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In Round 3 of the Jolly's Drinks ECB Cornwall Premier League match of the day could well be at St Just where Callington visit, both teams having gained winning draws last week. Elsewhere Troon play Grampound Road, Werrington, boosted by an encouraging display at Truro last week make the trip to Falmouth and in the east Menheniot take on Truro.

The season commences in County Division 1. Helston have made some close season signings in a bid to get back to premier league status. Wayne Vincent, who has enjoyed success at Mullion and St Buryan, and was the top batsman in the Premier league last year, returns to Beacon Parc along with another former player left arm spinner Matthew Crapp. A third member of the St Buryan team last year, Damien Ward (formerly St Ives) has also made the move. Juan Le Maitre, a South African batsman has also been registered and is available for the first month. With Steve Pollard as skipper, Dave Legge his deputy and the experience of Dave Pascoe, Dominic Bostock and Dave Clift plus talented youngsters in the form of Chris Martin , Nigel Dunstan and Johnny Ludlam the prospects are looking good. Two players have left however with opening bowler Lee Caddy moving to Truro and Mark Thomas to Praze.

Elsewhere in County 1 there are a number of significant changes of personnel. Simon Wherry has joined Rosudgeon from Mullion. Hayle have signed Troon's Martin Jenkin and Glen McCallum from Perth, Australia, who is reported as being of express pace. Beacon welcome former player Damien Trease and Tim Kitchen , who have both moved from neighbouring Troon. Camborne have been particularly active and have 8 new faces in the team to play Penzance.They are Malcolm Pooley who will captain the side plus Kevin Roberts, Darren Shorland, Scott Curnow (all Troon), Ian Goldsworthy (Praze), Nick Carter (Grampound Road), Phil Bostock (Perranarworthal) and Australians Alistair Lee and Brett Sawyer. Neil Stoddard has returned to Truro. Penzance, skippered by Tim Lord have gained Gavin Edwards from St Buryan and Peter Edwards from St Just.

St Austell have the same line up under Matt Ellison with players committed to returning from university during the season to ensure continuity. Paul under Andrew Snell have signed a New Zealander Scott Bonner and will again look to Neil Pengelly for a hatful of runs. Goldsithney have suffered a late blow with Simon Keast moving back to Troon.

Opening Fixtures Camborne v Penzance, Gorran v Helston, Rosudgeon v St Austell, Paul v Hayle, St Minver v Goldsithney, Launceston v Beacon.

Premier preview - Sat 24th

With fine weather forecast the Jolly's Drinks ECB Cornwall Premier League season is set to get fully underway on Saturday. Last Sunday's opening day, was a damp squib as saturated grounds saw cancellations everywhere before noon. With teams taking six points each the real winners were probably Truro, who had a bye and find themselves in the unusual, and doubtless temporary, position of propping up the table. Their visitors to Boscawen Park today are new boys Werrington, making a return to the top division after six years. Truro have had a couple of useful warm up games against Camborne and Helston last Saturday, where Neil Stoddard (83) , Julian Bose (58 no) and Ryan Driver 42 got into the groove. Driver captains the team today in the absence of Tom Sharp. Tim Marrion, Andrew Libby and Lee Caddy make their league debuts for the club in a side which includes County men Ben Price and Jon Kent, in addition to the returning Stoddard and Carl Murphy. Werrington face a stiff examination, not helped with father and son bowlers Andrew and Alex Smeeth missing. They are due to embark for home today , following the West of England Under 15's West Indies Easter tour.

Champions Newquay have switched the venue for today's game with Menheniot, which will now be played at Fourgates. The construction of the new multi-million Sports Complex, due to be opened during the season, has caused some early season outfield problems at the resort club. Tim Walton will lead the side in the absence of West of England Under 15 coach Peter Bolland. With Driver and Marrion's moves to Truro and Ollie Turbull to Perranarworthal, there will be a new look to Newquay's batting. Returning Australian Jim Boyland and new recruit, 23 year old kiwi all rounder Ben Rapson, are expected to feature strongly. Menheniot under new skipper Alex Tunnadine will miss opener Danny Lee, whose appearances will be limited following a move to London. On the plus side they welcome two overseas, 19 year old, all-rounders, David Irwin from Zimbabwe and South African Richard Ashworth.

In the west all roads lead to Troon, with St Just providing the opposition. St Just's pre season has been dogged with doubts about professional Justin Stephens, who has been reported as requesting a move to Penzance. On the plus side however Gareth May's side have benefited from the demise of St Buryan with the acquisition of the George brothers, Nick and Mark and, subject to League clearance, could play young Australian paceman Steve Browne, who was due to arrive in the county yesterday. Troon have had a rough winter losing players and further pre-season blows have been the loss of opener Alan Shears who has emigrated to France, Martin Strick who has announced he will be playing for Constantine in Division 2 and doubts over the arrival of an overseas signing. However Jason Weeks will have the former Falmouth duo David Roberts and Tony Matthews at his disposal with seamer Malcolm Bell making a comeback. Promising youngsters Matthew Rowe and Cornwall Under 15 team-mate Daniel Davis, who has moved from Tideford, will give a new look to the village club's line up.

Callington meet Grampound Road at New Road. Both teams have had quiet player movement close season. The home team's batting again centres around Andy Snowdon, Andy Hocking and Marcus Gilbert while the attack led by Ian Bishop, Jim Shorten and Godfrey Furse should give new 'Road' skipper Chris Hunkin and fellow County colleague Martin Pearce plenty to think about. Grampound Road do have a new face in 21 year old Australian Josh Platt but they don't have the services of Nick Carter following his move to Camborne.

On Sunday in the National Club Competition - The Cockspur Cup, Falmouth host Truro, Callington meet Exeter and Grampound Road travel to Plympton.

Newquay switch venue with Menheniot

The Jolly's Drinks ECB Premier League game on Sat 24th April between Newquay and Menheniot has been switched to Menheniot as the Sports Centre ground is not ready. The £2.5 million new Sports Complex is due to be ready during the season.

Wet Start to the Premier League Season

Rain has severely affected the start of the ECB Cornwall Premier League Season

Overnight rain followed by heavy showers has caused champions Newquay's opening game at Troon in the ECB Cornwall Premier League to be cancelled. The other three games, Menheniot v Falmouth, Grampound Road v St Just, and Callington v Werrington.was also all called off around 11am

All teams take 6 points each.

Premier League officially accredited

The Jolly's Drinks ECB Cornwall Premier League has received official accreditation from the ECB for the fourth year. There are only 23 accredited leagues this year. The South Wales and Leicestershire Leagues have decided to play matches of only 100 overs and therefore do not meet the requirements for accreditation and funding.

2004 Cornwall Cricket Yearbook Published

The 2004 Cornwall Cricket Yearbook has been published. Thanks to CA Print of Camborne delivery has been taken earlier than anticipated and copies are now available to purchase. Either by post by viewing the link below or copies can be collected in person from the League Secretary at 50 Edward Street, Camborne or the Editor at 9 Moor Street, Camborne at £4 saving p/p costs. 2004 Yearbook - is published

Registration Forms

Clubs are reminded that Jolly's Drinks Cornwall League registration forms can be downloaded, compiled and saved electronically for future use, from this website. Download in excel format and insert extra rows as required. Print out at 82% of normal size (page set up) to achieve standard size sheets. Download link

Forms need to be signed and posted in duplicate to the Registration Secretary (Mike Evans in the West or Phil Johns in the east) at least seven days before your first game.

Overseas Player Authorisation Forms are also available as a download

Camborne include 10 Winter signings in opening game squad.

Camborne will pick from a full strength squad for a pre season home game with Truro on Easter Sunday (1pm) , minus the unavailable vice captain, Nigel Hambly. Camborne's squad: Malcolm Pooley, Kevin Roberts, Ian Goldsworthy, Nick Carter, Mark Bawden, Alistair Lee, Brett Sawyer, Danny Mitchell, Scott Harris, Darren Shorland, Scott Curnow, Phil Bostock, Nick King, Shane Richards

New Look Club Directory & Websites

The Club Directory on this website has been revamped for the 2004 season. In addition to updated information on secretaries and fixture secretaries and ground directionsof the 79 Jolly's Drinks Cornwall Cricket League clubs a map link for each club and their website links (if activated) have been include in each club section. Click for the 2004 Club & Website Links Directory

Two Cornishmen in West of England West Indies Tour

Two young Cornish cricketers will be spending their Easter holidays representing the West of England Under 15 cricket team in the West Indies. Alex Smeeth (Budehaven School and Werrington C C) and Antony Angove (Falmouth School and Falmouth CC) will be part of the West of England squad who have eight matches arranged in Guyana, Barbados and Trinidad.

Alex, a left hand bat/slow left arm bowler, has played for Cornwall for 6 years during which time he has scored over 1250 runs and taken 146 wickets (the second highest on record). He has captained school, club and county sides and at Werrington CC plays in the 1st XI with his dad Andrew and older brother Ben. At 13 years of age, in 2002, he took 45 wickets in the Cornwall League in 3rd, 2nd and 1st XI cricket at an average of 12.88.

Antony started playing county cricket at the age of 10 for Cornwall and has gone up through the age groups. He is a middle order batsman and a seam bowler. He appeared in Falmouth CC's Premier League team last season and was a member of the club's six a side team that reached the regional finals at Bath recently. ESCA West Tour website

More signings for Camborne

Camborne CC Media Release:Camborne's Director of Cricket, Paul Berryman has unveiled three more signings for the 2004 season. "Marc Sweeney, Phil Bostock and Shane Richards have all joined the Club, to underline our determination to gain promotion back into the premier league for 2005. I know all about Marc, and was keen to get him back at his rightful club as soon as possible. Marc will be available from mid June and will now put pressure on the batsmen who will start the season. It is the clubs policy to guarantee places to no one and encourage everybody to aim to play in the first team. Marc is a free flowing, quick scoring batsman who can quickly dominate bowling attacks, so I am delighted to have him back on board. Phil Bostock, the former Perran-ar-Worthal captain and last years Vinter Cup winner also adds variation to our strong and varied bowling attack. Phil is a quality left arm spinner who could form a great spin partnership with Darren Shorland. Something not seen at Camborne since the days of Austin Weeks and Allan Watts. We heard through the grapevine that Phil was interested to join Camborne, so we invited him along to the nets, he has enjoyed it immensely and wants to play as he describes it, 'on a quality, big ground'. Phil is greatly experienced and will bolster the squad tremendously. Shane Richards is a genuinely talented all round sportsman who excels at football, rugby and cricket. He is a wonderful fielder, bowls at a brisk medium fast and is a hard hitting batsman. He has had premiership experience at Troon, so I expect him to use this experience to the full and pass some of this on to our younger players. Shane is another one, who has heard what Camborne are about, likes what we are doing, and has got in touch with us. I have asked him along, told him what my plans are, and he signed on the spot. It has been an excellent recruitment period for the Club. Now we have to turn it into results.

Dawe Insurance Andrew Cup Draw

1st Rd (by 14 May) Hayle 2 v Camborne 2, St Just 3 v Cam S of Mines, Cowethas Crusaders v Mt Hawke & Porthtowan 2, Mt Ambrose v bye, Long Rock v Paul 2, Penzance 2 v Wendron 2, Holmans SC v Helston 2, Rosudgeon 2 v Mullion, Beacon 2 v Porthleven, St Buryan v Troon 2, St Gluvias 2 v Falmouth 3, Trelowarren Arms v Redruth 2, Methigion v Truro 3, Wendron v Constantine 2, Penryn v Perranporth, Mawnan v Perranarworthal 2

2nd Rd (by 11 June) Qtr Finals (by 25 June) Semi Finals (by 9 July) Final: Mon 19 July (6pm) at St. Gluvias C C (if wet Wed 21)

Jolly's Drinks Complementary Cup Draw

1st Rd Liskeard v Bude, Boconnoc v Stokeclimsland, South Petherwin v Bugle, St Neot v St Erme, Long Rock v bye, Wendron v Perranporth, Porthleven v Chacewater, St Buryan v Trelowarren Arms

1st Rd Sunday 6th June Qtr. Finals Sunday 4th July,

Semi Finals Sunday 25th July Final: Sunday 15th August (on a neutral ground)

Clive Rosevear Insurance Hawkey Cup

The Clive Rosevear Insurance Hawkey Cup holders Newquay will start the defence of their title this season at home to County Division I side St Minver. Last year's runners up Menheniot will have to travel to either St Neot or Looe who meet in a preliminary round game.. Draw: Preliminary Rd St Neot v Looe. 1st Rd. St Neot or Looe v Menheniot, Boconnoc v Tideford, Launceston v Callington, Bude v Werrington, St Austell v Roche, Grampound Road v Wadebridge, St Blazey v Gorran, Newquay v St Minver Dates: Prelim Rd Wed 5th May 1st Rd Tue 11th May 2nd Rd Tue 1st June Semi Finals Wed 16 June Final: Tue 6th July (6pm) at St. Austell C C

Warrens Vinter Cup

There will be a break with tradition this season, for one year only, with the Warrens Vinter Cup Final being staged at St Just Cricket Club. As part of a deal with sponsors Warren's the Bakers the match will form part of the celebrations of the opening of St Just's brand new 'Bryan Warren Memorial' pavilion complex this summer.

The draw for the opening rounds sees holders Perranarworthal start their defence at home to Helston. Runners-up Truro will enter at the second round stage.

Draw: Preliminary Round Tuesday 4th May - Camborne II v Troon II, Stithians v Truro III, Wendron v Mullion, Redruth II v Hayle II,

1st Round Monday 10th May Camborne v Mt Hawke & Porthtowan, Hayle v Paul, Redruth v Penzance, St Just II v Praze Tuesday 11th May - Falmouth II v Constantine, Leedstown v Goldsithney, Perranarworthal v Helston Wednesday 15th May - Beacon v Wendron or Mullion, Camborne II or Troon II v Rosudgeon, Redruth II or Hayle II v St Gluvias, St Ives v Long Rock, Stithians or Truro III v Truro II

The Second Round will comprise of the twelve first round winners plus the four competing Premier League teams : Falmouth, St. Just, Troon and Truro Second Round week commencing Mon 24th May Quarter Finals week commencing Mon 7th June, Semi Finals Tue 21st / Wed 22nd June. Final to be played at St Just CC on Wednesday 7th July at 6pm.