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Horspath home to Didcot in Cherwell opener

04 Jan 2024

HORSPATH will open their Cherwell League Division 1 campaign at home to Didcot on May 11.
With divisional trophies returning in 2024 for the league's 50th anniversary year, the club will have their sights set on silverware.
It will be Didcot's sixth consecutive season in the top flight, having finished seventh last year. Horspath then visit last season's runners-up, Banbury 2nd, in week two.
Horspath 2nd begin their Division 2 programme with a trip to Oxford Downs 2nd, who finished third last year, before entertaining Tiddington a week later.
Horspath 3rd, last season's Airey Cup winners, start off in Division 3A at home to relegated Long Marston, and then travel to Division 4A champions Tetsworth in the second week.
Horspath 4th, who pulled off a brilliant double last year by being crowned Division 6A champions and lifting the Steve Dixon Memorial Cup, are on the road for their opening Division 5C game at Wantage & Grove, who finished third last season. They then entertain Radley in week two.
The 1st XI end the season at home to promoted East Oxford on September 7, while the 2nd XI visit last season's Division 3B title winners Great & Little Tew.
The 3rd XI sign off at Banbury 3rd, while the 4th XI entertain Cairns Fudge with the reverse fixture at the Stanton St John-based club on July 6.

CHERWELL LEAGUE OPENING DAY FIXTURES
May 11, 2024

 Division 1: Cropredy v Leighton Buzzard Town, Cumnor v Banbury 2nd, Dinton v Aston Rowant 2nd, Horspath v Didcot, Westbury v East Oxford.
Division 2: Challow & Childrey v Wolverton Town, Minster Lovell v Buckingham Town 2nd, Oxford Downs 2nd v Horspath 2nd, Shipton-under-Wychwood v Witney Swifts, Tiddington v Great & Little Tew.
Division 3A: Aston Rowant 3rd v Westcott, Banbury 3rd v Tetsworth, Bledlow Village v Great Brickhill 2nd, Brackley v Oxenford, Horspath 3rd v Long Marston.
Division 5C: Garsington v Risinghurst, Oxenford 2nd v Watlington, Radley v Abingdon Vale 2nd, Wantage & Grove v Horspath 4th, Wootton & Boars Hill v Cairns Fudge.