Local derby first up for reigning champions

Saddleworth League fixtures for 2012
UPPERMILL start the defence of their Saddleworth and District Cricket League title with a home local derby against Greenfield.

The two sides met on the opening day last season, with Greenfield, the hosts on that occasion, prevailing by four wickets.

Micklehurst, who spent 2005 to 2011 playing in the Huddersfield League, make their S&DCL comeback at home to Hollinwood.

Heyside play host to Bamford Fieldhouse, while Saddleworth go to Droylsden.

First-team fixtures (second XI games reversed) are —

SUNDAY, APRIL 22: Droylsden v Saddleworth; Friarmere v Moorside; Heyside v Bamford Fieldhouse; Micklehurst v Hollinwood; Shaw v Glodwick; Stayley v Austerlands; Uppermill v Greenfield.

SATURDAY, APRIL 28: Austerlands v Uppermill; Bamford Fieldhouse v Stayley; Droylsden v Heyside; Greenfield v Friarmere; Hollinwood v Shaw; Moorside v Micklehurst; Saddleworth v Glodwick.

SUNDAY, APRIL 29: Friarmere v Austerlands; Glodwick v Hollinwood; Heyside v Saddleworth; Micklehurst v Greenfield; Shaw v Moorside; Stayley v Droylsden; Uppermill v Bamford Fieldhouse.

SATURDAY, MAY 5: Austerlands v Micklehurst; Bamford Fieldhouse v Friarmere; Droylsden v Uppermill; Greenfield v Shaw; Heyside v Stayley; Moorside v Glodwick; Saddleworth v Hollinwood.

SUNDAY, MAY 6: Friarmere v Droylsden; Glodwick v Greenfield; Hollinwood v Moorside; Micklehurst v Bamford Fieldhouse; Shaw v Austerlands; Stayley v Saddleworth; Uppermill v Heyside.

SATURDAY, MAY 12: Austerlands v Glodwick; Bamford Fieldhouse v Shaw; Droylsden v Micklehurst; Greenfield v Hollinwood; Heyside v Friarmere; Saddleworth v Moorside; Stayley v Uppermill.

SUNDAY, MAY 13: Open date. Play by date for LCB Cup, round one: Bamford Fieldhouse v Woodhouses; Garstang v Uppermill; Heyside v Castletown (Isle of Man); Old Xaverians v Shaw; Saddleworth v Elton.

SATURDAY, MAY 19 — Tanner Cup, round one: Bamford Fieldhouse v Micklehurst; Glodwick v Uppermill; Greenfield v Hollinwood; Heyside v Saddleworth; Moorside v Droylsden; Stayley v Shaw. Byes: Austerlands and Friarmere. Moore Cup ties reversed.

SUNDAY, MAY 20: Reserve day for Tanner Cup/Moore Cup, round one.

SATURDAY, MAY 26: Friarmere v Stayley; Glodwick v Bamford Fieldhouse; Hollinwood v Austerlands; Micklehurst v Heyside; Moorside v Greenfield; Shaw v Droylsden; Uppermill v Saddleworth.

SUNDAY, MAY 27: Open date.

WHIT FRIDAY, JUNE 1: Saddleworth v Greenfield.

SATURDAY, JUNE 2: Austerlands v Moorside; Droylsden v Glodwick; Greenfield v Saddleworth; Heyside v Shaw; Hollinwood v Bamford Fieldhouse; Stayley v Micklehurst; Uppermill v Friarmere.

SUNDAY, JUNE 3: Bamford Fieldhouse v Hollinwood; Friarmere v Uppermill; Glodwick v Droylsden; Micklehurst v Stayley; Moorside v Austerlands; Shaw v Heyside.

FRIDAY, JUNE 8 — Twenty/20 Competition, sponsored by 20-20 Vision, round one: Austerlands v Greenfield; Glodwick v Heyside; Hollinwood v Droylsden; Saddleworth v Micklehurst; Shaw v Uppermill. Byes: Friarmere, Stayley, Moorside.

SATURDAY, JUNE 9: Glodwick v Heyside; Greenfield v Austerlands; Hollinwood v Droylsden; Micklehurst v Uppermill; Moorside v Bamford Fieldhouse; Saddleworth v Friarmere; Shaw v Stayley.

SUNDAY, JUNE 10 — Kookaburra/Readers Lancashire

Inter-League KO, round one: Lancashire County League v Saddleworth League. (venue to be confirmed)

SATURDAY, JUNE 16 — Tanner Cup, round two: Stayley/Shaw v Friarmere; Austerlands v Bamford Fdhs/Micklehurst; Moorside/Droylsden v Heyside/Saddleworth; Greenfield/Hollinwood v Glodwick/Uppermill.

SUNDAY, JUNE 17: Austerlands v Saddleworth; Bamford Fieldhouse v Greenfield; Droylsden v Moorside; Friarmere v Micklehurst; Heyside v Hollinwood; Stayley v Glodwick; Uppermill v Shaw.

SATURDAY, JUNE 23: Open date. Reserve day for Tanner Cup/Moore Cup, round two.

SUNDAY, JUNE 24: Austerlands v Bamford Fieldhouse; Glodwick v Uppermill; Greenfield v Droylsden; Hollinwood v Stayley; Micklehurst v Saddleworth; Moorside v Heyside; Shaw v Friarmere.

SATURDAY, JUNE 30: Droylsden v Austerlands; Friarmere v Glodwick; Heyside v Greenfield; Micklehurst v Shaw; Saddleworth v Bamford Fieldhouse; Stayley v Moorside; Uppermill v Hollinwood.

SUNDAY, JULY 1: Open date.

FRIDAY, JULY 6 — Twenty/20 Competition, sponsored by 20-20 Vision, round two: Moorside v Shaw/Uppermill; Friarmere v Stayley; Glodwick/Heyside v Austerlands/Greenfield; Saddleworth/Micklehurst v Hollinwood/Droylsden.

SATURDAY, JULY 7: Austerlands v Heyside; Bamford Fieldhouse v Droylsden; Glodwick v Micklehurst; Greenfield v Stayley; Hollinwood v Friarmere; Moorside v Uppermill; Shaw v Saddleworth.

SUNDAY, July 8 — Moore Cup

semi-finals: Austerlands/Bamford Fdhs/Micklehurst v Moorside/Droylsden/

Heyside/Saddleworth; Stayley/Shaw/

Friarmere v Greenfield/Hollinwood/

Glodwick/Uppermill.

Kookaburra Readers Lancashire Inter-league KO, round two: Central Lancashire League or Bolton League v Lancashire County League or Saddleworth League (venue to be confirmed).

SATURDAY, JULY 14: Austerlands v Stayley; Bamford Fieldhouse v Heyside; Glodwick v Shaw; Greenfield v Uppermill; Hollinwood v Micklehurst; Moorside v Friarmere; Saddleworth v Droylsden.

SUNDAY, JULY 15 — Tanner Cup

semi-finals: Moorside/Droylsden/Heyside/

Saddleworth v Austerlands/Bamford Fdhs/Micklehurst; Greenfield/Hollinwood/

Glodwick/Uppermill v Stayley/Shaw/Friarmere.

SATURDAY, JULY 21: Friarmere v Greenfield; Glodwick v Saddleworth; Heyside v Droylsden; Micklehurst v Moorside; Shaw v Hollinwood; Stayley v Bamford Fieldhouse; Uppermill v Austerlands.

SUNDAY, JULY 22: Reserve day for Tanner Cup and Moore Cup semi-finals.

SATURDAY, JULY 28: Austerlands v Friarmere; Bamford Fieldhouse v Uppermill; Droylsden v Stayley; Greenfield v Micklehurst; Hollinwood v Glodwick; Moorside v Shaw; Saddleworth v Heyside.

SUNDAY, JULY 29: Friarmere v Bamford Fieldhouse; Glodwick v Moorside; Hollinwood v Saddleworth; Micklehurst v Austerlands; Shaw v Greenfield; Stayley v Heyside; Uppermill v Droylsden.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 4: Austerlands v Shaw; Bamford Fieldhouse v Micklehurst; Droylsden v Friarmere; Greenfield v Glodwick; Heyside v Uppermill; Moorside v Hollinwood; Saddleworth v Stayley.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 5: Tanner Cup final.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 11: Friarmere v Heyside; Glodwick v Austerlands; Hollinwood v Greenfield; Micklehurst v Droylsden; Moorside v Saddleworth; Shaw v Bamford Fieldhouse; Uppermill v Stayley.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 12: Moore Cup final.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18 (matches start 1pm): Austerlands v Hollinwood; Bamford Fieldhouse v Glodwick; Droylsden v Shaw; Greenfield v Moorside; Heyside v Micklehurst; Saddleworth v Uppermill; Stayley v Friarmere.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 19: Reserve day for Tanner Cup final.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 25: Austerlands v Greenfield; Bamford Fieldhouse v Moorside; Droylsden v Hollinwood; Friarmere v Saddleworth; Heyside v Glodwick; Stayley v Shaw; Uppermill v Micklehurst.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 26: Open date. Reserve day for Moore Cup final.

BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY, AUGUST 27: Twenty/20 Competition, sponsored by 20-20 Vision. Venue to be confirmed.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1: Glodwick v Stayley; Greenfield v Bamford Fieldhouse; Hollinwood v Heyside; Micklehurst v Friarmere; Moorside v Droylsden; Saddleworth v Austerlands. Shaw v Uppermill.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2: Bamford Fieldhouse v Austerlands; Droylsden v Greenfield; Friarmere v Shaw; Heyside v Moorside; Saddleworth v Micklehurst; Stayley v Hollinwood; Uppermill v Glodwick.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8: Austerlands v Droylsden; Bamford Fieldhouse v Saddleworth; Glodwick v Friarmere; Greenfield v Heyside; Hollinwood v Uppermill; Moorside v Stayley; Shaw v Micklehurst.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9: Droylsden v Bamford Fieldhouse; Friarmere v Hollinwood; Heyside v Austerlands; Micklehurst v Glodwick; Saddleworth v Shaw; Stayley v Greenfield; Uppermill v Moorside

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16: Reserve day Twenty/20 semi-finals and/or final.

LCB Cup final: Date to be confirmed.

NOTE: Matches from April 22 to August 12 (inclusive) start 1.45pm. Matches August 18 to the end of season start 1pm. Any evening matches get under way 6.30pm.