THERE are just 80 days until the cricket league fixtures get underway. Here we give you a rundown of our local club’s First XI fixtures.
Harpenden - Home Counties Premier League Division One
After a stellar season last year which saw Harpenden finish third in Division One, captain Nick Lamb will be hoping his side can fare even better in 2012.
This season the Harpenden Common outfit begin their campaign on the road at one of the few teams to finish above them, Tring Park.
Stand-out fixtures include the derby matches with rivals Welwyn GC which take place on July 7 and September 8 - the final day of the season.
April
14 Letchworth GC (A) Friendly
21 Langleybury (H) Friendly
28 Southgate (A) Friendly
May
5 Hampstead (A) Friendly
12 Tring Park (A) League
19 Bp’s Stortford (H) League
26 Burnham (A) League
27 Knebworth Park (H) Cup
June
2 High Wycombe (H) League
9 Potters Bar (A) League
16 Henley (H) League
23 Oxford (A) League
30 Banbury (H) League
July
7 Welwyn GC (A) League
14 Tring Park (H) League
21 Bp’s Stortford (A) League
28 Burnham (H) League
August
4 High Wycombe (A) League
11 Potters Bar (H) League
18 Henley (A) League
25 Oxford (H) League
September
1 Banbury (A) League
8 Welwyn GC (H) League
Radlett - Home Counties Premier League Division Two (East)
It is fair to say that 2011 was a year to forget for Radlett as the Cobden Hill side bowed out of Division One after winning just two league matches all season.
Radlett’s bid to bounce back at the first time of asking will be spearheaded by new captain Jono McLean while former skipper Shane Burger will focus on leading the club’s seam attack.
Radlett’s season begins on home turf when they welcome Sawbridgeworth before clashes against Hemel Hempstead Town and Stevenage; two of the sides who finished in the top four last term.
May
6 East Molesey (H) Cup
12 Sawbridgeworth (H) League
19 Hemel H. Town (A) League
26 Stevenage (H) League
27 Hertford (H) Cup
June
2 Letchworth GC (H) League
9 West Herts (A) League
16 North Mymms (H) League
23 Hoddesdon (A) League
30 Hertford (H) League
July
7 Langleybury (A) League
14 Sawbridgeworth (A) League
21 Hemel H. Town (H) League
28 Stevenage (A) League
August
4 Letchworth GC (A) League
11 West Herts (H) League
18 North Mymms (A) League
25 Hoddesdon (H) League
September
1 Hertford (A) League
8 Langleybury (H) League
St Albans - Saracens Herts Cricket League Division One
Last season produced a solid mid-table finish for St Albans CC following their relegation from HCPL Division Two (East) the previous year.
A home tie against Chorleywood, who finished one place above the Saints in 2011, kicks off the Clarence Park club’s summer. Derby clashes with Radlett II take place on June 30 and September 1.
May
12 Chorleywood (H) League
19 Old Finchleians (A) League
26 Hitchin (H) League
June
2 Totteridge M. (H) League
9 Flitwick (A) League
16 Cockfosters (H) League
23 Knebworth Park (A) League
30 Radlett II (H) League
July
7 Ampthill Town (A) League
14 Chorleywood (A) League
21 Old Finchleians (H) League
28 Hitchin (A) League
August
4 Totteridge M. (A) League
11 Flitwick (H) League
18 Cockfosters (A) League
25 Knebworth Park (H) League
September
1 Radlett II (A) League
8 Ampthill Town (H) League
Shenley Village - Saracens Herts Cricket League Division Two
The village side marked 150 years in 2011 with a fifth placed finish in Division Two.
Their 2012 campaign begins at the club’s picturesque Shenley Cricket Centre home when they entertain Letchworth II.
May
5 Letchworth II (H) League
12 Dunstable (A) League
19 Chipperfield C. (H) League
26 Broxbourne (A) League
27 Hoddesdon (A) Cup
June
2 St Margaretsbury (H) League
9 County Hall (A) League
16 Leverstock G. (H) League
23 Hemel H. II (A) League
30 Watford Town (H) League
July
7 Northchurch (H) League
14 Luton Town & I. (H) League
21 Northwood (A) League
28 Kings Langley (H) League
August
4 Reed (A) League
11 Holtwhites T. (H) League
18 Preston (A) League
25 Abbots Langley (A) League
September
1 Knebworth P. II (H) League
8 Welwyn GC II (A) League
Old Albanian – Saracens Herts Cricket League Division Three
Last year proved to be a season of transition for the Woollams Club under the stewardship of new captain Ravi Vijh and coach Mark Ilott.
After a slow start to the campaign, which saw OAs fail to record a win in their first eight league outings, Vijh’s side bounced back with four wins in the second half of the season that helped the side escape relegation.
This year’s season gets underway at Botany Bay on May 5 and comes to a close at home to Southgate Adelaide on September 8.
In between there are derby clashes with Harpenden II, Redbourn, Wheathampstead and St Albans West Indian.
May
5 Botany Bay (A) League
12 M.P. Bushey (H) League
19 Ickleford (A) League
26 Potters Bar II (H) League
June
2 Totteridge M. II (A) League
9 Rickmansworth (H) League
16 Harpenden II (H) League
23 Eversholt (A) League
30 North Enfield (H) League
July
7 Baldock (A) League
14 Hertingfordbury (A) League
21 Old Owens (H) League
28 Northampton E. (H) League
August
4 Stevenage II (A) League
11 Bp’s Stortford II (H) League
18 Redbourn (A) League
25 Wheathampstead (H) League
September
1 St Albans W.I. (A) League
8 Southgate A. (H) League
Redbourn - Saracens Herts Cricket League Division Three
It was a season of struggle for Redbourn in 2011 which ended with the villagers finishing bottom of SHL Division Two after recording just one league win all season.
Captain Ben Roe will be hoping his side can bounce back at the first time of asking with the season getting underway at Redbourn Common against Hertingfordbury.
This year there will be plenty of opportunitites to gain bragging rights over local neighbours with derby matches against Harpenden II, Wheathampstead, St Albans West Indian and Old Albanian.
May
5 Hertingfordbury (H) League
12 Old Owens (A) League
19 Northampton E. (H) League
26 Stevenage II (A) League
June
2 Bp’s Stortford II (H) League
9 Harpenden II (A) League
16 Wheathampstead (A) League
23 St Albans W.I. (H) League
30 Southgate A. (A) League
July
7 Botany Bay (H) League
14 M.P. Bushey (A) League
21 Ickleford (H) League
28 Potters Bar II (A) League
August
4 Totteridge M. II (H) League
11 Rickmansworth (A) League
18 Old Albanian (H) League
25 Eversholt (A) League
September
1 North Enfield (A) League
8 Baldock (A) League
Wheathampstead – Saracens Herts Cricket League Division Three
A mid-table finish was the reward for Wheathampstead’s efforts in 2011 and Adam Winchester will be hoping his side can improve on that in 2012.
Wheato get their season underway with three straight home fixtures, starting against Baldock on May 5.
June promises to be an interesting month for the club with derby clashes against Redbourn, Harpenden II and St Albans West Indian on successive weekends.
Winchester’s side end their season on the road at North Enfield.
May
5 Baldock (H) League
12 Hertingfordbury (H) League
19 Old Owens (H) League
26 Northampton E. (A) League
June
2 Stevenage II (H) League
9 Bp’s Stortford II (A) League
16 Redbourn (H) League
23 Harpenden II (A) League
30 St Albans W.I. (A) League
July
7 Southgate A. (H) League
14 Botany Bay (A) League
21 M.P. Bushey (H) League
28 Ickleford (A) League
August
4 Potters Bar II (H) League
11 Totteridge M. II (A) League
18 Rickmansworth (H) League
25 Old Albanian (A) League
September
1 Eversholt (H) League
8 North Enfield (A) League
Flamstead - Saracens Herts Cricket League Division Six
ANOTHER side who secured a mid-table finish in 2011 was Flamstead.
The villagers ended the season in 11th spot in the 20 team Division Six and they will be hoping that is a platform they can build on this year.
Flamstead begin at home to Bentley Heath and will enjoy local derbies with Shenley Village II, Sandridge, Radlett III and Redbourn II. They end their campaign with a trip to Reed II.
May
5 Bentley Heath (H) League
12 Shenley V. II (A) League
19 Ickleford II (H) League
26 O. Finchleians II (A) League
June
2 Letchworth III (H) League
9 Totteridge M. III (A) League
16 Eversholt II (H) League
23 Sandridge (H) League
30 St Margaretsb’ II (A) League
July
7 Flitwick II (A) League
14 Leverstock G II (H) League
21 Welwyn GC III (A) League
28 Hoddesdon II (A) League
August
4 Radlett III (H) League
11 Wormley (A) League
18 Redbourn II (H) League
25 Northwood II (A) League
September
1 Kings Langley II (H) League
8 Reed II (A) League
Sandridge - Saracens Herts Cricket League Division Six
Sandridge just missed out on promotion to Division Five in 2011 and that disappointment is sure to fire them on to succeed in 2012.
The Ridgers begin 2012 with home comforts as they entertain Kings Langley II before a trip to Reed II who finished just a place below them last year.
Shenley Village II, Flamstead, Radlett III and Redbourn II provide the derby opposition in 2012.
May
5 Kings Langley II (H) League
12 Reed II (A) League
19 Bentley Heath (H) League
26 Shenley Village II (A) League
June
2 Ickleford II (H) League
9 O. Finchleians II (A) League
16 Letchworth III (H) League
23 Flamstead (A) League
30 Eversholt II (H) League
July
7 Totteridge M. III (H) League
14 St Margaretsb’ II (A) League
21 Flitwick II (H) League
28 Leverstock G. II (A) League
August
4 Welwyn GC III (H) League
11 Hoddesdon II (A) League
18 Radlett III (H) League
25 Wormley (A) League
September
1 Redbourn II (A) League
8 Northwood II (A) League
Herts County Cricket Club - Minor Counties Championship Eastern Division
Last year ended with a MCCA KO Trophy Final appearance at Lord’s for the county and after a defeat in the final to Berkshire, Andy Lewis and his side will be hoping to go one better in 2012.
Herts’ Championship campaign will get underway against Bedfordshire on June 10.
April
22 Devon (H) Trophy
29 Bedfordshire (A) Trophy
May
6 Oxfordshire (A) Trophy
13 Cornwall (H) Trophy
June
10 Bedfordshire (H) League
24 Buckinghamshire (A) League
July
8 Suffolk (H) League
22 Northumberland (H) League
August
5 Norfolk (A) League
19 Cumberland (A) League
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