OTs will miss Rob Newman's flight and guile captured by Terry Jamieson at Hartley Wintney last season
Old Tauntonians & Romsey are forced into three changes ahead of their vital Southern Premier League Division 1 relegation showdown with Hartley Wintney at the Romsey Sports Centre.
Influential batsman/spin all-rounder Rob Newman, teenager Jovan Dhariwal and opening bowler Jake Folkestone all miss the game which could ensure OTs survival, if they win.
Wicketkeeper Keith Trodd may be sidelined for the remainder of the season, but the return of his nephew James (15), from Academy and Hampshire U17 duties boosts an attack which will again be reliant on spin.
OTs currently enjoy a 43-point lead over Hartley Wintney, with whom they fought out an ultimately successful and dramatic battle for the SPL2 on the final day of the 2017 season.
But if Hartley were to repeat last weekend’s one-wicket win over Andover, when they chased down Andover’s 323-9, then the pressure will really mount.
OTs & Romsey: Mitchell-Lee, Vaughan, Woodhall, Tulk, Tognarelli, King, Brown, P Newman, Mogg, J Trodd, Bampton.
Mark Lavelle, who has led Calmore Sports to successive league titles, is fully aware of the ever decreasing gap between the top and bottom of Division 1.
“It’s getting very tight, with 43 points separating Portsmouth (third) from Liphook & Ripsley, in ninth place,” he points out.
Beaten three times in their last four outings, off-colour Calmore host a Liphook & Ripsley side certain to be on a high after clinching a place in the Lord’s final of the National Village Cup.
“Their priority was to get to Lord’s and now they’ll want to pull clear of the danger zone. It’s all too close for comfort,” Lavelle added.
“Calmore: Lavelle, Cook, Wright, Johns, Moss, Perry, Proudley, Vann, Woodhall, Newton, Ducellier.
Another significant fixture features Andover against on-song Ventnor at London Road, where Ali Hooper’s multiple sporting injuries are taking a long time to heal.
Fortunately, Will Carr is available and links up with Matt Romer-Lee, who hit a superb 145 in a losing cause at Hartley Wintney last week.
Ventnor are buzzing after the three straight wins which have lifted them to fourth place in the log.
Andover: M Hooper, Hart, Carr, Ayers, Romer-Lee, Knight, Ballantine-Dykes, Graham, Adams, Jansen
Influential batsman/spin all-rounder Rob Newman, teenager Jovan Dhariwal and opening bowler Jake Folkestone all miss the game which could ensure OTs survival, if they win.
Wicketkeeper Keith Trodd may be sidelined for the remainder of the season, but the return of his nephew James (15), from Academy and Hampshire U17 duties boosts an attack which will again be reliant on spin.
OTs currently enjoy a 43-point lead over Hartley Wintney, with whom they fought out an ultimately successful and dramatic battle for the SPL2 on the final day of the 2017 season.
But if Hartley were to repeat last weekend’s one-wicket win over Andover, when they chased down Andover’s 323-9, then the pressure will really mount.
OTs & Romsey: Mitchell-Lee, Vaughan, Woodhall, Tulk, Tognarelli, King, Brown, P Newman, Mogg, J Trodd, Bampton.
Mark Lavelle, who has led Calmore Sports to successive league titles, is fully aware of the ever decreasing gap between the top and bottom of Division 1.
“It’s getting very tight, with 43 points separating Portsmouth (third) from Liphook & Ripsley, in ninth place,” he points out.
Beaten three times in their last four outings, off-colour Calmore host a Liphook & Ripsley side certain to be on a high after clinching a place in the Lord’s final of the National Village Cup.
“Their priority was to get to Lord’s and now they’ll want to pull clear of the danger zone. It’s all too close for comfort,” Lavelle added.
“Calmore: Lavelle, Cook, Wright, Johns, Moss, Perry, Proudley, Vann, Woodhall, Newton, Ducellier.
Another significant fixture features Andover against on-song Ventnor at London Road, where Ali Hooper’s multiple sporting injuries are taking a long time to heal.
Fortunately, Will Carr is available and links up with Matt Romer-Lee, who hit a superb 145 in a losing cause at Hartley Wintney last week.
Ventnor are buzzing after the three straight wins which have lifted them to fourth place in the log.
Andover: M Hooper, Hart, Carr, Ayers, Romer-Lee, Knight, Ballantine-Dykes, Graham, Adams, Jansen
