The Merseyside Challenge Cup will be played online. Further dates can be found on the Calendar tab.  The competition secretary is Bill Thomas.  
Following a number of late withdrawals, groups have been rearranged.  So, although showing as being played on 09 October, Wings v Oxton and Ringers v ESB are still to be scheduled.
Draw
	
		
			| GROUP 1 | GROUP 2 | GROUP 3 | GROUP 4 | 
		
			| AARDVARKS |  | FISHERMANS REST withdrawn | SOAPSUDS | 
		
			| THE CRICKETERS |  | THE CASTELLANS withdrawn | AIGBURTH PEOPLE | 
		
			| RINGERS |  | BISHOP ETON | OXTON | 
		
			| ESB |  | WSC WOODWORMS | WINGS | 
	
Tables
	
		
			| Group 1 | 
		
			| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | 
		
			| RINGERS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 108 | 6 | 
		
			| THE CRICKETERS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 140 | 118 | 4 | 
		
			| ESB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 95 | 138 | 2 | 
		
			| AARDVARKS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 107 | 131 | 0 | 
	
 
	
		
			| Group 2 | 
		
			| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | 
		
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			| Group 3 | 
		
			| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | 
		
			| WSC WOODWORMS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 39 | 4 | 
		
			| BISHOP ETON | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 73 | 2 | 
		
			| THE CASTELLANS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 40 | 0 | 
	
 
	
		
			| Group 4 | 
		
			| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | 
		
			| WINGS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 136 | 130 | 7 | 
		
			| OXTON | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 142 | 131 | 6 | 
		
			| SOAPSUDS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 127 | 119 | 3 | 
		
			| AIGBURTH PEOPLE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 119 | 144 | 0 | 
	
Fixtures.  Matches start at 9pm.  Please contact Brian (briathom59@gmail.com) if you wish to use the MQL Zoom link.
	
		
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						| Round 1  9th OCTOBER 2024 |  
						| GROUP 1 |  |  |  
						| AARDVARKS | 41 v 52 | THE CRICKETERS |  
						| RINGERS | 60  v32 | ESB |  
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						| GROUP 2 |  |  |  
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						| GROUP 3 |  |  |  
						|  | v | THE CASTELLANS |  
						| BISHOP ETON | 39 v 50 | WSC WOODWORMS |  
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						| GROUP 4 |  |  |  
						| SOAPSUDS | 50 v 37 | AIGBURTH PEOPLE |  
						| OXTON | 50 v 52 | WINGS |  | 
				
					
						| Round 2  13th NOVEMBER 2024 |  
						| GROUP 1 |  |  |  
						| RINGERS | 44 v 35 | AARDVARKS |  
						| THE CRICKETERS | 47 v 28 | ESB |  
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						| GROUP 2 |  |  |  
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						| GROUP 3 |  |  |  
						| THE CASTELLANS | 23 v 40 | BISHOP ETON |  
						|  | v | WSC WOODWORMS |  
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						| GROUP 4 |  |  |  
						| WINGS | 38 v 38 | SOAPSUDS |  
						| AIGBURTH PEOPLE | 40 v  48 | OXTON |  | 
				
					
						| Round 3 11th DECEMBER 2024 |  
						| GROUP 1 |  |  |  
						| THE CRICKETERS | 41 v  49 | RINGERS |  
						| AARDVARKS | 31  v 35 | ESB |  
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						| GROUP 2 |  |  |  
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						| GROUP 3 |  |  |  
						| BISHOP ETON | v |  |  
						| THE CASTELLANS | v  W/0 | WSC WOODWORMS |  
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						| GROUP 4 |  |  |  
						| AIGBURTH PEOPLE | 42  v 46 | WINGS |  
						| SOAPSUDS | 39  v 44 | OXTON |  | 
	
 
Quarter Finals
	
		
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						| 2025 - CUP QUARTER FINALS to be played WEDNESDAY 12TH FEBRUARY 2025 |  
						| Home | F |  | A | Away |  
						| WINGS | 61 | A | 32 | BISHOP ETON |  
						| ESB | 32 | B | 43 | SOAPSUDS |  
						| CRICKETERS | 50 | C | 39 | OXTON |  
						| RINGERS | 53 | D | 49 | WSC WOODWORMS |  | 
				
					
						| 2025 - PLATE QUARTER FINALS |  
						| Home | F |  | A | Away |  
						|  |  | v |  |  |  
						|  |  | v |  |  |  
						|  |  | v |  |  |  
						|  |  | v |  |  |  | 
	
 
Semi Finals
	
		
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						| 2025 - CUP SEMI-FINALS to be played WEDNESDAY 12TH MARCH 2025 |  
						| Home | F |  | A | Away |  
						| RINGERS | 53 | v | 42 | WINGS |  
						| CRICKETERS | 49 | v | 38 | SOAPSUDS |  | 
				
					
						| 2025 - PLATE SEMI-FINALS |  
						| Home | F |  | A | Away |  
						|  |  | v |  |  |  
						|  |  | v |  |  |  | 
	
Finals
The Final will be played on Wed 14 May at Formby CC, Cricket Path, Formby L37 7OP.  The Plate Final will be played on a date to be arranged.
	
		
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						| 2025 - CUP FINAL 14TH MAY 2025 |  
						| Home | F |  | A | Away |  
						| RINGERS | 52 | v | 54 | CRICKETERS |  | 
				
					
						| 2025 - PLATE FINAL |  
						| Home | F |  | A | Away |  
						| AARDVARKS | 43 | v | 46 | AIGBURTH PEOPLE |  |