Promotion chasing VENTNOR, who have won six of their last seven Division 2 matches.
Standing (from left): Graham Benson (President), Rob Snell, Ross Whyte, Chris Russell, Zach Wells, Zeph Wells, Anthony Alleyne. Seated: Oscar Vandecastelle, Charlie Calloway, Ben Woodhouse, Martin Blackman, Mark Fletcher. Dave Reynolds picture.
Standing (from left): Graham Benson (President), Rob Snell, Ross Whyte, Chris Russell, Zach Wells, Zeph Wells, Anthony Alleyne. Seated: Oscar Vandecastelle, Charlie Calloway, Ben Woodhouse, Martin Blackman, Mark Fletcher. Dave Reynolds picture.
Ventnor will propel themselves into one of the Southern Premier Division 2 promotion places if they can record a seventh win in eight outings against second placed Old Tauntonians & Romsey at Steephill this lunchtime, 12.30.
The islanders sit fourth in the log, but with only 11 points separating them from leaders Liphook & Ripsley (away at South Wilts II) , positions at the top can change very quickly.
Third placed Hartley Wintney make the trek to Southampton Waterside, where they will find Fawley in jubilant mood after last night's New Forest CA President's Cup final win over Bashley (Rydal). Wayne Smith is lead oilman as the Earl brothers are absent at a society west country wedding.
An equally fascinating tussle is developing at the foot of the table, where Paultons, with only one win in ten, are becoming increasingly desperate and, with five matches left, are already 27 points adrift of the nearest safety rung.
Simon Ennew, Cameron Grierson and Josh Metcalfe all return at promotion outsiders Fair Oak, but Nathan Feltham and Tony Richman are still out.
Paultons: Simon Ennew, Lee Wateridge, Cameron Grierson, Paul Longland, Josh Metcalfe, Ben Rogers, Robert Pike, Darryn Stairs, Peter Lamb, Harmon Chadhoke, Andrew Denney
If Bashley (Rydal) can win, they will weaken Waterlooville's position in fourth from bottom spot - the Ville travelling to the New Forest without influential pair Sam Hillman and Alex Shephard.
Bashley (Rydal) II: Kennett, Tripcony, P Morris, Jacques, Achakzai, Parsons, S Morris, G Wilson, Crisp, Bracey, Read.
Waterlooville: Archie Reynolds, Tim Jackson, Sonny Reynolds, Dan Birch, Namish Verma, Jon Hudson, Sam Robinson, Ashan Silva, Charlie Jackson, Bob Hurt, Tom Seve.
Hambledon are still 19 points ahead of the Southern Premier Division 3 pack despite losing their unbeaten record to Gosport Borough last week.
They host Langley Manor, who have dropped to fourth spot and probably out of the promotion picture since run machine Jack Budd was pinged.
Hambledon: Le Clerq, McGovern, Glanfield, G Marshall, Moger, J Marshall, Pratt, Oliver, Restell, Harding, Khan.
Hook & Newnham Basics II visit Tichborne Park, a club in terminal decline after eight straight losses.
Kieron Thomson returns from injury for the trip to Watership Down.
Hook: Light, Rizwan, T May, Thomson, Neville, James, Bruin, Watts, Shore, Gardner, O May.
Suited and booted, key Gosport Borough pair Jacob Harris and Jack Richards are off to Glorious Goodwood in preference to visiting relegation troubled Hythe & Dibden, while Purbrook chase a third successive win against inconsistent Basingstoke & North Hants II at May's Bounty.
Portsmouth & Southsea, with a testing run-in to come, host Trojans at St James's Park.
The islanders sit fourth in the log, but with only 11 points separating them from leaders Liphook & Ripsley (away at South Wilts II) , positions at the top can change very quickly.
Third placed Hartley Wintney make the trek to Southampton Waterside, where they will find Fawley in jubilant mood after last night's New Forest CA President's Cup final win over Bashley (Rydal). Wayne Smith is lead oilman as the Earl brothers are absent at a society west country wedding.
An equally fascinating tussle is developing at the foot of the table, where Paultons, with only one win in ten, are becoming increasingly desperate and, with five matches left, are already 27 points adrift of the nearest safety rung.
Simon Ennew, Cameron Grierson and Josh Metcalfe all return at promotion outsiders Fair Oak, but Nathan Feltham and Tony Richman are still out.
Paultons: Simon Ennew, Lee Wateridge, Cameron Grierson, Paul Longland, Josh Metcalfe, Ben Rogers, Robert Pike, Darryn Stairs, Peter Lamb, Harmon Chadhoke, Andrew Denney
If Bashley (Rydal) can win, they will weaken Waterlooville's position in fourth from bottom spot - the Ville travelling to the New Forest without influential pair Sam Hillman and Alex Shephard.
Bashley (Rydal) II: Kennett, Tripcony, P Morris, Jacques, Achakzai, Parsons, S Morris, G Wilson, Crisp, Bracey, Read.
Waterlooville: Archie Reynolds, Tim Jackson, Sonny Reynolds, Dan Birch, Namish Verma, Jon Hudson, Sam Robinson, Ashan Silva, Charlie Jackson, Bob Hurt, Tom Seve.
Hambledon are still 19 points ahead of the Southern Premier Division 3 pack despite losing their unbeaten record to Gosport Borough last week.
They host Langley Manor, who have dropped to fourth spot and probably out of the promotion picture since run machine Jack Budd was pinged.
Hambledon: Le Clerq, McGovern, Glanfield, G Marshall, Moger, J Marshall, Pratt, Oliver, Restell, Harding, Khan.
Hook & Newnham Basics II visit Tichborne Park, a club in terminal decline after eight straight losses.
Kieron Thomson returns from injury for the trip to Watership Down.
Hook: Light, Rizwan, T May, Thomson, Neville, James, Bruin, Watts, Shore, Gardner, O May.
Suited and booted, key Gosport Borough pair Jacob Harris and Jack Richards are off to Glorious Goodwood in preference to visiting relegation troubled Hythe & Dibden, while Purbrook chase a third successive win against inconsistent Basingstoke & North Hants II at May's Bounty.
Portsmouth & Southsea, with a testing run-in to come, host Trojans at St James's Park.
