Who have Welsh Cricket Cup champions Colwyn Bay drawn first up in 2024?

Colwyn Bay will begin their defence of the Welsh Cricket Cup with a visit to Mochdre on May 12.

Bay won the national knockout for the second time in their history last year, beating Swansea in the final with a fantastic performance.

This year the Bay have been entered in North Zone 2, alongside Bangor, Denbigh, Halkyn, Llandudno, Mochdre, Northop, Prestatyn and St Asaph.

The Cricket Wales Senior Open Welsh Cup is a knock-out 40 Over competition which all affiliated clubs to Cricket Wales can enter.

Clubs entering go into 4 regionalised draws in the early rounds, from the Quarter Final stages its an open draw.

74 clubs have entered the 2024 competition.

Clubs have been grouped into 4 regions and then into 8 sub-regions (North, South West, South Central and South East)

Round dates

Preliminary matches: 28/04/2024
1st Round matches: For the North and Central groups 12/05/2024
For all reserve dates and absolute deadline dates please refer to the Cricket Wales Website.
The 1st Round has been split over two weekends to ensure umpire availability.

NORTH GROUP

Zone 1
Brymbo CC
Connah’s Quay CC
Gresford CC
Gwersyllt Park CC
Mold CC
Newtown CC
Northop Hall CC
Pontblyddyn CC

Zone 2
Bangor CC
Colwyn Bay CC
Denbigh CC
Halkyn CC
Llandudno CC
Mochdre CC
Northop CC
Prestatyn CC
St Asaph CC

FIXTURES

NORTH ZONE 1

1st Round Matches – 12/05/2024
Brymbo CC V Pontblyddyn CC
Connah’s Quay CC V Northop Hall CC
Gresford CC V Newtown CC
Gwersyllt Park CC V Mold CC

NORTH ZONE 2

Preliminary Match – 28/04/2024
Halkyn CC V Llandudno CC

1st Round Matches – 12/05/2024

St Asaph V Northop CC
Prestatyn CC V Halkyn CC or Llandudno CC
Mochdre CC V Colwyn Bay CC
Bangor CC V Denbigh CC

Senior Open Welsh Cup Roll Of Honour

1972 Gorseinon
1973 Gorseinon
1974 Ynysygerwn
1975 Maesteg Celtic
1976 Skewen
1977 Maesteg Celtic
1978 Ynysygerwn
1979 Ynysygerwn
1980 Maesteg Celtic
1981 Ammanford
1982 Ammanford
1983 Cardiff
1984 Cardiff
1985 Barry
1986 Ammanford
1987 Brymbo
1988 Brymbo
1989 Pontarddulais
1990 St Fagans
1991 Swansea
1992 Brymbo
1993 Gowerton
1994 Cardiff
1995 Cardiff
1996 Swansea
1997 Northop Hall
1998 Ynysygerwn
1999 Ynysygerwn
2000 Swansea
2001 Neath
2002 Gowerton
2003 Cardiff
2004 Sully Centurians
2005 Usk
2006 Llandudno
2007 Usk
2008 Newport
2009 Cardiff
2010 Sully Centurians
2011 Swansea
2012 Swansea
2013 Panteg
2014 Cardiff
2015 Colwyn Bay
2016 Mumbles
2017 Cardiff
2018 Ammanford
2019 Pontarddulais
2020 No Winner – Cancelled owing to Coronavirus
2021 Swansea
2022 Swansea
2023 Colwyn Bay