New coach Sam Curtis is determined the Wairarapa senior men's cricket squad won't fail on the score of fitness in 2012-13.
And he considers the scoring of a sponsorship deal with City Fitness, which has offered his team 12 free six-month memberships, will be just what the doctor ordered.
Curtis said the aim was to have the Wairarapa team reach a fitness level similar to other associations and with fitness trainer Tom Adamson overseeing operations, he was confident that would be achieved.
In fact, Curtis has already dropped 7kg from the regular workouts.
"Amateur players like us need as many things as possible in our favour to compete, and having a strength and fitness programme at our fingertips is a huge bonus," Curtis said.
