Cornwall County Cricket Club have announced a squad of 13 players for their Cheltenham & Gloucester third round tie against Kent at Truro Cricket Club on Wednesday, May 7, at 10.45am.

Former Truro professional, South African Steve Pope, plays for the county in the competition for the fourth successive year. He is a permitted overseas player.

In a side full of batting, former first-class players David Roberts (Northamptonshire) and Ryan Driver (Worcestershire and Lancashire) are included. Both players have returned home to play club cricket for Falmouth and Newquay respectively this season.

Other batsmen selected are Ben Price, who is playing club cricket in Gloucestershire this year, Jonathan Kent, James Hands, Gary Thomas, Martin Pearce and skipper Tom Sharp. Gavin Edwards keeps wicket with bowlers Justin Stephens, Chris Hunkin and Nick Carter making up the squad of 13.

Cornwall from: T. G. Sharp (Capt), N. A. Carter, R. C. Driver, G. D. Edwards (wk), J. M. Hands, C. A. Hunkin, J. P. Kent, A. M. Pearce, S. C. Pope, B. P. Price, D. J. Roberts, J. C. J. Stephens, G. M. Thomas.

Kent have yet to announce their team. The captain, David Fulton, has missed the opening of the season due to injury, so former England all rounder Mark Ealham has been deputising. Other well-known names include Australian Greg Blewett, England Test player Robert Key, Matthew Walker and Peter Trego (formerly Callington and Somerset) who took four wickets and, with Walker, shared an unbroken match winning stand in the NCL victory over Leicestershire on Sunday.

The appointed umpires are Alan Whitehead and Alan Hill who, incidentally, made 153 against Cornwall for Derbyshire in the 1986 Nat West Trophy tie at Derby.

Gates will open at 9.15am. In the event of poor weather Thursday, May 8, is a reserve day. Ticket prices - Adult: £10 at the gate but reduced price of £7 for advanced purchase (last date for advanced purchases is Saturday, May 3). Children and Senior Citizens: £5

C&G Ticket line: 01736 360673 Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Most major credit and debit cards accepted

An answer machine will operate outside of these times for people to leave names and contact telephone numbers and they will be telephoned back.

Postal applications: Enclose a sae and cheque payable to "Cornwall County Cricket Club" to C&G Ticket Office, Cornwall County Cricket Club,

7, Sycamore Close, Praze, Camborne.