1:30pm Wednesday 21st May 2008
THERE were only five matches played in Saturday's first round.
Mid Cheshire teams won three of them, with Wharton Cons A, Castle Private and Davenham all easing through to the next stage.
Winnington Park Recreation Club enjoyed a walkover at the expense of Wilmslow RBL, but Comberbach and Wharton Cons B pulled out of the competition after failing to raise a team.
Owley Wood, Frodsham Red Lion and Meadow Bank all had byes to the second round.
De Knoop Cup Round One
Saturday May 17
Sale Excelsior B 114 Gladstone BC 161 (at Hazel Pear)
LMRCA Altrincham w/o Comberbach
Budenberg 206 Nursery 129 (at Wilmslow RBL)
Sale Excelsior A w/o Winsford Cons
Wharton Cons A 193 Oxton Cons 132 (at War Memorial)
Castle Private 188 Houldsworth WMC 166 (at LMRCA Altrincham)
Davenham 194 Metro Sports 156 (at Mere)
Victoria Stockport w/o Grappenhall
Winnington w/o Wilmslow RBL
Lloyd Hotel w/o Wharton Cons B