contention; equally, Bash need points to stay away from the bottom two, especially with seemingly doomed Paultons playing host to second from bottom Fawley at Whitemoor Lane.
Hambledon, 11 points clear at the top of Division 3, visit mid-table Trojans, while second placed Hook & Newnham Basics II are strengthened by the return of Shane Brewer and Matt Love for the KGV derby with their Basingstoke & North Hants counterparts.
Hook & Newnham Basics II: Light, T May, Warner, Love, Neville, Bruin, J Allnutt, Watts, Shore, Gardner, Brewer.
Gosport Borough are a solitary point behind Hook and, boosted by the return of Glorious Goodwood duo Jacob Harris and Jack Richards, ought to be too strong for bottom of the pile Tichborne Park at Privett Park.