Veterans League
There are only two League matches this week with Tuesday reserved for the Last 16 of the Bistro KO. Thursday is reserved for the Preliminary Round of the Sub-Team KO with a preview to appear on the website shortly. The two League matches are both to be played on Tuesday:
Also on Tuesday it is the Round of the Last 16 in the 2024 Bistro KO with Divisions 1 and 3 both having five representative teams involved. Five of the top six teams in Division 3 are still in contention and four of them play each other. Denby Dale and Brockholes A meet at Shepley whilst Paddock I&C take on Lindley Lib B at Golcar Lib.
There is one all-Division 1 tie as Longwood fresh from capturing the Team KO title now go in pursuit of a second team competition success. They have to face Clayton West who knocked out Lockwood Con A in the last round. Two prospective giant-killing ties with Division 1 strugglers Netherton Con A having to overcome a 17 points start for Slaithwaite whilst the Division 4 leaders, Lockwood Con B, have 26 handicap start against Kirkheaton Con A.
Should the two Lindley Lib teams both win their matches on Tuesday then they will face each other in the Quarter-Finals. The A team are conceding the biggest handicap start of any tie this week as they have to find 29 points to draw level with Division 5 leaders Netherton Con B. Meanwhile the B team take on fellow Division 3 opponents Paddock I&C with both teams on the same handicap mark.
The unique 5-pairs format traditionally provides some surprise results and there are a number of such potential situations in the latest round. The ties will be decided on the total aggregate scores with the number of games won only coming into play if the aggregate scores are level.
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