As well as a number of new amateur players, Hartlepool Cricket Club has announced two new professional squad members for the 2009 season; Janaka Gunaratne and Marc Symington.  Janaka Gunaratne, the Sri Lankan international, has joined the Hartlepool squad for the 2009 season having played in England for the last four years, while Marc Symington is well known in the region having played for Durham County for a number of years.

TBI Solicitors announced a major sponsorship deal with the club a year ago, and is now providing additional kit for the forthcoming season.

Steven Horsley, of TBI Solicitors, said: “Hartlepool Cricket Club not only brings international calibre sport to the town, but also encourages youngsters to participate and enjoy team sport.  TBI is pleased to be able to help fund the club in this aim and we wish them every success for the coming season.”

Andrew Smith, of Hartlepool Cricket Club, said: “The continued relationship with TBI Solicitors, the club’s major sponsor, has a number of benefits.  Not only can the team continue to fund additional kit for all players, whatever their age, but it also helps us raise the club’s profile, and in turn attract additional sponsors.  TBI’s commitment is appreciated by everyone at the club, and we hope it will continue long into the future.”

TBI Solicitors is one of the Tees Valley’s leading full-service law firms with offices in Hartlepool, Wynyard Park, Stockton and Barnard Castle.