Ventnor are preparing to take their run guns to Hook & Newnham Basics tomorrow – hoping for a better outcome than on their previous trip to Basingstoke a fortnight ago.
On that occasion and bereft of any meaningful pre-season practice, they lost to the Bountymen.
But after thrashing Calmore Sports last weekend, Ventnor are bristling with confidence for what is a dress rehearsal for next Sunday’s national Village Cup county final at the KGV.
Tom Friend and Dineth Thimodya, who butchered the Calmore bowling last weekend, make the trip up the M3, but Josh Buckingham is again missing for the Hook Army
Hook: Lockwoood, Warner, Robson, Buckingham M, May, Neville, Armstrong, Murrell, Gardner, Watts, Divecha.
Ventnor: Woodhouse, Bartlett, C Calloway, H Calloway, Edwards, Friend, Mills, Morgan, Snell, Thimodya, Whyte.
Sarisbury Athletic give a debut to past Totton & Eling all-rounder Jalil Richardson against winless Portsmouth at Allotment Road. Ricky Rawlins is back.
Sarisbury Athletic: J Hill, Lovett, Grierson, Rawlins, Robson, Feltham, Franklin, Wright, Holzmann, S Hill, Richardson.
Opening batsman Chris Pratt returns from a working stint at the IPL to bolster Hambledon’s prospects at Calmore Sports. Teenager Ben Reilly also returns.
Hambledon: Chris Pratt, Spencer Leclercq, Justin Behrens, Henry Glanfield, Charlie Boyd, Darryn Stares, Dan Mugford, Ben Reilly, Mark Butcher, James Restall, Ollie Bembridge
In the other SPL1 match Andover host New Milton at Batchelors Barn Road.
Andover: Ayers, Williams, O Banks-Williams, J Banks-Williams, Jansen, Nyumbu, Mutumbami, Adams, Veettil, Hooper, Knight
Hartley Wintney and Portsmouth & Southsea, who share the Division 2 leadership after two games, have home advantage in round 3.
Hartley host Fair Oak on the historic Cricket Green, while promoted P & S look to secure a third successive win when Langley Manor visit St James’ Park.
Roy Cockram, who hit a half-century in last week’s win over Hook & Newnham Basics II, is unavailable, but Scott Baldwin should be an ideal replacement.
Hartley Wintney: Hammond, Kerr, Williams, Roughley, Baldwin, Mulvey, Ross, Teale, Parson, Philpott, Asmat.
Scott Dyer, Hook & Newnham Basics’ marquee close season switch from Basingstoke & North Hants, is optimistic the 50 he scored against Hartley Wintney will earn him a top six batting slot against St Cross Symondians.
Hook & Newnham Basics II: Light, Moore, Love, Rizwan, Dyer T, Corbett, Allnutt J, Dyer S, Dovey, May O, Clarke.
Winless pair Liphook & Ripsley and Sparsholt go head-to-head at Ripsley Park, while Waterlooville will need to set fields carefully to curb Charlie King’s aggression at the top of the OTs & Romsey order.
On that occasion and bereft of any meaningful pre-season practice, they lost to the Bountymen.
But after thrashing Calmore Sports last weekend, Ventnor are bristling with confidence for what is a dress rehearsal for next Sunday’s national Village Cup county final at the KGV.
Tom Friend and Dineth Thimodya, who butchered the Calmore bowling last weekend, make the trip up the M3, but Josh Buckingham is again missing for the Hook Army
Hook: Lockwoood, Warner, Robson, Buckingham M, May, Neville, Armstrong, Murrell, Gardner, Watts, Divecha.
Ventnor: Woodhouse, Bartlett, C Calloway, H Calloway, Edwards, Friend, Mills, Morgan, Snell, Thimodya, Whyte.
Sarisbury Athletic give a debut to past Totton & Eling all-rounder Jalil Richardson against winless Portsmouth at Allotment Road. Ricky Rawlins is back.
Sarisbury Athletic: J Hill, Lovett, Grierson, Rawlins, Robson, Feltham, Franklin, Wright, Holzmann, S Hill, Richardson.
Opening batsman Chris Pratt returns from a working stint at the IPL to bolster Hambledon’s prospects at Calmore Sports. Teenager Ben Reilly also returns.
Hambledon: Chris Pratt, Spencer Leclercq, Justin Behrens, Henry Glanfield, Charlie Boyd, Darryn Stares, Dan Mugford, Ben Reilly, Mark Butcher, James Restall, Ollie Bembridge
In the other SPL1 match Andover host New Milton at Batchelors Barn Road.
Andover: Ayers, Williams, O Banks-Williams, J Banks-Williams, Jansen, Nyumbu, Mutumbami, Adams, Veettil, Hooper, Knight
Hartley Wintney and Portsmouth & Southsea, who share the Division 2 leadership after two games, have home advantage in round 3.
Hartley host Fair Oak on the historic Cricket Green, while promoted P & S look to secure a third successive win when Langley Manor visit St James’ Park.
Roy Cockram, who hit a half-century in last week’s win over Hook & Newnham Basics II, is unavailable, but Scott Baldwin should be an ideal replacement.
Hartley Wintney: Hammond, Kerr, Williams, Roughley, Baldwin, Mulvey, Ross, Teale, Parson, Philpott, Asmat.
Scott Dyer, Hook & Newnham Basics’ marquee close season switch from Basingstoke & North Hants, is optimistic the 50 he scored against Hartley Wintney will earn him a top six batting slot against St Cross Symondians.
Hook & Newnham Basics II: Light, Moore, Love, Rizwan, Dyer T, Corbett, Allnutt J, Dyer S, Dovey, May O, Clarke.
Winless pair Liphook & Ripsley and Sparsholt go head-to-head at Ripsley Park, while Waterlooville will need to set fields carefully to curb Charlie King’s aggression at the top of the OTs & Romsey order.