Paultons and Hambledon, arguably the two strongest clubs in the group, have been paired against each other in the draw for the opening round of this summer’s Davidstow Village Championship.
The pair will meet at Whitemoor Lane on May 3, the day after the locally based Southern Electric Premier League season begins. Tichborne Park get home advantage against 1987 winners Longparish, while Sparsholt go to Amport. Dorset winners Parley will get their sat-navs out to locate Lacock (near Chippenham) as they bid to emulate last season’s round of 16 success.
First round (May 3): Amport v Sparsholt, Bransgore v Ellingham, Godshill v Follands (Hamble), Easton & Martyr Worthy v Sway, Eversley v Damerham, Tichborne Park v Lonpparish, Paultons v Hambledon, Lacock v Parley, Redlynch & Hale v Cattistock, Shroton v Shrewton.
The pair will meet at Whitemoor Lane on May 3, the day after the locally based Southern Electric Premier League season begins. Tichborne Park get home advantage against 1987 winners Longparish, while Sparsholt go to Amport. Dorset winners Parley will get their sat-navs out to locate Lacock (near Chippenham) as they bid to emulate last season’s round of 16 success.
First round (May 3): Amport v Sparsholt, Bransgore v Ellingham, Godshill v Follands (Hamble), Easton & Martyr Worthy v Sway, Eversley v Damerham, Tichborne Park v Lonpparish, Paultons v Hambledon, Lacock v Parley, Redlynch & Hale v Cattistock, Shroton v Shrewton.