LOCAL sides have been handed away ties in the opening round of the EDF Energy Senior Vase on September 1.

Swindon College will travel to Broadmoor Staff for their round one (South West) clash.

Cricklade are also on the road and will face Oxford the same day.

Elsewhere, Marlborough travel to Farnborough Royal and Minety to St Bernadettes.

Cirencester do have a home tie though - and will host Gloucester Old Boys.

Sides further up the league pyramid join the competition in round two on October 13.

Round 1 (South West): Aretians v Keynsham, Blandford v Wellington, Bradford on Avon v Chew Valley, Broadmoor Staff v Swindon College, Chard v Weymouth, Cirencester v Gloucester Old Boys, Cooper Avon Tyres v Old Sulians, Drybrook v Chipping Norton, Falmouth v Bideford, Farnham Royal v Marlborough, Frampton Cotterell v Winscombe, Gosford All Blacks v Hucclecote, Honiton v Bridport, North Bristol v Gordano, Okehampton v Newquay Hornets, Old Colstonians v Avon, Old Richians v Bicester, Oxford v Cricklade, St Bernadettes Old Boys v Minety, Stow-on-the-Wold v Hartpury College, Teignmouth v Tavistock, Tor v Cullompton, Wessex v Puddletown, Westbury v Wells, Whitehall v Midsomer Norton.