OT & Romsey and St Cross Syms - winner takes all
The Southern Electric Premier League, Division 2 championship trophy is the prize for victory in tomorrow's winner-take-all clash between Old Tauntonians & Romsey and St Cross Symondians at the Romsey Sports Centre, 1pm.
Mike Vimpany (Daily Echo)
21-Aug-2003
The Southern Electric Premier League, Division 2 championship trophy is the prize for victory in tomorrow's winner-take-all clash between Old Tauntonians & Romsey and St Cross Symondians at the Romsey Sports Centre, 1pm.
Three points separate the pair who have fought a season-long battle for the leadership - and now the championship itself.
OT's will certainly want to forget their mid-June visit to St Cross, when they were shot out for 98 and thumped by a massive 135-run margin.
"That was as bad as its got this season, although mixed in with some top performances, we have had some we'd rather forget - and that was one of them," reflected OT's skipper Stuart Tulk.
Charles Forward (699 runs) and Indian all-rounder Raj Naik, whose 20 wickets have come alongside 544 runs this summer, will be the main OT's player tomorrow.
Nick Wood (hamstring) remains sidelined, but fellow spinner Mark Padwick is missing for St Cross, who recall Marc Rees.
St Cross are holding a Memorial Day on Sunday (10.30am) for New Zealander Mark Parker, who was killed in last September's Bali terrorist bombings.
They have helped set up a Trust Fund and proceeds from Sunday's six-a-side tournament at the Royal Green Jackets Ground will go towards it.
Desperate to pip Easton & Martyr Worthy to a third-place finish, Lymington bid to field the SPL's tallest wicketkeeper against United Services at Burnaby Road.
"Lee Savident kept for Portsmouth last weekend (and took five victims), while we'll have Ben Craft donning the gloves tomorrow. They're both big six footers," said Lymington captain Dan Peacock.
Glyn Treagus hopes for a repeat of his 152 for Dorset (against Wiltshire this week) as Lymington bid to boost Sparsholt's prospects of avoiding the drop.
It's a must win situation for Sparsholt at Purbrook, who have won three of their last four games - and haven't given up hope of staying up.
Without a win for five weeks, Sparsholt lie second from bottom, five points adrift of United Services.
"We could go bottom if we lose at Purbrook. We've got to win. It's as simple as that," skipper Ian Stuart said.
Former Hampshire wicketkeeper Adrian Aymes plans to boost his claim for the Premier 2 batting prize as Hursley Park entertain Easton & Martyr Worthy.
A win against Burridge at Botley Road should be enough to keep Gosport Borough out of the relegation zone.