Pinder and Commercial old boys boost Valley

could well be one of the teams to look out for in

this season due to an influx of players from former champions Commercial.

The Ayton team will be led by former Commercial skipper Sean Pinder, who will be hoping to continue the all-round form that helped the Oriel-based club to many trophies during their brief existence in the league, before their resignation at the end of last season due to a lack of players.

Joining Pinder, pictured right, at the Garth End Road-based team will be big-hitting batsman Eric Hall, who is also a tidy slow bowler, along with all-rounder Leighton Bailey, powerful batsman Ian Laing Jnr and ex-cayton ace Si Pickin.

Pinder said: “As well as the five of us joining from Commercial, there was already a very good team at Valley, with batsman Tim Farrant, along with youngsters David Ledden and Liam Glaves likely to be key players for us this season.

“I think we should have a very strong team this season and will be challenging for honours.”

Valley start the season with what should be a lively clash at home to the former landlords of Pinder’s old team and a side with which Commercial had a fierce rivalry. Relegated sides and

have both been handed tough starts to the season. Ebberston 2nds are on the road at

who gained promotion from division B last year, while Ravenscar play host to Also in division A, entertain

and newly-promoted

travel to Another ex-commercial player has taken over the captaincy of side

Darius Bradley has returned to his former club to take over the reins of the third team, which also features experienced cricketers suck as Stan Jackson and Darryl Morley.

Scalby 3rds open up their campaign with a home game against Thornton Dale 2nds.

New team Valley Bar Nomads first-ever game at home to Wykeham 3rds, but fellow newcomers Nawton Grange 2nds are without a game.

The Nomads are run by former Oriel and Muston bowlers Jim Hunter and Dave Parkinson, and will be looking to make an instant impression with a win against a youthfulwykeham outfit.

Elsewhere, Jon Murrell’s Ravenscar 2nds team are at Muston 2nds and Filey 2nds host to Wold Newton 2nds and Cayton 3rds make the journey to Thornton Dale 3rds.

Forge Valley 4ths, who do not have a game on the opening weekend, will be captained by veteran Derick Hall.

While the aim is to ensure there is a opportunity for our juniors, the team should be boosted by the return of keeperbatsman Colin Arnott, pictured right, and the availability of Chris Calvert

start life in with a home game against while

who were promoted alongside the Moorsiders last season, are at home to