THE RETURN OF CRICKET IN THE LIVERPOOL COMPETITION
Date: 9th July 2020
Action starts on 1 August for 1st 2nd and 3rd teams.
As cricket returns to the Comp we are now pleased to share the groups as agreed by the Restart Group. In doing so we strongly emphasise the importance of all clubs in following and adhering to the guidance within the two key ECB documents (see Bulletin section):
· Getting your Clubhouse Ready for Step 4
· ECB Return to Cricket Plan for Step 4
1ST and 2nd X1 Groups starting on Saturday 1 August.
12.00 Start. 1sts playing Ray Digman Rules; 2nds playing Chester Cup rules.
Fixtures and further specific Comp additions (e.g. flexible registrations) to follow.
2ND X1s to be fixtured as reverse of 1st X1s
Ainsdale Fleetwood Hesketh Southport Trinity Southport and Bdale
Bootle Northern Ormskirk Formby
Alder Hightown SM Maghull Sutton
Newton LW Rainford Rainhill St Helens Town
Liverpool Old Xaverians Sefton Park Wavertree
Birkenhead Park Caldy New Brighton Wallasey
Weeks 1-6 3 home 3 away Week 7 Teams in group 1v4 2v3 Week 8 Finals
Highfield Leigh Norley Hall Orrell Spring View Wigan
Weeks 1-5 All play all (2/3 h/a) Week 6 Repeat week one Week 7 Teams in group 1v4 2v3 5v6 Week 8 Play offs from games 1v4 and 2v3
Lytham are to play in a Northern League group with St Annes- Agreed with NPL and the club.
Colwyn Bay, Northop Hall and Prestatyn are to play with Welsh clubs as arranged by themselves Agreed with all clubs
Parkfield – Unsure of numbers are to play in the 3rd X1 Saturday League.
3rd X1 groups starting on Saturday 1 August and Sunday 2 August
Saturday
12.00 Start Playing Mike Leddy Rules
Sefton Area
Northern A, Ormskirk, South Liverpool, Maghull, Northern B, Birchfield Park,
Liverpool Area
Liverpool, Sefton Park 3, Wavertree, Sefton Park 4, Goodlass, Merseyside Cultural CC*
Weeks 1-5 All play all (2/3 h/a) Week 6 Repeat week one Week 7 Teams in group 1v4 2v3 5v6 Week 8 Play offs from games 1v4 and 2v3
Wirral Area
Birkenhead Park, New Brighton,,Parkfield Liscard, Old Parkonians*
Weeks 1-6 3 home 3 away Week 7 Teams in group 1v4 2v3 Week 8 Finals
Sunday
Start to be determined Playing Mike Leddy Rules
Sefton Area Group A
Bootle, Formby A, Northern, South Liverpool
Sefton Area Group B
Formby B, Hightown St Marys, Maghull, Fleetwood Hesketh
Wigan Area
Leigh, Newton Le Willows, Orrell Red Triangle, Spring View
Wirral Area
Birkenhead Park, New Brighton, Wallasey, Oxton
Weeks 1-63 home 3 away Week 7 Teams in group 1v4 2v3 Week 8 Finals
Liverpool Area
Alder, Liverpool, Sefton Park 5, Wavertee, Rainhill
Fixtures to be arranged.
Please note
An operational note outlining the flexible player registration system is is to follow.
Fixtures will follow as soon as possible.
Umpires Fees will be at the 2019 level.
The winning team in each group ( 1s 2s and 3s) will receive a prize package from Love Lane Brewery Bar and Kitchen.
There is a lot for clubs to do. Clubs are required to complete the Action Checklist and undertake a Covid-19 Risk Assessment and publish this to all users. Prior to the start of the League Competitive Programme on 1 August clubs are required to confirm in writing to the League Secretary that this has been completed. Any club that fails to do this will not be able to take part.
The ECB, LCF and our own Restart Group have worked hard to get the return cricket to this stage. Our aim has always been to provide clubs with a safe, practical and competitive format of cricket for all that want to play. We have done our best and with everyones support and cooperation and some flexibility, we look forward to a competitive cricket programme in August and September.
Back to top