Watford Observer

The search is now underway for the 2011 champions of the Watford Observer Fourteen14.

Entries for this year’s renamed events have now closed and 23 teams, including the holders, will be seeking to emulate Chipperfield Clarendon, who won the main Shield competition by defeating Langleybury A by 43 runs in a thrilling, high-scoring final last summer.

Only two of the teams who have entered will have the opportunity to battle it out for the main prize, but glory is also on offer to the winners of the Plate, of which Watford Town A are the current holders. As in the previous eight years since its inception, eight teams will participate in this competition, which will run parallel to the latter stages of the Shield.

The organisers wish to thank Abbots Langley, Chipperfield Clarendon, Met Police Bushey, Watford Town and West Herts for agreeing to help with hosting this year's semi-finals and finals.

The key competition dates (subject to weather conditions) are:

Friday, May 13 – Shield first round to be completed

Friday, May 27 – Shield second round to be completed

Friday, June 10 – Shield quarter-finals to be completed

Friday, June 17 – Plate first round to be completed

Tuesday, June 21 – Shield semi-final at Abbots Langley CC

Thursday, June 23 – Shield semi-final at West Herts CC

Tuesday, June 28 – Plate semi-final at Chipperfield Clarendon CC

Thursday, June 30 – Plate semi-final at Abbots Langley CC

Tuesday, July 5 – Shield final at Watford Town CC

Tuesday, July 12 – Plate final at Met Police Bushey CC

To enter this year’s competitions, click here

For a copy of this year’s rules, click here

Keep visiting the Competition News section over the coming weeks for all the latest competition news and announcements.