Colts face Fleetwood in their Readers Cup debut
Darwen
players and supporters celebrate their Readers Cup
success |
Readers Cup holders Darwen face a difficult
first defence of their title when they travel to reigning
League champions Leyland in the first round.
Leyland against Darwen at Fox Lane on Sunday 19
June 2011 is the pick of the ties in the early stages of the
competition after the draw was made this evening (Monday) by
League chairman Norman Poole and Treasurer Dave Pick.
Kamran
Anwar celebrates catching Morecambe captain Tommy Clough
in the 2010 final |
Lancashire Colts, who are entering the cup for
the first time in 2011 have been drawn to play Fleetwood at
Broadwater, the ground where they commenced their inaugural
league campaign last season with a resounding nine wickets
win.
Last season's beaten finalists Morecambe are at
home to Kendal, Blackpool host Carnforth, Barrow play
Lancaster and Netherfield, the 2009 cup winners, entertain
Preston.
Chorley and St Annes received first round byes
and in the second round, scheduled for 10th July St Annes are
at home to either Fleetwood or Lancashire Colts while Chorley
travel to play the winners of the Morecambe - Kendal tie.
Readers rep Neil Pullen said: "The final at
Morecambe last year was a fantastic spectacle and a great
advert for Northern League cricket. We are delighted to be
sponsoring the competition again in 2011 as we continue our
valued association with the Northern Premier Cricket League
and in these depths of winter it is great to look forward with
great anticipation to the season ahead and some intriguing
ties. I shall look forward to attending the 2011 final as one
of the highlights of my cricketing year."
Full details are as follows:
Readers Cup Division One 2011
First round (Sunday 19 June, 2pm)
Match A - Leyland v Darwen
Match B - Blackpool v Carnforth
Match C - Fleetwood v Lancashire Colts
Match D - Morecambe v Kendal
Match E - Barrow v Lancaster
Match F - Netherfield v Preston
Byes: Chorley and St Annes
Quarter-finals (Sunday 10 July, 2pm)
QF1 - St Annes v Winner Match C
QF2 - Winner Match F v Winner Match E
QF3 - Winner Match A v Winner Match B
QF4 - Winner Match D v Chorley
Semi-finals (Sunday 7 August,
1.30pm)
SF1 - Winner QF2 v Winner QF3
SF2 - Winner QF4 v Winner QF1
Final (Sunday 21 August, 1pm)
Winner SF1 v Winner SF2
Readers Cup Division Two 2011 (Second
XI)
Chorley won the Readers
Cup Division Two Final in
2010
|
The Readers Cup Division Two is a mirror image
of the above with Chorley Second XI, winners of the
competition in 2010, receiving a first round bye and then
entertaining the winners of the Morecambe-Kendal tie. Last
season's runners-up St Annes travel to Fleetwood in round two.
Chorley
captain Ian Mawdesley was Man of the Match in the 2010
Readers Cup 2 Cup Final |
First round (Sunday 19 June, 2pm)
Match A - Darwen v Leyland
Match B - Carnforth v Blackpool
Match C - Fleetwood bye
Match D - Kendal v Morecambe
Match E - Lancaster v Barrow
Match F - Preston v Netherfield
Byes: Chorley and St Annes
Quarter-finals (Sunday 10 July,
2pm)
QF1 - Fleetwood v St Annes
QF2 - Winner Match E v Winner Match F
QF3 - Winner Match B v Winner Match A
QF4 - Chorley v Winner Match D
Semi-finals (Sunday 7 August,
1.30pm)
SF1 - Winner QF3 v Winner QF2
SF2 - Winner QF1 v Winner QF4
Final (Sunday 4 September, 1pm)
Winner SF2 v Winner SF1
