Howzat for openers!

THE appetising Sussex Cricket League season opener between Bexhill and Sidley has been confirmed following the release of the official fixture list.

The two local clubs were pencilled in to face each other at the Polegrove on April 30 upon the release of the provisional list during November and this has subsequently been ratified. The Gullivers return takes place on July 2.

June and August look like being key months for Bexhill as, on either occasion, they take on the two relegated sides and last season's third-placed team in successive matches. Sidley will be looking for a fast start because four of their six games immediately after Bexhill are at home.

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Both sides have home run-ins with Bexhill playing three of their last four fixtures at the Polegrove and Sidley's last two encounters taking place at Gullivers.

Bexhill: April 30 Sidley (h), May 7 Haywards Heath (a), May 14 Stirlands (h), May 21 Worthing (h), May 28 Pulborough (a), June 4 St James' Montefiore (h), June 11 Cuckfield (a), June 18 Lewes Priory (a), June 25 Roffey (h), July 2 Sidley (a), July 9 Haywards Heath (h), July 16 Stirlands (a), July 23 Worthing (a), August 6 St James' Montefiore (a), August 13 Cuckfield (h), August 20 Lewes Priory (h), August 27 Roffey (a), September 3 Pulborough (h).

Sidley: April 30 Bexhill (a), May 7 Roffey (h), May 14 Lewes Priory (h), May 21 Haywards Heath (a), June 4 Worthing (a), June 11 Pulborough (h), June 18 St James' Montefiore (h), June 25 Cuckfield (a), July 2 Bexhill (h), July 9 Roffey (a), July 16 Lewes Priory (a), July 23 Haywards Heath (h), July 30 Stirlands (a), August 6 Worthing (h), August 13 Pulborough (a), August 20 St James' Montefiore (a), August 27 Cuckfield (h), September 3 Stirlands (h).