Chard, Ilminster and North Perrott all discover their schedule

Chard Cricket Club. <i>(Image: Chard CC)</i>
Chard Cricket Club. (Image: Chard CC)
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The new season maybe four months away but clubs already know who they will be playing in the early weeks of the campaign.

For Chard Cricket Club, they have moved from the  start their Somerset Premier campaign at home to Shapwick and Polden seconds on May 3, who gained promotion from division one last season.

They then face North Petherton away from home, who dropped out of the WEPL Somerset, on May 10 and then Minehead Cricket Club at home.

Ilminster Cricket Club are in Division 1 again and begin away at Ilminster on May 3 before facing Wells and Horrington on May 10 and Uphill Castle away on May 17.

North Perrott, based in Crewkerne, won the Somerset Cricket League premier division last season and are rewarded with promotion to WEPL Somerset alongside Ilminster.

They face Wellington on the opening day before travelling to fellow promoted side Butleigh a week later. On May 17 they travel to Shapwick and Polden.

In WEPL Premier One – the top league in club cricket in Somerset – last year’s champions Potterne are at home to Taunton St Andrews while runners up Bridgwater face Bedminster on the opening weekend.

In week two, Taunton St Andrews face Burbage & Easton Royal while Biridgwater travel to Thornbury.

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