Cockspur Cup 2006 dates confirmed

The dates have been confirmed for the 2006 Cockspur Cup.

Won by Sussex side Horsham in 2005, the ECB National Club Championship will begin in 2006 with the first round on Sunday April 30, running through to the final at Lord’s – which is provisionally on September 4.

Matches must be played on the dates scheduled by the ECB.

Matches in the first five rounds can only be changed from the scheduled date by mutual consent and any re-arranged match must be played by the closing date for that round. Any re-arrangement must be notified to the ECB Cricket Department beforehand.

Matches where no result can be achieved on the original scheduled date can be re-arranged by mutual consent but must be played by the closing date for that round.

Matches in the sixth round, quarter-finals, and semi-finals must be played on the scheduled dates, unless both sides mutually agree to play before the scheduled date. A reserve date of the following Sunday is designated for matches where no result is possible on the original scheduled date for those rounds.

Entry form:

Cockspur Cup - ECB National Club Championship Entry Form 2006 (159 KB)

Schedule 2006:

(Round - Scheduled Date - In the event of bad weather or by mutual agreement, matches to be played by)

First Round - Sunday April 30 - Thursday May 11

Second Round - Sunday May 14 - Thursday May 25

Third Round - Sunday May 28 - Thursday June 15

Fourth Round - Sunday June 18 - Thursday June 29

Group Finals (Fifth Round) - Sunday July 2 - Thursday July 13

Sixth Round - Sunday July 16 – Reserve Date: Sunday July 23
Quarter-Finals - Sunday July 30 – Reserve Date: Sunday August 6

Semi-Finals - Sunday August 13 – Reserve Date: Sunday August 20

Final (provisional) - Monday September 4 at Lord’s Cricket Ground