Double success the plan for Easton & Martyr Worthy

Easton & Martyr Worthy plan to give their season a double home boost with success in the Southern Electric Premier League and the National Village Championship this weekend.

Their Cockets Mead bowl hosts Premier Division 2 rivals United Services tomorrow, 1pm, and Bramshaw in the NVC county semi-final on Sunday, 2pm.

Currently fourth in Premier 2, Easton are confident of winning both matches - with US Portsmouth having never beaten the villagers in competitive cricket.

Even though Australian all-rounder Francis Gill is ineligible, Easton ought to be too strong for Bramshaw, although the New Forest club did win at Hambledon in the last round.

Leaders Lymington will be licking their lips at the prospect of a run feast against Sparsholt's modest attack at the Norman Edwards Ground.

Lymington have scored heavily in their last two outings, posting 249-6 at St Cross and 271-7 against Gosport Borough.

Provided Neil Trestrail recovers from a swollen ankle, Lymington will be at full strength against Sparsholt, who are rock bottom after four successive defeats.

Ian Tulk missed Old Tauntonians & Romsey's home game with Burridge, but Keith Trodd returns as guardian of the stumps.

OTR are marginally behind Lymington in the SPL2 leadership chase, with Indian all-rounder Raj Naik having taken seven wickets, in addition to scoring 196 runs.

Seasoned left-armer Nick Wood has already flexed his spinning fingers with 11 victims so far this summer.

Steve Shaw will look to add to his impressive 283 run tally when third-placed St Cross Symondians host struggling Purbrook at the Royal Green Jackets ground.

The burly left-hander has been in dominant form this season, scroring centuries against Sparsholt and Hursley Park. Free from university examinations, Marc Rees comes into contention for St Cross.

Hursley Park must put last week's 285-2 mauling from St Cross behind them when they visit Gosport Borough, who have yet to win since gaining promotion last term.