The Penketh's Trophy Scorecards - 1998

The competition began with 22 teams in two groups of six and two groups of five playing five sets of matches, however Marchwiel, who were drawn in group 2, resigned from the league before the season started.

The four group winners went on to play the four group runners up in the quarter finals.

For the first time, the competition was played with 45 overs per side.

Marchwiel resigned from the L&DCC after the draw was made.

CLICK ON ANY MATCH FOR ASSOCIATED SCORECARD
GROUP MATCH SERIES 1
group 1

01.  Formby v Northern at Cricket Path, Formby on Saturday April 18th
02.  Lytham v Hightown at Church Road, Lytham on Saturday April 18th
03.  Ormskirk v Southport and Birkdale at Brook Lane, Ormskirk on Saturday April 18th
group 2

04.  New Brighton v Marchwiel at Rake Lane, New Brighton on Saturday April 18th
05.  Northop Hall v Wallasey at Smithy Lane, Northop Hall on Saturday April 18th
group 3

06.  Bootle v Liverpool at Wadham Road, Bootle on Saturday April 18th
07.  St Helens v Huyton at Windleshaw Road, St Helens on Saturday April 18th
08.  Sefton Park v St Helens Recs at Croxteth Drive, Sefton Park on Saturday April 18th
group 4

09.  Bolton v Leigh at Green Lane, Bolton on Saturday April 18th
10.  Wigan v Worsley at Bull Hey, Wigan on Saturday April 18th
GROUP MATCH SERIES 2
group 1

11.  Hightown v Northern at Sandy Lane, Hightown on Saturday April 25th
12.  Lytham v Ormskirk at Church Road, Lytham on Saturday April 25th
13.  Southport and Birkdale v Formby at Trafalgar Road, Birkdale on Saturday April 25th
group 2

14.  Colwyn Bay v New Brighton at Penrhyn Avenue, Rhos on Sea on Saturday April 25th
15.  Marchwiel v Northop Hall at Marchwiel Hall, Marchwiel on Saturday April 25th
group 3

16.  Huyton v Sefton Park at Huyton Lane, Huyton on Saturday April 25th
17.  Liverpool v St Helens at Aigburth Road, Liverpool on Saturday April 25th
18.  St Helens Recs v Bootle at Ruskin Drive, St Helens on Saturday April 25th
group 4

19.  Newton le Willows v Wigan at Crow Lane East, Newton le Willows on Saturday April 25th
20.  Worsley v Bolton at Walkden Road, Worsley on Saturday April 25th
GROUP MATCH SERIES 3
group 1

21.  Formby v Lytham at Cricket Path, Formby on Saturday May 2nd
22.  Northern v Southport and Birkdale at Moor Park, Great Crosby on Saturday May 2nd
23.  Ormskirk v Hightown at Brook Lane, Ormskirk on Saturday May 2nd
group 2

24.  Colwyn Bay v Wallasey at Penrhyn Avenue, Rhos on Sea on Saturday May 2nd
25.  New Brighton v Northop Hall at Rake Lane, New Brighton on Saturday May 2nd
group 3

26.  Bootle v St Helens at Wadham Road, Bootle on Saturday May 2nd
27.  St Helens Recs v Huyton at Ruskin Drive, St Helens on Saturday May 2nd
28.  Sefton Park v Liverpool at Croxteth Drive, Sefton Park on Saturday May 2nd
group 4

29.  Bolton v Newton le Willows at Green Lane, Bolton on Saturday May 2nd
30.  Leigh v Worsley at Beech Walk, Leigh on Saturday May 2nd
GROUP MATCH SERIES 4
group 1

31.  Hightown v Southport and Birkdale at Sandy Lane, Hightown on Monday May 4th
32.  Lytham v Northern at Church Road, Lytham on Monday May 4th
33.  Ormskirk v Formby at Brook Lane, Ormskirk on Monday May 4th
group 2

34.  Northop Hall v Colwyn Bay at Smithy Lane, Northop Hall on Monday May 4th
35.  Wallasey v Marchwiel at the Oval, Wallasey on Monday May 4th
group 3

36.  Huyton v Bootle at Huyton Lane, Huyton on Monday May 4th
37.  Liverpool v St Helens Recs at Aigburth Road, Liverpool on Monday May 4th
38.  St Helens v Sefton Park at Windleshaw Road, St Helens on Monday May 4th
group 4

39.  Newton le Willows v Leigh at Crow Lane East, Newton le Willows on Monday May 4th
40.  Wigan v Bolton at Bull Hey, Wigan on Monday May 4th
GROUP MATCH SERIES 5
group 1

41.  Formby v Hightown at Cricket Path, Formby on Monday May 25th
42.  Northern v Ormskirk at Moor Park, Great Crosby on Monday May 25th
43.  Southport and Birkdale v Lytham at Trafalgar Road, Birkdale on Monday May 25th
group 2

44.  Marchwiel v Colwyn Bay at Marchwiel Hall, Marchwiel on Monday May 25th
45.  Wallasey v New Brighton at the Oval, Wallasey on Monday May 25th
group 3

46.  Huyton v Liverpool at Huyton Lane, Huyton on Monday May 25th
47.  St Helens Recs v St Helens at Ruskin Drive, St Helens on Monday May 25th
48.  Sefton Park v Bootle at Croxteth Drive, Sefton Park on Monday May 25th
group 4

49.  Leigh v Wigan at Beech Walk, Leigh on Monday May 25th
50.  Worsley v Newton le Willows at Walkden Road, Worsley on Monday May 25th
KNOCKOUT STAGE
quarter final round

51.  winner of group 1 v runner up of group 2
       Ormskirk v Northop Hall at Brook Lane, Ormskirk on Sunday July 19th
52.  winner of group 2 v runner up of group 1
       Wallasey v Northern at the Oval, Wallasey on Sunday July 12th
53 . winner of group 3 v runner up of group 4
       Bootle v Wigan at Wadham Road, Bootle on Sunday June 28th
54.  winner of group 4 v runner up of group 3
       Leigh v Liverpool at Beech Walk, Leigh on Sunday July 19th
semi final round

55.  winner of quarter final 1 v winner of quarter final 3
       Wallasey v Northop Hall at the Oval, Wallasey on Sunday August 2nd
56.  winner of quarter final 4 v winner of quarter final 2
       Bootle v Liverpool at Wadham Road, Bootle on Sunday August 9th
final round

57.  Bootle v Wallasey at Wadham Road, Bootle on Friday September 11th