Tough start for National

EAST Sussex National travel to West Sussex in the first round of the Davies & Tate inter-club knockout competition tomorrow. Mid Sussex go to Cowdray Park, while Lewes are at home to Hassocks and Seaford East Blatchington are at home to Dale Hill.

First-round pairings: Selsey v Willingdon, Hollingbury Park v Hill Barn, Singing Hills v Wellshurst, Tilgate Forest v Slinfold Park, Seaford East Blatchington v Dale Hill, West Sussex v East Sussex National, Bognor Regis v Waterhall, Eastbourne Downs v Copthorne, Chartham Park v West Chiltington, Ham Manor v Goodwood Park, Avisford Park v Royal Ashdown Forest, Cooden Beach v Haywards Heath, Ifield v The Goodwood Club, Lewes v Hassocks, The Nevill v Highwoods, Mannings Heath v Piltdown, Rustington v Chichester, Cowdray Park v Mid Sussex, West Hove v The Dyke, East Brighton v Royal Eastbourne, Eastbourne Park v Pyecombe.