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The 2011–12 Cornwall Hockey Association Mixed Trophy will be the inaugral season of the hockey teams in the county of Cornwall.

The Mixed Trophy was proposed during the 2011-12 season by clubs, with 2011-12 being a trial season before the competition is formally adopted into the list of Cornwall Hockey Association Competitions.

A total of 10 teams representing 9 clubs expressed an interest in competiting in the 2011-12 competition, which began on 13 March 2011 with Round 1. The competition will culminated with the Final on Sunday 20 May 2012 at Duchy Hockey Club.

Format
The competition is a single eliminationknockout competition, with a single defeat eliminating the losing team.

The draws for all rounds of the competition were made prior to the start of the tournament, thereby allowing teams to analyse their potential opponents in any subsequent rounds.

Teams and calendar
Of the 11 clubs eligible for the Mixed Trophy, 9 entered teams into the competition.

Four of the ten competing teams were entered into Round 1 of the competition, The reaminaing six teams were awarded a bye to the quarter finals.

Results and Fixtrues
The draw for both competition was carried out in January 2012. The draw was open, with no seeded teams.

Preliminary Round
The six lowest ranked teams in the competition (based upon their finishing position in the 2010-11 league season) will contest the Preliminary Round. The draw was carried out at random. Rankings are shown in parentheses.

Caradon were awarde a bye after their opposition club, St. Austell, folded in September 2011.