Draw held for first two rounds of Watford Observer Fourteen14 Shield

The draw for the first two rounds of the area’s premier limited overs competition was made this lunchtime and other highlights see Abbots Langley, who have lost the last two finals, host Leverstock Green B in the second round while Watford Grammar School for Boys – who have won the secondary Plate event in three of the last four years – will entertain Langleybury A if they can get past Watford Town B.

A total of 21 teams entered this year’s competition and in keeping with tradition, last year’s eight quarter-finalists – Abbots Langley, Frogmore, Kings Langley, Langleybury A, Radlett, Watford Haidery, Watford Town A and West Herts – were seeded through to the second round.

The number of entrants also meant three teams received byes in the first round.

The full draw is below and competition packs will be sent to participating clubs by the end of this week.

ROUND ONE – to be played by Friday, May 13

Match 1: Langleybury B v Northchurch

Match 2: Chipperfield Clarendon v Aldenham

Match 3: Met Police Bushey v Hemel Hempstead Town

Match 4: Leverstock Green B v Bye

Match 5: Watford Grammar School for Boys v Watford Town B

Match 6: Aldenham School v Bushey

Match 7: Bye v Leverstock Green A

Match 8: Rickmansworth School Staff v Bye

ROUND TWO – To be played by Friday, May 27

Match 9: Langleybury B or Northchurch v Watford Haidery

Match 10: Kings Langley v Chipperfield Clarendon v Aldenham

Match 11: Met Police Bushey or Hemel Hempstead Town v West Herts

Match 12: Abbots Langley v Leverstock Green B

Match 13: Watford Grammar School for Boys or Watford Town B v Langleybury A

Match 14: Aldenham School or Bushey v Radlett

Match 15: Watford Town A v Leverstock Green A

Match 16: Frogmore v Rickmansworth School Staff

The teams to qualify for the Plate will be the five first round losers and the three defeated second round teams with the worst net run rate.