WEEKEND TEAM NEWS

The weekend starts early this week as Hythe welcome Leicestershire Tourists Ivanhoe Cricket Club to Jones Lane tomorrow night for a Twenty20.

Then Saturday its Week 5 of the League Season which sees all three sides hoping to bounce back after a miserable weekend last week.

Hythe 1st XI (7th) entertain table toppers Hook & N.Basics at Jones Lane. Hythe 2nd XI (8th) travel to Lordshill to face Southampton Travellers (12th) whilst the 3rd XI (14th) travel to Calmore 3rds (7th) in South West 3.

Sunday sees Hythe Sunday 1's welcome back Merlin to Jones Lane after a 5 year absence. Sam Meads Hythe 2nd XI play their first game in the Tony Woodhouse against new boys Cadnam.

Fri 3rd June - 6pm Start

Hythe XI vs Ivanhoe (Leicestershire)

http://www.ivanhoecc.co.uk/

Friday evening sees the first Twenty20 of the summer as Hythe take on tourists Ivanhoe from Leicestershire.

The tourists who don't play league cricket - have a 3 match tour which also includes fixtures against Lychmere and Hurst.

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Hampshire County 2

Sat 4th June - Hythe 1st XI vs Hook & N.Basics

2pm Start @ Jones Lane

Hythe 1st XI (7th ) take on unbeaten Hook & N.Basics on Saturday hoping to bounce back to winning ways following last weeks game with Portsmouth.

Good news is that Mike Edwards is back for Matt Howe's side however John Roberts is unavailable.

Hook have made a cracking start - winning all four games played -

Last Seasons Result : Hythe 1st XI 252 for 7 (S.Tongs 70, A.de Jager 56, B.Kendrick 46*) Lost to Hook & N.Basics 255 for 4 (R.Saunders 3-54) Beat by 6 Wkts

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Hampshire South West 2

Sat 4th June - Soton Travellers vs Hythe 2nd XI

@ Lordshill Centre

Post Code : SO16 0XN

Hythe 2nd XI (8th) take on Southampton Travellers (12th) @ Lordshill on Saturday.

Hythe welcome back Dave Guymer and Richard Last but Wayne Effeny is still out. Mike Bowman also has the availability of Simon Wright this week.

Travellers who were promoted last season from South East 3 - have won 1 and Lost 3 so far this term.

Last 4 Games

Last time the two sides played - Season 2002 - Hythe 2nd XI 119 all out (S.Wright 37) Lost to Southampton Travellers 123-7 (S.Chiverton 3-13) by 3 Wickets

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Hampshire South West 3

Sat 4th June - Calmore Sports 3rd XI vs Hythe 3rd XI

2pm Start @ King George V Playing Fields

Hythe 3rd XI (14th) face Calmore Sports (7th) at King George V Playing Fields

Hythe welcome back skipper Tony North. Also Zac Millar, Jack Knight-Owen and Ian Prentice come in after 2nd team action.

Calmore who finished 9th last season have a 2-2 record so far this term.

Last 4 Games

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Sun 5th June - Hythe Sunday XI vs Merlin

2pm Start @ Jones Lane

http://www.merlincricket.co.uk/

Hythe Sunday XI welcome back Merlin to Jones Lane after a 5 year absence.

The Green Caps will be hoping to bounce back after last weeks drubbing by Gosport Borough.

Merlin whose games with Hythe date back to the 70's just play Sunday cricket and over recent years have a good blend of senior players and youth. Ex Hythe player Rob Parsons will be looking to add to his good start to the season with the bat.

Merlin have played 3 games so far this season - beating Salthill (6 wkts) and Chalke Valley (7 wkts) but the run came to an end last week when they were beaten by 1 wkt in a good game at Bramshaw.

Last Game Played Between The Two Sides 2006 - Hythe Sun XI 204-3 dec (M.Bowman 65*, R.Froggett 49, G.Grobler 36, T.Porter 31) Drew with Merlin 131-8 (R.Moore 3-32, L.Mills 2-33)

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Tony Woodhouse Trophy

Sun 5th June - Hythe Sunday 2nd XI vs Cadnam

2.30pm Start @ Lambs Corner

Hythe Sunday 2nd XI start their defence of the Tony Woodhouse Trophy with a tough visit to Cadnam. The Forest side have already drawn their opening game against Fawley 2nds after dominating the game.

Sam Mead captains the Green Caps this year but he's boosted by the appearance of Matt Young and Harry Smith in what will be their last season in the tournament.

Last Game Played Between The Two Sides 2010 - Hythe Sun 2nd XI 191a/o Lost to Cadnam Sun 2nd XI 211-8 by 20 Runs

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COLTS MATCHES

Sunday 4th June - 10.30am Start

Hythe Under 15's @ Milford on Sea

League action again for Froggie's boys after last weeks excellent win against New Milton

Hythe Under 15's (5th) face Milford on Sea (11th) who have yet to win a game so far this term.

Hythe Under 11's have a free Sunday.

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Monday 5th June

New Forest Cup Quarter-Finals

Hythe Under 11's vs New Milton

6.30pm start @ Jones Lane

Woodsys back off holiday and hoping to keep his cup dream going on Monday evening against New Milton.

New Milton play in the 11 a side league where they have played just one game so far this season and lost against Bashley Rydal. New Milton made 29 for 6 off their 18 overs. Bashley knocked the runs off for 10 wkts.

In the last round of the cup New Milton beat Paultons.

Woodsys boys will have to up their game from last weeks visit to Beaulieu.

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Good Luck To All Our Teams This Weekend