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SPCL 2 - Easton aim to maintain 100% start
Mike Vimpany - 17 May 2002
Easton & Martyr Worthy aim to score a third successive Southern Electric Premier League Division 2 victory against Old Tauntonians & Romsey at the Romsey Sports Centre.
The villagers have so far scalped Trojans and strongly fancied Hungerford, but acknowledge that OTs will be a difficult nut to crack. Ian Tulk and Mike Trodd, both key all-rounders, return at Romsey.
Tony Middleton plans late fitness checks on several of his undefeated Hampshire Academy side, who host Rowledge at the Rose Bowl, with teenager David Griffiths (bruised instep) a major doubt.
Lymington, minus Dave Coles and Trevor Phillips, make two changes for the visit to United Services, the other unbeaten side. Matt Malloy and Wayne Smith get captain Peacock's call.
It could be a key toss to win at Burnaby Road, as Services have rattled up two formidable scores so far.
Injury ravaged Trojans go to Hungerford, but winless Winchester KS make the short trip to similarly unsuccessful Sparsholt without skipper Jimmy Taylor, who is playing soccer for the England Non-League XI against Scotland.
Ollie Kelly and Craig Falkingham are back for Sparsholt.
Division 3 favourites St Cross Symondians should have little difficulty in extending their winning start against depleted Portsmouth II at St Helen's, Southsea.
Paultons, who thumped newly promoted Hartley Wintney by eight wickets last week, expect Andrew Darnton to be fit to play against Alton at Whitemoor Lane.
But New Milton, who totted up 261 in the Ventnor 'bowl', face visiting Hook & Newnham Basics minus back-injury victim Iain Griffiths.
Purbrook face a significant game against Havant II on the Heath, while Gosport Borough, heavily beaten by St Cross last week, must get their season going at Leckford.
A back injury continues to rule the influential Mark Elkins out of the newly promoted Redlynch & Hale line-up against Flamingo, while business commitments rule Hambledon's Rob Norris out at Bashley II.
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