Here is the latest position in the Northumbria and League Cup competitions:

Ladies' Northumbria Cup (for the top 4 Division 1 teams)

The semi-finals and finals will be held at the Northumberland Club on Thursday 10th April (7:15pm) and Saturday 12th April (5:30pm) respectively.

The Ladies' competition will feature league leaders and overwhelming favourites Newcastle University Ladies 1, 2nd-placed Northumberland Ladies 1, Northern Ladies 1 and  Tynemouth Ladies.

Men's Northumbria Cup (for the top 4 Premier teams)

The semi-finals and finals will be held at the Northumberland Club on Friday 11th April (7:15pm) and Saturday 12th April (5:30pm) respectively.

The Men's competition is likely to involve league leaders and favourites Northern 1, 2nd-placed Newcastle University 1, and two of the top three Northumberland Club teams (1A, 1B and 1C). Northumberland are the holders, having won the league and cup double last seaon as Northumberland 1, but this year have split their strength amongst their three Premier teams, perhaps to give the other clubs more of a chance!

Men's League Cup A [for Div 1 to Div 3 teams]

At the quarter-final stage, favourites Chester-le-Street 1 knocked out Northumberland 4 by 4-1 and are so far the only team through to the semi-finals, where they will be away to either Primrose 1 or Eldon 1, who meet in a crucial Division 1 promotion and Cup A quarter-final double-header at Primrose on 20th March. Meanwhile Newcastle University 3 host Northern Juniors 1 in an all-Division 2 quarter-final, also on 20th March. The winners go forward to the semi-finals where they host either Northern 2 or Westoe 2, who play their quarter-final tie at Northern on 18th March.

Quarter-finals [division in brackets]:

• Chester-le-Street 1 [1] bt Northumberland 4 [2] 4-1
• Primrose 1 [1] v Eldon 1 [1] 20th Mar
• Newcastle University 3 [2] v Northen Juniors 1 [2] 20th Mar
• Northern 2 [1] v Westoe 2 [1] 18th Mar

Semi-finals (by Sun 6th April):

• Chester-le-Street 1 v Primrose 1 or Eldon 1 3rd Apr
• Newcastle University 3 or Northen Juniors 1 v Northern 2 or Westoe 2 date tba

Final at the Northumberland Club (Sat 12th April, 2:45pm)

Men's League Cup B [for Div 4 & 5 teams]

Chester-le-Street 3 are through to the semi-finals at the expense of Northumberland 6, and on 3rd April they will meet either Consett 2 or Division 5 promotion contenders Tynemouth 4 (who are playing their delayed quarter-final on 1st April).

Joint favourites Benwell Hill and Newcastle University 4 are also through to meet each other in the semi-finals on 27th March, having dispatched Tynemouth Social and Northern 5 respectively in the quarter finals. 

Quarter-finals [division in brackets]:

• Chester-le-Street 3 [4] bt Northumberland 6 [4] 4-1
• Consett 2 [4] v Tynemouth 4 [5] 1st Apr
• Newcastle Univ 4 [4] bt Northern 5 [5] 5-0
• Benwell Hill [4] bt Tynemouth Social [4] 5-0

Semi-finals (by Sun 6th April):

• Chester-le-Street 3 v Consett 2 or Tynemouth 4 3rd Apr
• Newcastle Univ 4 v Benwell Hill 27th Mar

Final at the Northumberland Club (Sat 12th April, 2:45pm)

Ladies' League Cup (for 5th-placed Division 1 team and all Division 2 teams)

The only quarter-final tie is betweenn Northern Ladies 2 and 3, who played a league and cup double-header on 12th March (result awaited), with the winners playing the 5th-placed Division 1 team (either Tynemouth Ladies or Northumberland Ladies 2) in the semi-finals.

The other semi-final is between Newcastle Ladies 2 and Primrose Ladies.

Semi-finals (by Sun 6th April):

• Northern Ladies 2 or Northern Ladies 3 v Tynemouth Ladies or Northumberland Ladies 2
• Newcastle University Ladies 2 v Primrose Ladies

Final at the Northumberland Club (Sat 12th April, 12:30pm)

The Cup Finals and Presentation Night will be held at the Northumberland Club on Saturday 12th April.

The full Cup draws and results may be found here.

An important point to note is that under League rule 5.3, In order to be eligible to play in Cup semi-final and/or final ties, a player must have already played at least three team matches for the relevant club in the relevant League during the season, of which at least one match was during the second half of the season, unless there are mitigating circumstances (eg injury) notified to the League Secretary and accepted by the Northumbria Squash Committee.