BUSH Hill face a tricky start to their Puma Engineering Hampshire Premier League campaign.

Eugene McManus’s Millbrook-based outfit will kick off the 2015/16 season away to last season’s Premier Division runners-up Baffins Milton Rovers.

Reigning champions Hamble Club must also hit the road on Saturday, August 1, away to Liss Athletic, who finished third-to-bottom last term.

QK Southampton launch into the new campaign with four home matches – against Headley United on August 1, Locks Heath on August 4 (6.45pm), Infinity on August 8 and Hedge End Rangers on August 11 (6.30pm).

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Opening week’s fixtures –

Saturday, August 1

Premier Division: Baffins Milton Rovers v Bush Hill, Clanfield v Hedge End Rangers, Liphook Utd v Locks Heath, Liss Athletic v Hamble Club, Otterbourne v Paulsgrove, QK Southampton v Headley Utd, Stockbridge v Inifinity, Winchester Castle v Fleetlands.

Tuesday, August 4

Premier Division: (6.45pm kick-offs) Baffins Milton Rovers v Liphook Utd, Otterbourne v Infinity, QK Southampton v Locks Heath, Stockbridge v Hamble Club, Winchester Castle v Headley Utd.

Wednesday, August 5

Premier Division: (6.45pm kick-offs) Bush Hill v Hedge End Rangers, Clanfield v Fleetlands, Colden Common v Paulsgrove, Liss Athletic v Overton Utd.

Saturday, August 8

Premier Division: Baffins Milton Rovers v Colden Common, Bush Hill v Headley Utd, Fleetlands v Liss Athletic, Liphook Utd v Hamble Club, Otterbourne v Hedge End Rangers, Overton v Clanfield, Paulsgrove v Stockbridge, QK Southampton v Infinity, Winchester Castle v Locks Heath.