Everards County League: Egerton Park and Melton Mowbray
The pair shared the bragging rights in their two Division Three meetings last season, but their campaigns were wildly different.
Park overcame a slow start to win a thrilling race for promotion thanks to an irresistible late charge under skipper Nick Watchorn.
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Buoyed by the all-round contribution of Australian import Zaheer Hussain, who returns for another summer in Melton, Park won five matches out of their last eight.
This unbeaten run at the tail-end of last summer helped snatch the second promotion spot by a handful of points from Newbold Verdon.
Their return to Division Two begins with a trip to Countesthorpe (1pm start).
On the flip side of 2015, Melton set off like a train in Division Three and hinted at another promotion campaign.
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They won five of their first seven matches, including a crushing home win against Park before inconsistency set in mid-season.
And one victory from their last eight matches saw a dramatic slide down the table to finish third-bottom.
They will look to bounce back from Division Four East at the first attempt, starting at home to Thorpe Arnold Seconds on Saturday (1pm).
* Park Second XI, meanwhile, will spend their summer in Division Seven East after a difficult campaign last year.
They open their season at home to Bharat Sports Second XI on Saturday (1pm).