HOOK and Newnham Basics will look to bounce back to winning ways after a disappointing opening day defeat at newly promoted Calmore Sports.

This weekend the Hook army start their home campaign with a visit from Liphook and Ripsley and will be without Shane Brewer so one of their crop of great youngster will step up.

Hook captain Matt Love said: "I think we have lost our opening game of the season for the past four years and last year we just missed out on the winning the league.

"Saturday was disappointing as we made such a good start to our reply and then just got ourselves out. We will now regroup and look to go again this weekend.

At Calmore last weekend, the home side won the toss and elected to bat and were soon reduced to 10-1 as Jordan Hobday (2-24) bowled opener Mark Lavelle.

With Calmore on 109-5, Hook looked in control, but top scorer Jack Rutter (45) and Paul Proudley (23) had other ideas as they added 54 for the sixth wicket.

Both became victims of spinner Anik Divecha who went on to return impressive opening day figures of 5-35 from 9.5 overs as Calmore were bowled out for 189.

Hook openers Ben Thane (21) and Thomson (38) got their side off to a good start as they shared 55 for the first wicket.

The only thing was, this turned out to be the best partnership of the game for the visitors, despite what looked like a solid batting line-up.

They soon found themselves 104-5 and then lost their last four wickets for just four runs as they were all out for 144.

Mike West (3-18), Lavelle (3-18) and Rutter (3-39) were the pick of the home bowlers.