Sparsholt's Lewis Mitchard took 5-44 v Waterlooville in May [Bob Selley]
Last week’s win at Rowledge has enabled Sparsholt to open up a sizeable lead at the top of Southern Premier League Division 2.
But tomorrow’s visit to Waterlooville’s Rowlands Avenue promises to be a major hurdle for Jeremy Frith’s side to clear if the silverware is to come to Locks Lane.
All-rounder Lewis Mitchard is back in the paddock for Sparsholt, while suspended opening batsman James Scutt sits out the second of a three-match ban for the Ville.
Sparsholt: Frith, Haworth, Vokes, Doran, Banks, Taylor, Doubell, Mitchard, O’Brien, Weir, Thornton.
Rowledge must win at erratic Tichborne Park to keep themselves in contention, but skipper Ben Wish is able to parade an unchanged side.
Rowledge: Ben Wish, Jake Wish, Chris Yates Jnr, David Lloyd, Sam Plater, Sam Moseley, Steve Martin, Will Ryman, George Keeley, Fraser Wilson, Ollie Baker.
Of the bottom two, Trojans go to Langley Manor and Paultons host Basingstoke & North Hants. St Cross Symondians II entertain Totton & Eling II, who are without steam fair bound Ollie Perrin.
Title chasing SPL3 leaders Fair Oak must make do without both openers Will Hughes and Australia-bound Max Watson (on Wellington’s rugby tour) for the home match with Portsmouth & Southsea, who expect to be without key all-rounder Matt Benfield (Achilles) for the rest of the summer.
Fair Oak: Hockenhull, Gradwell, Kemp, Gwynn, Smith, Bullough, Abbas, Bass, McKenzie, Featherstone, Stewart.
Second placed Bashley (Rydal) have Simon Ridley at the helm for the eagerly awaited visit to Gosport’s Privett Park – the Borough being on a high after a low scoring victory at Portsmouth & Southsea, where they defended 99. Ridley replaces the unavailable Chris Vaughan as captain, with Sam Kennett dropping down to replace Zach Millar, who plays in the New Milton derby.
Bashley (Rydal) II: Ridley, Underwood, A Turner, Kennett, S Morris, J Turner, C Gates, Pressland , Taylor, Eede, Laurent.
Fawley chase a fourth successive win at South Wilts, whose side has been disrupted by first team call-ups.
Fawley: C Earl, K Earl, A Parratt, B Parratt, K Sharma, K Sharma, Freeman, Smith, Munir, Bryers, Crossley.
Theses are desperate times for Lymington seconds, who host Purbrook at the Sports Ground, where Terry Crabb is due to make his first appearance. His side are 20 points short of safety.
Lymington II: Kelly, Agha, Crabb, Barton, Whyte, Moors C, Robertson, Layman, Cox, Woodward, Willis
But tomorrow’s visit to Waterlooville’s Rowlands Avenue promises to be a major hurdle for Jeremy Frith’s side to clear if the silverware is to come to Locks Lane.
All-rounder Lewis Mitchard is back in the paddock for Sparsholt, while suspended opening batsman James Scutt sits out the second of a three-match ban for the Ville.
Sparsholt: Frith, Haworth, Vokes, Doran, Banks, Taylor, Doubell, Mitchard, O’Brien, Weir, Thornton.
Rowledge must win at erratic Tichborne Park to keep themselves in contention, but skipper Ben Wish is able to parade an unchanged side.
Rowledge: Ben Wish, Jake Wish, Chris Yates Jnr, David Lloyd, Sam Plater, Sam Moseley, Steve Martin, Will Ryman, George Keeley, Fraser Wilson, Ollie Baker.
Of the bottom two, Trojans go to Langley Manor and Paultons host Basingstoke & North Hants. St Cross Symondians II entertain Totton & Eling II, who are without steam fair bound Ollie Perrin.
Title chasing SPL3 leaders Fair Oak must make do without both openers Will Hughes and Australia-bound Max Watson (on Wellington’s rugby tour) for the home match with Portsmouth & Southsea, who expect to be without key all-rounder Matt Benfield (Achilles) for the rest of the summer.
Fair Oak: Hockenhull, Gradwell, Kemp, Gwynn, Smith, Bullough, Abbas, Bass, McKenzie, Featherstone, Stewart.
Second placed Bashley (Rydal) have Simon Ridley at the helm for the eagerly awaited visit to Gosport’s Privett Park – the Borough being on a high after a low scoring victory at Portsmouth & Southsea, where they defended 99. Ridley replaces the unavailable Chris Vaughan as captain, with Sam Kennett dropping down to replace Zach Millar, who plays in the New Milton derby.
Bashley (Rydal) II: Ridley, Underwood, A Turner, Kennett, S Morris, J Turner, C Gates, Pressland , Taylor, Eede, Laurent.
Fawley chase a fourth successive win at South Wilts, whose side has been disrupted by first team call-ups.
Fawley: C Earl, K Earl, A Parratt, B Parratt, K Sharma, K Sharma, Freeman, Smith, Munir, Bryers, Crossley.
Theses are desperate times for Lymington seconds, who host Purbrook at the Sports Ground, where Terry Crabb is due to make his first appearance. His side are 20 points short of safety.
Lymington II: Kelly, Agha, Crabb, Barton, Whyte, Moors C, Robertson, Layman, Cox, Woodward, Willis
