Morecambe Cricket Club’s first XI will be defending the Meyler Cup they won in 2022, beating Fleetwood Cricket Club by just nine runs following a tense and dramatic afternoon at Illawalla in Thornton, with Stefan Dixon picking up the man of the match award for a brilliant all-round performance.

The competition starts on Sunday May 14 with the preliminary round. Seven clubs in the competition receive a bye and proceed straight to Round 1.
The preliminary round draw is as follows:
2: Lancaster v Preston
3: Carnforth v Burneside
4: New Longton v Croston
6: Grimsargh v Mawdsley
7: Tarleton v Fylde
10: Standish v Euxton
11: BAC/EE Preston v Heysham
14: Kirkham & Wesham v Barrow
15: Thornton Cleveleys v Shireshead & Forton

The first round games will take place on Sunday June 4:
A: Westgate v Winner 2
B: Winner 3 v Winner 4
C: Rufford v Winner 6
D: Winner 7 v Torrisholme
E: Sedgwick v Winner 10
F: Winner 11 v Gt Eccleston
G: Vernon Carus v Winner 14
H: Winner 15 v Morecambe

The dates for further rounds of the Meyler Cup are as follows:
Round 2 - Sunday 25 June
Semi Finals - Sunday 16 July
Final - Sunday 20 August at Leyland Cricket Club