Cricket season is back in the area this weekend and several teams across the district will be starting their campaigns.
In the Nottinghamshire Premier League Two competition, Balderton will be hoping to improve on last season’s results when they host Cavaliers and Carrington on Saturday (match start 11.30am) at Coronation Street, Balderton Playing Fields.
Under a new captain in Ryan Charlesworth, the side has made several new signings including Rex Whitehurst from Grantham Cricket Club, Chale Neshaharan from this weekend’s opposition and former Claypole captain Joe Attewell.
Alex Dickinson has also joined from Claypole, while Morgan Mullen will be rejoining the side after a stint in Yorkshire.
Former club captain Tim Clipsham has stood down for Charlesworth and is still expected to play for the squad.
Caythorpe will again be playing in the Nottinghamshire Premier League Division Two when they travel to Mansfield Hosiery Mills on Saturday, (11.30am start).
Collingham will open their season in the same competition this Saturday at Dale Field (11.30am start) after a decent campaign last year saw them finish sixth.
Burhan Alam will take the reins after former captain Olly Dyson stepped down at the end of last season.
Collingham will play host to Notts Unity Casuals.
Their 2nds team will host Newark R and M in a friendly, also at Dale Field (1pm start).
Both sides achieved promotion last season with Newark moving up to Division B and Collingham 2nds securing a berth in Division C of the South Notts League this year.
Tom Quinton who joined the Newark R and M side after moving from Norfolk has been named captain with last season’s skipper Harry Atkinson sliding into the vice captain role after six seasons at the helm.
Several other sides have also made the cut from last year into a new league and will be hoping for further success this season.
Flintham will host Kirby Portland in Division A of the South Notts League on May 4, (12.30pm start).
Division C will see East Bridgford’s season get underway on May 4, (1pm start) as they travel to play Chilwell.
Southwell and Farndon will both be back in Division D this season and this sets them up for another familiar derby.
Southwell will officially start their campaign on May 4 against Kimberley at home (1pm start).
Farndon will start their campaign on the same day as Southwell as they play host to Attenborough (1pm start).
Lowdham will take on Keyworth 2nds in Division F when they play host to the visitors on May 4, (1pm start).
Claypole will take on Coddington and Winthorpe at home on May 4 in Division H, (1pm start).
