Captain: Peter Dibb. Professional: Tom Hardman (England). Last year: 13.

Peter Dibb: "Last year was a big shock and we obviously want to improve on that and we are looking towards the top of the table.

"We have a new professional in Tom Hardman and have brought in Naeem Ashraf as an amateur and we are now all a year older.

"We are feeling good and confident and while we face a tough game to start with against Read, we are looking to make a challenge.

"The aim is to get off to a good start and then continue through the season."

Matt Donlan’s prediction: 4.