The Conference Cup
The draw for the first round of The Conference Cup, was conducted on 4th January by Alf Langley, Chairman of the Club Cricket Conference, and is set out below.
The Rules and Playing Conditions of The Conference Cup are downloadable here.
Round 1 Draw: matches to be played on 6th May
| Home |
Away |
|
| Upminster | v | Teddington |
| Sawbridgeworth | v | Harrow |
| Colchester & East Essex | v | Walton-on-Thames |
| Ealing | v | Gidea Park & Romford |
| Harlow | v | Stanmore |
| Oxford | v | Tunbridge Wells |
| Hornchurch | v | Hampstead |
| Hertford | v | Harrow St Mary's |
| Hadleigh & Thundersley | v | Beaconsfield |
| Shenfield | v | Reading |
| Amersham | v | South Woodford |
| Sunbury | v | Bexley |
| Aston Rowant | v | Harold Wood |
| Enfield | v | Wanstead |
| Radlett | v | East Molesey |
| Fives & Heronians | v | Chessington |
| Buckhurst Hill | v | Beddington |
| Harrow Town | v | Brentham |
| Valley End | v | Dartford |
| Ardleigh Green | v | Brondesbury |
| Orpington | v | Saffron Walden |
| Blackheath | v | Malden Wanderers |
| Hayes (Kent) | v | South Hampstead |
| HSBC | v | Bromley |
| Hainault & Clayhall | v | John Fisher |
| Brentwood | v | Waltham |
| Richmond | v | Sevenoaks Vine |
There were 59 entries. To get to 32 teams in Round 2, the 4 semi-finalists in the 2011 competition,Lordswood, Chingford, Bickley Park and Finchley were given byes in Round 1 as were Acton who were the 55th entry to be drawn from the hat. The competition has an open draw for each Round, and no area boundaries were considered.
Dates of subsequent rounds:
| Round 2 | 3 June |
| Round3 | 24 June |
| Quarter Finals |
15 July |
| Semi Finals | 5 August |
| Final | 27 August |
The dates have been chosen to avoid direct clashes with the National Cup and also to allow some leeway for rained off / rearranged matches. It is conceivable that later rounds (semi finals) may clash with the National Club 20/20 competitions whose county/league finals days have been designated as Sundays, as are the area and regional finals in late July and August. The Conference Cup schedule allows for some leeway in case of clashes.
The Conference will appoint umpires for all matches in each round, but it is the responsibility of the HOME club to pay their fees – set at £35 + 30p per mile for total journeys in excess of 50 miles per umpire. It is our suggestion that the home drawn team collects the appropriate contribution from their opponents. Balls will be sent to the home club contact. The Conference will pay all expenses from the Quarter Finals stage onwards.
The Final will be played on a neutral ground (11.00am start, as opposed to 1.00pm start in other Rounds).
The downloadable Competition Rules and Playing Conditions for 2012 remain unchanged from 2011.