Who's playing where
Professional: Amal Dalugoda
Captain: Paul Tebay
Prospects: Bridge bring in a Sri Lankan pro and he together with experienced Tim Barry it is hoped they can bring out the talent that lies with several of the side's younger players.
BRADSHAW
Professional: Wade Wingfield
Captain: David Morris
Prospects:: The South African professional is the new face at the Rigbys and much will depend on him if club fortunes are to be revived.
EAGLEY
Professional: Mike O'Rourke
Captain: Phil McDermott
Prospects: The popular Australian pro has travelled 12,000 miles to make the short switch from Egerton. He will want to improve on last season's performance.
EGERTON
Professional: Abdur Rehman
Captain: Gary Garner
Prospects: Egerton turn to a Pakistani pro after last season's disappointing season and welcome Nigel Hallows and his son, also Nigel, from Tonge.
FARNWORTH
Professional: Abbas Ali
Captain: Stuart Walsh
Prospects: The only way is up as far as Farnworth is concerned and although they have lost Lee Sutton, Tim Barrow comes in from neighbouring Social Circle.
FARNWORTH SC
Professional: Khasif Siddique
Captain: Christian Walsh
Prospects: The Pakistan pro is a 22 years old opening left hand bat with some good first class innings to his credit.
GREENMOUNT
Professional: Robin Morris
Captain: Mark Stewart
Prospects: Last season's Bolton League Professional of the Year returns to try and help the side improve on their third spot of last year.
HEATON
Professional: Narendra Hirwani
Captain: Paul Rayment
Prospects: There is a certain amount of optimism at Lower Pools. Hirwani is tried and trusted and with Rayment joining from Little Lever, there are high hopes of a good showing.
HORWICH
Professional: David White
Captain: Grant Long
Prospects: Who would back against last year's surprise package? The side is pretty much the same and team spirit will again be a vital part of their make up.
KEARSLEY
Professional: Fazal Akber
Captain: Simon Thomson
Prospects: Same pro, same captain but there will be no Whittles this season. Mel and Tom have decided to return to Crompton in the CLL. Back again is David Morris after his stint as pro with Blackrod.
LITTLE LEVER
Professional: Sajeewa DeSilva
Captain: Anthony Hilton
Prospects: The side is strengthened by the return of Jon Kerrigan and Mick Martin from Tonge and Lee Baldwin from Golborne.
TONGE
Professional: Adil Nisar
Captain: Simon Anderton
Prospects: Five players will be missing from last season's title winning side, Dion Taljard. Jon Kerrigan, Mick Martin, Adam Rodzoch and Nigel Hallows but there is still a lot of pedigree in the side and coming in are Lee Daggart, a Lancs 2nd XI player, Andy Northrop from Astley Bridge with Saff Ismail promoted from the seconds.
Professional: Michael Klinger
Captain: Mike Bennison
Prospects: Most people look no further than Walkden as this season's pacesetters. The new pro is a hard hitting Australian batsman.
WESTHOUGHTON
Professional: Dwayne Smith
Captain: Steve Parker
Prospects: An exciting West Indian pace bowler is how the new professional is described. If he lives up to that, then there may be better times at The Tyldesleys.
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