As the season is finishing earlier than usual, a short handicap cup competition, for the Absent Friends trophy, has been arranged. This will be a knock-out tournament, with the first round on Monday 6th March, the second on 13th March and semi-finals and the final on 22nd March. The semis and final will be played at the Lever Club. Matches must be played on Mondays, with the usual start time of 8.45 p.m. unless teams wish to mutually agree a different time.
With two late entries, sixteen teams are taking part and the first round draw is below. Home teams are shown first and the numbers following the team names are the handicaps.
Magpies 25 v Taxes 18
Heinz the Male Goat 3 v Aardvarks 16
Shipwrecked 18 v Roundheads 17
Oxton Cons 7 v Wallaseyans 12
Lever Club 29 v Nelsons 14
Joeys Nomads 10 v Extras 8 (will be played at Extras venue)
Gladly Stoned 0 v Plasterers 13
Thingwall 12 v Soapsuds 5 (will be played at Soapsuds venue)
This competition is being run by Kris Jones of Aardvarks who has sent full details of the rules to all nominated team captains. Results need to be notified to him as soon as the match is finished.