Neither the defending champions Hallfield nor the 2010 runners-up Heaton A will be involved in the preliminary round of the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League’s Sir James Roberts Cup.

Both have been given byes into the first round on Sunday, May 22, where Hallfield will be at home to either Muff Field A or Salem Athletic, who are newcomers from the Bradford Central League, and Heaton A will visit Great Horton Meths.

There are four ties in the preliminary round on Sunday, May 8, and the pick of them could well be between Group A sides Yorkshire LPS (fifth in 2010) and Cambing (second) at Woodhall Park, Thornbury.

Both of last year’s finalists from the H Broadbent Trophy for second teams have been promoted into the first teams’ cup.

Winners West Bowling, who were also promoted from Group B, could face Heaton B, who they beat in the final at Mayfield - as long as Heaton B win their preliminary-round tie at home to Mayfield.

Cross Roads-Daisy Hill will resume their contacts with former Bradford Central League club Allerton in another first-round tie at Bradford Salem Rugby Union Club.

Sir James Roberts Cup - Preliminary round (games to be played on Sunday, May 8): Yorkshire LPS v Cambing, Mandhata v Bradford Property Rentals, Heaton B v Mayfield, Muff Field v Salem Athletic. First round (games to be played on Sunday, May 22): Omars v Odsal Phoenix, Bowling Baptist v Bradford Gymkhana, Girlington v Mandhata or Bradford Property Rentals, Great Horton Meths v Heaton, Great Horton Church v Yorkshire LPS or Cambing, Hallfield v Muff Field or Salem Athletic, Cross Roads-Daisy Hill v Allerton, West Bowling v Heaton B or Mayfield.

Other dates - Second round: Sunday, June 18. Semi-finals: Sunday, July 17. Final: Sunday, August 7.

Bradford Indians and Mayfield, beaten semi-finalists in the H Broadbent Trophy in 2010, could be eyeing some silverware now that the finalists have been elevated to the first teams’ cup.

Indians are at Central YMCA in the first round on Sunday, June 5, while Mayfield host Bradford Property Rentals B.

There is an all-former Bradford Central League tie with Allerton hosting Salem Athletic, while Cambing B and Cross Roads-Daisy Hill B are the two clubs receiving byes into the last eight on Sunday, July 3.

H Broadbent Trophy - First round (games to be played on Sunday, June 5): Yorkshire LPS v Great Horton Church, Allerton v Salem Athletic, Buttershaw St Paul’s v Girlington, Muff Field v Bradford Gymkhana B, Central YMCA v Bradford Indians, Mayfield v Bradford Property Rentals B, Cambing B bye, Cross Roads-Daisy Hill B bye.