It's an all-Northants affair as champions start Derbyshire Bowls Trophy defence in Stamford
The Northants teams get their English Bowling Federation's Derbyshire Trophy campaigns under way at Stamford on Saturday afternoon when the A and B teams cross swords.
The A team, under the captaincy of Simon Law, will be hoping to regain the indoor inter-county championship they won at Lincoln last year.
Mick Linnell has stepped up from the B team to replace the unavailable John Earl in the A team, while B team captain Dudley Smith gives debuts to Peter Smith and Tien Ngo.
Teams: Northants A: Brian Martin, Tom Newman-Borrett, Peter Brown; Stuart Agger, Paul Dalliday, Simon Law; Martyn Dolby, Mick Linnell, Graham Agger; Michael Humphreys, Wayne Morris, Adam Warrington.
Northants B: Malcolm Mitchell, Ally McNaughton, Mike Anderson; John Holroyd, Andy Cox, Kevin Vinter; Martin Prudhoe, Tien Ngo, Dudley Smith; Neil Wright, Peter Smith, Roger Martin.
The Peterborough League hold their Council meeting of club delegates at Peterborough & District on Tuesday, while the Northants Bowling Federation's annual meeting takes place the following night at the Parkway club.