THE island under-13 squad travel to England today (Monday) for a series of matches against strong opposition.
First of all they will be guests at Old Trafford to watch the 40 over floodlit match between Lancashire and Gloucester.
Then on Tuesday the Manx play two games against Burscough, followed the next day by a fixture at Ormskirk.
The tour ends on Thursday with two matches versus Southport and Birkdale.
The squad is: Drew Buxton, Ben Christian, Kieran Cawte, Sam Riordan, George Burrows, Eddie Beard, Matthew Quayle, Harry Wilson, Jack Gerrard, Stuart Rushmere, Ben Kebbell, Seth Aycock, Sam Callister. The coach is Gareth Dawson.
CRICKET FIXTURES DIARY
Monday, July 30
Standard Bank Forrester Division Two (6.30pm)
Habib Bank Valkyres B v Ronaldsway
Celton Manx Castletown B v Fairbairn Crosby B
Ramsey B v White House Peel B
Standard Bank Forrester Division Three (6.30pm)
Grasshoppers v Black Grace Cowley St John’s B
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Tuesday, July 31
Standard Bank Forrester Division Two (6.30pm)
Cronkbourne B v Union Mills
Tour game
Burscough v Isle of Man Under-13s
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Wednesday, August 1
Standard Bank Forrester Division Three (6.30pm)
Fairbairn Crosby C
v Black Grace Cowley St John’s B
Celton Manx Castletown C v White House Peel C
Tour game
Ormskirk v Isle of Man U13s
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Thursday, August 2
Standard Bank Forrester Division One (6.30pm)
Ramsey A v Cronkbourne A
Habib Bank Valkyres A
v Celton Manx Castletown A
Standard Bank Forrester Division Three (6.30pm)
Colas Finch Hill A v Celton Manx Castletown C
(Match sponsored by Gelling Johnson Farrant)
Tour game
Southport and Birkdale v Isle of Man U13s
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Friday, August 3
Isle of Man Bank U11 League (6.30pm)
West v South
Cronkbourne A v Cronkbourne B
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Saturday, August 4
Standard Bank Cain League (2pm)
White House Peel v Celton Manx Castletown
Ramsey v Fairbairn Crosby
Habib Bank Valkyres v Cronkbourne
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Sunday, August 5
Isle of Man Bank U13 League (10am)
South A v East
Isle of Man Bank U15 League (10am)
Cronkbourne v South
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Monday, August 6
Standard Bank Forrester Division Two (6.30pm)
Habib Bank Valkyres B
v Celton Manx Castletown B
Standard Bank Forrester Division Three (6.30pm)
White House Peel C v Colas Finch Hill A