AUCC Weekend Preview AUCC Premier Men v Birkenhead City – CMP `E` Block After their recent success in the limited over competition`s the focus for our premier men`s side switches back to the longer form of the game this weekend when they will face Birkenhead City on CMP`s `E` Block. Our boys ended the first half of the two-day campaign in fifth position on the Hedley Howarth Trophy ladder and, with three rounds remaining before the competition splits into top four and bottom four, Vamshi Puppala`s team will be hoping their strong run of form continues on Saturday afternoon. City currently sit second on the Major Championship ladder but our boys will be confident of success having beaten Saturday`s visitors just two weeks ago in the Jeff Crowe Cup. Varsity will be at full strength for the contest with seamer Josh Fisher coming back into the side after helping Auckland`s U19 team claim the National Provincial Championship down in Lincoln earlier this week. AUCC Premier Reserves v East Coast Bays – Windsor Park It`s crunch time in the AUCC Premier Reserves one-day season as they travel to Windsor Park for the penultimate round match against East Coast Bays. Nigel Fletcher`s side have won four consecutive one-day matches and currently sit just three points behind leaders Howick Pakuranga and are tied with Cornwall for second place with the top two teams progressing to the final. Saturday`s opponents Bays are currently bottom of the ladder with just one win from six matches and, despite being without Tes Taliauli and Dan Marsic, the reserves are able to name a strong line up with opening batsman Finn Allen returning from a successful stint with Auckland`s U17 side down in Wellington. AUCC Senior A1 v Hibiscus Coast – Victor Eaves Park Our Senior A1 side makes the long trip to Victor Eaves Park this Saturday afternoon for what is essentially a one-day championship decider against Hibiscus Coast. With just two one-day matches remaining in the season the winner of this contest between the top two teams will essentially determine the destination of the trophy. Varsity are able to field a strong line up with star batsmen Jonty Dineen and Nick Wanden set to feature with Adrian Fong making a timely return to the bowling crease. AUCC Senior B3 v Papatoetoe – Papatoetoe Recreation Ground After securing a win in their first game of 2015 last weekend the AUCC Senior B3s will be looking to continue that momentum this Saturday when they face Papatoetoe at the Papatoetoe Recreation Ground. New captain Alex Jensen, filling in for the holidaying Donald White, is hoping to maintain is 100% with a similar looking line up to the one that defeated Suburbs New Lynn last weekend. AUCC Premier Women While our premier women`s team is not in action this week no fewer than four of our players will be competing in the domestic one-day final in Rangiora on Sunday afternoon. Hearts players Anna Peterson, Victoria Lind and Sara McGlashan will line up against club teammate Courtney Buckman in the 50 over final with an AUCC rep certain to be lifting the trophy at the end of the day.