Kamo and City aren't on the same Page

A large question mark surrounds the captaincy of Kamo's premier men's side during the coming season after Chris Page backed out of taking up the role.
Page, a talented batsman and bowler, confirmed he was making the switch from City Cricket Club  and had been training with Kamo as the premier team's skipper for the last three weeks, Kamo president Murray Coop said.
Yesterday  Coop said he had learned from City captain Bert Horner that Page intended to line up for City  again  this season.
The president said it was like Page had been living a double life over the past three weeks - he believed Page was definitely playing for Kamo and would be running the team at ground level alongside club captain Jamie Millar.
However, Horner said Page's decision to stay at City was work related.
"Page has been unemployed for around 10 months - and Murray Coop and the Kamo club got him a job at Wilkinson's Sports but then City found him a job at Friendship Yachts, doing refits," he said.
"Page had only trained with Kamo once and where he would play was all still up in the air."
Page was unavailable for comment about the tug-of-war situation that has evolved when the Northern Advocate tried contacting him.
The City skipper explained Page's older brother Ian had also been in a similar situation.
"Ian was offered a job through Onerahi/Central but, once again, City came through and got him a job at Friendship Yachts also," Horner said.
While Page was a loss for Kamo, the club still have an impressive and intriguing lineup on paper, despite being left without a skipper.
Wicketkeeper/batsman Luke Russell from Christchurch, whose prowess with the willow is clearly evident in the nets, had recently joined the team, Coop said.
Russell will fill in for club stalwart Boris Jurlina who broke his leg in a  car accident at Mangonui recently. Jurlina, however, is hopeful of playing for the club midway through the season.
Onerahi/Central's Derrick Bon had  gone to the Kamo club, who were delighted to have the lively medium pacer  who  knew how to hit the spot six balls an over, Coop said.
Jamie Inch, who has been opening the bowling for his Waikato club side, would also bolster the Kamo's bowling strengths, along with two Tongan international players - one  reportedly a slippery quick bowler.
"We have been in discussion with the head of cricket in Tonga ... we are expecting two of their international players to join our ranks at the beginning of October," Coop said.
The Ashley brothers from Kaitaia  would make the trip down to play for Kamo again - and Josh's bowling experience and Derek's all-round abilities would be put to good use, the president said.
Meanwhile, the club  were anticipating the arrival of English professional Dean Williams, a strong batsman who will be  used for the Twenty20 club competition which opens the season.