Kirkburton's two year hold on the Paddock Shield faces a new challenge as they host lower division opposition and await the winners of Almondbury or Mirfield. James Newsome’s strong Premiership Two side have discovered fertile ground in the 2XI round robin competition as they bid to win it for their third season straight. Broad Oak, the runners up in last season’s final will need to wait for the outcome of Holmbridge or Denby who will host them.
Hoylandswaine who won their second Premiership Two title last term and this coming season find themselves competing with 1XI teams in the Conference have home advantage over the winners between Shelley and Rastrick. Elsewhere Honley face a trip to Moorlands of Championship Two and Almondbury Wesleyans who enjoyed a successful first premiership Two campaign will visit Mirfield Parish Cavaliers from a division below.
The preliminary ties are scheduled for Sunday 21 April with the first round matches getting underway on Sunday 5 May.
Paddock Shield Preliminary Round
Linthwaite v Lepton Highlanders
Holmbridge v Denby
Emley Clarence v Nortonthorpe
Thurstonland v Hall Bower
Cartworth Moor v Edgerton & Dalton
Kirkheaton v Upperthong
Marsden v Flockton
Meltham v Lascelles Hall
Almondbury v Mirfield
Shelley v Rastrick
Paddock Shield First Round
Moorlands v Honley
Linthwaite or Lepton Highlanders v Clayton West
Holmbridge or Denby v Broad Oak
Emley Clarence or Nortonthorpe v Birkby Rose Hill
Mirfield Parish Cavaliers v Almondbury Wesleyans
Thurstonland or Hall Bower v Holmfirth
Shepley v Elland
Thongsbridge v Cartworth Moor or Edgerton & Dalton
Scholes v Kirkheaton or Upperthong
Denby Dale v Skelmanthorpe
Marsden or Flockton v Delph & Dobcross
Barkisland v Meltham or Lascelles Hall
Slaithwaite v Armitage Bridge
Kirkburton v Almondbury or Mirfield
Cumberworth United v Golcar
Hoylandswaine v Shelley or Rastrick
