Details have been announced of the Andrew Caddick benefit match, which is being played in Cornwall in July. The Twenty/20 game takes place at Truro Cricket Club on Wednesday 8th July with a Cornwall XI playing a Somerset XI at 5.30pm. Admission will be only �5 and details of advanced ticket sales will be announced shortly. Gates will open at 3pm. Andrew Caddick has confirmed that international players Marcus Trescothick and Justin Langer will play. This will be the first time Justin has been to Cornwall. The match sponsor is R P Homes. The match follows a three year agreement that has seen Somerset play an annual 20/20 game against Cornwall to primarily raise funds for youth cricket in the county.

Penzance 3rds have withdrawn from Division 7 West as their Humphry Davy School ground is undergoing major development.

Cornwall have prepared for their MCCA trophy game with Devon on Sunday with a warm up weekend in Jersey. Following Friday's training session they took on a Hertfordshire Development XI at Grainville on Saturday. Alex Smeeth took three for 24 and Dan Davis two for 21 as the Hertfordshire side were restricted to 177. Cornwall slipped to 81 for 5 but recovered to 116-5 when rain saw the game abandoned with 17 overs remaining. Chris Hunkin was on 29 not out and Alex Smeeth 14 not out.

On Sunday against Jersey Cornwall got off to a poor start losing Matt Rowe, Keith Parsons and David Roberts with only 16 on the board. The recovery came through Tom Sharp with 21, Gary Thomas with 37 and Chris Hunkin's 40. With the help of 36 extras Cornwall were bowled out for 165 in the 49th over. Dan Davis got rid of both Jersey openers after they had put on 40. With Parsons taking three wickets and two apiece for Rob Harrison and Mark George the home team were dismissed for 152.

Jersey 152 (J Gough 32, D Morrison 22; K Parsons 3-25, D Davis 2-18, M George 2-23, R Harrison 2-32).

Troon 3rds have withdrawn from Division 7 West for the 2009 season. Revised fixtures Div 7 West

Troon CC Statement: "Due to a shortage of Senior Players the Club has had to take the unfortunate decision to withdraw the 3rd XI from division 7 West. While we have no shortage of young talent wanting to play, without a core of senior players willing to run the side we cannot proceed. Later in the season we know that more players will be available and the situation would improve, however it was decided that it would be unfair on the other Club's if we were to continually forfeit games. The Club is currently developing a second ground at Troon School which we hope will be ready to use next season. The Club is hoping to re-enter a 3rd XI next season".

Goldsithney have withdrawn from Division Three West of the Jolly�s Drinks Cornwall Cricket League with immediate effect. The League Management Committee has reluctantly accepted that due to player shortage they are unable to continue to field a team at that level. They will continue with one team playing in Divisions 6 West. Last season Goldsithney completed 50 seasons as a league club (1949-45 and from 1965 many of which were in the old Senior Division 2). Following the creation of a new rule in January having withdrawn a team Goldsithney will not be eligible for any promotions or prize monies for its lower team for the current season.

A qualified child welfare officer is mandatory and must be in place for ALL Cornwall Cricket League clubs under League Rule 7 and its sections and that the League will check and take action against any club believed to be in breach of Rule 7.

Child Welfare Time to Listen Course April 21 Essential for all league clubs to have a fully trained Child Welfare officer and essential for all clubs completing Club Mark accreditation and re-accreditation.

Falmouth Cricket Club are mourning the death of Ivon Hine (aged 88) , a former club president. A leading batsman in the post war years for the club he played 16 times for Cornwall between 1948 and 1955 hitting a top score of 73 ( batting at number 3 against Dorset at Sherborne in 1949). He was a member of Falmouth's Vinter Cup winning team in 1950 and 51 and was vice-captain to Noel Dorning for eight seasons, including 1953 when they won the Western title in the first season of cricket at Trescobeas. He was Falmouth's leading runscorer that year with 570 runs at 33.5.

You may or not be aware that the Cricket Rolling Optimisation project conducted by Cranfield University has now been completed. The project enabled us to produce guidelines for cricket pitch rolling based on the experimental results. > > The guidelines are now available from Cranfield University or from the ECB website

There is also a website where you will find some more information on the rolling project www.cricketrolling.co.uk which also gives you the opportunity to ask any questions that you may have regarding the project or the guidelines. There is also the opportunity to enter your roller specifications into the roller database and add roller photos - which may both be of use to other groundsmen.

There are now 3 separate files available as guides to assist Club administrators to utilize the Play Cricket system to their best advantage. These are available for Clubs to download as pdf documents and will provide a guide through the various processes. Please visit CCL Player Registration 2009 updates

Set up and user registration, Result and Scorecard input and Player Registrations and Transfers pdf files have been added.

Clubs should also be aware that the Stats and advertising packages are now FREE to all Clubs. The Stats package will allow the statistics of registered league players to be built up if full match result scorecards are input. This will provide season end statistics for Clubs and players and over time build up a picture of a players playing career even if they move betwen clubs within the UK. All players should be encouraged to register at Play Cricket and join their Club to allow Club Administrators to make greater use of the communication areas of the Play Cricket system.

The 106th Annual General Meeting of Cornwall County Cricket Club was held at the Municipal Buildings at Truro on Wednesday 4th March. There are no changes to the Officers or committee with all members re-elected unopposed. Tom Sharp will captain the team in 2009 for the eighth consecutive season. Full report to follow in due course.

Crofty/Holman all rounder Tim Pooley has died sudddenly aged 58. He has played continuously for South Crofty/ Crofty/Holman C C since 1977 after joining from neighbouring Camborne C C . He was a stalwart of the club and played a key role in their team of the 1980's where, after winning Junior Division 3 in 1979, they won seven consecutive Junior Division 2 titles. However they were continuously denied promotion into Senior Division 2 by an annual ballot vote of the Senior 2 clubs. He took 100 wickets twice in a season in the Cornwall League. The feat has only been achieved by seven players . His 116 wickets in 1983 is the second best on record, one short of Gulval's Ivor Eddy. With restrictions on bowlers overs intoduced over the last decade a record that will surely remain.The funeral is at Roskear Church, Camborne at 11am on Thursday 12th March.

The death has also been announced of Hugh Miners, aged 94. He was an all rounder in the pre war Penzance side that won the County title and Vinter Cup in the 1935 season. He made 97 in the County Final against Newquay that year as Penzance totalled 304-5. He went on to play as a pro in club cricket in Yorkshire. He was a former Grand Bard and Life Vice President of the Cornish Crusaders Cricket Club. He was regarded by its President Michael Williams as the 'doyen of Cornish cricketers'.

Cornwall Cricket League Panel umpire Keith Morgan, of Penryn, peacefully passed away on 24th February age 52. He joined the panel in 1998 and became regarded as one of the most respected umpires on the circuit. He organised the umpires for the Cornwall Youth Festival at Penryn for a number of years and last year became a member of St Gluvias Cricket Club. The funeral will take place at Penmount Crematorium on Thursday 5th March at 4pm.

A cricket specific First Aid Course is being held on the 14th March starting at 10:00 to 1:00. Venue Lusty Glaze Newquay. Please contact Jacqui Dommett The Training Centre 01637 879642 jacqui.dommett@training-centre.org www.training-centre.org

The Cornwall Sports Partnership are holding a Cornwall Club & Coach Conference on Sunday 26th April 2009 at Truro College.

Cornwall Cricket Board is holding Cricket Camps at various venues across Cornwall during the Easter Holidays. The courses are aimed at all cricketers between the ages of 7 - 13 where there will be lots of fun and games. Each day will run between 10:00am and 3:00pm and will cost only �10 per day per child.

The sessions will be based around having fun, learning the basic batting, bowling and fielding skills, through playing games. All the coaches will be highly qualified and hold a First Aid qualification. They have attended a Child Protection course and each Coach holds an up to date CRB form.

If you would like an application form, please contact Lewis Sanders on 01872 323350or use this link

Following illness Former Roche and St Austell all rounder Jonathan Yelland died on the 27th January aged just 41. His funeral is on Saturday 7th February at St Stephen Church at 10 30am followed by cremation at Penmount. Having formed an 'aggressive' opening bowling partnership with Chris Lovell for the Cornwall Schools Under 13, 14 & 15 age groups in the early eighties he went on to represent Roche in Senior Division One East and regularly passed 400 runs and 30 wickets between 1987 and 1990. His success continued after moving to St Austell where he made telling contributions with the bat as St Austell finished runners up in 1992 before winning the County Division 1 title in 1993 and 1994. He hit 133 not out in 1994 scoring 586 runs at an average of 39.07. He was also a very good local footballer

CORNWALL YOUTH CRICKET LEAGUE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The CYCL Annual General Meeting will take place on MONDAY 2nd FEBRUARY at 7pm To be held at the Cornwall Sports Partnership Office, Penweathers Centre, Tresawls Road, Truro, TR1 3LD Apologies or matters to be included on the agenda should be addresed to the Secretary, Steve Barrett on s.barrett753@btinternet.com

There is a change to the make up of the Cornwall Cricket Board. The newly formed Cornwall Association of Cricket Officials now has formal representation on the Board and becomes the sixth pillar joining reps from the County Club, League, Schools' Association, Coaches Association and Youth Cricket Group. Additionally the post of vice-chairman, previously held by Schools' Rep Brian Harrison, has been filled with new Schools' Rep and former Cricket Development Manager Tim Marrion being elected at the Board's AGM this week. Tim has returned to the county during the last year to take up a managerial post at the Cornwall Sports Partnership. He left the postion of CDM in October 2006 to take up an appointment with Chance to Shine as the Midlands Regional Manager. The new Cornwall Cricket Board Structure

The Cornwall Cricket Board is pleased to report that good progress is being made on the brand new muti million pound Cornwall Cricket Centre, adjacent to the new Lynher Building at Truro College. The purpose built first class indoor facility is on course to be completed by the end of March 2009. An official opening ceremony is being planned during the summer..

The purpose built iconic centre will have 5 indoor cricket lanes, changing areas, meeting rooms, state of the art video analysis equipment and an office for the Cornwall Cricket Development Manager. This provision is in support of coaching and training for all cricketers and cricket clubs in the county. The building will also be used during week days as an excellent additional facility for the College's students in the very popular Sports Programme Area, including those in the College Cricket Academy.

Speaking on behalf of the Cornwall Cricket Board in 2008, Malcolm Broad M.B.E. said "The centre will mark a significant and exciting leap forward in Cornwall's aspiration to produce a Test player from the Duchy, within the next 10 years. It will give all local cricketers, especially our many young players, the opportunity for regular coaching in a top-class facility". The opening will be the culmination of 5 years of hard work by the Cornwall Cricket Board, which has been supported enthusiastically by Truro College.

Cornwall Under 16/17's Winter training starts Saturday 10th January at Poltair School, St Austell from 9am until 12 midday. All of last years squads are invited and any player not involved last year that wishes to attend should contact Sean Hooper on 07782 187463

The Cornwall County Women & Girls 2009 open net session will be held on Saturday 24th January at Truro School from 9am to 12 noon. Any women or girl cricket players who would like to book a place at this session should contact Steve Nicholls on 07970043332 or email him at steve@nich51.fsnet.co.uk