Selectors Name Manx Squad

Cricket selectors have named 14 players for the Isle of Man senior squad pre-season tour to England in April.

Ramsey's Rob Webber continues as captain.

The trip is part of preperations for the I.C.C. European Division Three competition later in the summer. The Association is aiming to win the event to strengthen it's bid to upgrade it's I.C.C. membership from affiliate to associate status.

The full squad is:-

Rob Webber and Ollie Webster (Ramsey)
Jon Norrington, Nick Hawke, Greg Hawke, Chris Hawke and Danny Hawke (St. John's)
Max Stokoe and Alex Stokoe (Cronkbourne)
Mark Williams, Christian Steriopulos and Garreth Roome (Castletown)
Ricky Kniveton and Danny Kniveton (Crosby)

Astonishingly, there are three sets of brothers in the squad and also a father and son - Chris and Danny Hawke.

The Manager and Coach is Gareth Dawson.