The British Gas Southern League’s ‘old firm’ South Wilts and Havant go head-to-head at Bemerton, 11am – but, for once, neither club is top of the ECB Premier Division table.
South Wilts, after a relatively low key start, lie fourth, with defending champions Havant third and trailing in the wake of early season pacemakers Lymington, who are 20 points clear at the top.
But those positions in the log as the season nears its halfway point can’t hide the significance of the Vice President’s Day showdown at Wilton Road.
“It’s a hugely important game for both clubs, who need to win it,” points out South Wilts captain James Hibberd.
At least South Wilts will go into the Havant match with a bit of confidence restored after last week’s somewhat bizarre win at New Milton.
“We need a good batting deck to get some run-scoring confidence back. It’s not been easy in recent games,” he added.
New Milton crashed to 42 after bowling Fernhill visitors South Wilts out for 97 in one of the lowest scoring ECB British Gas Southern Premier Division matches on record.
All 20 wickets fell for 139 runs on a low bounce surface before South Wilts emerged somewhat surprised 55-run winners.
Jack Mynott, whose 32 either side of lunch at New Milton provide crucial, is missing, but Joe Cranch [left] is back to beef up the middle-order. Hampshire’s Brad Taylor is also absent.
Havant, frustrated by draws against the Academy and Burridge in their last two Time pennant games, are also in ECB Royal London national club championship action against Normandy in Sunday’s zone final.
South Wilts: Wade, Cowley, Holland, Hayward, Cranch, Draper, Arnold, Hibberd, Evans, Warner, Murray.
Havant: Walker, Ransley, Hindley, Gorvin, Stone, Gibson, Jerry, Bulled, McCoy, Prentice, Morgan.
St Cross Symondians could be without Netherlands all-rounder Logan van Beek against New Milton at the Green Jackets Ground.
Van Beek has been on duty for Holland against Zimbabwe in midweek, scoring 65 and 35 not out in back-to-back ODIs. The third match in the Series is today.
South Wilts, after a relatively low key start, lie fourth, with defending champions Havant third and trailing in the wake of early season pacemakers Lymington, who are 20 points clear at the top.
But those positions in the log as the season nears its halfway point can’t hide the significance of the Vice President’s Day showdown at Wilton Road.
“It’s a hugely important game for both clubs, who need to win it,” points out South Wilts captain James Hibberd.
At least South Wilts will go into the Havant match with a bit of confidence restored after last week’s somewhat bizarre win at New Milton.
“We need a good batting deck to get some run-scoring confidence back. It’s not been easy in recent games,” he added.
New Milton crashed to 42 after bowling Fernhill visitors South Wilts out for 97 in one of the lowest scoring ECB British Gas Southern Premier Division matches on record.
All 20 wickets fell for 139 runs on a low bounce surface before South Wilts emerged somewhat surprised 55-run winners.
Jack Mynott, whose 32 either side of lunch at New Milton provide crucial, is missing, but Joe Cranch [left] is back to beef up the middle-order. Hampshire’s Brad Taylor is also absent.
Havant, frustrated by draws against the Academy and Burridge in their last two Time pennant games, are also in ECB Royal London national club championship action against Normandy in Sunday’s zone final.
South Wilts: Wade, Cowley, Holland, Hayward, Cranch, Draper, Arnold, Hibberd, Evans, Warner, Murray.
Havant: Walker, Ransley, Hindley, Gorvin, Stone, Gibson, Jerry, Bulled, McCoy, Prentice, Morgan.
St Cross Symondians could be without Netherlands all-rounder Logan van Beek against New Milton at the Green Jackets Ground.
Van Beek has been on duty for Holland against Zimbabwe in midweek, scoring 65 and 35 not out in back-to-back ODIs. The third match in the Series is today.
