Stirland, Bognor and Pagham ready to do battle
Stirlands
Division: 3W
Last season’s final position: 9th – relegated by one point
This season’s realistic aim: Promotion
Captain: Sean Heather
Players in: Struan Cameron (left-arm orthodox) returns from Pulborough, Sean Heather back from overseas, Lewis Allen (left-hand bat/keeper) overseas from Christchurch New Zealand, Chris May (left-arm seamer) from Midhurst.
Players out: Aru Kathegesu (Chichester), Ian Gooding (Worthing).
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Hide AdOther news: Returning captain Heather says they’re simply looking forward to a fun and hopefully-successful season.
Bognor
Division: 3W
Last season’s final position: Runners-up
This season’s realistic aim: Promotion
Players in: Sam Taylor (Aus), another good-quality overseas man
Players out: Michael Spaseski (Aus)
Other news: Home-grown players continue to develop through the club ranks.
This season nine first XI players will have come through. The colts set-up, working in tandem with Aldwick CC, continues to grow – the club now have 110 youngsters. The under-14s and under-16s won their winter indoor leagues.
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Hide AdGround improvements include a new picket fence around the clubhouse.
Pagham
Division: 3W
Last season’s final position: After being bottom of the league for most of 2011 Pagham ended sixth.
This season’s realistic aim: Not to spend any time near the foot of the table and hopefully finish in the top half.
Players in: West Indian Kejel Tyson, who they hope will score a few runs.
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Hide AdPlayers out: Club stalwart Chris Hayden, who has decided trying to hit a golf ball is preferable to a cricket ball.
We’ll have news of some new arrivals at another division three west side, Middleton, plus a look ahead to Midhurst, Emsworth and Salthill’s Hampshire League campaigns, on this website on Friday.
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