SOUTH Wilts Cricket Club entertain basement boys OTs & Romsey on Saturday in the first of the season's all-day 'time' fixtures.

Rob Wade's outfit will be looking for a hat-trick of wins to continue their climb up the ECB Southern Electric Premier League Division One table, having enjoyed back-to-back victories against Andover and Liphook & Ripsley in recent weeks.

The Lower Bemerton side will be boosted by the return of Wiltshire skipper Russell Rowe and rising Hampshire Academy star Eddie Abel.

Rowe, after bravely helping Wiltshire secure a draw in their opening Minor Counties Championship match, was hospitalised with a bacterial infection. However, Wade reported that the former South Wilts captain will be in the frame for Saturday's match which starts at 11.30am.

South Wilts will also be in action on Tuesday evening in the second round of the SEC Cup.

They travel to Andover after a comfortable opening round success against Paultons.

The club's second string visit Rowledge on Saturday in a Division Three clash.

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