Having suffered two defeats across the Bank Holiday weekend, Driffield 1st XI will be hoping to return to winning ways on Saturday.
However, things do not get any easier for David Brent’s side as they are faced with a trip to face Yorkshire Academy, who could include Alex Lees and Will Rhodes.
Lees and Rhodes had both been on the fringes of the Yorkshire first XI in the early part of the season, with Rhodes making his debut in last Sunday’s YB40 defeat against the Welsh Dragons.
Brent’s side will be boosted by the expected return of Sam Drury, who has missed the last three games with a knee injury. Drury replaces Ricky Woodmansey in Saturday’s side with the rest of the team remaining unchanged.
The 2nd XI play host to Harrogate 2nds and they will be pleased with the return of Woodmansey, who should bolster the top-order. Woodmansey comes into the side for Jonathan Anderson who is unavailable, thus leaving Andrew Chapman’s side a little bit short in the bowling department.
After chasing leather at Duncombe Park last weekend, the 3rds will be hoping to get their season back on track with a victory against Carlton Towers at Kings Mill Road.
James Richardson makes just one change to the side that travelled to Helmsley, with the returning Kelvin Walker coming straight back in for John Driskell, who is unavailable.
Matthew Cole’s 4th XI make the trip to face Skirlaugh where they will be looking for their first victory of the season.
Cole has made two changes to the team that earned a losing draw against Beverley 4ths. The unavailable Matthew Besford and 5th team captain Nick English make way for Josh Hopper and Neil Woodcock, who returns to the Driffield set-up after an enforced spell on the sidelines.
English leads the 5ths into battle at Dalton Holme, where they will no doubt be in high spirits after their impressive victory against Newport on Monday.
Rob Norman, Isaac Wilkes, Sam Pallant, Jack Gibson and Matthew Hopper are all added to the side in place of players who have 4th team duties.
Team News
1st XI v Yorkshire Academy. Away meet 9am: D Brent, D Broumpton, B Kohler-Cadmore, M Clarkson, A Ali, O Ezard, J Hopper, G Drury, N Hardgrave, S Drury , M Goddard
2nd XI v Harrogate 2nds.Home meet 11.50am: A Chapman, N Johnson, R Woodmansey, A Mutch, G Halder, R Grice, O Goldsworthy, M Addinall, J Greveson, M Drury, W Norman.
3rd XI v Carlton Towers. Home meet 12.30pm: J Richardson, J Woolley, D Woodcock, J Robinson, C Suggittt, S Morris, R Woodcock, K Walker, D Jenkinson, J Addy, B Lawrence.
4th XI v Skirlaugh. Away meet 11.45am: M Cole, N Woodcock, J Hopper, K Woodcock, J Foster, M Briggs, R Kelly, J Singh, A Rogers, M Nicholson, D Warcup.
5th XI v Dalton Holme. Away meet 1pm: N English, R Norman, M Hopper, W Brigham, J Beston, T McDougall, L Raines, J Barron, I Wilkes, S Pallant, J Gibson.