Promoted new-boys St Cross aim for surprise top spot
Newly promoted St Cross Symondians can expect their claim to pole position in the Southern Electric Premier League, Division 2 table to come under stiff examination from Lymington at the Royal Green Jackets Ground, Winchester tomorrow, 1pm.
Mike Vimpany (Daily Echo)
22-May-2003
Newly promoted St Cross Symondians can expect their claim to pole position in the Southern Electric Premier League, Division 2 table to come under stiff examination from Lymington at the Royal Green Jackets Ground, Winchester tomorrow, 1pm.
The Winchester club, who finished runners-up to Purbrook in Division 3 last season, have won both their opening games at Gosport Borough and against Sparsholt.
But their unchanged side will have to be at its best against full-strength Lymington, who are among the strongest Division 2 sides.
Glyn Treagus is in particularly good early season form, having made plentiful runs for both Dorset and Lymington.
Something is certain to give when Old Tauntonians & Romsey and Hursley Park put their respective unbeaten records on the line at the Romsey Sports Centre.
OTs, who expect left-arm spinner Nick Wood to return, got off to a winning start against Sparsholt and Easton & Martyr Worthy in a rain affected affair.
Boosted by the presence of former Hampshire wicketkeeper Adie Aymes, Hursley whipped United Services before winning a rain-cut affair at Purbrook.
Relegated Burridge take on Purbrook at Botley Road, with Steve Green due to make a long awaited first appearance of the season at Gosport.
Green recently completed a two-match ban, but has not been able to get back into action because of the wet weather.
Sparsholt bid to break their two-match losing duck against United Services at the Norman Edwards Memorial Ground.