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Radford a major doubt as Hampshire CB commence campaign Mike Vimpany - 14 May 2002
Toby Radford has a back injury and is a major doubt for the Hampshire Board's opening ECB 38-County Championship group match against the Channel Islands at the Rose Bowl Nursery ground on Sunday, 11am. Radford missed both of Andover's opening Southern Electric Premier League wins and, having hardly played a competitive match since early last season, seems certain to be sidelined. Either Winchester's Paul Marks or top Lymington batsman Ben Craft is expected to play. Even without Radford, the HCB should prove too strong for the Channel Islanders, who lost all their group games last season. Hampshire are placed in a demanding south-east counties zone this season, with Kent, Surrey and Sussex the other sides in the five-team group. Hampshire Board: PN Gover, RJE Hindley, AHD Perry (Havant), RTP Miller (Andover), D Banks, DB Goldstraw, RR Dibden, DC Shirazi (BAT Sports), DJ Peacock (Lymington), DJ Greetham (Normandy), PA Marks (Winchester) or B Craft (Lymington). James Hibberd, the in-form Calmore Sports all-rounder, Bashley's Kevin Nash and prolific South Wilts batsman Russell Rowe are in the Wiltshire side to play Cornwall at St Just. © SPCL / Mike Vimpany
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