Lymington’s Matt Metcalfe and Bashley (Rydal) left-armer Bradley Currie are set for a white ball shoot out for the ECB Southern Premier Division bowling crown.
Only one wicket separates the pair as the Premier Division returns to its popular 50-over format for the last five weeks of the season. Metcalfe has 37 wickets, Currie one less on 36.
Metcalfe plays on the batsman friendly Ageas Bowl Nursery Ground tomorrow, while Currie is set to spearhead the Bashley attack against Alton at the BCG.
Premier Division
Batting: Tom Morton (South Wilts) 498, * Hilio de Abreu (Burridge) 493, Michael Porter (Bashley Rydal) 440, Scott Myers (Alton) 421, James Hayward (South Wilts) 393, Tom Prest (Academy) 390.
Bowling: Matt Metcalfe (Lymington) 37, Brad Currie (Bashley Rydal) 36, *Matt Bacon (Alton) 29, * Marvin Williams (St Cross Symondians) 27, * Hilio de Abreu (Burridge) 25.
Wicketkeeping: Jeremy Bulled (Havant) 25, Chris Park (Bournemouth) 21, Tom Morton (South Wilts) 18, George Metzger (Academy) 18, Ed Ellis (St Cross Symondians) 17.
Division 1
Batting: * Fraser Hay (Portsmouth) 516, David Banks (Sparsholt) 483, Jeremy Frith (Sparsholt) 479, Josh Buckingham (Hook & Newnham Basics) 429, Sam O’Brien (Sparsholt) 424, Tom Nightingale (Sarisbury Athletic) 414.
Bowling: Fraser Hay (Portsmouth) 31, Martin James (Hook & NB) 26, Mark Lavelle (Calmore Sports) 25.
Wicketkeeping: Josh Buckingham (Hook & Newnham Basics) 24, Ben Wish (Rowledge) 17.
Division 2
Batting: Will Kerr (Hartley Wintney) 397, * Jason Knibbs (Hartley Wintney) 377, * George Condon (Paultons) 375, Steve Harris (Langley Manor) 374, James Taylor (Totton & Eling) 369.
Bowling: Dave Orchard (St Cross Symondians II) 31, Chris Chandler (Basingstoke II) 24, Andrew Denney (Paultons) 23, Scott Dawes (Paultons) 23.
Wicketkeeping: Josh May (Basingstoke II) 16, Sam Pittman (South Wits II) 15, Oli Thomas (Totton & Eling) 15.
Division 3
Batting: Sufian Munir (Fawley) 551, Zac Millar (Hythe & Dibden) 385, Jack Davies (P & S) 379, Syed Mahmood (Trojans) 379, James Turner (Bashley Rydal) 360, Matt Benfield (P & S) 358, Martin Lee (Purbrook) 357, Oli Kanavan (P & S) 352.
Bowling: Syed Agha (Trojans) 31, Jake Peach (P & S) 27, * Luke Barber (Hambledon) 27, Jamie Donaldson (Trojans) 26, Sam Stroud (Bashley Rydal )) 25.
Wicketkeeping: Nigel le Bas (Trojans) 19, Tom Kent (Fareham & Crofton) 16, Kieran Earl (Fawley) 15.
Only one wicket separates the pair as the Premier Division returns to its popular 50-over format for the last five weeks of the season. Metcalfe has 37 wickets, Currie one less on 36.
Metcalfe plays on the batsman friendly Ageas Bowl Nursery Ground tomorrow, while Currie is set to spearhead the Bashley attack against Alton at the BCG.
Premier Division
Batting: Tom Morton (South Wilts) 498, * Hilio de Abreu (Burridge) 493, Michael Porter (Bashley Rydal) 440, Scott Myers (Alton) 421, James Hayward (South Wilts) 393, Tom Prest (Academy) 390.
Bowling: Matt Metcalfe (Lymington) 37, Brad Currie (Bashley Rydal) 36, *Matt Bacon (Alton) 29, * Marvin Williams (St Cross Symondians) 27, * Hilio de Abreu (Burridge) 25.
Wicketkeeping: Jeremy Bulled (Havant) 25, Chris Park (Bournemouth) 21, Tom Morton (South Wilts) 18, George Metzger (Academy) 18, Ed Ellis (St Cross Symondians) 17.
Division 1
Batting: * Fraser Hay (Portsmouth) 516, David Banks (Sparsholt) 483, Jeremy Frith (Sparsholt) 479, Josh Buckingham (Hook & Newnham Basics) 429, Sam O’Brien (Sparsholt) 424, Tom Nightingale (Sarisbury Athletic) 414.
Bowling: Fraser Hay (Portsmouth) 31, Martin James (Hook & NB) 26, Mark Lavelle (Calmore Sports) 25.
Wicketkeeping: Josh Buckingham (Hook & Newnham Basics) 24, Ben Wish (Rowledge) 17.
Division 2
Batting: Will Kerr (Hartley Wintney) 397, * Jason Knibbs (Hartley Wintney) 377, * George Condon (Paultons) 375, Steve Harris (Langley Manor) 374, James Taylor (Totton & Eling) 369.
Bowling: Dave Orchard (St Cross Symondians II) 31, Chris Chandler (Basingstoke II) 24, Andrew Denney (Paultons) 23, Scott Dawes (Paultons) 23.
Wicketkeeping: Josh May (Basingstoke II) 16, Sam Pittman (South Wits II) 15, Oli Thomas (Totton & Eling) 15.
Division 3
Batting: Sufian Munir (Fawley) 551, Zac Millar (Hythe & Dibden) 385, Jack Davies (P & S) 379, Syed Mahmood (Trojans) 379, James Turner (Bashley Rydal) 360, Matt Benfield (P & S) 358, Martin Lee (Purbrook) 357, Oli Kanavan (P & S) 352.
Bowling: Syed Agha (Trojans) 31, Jake Peach (P & S) 27, * Luke Barber (Hambledon) 27, Jamie Donaldson (Trojans) 26, Sam Stroud (Bashley Rydal )) 25.
Wicketkeeping: Nigel le Bas (Trojans) 19, Tom Kent (Fareham & Crofton) 16, Kieran Earl (Fawley) 15.
