Bournemouth and Parley face Hampshire opposition: Cricket preview

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BOURNEMOUTH and Parley both face Hampshire opposition in the Southern Premier Cricket League and both will be hoping to come away with the points.

In the Premier Division, Bournemouth travel to Portsmouth off the back of two ties and a draw, which has seen them lift themselves off the bottom of the league.

The Lions have leapfrogged Basingstoke and North Hants, and Portsmouth present an opportunity to further close the gap to the sides above them.

Saturday's hosts currently sit seventh, two places above Bournemouth, with three wins to their name so far this season, along with one winning draw.

Last time out, both sides drew - Portsmouth to Bashley (Rydal) and Bournemouth to South Wilts - as the Lions head to St Helens Ground this weekend.

Parley meanwhile will be looking to extend their excellent form that has seen them soar at the summit of Division Three.

They'll be confident of continuing that form as they host ninth-placed Gosport Borough, who have lost eight of their 12 completed games so far this season.

The hosts have won 11 of their 12 completed games, with both sides having one game washed out, and bounced back from their only defeat of the campaign to Hursley Park with a good win over Paultons last weekend.

In the Dorset Premier League, there is a full list of fixtures as the six sides look for victories in what is a close league.

Dorchester at the top and second-placed Poole Town have a bit of a gap to third-placed Wimborne, both with identical win percentages of 62.5 per cent.

The league leaders visit Wimborne, who still have an outside chance at the title, and the hosts know they will have to pick up as many victories as possible to make that happen.

The hosts are on good form, with four wins in their last five, while Dorchester have three wins in five, after their top-of-the-table clash with Poole was abandoned due to a dangerous pitch.

Poole, who were deducted ten points for that, are at home again as they host bottom of the league Broadstone, who have won two of their last five - their only victories of the campaign.

Finally, fifth-placed Bere Regis host fourth-placed Sherborne, with both sides on a poor run of form, both having lost all of their past four games.