The draws for the preliminary rounds of the cup and plate competitions have been made by an independent person and are shown in the League KO section of the website.

The matches are to be played in the week commencing 28 November 2016 at the home venue of the first named team.

However, apart from the rearranged game between Jets and Wolves in the first division, there are no other matches in the week. Consequently if teams think it is more convenient to swap venue or night then they may do so, as long as (a) they play in the same week and (b) I am notified in advance of any change.

The handicaps for the above matches will be calculated after the coming week's league matches as they are based on league positions.

David Mawdesley