JOE Breet says a selection struggle has been the reason for Lechlade’s inconsistency in Premier Two so far this summer.

Lechlade were riding high at the start of the campaign after recording three victories in their first four fixtures but they have since lost three in matches a row.

Captain Breet is desperate for his team to get back to winning ways and is hopeful that they can find the recipe for success again in Saturday’s trip to fellow mid-table side Weston-super-Mare.

Lechlade will be able to welcome back Paul Godding and Zimbabwean Ryan Higgins into the XI in west Somerset this weekend and Breet hopes that they can be the difference for his troops.

“The main objective is simply to get back in the winners’ enclosure this weekend,” said Breet.

“We’ve had a rough couple of weeks, with a few results not going our way, but we have to try to put that right.

“I think the main problem has been our inconsistency and the inconsistency of our selection as well.

“In years gone by, we’ve been able to send a settled full-strength side out week in, week out. For one reason or another this season, that hasn’t been the case.

“Having to bring in second team players is not ideal because, no disrespect to them, it is quite a big step up.

“We’ve got Paul Godding coming back in after he missed out last week through injury and Ryan Higgins has made himself available as well.

“As a captain, to be able to welcome players of that quality is fantastic and I’ve no doubt they will help us to raise our game.”

Lechlade’s latest loss was a five-wicket defeat at home to table-topping Taunton, with the hosts’ hopes not helped by a threadbare batting card.

South African Bradley Dial top scored with 98 but Breet and Oli Thornley were the only other players to reach double figures.

“Brad has been fantastic this season but I don’t know why the rest of the guys haven’t played as well they should have,” added Breet.

“I just think we need to start showing what we are capable of a little bit more.”

Lechlade and Weston could not be more evenly-matched so far this summer, each having won three of seven fixtures and the duo are separated by just four points.

Breet has limited experience of the opposition and admits the trip to the coast represents a journey into the unknown.

“I haven’t played against Weston for about four or five years, so I don’t know a lot about them. It’s a trip into the unknown but we’re looking forward to the challenge,” said Breet.

“As a group ,we know the standard of the league. Everybody has been beating everybody in the weeks gone by.

“Taunton and maybe Potterne as well have done really well so far this season and we’d expect them to be close to the top two come the end but everyone else is competitive with each other.

“It’s still quite close between all of us and I’d expect people to start beating those other two teams as well the longer the summer goes on.”