Cup draws announced for Palace Shield Cricket Competition

The draws for the Moore & Smalley Palace Shield Cricket cups have been made.

There are three cup competitions in the Palace Shield setup: the Meyler Cup, the Loxham Cup and the Crabtree Cup.

The Meyler Cup is currently held by Carnforth Cricket Club, after a high scoring victory over Vernon Carus last August.

The preliminary round will take place on May 12 and the draw is as follows:

Game 2: Morecambe v Great Eccleston

Game 3: Croston v Vernon Carus

Game 4: New Longton v Rufford

Game 6: Standish v Tarleton

Game 7: Shireshead & Forton v Barrow

Game 10: Ingol v Torrisholme

Game 11: Eccleston v Sedgwick 

Game 14: Carnforth v Preston 

Game 15: Penrith v Penwortham

The draw for the first round of the cup, on June 9, is as follows:

BAC/EE Preston v Game 2 Winner

Game 3 Winner v Game 4 Winner

Fylde v Game 6 Winner

Game 7 Winner v Westgate

Heysham v Game 10 Winner

Game 11 Winner v Thornton Cleveleys

Kirkham & Wesham v Game 14 Winner

Game 15 Winner v Lancaster

The finals day for the Meyler Cup is August 18 at Carnforth Cricket Club. 

The Loxham Cup, won by Hoghton Cricket Club based in Preston, has its preliminary round on May 12 as well, with fixtures as follows: 

Game 2: Great Eccleston 2nds v Preston 2nds

Game 3: Euxton 2nds v Penwortham 2nds

Game 4: Longridge 2nds v Leyland 2nds

Game 6: Netherfield 2nds v Torrisholme 2nds

Game 7: Hoghton v Blackpool 2nds

Game 10: Kirkham & Wesham 2nds v Vernon Carus 2nds

Game 11: Lancaster 2nds v Eccleston 2nds

Game 12: Walton-le-Dale v Fleetwood 2nds

Game 14: Norcross v Tarleton 2nds

Game 15: Garstang 2nds v Thornton Cleveleys 2nds

Game 16: Fulwood & Broughton 2nds v South Shore

The first round draw for the games on June 9 is:

Hesketh Bank v Game 2 Winner

Game 3 Winner v Game 4 Winner

Mawdesley 2nds v Game 6 Winner

Game 7 Winner v St Annes 2nds

Chorley 2nds v Game 10 Winner

Game 11 Winner v Game 12 Winner

Whittingham & Gosnagh v Game 14 Winner

Game 15 Winner v Game 16 Winner 

The finals day for the Loxham Cup is August 11 at Croston Cricket Club.

The Crabtree Cup was won by Longridge’s 3rds last summer, beating Darwen’s 3rds by 146 runs. 

The draw for the preliminary stage on May 12 is:

Game 2: Whittle-le-Woods v Fulwood & Broughton 3rds

Game 3:  Leyland 3rds v Chorley 3rds

Game 4: Darwen 3rds v Norcross 2nds

Game 6: Penwortham 3rds v Ingol 2nds

Game 7: Longridge 3rds v Hoghton 2nds

Game 10: Wyre v Rufford 2nds

Game 11: White Coppice v BAC/EE Preston 2nds

Game 12: Fylde 2nds v Leyland 4ths 

Game 14: Penwortham 4ths v Croston 2nds

Game 15: Blackpool 3rds v New Longton 2nds

Game 16: Garstang 3rds v Charnock St James 2nds

Round one on June 9 looks like this:

Bretherton v Game 2 Winner

Game 3 Winner v Game 4 Winner

Euxton Sunday XI v Game 6 Winner

Game 7 Winner v Standish 2nds

Vernon Carus 3rds v Game 10 Winner

Game 11 Winner v Game 12 Winner

Preston Sunday XI v Game 14 Winner

Game 15 Winner v Game 16 Winner

The final for the Crabtree Cup is on August 4 at Longridge Cricket Club. 

The other key dates for all cups are as follows:

Preliminary Round: May 12

First Round: June 9

Second Round: June 23

Semi Finals: July 14