Bournemouth all-rounder and 2025 captain Simon Woodruff has joined Sparsholt and will make his competitive debut for the promoted Southern Premier Division 2 side against Liphook & Ripsley at Ripsley Park.
Woodruff moved to live in Winchester a few years ago, but continued to play at Chapel Gate last summer. He played for Sparsholt in pre-season friendly scoring an unbeaten 70 to beat Calmore Sports.
Sparsholt: Berzins, Skeates, Gurney, Woodruff, Willcox, Berrill, McEwan, Doran, Ley, Emslie, Robbins.
Division 3 winners Parley field their championship side against Portsmouth & Southsea, who cashed in their 'buy one, get one free' voucher to sign Gosport Borough pair Jacob Harris and Jack Richards.
Harris is a mascot a Fratton Park, so Sri Lankan Sanka Purna steps up.
Portsmouth & Southsea: Jack Davies, Tom Wheeler, Lenny Field, Sanka Purna, Felix Stanley, Alex Davidson, Henry Ferrett, Jack Richards, Jake Peach, Ben Saunders, Jono Willey.
Parley: Nippard, Collins, Savage, K Laird, Saunders, Green, Jacques, Bragginton, Powell, Blackley, C Laird, Nicholls.
With the Bailey twins (Dan and Josh) free from university, Sway field a strengthened batting line-up at Waterlooville and look to improve on last year's fourth place finish.
Sway: Young, J Bailey, Fortune, Richards, Walter, D Bailey, Steadman, Burton, Bernard, Grasham, Waller.
Elsewhere, Andover entertain Fawley and New Milton face the long trek to Hook & Newnham Basics, with Ed Bartlett at the helm.
New Milton: Parsons., Rolfe, Shrubsole, Golding, Moran, Bartlett, L Beck, Wooster, Denham, Oxford, Bennett.
Premier 3 new boys Ferndown Wayfarers receive St Cross Symondians II while Jez Bulled takes charge of Fareham & Crofton at relegated Hartley Wintey.
Fareham & Crofton: Tom Kent, Robbie Barnwell, Abdul Qaadir Parker, Jez Bulled, Joneil Richards, Morgan Frost, Dan Reader, Mani Noor-Spencer, James Headen, Dan Reader, Obie Gillam, Blake Barnwell
Promoted Sarisbury Athletic II play Hook & Newnham Basics II at Allotment Road, with skipper Michael Bond wearing the captain's armband.
Sarisbury Athletic II: Bond, Orr, Lovett, Saunders, Hettiarachchi, Sampson, Cox, Ashton, Bolton, Jewell, Ward
Woodruff moved to live in Winchester a few years ago, but continued to play at Chapel Gate last summer. He played for Sparsholt in pre-season friendly scoring an unbeaten 70 to beat Calmore Sports.
Sparsholt: Berzins, Skeates, Gurney, Woodruff, Willcox, Berrill, McEwan, Doran, Ley, Emslie, Robbins.
Division 3 winners Parley field their championship side against Portsmouth & Southsea, who cashed in their 'buy one, get one free' voucher to sign Gosport Borough pair Jacob Harris and Jack Richards.
Harris is a mascot a Fratton Park, so Sri Lankan Sanka Purna steps up.
Portsmouth & Southsea: Jack Davies, Tom Wheeler, Lenny Field, Sanka Purna, Felix Stanley, Alex Davidson, Henry Ferrett, Jack Richards, Jake Peach, Ben Saunders, Jono Willey.
Parley: Nippard, Collins, Savage, K Laird, Saunders, Green, Jacques, Bragginton, Powell, Blackley, C Laird, Nicholls.
With the Bailey twins (Dan and Josh) free from university, Sway field a strengthened batting line-up at Waterlooville and look to improve on last year's fourth place finish.
Sway: Young, J Bailey, Fortune, Richards, Walter, D Bailey, Steadman, Burton, Bernard, Grasham, Waller.
Elsewhere, Andover entertain Fawley and New Milton face the long trek to Hook & Newnham Basics, with Ed Bartlett at the helm.
New Milton: Parsons., Rolfe, Shrubsole, Golding, Moran, Bartlett, L Beck, Wooster, Denham, Oxford, Bennett.
Premier 3 new boys Ferndown Wayfarers receive St Cross Symondians II while Jez Bulled takes charge of Fareham & Crofton at relegated Hartley Wintey.
Fareham & Crofton: Tom Kent, Robbie Barnwell, Abdul Qaadir Parker, Jez Bulled, Joneil Richards, Morgan Frost, Dan Reader, Mani Noor-Spencer, James Headen, Dan Reader, Obie Gillam, Blake Barnwell
Promoted Sarisbury Athletic II play Hook & Newnham Basics II at Allotment Road, with skipper Michael Bond wearing the captain's armband.
Sarisbury Athletic II: Bond, Orr, Lovett, Saunders, Hettiarachchi, Sampson, Cox, Ashton, Bolton, Jewell, Ward
