Back on the road

John Baden and his first XI managed to dodge the rain at Biddestone two weeks ago and record a narrow victory which has lifted them into fifth place.

A potentially difficult trip to Lydney awaits them this week.

Swindon lost this fixture last year and recorded only a narrow victory in the return at the County Ground, so Lydney have the ability to test Baden's men.

Baden makes just two changes to the side which played Biddestone. The fit-again Roger Willoughby returning in place of Dom O'Neill and Tim Barton returning in place of the holidaying Andy Compton.

Barton himself faces a race to be fit and should he not be successful left-handed batter Anthony Spencer will come into the side.

With Willoughby returning to join fellow seamers Will Nichols and Bruce Martin, Swindon potentially posses one of the most potent seam attacks in the division and they should prove to be a handful on a Lydney track that normally provides assistance to the quicker bowlers.

The table-topping 2nd XI entertain second-placed Lydney in the reverse fixture at the County Ground.

Darren Beasant's young side have performed admirably thus far and Beasant will be hoping they can push for title honours.

Several changes are made, with batsman Shabbir Mostafa included after a number of good scores in the 3rd XI.

The 3rd XI travel to play their counterparts from Corsham with Nick Parkinson back at the helm after a break in the US.

Danny Baker and Dan Booth-Howe both make their seasonal league debuts.

Shank Gorg and Steve Cole return to support seamers Kudzi Mlambo and Jason McGinley who stands by for 2nd XI duty.

Phill Laggett's fourth team travel to Devizes and with a strong side they should be looking for a big points haul.

Rich Arkely returns after injury and all rounder Dean Williamson is also available.

On Sunday Swindon travel to Malmesbury in the West of England Trophy.

Arran Dickinson will be working hard to get more application from a batting line up that was knocked over cheaply last week.

The Sunday 2nd XI entertain Hungerford at home in the Border League and are led by Alan Biggins who has a mixture of the Saturday 3rd and 4th XI's at his disposal.

Swindon TEAMS

Saturday

1st XI v Lydney (away, meet club 11am, start 1.15pm): J Baden, P Baden, B Martin, T Barton, W Nichols, A Dickinson, A Staff, M Baker, R Willoughby, M Zohaib, J Parkinson. Scorer: T Dickinson. Umpire: Appointed.

2nd XI v Lydney (home, meet club noon, start 1.45pm): D Beasant, M Williamson, A Spencer, L Tucker, N Iles, S Mostafa, A Tribbick, A Pocock, D O'Neill, M Whiting, T Davies. Scorer: TBC. Umpire: M Drew.

3rd XI v Corsham (home, meet club 12.30pm, start 2pm): N Parkinson, C Iles, I Braganza, D Baker, D Booth-Howe, J Furkins, J McGinley, K Mlambo, S Cole, S Gorg, J Baden. Scorer and Umpire: TBC.

4th XI v Devizes (away, meet club 12.30pm, start 2pm): P Laggett snr, K Thompson, S Dill, A Baden, S Pinchin, S Vass, S Laggett, P Laggett jnr, D Williamson, C Wells, R Arkley. Scorer and Umpire: TBC.

Sunday

1st XI v Malmesbury (away, meet club 12.45pm, start 2pm): A Dickinson, N Iles, J Baden, D O'Neill, L Tucker, A Spencer, J McGinley, S Cole, M Whiting, Irfan, J Parkinson. Scorer and Umpire: TBC.

2nd XI v Hungerford (home, meet club 1pm, start 2pm): A Biggins, P Probo, K Thompson, S Pinchin, A Baden, S Laggett, S Dill, I Braganza, G Baden, P Laggett, J Baden. Scorer and Umpire: TBC.

FIXTURES

CRUSADER Wiltshire Cricket League

Division One: Bath Civil Service v Great Bedwyn, Wootton Bassett v Calne, Purton v Malmesbury, Potterne v Box.

Division Two: Avebury v Swindon Civil Service, Seagry v Cooper-Avon Tyres, Spye Park v Moredon Royal Oak, Collingbourne v Blunsdon, Burbage & ER v Buscot Park.

Division Three: Sutton Veny v Wroughton Wranglers, Cherhill v Urchfont, Swindon Litten Tree v Bradford Tn, Swindon 3rd v Corsham 3rd, Lambourn v Wanborough.

Division Four: Bathford v Wilcot, Beanacre v Keevil, Coates v Purton 2nd, Heytesbury v Wootton Bassett 2nd, Chippenham 3rd v Nationwide House 2nd.

Division Five: Nettleton v Devizes 3rd, Urchfont 2nd v United Churches, Bradford Town 2nd v Beehive Bradford, Malmesbury 2nd v Beckington, Buscot Park 2nd v Highworth.

Division Six: Warminster 3rd v Trowbridge A, Lacock v Westbury 3rd, Calne 2nd v Mildenhall, Dauntsey Gentlemen v Biddestone 3rd, Box 2nd v Burbage & ER 2nd.

Division Seven: North Bradley v Bath Civil Service 2nd, Cooper-Avon Tyres 2nd v Cherhill 2nd, Goatacre 3rd v Wootton Bassett 3rd, Corsham 4th v Collingbourne 2nd, Marshfield 3rd v Potterne 2nd.

Division Eight: Trowbridge B v Bathford 2nd, Highworth 2nd v Beanacre 2nd, Biddestone 4th v Spye Park 2nd, Blunsdon 2nd v All Cannings, United Churches 2nd v Warminster 4th, Devizes 4th v Swindon 4th, Great Bedwyn 2nd v Chippenham 4th.

WEST OF ENGLAND PREMIER LEAGUE

Premier One 1st XI: Taunton St A v Corsham, Taunton v Cheltenham, Frocester v BWI, Bath v Keynsham, Thornbury v Glastonbury.

Premier One 2nd XI: Corsham v Taunton St A, Cheltenham v Taunton, BWI v Lansdown, Keynsham v Bath, Glastonbury v Taunton Deane.

Premier Two 1st XI: Bridgwater v Chippenham, Weston s Mare v Trowbridge, Lansdown v Downend, Ilminster v Bristol, Taunton Deane v Frenchay.

Premier Two 2nd XI: Chippenham v Bridgwater, Trowbridge v Weston s Mare, Downend v Frocester, Bristol v Ilminster, Frenchay v Thornbury.

Gloucester & Wilts Division One 1st XI: Lydney v Swindon, Glos City Winget v Warminster, Westbury & D v Stroud, Goatacre v Hatherley & R, Biddestone v Bredon.

Gloucester & Wilts Division Two 1st XI: Kingsholm v Marshfield, Redmarley v Hinton C'house, Rockhampton v Westinghouse, Woodmancote v Marlborough, Dumbleton v Devizes.

Gloucester & Wilts Division One 2nd XI: Swindon v Lydney, Warminster v Glos City Winget, Stroud v Rockhampton, Hatherley & R v Goatacre, Bredon v Dumbleton.

Gloucester & Wilts Division Two 2nd XI: Marshfield v Kingsholm, Hinton C'house v Redmarley, Westinghouse v Westbury & D, Marlborough v Woodmancote, Devizes v Biddestone.