The draw for this season's Clive Rosevear Insurance Hawkey Cup Knock Out Competition sees defending champions Callington start at Menheniot. If successful they face a visit to Trevone in a repeat of last season's final. The tie of the first round is at Grampound Road who face fellow County Division 1 new boys St. Blazey with a second round trip to Launceston awaiting the winners. St. Austell following a first round bye entertain St. Minver who are newly promoted to County Division 2.
First round on Wed, May 10 - Wadebridge v St. Neot, St. Stephen v Roche, Grampound Road v St. Blazey, Fowey v Veryan, Menheniot v Callington
Second round on Wed 24th May
Boconnoc v Gorran,
Wadebridge or St. Neot v St. Stephen or Roche,
Launceston v Grampound Road or St. Blazey
St. Austell v St. Minver,
Tintagel v Werrington ,
Colan v Newquay
Looe v Fowey or Veryan
Trevone v Menheniot or Callington
The Final is scheduled for Thursday 6th July at St. Austell C.C. at 6pm. .
For the first time this year a plate competition is being organised for the losing teams in the opening rounds.
This year's Cornwall Cricket Yearbook "Cricket in Cornwall 2000" is due for publication on or about the 15th April. It will again contain a comprehensive review of last season from the County Club and Jolly's Drinks Cornwall League to Youth and Schools cricket. Additionally there is an expanded history / records section, directory, articles, photographs and detailed fixtures section including First Class games as well as the local games.
The book is again of 288 A5 pages and the Cornwall Cricket Board has frozen the price for the 3rd successive year at £ 3 per copy (£4 including p/p) - Cheques payable to the "Cornwall Cricket Board"). Copies will be available as usual from local clubs or may be ordered direct from the Editor Michael Weeks at 9 Moor Street, Camborne TR14 8HN.
ST Neot cricket nets at Looe Com School on Sunday April 2, 9th and 16th (7-9 pm). New and present players welcome.