Guyra are hoping a host of lower graders can fill the void left by a handful of their first grade players, who have departed, in the coming first grade season.
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"Matt Finlay, his young fella is playing cricket all weekend now so he is giving away cricket which is a shame but understandable," Guyra captain Charlie White said.
"And BJ has departed to Tamworth."
White said the usual suspects will be there, including Demielle Landsborough, Mitch Woods, Ben Jackson and Tyson Burey, and hopes father-son duo Grant and Joey Ryan will play first grade full-time.
"Demielle [Landsborough] is there, Brandon I am hoping he will have a big year," he said.
"Grant Ryan is going to step up, he will play with Joey which is good.
"[Woods] is looking fitter than ever.
"It is good to have him around, he is just a passionate cricketer."
In recent years, Guyra have placed an emphasis on club culture which has paid dividends for their numbers.
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White is hoping that will continue to grow.
"That is something we want to work on," he said.
"We have got a good junior setup at Guyra at the moment so hopefully we will add a few juniors this year as well."
Their campaign begins against Ex-Services who haven't had the best of seasons in recent years.
White is expecting a tough battle.
"I think they will be good," he said.
"I think Servies will be much improved and we won't be taking them for granted at all.
"It should be a good season now that it is a bit greener and we don't have to worry about things other than cricket."
Their opponents, Ex-Services have had an influx of players as well as retaining the vast majority of last year's senior squads.
After fielding only a first and third grade last season, Servies will be back to fielding three grades this year.
They have also picked up a handful of new players to Armidale as well as others who haven't played for the club before but have been part of the local competition before.
City have also picked up some handy new recruits but they won't be in action until round two with the bye this Saturday.