Cowling will be at home to Division One champions Crossflatts on the opening day of the 2011 Mewies Solicitors Craven League season on April 16.

The 2010 runners-up Bradley look to have a tough opener at Oakworth.

Newly-promoted Thornton-in-Craven and Barrowford both have home starts – Thornton against Cullingworth and Barrow-ford against Embsay.

Relegated Ingrow start life in Division Two at home to Foulridge, who came close to promotion this season, while Glusburn, also demoted, are at Sutton, who only just stayed up.

Craven League opening-day fixtures Division One: Oakworth v Bradley, Thornton v Cullingworth, Haworth Road Meths v Haworth, Cononley v Bingley Congs, Cowling v Crossflatts, Barrowford v Embsay.

Division Two: Embsay II v Chatburn, Ingrow v Foulridge, Riddlesden v Sandy Lane, Sutton v Glusburn, Airedale v Pendle Forest, Wilsden v Long Lee.

Division Three: Eldwick & Gilstead v Oakworth II, Cullingworth II v Haworth West End, Haworth Road Meths II v Glusburn II, Ingrow St John's v Cononley II, Crossflatts II v Denholme, Skipton CI v Gargrave.

Division Four: Bradley II v Ingrow II, Sandy Lane II v Riddlesden II, Bradford & Bingley III v Little Marsden, Pendle Forest II v Ingrow St John's II, Wilsden II v Long Lee II, Chatburn II v Barrowford II.

Division Five: Denholme II v Airedale II, Foulridge II v Eldwick & Gilstead II, Haworth West End II v Thornton II, Haworth II v Sutton II, Bingley Congs II v Oakworth III, Gargrave II v Skipton CI II, Pendle Forest III v Cowling II.

lThe annual general meeting of the Airedale & Wharfedale League was postponed on Tuesday due to bad weather. It will now be held at Otley Rugby Club next Tuesday, December 7, 8.15pm