Cornwall Cricket
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Death announced of CCL Chairman Jan Vatcha
The ECB Cornwall Premier League will comprise of nine teams next season, following the League Management Committee's decision not to replace St Buryan, who withdrew recently due to a shortage of quality players. Each team will play each other on three occasions to give a twenty-four match season. The venue of the 'third game' for each side has been drawn by lots by the LMC. Due to the odd number of teams the games will be spread over twenty-seven match days from Sunday 18th April to Sunday 12th September, as originally planned, with each team now having three blank days during the season.
Mullion, who finished bottom of the Premier League in 2003, took themselves out of the equation of being possibly reprieved, by requesting to take the place of their 2nd XI in Division 5, with their seconds consequently dropping down to Division 8. The LMC have accepted their wishes and as a result the following alterations to the Divisions in the Western Section will take place in accordance with League Rules :
Rosudgeon remain in County Division 1, Crofty remain in Division 2, Truro Thirds remain in Division 3. Penzance Seconds are additionally promoted to Division 4, Helston Seconds remain in Division 5, Gulval Seconds remain in Division 6 and Beacon Thirds are additionally promoted to Division 7. Mullion Seconds inclusion in Division 8 maintains a lowest division of nine teams.
National Village Championship 2004 Draw
Mullion wish to wihdraw from County Division 1
The make up of the divisions of the Jolly's Drinks Cornwall Cricket League for 2004 have taken another twist. The League Management Committee meet this week to determine what action to take following St Buryan's shock withdrawal from the ECB Cornwall Premier League. Mullion, who were relegated to County Division 1 and, if a replacement is required, would have been the first alternative according to the League Rules have officially made a request to the League that they also be downgraded. They wish to take over their second XI fixtures in Division 5 with the second XI, that will have a number of young players, dropping down to the lowest Division 8.
Club Chairman David Fowles, in an official letter to the League said, " We played the whole of the 2003 season with at least four members of our 2nd XI and were relegated. Next season we have no professional or overseas players. In fact it appears that over 80% of last years 1st XI are unavailable including our captain Kevin Bosustow, who is starting a new career. We are most depressed at the situation after having brought the club up to the highest standard but the one bright spot is that we have at the moment between 30 and 40 youngsters attending coaching each week at Mullion School.
If the LMC agree to their request vacancies will need to be made up in County Division 1 and all the western divisions of the League.
Cornwall C.C.C. Fixtures 2004
Cornwall's cricketers have, for the second successive year, had little luck in cup draws. Having had trips to Norfolk and the Netherlands in 2003 they face a trip to Wardown Park, Luton to play Bedfordshire in the MCCA Trophy next season. If successful they face another away game in the Quarter Finals. In the Minor Counties Championship there are home games at Truro, Camborne and St Austell
MCCA Trophy 2004 (1 day)
Rd 1 bye
Sun 20th June Rd 2 Bedfordshire (Luton Town & Indians) 11am
Sun 4th July Q F Winners away to Devon / Suffolk or Buckinghamshire
Sun 15th Aug S F
Minor Counties Championship
Mon 24th- Wed 26th May Shropshire (Bridgnorth)
Sun 13th - Tue 15th June Wiltshire (Trowbridge)
Sun 27th - Tue 29th June Oxfordshire (Truro)
Sun 11th -Tue 13th July Berkshire (Camborne)
Sun 8th - Tue 10th August Devon (Exmouth)
Sun 22nd -Tue 24th August Dorset (St Austell)
A decision on what is to happen following the withdrawal of St Buryan from the ECB Cornwall Premier League is not expected until next week when the full League Management Committee meet for their scheduled December meeting. Details will follow on this page when known,