YORKSHIRE'S away team manager, Keith Hatzer, wants to gain revenge on Shropshire when the teams clash in the opening match of the Endsleigh Senior County Championship at Meltham on Sunday (2.00).
Shropshire pipped Yorkshire by three points to make the final of last year's Supplementary Cup, which they won with victory against Warwick and Worcester.
"I'm so excited, the adrenaline's really pumping, because, on paper, we have one of the strongest sides out for a long time," said Hatzer.
Changes have been made to both home and away teams, with Netherton's Paul Sigsworth switched to captain the away team at Pontesbury, while Graeme Wilson, Robert Hitchen and Mick Robinson - with more than 300 caps - have moved to the home team.
"It was like losing the experience of Charlton, Best and Law, from the Manchester United midfield," Hatzer added, "but we've brought in the experience of Sigsworth, Chris Mordue, Peter Jagger and Roy Nicholson, so we have to be confident."
Home team manager Graham Hirst praised the quality of the Meltham green and is confident his side can produce the goods.
He said: "This is the biggest game in our group but we have to fancy our chances here at Meltham."
At Meltham No1: W Moseley (Lockwood Con) v D Wright (Wem USC), G Wilson (Lower Hopton) v C Weaver (Chester Rd), R Wormald (Brighouse Spts) v D Edwards (Pontesbury), S Hirst (Netherton Con) v P Farmer (St Georges), L Schofield (Lower Hopton) v J Breeze (St Georges), A Daykin (Nethton Con) v S Clarke (Sir John Bayley), R Bentley (Cleckheaton Spts) v R Morris (Wrockwardine Wood), A Sykes (Mirfield OB) v D Rhodes (St Georges), G Higgins (Ossett FH) v T Rhodes (St Georges), M Robinson (Morton Hse) v M Lloyd (Chester Rd), S Pinfield (Lower Hopton) v A Palin (St Georges), R Hitchen (Lower Hopton) v A Moss (Chester Rd).
At Pontesbury BC: C Newton (Alverthorpe) v G Herbert (Castlefields), N Webster (Alverthorpe) v S Parsonage (Castlefields), P Sigsworth (Netherton Con) v C Flattley (Castlefields), P Jagger (Spen Vic) v R Goddard (Castlefields), G Nicholson (Lower Hopton) v C Wraight (Castlefields), G Smith (Lower Hopton) v P Williams (Castlefields), I Bottomley (Lower Hopton) v W Rogers (Burway), C Mordue (Brighouse Spts) v K Wall (Greenfields), R Nicholson (Lower Hopton) v C Beaman (Meole Brace), R Carroll (Pudsey Littlemoor) v W Phillips (Meole Brace), G Hickey (Lower Hopton) v B Keep (Castlefields), N Cranston (Crossgates) v A Duckett (Chester Rd).
* Yorkshire's senior men beat the Civil Service, once again, at Sowerby Bridge Hillcrest by 234-181.
Raffle proceeds were in aid of the Yorkshire Bowlers Benevolent fund.
Yorkshire names first: M Hick 21 F Williamson 13, T Hanson 21 I Crosland 11, J Senior 21 R Stopford 14, S Haigh 21 C Harris 11, N White 21 B McCarrick 8, D Fisher 21 A Mellor 15, R Lloyd 21 J Haigh 16, J Dyson 12 J Durrands 21, J Sykes 21 D Foxton 16, A Beaumont 12 D Thorpe 21, M Sweeney 21 D Ainsworth 16, S Fisher 21 M Tinning 19.
* Huddersfield veteran bowlers should note that the closing date for all competitions is Saturday, May 12 - not May 26 - as stated on the entry sheets.
* Latest qualifiers for the Enid Blackburn Memorial Trophy Ladies Challenge at Marsh United are Alexis Lunn, Barbara Johnstone, Shirley Joyce and Jackie Hick.
Saturday draw's (6.00):
First round: C Kaye v K Rausse, D Mortimer v B Wherrett, B Townsend v E Wooltorton, M Cooper v M Lockwood, C Townend v S Dillingham, H Lunn v L Penny, J Nicholson v B Helyar, B Thewlis v D Gartside.
