Southerndown await qualifiers in 2013 Welsh Ladies’ Team Championship

Some 44 clubs are vying for the chance to take on defending champions Southerndown and hosts Cardigan in the finals of the 2013 Welsh Ladies’ Team Championship.

With the draw split geographically in to three groups - the north, south-west and south-east - a total of 30 clubs will progress to finals day to battle it out for the honours.

The preliminary round, to be completed by Monday, May 20, sees three ties to be played in the north. Llandudno will face Wrexham, while Porthmadog will tee off against Abersoch and Mold will duel with Dolgellau.

Six clubs have gained byes to the next round: – Royal St David’s, Rhuddlan, Nefyn & District, Vale of Llangollen, Conwy and Aberdovey.

In the west, Tenby will face Pembrokeshire rivals Newport Links in what should be an intriguing tie.

Elsewhere, Ashburnham face Gower, and Morriston will be looking to take on Neath in another plum draw.

Borth & Ynyslas, Carmarthen, Cradoc, Fairwood Park, Haverfordwest and Machynys are the clubs receiving byes to the next round.

In the east, Llanwern and Monmouthshire is an interesting looking local derby, while Royal Porthcawl v Wenvoe Castle and Pyle & Kenfig v Peterstone Lakes are two more of the seven preliminary round ties to look out for.

There are only four clubs with byes in this section, with Cottrell Park, Radyr, Raglan Parc and St Pierre all names clubs would probably wish to avoid in the next round.

All matches are to be played at neutral venues.

Welsh Ladies’ Team Championship 2013 draw:

Preliminary Round:

Group A:

Llandudno v Wrexham (Mold)

Porthmadog v Abersoch (Pwllheli)

Mold v Dolgellau (Vale of Llangollen)

Byes: Royal St David’s, Rhuddlan, Nefyn & District, Vale of Llangollen, Conwy, Aberdovey

Group B:

Tenby v Newport Links (Haverfordwest)

Morriston v Neath (Gower)

Clyne v Pennard (Morriston)

Ashburnham v Gower (Clyne)

Byes: Borth & Ynyslas, Carmarthen, Cradoc, Fairwood Park, Haverfordwest, Machynys

Group C:

Royal Porthcawl v Wenvoe Castle (Cardiff)

Creigiau v St Mellons (Glamorganshire)

Newport v Glamorganshire (Peterstone Lakes)

Llanwern v Monmouthshire (Newport)

Whitchurch v Bryn Meadows (Creigiau)

Pontnewydd v Cardiff (Whitchurch)

Pyle & Kenfig v Peterstone Lakes (Radyr)

Byes: Cottrell Park, Radyr, Raglan Parc, St Pierre