Big guns avoid each other in Charity Cup competition draw

The big guns have avoided each other in the section draw for the Lisburn Zone Charity Cup competition.

There are eight sections and last year’s main challengers, winners, Ballinderry; runners-up, Killaney and Hillsborough Social avoid each other, though Killaney are in the same section as Soldierstown.

Benefit

The charities to benefit from collections at the matches this season are Programme Treatment Unit for Crohn’s, Intestine and Liver Disease at the Royal Victoria Hospital Hospital (towards puirchase of Observation Machine) and Public Initative for the Prevention of Suicide and Self Harm (PIPS).

Sponsored

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The competition is again sponsored by Denis Wilson Tools (Glenavy) and Easipark Airport Parking (Belfast International Airport).

All teams should note that group stage matches must be completed by December 31 and the quarter finals to be played on or before week Monday February 17 to Friday February 21.

The arrangements for the Cup and Rosebowl semi-finals; these will be arranged for playing on Friday, March 7, St Colman’s Dunmurry; Monday, March 10, Hillsborough Social; Tuesday, March 11, Priesthill Methodist; Thursday, March 13, Sloan Street.

Dates and venues for either the Cup or Rosebowl are as follows:

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Tuesday, March 25, St Paul’s; Wednesday, March 26, Hillsborough Presbyterian.

The Group draws read:

Group 1: Aghagallon, Hillsborough Social, St Pauls, Lisburn Masonic.

Group 2: Derriaghy, Priesthill Methodist, Drumlough.

Group 3: Derryvolgie, Sloan Street, Loughaghery.

Group 4: Anahilt Presbyterian, Ballinderry, Lambeg Parish.

Group 5: Killaney, Soldierstown, Hillsborough Presbyterian, Hilden.

Group 6: St Colman’s Lambeg, Annahilt Parish, Pond Park.

Group 7: Rock, Seymour Hill, Eglantine.

Group 8: St Clare’s A, St Colman’s Dunmurry, St Mark’s.