Foster's Durham Senior League
Duo in early crunch clash
WHITBURN take on Burnmoor
in a game that could, even at this
early stage, be season-defining
for either side.
After slow starts, both are
starting to display signs of the
form that took them well ahead
of the rest last year.
Whitburn lie second, with
Burnmoor one point and one
place further back.
The home team welcome back
Eden Elstob after his recovery
from injury and Craig Henderson
gets his chance in the first
team after making a mountain
of runs for the seconds last
week. Michael Smith is on holiday.
Burnmoor have an unchanged
side, Alex Ludlow retaining
his place.
Hetton Lyons and Boldon could
dispute the match of the day tag
attached to the Whitburn game
as their head-to-head features
first versus fourth.
Lyons take an unchanged side,
including run machines Shaun
Birbeck and Paul Riddle, into
the game.
The visitors are delighted with
the impact of West Indian Nelon
Pascal and with the pitches getting
ever harder as the weeks
pass, they see his pace as being
crucial to their longer term ambitions.
Two five-wicket hauls in
successive days last weekend
emphasises the point.
Eppleton entertain South Hetton
in an intriguing battle - the
pair have flattered to deceive so
far this term and both will regard
the game as a points scoring
opportunity.
The trials and tribulations
that face clubs these days in
bringing in an overseas player
are well known and there is still
no certainty that Zimbabwean
Elton Chigumbura will be in the
line up for the home team, although
they do know they will
be without the in-form David
Lowther. The visitors expect to
be unchanged.
Philadelphia need a first win
as they languish uncomfortably
close to the drop zone.
One point and one place below
them are Durham City, who are
their visitors this afternoon.
Phili have Graham Hoban returning
from holiday. City have
Danny Moult returning, but
Aussie pro Mark Woodhead is
unavailable.
Horden came down to earth
with a bump last week when
they were humbled by Marsden
and will be itching to get back on
track in their home game with
Felling, for whom Simon Pyle returns.
For Seaham Harbour things already
look grim as they prop up
the rest and they come up
against a Marsden side buoyed
by their change in fortunes.
Young spinning all-rounder
Martin Fearon starts, but Brett
Horgan misses the game with a
knee injury.
9:00am Saturday 17th May 2008
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