SUTHERLAND and St George clubs start 2014-15 Sydney Cricket Association competition play on Saturday.
The whites are pressed, the bats have been lovingly oiled; it's cricket season.
Sutherland play Fairfield Liverpool this Saturday at 9.30am at Rosedale Oval, Warwick Farm.
■ Sutherland first grade XI: Nathan Fitzgerald (captain), Riley Ayre, Joel Brockley, Jamie Brown, Mitch Brown, Daniel Fallins, Matthew Hughston, Tom Pinson, Daniel Rixon, Peter Saroukos, Chris Williams.
St George play University of NSW on Saturday at 9.30am at Hurstville Oval.
The second day's play in both games will be on Saturday, October 4.
The Saints have named a 14-man squad with some players unavailable for the second day's play, hence naming.
Former Test all-rounder Moises Henriques and NSW players Trent Copeland, the first grade skipper are playing.
■ St George first XI: Steven Cazzulino, Simon Chu, Trent Copeland (captain), Eric Denhartog, Joshua Hazlewood, Moises Henriques, Daniel Magin, Stewart McCabe, Ashton May, Kurtis Patterson, Guy Seymour, Damian Bourke, Luke Bartier, Terence Howes, Andrew Hicks.
The second day's play for both Sutherland and St George will be on Saturday, October 4.