Wicket action looms

Flight Centre Lansdowne, again coached by Mark Brown, have gained Jamie Holmes from Rathkeale College but have lost the services of Robbie Anderson to Red Star, Dane Buchanan through retirement and Sam Curtis temporarily to injury.
Players to watch include Jamie Holmes who will have plenty of chance to take wickets bowling his leg spin. Jamie is also sharp in the field, not to mention a match winner with the bat.
Brock Price can be devastating with bat and ball on his day, is probably the quickest bowler in the region and can also bat at the top of the order with a "take no prisoners" approach. On his day he has the ability to change the outcome of a game.
Last season Lansdowne made the final in both senior competitions but were pipped at the post each time. An improvement on last season can only result on winning both the Umpires Cup and the Bidwell Cup. The inclusion of the T20 competition adds another target for the team to chase.
Squad: Henry Cameron (c), James Adamson, Brock Price, Jamie Holmes, Alex Treseder, Choi Jackson, Mark Skully, Hayden Barrett, Robin James, Ford Burr, Sam Curtis, Gunveer Singh, Leighton Calkin, Aaron Bidlake, Nathan Robinson, Joel Macklin, Tom Adamson, Mark Brown (coach).
Red Star, coached by Steve Elliott, welcome new players Robbie Anderson from Lansdowne, Will Kelleher and Charlie Bevan from the UK, Alec Morrison from Victoria University while Shay O'Gorman returns after spending last season out of the game. Meantime Pete Sigvertsen has moved to Auckland.
Players to watch this season include talented all-rounder Jared Watt who, last time Red Star were successful, contributed 50 plus wickets and scored over 600 runs. Nik Karaitiana, another all-rounder with huge talents, was selected for Wairarapa last season and is expected to be dominant again this season.
Stars have a good young squad and are looking forward to rejoining the winner's circle. This side should enjoy the new T20 competition.
Squad: Shay O'Gorman (c), Joe Hull, Jason Keen, Daniel Stoneley, Charlie Bevan, Robbie Anderson, Jared Watt, Nik Karaitiana , Richard French, Craig Stoneley, Jon Dudley, Will Kelleher, Aaron Wilson, Chris Wenden, Sean Jarvis, Dion Field, Alec Morrison, Steve Elliott (coach)
Wairarapa College welcome new players Matthew Stringfellow from Rathkeale, Hansel Wiramanaden and Benedict van Woerkom but have lost Daniel Haxton to Greytown as well as Reece Hannam.
Players to watch out for this season include Daniel Ingham and Matthew Stringfellow, both of whom should feature in the Wairarapa squad later in the season. A pre-season tour of Australia will have boosted the College side's preparation, gaining valuable playing time over some of its rivals.
Squad: Daniel Ingham (c), Oliver Burt, Quentin McKenna, Mark Cummings, Matthew Stringfellow, Gordon Reisima, Andrew Williams, Scott Wilkinson, Trent Lett, Nick Griffiths, Jackson Kibblewhite, Benedict van Woerkom, Hansel Wiramanaden (Player-Coach)
Rathkeale College have lost Matthew Stringfellow to Wairarapa College and Jamie Holmes to Lansdowne. Players to watch out for include Harrison Greenwood, Jacob Smith and Matthew McKenzie.
Squad: George Falloon, Joshua Mann, Harrison Greenwood, Harry Clinton-Baker, Matthew McKenzie, George Deans, Jacob Smith, Phillip Tuoro, Ben Foster, Jock Cameron, Harvey Mason.
Greytown Cricket Club welcome new players Tim Lucus from Western Australia and Daniel Haxon from Greytown while the return of Steve Coleman strengthens the team. Meantime Duncan Didsbury has packed away his keeper's gloves.
Apart from all-rounder Seth Rance, players to catch the eye this season include Nash Patel with his off spin while captain Paul Lyttle is an explosive opening batsman.
Greytown will be keen to take the success and lessons learned from last season into this campaign.
Dave Turton has been elected Wairarapa Cricket Association president more than a decade after a Greytown member last held the position.
Squad: Paul Lyttle (c) and 'keeper, Seth Rance, Nash Patel, Steve Coleman, Hayden Spierling, Mark Childs, Tim Lucas, Jake Ross, Daniel Haxton, David Mills, Cuong Troung, Ben Hodder.