NORTH Midlands Under 18s start season preparations with an assessment evening at Droitwich tomorrow (6pm).

Birmingham play Worcestershire in the opening match over 20 minutes each way followed by Shropshire and Herefordshire at 6.50pm.

The losers will meet at 8pm with the two winners playing at 8.40pm in 15-minute halves.

All players will be graded by North Mids’ selectors who will then choose a squad for training at Bromsgrove School on Sunday (10am).

Further sessions will be at Stourbridge on October 2 and 16 and King’s School Worcester on October 22.

The first of three Super Sunday tournaments is at Hinckley on October 29 where North Mids play Staffordshire (12.30pm).

A further squad session at Stourbridge on November 13 will be followed by the second Super Sunday at Broadstreet on December 3 against East Midlands.

The final Super Sunday event is also at Broadstreet on December 17.

The Midlands under 18s selectors will then pick a squad for two development days at Leicester Grammar School on January 28 and February 4.