St Buryan withdraw from the Premier League

Jolly's Drinks Cornwall Cricket League

Press Release

Thursday 27th November

St Buryan Cricket Club have withdrawn from the Jolly's Drinks ECB Cornwall Premier League.

Following several meetings the club committee were "extremely saddened" to inform the League that "We will be unable to raise a side in 2004 due to work commitments and some cricketers wishing not to play Premier Cricket. We do not wish to pursue the avenue of overseas players. The second XI only just managed to escape relegation from Division 5 West and the gap is too great to expect these players to slip into Premier boots. It is our intention to build the side with youth and hopefully progress once more through the Leagues".

Having won two successive promotions St Buryan entered the old County Division 1 in 1995. After finishing 9th and 5th they have always managed a position in the top two over the past seven seasons. They were County Champions in 1999 and 2000 and have been runners up in each of the first three years of the ECB Cornwall Premier League. They finished 31 points behind champions Newquay this season.

The League have yet to decide what actions to take but the compilation of fixtures for 2004 has now been put on hold and their publication will be delayed.

The Premier League clubs have recently indicated to the League, by a majority of 6 to 4, to revert to playing each other on three occasions next year rather than the present format of playing an extra four random games to make up a 22 match season..

St Buryan's Rectory Road Ground with the newly built pavilion (left) and old pavilion and church tower backdrop (right)

Premier League action at Rectory Road in 2003

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