NatWest Trophy Draw, 1999 (30 September 1998)

30 September 1998

NatWest Trophy Draw, 1999

By Charles Randall

Holland host Cambridgeshire in their first home NatWest Trophy match, probably at Amstelveen, next year. The new-look competition involves Denmark and Huntingdonshire.

Minor Counties who make the third round are guaranteed home matches for the first time. The semi-finals take place on Aug 14-15, and the final, earlier than before, on Aug 28.

Natwest Trophy Draw. Board XI

1st rd (May 4): 1 Holland v Cambs; 2 Surrey v Norfolk; 3 Suffolk v Hants; 4 Lincs v Wales; 5 Scotland v Notts; 6 Kent v Denmark; 7 Cumbria v Cornwall; 8 Northants v Wilts; 9 Beds v Huntingdonshire; 10 Berks v Warwicks; 11 Herts v Leics; 12 Gloucs v Yorks; 13 Northumberland v Ireland; 14 Durham v Oxfordshire.

Byes: Bucks, Middlesex, Cheshire, Somerset, Devon, Sussex, Dorset, Essex, Hereford, Lancs, Shropshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Worcs.

2nd rd (May 19): 15-Lancs v winner match 1; 16-match 2 v Cheshire; 17-Shropshire v match 3; 18-Derbyshire v match 4; 19-match 5 v Dorset; 20-match 6* v Worcs; 21-Middx v match 7; 22-Hereford v match 8; 23-Somerset v match 9; 24-Devon v match 10; 25-match 11 v Sussex; 26-match 12 v Bucks; 27-match 13 v Essex; 28-match 14 v Staffs.

3rd rd (June 23): Winner match 15 v Durham; match 16 v Kent; match 17 v Glamorgan; match 18 v Somerset; match 19 v Surrey; match 20* v Hampshire; match 21 v Sussex; match 22 v Yorks; match 23 v Derbyshire; match 24 v Worcs; match 25 v Lancs; match 26 v Warwicks; match 27 v Leics; match 28 v Gloucs; Northants v Essex; Notts v Middx.

* Denmark to play away

Source :: Electronic Telegraph (https://www.telegraph.co.uk)