THE draw has been made for the Bolton Cricket League's inaugural Peter Stafford Memorial Trophy to be held this year.

The new 40-over competition will be played on Sundays and will be held in addition to the long-established 50-over Hamer Cup.

The Peter Stafford Memorial Trophy will take the form of a group stage initially and the groups have been drawn as follows:

Group One: Little Hulton, Horwich, Darcy Lever and Westhoughton.

Group Two: Farnworth, Bradshaw, Farnworth Social Circle and Eagley.

Group Three: Little Lever, Blackrod, Walkden, Atherton and Heaton.

The match dates are:

May 15: May Heaton v Walkden.

May 22: Blackrod v Heaton, Little Lever v Atherton.

June 12: Atherton v Blackrod.

Jun 19: Little Hulton v Darcy Lever, Horwich v Westhoughton, Farnworth v Bradshaw, Farnworth SC v Eagley, Blackrod v Little Lever, Walkden v Atherton.

July 10: Westhoughton v Little Hulton, Horwich v Darcy Lever, Bradshaw v Eagley, Farnworth SC v Farnworth, Heaton v Little Lever, Walkden v Blackrod.

July 31: Little Hulton v Horwich, Darcy Lever v Westhoughton, Bradshaw v Farnworth SC, Eagley v Farnworth, Little Lever v Walkden, Atherton v Heaton.