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Cornwall Cricket
First for Cornish Cricket News
Death of Cornwall Cricket League Chairman - Jan Vatcha
1943 - 2003
The funeral service took place at Penmount Crematorium, Truro on Tuesday 6th January 2004 at 9.30 am of Jan Vatcha, Chairman of the Cornwall cricket League & Cornwall Umpires & Scorers Association.
Kernow Chapel was full to overflowing, with standing room only, for the service conducted by his family- mother and younger sister & brother- who live in the home counties. Tributes were made by Col. Ronnie Potts, Chairman of the Cornwall Cricket Board and President of the Cornwall Cricket League and colleagues from the Cornwall Umpires & Scorers Association , President John Ford & vice-chairman Reg Osborne.
The congregation included a who's who of local cricket. In addition to Col. Potts the County Club were represented by the Hon. Sec Mrs Anita George, a number of Committee members and current players Jonathan Kent and David Roberts.. Virtually the entire 20 man League Management Committee were also present . Cornwall Cricket Board members Nigel Sanders and Les Driver represented the coaches and Schools organisations. Former and current Cricket Development officers Peter Grant and Tim Marrion also attended. There was a good represetation from the Umpires & Scorers Association with many members present as well as the Officers. There were many other familar figures from various clubs across the County.
It was with sadness that the Jolly's Drinks Cornwall Cricket League announced the sudden death at home , on the evening of the 29th December 2003, of its Chairman Jan Vatcha (aged 60) who lived at Townshend near Hayle. He took over the post in 2002 from Keith Davis having succeeded Syd Trembath as League vice-chairman and Western Section Chairman in 1999. He also represented the League on the Cornwall Cricket Board.
One of his last duties was to attend a meeting of Premier League Chairmen at Lord's recently on behalf of the Cornwall League.
He was also a leading figure in the Cornwall Cricket Umpires & Scorers Association. He was an active committee member and after rising to the post of vice-chairman he took over from Gerald Penberthy as Association Chairman in 1998.
Following a playing career at Praze he had joined the Association in 1986.
He stood regularly for fifteen years in the top divisions until being forced to give up umpiring due to deteriorating health.
He was a full member of the Association of Cricket Umpires & Scorers and applied to gain election to the Minor Counties Panel over a number of seasons