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ONES AND TWOS FIND OUT LEAGUE FIXTURES

ONES AND TWOS FIND OUT LEAGUE FIXTURES

Paul Middlemiss18 Feb 2023 - 19:25
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Both sides to face Epping on opening day of season

The 2023 Essex League fixtures for 1st and 2nd XIs have been released.

Both of Upminster's first two sides will face Epping on the opening day of the league season (6th May). Alan Ison's 1st XI will welcome Epping to Upminster Park in what will be the first league meeting at that level between the two clubs since 2005, the year in which Upminster claimed the Division 2 title. Alan's brother Nicky will take the 2s to Lower Bury Lane on the same day for the first league match between the two clubs at that level since 1999!!

The 1st XI will follow that game with a short trip along Hall Lane to face Harold Wood before travelling to Billericay and then finishing the opening month by hosting Gidea Park and Romford in a local derby. Ison's men will then finish the season with a trip to Valentines Park to play Ilford on August Bank Holiday weekend and then hosting Old Brentwoods at Upminster Park to complete their campaign.

After their opening day trip to Epping the 2nd XI will welcome Harold Wood and then Chingford to Upminster Park, before an away game at Shenfield to end the month of May. Ison's men ended 2022 in second spot in the Premier Division, and they will hope to still be in contention for the title when they welcome Woodford Wells to Upminster Park on the penultimate weekend of the season and then travel to Ilford to end the campaign on 2nd September.

All 1st and 2nd XI league fixtures can now be seen on the club's PlayCricket site. 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th XI fixtures are expected to be released in the coming weeks.

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