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Lymington to put pressure on leaders Easton
Mike Vimpany (as published in Daily Echo) - 28 June 2002
Easton & Martyr Worthy are currently 12 points clear of United Services at the top of the Southern Electric Premier League Division 2 - but their lofty status could be put under pressure at Lymington, 1pm.
The villagers have lost their West Indian all-rounder Keith Brewster, who has received an army posting to Scotland, and play on Lymington's flat batting strip without effective opening bowler Trevor Yates, who picked up a leg injury last week.
Lymington, in a mid-table fifth spot, are an unpredictable side, packed with batting and three spin bowling options.
Lower-order performer Mike West underlined his pedigree with a sparkling century for Lymington in midweek - but whether it gets him a higher slot in the batting order remains to be seen.
Lymington name a squad of 13, as teenage middle-order batsman Matt Malloy damaged a finger dropping a catch in midweek and may be ruled out.
United Services go to Sparsholt, whose ranks are weakened by the absence of bowlers Mike Ball (groin) and Carl Nicols (broken toe), who both pulled up lame in last week's 345-run mauling by Old Tauntonians & Romsey.
Key all-rounder Ian Tulk is unavailable for OTs derby at Winchester, while Hampshire 2nd XI coach Tony Middleton plans to delay selection for the Academy's home match against relegation troubled Trojans on the Rose Bowl Nursery ground.
Middleton, who helped engineer a dramatic one-wicket win at US last week, has several of his more experienced teenagers back from university and may give James Schofield a break from league action.
South African medium-pace bowler David Pryke has been re-registered by Hungerford and may play against bottom side Rowledge.
Alton, who climbed to the Premier Division 3 summit by beating St Cross Symondians last week, expect off-spinner Matt Ireson back against Leckford, who ran up 334 last week. Spinner Chris White misses Leckford's visit to the Jubilee Ground.
Purbrook, beaten by both Bashley II and Paultons in the past fortnight, aim to halt a hat-trick of defeats at Hartley Wintney, who are scoring plenty of runs - but regularly concede 200-plus totals themselves.
Hampshire's Jimmy Adams expects to get the St Cross call at Hambledon, while in-form Bournemouth University graduate Paul Batchelor takes over from Saints skipper Jason Dodd as third-placed Flamingo bid to make it five wins in a rowagainst Waterlooville.
New Milton's Division 3 bid was knocked off course by Bashley (Rydal) II last week, so victory at Paultons tomorrow is essential if a promotion challenge is to be sustained.
But Paultons are unpredictable. Struggling for runs all season, they posted 275 to knock Purbrook off the top of the table last week.
Shock side Bashley II, who have gunned down both Purbrook and New Milton in the past fortnight, go to Hursley Park, with bottom side Redlynch & Hale preparing to go to Ventnor without several first choice players.
© SPCL / Daily Echo / Mike Vimpany
| Players/Umpires | David Pryke, James Adams. |
| Tournaments | Southern Electric Premier League |
| Season | English Domestic Season |