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The '''Palace Shield''' is a [[cricket]] competition based in [[Blackpool, Lancashire|Preston]] and surrounding districts in [[Lancashire]], England. There are eight divisions in the main Saturday competition, three Sunday leagues, a Twenty20 competition and a junior competition. |
The '''Palace Shield''', officially known as the '''[[Baker Tilly International|MHA]] Palace Shield''' for sponsorship reasons, is a [[cricket]] competition based in [[Blackpool, Lancashire|Preston]] and surrounding districts in [[Lancashire]], England. There are eight divisions in the main Saturday competition, three Sunday leagues, a Twenty20 competition and a junior competition. |
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[[Test cricket|Test]] cricketers such as [[Andrew Flintoff]] and [[Simon Kerrigan]] began their careers in the Palace Shield, although it remains a competition for amateurs only. |
[[Test cricket|Test]] cricketers such as [[Andrew Flintoff]] and [[Simon Kerrigan]] began their careers in the Palace Shield, although it remains a competition for amateurs only. [[ Richard Gleeson ]] who played One Day International and Twenty20 Cricket for [[England Cricket Team]] also played in the competition. |
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In 2024, changes were made to the competition which saw a coalition between the Northern Premier Cricket League (NCPL), the Palace Shield and the Westmorland Cricket League. It resulted in the NCPL becoming a two-division league, leaving the Palace Shield as an amateur competition and incorporating the Westmorland League into the pyramid in a more recognised fashion than previously. Division One and Division Two of the NCPL will have ten teams, as will the Palace Shield Premier Division.<ref>[https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/other-sport/changes-to-npcl-and-palace-shield-for-the-2025-season-4599732 "Changes to NPCL and Palace Shield for the 2025 season"] – ''[[Blackpool Gazette|The Gazette]]'', 22 April 2024</ref> |
In 2024,<ref>[https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/other-sport/nathan-walmsley-blows-away-torrisholme-to-seal-penworthams-top-six-position-in-palace-shield-4793132 "Nathan Walmsley blows away Torrisholme to seal Penwortham’s top-six position in Palace Shield"] – ''[[Lancashire Post]]'', 23 September 2024</ref> changes were made to the competition which saw a coalition between the [[Northern Premier Cricket League]] (NCPL), the Palace Shield and the Westmorland Cricket League. It resulted in the NCPL becoming a two-division league, leaving the Palace Shield as an amateur competition and incorporating the Westmorland League into the pyramid in a more recognised fashion than previously. Division One and Division Two of the NCPL will have ten teams, as will the Palace Shield Premier Division.<ref>[https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/other-sport/changes-to-npcl-and-palace-shield-for-the-2025-season-4599732 "Changes to NPCL and Palace Shield for the 2025 season"] – ''[[Blackpool Gazette|The Gazette]]'', 22 April 2024</ref> |
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== Clubs == |
== Clubs == |
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==External links== |
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Latest revision as of 21:57, 15 October 2024
The Palace Shield, officially known as the MHA Palace Shield for sponsorship reasons, is a cricket competition based in Preston and surrounding districts in Lancashire, England. There are eight divisions in the main Saturday competition, three Sunday leagues, a Twenty20 competition and a junior competition.
Test cricketers such as Andrew Flintoff and Simon Kerrigan began their careers in the Palace Shield, although it remains a competition for amateurs only. Richard Gleeson who played One Day International and Twenty20 Cricket for England Cricket Team also played in the competition.
In 2024,[1] changes were made to the competition which saw a coalition between the Northern Premier Cricket League (NCPL), the Palace Shield and the Westmorland Cricket League. It resulted in the NCPL becoming a two-division league, leaving the Palace Shield as an amateur competition and incorporating the Westmorland League into the pyramid in a more recognised fashion than previously. Division One and Division Two of the NCPL will have ten teams, as will the Palace Shield Premier Division.[2]
Clubs
[edit]Teams for the 2025 season:[3]
Palace Shield Premier Division (10 teams)
[edit]- Eccleston
- Fylde
- Heysham
- Lancaster
- Morecambe
- Penrith
- Preston
- Rufford
- Torrisholme
- Westgate
Northern Premier Cricket League Division One (10 teams)
[edit]- Blackpool
- Chorley
- Fleetwood
- Fulwood & Broughton
- Garstang
- Kendal
- Leyland
- Longridge
- Netherfield
- Settle
Northern Premier Cricket League Division Two (10 teams)
[edit]- Barrow
- Carlisle
- Carnforth
- Euxton
- Great Eccleston
- Mawdesley
- Penwortham
- St Annes
- Thornton-Cleveleys
- Vernon Carus
References
[edit]- ^ "Nathan Walmsley blows away Torrisholme to seal Penwortham’s top-six position in Palace Shield" – Lancashire Post, 23 September 2024
- ^ "Changes to NPCL and Palace Shield for the 2025 season" – The Gazette, 22 April 2024
- ^ Diver, Alex. "2025 Divisions Confirmed". www.palaceshieldcricket.co.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
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