The first home match of the season promises to be a good one as they host local rivals Northern. It also means Andy Whipp makes a swift return to Grove Park after taking a coaching position at The Northern over the summer. Going up against him will be new boy, Dave Barnett. Dave (28) is the Northumbria Champion and will be filling in at No.1 this season when Lawrence is unavailable. With Northern’s usual No.2, Aqueel Rehman, unlikely to play this gives the First Team a great chance to win this tough tie down the order.
Come along and support the team and get the season off with a bang!