The draws have been made for the 2002 Thwaites Lancashire Cup/Shield Competitions. Cup Holders Tonge CC from the Bolton League visit Ribblesdale League outfit Blackburn Northern. Shield Holders Shadoos from the Greater Manchester Amateur Cricket League entertain Northern from the Liverpool Competition. Cronkbourne from the Isle of Man, victors over Wigan in 2001, although drawn at home, will visit Wythenshawe.

LCB Assistant Secretary Neil Girvin said "The Board would like to thank Thwaites Brewery for their continued support of the LCB open-age Knockout Competitions."

The full cup draw:

Clifton v Woodbank, Prestwich v Tarleton, Freckleton v Denton West, Jinnah v Read, Rainford v Irlam, Shadoos v Northern, Baxenden v Ormskirk, Cronkbourne v Wythenshawe, Woodhouses v Longridge, Kearsley v Norley Hall, Golborne v Great Eccleston, Sefton Park v Hindley St Peters, Lytham v Bury, Cherry Tree v Burscough, Westhoughton v Skelmersdale, Blackpool v Rainhill, Thornton Cleveleys v Vernon Carus, Ainsdale v Swinton Moorside, Fulwood & Broughton v Wigan, Great Harwood v Bootle, Wavertree v Leyland, Farnworth v Dukinfield, Darwen v Monton & Weaste, Netherfield v Prescot Oddysey, Adlington v Atherton, Leigh v Chorley, Winton v Southport Trinity, Liverpool Manweb v Eagley, Walshaw v Little Hulton, Blackburn Northern v Tonge, Walkden v Astley Bridge, Padiham v Kendal.

The Shield Draw:

White Coppice v Withnell Fold, Old Trafford v Levenshulme Wesleyan, Daubhill v Werneth Freehold, Moston v Lee Lane Cong, Forresters v PCC, St Johns v East Lancashire Paper Mill, Whittle & Clayton Le Woods v Jay Hind, Karmad A v Blackley, Clayton Methodists v Ladybridge, Red Rose v Glodwick, Kashmir v Bharat, St Mary's OPC v Coldhurst Vale, Haughton Green v Rochdalians, Walton-Le-Dale v Fothergill & Harvey, Brinscall v Rochdale Catholic Club, MSJ Combined v Greenfield.

All ties will be played on Sunday 19th May 2002.

For further information contact Neil Girvin at the LCB on 0161 282 4029 or Email: ngirvin@lccc.co.uk

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