BATSMAN Eral Anderson is the new first-team captain at Bromyard.

Anderson has played at Flaggoners Green for the past four years and will be backed up by vice-skipper Ryan Tongue.

He takes over the captaincy from former Sri Lanka all-rounder Dinusha Fernando, while Matt Bullock remains first-team coach assisted by Richard Brookes.

Ashley Bullock was reelected chairman at Bromyard’s annual meeting.

Mike Reece is the new seconds captain with George Godsall his deputy.

Tony Ree and Kevin Merris were re-elected as the respective thirds captain and deputy following a promotion- winning season.

Graham Godsall will fill the vacant junior coaching co-ordinator’s role.

Thomas Bayliss, 17, takes over the Sunday captaincy from Reece, who will act as his deputy.

Other officers re-elected: Chris Graham (vice-chairman), Dan Mills (treasurer, membership secretary, Clubmark and club development plan manager), Edd Oliver (secretary, press officer, website administrator and league delegate), Clive Brazier (president), Jeff Bayliss (club captain and welfare officer), Dave Clegg (deputy welfare officer), Gill Ree and Wendy Graham (junior organisers).

Committee members re-elected: Tom Baylis, Jeff Mills, Chris Simmonds and Matt Beesley.

Meanwhile, Fernando scooped a hat-trick of honours at Bromyard’s annual dinner and awards, winning the first-team batting trophy, the catching and six hitting trophies.

Club captain Jeff Bayliss presented prizes.

First team, batting: Fernando, bowling: Pete Whittenbury; second team, batting: Reece; bowling: Mills; third team, batting: Merris, bowling: Beesley; Catching Cup: Fernando; best away performance: Tongue; clubman: Oliver; Fill it Up Cup (staunch member): Graham Godsall; Six Hitting Cup: Fernando; most promising young player: Ian Bullock; most improved young player: James Owens.