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Eighteen Southern Electric Premier League players in C&G First Round action
Mike Vimpany - 29 April 2001
Eighteen Southern Electric Premier League cricketers are set to be involved in next Tuesday's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy first round ties ... Weather permitting!
The bulk of them will play for the Hampshire Recreational Board side, who face a daunting task against the Kent Board at The Mote, Maidstone, 10.45am. Six others are selected for Wiltshire's game against the Derbyshire Board at Chippenham.
Hampshire skipper Raj Maru is fearful that his side's total lack of pre-season practice could be costly at Maidstone.
"Apart from Richard Hindley, not one of our side has played a game yet this season, due to the awful weather," he said.
"Mind you, Kent are probably in the same boat - if you will excuse the pun." Hampshire will be without profilic Havant batsman Andy Perry, whose shoulder injury may take some time to heal.
Hampshire Board XI: Rajesh Maru (Portsmouth), Dave Banks (BAT Sports), Chris Benham (Cove), James Hibberd (Calmore Sports), Richard Hindley (Havant), Ian Hilsum (Ventnor), Chris Knight (BAT Sports), Paul Marks (Winchester KS), Roger Miller (Andover), Ben Nolan (Portsmouth), Damian Sharizi (BAT Sports), James Tomlinson (South Wilts).
Calmore Sports pair Paul Draper and Jez Goode, surprisingly over-looked by the HCB, will play in Wiltshire's tie against the Derbyshire at Chippenham. Goode, the former Northamptonshire II and County Board captain, represented the East Midlanders in the 1999 Nat-West Trophy.
Six Southern Electric Premier League players are in the Wiltshire squad, which also includes South Wilts pair Russell Rowe and Roger Sillence, Bashley seamer Kevin Nash, and BAT Sports left-armer Dan Goldstraw, who will be making his county debut.
Winchester's Jimmy Taylor is playing soccer for Havant & Waterlooville in the Hampshire Senior Cup final at The Dell.
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| Teams | England. |
| Players/Umpires | Rajesh Maru, David Banks, Ian Hilsum, Roger Miller, Damian Shirazi, James Tomlinson, Paul Draper, Jeremy Goode, Russell Rowe, Roger Sillence, Kevin Nash, James Taylor. |
| Tournaments | Southern Premier League |