Action resumes on Saturday in the Isle of Man Premiership after last week’s total wipe-out.

The rains that swept the Island caused all the opening games to be abandoned without a ball being bowled. The forecast for the week-end looks better and there are three key matches scheduled.

Champions Peel and St John’s are at Tromode to face Valkyres. Last year the western club did the double over the Douglas team. In one match Greg Hawke hit 76 and in the other Ollie Webster made 46.

However they will need to watch out for Marc Furness. In those games he starred for Valkyres with innings of 38 and 42. So he is clearly a man the Saints will want to dismiss quickly.

Cronkbourne go to Ramsey and will be able to call on a strong squad with plenty of young Academy players breaking through. They should prove too strong for Ramsey who are likely to be missing top batsmen Shaun Kelly and Tom Howard. That could be fatal against the powerful Douglas attack.

The closest game on Saturday should be at King William’s College where Castletown host Crosby. In 2014 the Town were third in the Premiership, two places above the Marown side. The two games between the clubs resulted in a win each.

In a high scoring clash, Castletown made 222 for 5 and Crosby, in a great chase, ended on 225 for 7. Wicus Wessels hit 91 for the Town and the Marown high scorers were Drew Buxton 64) and Danny Kniveton (56).

In the other fixture, the Town romped home by nine wickets, thanks to 85 from John Short and 3 -11 by Scott Weaver. So the two sides are evenly matched with the batting looking stronger than the bowling. This game could be tight.