Sovereign Health Care Priestley Cup Round Two washout 2006

Posted: May 21

All of the Sovereign Health Care Priestley Cup second round ties have been re-arranged for next Sunday, May 28.

Seven Sovereign Health Care Priestley Shield ties have also been switch to next Sunday after rain again prevented a ball being bowled for the second successive day. The Priestley Shield tie between Windhill and Bowling Old Lane will go ahead on June 4 as originally planned.

Clubs were given permission to re-arrange their Sovereign Health Care Priestley Cup and Sovereign Health Care Priestley Shield ties for next Sunday because no play was possible today.

The announcement was made at midday by SDS Bradford League Chief Executive Bob Shackleton as heavy rain again battered grounds which will still waterlogged from the previous day's heavy rain.

The switch to next Sunday means a busy Bank Holiday for the clubs still invoved in the two competitions because there is a full programme of league matches on Saturday and Monday.

If play is not completed next Sunday the ties will continue on Tuesday, May 30, because of the league games on Monday.

Bob Shackleton said: "In the light of the continuing wet weather, the poor forecast for the next two days, and the poor conditions reported at many grounds, the decision was taken to give clubs the chance to re-arrange the game for next Sunday."

The re-arrangement of the cup and shield ties has resulted in the postponement of two junior events this Sunday. The Joe Lumb Competition tie between Bradford and North Yorkshire at Undercliffe will now be re-arranged along with the Bradford Junior League Under-9 tournament which was due to be played at Spen Victoria.