1st XI start life back in the top flight at Hatherleigh

Gary Chappell and the Bradninch 1^st XI will start the new Tolchards Devon League Premier Division with a trip to Hatherleigh. The first game of the 2022 18-game top flight campaign is set for Saturday, May 7.

The first month of the new season sees the 1^st XI then host Cornwood before visiting Paignton and they end May with a home game against Sandford.

June also sees four games – two home and two awa, with a trip to Bovey Tracey followed by a Kensham Park home meeting with Sidmouth. Skipper ‘Chaps’ and his men then travel to North Devon before they end June with a home game against Plymouth.

The busiest month of the season is July with the 1^st XI beginning the month with the short trip across to Knightshayes, Tiverton, to meet reigning champions Heathcoat and that game, being played on July 2^nd, marks the completion of the first half of the league campaign.

The ‘derby’ at Heathcoat is followed by a home meeting with Hatherleigh after which it’s off to Cornwood, home to Paignton and the month ends with a visit to Sandford.

There are four games in August, starting with a Kensham Park game against Bovey Tracey and that is followed by a trip to Sidmouth, then there is a home meeting with North Devon. August ends with the final away game of the league campaign, a trip to Plymouth and the first Saturday of September sees the curtain come down on the league season with Heathcoat providing the last day opposition at Kensham Park.

Bradninch 1^st XI Tolchards Devon League Premier Division fixtures 2022

(Home games are shown in capitals)