WORCESTERSHIRE begin life in Division One of the Frizzell County Championship with an away game against Kent on April 21-24.

Their first game at New Road is against champions Sussex from April 28-May 1.

Sussex also provide the opposition for their opening National League Division Two match at New Road on May 2.

Another early-season highlight is the tour match against New Zealand from May 7-10.

APRIL

2-3 F Sussex Hove

10-12 U Univ of Cardiff Away

15-17 F Essex Chelmsford

21-24 Ch Kent Away

28-1 Ch Sussex New Road

MAY

2 NCL Sussex New Road

4 NCL Notts New Road

5 C&G Herefordss Away

7-10 T N Zealand New Road

12-15 Ch Lancashire Away

16 NCL Durham New Road

18-21 Ch Gloucs New Road

23 NCL Yorkshire Away

25-28 Ch Warwickshire Away

29 C&G Derby/Som New Road

JUNE

2-5 Ch Northants N'pton

6 NCL Leicester t.b.c.

9-12 Ch Kent New Road

13 NCL Yorks New Road

15/16 C&G Quarter-finals

16 Tour New Zealand Prov

18-21 Ch Middlesex Lord's

23-26 Ch Surrey New Road

27 NCL Derbyshire Away

30 NCL Scotland Away

JULY

2 *20 Gloucs New Road

4 NCL Somerset New Road

5 *20 Northants N'hampton

7 Tour Sri Lanka New Road

9 *20 Warwicks Away

13 *20 Somerset Away

15 *20 Glam New Road

17 C&G Semi-finals

19 *20 Quarter-finals

21 NCL Mid'sex (F) New Road

22-25 Ch Mid'sex New Road

28-31 Ch Gloucs Cheltenham

AUGUST

1 NCL Derbys New Road

3-6 Ch Surrey Away

7 * 20 Trophy Final

8 NCL Durham Away

11-14 Ch Northants New Road

15 NCL Middlesex Lord's

17 NCL Sussex (F) Hove

19-22 Ch Sussex Hove

24 NCL Scotland New Road

25 NCL Notts (F) Away

28 C&G Trophy Final

31-3 Ch Warwicks New Road

SEPTEMBER

5 NCL Leicester New Road

9-12 Ch Lancs New Road