Captain: Jon Fielding
Professional: Shannan Stewart (South Africa)
Ins: Tim Le Breton (Clitheroe), Ryan Massey
Outs: Andrew Caunce (Baxenden), Charlie Hamilton (Haslingden), Ross Brown, Toby McLean (retired), John Chapman (Woodbank)
Last year: Champions, T20 winners, Worsley Cup runners-up
Did you know? Ramsbottom bowled East Lancs out in a league in April 1900 game for just eight.

Jon Fielding: We are up there to be shot down but I am confident we can have another successful season. We have a strong squad and an excellent professional who knows the league and what it takes and feel we should be able to mount a challenge on all fronts. It is going to be a good season and I think there are a lot of teams very competitive this year. I don’t know if that will work in our favour or against us but we can’t worry about the others. We have a really tough start with Church, Burnley and East Lancs and after those games we’ll have a gauge as to where we are.

Prediction: If anything, Ramsbottom have strengthened on last year. They start as favourites and should live up to that tag.