WEEKEND TEAM NEWS

Week 11 of the Hampshire League Season

Twenty20 

Annual Hythe XI vs Solent Wanderes

Fri 15th July @ 6.15pm

The weekend kicks off with the annual Twenty20 with Chalkys old Solent Wanderers Football side.

Always good for a crack and there's a barbeque as well. In 4 attempts the footballers have never got close to winning but the sides are more evn this year and a shot af Anka's moonshine before the game may lift the opposition.

Tom Huxley captains a Hythe side which includes former players Pete Jessney & Phil Swainston and there's a welcome back to Pete Stevens snr.

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Hampshire County 2

Sat 16th July - Hythe 1st XI vs Hursley Park

2pm Start @ Jones Lane

This Saturday Hythe 1st XI (18th) take on Hursley Park (17th) in the County 2 basement battle.

Skipper Matt Howe makes just one change from the side that was beaten by Otterbourne last week. Rob James returns in place of the unavailable Mike Edwards.

Hursley Park who finished 7th last season have won just 1 of 9 games played so far this term.

Last 3 Games

Hursleys solitary win came against - New Milton (74 Runs). There 5 other defeats Otterbourne (54 Runs), St.Cross (6wkts), Old Basing (40 Runs), Hungerford (60 Runs) & Flamingo (6 wkts).

Hursleys batting has been their strength so far this season - C.Wheeler has been in excellent form scoring 158-74 & 63.

Whilst both sides remain the weakest bowling in the league so far this term - Hursley are one of the top 5 batting

From 9 Games :

Last Seasons Game : Washed Out

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Hampshire South West 2

Sat 16th July - Hythe 2nd XI vs Highfield 2nd XI

@ Hardmoor

Post Code : SO50 9HT

Hythe 2nd XI (4th) fresh from a big win last week over Bransgore visit newcomers Highfield 2nd XI (12th) @ Hardmoor.

Mike Bowman makes two changes - Luke Blackwell returns in place of the inform Dave Guymer whose unavailable.

Highfield who finished 4th in South West 3 last season and earned an extra promotion place - have improved in recent weeks after a torrid start

Last 3 Games

Highfield's other defeats came at the hands of Ringwood (17 Runs), Milford on Sea (65 Runs), Brockenhurst (5 Wkts) and Swan Green (5 Wkts).

In the Batting Department - James Newell and J.Singh have scored runs reguarly whislt B.Swartz has claimed to 5 fors with the ball.

Always a regular fixture - The last time the two clubs played each other 2003 - Hythe Sun XI 179-5 (E.Bell 60, S.Dixon 34, D.Guymer 28, M.Howe 21*) Beat Highfield 176-8 (M.Howe 3-28) by 5 Wkts

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Hampshire South West 3

Sat 16th July - Bashley Rydal V vs Hythe 3rd XI

2pm Start @ Bashley Park

Post Code : BH25 2RY

Note : On Artificial

Its going to be a testing final 7 weeks for the 3rd XI what with holidays and unavailabilty from the three sides.

This week Hythe 3rd XI (12th) travel to Bashley Rydal V (10th) @ Bashley Park.

Tony Wood is forced to make changes - Nick Shrive, Gareth - Sam and Josh Mead, Mike Graham, Tom Nicholas and Ian Prentice are all out and Jonjo's fine performance for the 2nds last week means he keeps his place in Mike Bomans line up.

Sam Long and Sam Page come into the side and Kev James returns in a very youthful line up.

Bashley V's meanwhile have won four and lost 5 so far this term and will be happy with a mid table spot.

Last 3 Games

Bashley V's have also beaten Suttoners II's (200 Runs), Trojans (21 Runs), Camelot (7 Wkts) and lost to Boscombe (11 Runs), Parley 35 Runs, Suttoners (7 Wkts)

Playing on tier own carpet is definately a bonus to Bashley. Their batting has been helped by the good form of C.Ranson (3 fifties) and S.Morris. Meanwhile M.Lewis has taken 2 five wkt hauls and C.Anstee a 6-42.

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Sun 10th - Tour Match

Hythe Sunday XI v Great Canfield

1.30pm Start @ Jones Lane

Hythe welcome Great Canfield to Jones Lane as part of their 2 match New Forest Tour. The side from Essex play Hinton Admiral on Saturday and then come to Jones Lane before heading home - hence the early start.

There is also a Tour Match on Tuesday this week vs Blue Bell Hill (Kent) - 1.30pm start

Last seasons game was a cracker

Blue Bell 195-9 (K.McCarthy 3-12, J.Stovell 2-33, A.de Jager 2-34) Beat Hythe XI 194 a/o (J.Stovell 47, T.Richards 36) by 1 Run

& a Twenty20 @ Beaulieu on Wednesday

Sheets in the Clubhouse to add your names.

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COLTS MATCHES THIS WEEK

Sunday 17th July - 10.30am Start @ Lymington Sports Ground

Post Code : SO41 9GH

Lymington vs Hythe Under 11's

Hythe Under 11's (5th) travel to Lymington (8th) on Sunday morning.

The Linnets have lost all 5 games this season and with a eleven a side team as well - this would suggest that this is their Under 10 side.

The Green Caps musn't get over confident though - all Lymington sides are coached very well and will come good.

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Sunday 10th July - 10.30am start @ Jones Lane

Hythe Under 15's vs Mudeford

Hythe Under 15's (6th) take on Mudeford (7th place) at Jones Lane.

The seasiders have won 4 out of 8 games played so far.

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No Colts Training This Tuesday - Now Finished For The Summer

Cots End of Season Barbeque

Friday 29th July

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Good Luck To All Our Teams This Weekend