Shipley Providence have drawn the short straw in this season’s Dales Council League Pool Paper Mills Cup.

They have been drawn at home to Leeds Sikh, who have not only won the event for the past two seasons but have triumphed four times in nine years.

Tong Park Esholt, runners-up in 2014, are at Savile Stars in another first-round tie on Sunday, May 10, while Bradford Moor, semi-finalists in 2014 and losing finalists in 2013, are at 2013 semi-finalists Pudsey Congs.

Pool Paper Mills Cup – First-round draw: Pudsey St Lawrence v Drighlington, Baildon v Thornbury, Farnley Hill v Halifax Direct, Savile Stars v Tong Park Esholt, Adel v New Wortley, Pudsey Congs v Bradford Moor, Shipley Providence v Leeds Sikh. Bye: Cookridge. Matches to be played on Sunday, May 10.

In the Cawthorne Cup for second teams, Baildon B are at home to Pudsey Congs B in a battle of runners-up for the past two seasons.

Holders Undercliffe are one of three teams to receive byes.

Cawthorne Cup – First-round draw: Great Horton Park Chapel v Farsley, Baildon B v Pudsey Congs B, Morley v Thornbury B, Crompark v Cookridge B, Pudsey St Lawrence B v Leeds Sikh B. Byes: Cookridge C, Drighlington B, Undercliffe.