Davies & Tate Draw

East Brighton will begin their defence of the Davies & Tate Trophy at West Hove on March 11.

The Sussex inter-club matchplay tournament for 2000 has attracted entries from 52 clubs and the pairing of the champions with their neighbours is one of many interesting matches. Three-times winners Worthing will visit Seaford and hope to have Joe Doherty, the 1999 Sussex Open champion, back from a wrist injury in time.

First round draw: Royal Eastbourne v Pyecombe, Mid Sussex v Ham Manor, Slinfold Park v Hassocks, Singing Hills v Littlehampton, Seaford Head v Haywards Heath, West Hove v East Brighton, West Chiltington v Royal Ashdown Forest, Ifield v Holtye, Seaford v Worthing, Sweetwoods Park v Goodwood, Willingdon v Selsey, Cottesmore v Wellshurst, East Sussex National v Tilgate Forest, Waterhall v West Sussex, Chartham Park v Bognor Regis, Lewes v Piltdown, Copthorne v Beauport Park (Hastings), Rustington v Goodwood Park,

Eastbourne Downs v Peacehaven, Cooden Beach v Chichester. Byes: The Duke, Crowborough Beacon, Highwoods, Paxhill Park, Hollingbury Park, Hill Barn, Dale Hill, The Nevill, Mannings Heath, Cowdray Park, Brighton & Hove, Sedlescombe.