The bails are on and the covers coming off as Thames Valley Cricket League teams prepare for the start of the new season.
Matches across all 10 divisions will officially get underway on May 7 with a 1pm starting time.
A number of clubs, including Wokingham CC, have arranged pre-season friendlies with the first and second XI teams playing Bashley (Rydal) CC first and second on Saturday April 16.
Further friendlies include the 6th XI up against Reading United CC the following day and the First XI meeting Wargrave on Saturday, April 23.
A number of other friendlies are scheduled for April including a Twenty 20 against Finchampstead on Saturday, April 30.
Details of all games can be found at wokingham.play-cricket.com
Shinfield CC also have a series of friendlies lined up starting with the 2nd XI playing Sulhampstead on April 16 and the 1st XI taking on Stratfield Turgis/Hartley Wespall CC on Easter Sunday.
Full details at www.shinfieldcc.co.uk/fixtures/
Wargrave and Reading have thanked volunteers who came out to help last week with ground force days.
James Moss, Wargrave Club Captain said: “Like most sports clubs the vast majority of work is done by volunteers, with WCC now having more than 300 members, 150 plus games of cricket men, ladies, boys and girls.”
To check your team’s summer season, full details of all this season’s fixtures across all divisions can be seen at www.tvlcricket.com