AN all-Swindon derby is the local highlight of rugby's Powergen Junior Vase first round ties.
Swindon and Supermarine will meet in a derby battle in the restructured competition at Greenbridge Road on September 20.
Both have avoided having to play in the preliminary round, but Wootton Bassett's second string will have to play on August 30, hosting Ross-on-Wye.
Victory would send Bassett on to face either Cheltenham Civil Service or Widden In the first round proper.
Also at that stage, Calne and Minety face each other, as do Cooper Avon Tyres and Corsham.
Cirencester will host Gloucester side Brockworth.
In the Powergen Intermediate Cup, the senior Wootton Bassett side are one of only two local sides in action in the first round.
They must travel to Westbury in the first round.
Devizes meanwhile, have been handed a home tie, and will host Dorchester.
The RFU have revamped their cup competitions this season, with some sides receiving byes to later rounds.
DRAWS
Powergen Intermediate Cup
Round one (selected South West ties): Devizes v Dorchester; Westbury v Wootton Bassett
Ties to be played on September 20.
Powergen Junior Vase
Preliminary Round (selected South West ties): Tetbury v Old Cryptians; Wootton Bassett v Ross On Wye. Ties to be played on August 30.
Round One (selected South West ties): Calne v Minety, Cheltnm Civ Serv or Widden v Wootton Bass or Ross-o-W, Cirencester v Brockworth, Combe Down v Bradford on Avon, Cooper Avon Tyres v Corsham, Dursley or Bream v Tetbury or O Cryptians, Swindon v Supermarine.
Ties to be played on September 20.
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