BASINGSTOKE and North Hants is gearing up to host a bumper bank holiday weekend of top recreational cricket at May's Bounty.

It begins on Saturday (12noon) with Basingstoke playing Hampshire Academy, who are pressing strongly to win the ECB Southern Premier League title.

On Sunday, it's the ECB T20 Southern Regional finals with Hayes (Kent) playing Preston Nomads at 10am, followed by Bristol v Oundle Town in the second semi-final.  The final is at 4pm.

Bank holiday Monday is Guy Jewell and Cyril Thompson T20 Cup final day.

Chawton play Odiham and Greywell B at 11pm, with Basingstoke defending their Guy Jewell cup crown against Rotherfield Park at 2.45pm.

Admission is free to all matches.