Littletown handed home start for first venture into Durham Cricket League's top flight
Gregg Arundel skippered the reformed club to the Second Division championship last season, a phenomenal effort given that Littletown only re-emerged in 2012.
Their biggest adventure will begin on Saturday, April 22, when Seaham Park are their visitors.
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Hide AdHorden, runners-up to champions Burnopfield last summer, begin with a derby trip to Castle Eden, while Philadelphia, third in 2016, go to newly-promoted Whiteleas and Tudhoe, relegated from the North East Premier League, are at Esh Winning.
In Division Two, Silksworth endured a disappointing campaign last season, with just one win in their 22 league matches. They begin the new campaign with a derby visit to Houghton, who were third-bottom last term, thanks to four victories.
Murton, meanwhile, are aiming to improve on their fifth-place finish and they kick off with a home match against relegated Hylton, while Ryhope, eighth in 2016, entertain Peterlee, who ended up fourth, albeit only 32 points better off.
Opening-day fixtures, Division One: Castle Eden v Horden, Dawdon v Bill Quay, Durham City v Easington, Esh Winning v Tudhoe, Littletown v Seaham Park, Whiteleas v Philadelphia
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Hide AdDivision Two: Crook v Marsden, Houghton v Silksworth, Langley Park v Evenwood, Murton v Hylton, Ryhope v Peterlee, Ushaw Moor v Boldon CA
The league’s Fifteen15 competition starts on Friday, June 16, with four groups of six.
Defending champions Philadelphia open their sectional campaign with a home match against Marsden in a repeat of September’s final, which saw the Bunker Hill men triumphant by 143 runs as Shaun Smith hit 10 fours and six sixes in a memorable knock of 103 not out.
Bowler Stevie Wright then plundered 6-7 in his three overs as Marsden crumbled to 28 all out, from just 7.4 overs, in reply to Phili’s 171-1.
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Hide AdOther rounds will be played on June 23, July 14, July 21 and July 28.
Opening-night fixtures, Group One: Boldon CA v Whiteleas, Hylton v Bill Quay, Philadelphia v Marsden
Group Two: Castle Eden v Seaham Park, Easington v Dawdon, Peterlee v Horden
Group Three: Esh Winning v Langley Park, Evenwood v Crook, Ushaw Moor v Tudhoe
Group Four: Durham City v Silksworth, Houghton v Ryhope, Murton v Littletown