- Cornwall Hockey Association Plate
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The Cornwall Hockey Association Plate, commonly referred to as the Cornwall Plate or simply The Plate, is a knockout cup competition in Field Hockey for clubs based in Cornwall. The competition is the second-tier knockout competition run by the Cornwall Hockey Association, and is contested by clubs who are defeated in, or prior to, Round 1 of the Cornwall Hockey Association Knockout Cup. The competition is contested by both male and female hockey teams within the county of Cornwall.
As of the 2011–12 season, the competitions included are the Men's Plate and Ladies Plate, the reigning champions of which are St. Austell HC and Truro HC respectively.[1]
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Competitions and Format
The Men's and Ladies Plates are played concurrently between December and April, culminating with the competition finals which are typically played in early April. The finals of the competitions are contested on a single date (a Sunday) at a single venue determined by the Cornwall Hockey Association at the start of each season, and co-incide with the finals of the CHA Cup competitions. The Finals of the 2010-11 Competitions were held at Penzance HC on 3 April 2011.[1]
Round Date Competition and Entrants Men's Cup Ladies Cup Round 1 December - 6 Quarter Finals February 8 81 Semi Finals March 4 4 Final April 2 2 1 5 new entrants plus 3 winning teams from Round 1
Men's Plate
As of the 2010-11 Season, The Men's Cornwall Plate was contested by 8 of the 18 men's teams within Cornwall, representing 6 clubs. Three rounds of matches are used to determine the champions. All eight clubs enter the competition in Round 1 (also referred to as the Quarter Finals).
Ladies Plate
As of the 2010-11 Season, The Ladies Cornwall Plate is contested by 11 of the 19 ladies teams within Cornwall. Four rounds of matches are used to determine the champions. Round 1 of the competition is contested by the six lowest-ranked teams in the competition, with the three winning sides joining the remaining 5 teams in the Quarter Finals.
Previous Winners
Season Ladies Plate Winners Ladies Plate Runner Up Men's Plate Winners Men's Plate Runner Up 2011-12 TBC TBC TBC TBC 2010-11[1] Truro 1st XI Bude 2nd XI St. Austell 1st XI Truro 3rd XI 2009-10 Penzance 1st XI Truro 1st XI Camborne SoM 1st XI Bodmin 2nd XI 2008-09[2] Truro 1st XI Penzance 1st XI St. Austell 1st XI Penzance 1st XI References
- ^ a b c "Pe nzance Suffer County Cup Final Heartbreak". West Briton. 7 April 2011. http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/news/Cornishman-Sport-round-April-7/article-3415689-detail/article.html. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ "Finals day heartbreak for Penzance". West Briton. 26 Mar 09. http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Finals-day-heartache-Penzance/story-11428208-detail/story.html. Retrieved 15 Jul 11.
External links
Categories:- Sport in Cornwall
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