Ventnor, with a population hovering around the 6,000 mark, have entered the National Village Cup for the first time and will visit Paultons in the first round on Sunday May 3, the day after the Southern Premier League season begins.
Competition rules permit 'towns' with a population under 10,000 to enter, thus allowing 2019 semi-finalists Sarisbury Athletic to participate. They will host County Division 1 side Sway at Allotment Road.
Liphook & Ripsley, beaten Lord's finalists the previous summer, switch to the West Sussex group and will visit Bedhampton Mariners, with the winners hosting Emsworth.
County Division 1 champions Parley host Beehive & Southwick, while Easton & Martyr Worthy and Rowledge received first round byes.
A total of 308 clubs - the largest field for over a decade - have entered this season's competition, all eyeing a place in the Lord's final on Sunday 13 September.
Local first round ties include: Paultons v Ventnor, Overton v Amport, Sarisbury Athletic v Sway, Hursley Park v Tichborne Park, Oakley v Langley Manor, Hook & Newnham Basics II v Hambledon, Sparsholt v Bramshaw, Lacock v Shrewton, Parley v Beehive & Southwick, Redlynch & Hale v Aldbourne.
Competition rules permit 'towns' with a population under 10,000 to enter, thus allowing 2019 semi-finalists Sarisbury Athletic to participate. They will host County Division 1 side Sway at Allotment Road.
Liphook & Ripsley, beaten Lord's finalists the previous summer, switch to the West Sussex group and will visit Bedhampton Mariners, with the winners hosting Emsworth.
County Division 1 champions Parley host Beehive & Southwick, while Easton & Martyr Worthy and Rowledge received first round byes.
A total of 308 clubs - the largest field for over a decade - have entered this season's competition, all eyeing a place in the Lord's final on Sunday 13 September.
Local first round ties include: Paultons v Ventnor, Overton v Amport, Sarisbury Athletic v Sway, Hursley Park v Tichborne Park, Oakley v Langley Manor, Hook & Newnham Basics II v Hambledon, Sparsholt v Bramshaw, Lacock v Shrewton, Parley v Beehive & Southwick, Redlynch & Hale v Aldbourne.