South Wilts face an awkward away tie against West of England Premier League outfit Potterne in the opening round of this summer’s ECB Royal London Cup.
They beat the Devizes-based club during their successful run in the competition several seasons ago, but Potterne have subsequently climbed into the upper echelons of the WEPL and finished fourth in 2016.
All the other Southern Premier League clubs in the opening round on Sunday April 23 have home ties, with Basingstoke & North Hants hosting Middleton, who are back in the top flight of Sussex League cricket after winning Division 1 last term.
Portsmouth host Surrey Championship side Normandy at St Helen’s, while Bournemouth take on relegated SPL1 rivals Ventnor and Sarisbury Athletic entertain Totton & Eling at Allotment Road.
Havant and Burridge, champions and runners-up respectively in the SPL last summer, come in with home ties (as below) at the second round stage on May 14.
Draw
First round (April 23): Basingstoke & North Hants v Middleton, Bournemouth v Ventnor, Portsmouth v Normandy, Potterne v South Wilts, Sarisbury Athletic v Totton & Eling.
Second round (May 14): Guildford v Portsmouth or Normandy, Burridge v Bournemouth or Ventnor, Havant v Basingstoke & North Hants or Middleton, Potterne or South Wilts v Sarisbury Athletic or Totton & Eling.
They beat the Devizes-based club during their successful run in the competition several seasons ago, but Potterne have subsequently climbed into the upper echelons of the WEPL and finished fourth in 2016.
All the other Southern Premier League clubs in the opening round on Sunday April 23 have home ties, with Basingstoke & North Hants hosting Middleton, who are back in the top flight of Sussex League cricket after winning Division 1 last term.
Portsmouth host Surrey Championship side Normandy at St Helen’s, while Bournemouth take on relegated SPL1 rivals Ventnor and Sarisbury Athletic entertain Totton & Eling at Allotment Road.
Havant and Burridge, champions and runners-up respectively in the SPL last summer, come in with home ties (as below) at the second round stage on May 14.
Draw
First round (April 23): Basingstoke & North Hants v Middleton, Bournemouth v Ventnor, Portsmouth v Normandy, Potterne v South Wilts, Sarisbury Athletic v Totton & Eling.
Second round (May 14): Guildford v Portsmouth or Normandy, Burridge v Bournemouth or Ventnor, Havant v Basingstoke & North Hants or Middleton, Potterne or South Wilts v Sarisbury Athletic or Totton & Eling.
