AT the annual meeting of the Airedale and Wharfedale Senior Cricket League on Tuesday the draw was made for the Waddilove and Birtwhistle Cups.

The draw for the first round is (Birtwhistle Cup draw reversed ) - Menston v Hall Park, Steeton v Addingham, Ilkley v Green Lane, North Leeds v Rawdon, Burley v Horsforth, Collingham v Follifoot, Otley v Tong Park, Illingworth v Adel, Bilton v Alwoodley, Skipton v Knaresborough, Calverley v Guiseley, Beckwithshaw v Silsden.

This round will be played on Sunday, May 9. Subsequent rounds will be played on: Second Round Sunday, May 23; Third Round Sunday June 20; semi-finals Sunday, July 18.

The Waddilove Cup final will be played at Alwoodley on Sunday, August 8, with the Birtwhistle Cup final at Burley-in-Wharfedale on Sunday, August 1.

The only rule changes passed involved third team cricket which will bring a change in the cup situation with the round robin competition no longer in operation.

Of the new C Division proposed to start in the year 2000 League Secretary Howard C layton said that there had already been 11 enquiries from clubs from five different leagues.

One club Pool CC had already made a formal application.

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