| Challenge
Cup 2007
This year the Challenge Cup, as agreed at the 2006 AGM, has
taken on a new format. The second round and quarter finals were held on a regionalised basis, with four groups of four teams
each playing off on the same evening with the winners advancing
to the normal semi-final and Final night.
Northumberland Group (at Whitley Bay Conservative Club):
Qualifiers were Morpeth Harriers
Newcastle Group (at the Key Club): Qualifiers were Byker PTE
Gateshead/Sunderland Group (at Philadelphia Cricket Club) :
Qualifiers were Mount Pleasant
Durham Group (at Leeholme Club): Qualifiers were Britannia Inn.
1st
Round 18th January 2007
| East End
Nomads (+15.5) |
74.5 |
Byker PTE |
75 |
|
Saltwell SC |
70 |
Philadelphia CC (+10.5) |
74.5 |
All other teams receive a bye to
2nd Round
2nd Round
29th March 2007
| Morpeth
Harriers (+31.5) |
68.5 |
The Bene |
55 |
| The Wolsy |
41 |
Whitley Bay
(+1.5) |
48.5 |
| Mount Pleasant
(+20.5) |
47.5 |
Philadelphia CC |
42 |
| Blaydon RFC
(+18.5) |
48.5 |
Washington CC |
46 |
| Britannia Inn |
69 |
Leeholme |
65.5 |
| Kirk Merrington |
62 |
Old Shildon
(+12.5) |
65.5 |
| Byker PTE
|
67 |
Key Club
(+15.5) |
56.5 |
| East End
Liberal Club |
77 |
St Teresa's
(+33.5) |
70.5 |
Quarter Finals
29th March 2007
| Morpeth
Harriers (+4.5) |
53.5 |
Whitley Bay |
35 |
| Blaydon RFC
(+4.5) |
48.5 |
Mount
Pleasant |
55 |
| Britannia
Inn |
74 |
Old Shildon
(+20.5) |
54.5 |
| Byker PTE
(+14.5) |
72.5 |
East End
Liberal Club |
72 |
Semi-finals
10th May 2007
|
Britannia Inn |
63 |
Morpeth Harriers (+41.5) |
58.5 |
|
Byker PTE |
80 |
Mount Pleasant (+40.5) |
53.5 |
Final
10th May 2007
| Byker PTE |
71.5 |
Britannia
Inn |
62 |
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