WATCHET continue the defence of their title in Division One of the West Somerset Cricket League when they play away to Bagborough on Saturday, May 16.

Watchet finished with a haul of 541 points from 18 matches last season, 24 points more than runners-up Ashbrittle who are away to Morebath. Kilve, who finished third last summer, play away to Sampford Arundel who came runners-up in the second division last season.

Winsford, relegated after finishing bottom of the first division, entertain Cutcombe in the second division while Hemyock, the third division winners, are home to Stogumber.

Fourth division champions Wiveliscombe are set to play at home to Minehead in the third division, while Ashbrittle have a home game against Fitzhead.

Taunton Deane, newcomers to the league, are home to Roadwater in Division Four while East Huntspill visit Brompton Ralph.

West Somerset Cricket League fixtures for Saturday, May 16, Division One: Bagborough v Watchet, Brompton Ralph v Crowcombe, Morebath v Ashbrittle, Over Stowey v Bridgetown, Sampford Arundel v Kilve. Division Two: Churchinford v Cannington, Hemyock v Stogumber, Lydeard St Lawrence v Stoke St Mary, Winsford v Cutcombe. Division Three: Ashbrittle v Fitzhead, Buckland St Mary & Bishopswood v Over Stowey, Stoodleigh v Carhampton, Wivelicombe v Minehead. Division Four; Brompton Ralph v East Huntspill, Spaxton v Morebath, Stoke St Mary v Stogumber, Taunton Deane v Roadwater.

Saturday, May 23, Division One: Ashbrittle v Bagborough, Bridgetown v Brompton Ralph, Crowcombe v Sampford Arundell, Kilve v Morebath. Division Two: Cannington v Roadwater, Cutcombe v Hemyock, Stogumber v Lydeard St Lawrence, Stoke St Mary v Churchinford. Division Three: Carhampton v Wiveliscombe, Fitzhead v Buckland St Mary & Bishopswood, Minehead v Ashbrittle, Over Stowey v Stoodleigh. Division Four: East Huntspill v Spaxton, Morebath v Stoke St Mary, Roadwater v Brompton Ralph.