THE Central Area side, which features young Bolton cricketers, will be taking part in the AGMA/LCB U16s cricket festival.

They play their opening game on Monday against the South East at Stretford CC, starting at 10.20.

The following day they play the North West at Bolton CC, and on Wednesday meet the North East at Little Lever. Both games start at 10.20am and are 100 overs duration.

Should Central reach the final, it will be played at Old Trafford on Friday, July 23, starting at 10.30.

Central squad: Nicholas Lester (Bradshaw) capt., Curtis Anderton (Tonge), Mohammed Atcha (Astley Bridge), James Cregan (Lostock), Jonathan Cross (Heaton), Michael Entwistle (Westhoughton), Matthew Fray (Astley Bridge), Philip Johnson (Bradshaw), Rakeb Mahmood (Astley Bridge), James Murphy (Astley Bridge), Michael Norris (Darcy Lever), wk, Alec Rodzoch (Tonge), Paul Shirley (Adlington).