Corsham start away in cup campaign (From Wiltshire Times)

Corsham start away in cup campaign

6:05pm Saturday 20th January 2007 in General Sport

CRICKET: CORSHAM begin their campaign in this season's Cockspur Cup national club competition with an away game against Frome in the first round.

Chippenham are home to Westbury and Warminster entertain Trowbridge in two all-Wiltshire first round ties.

Entries for the competition are up 12 per cent on 2006, with 397 clubs chasing a spot in the final at Lord's.

Last season saw 355 clubs enter the premier national knockout competition, with South Northumberland taking the honours after a victory over Bromley at the Home of Cricket.

The competition is regionalised through the first four rounds, followed by a group final which sees teams progress to the national knockout rounds.

Full West and South Wales first round draw:

Bridgwater v Clevedon

Brislington v Sudbrook

Bristol v Swansea

Cardiff v Bristol West Indians

Chippenham v Westbury

Frenchay v Usk

Frome v Corsham

Lansdown v Knowle

Newport v Keynsham Thornbury v Sully Centurions

Tondu v Old Bristolians

Uphill Castle v Weston-super-Mare

Warminster v Trowbridge

Second round draw:

Bridgwater or Clevedon v Glastonbury

Brislington or Sudbrook v Newport or Keynsham

Bristol or Swansea v Tondu or Old Bristolians

Cardiff or Bristol West Indians v St Fagans

Chippenham or Westbury v Warminster or Trowbridge

Frenchay or Usk v Thornbury or Sully Centurions

Lansdown or Knowle v Frome or Corsham

Uphill Castle or Weston-super-Mare v Bath