HOLDERS Interlink will host Pudsey St Lawrence in the first round of this year’s Pool Paper Mills Cup in what is a repeat of the Dales Council League’s blue-riband competition final from 2021.

Bradford-based Interlink, who went on to win Group B, restricted Saints’ third team to 211-8 in last year’s final at Pudsey Congs before triumphing by three wickets with 5.1 overs to spare.

Another tasty tie on Sunday, May 15 is promoted Yorkshire LPS travelling to league champions Leeds Sikh, while 2021 semi-finalists Thornbury will host quarter-finalists One Stop.

There are other Bradford derbies with Halifax Direct travelling to Mayfield, and Muff Field entertaining Baildon Thirds, while Bradford Moor visit Leeds Caribbean.

Pool Paper Mills Cup – First round: Leeds Caribbean v Bradford Moor, Mayfield v Halifax Direct, Thornbury v One Stop, Leeds Sikh v Yorkshire LPS, Muff Field v Baildon C, Interlink v Pudsey St Lawrence C, Drighlington v Cookridge. Bye: Woodhouse. Games to be played on Sunday, May 15.

In the Cawthorne Cup for second teams, Adel got the tie that no-one wanted, being drawn at holders Thornbury B in the first round on Sunday, May 22.

Thornbury are not only regular winners of the annual award for the highest-placed B team in the league, but have won the Cawthorne Cup for the past three runnings (it wasn’t held in 2020).

Their last defeat was in the second round at home to Drighlington B on June 4, 2017, and they have won 13 of their last 14 ties.

There is also a derby, with Baildon B travelling the short distance to Low Springs to face Tong Park Esholt Thirds, while Muff Field B (to Pudsey Congs Thirds) and Mayfield B (to St Chad’s Broomfield Fifths) are also on the road, as are Shipley Providence (at 2021 runners-up Drighlington B).

Yorkshire LPS B host Leeds Sikh B.

Cawthorne Cup – First round: Pudsey Congs C v Muff Field B, Drighlington B v Shipley Providence, St Chad’s Broomfield E v Mayfield B, Tong Park Esholt C v Baildon D, New Farnley C v Cookridge B, Yorkshire LPS B v Leeds Sikh B, Thornbury B v Adel. Bye: Rodley C. Games to be played on Sunday, May 22.