Cup Preview 2009

The draw for the 2009 BBS Primary Club national knockout cup has thrown up an amazing opportunity for some of the smaller teams to have a chance to reach the final at Lords.

All four of the 2008 semi finalists have been drawn in the same half of the draw as South Wales will host Metro and Warwickshire could host Sussex in the quarter finals. The Wales v Metro game is a repeat of the 2005, 2006 and 2007 final where as Sussex will be up against Warwickshire if they can first win a home tie in the first round against Northern Galloways. The winners of these quarters will then face each other in the first semi final.

In the other half of the draw new boys Hampshire VICC will travel to face the newly renamed Northants Steelbacks VICC in the first round. The winner of that game will host Birmingham SCVI in the quarter finals. If that means Northants host Birmingham that would see the 2006 BBS league winners hosting the 2007 BBS league winners. The last quarter final see’s Essex Tigers at home to Eastern Vipers in a game that see’s two former finalists clashing in an attempt to reach a first final for several years.

The final will take place at Lords cricket ground on a yet to be confirmed date in August.

British Blind Sport Primary Club National Knockout Cup 2009 Draw

Saturday May 9th 2009
First Round
Northants Steelbacks v Hampshire VICC
Sussex Sharks v Northern Galloways

Saturday June 6th 2009
Quarter Finals
Game A: South Wales Dragons v Metro
Game B: Warwickshire Bears v Sussex or Northern
Game C: Northants/Hampshire v Birmingham SCVI
Game D: Essex Tigers v Eastern Vipers

Saturday July 4th 2009
Semi Finals
Winner of Game A v Winner of Game B
Winner of Game C V Winner of Game D

Saturday August 22nd
Cup Final (13.30 start)
Winner Semi-Final A v Winner Semi-Final B

	Cup Final News
	Hampshire and Essex join blind cricket The draw for the 2009 BBS Primary Club national knockout cup has thrown up an amazing opportunity for some of the smaller teams to have a chance to reach the final at Lords. All four of the 2008 semi finalists have been drawn in the same half of the draw as South Wales will host Metro and Warwickshire could host Sussex in the quarter finals. The Wales v Metro game is a repeat of the 2005, 2006 and 2007 final where as Sussex will be up against Warwickshire if they can first win a home tie in the first round against Northern Galloways. The winners of these quarters will then face each other in the first semi final. In the other half of the draw new boys Hampshire VICC will travel to face the newly renamed Northants Steelbacks VICC in the first round. The winner of that game will host Birmingham SCVI in the quarter finals. If that means Northants host Birmingham that would see the 2006 BBS league winners hosting the 2007 BBS league winners. The last quarter final see’s Essex Tigers at home to Eastern Vipers in a game that see’s two former finalists clashing in an attempt to reach a first final for several years. The final will take place at Lords cricket ground on a yet to be confirmed date in August. British Blind Sport Primary Club National Knockout Cup 2009 Draw Saturday May 9th 2009 First Round Northants Steelbacks v Hampshire VICC Sussex Sharks v Northern Galloways Saturday June 6th 2009 Quarter Finals Game A: South Wales Dragons v Metro Game B: Warwickshire Bears v Sussex or Northern Game C: Northants/Hampshire v Birmingham SCVI Game D: Essex Tigers v Eastern Vipers Saturday July 4th 2009 Semi Finals Winner of Game A v Winner of Game B Winner of Game C V Winner of Game D Saturday August 22nd Cup Final (13.30 start) Winner Semi-Final A v Winner Semi-Final B