CAPTAIN'S LOG: Atherton skipper Paul Walsh

12:32pm Friday 4th July 2008

Previous clubs: None.

Realistic target for season: Top four and Cross Cup.

Long-term ambitions for club: Keep a team of home grown players together, to ensure long term future of the club.

Most influential player at club (not pro): Phil West.

Young player to watch at your club: Josh Gillulgy.

Best player you have played with or against: With/against S T Walsh (Lancs over-50s).

What do you like about local cricket? Competitiveness and the banter throughout the league.

What do you not like about local cricket? Players moving from club to club.

If you could do one thing, what would you do to improve local cricket? Bring back cup competition to be played without pros.

If you didn't play for your club, which club would you most like to play for and why? A&T, good set of lads and much improved club.

Apart from yourself who is your tip for the title? Little Hulton.

Apart from our own, who do you rate as the best pro in the league? Bazid Khan.

Favourite international cricketer of all time? Ian Botham.