The champagne is on ice at Hambledon and the corks will pop merrily if the Southern Premier Division 2 leaders beat Hartley Wintney at Ridge Meadow tomorrow.
A win will seal a second consecutive promotion for the Dons, who lifted the Division 3 crown in 2021 and made themselves firm favourites for the title with an impressive win at Andover last week.
South African Matt DeVilliers’ 1,191 run haul -plus his 20 wickets – has been a major factor, though teenage leg spinner Jonty Oliver will be pleased with his 21-wicket haul. Henry Glanfield has 20 poles.
All-rounder Dan McGovern (left) and teenage opening bowler James Restall return.
Hambledon: George Marshall, Dan McGovern, Matt de Villiers, Henry Glanfield, Spencer Leclercq, Jonty Oliver, Joel Eastment, Mark Butcher, George Harding, James Restall, Rhidian Chapman.
Despite losing to Hambledon, Andover should have sufficient points in the bank to secure the likely runners-up spot. They visit St Cross Symondians II at the Green Jackets.
Zimbabwean John Myumbu tops the SPL2 bowling charts with 31 wickets, but Babu Veettil (26) isn’t far behind. Teenager Sam Ashman has banked 552 runs, while Glyn Treagus (495) should bring up his 500 for the season.
Andover: Nyumbu, Adams, Taylor, Hooper, Knight, Veettil, Souter, Ashman, Treagus, Birks, Ayers.
OTs & Romsey look to half a sequence of back-to-back defeats in the due with Waterlooville, who need to win alongside The Rapids if they are to nick third place.
Waterlooville: Reynolds, Broadhurst, McGregor, Shephard, Birch, Hillman, Robinson, Jackson C, Shah, Hovey, Usher.
Hook & Newnham Basics II face a significant away day at Fawley, where they must beat the Holbury club to steer clear of second from bottom spot. Fellow strugglers Bashley (Rydal) II are at Fair Oak.
Hook: T May, Light, Robson, Corbett, Doran, Hewetson-Brown, Armstrong, Moore, Gardner, O May, Watts.
A win will seal a second consecutive promotion for the Dons, who lifted the Division 3 crown in 2021 and made themselves firm favourites for the title with an impressive win at Andover last week.
South African Matt DeVilliers’ 1,191 run haul -plus his 20 wickets – has been a major factor, though teenage leg spinner Jonty Oliver will be pleased with his 21-wicket haul. Henry Glanfield has 20 poles.
All-rounder Dan McGovern (left) and teenage opening bowler James Restall return.
Hambledon: George Marshall, Dan McGovern, Matt de Villiers, Henry Glanfield, Spencer Leclercq, Jonty Oliver, Joel Eastment, Mark Butcher, George Harding, James Restall, Rhidian Chapman.
Despite losing to Hambledon, Andover should have sufficient points in the bank to secure the likely runners-up spot. They visit St Cross Symondians II at the Green Jackets.
Zimbabwean John Myumbu tops the SPL2 bowling charts with 31 wickets, but Babu Veettil (26) isn’t far behind. Teenager Sam Ashman has banked 552 runs, while Glyn Treagus (495) should bring up his 500 for the season.
Andover: Nyumbu, Adams, Taylor, Hooper, Knight, Veettil, Souter, Ashman, Treagus, Birks, Ayers.
OTs & Romsey look to half a sequence of back-to-back defeats in the due with Waterlooville, who need to win alongside The Rapids if they are to nick third place.
Waterlooville: Reynolds, Broadhurst, McGregor, Shephard, Birch, Hillman, Robinson, Jackson C, Shah, Hovey, Usher.
Hook & Newnham Basics II face a significant away day at Fawley, where they must beat the Holbury club to steer clear of second from bottom spot. Fellow strugglers Bashley (Rydal) II are at Fair Oak.
Hook: T May, Light, Robson, Corbett, Doran, Hewetson-Brown, Armstrong, Moore, Gardner, O May, Watts.
