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WEEKEND TEAM NEWS
Hythe's final weekend of Pre Season matches begins on Saturday with a triple header against Bishops Waltham. The 1st XI travel to Albany Road whilst the 2nd XI entertain Waltham 2's at Jones Lane. Hythe 3rd XI play their match at Shedfield - All 1.30 starts
Sunday sees the Green Caps welcome back Zombies to Jones Lane whilst on Monday Chase Farmers from Buckinghamshire are the visitors - both 2pm starts.
Hythe Under 15's start their league season on Sunday away to New Milton 'B'.
| Sat 30th April | 1st XI | BISHOPS WALTHAM 1st XI | Home | 1.30pm |
| Sat 30th April | 2nd XI | BISHOPS WALTHAM 2nd XI | Away | 1.30pm |
| Sun 30th April | 3rd XI | BISHOPS WALTHAM 3rd XI | Away | 1.30pm |
| Sun 1st May | Sun XI | ZOMBIES | Home | 2pm |
| Mon 2nd May | Sun XI | CHASE FARMERS | Home | 2pm |
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Sat 30th April Hythe 1st XI @ Bishops Waltham (Away)
http://bishopswaltham.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/fixtures_view.asp?id=11116261
Hythe 1st XI travel to the lovely setting of Albany Road for their final pre season fixture.
The home side play in County 4 where last season they finished 6th last season - winning 7 of 13 games
Last week Bishops Watham played County 3 side Rowner in a friendly. Rowner batted first scoring 176 for 9 - Waltham in reply were 85 all out.
It will be a good teast for the Green Caps and Matt Howe makes 4 changes from the side that beaten at Wimbourne last weekend.
In Comes Matt Howe, Russell Moore, Gary Howe and John Roberts who makes his Hythe debut. John played a few games for Portsmouth last season and prior to that played for Phoenix West Indians in the Bristol League.
Last time the two First XI's met - 2001 -
Hythe 150 all out (R.James 45, K.James 30, I.Kenworthy 26) Beat Bishops Waltham 87 all out (P.Whitlock 4-17, M.Edwards 3-26) by 63 Runs
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Sat 30th April - Hythe 2nd XI vs Bishops Waltham 2nd XI
http://bishopswaltham.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/fixtures_view.asp?id=11116261
Hythe 2nd XI entertain Waltham's 2nd XI at Jones Lane.
It will be a tough ask for Mike Bowmans men as the visitors finished third in Regional 2 South East last season and now play Regional 1 South.
Last week Waltham 2nd XI played Rowner 2nd XI who play in South East 3 - Waltham won by 103 Runs after scoring 204 for 4 and bowling Rowner out for just 100.
Bowman makes 6 changes from last weeks side that lost to Curdridge. In comes Wayne Effeny, Ewan Bell, Sam Page, Luke Mills, Tim Bath and Richard Last.
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Sat 30th April - Hythe 3rd XI @ Bishops Watham 3rd XI
Game being played at Shedfield CC on Artificial
http://bishopswaltham.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/fixtures_view.asp?id=11116261
Hythe 3rd XI's only pre season friendly sees them take on Walthams Academy side - now playing in Central 4.
Last season they finished mid table in South East 4.
Hythe meanwhile will have only 5 of last seasons championship winning side available. Nick Shrive and Jonathon O'Brien make their Hythe senior debuts whilst Sam Long and Jack Knight-Owen come into the side.
How To Find It : SO32 1BY
| HYTHE 1st XI | HYTHE 2nd XI | HYTHE 3rd XI |
| Meet Mid Day | 1.30 @ Jones Lane | Meet 12.15 |
| Matt HOWE (Capt) | Mike BOWMAN (Capt) | Tony NORTH (Capt) |
| Rob JAMES | James PAGE | Tony WOOD |
| John ROBERTS | Wayne EFFENY | Jonjo STOVELL |
| Sean TONGS | Matt YOUNG | Nick SHRIVE |
| Tom RICHARDS | Luke MILLS | Tom HUXLEY |
| Mike EDWARDS | Ewan BELL | Sam LONG |
| Richie FROGGETT | Richard LAST | Jack KNIGHT-OWEN |
| Gary HOWE | Tim BATH | Paul QUINNELL |
| Harry SMITH | Luke BLACKWELL | Steve CHIVERTON |
| Russell MOORE | Ian WHITE | Kev McCARTHY |
| Rob SAUNDERS | Sam PAGE | Jonathon O'BRIEN |
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Sun 1st May - Hythe Sun XI vs Zombies
http://zombies.play-cricket.com/home/home.asp
Hythe Sunday XI welcome back Zombies to Jones Lane.
Hythe have never beaten the Havant based side and it will be a tough ask for the Green Caps after last weeks drubbing.
Skipper Rob Saunders makes 5 changes from the side that visited Coombe Bissett. Hythe are strengthened by the inclusion of
- Simon Wright, Rob James, Alex McMillian, Mike Edwards and Luke Mills
Last time the two sides played - 2008 - Hythe Sun XI 202-8 (R.James 76, R.Froggett 35, J.Weall 22) Lost to Zombies 230-7 (G.Woods 2-22, J.Weall 2-30) by 28 Runs
| HYTHE 1st XI |
| 2pm Start |
| Rob SAUNDERS (Capt) |
| Tom RICHARDS |
| Matt YOUNG |
| Sean TONGS |
| Simon WRIGHT |
| James PAGE |
| Mike EDWARDS |
| Jack KNIGHT-OWEN |
| Alex McMILLIAN |
| Rob JAMES |
| Luke MILLS |
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Bank Holiday Monday 2nd May - Hythe Sun XI vs Chase Farmers
Hythe welcome their first touring side of the season in the shape of Chase Farmers from Bucks
The tourists who are all farmers - are in the New Forest for a two match tour don't play league cricket but have a full friendly programme.
The fixture which was recommended by Highcliffe should be a lot of fun with the opposition asking for plenty of Bacardi for their fines.
| HYTHE XI |
| 2pm Start |
| Rob SAUNDERS (Capt) |
| Matt HOWE |
| Jonjo STOVELL |
| Sean TONGS |
| Sam LONG |
| Tom RICHARDS |
| Matt YOUNG |
| Tom HUXLEY |
| Alex McMILLIAN |
| Ian PRENTICE |
| Paul QUINNELL |
Good Luck To All Our Sides This Weekend
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COLTS NEWS
The Under 11 Match vs Lymington on Sunday has been postponed
The Under 15's travel to New Milton 'B' for their opening game.
How To Find It : BH25 5ST
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KIT
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