JW Hunt cup kicks off
LYE Town begin their defence of the JW Hunt Cup with a first-round trip to neighbours Black Country Rangers.
The full draw: Wrens Nest v Gornal Athletic; Sutton Rangers v Brocton; AFC Bridgnorth v Wombourne All Stars; Bilston Town Community v AFC Bentley; Darlaston Town 1874 v Punjab United; Lichfield City v AFC Wulfrunians; Continental Star v Lane Head; Dudley Town v Wyrley United; Warstones Wanderers v Bewdley Town; Bustleholme v Paget Rangers; OJM Black Country Rangers v Lye Town; Dudley Sports v Wolverhampton Casuals; Wellington Amateurs v Dudley Athletic; Tividale v Wolverhampton Sporting Community; Sikh Hunters v Shifnal Town; Wednesfield v Old Wulfrunians.
All proceeds from the competition go to the Beacon Centre for the blind and partiallysighted. Last season’s donation was £14,000.
Beacon Centre Chief Executive Lisa Cowley said: “The continued support we receive from JW Hunt Cup means the absolute world to us, and we deeply value our almost 100-year relationship with the competition.
“After such a difficult few years for the charity, to receive £14,000 will give everyone such a boost, and go a long way towards helping us to provide support to local people with sight loss. We are so grateful to everyone at JW Hunt Cup.”
The cup is named in memory of founder John William Hunt, owner of the Chillington Tool Company, who died before the inaugural competition was completed. The competition even has its own museum housed at Molineux in the Steve Bull Stand.