Oxfordshire will open their 2012 Minor Counties Championship campaign with a visit to neighbours Berkshire.

Tensions ran high in last year's match between the teams when Oxon batted their second innings to rule out any chance of a victory for their title-chasing opponents.

OXON’S 2012 FIXTURES.

MINOR COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP.

West Divison – June 3-5: Berks v Oxon. June 24-26: Oxon v Dorset. July 8-10: Oxon v Wales. July 22-24: Hereford v Oxon. August 5-7: Oxon v Cornwall. Aug 19-21: Wilts v Oxon.

MINOR COUNTIES TROPHY.

Group 1 – April 22: Cornwall v Oxon. May 6: Oxon v Herts. May 13: Beds v Oxon. May 20: Oxon v Devon.