Reigning champion Gregg Harrison has been given a tough draw in the opening round of his defence of the KM Sunshine Challenge title.

The 17-handicapper from Gillingham will be away to Walmer & Kingsdown member Andrew Killip, a 12-handicapper.

First Round Draw. McAllen (h19, Ashford) v S.Skirrow (h22, Royal Cinque Ports), B.Mee (h22, Bearsted) v A.Carter (h8, Lydd), A.Barnard (h8, Beckenham Place) v T.Robertson (h9, Shortlands), P.Goode (h15, Canterbury) v D.Ford (h20, Bexley Heath), G.Tottman (h6, Canterbury) v T.Ford (h16, Chestfield), B.Butterworth (h7, Cray Valley) v L.Foster (h7, Whitstable and Seasalter), P.Appleton (h23, Deangate Ridge) v J.Thomas (h13, Bearsted), S. Sharkey (h13, Farleigh Court) v J.Wheble (h18, Sene Valley), M.Fillingham (h8, Faversham) v T.Piggott (h6, Boughton), S.Neal (h21, Gillingham) v L.Harvey (h7, Herne Bay), S.Twort (h18, Kings Hill) v M.Hobbs (h9, Sundridge Park), P.Philpot (h18, Lydd) v T.Sampson (h9, Redlibbets), G.Butcher (h15, Romney Warren) v P.M.Bensted (h14, Whitstable and Seasalter), S.Lovell (h5, Sittingbourne) v J.Humphreys (h14, Herne Bay), J.Walsh (h12, Tudor Park) v I.Graham (h14, Bearsted), N.Hales (h14, Upchurch River Valley) v P.Noble (h7, Lydd), A.Killip (h12, Walmer & Kingdown) v G.Harrison (h17, Gillingham), D.Morgan (h10, West Malling) v A.Parker (h10, Marriott Tudor Park), A.J.Bensted (h11, Whitstable and Seasalter) v D.Marsh (h11, Sheerness), A.Wright (h15, Whitstable and Seasalter) v P.Ludlow (h14, Gillingham).All other players have byes