The first game of the new season is tomorrow against Crossbats. The season opener is always a strange game in many respects. The winter frost has barely disappeared and we're already taking to the field. Many observers would think we are totally nuts. They wouldn't be wrong. This will be the first game we have played Crossbats at their new home venue in Deer Park. Previously, we have been given several damn good trashings at Cole Park near St. Marys, Twickenham. Being the first game we're still badly out of practice. Last seasons game was a bit of an anomaly since we bowled out Crossbats cheaply to get a 9 wicket win. However, one must not get delusions of grandeur as the record book will show in all our previous attempts we have only walked away winners on one previous game. On that occasion we went down to Cole Park fully loaded with Pistol Pete and the boys on another day which had an autumnal feel about than the beginning of cricket season. Good luck to the boys on Saturday.