Press Release - Sport England awards £45,698 to Oadby Tennis Club
Press Release
Oadby (Granville) Tennis Club awarded £45,698 of funding from Sport England
Date: 23rd May 2014
Oadby (Granville) Tennis & Social Club is among 324 local sports projects to secure a share of £17 million of National Lottery funding from Sport England’s Inspired Facilities fund.
Oadby (Granville) Tennis & Social Club will receive £45,698 of National Lottery funding to upgrade facilities at the club, which was formed in 1946. The current clubhouse which was built (largely by members themselves) in 1982 will benefit from a new heating system, improved insulation and a new ceiling and lighting system from the funding. The club has 300 members aged 4-80, with 26 senior teams and a thriving junior section. Last year the club won Tennis Leicestershire’s Division One titles in Mixed Doubles, Men’s Veterans and Winter League Men’s Doubles. .
Sport England Property Director, Charles Johnston, said: “The Inspired Facilities Fund has had a huge impact on grassroots sport across the country. Since 2011, we’ve invested £88 million into more than 1,600 projects to improve and refurbish sports clubs and transform non-sporting venues into vibrant community sports clubs.
“It’s great to see Oadby Granville join the long list of successful clubs to benefit from this fund.”
Club Chairman, Katie England, said: “We are delighted to have been awarded Sport England funding which will enable us to modernise our clubhouse. We can now continue the development of the club and improve the quality of our facilities in line with the passion and enthusiasm of our members, coaches and the local community. This regeneration of the clubhouse will be key to our longer term plan for the club to thrive and grow for many years to come.”
MP for Harborough, Oadby & Wigston, Sir Edward Garnier, said: “I am pleased to hear about the £45,698 from the National Lottery for Oadby Tennis Club. With summer (and Wimbledon) just around the corner, I hope the Tennis Club will benefit from the better facilities for its existing club members and the many more who will be attracted to it.”
Paul Sheard, Regional Tennis Participation Manager for the LTA commented, “I am delighted that Oadby (Granville) Tennis Club was successful in their application to the Sport England Inspired Facilities fund. The club provides a broad range of tennis opportunities for the local community and the upgraded clubhouse facilities will ensure that they are able to provide a safe and welcoming environment that encourages a broad range of people to take part in the sport”.
Avril Lennox MBE, Oadby & Wigston Borough Council Leisure Development Officer added, “I am delighted that Sport England has awarded the club this grant to improve their facilities. Widening access to sport fulfils a key objective of the Oadby & Wigston Borough Council Leisure Facilities Strategy. Tennis, as with other sports improves the health and fitness of those individuals participating; it positively tackles obesity, provides a disciplined sport and promotes a sense of belonging. The positive knock-on effect of the funding will be the retention of current members and the ability to attract new members, thus increasing participation.”
The work on the clubhouse is due to start in July and will be finished in time for the club’s annual tournament in September.
22 May Update
Hello all
BANK HOLIDAY BBQ - Monday 26th May - mix in as usual from 6pm (all 6 courts are free) with BBQ to follow. Everyone welcome (players, families etc) and any offers to man the BBQ gratefully received! Burger and sausage baps on sale. All very impromptu and informal !
DEVELOPMENT SURVEY - We'd like to know your thoughts on anything you'd like to see happen at the club, not necessarily now but over the next 5 years. This could be anything from ideas on decor of the club to patio area development. There will be a short survey on the website from Sunday; we'd love to hear your thoughts! Paper survey available too – collect from the club. A week for all responses, please.
LEICS. COUNTY CLOSED CHAMPS - see the poster at the club or go to www.leicstennischamps.co.uk. Always a god turnout from members – ask any committee if you haven’t entered before and want to know a bit more.
TENNIS/SOCIAL EVENTS - lots of things happening at the club over the next 4 months -
* League matches until July, Mixed and Vets matches continue till September
* Rally for Bally - fundraising event to remember Elena Baltacha who passed away recently. Details to be confirmed
* Parent / child tournament – all ages - date to be confirmed.
*Men's and Ladies Night - dates TBC
*Club Tournament - 30th August start date.
*September 27th - Coffee and cakes morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
NEWS UPDATES- e mails/paper copies
We will print out all news updates and display at the club for those who don't receive e mails. Please check the noticeboard to see what news there is.
We will continue to post out all full newsletters of course.
REGULAR FIXED FOURS/SINGLES
Do you play in a regular/weekly fixed four or singles ?
We are sometimes asked re courts for daytime tennis matches and don't want to give permission at times when courts are regularly in use by members. We are therefore drawing up a list of times/days when courts are used each week. We have a list so far as below. If your four doesn't appear, please e mail me so we can add your day/ time to the list. Or correct the times in the list, please. We realise the names of people playing each week will vary. Thanks for your help in this.
Monday 10.30am - George/Bob H singles
Monday 1.30pm - Carol H, Rosey & co
Tuesday 4pm - Gordon/Paul/Steve & co
Wednesday 1pm - John Tunnicliffe & co
Wednesday 2pm - George, Bob, Dennis, Bruce
Friday - 10am - George, Bob, Dennis V & co
Friday 10am – Bruce, Kath & co
HALF TERM WEEK
No junior coaching sessions next week so all courts free each afternoon until 6pm and also Friday evening until 9.30pm. Courts bookable on Tuesday and Thursday from 6pm.
Thanks and best wishes
Katie
Club Chairman
All Senior 2014 Summer Fixtures
Mens
1st Team (Group 1)
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Thursday
1st May
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6pm
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Rothley
1
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Home
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Friday
9th May
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6pm
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Leicestershire
B
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Away
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Thursday
15th May
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6pm
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Lutterworth
1
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Home
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Friday
23rd May
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6.15pm
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Oakham
1
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Away
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Thursday
5th June
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6.15pm
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Loughborough
Greenfields 1
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Home
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Friday
13th June
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6.15pm
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Hamilton
1
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Away
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Thursday
19th June
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6.15pm
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Charnwood
1
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Home
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Friday
27th June
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6.15pm
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Ashby
1
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Away
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Thursday
3rd July
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6.15pm
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Gynsill
1
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Home
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Mens
2nd Team (Group 2)
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Time
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Versus
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Venue
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Tuesday
29th April
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6pm
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Leicester
Forest East 2
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Home
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Wednesday
7th May
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6pm
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Roundhill
1
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Away
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Thursday
15th May
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6.15pm
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Carisbrooke
B
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Away
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Thursday
22nd May
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6pm
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Syston
Northfields 2
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Home
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Friday
6th June
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6.15pm
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Market
Harborough 1
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Away
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Thursday
12th June
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6.15pm
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Victoria
1
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Home
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Monday
16th June
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6.15pm
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Medbourne
1
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Away
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Thursday
26th June
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6.15pm
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Stoney
Stanton 1
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Home
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Wednesday
2nd July
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6.15pm
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Leicestershire
C
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Away
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Mens
3rd Team (Group 4b)
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Venue
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Thursday
1st May
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6.15pm
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Kibworth
3
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Away
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Tuesday
6th May
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6pm
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Gynsill
3
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Home
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Tuesday
13th May
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6pm
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Hinckley
Town 1
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Home
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Wednesday
21st May
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6.30pm
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Newtown
Linford 2
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Away
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Tuesday
3rd June
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6.15pm
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Syston
Northfields 3
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Home
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Wednesday
11th June
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6.15pm
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Medbourne
2
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Away
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Tuesday
17th June
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6.15pm
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Sileby
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Home
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Friday
27th June
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6.15pm
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David
Lloyd Narborough 3
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Away
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Tuesday
1st July
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6.15pm
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Leicestershire
F
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Home
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Mens
4th Team (Group 4a)
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Time
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Venue
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Wednesday
30th April
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6pm
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Roundhill
2
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Away
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Thursday
8th May
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6pm
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Carisbrooke
D
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Home
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Wednesday
14th May
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6pm
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Loughborough
2
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Away
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Tuesday
20th May
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6pm
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Kegworth
1
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Home
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Monday
2nd June
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6.15pm
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Leicestershire
Police
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Home
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Wednesday
11th June
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6.15pm
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Leicester
Forest East 4
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Away
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Monday
16th June
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6.15pm
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Quorn
1
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Home
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Monday
23rd June
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6.15pm
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Hamilton
2
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Away
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Monday
30th June
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6.15pm
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Ashby
Castle 3
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Home
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Mens
5th Team (Group 5a)
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Time
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Versus
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Venue
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Wednesday
30th April
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6pm
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Leicestershire
G
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Home
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Wednesday
7th May
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6.15pm
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Syston
Northfields 4
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Away
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Tuesday
13th May
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6pm
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Wigston
1
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Home
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Thursday
22nd May
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6pm
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Rothley
3
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Away
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Thursday
5th June
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6.15pm
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Market
Bosworth 2
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Away
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Tuesday
10th June
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6.15pm
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David
Lloyd Narborough 4
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Home
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Friday
20th June
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6pm
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Belvoir
Vale 1
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Away
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Wednesday
25th June
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6.15pm
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Birstall
Watermead 2
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Home
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Friday
4th July
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6.15pm
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Charnwood
3
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Away
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Mens
6th Team (Group 7b)
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Time
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Venue
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Friday
2nd May
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6pm
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Leicester
Forest East 6
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Away
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Thursday
7th May
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6pm
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Medbourne
3
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Home
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Monday
12th May
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6pm
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Rothley
5
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Away
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Monday
19th May
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6pm
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Quorn
2
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Home
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Wednesday
4th June
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6.15pm
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Stoney
Stanton 3
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Home
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Away
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Wednesday
18th June
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6.15pm
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Desford
2
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Home
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Tuesday
24th June
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6.15pm
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Syston
Northfields 5
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Away
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Wednesday
2nd July
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6.15pm
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Oaks
& District
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Home
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Ladies
1st Team (Group 1)
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Time
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Versus
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Venue
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Tuesday
28th April
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6pm
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Leicestershire
A
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Home
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Friday
9th May
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6pm
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Hamilton
1
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Away
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Friday
16th May
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6pm
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Loughborough
1
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Away
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Tuesday
20th May
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6pm
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Charnwood
1
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Home
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Monday
2nd June
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6.15pm
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Gynsill
1
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Away
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Tuesday
10th June
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6.15pm
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Rothley
1
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Home
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Friday
20th June
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6.15pm
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Roundhill
1
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Away
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Tuesday
24th June
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6.15pm
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Carisbrooke
A
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Home
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Thursday
3rd July
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6.15pm
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Ashby
Castle 1
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Away
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Ladies
2nd Team (Group 2)
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Time
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Versus
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Venue
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Thursday
1st May
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6pm
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Wigston
1
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Home
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Thursday
15th May
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6pm
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Ashby
Castle 2
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Home
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Thursday
22nd May
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6.25pm
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Victoria
1
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Away
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Thursday
5th June
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6.15pm
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Leicestershire
C
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Home
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Thursday
12th June
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6.15pm
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Syston
Northfields 1
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Home
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Monday
16th June
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6.15pm
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Market
Harborough 1
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Away
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Thursday
26th June
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6.15pm
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David
Lloyd Narborough 1
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Home
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Friday
4th July
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6.15pm
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Hamilton
2
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Away
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Ladies
3rd Team (Group 3b)
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Date
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Time
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Versus
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Venue
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Wednesday
30th April
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6.15pm
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Kibworth
1
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Away
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Thursday
8th May
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6pm
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Leicester
Forest East 1
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Home
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Monday
12th May
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6pm
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Stoney
Stanton
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Away
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Thursday
22nd May
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6pm
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Loughborough
2
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Home
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Wednesday
4th June
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6.15pm
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Carisbrooke
B
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Away
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Wednesday
11 June
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6.15pm
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Oakham
1
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Away
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Thursday
19th June
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6.15pm
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Kibworth
2
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Home
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Thursday
10th July
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6.15pm
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Houghton
1 ********************
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Away
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Thursday
3rd July
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6.15pm
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Leicester
Forest East 2
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Home
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Ladies
4th Team (Group 4a)
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Date
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Time
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Versus
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Venue
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Wednesday
30th April
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6.15pm
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Carisbrooke
C
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Away
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Tuesday
6th May
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6pm
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Rothley
2
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Home
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Tuesday
13th May
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6.15pm
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Oakham
2
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Away
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Wednesday
21st May
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6pm
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Hamilton
4
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Home
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Friday
6th June
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6.15pm
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Loughborough
Greenfields 1
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Away
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Thursday 24th
April
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6pm
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OGTC
5 *************************
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Home
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Tuesday
17th June
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6.15pm
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Syston
Northfields 2
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Away
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Tuesday
24th June
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6.15pm
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Leicester
Forest East 3
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Home
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Tuesday
1st July
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6.15pm
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Market
Harborough 2
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Away
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Ladies
5th Team (Group 4a)
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Date
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Time
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Versus
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Venue
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Thursday
1st May
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6.15pm
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Loughborough
Greenfields 1
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Away
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Wednesday
7th May
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6pm
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Carisbrooke
C
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Home
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Wednesday
14th May
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6pm
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Syston
Northfields 2
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Home
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Monday
19th May
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6pm
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Leicester
Forest East 3
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Away
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Tuesday
3rd June
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6.15pm
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Market
Harborough 2
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Home
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Thursday
24th April
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6pm
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OGTC
4 *************************
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Away
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Tuesday
17th June
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6.15pm
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Rothley
2
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Home
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Tuesday
24th June
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6.15pm
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Oakham
2
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Away
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Tuesday
1st July
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6.15pm
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Hamilton
4
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Home
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Ladies
Vets 1 (Group 1)
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Time
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Versus
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Venue
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Sunday
4th May
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1.30pm
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Oakham
1
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Home
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Sunday
18th May
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10am
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Wigston
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Away
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Sunday
1st June
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1.30pm
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Leicestershire
B
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Home
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tbc
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Victoria
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Away
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Sunday
22nd June
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1.30pm
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Carisbrooke
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Home
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Sunday
13th July
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1.30pm
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Leicestershire
A
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Home
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Sunday
27th July
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1pm
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Hamilton
1
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Away
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Sunday
10th August
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1.30pm
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Charnwood
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Home
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Saturday
16th August
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10am
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Leicester
Forest East 1
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Away
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Ladies
Vets 2 (Group 3)
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Date
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Time
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Versus
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Venue
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Sunday
27th April
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1.30pm
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Market
Harborough 2
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Home
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Saturday
17th May
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1.30pm
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Houghton
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Away
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Saturday
31st May
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1.30pm
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Roundhill
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Home
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Sunday
15th June
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2pm
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Lutterworth
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Away
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Saturday
21st June
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1.30pm
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Hamilton
2
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Home
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tbc
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Enderby
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Away
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Sunday
20th July
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1.30pm
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Stoney
Stanton
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Home
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----
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----
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----
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Away
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Sunday
24th August
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2pm
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Market
Bosworth
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Away
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Mens
Vets 1 (Group 1)
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Time
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Versus
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Venue
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Sunday
4th May
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10am
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Leicester
Forest East
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Away
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Sunday
11 May
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1.30pm
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Victoria
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Home
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Sunday
1st June
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10am
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David
Lloyd Narborough 1
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Away
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Sunday
15th June
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1.30pm
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Stoney
Stanton 1
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Home
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Sunday
29th June
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10am
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David
Lloyd Narborough 2
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Away
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Sunday
13th July
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1.30pm
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Charnwood
1
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Home
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tbc
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Carisbrooke
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Away
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Sunday
10th August
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1.30pm
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Leicestershire
A
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Home
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Sunday
17th August
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1.30pm
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Roundhill
1
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Home
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Mens
Vets 2 (Group 2)
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Date
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Time
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Versus
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Venue
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Sunday
4th May
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1.30pm
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Hamilton
1
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Home
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Wednesday
21st May
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6.15pm
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Ashby
Castle
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Away
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Sunday
1st June
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1.30pm
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Market
Bosworth
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Home
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Saturday
14th June
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1.30pm
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Syston
Northfields 1
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Home
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Sunday
29th June
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12
noon
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Leicestershire
B
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Away
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Sunday
6th July
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1.30pm
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Birstall
Watermead 1
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Home
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----
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----
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----
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Away
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Saturday
9th August
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1.30pm
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Lutterworth
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Home
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Saturday
30th August
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1.30pm
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Oakham
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Away
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Mixed 1 (Group 1) |
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Versus
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Venue
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Sunday
13th July
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10am
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Gynsill
1
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Away
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Thursday
24th July
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6.15pm
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Carisbrooke
A
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Away
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Thursday
7th August
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6.15pm
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Ashby
Castle 1
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Home
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Friday
15th August
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6.15pm
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Hamilton
1
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Away
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Thursday
21st August
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6.15pm
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Charnwood
1
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Home
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Mixed
2 (Group 2)
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Time
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Versus
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Venue
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Thursday
17th July
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6.15pm
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Leicestershire
A
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Home
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Thursday
24th July
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6.15pm
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Ashby
Castle 2
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Home
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Sunday
31st August
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2pm
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Rothley
1
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Away
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Thursday
14th August
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6.15pm
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Leicester
Forest East 1
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Home
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Wednesday
20th August
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6.15pm
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Syston
Northfields 1
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Away
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Mixed
3 (Group 9)
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Date
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Time
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Versus
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Venue
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Saturday
12th July
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10.30am
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David
Lloyd Narborough 3
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Away
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Tuesday
22nd July
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6.15pm
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Hamilton
3
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Home
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Sunday
3rd August
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2pm
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Loughborough
Greenfields
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Away
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Tuesday
12th August
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6.15pm
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Charnwood
3
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Home
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Tuesday
19th August
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6.15pm
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Leicestershire
C
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Home
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