diff --git a/spring-batch-core-tests/pom.xml b/spring-batch-core-tests/pom.xml
index 2cd118b33..2e728a034 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-core-tests/pom.xml
@@ -104,10 +104,6 @@
 			<artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>commons-lang</groupId>
-			<artifactId>commons-lang</artifactId>
-		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.derby</groupId>
 			<artifactId>derby</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-batch-core-tests/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/test/football/Game.java b/spring-batch-core-tests/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/test/football/Game.java
index 16dd26ea9..1f74b2c58 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core-tests/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/test/football/Game.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core-tests/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/test/football/Game.java
@@ -18,220 +18,277 @@ package org.springframework.batch.core.test.football;
 
 import java.io.Serializable;
 
-import org.apache.commons.lang.builder.EqualsBuilder;
-import org.apache.commons.lang.builder.HashCodeBuilder;
-
 public class Game implements Serializable {
-	
+
 	private String id;
+
 	private int year;
+
 	private String team;
+
 	private int week;
+
 	private String opponent;
+
 	private int completes;
+
 	private int attempts;
+
 	private int passingYards;
+
 	private int passingTd;
+
 	private int interceptions;
+
 	private int rushes;
+
 	private int rushYards;
+
 	private int receptions;
+
 	private int receptionYards;
+
 	private int totalTd;
+
 	/**
 	 * @return the id
 	 */
 	public String getId() {
 		return id;
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @return the year
 	 */
 	public int getYear() {
 		return year;
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @return the team
 	 */
 	public String getTeam() {
 		return team;
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @return the week
 	 */
 	public int getWeek() {
 		return week;
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @return the opponent
 	 */
 	public String getOpponent() {
 		return opponent;
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @return the completes
 	 */
 	public int getCompletes() {
 		return completes;
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @return the attempts
 	 */
 	public int getAttempts() {
 		return attempts;
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @return the passingYards
 	 */
 	public int getPassingYards() {
 		return passingYards;
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @return the passingTd
 	 */
 	public int getPassingTd() {
 		return passingTd;
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @return the interceptions
 	 */
 	public int getInterceptions() {
 		return interceptions;
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @return the rushes
 	 */
 	public int getRushes() {
 		return rushes;
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @return the rushYards
 	 */
 	public int getRushYards() {
 		return rushYards;
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @return the receptions
 	 */
 	public int getReceptions() {
 		return receptions;
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @return the receptionYards
 	 */
 	public int getReceptionYards() {
 		return receptionYards;
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @return the totalTd
 	 */
 	public int getTotalTd() {
 		return totalTd;
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @param id the id to set
 	 */
 	public void setId(String id) {
 		this.id = id;
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @param year the year to set
 	 */
 	public void setYear(int year) {
 		this.year = year;
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @param team the team to set
 	 */
 	public void setTeam(String team) {
 		this.team = team;
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @param week the week to set
 	 */
 	public void setWeek(int week) {
 		this.week = week;
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @param opponent the opponent to set
 	 */
 	public void setOpponent(String opponent) {
 		this.opponent = opponent;
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @param completes the completes to set
 	 */
 	public void setCompletes(int completes) {
 		this.completes = completes;
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @param attempts the attempts to set
 	 */
 	public void setAttempts(int attempts) {
 		this.attempts = attempts;
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @param passingYards the passingYards to set
 	 */
 	public void setPassingYards(int passingYards) {
 		this.passingYards = passingYards;
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @param passingTd the passingTd to set
 	 */
 	public void setPassingTd(int passingTd) {
 		this.passingTd = passingTd;
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @param interceptions the interceptions to set
 	 */
 	public void setInterceptions(int interceptions) {
 		this.interceptions = interceptions;
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @param rushes the rushes to set
 	 */
 	public void setRushes(int rushes) {
 		this.rushes = rushes;
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @param rushYards the rushYards to set
 	 */
 	public void setRushYards(int rushYards) {
 		this.rushYards = rushYards;
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @param receptions the receptions to set
 	 */
 	public void setReceptions(int receptions) {
 		this.receptions = receptions;
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @param receptionYards the receptionYards to set
 	 */
 	public void setReceptionYards(int receptionYards) {
 		this.receptionYards = receptionYards;
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @param totalTd the totalTd to set
 	 */
 	public void setTotalTd(int totalTd) {
 		this.totalTd = totalTd;
 	}
-	
-	
+
 	public String toString() {
 
-		return "Game: ID=" + id + " " + team + " vs. " + opponent + 
-		" - " + year;
-	}
-	
-	public boolean equals(Object obj) {
-		return EqualsBuilder.reflectionEquals(this, obj);
+		return "Game: ID=" + id + " " + team + " vs. " + opponent + " - " + year;
 	}
+
+	@Override
 	public int hashCode() {
-		return HashCodeBuilder.reflectionHashCode(this);
+		final int prime = 31;
+		int result = 1;
+		result = prime * result + ((id == null) ? 0 : id.hashCode());
+		return result;
 	}
-	
-	
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+		if (this == obj)
+			return true;
+		if (obj == null)
+			return false;
+		if (getClass() != obj.getClass())
+			return false;
+		Game other = (Game) obj;
+		if (id == null) {
+			if (other.id != null)
+				return false;
+		}
+		else if (!id.equals(other.id))
+			return false;
+		return true;
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-batch-core-tests/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/test/football/PlayerSummary.java b/spring-batch-core-tests/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/test/football/PlayerSummary.java
index cbf673932..2d906a5dd 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core-tests/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/test/football/PlayerSummary.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core-tests/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/test/football/PlayerSummary.java
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 
 package org.springframework.batch.core.test.football;
 
-import org.apache.commons.lang.builder.EqualsBuilder;
-import org.apache.commons.lang.builder.HashCodeBuilder;
 
 /**
  * Domain object representing the summary of a given Player's 
@@ -120,12 +118,29 @@ public class PlayerSummary {
 				";" + passingTd + ";" + interceptions + ";" + rushes + ";" + rushYards + ";" + receptions +
 				";" + receptionYards + ";" + totalTd;
 	}
-	
-	public boolean equals(Object obj) {
-		return EqualsBuilder.reflectionEquals(this, obj);
-	}
+	@Override
 	public int hashCode() {
-		return HashCodeBuilder.reflectionHashCode(this);
+		final int prime = 31;
+		int result = 1;
+		result = prime * result + ((id == null) ? 0 : id.hashCode());
+		return result;
 	}
-	
+	@Override
+	public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+		if (this == obj)
+			return true;
+		if (obj == null)
+			return false;
+		if (getClass() != obj.getClass())
+			return false;
+		PlayerSummary other = (PlayerSummary) obj;
+		if (id == null) {
+			if (other.id != null)
+				return false;
+		}
+		else if (!id.equals(other.id))
+			return false;
+		return true;
+	}
+		
 }