HEREFORD have been given the toughest of starts in next season’s North Midlands Cup.

They have drawn at home to Whitchurch, last season’s losing finalists, in the preliminary round on Saturday, August 29.

victory would give them a first round tie at cup holders Old Halesonians.

Ledbury have a trip to Cleobury Mortimer in the preliminary round of the North Midlands Shield, also on August 29.

in the North Midlands Vase, Greyhound have to travel to Chaddesley Corbett in the first round, with the winners hosting Redditch in round two.

Ross travel to Five Ways OB in round one, with the winners at home to King’s Norton in the second round.