EMBSAY start their defence of the Craven Cricket League tomorrow (Saturday) with a trip to Sandylands to take on Skipton.
With the league growing in stature, less than five Craven clubs are in the first division and there is another all-Craven clash to start the season with Bradley at home to Thornton, champions of 2001.
Craven's other club in the top flight, Cowling, who just avoided relegation last year, are away to Denholme, who won promotion.
Oakworth, runners-up last season, have a tough first day game at Cullingworth, who finished in fourth spot last year
The full list of fixtures is:
Division One: Bradley v Thornton; Haworth WE v Long Lee; Cullingworth v Oakworth; Barrowford v Haworth; Skipton CI v Embsay; Denholme v Cowling.
Division Two: Airedale v J Nelsons; Pendle Forest v Foulridge; Cononley v Gargrave; Chatburn v Glusburn; Carleton v Sutton; Ingrow St Johns v Ingrow
Division Three: Thornton v Airedale; Long Lee v Pendle Forest; Oakworth v Cullingworth; Haworth v Barrowford; Embsay v Skipton CI; Cowling v Ingrow SJ.
Division Four: Pendle Forest v Bradley; Foulridge v Keighley Tech; Gargrave v Cononley; Glusburn v Chatburn; Sutton v Long Lee Thirds; Ingrow v Denholme.
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