
It’s last chance saloon for Bashley (Rydal) seconds who will virtually concede the Southern Premier League Division 3 championship to Fair Oak if the leaders complete the double over them at the BCG, 1pm.
Beaten only once, Fair Oak are effectively 27 points clear of Bashley, who were skittled for 69 and beaten by eight wickets at Lapstone Park in May.
Bashley’s main aim, however, is to be promoted and stay clear of third-placed South Wilts, who go to Havant II.
Bashley (Rydal) II: Underwood, T O’Sullivan, Kennet, S Morris, S Ridley, J Turner, M O’Sullivan, Gates, Taylor, Eede, Read.
Fair Oak: Hockenhull, Oxley, Kemp, Bullough, Sturman, Gwynn, McKenzie, Featherstone, R Stewart, Abbas, G Stewart.
On Waterside, Fawley face Gosport Borough in another vital game – one which affects the bottom of the table.
Fawley saw a three-match winning sequence ended by South Wilts and lie three points above visiting Gosport Borough, who have lost their last four games on the back of a series of weak batting performances.
“It’s a must win game for us,” says Gosport vice-captain Lee Harrop, pictured. “We need to ask ourselves how badly we want to stay in this league. If we do, we need to knuckle down and get the results we need.”
Fawley: C Earl, Rice, A Parratt, B Parratt, Sharma, Sharma, Munir, Freeman, Bryers, Crossley, Smith.
South Wilts are 29 points behind Bashley and a slip against battling Havant II could let in Purbrook, who host Hambledon, who have Simon Barnard and Henry Glanfield back in the line-up.
South Wilts: Phillips, Berzins, Cranch, Prescott, Pittman, Pearce, Pittman, Fisher, Wade, Burton, Ghauri
Basement boys Lymington II go to Portsmouth & Southsea, who have yet to win at St James’s Park all summer, and aren’t safe by any means.
Beaten only once, Fair Oak are effectively 27 points clear of Bashley, who were skittled for 69 and beaten by eight wickets at Lapstone Park in May.
Bashley’s main aim, however, is to be promoted and stay clear of third-placed South Wilts, who go to Havant II.
Bashley (Rydal) II: Underwood, T O’Sullivan, Kennet, S Morris, S Ridley, J Turner, M O’Sullivan, Gates, Taylor, Eede, Read.
Fair Oak: Hockenhull, Oxley, Kemp, Bullough, Sturman, Gwynn, McKenzie, Featherstone, R Stewart, Abbas, G Stewart.
On Waterside, Fawley face Gosport Borough in another vital game – one which affects the bottom of the table.
Fawley saw a three-match winning sequence ended by South Wilts and lie three points above visiting Gosport Borough, who have lost their last four games on the back of a series of weak batting performances.
“It’s a must win game for us,” says Gosport vice-captain Lee Harrop, pictured. “We need to ask ourselves how badly we want to stay in this league. If we do, we need to knuckle down and get the results we need.”
Fawley: C Earl, Rice, A Parratt, B Parratt, Sharma, Sharma, Munir, Freeman, Bryers, Crossley, Smith.
South Wilts are 29 points behind Bashley and a slip against battling Havant II could let in Purbrook, who host Hambledon, who have Simon Barnard and Henry Glanfield back in the line-up.
South Wilts: Phillips, Berzins, Cranch, Prescott, Pittman, Pearce, Pittman, Fisher, Wade, Burton, Ghauri
Basement boys Lymington II go to Portsmouth & Southsea, who have yet to win at St James’s Park all summer, and aren’t safe by any means.