Civil Service North, holders of the Northern Cricket Union's Arthur J. Gallagher Challenge Cup, face a tough first round in next season's competition when they travel to Carrickfergus who were runners-up in last season¹s Premier League championship.
The cup features the eight Premiership and 10 Section 1 clubs and there was only one other tie featuring teams from the top flight with Waringstown travelling to newly-promoted Muckamore.
The draw is:
Preliminary Round:
Hollywood v Cliftonville
Lurgan v Academy.
First Round:
Downpatrick v Lurgan/Academy
Carrickfergus v CSNI
Muckamore v Waringstown
Bangor v North Down
Lisburn v Armagh
Instonians v Derriaghy
Holywood/Cliftonville v Woodvale
Donacloney v CIYMS
