Berkshire host holders Gloucestershire

The draw for the first and second rounds of the 2005 C&G Trophy has been held in Bristol

Wisden Cricinfo staff

23-Sep-2004

Full 2005 C&G Trophy draw

Gloucestershire celebrate their fourth C&G win in six years ... can they make it five in 2005? © Getty Images

Holders Gloucestershire will begin their bid for a third successive C&G Trophy title with a trip to face Berkshire in the first round of the 2005 competition.

The eight minor counties, along with Denmark, Ireland, Scotland and Holland were guaranteed home ties. Denmark will host a first-class county for the first time, with Northamptonshire visiting Copenhagen, and Warwickshire also have to travel overseas to Holland. Ireland, who beat Surrey in Dublin this year, entertain Yorkshire, while Devon the other giant-killers in 2003 when they edged out Leicestershire, play Essex.

There are two all first-class matches. Durham are at home to Derbyshire and Somerset visit Leicestershire.

The draw was made at Bristol this morning. The matches take place on May 3 and 4, 2005.

Yorkshire Worcestershire Warwickshire Sussex Surrey Somerset Nottinghamshire Northamptonshire Middlesex Leicestershire Lancashire Kent Hampshire Gloucestershire Glamorgan Essex Durham Derbyshire England