Preliminary round draw:

G. Leggett (Osborne) v T. Crowder (Stanley Empire); G. Wallace (Sherburn Village) v T. Walker (Stanley Empire); J. Lyons (New Hesledon) v C. Dominey (Leadgate); A. Chalmers (Alberta) v K. Cargill (New Hesledon); S. Errington (Stanley Empire) v G. Appleby (Leadgate); J. Robinson (Trimdon Colliery & Deaf Hill v P. Maroney (Cockfield); J. Ashett (New Hesledon) v D. McCarthy (Crook Belle Vue); A. Jennings (Murton Victoria) v E. Ives (Alberta); P. Lenagh (Coxhoe) v J. Kelly (Ryton); G. Stephenson (Stanley Empire v P. Knighton (Crook Belle Vue); G. Taylor (Ferryhill) v A. Morrison (Grange Villa); G. Grieve (Grange Villa) v K. Robinson (Trimdon Colliery & Deaf Hill); R. Cook (Stanley Empire) v C. Churlish (Trimdon Colliery & Deaf Hill); A. Leach (South Moor Excelsior) v T. Kerr (Byers Green); T. Ward (Cockton Hill) v M. Barnett (Trimdon Colliery & Deaf Hill); J. Treweeke (New Hesledon) v C. Cullen (Consett Victoria); E. Rutherford (Murton Victoria) v J. Sneath (Crook Belle Vue).

The following players will receive byes: R. Foreman (Leadgate), T.W. Clark (Sherburn Village), D. Young (Grange Villa), R. Young (Grange Villa), A. Gregg (Osborne), M. Toon (Osborne), R. Usher (Crowtrees), G. Hill (Burnside), K. Clarey (Cockfield),E. Bain (Pelaw), C. Cossey (South Moor Excelsior), B. Chapman (South Moor Excelsior), T. Warren (South Moor Excelsior), D. Conroy (South Moor Excelsior), K. Elliott (New Hesledon), S. Irving (New Hesledon), P. Bamborough (New Hesledon), G. Hodgson (New Hesledon), S. Urwin (New Hesledon), P. Borthwick (Consett Victoria), D. Crawley (Consett Victoria), C. Pears (Consett Victoria), D. Wright (Consett Victoria), G. Curry (Relton Terrace), E. Ashman (Murton Victoria), K. Newton (Crook Belle Vue), K. Sanderson (Crook Belle Vue), D. Harrison (Trimdon Colliery & Deaf Hill), P. Layourne (Trimdon Colliery & Deaf Hill), P. Owens (Trimdon Colliery & Deaf Hill), J. Cook (Trimdon Colliery & Deaf Hill), R. Scott (Cockton Hill), M. Hughes (Byers Green), M. McDonald (Byers Green), S. Graham (Byers Green), B. Sheldon (Byers Green), P. Telford (Stanley Central), D. Dodds (Stanley Empire), E. Risbridger (Sacriston), E. Lumley (Burnhope Ivy Leaf), D. Hughes (Burnhope Ivy Leaf), O. Hall (Stanley Empire), G. Miller (Stanley Empire), C. Whittaker (Stanley Empire), A.riston); P. Knighton & K. Sanderson (Crook Belle Vue) v G. Galloway & S. Johnson (Crowtrees); M. Lumley & G. Curry (Relton Terrace) v G. Burlison & T. Crowder (Stanley Empire); M. Toon & G. Leggett (Osborne) v W. Robinson & G. Arkley (New Hesledon); J. Lee & A. Hewitson (Burnhope Ivy Leaf) v G. Hill & L. Lamb (Crowtrees); R. Young & A. Morrison (Grange Villa) v K. Robinson & P. Owens (Trimdon Colliery & Deaf Hill); J. Todd & A. Leach (South Moor Excelsior) v D. Crawley & D. Wright (Consett Victoria); G. Slater & B. Chapman (Byers Green) v D. McCarthy & J. Sneath (Crook Belle Vue); D. Young & G. Grieve (Grange Villa) v A. McCarthy & R. Hardy (Alberta); T. Warren & D. Conroy (South Moor Excelsior) v T. Kerr & M. McDonald (Byers Green); K. Elliott & J. Ashett (New Hesledon) v L. Nicholson & A. Gregg (Osborne); C. Churlish & R. Jones (Trimdon Colliery & Deaf Hill) v D. Tinkler & G. Walker (Osborne); C. Barron & F. Rusher (Crowtrees) v S. Irving & K. Mawhinney (New Hesledon).

The following pairs will receive byes: R. Foreman & G. Appleby (Leadgate), D. Gardner & K. Clarey (Cockfield),D. Cullen & C. Cullen (Consett Victoria), P. Lenagh & J. Dixon (Coxhoe), J. Robinson & D. Harrison (Trimdon Colliery and Deaf Hill), A. Chalmers & A. Jackson (Alberta) and D. Gutteridge & G. Hardy (Alberta).

Results must be into the Branch Office by Saturday, March 22.