A new Eastern Hockey Association season starts on Saturday and Spalding will be fielding eight teams.
A new development XI, men’s fifth team, travel to Cambridge South Sevenths in Division Six North West.
The Ladies Division Two North West will be the home of two Spalding teams, following the second team’s promotion to join the firsts.
Opening day fixtures: Spalding – Men 1s 1N v Harleston Magpies 2s A; Men 2s 3NW v Cambridge City 3s H; Men 3s 4NW v Pelicans 3s H; Men 4s 5NW v City of Peterborough 6s H; Men 5s Dev 6NW v Cambridge South 7s Dev A. Ladies 1s 2NW v Pelicans A; Ladies 2s 2NW v Cambridge Nomads A; Ladies 3s 4NW v Bourne Deeping 2s H.
Long Sutton – Men 1s 1N v Cambridge City 2s H; Men 2s 3NW v Cambridge City 4s A; Men 3s 5NW v Newmarket 3s H. Ladies 1s 3NW v Bourne Deeping A; Ladies 2s 5NW v Pelicans 3s H.
