News Archive January 2006

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31/01 CCL East Six a side S F Results

26/01 Cornwall League AGM Report

23/01 CCL East Six a side Results / Final Tables

20/01 First aid course vacancies on Mon & Tuesday

20/01 6 Cornish teams in Cockspur Cup 2006

18/01 County home date v Cheshire revised

17/01 Cornwall to play Somerset CCC in Twenty/20

17/01 CCL East Six a side Results / Table

14/01 Applications for Youth League Secretary required

13/01 Derek Tate has success against South Africa

12/01 Former Camborne player debuts for Queensland

12/01 2006 Cornwall Cricket League AGM Agenda / Rule proposals

12/01 CCL Winter Newsletter

11/01 Nat West Cricketforce 2006 Paint Schemes

09/01 New Cornwall Cricket Board Chairman elected

09/01 CCL East Six a side Results / Table

09/01 CCL West Six a side Results/ Table

04/01 Latest Umpires News & Newsletter CCU&SA website link

04/01 Death of Redruth CC President Peter Thomas

02/01 Womens County / League Fixtures 2006

02/01 Over 50s 2006 Fixtures

02/01 npower Village Cup Draw 2006

Cornwall League AGM Headlines…………………….

Rearrangements due to weather or conditions return - but to County Division 1 only ( 7 votes -5 ).

Same proposal for the Rest of League narrowly defeated by 66 votes to 63. (51% to 49%)

(Proposal included as a County 1 only vote under League Rule 3.9.4 (formerly 2g) Any proposition affecting playing conditions, professionals and umpires, made by a club in Premier League or County One, shall be voted on by the clubs in those divisions - 'one club one vote' - and such decision shall apply to Premier League or County One only. Rule passed by 50 votes to 30 at the 1993 League AGM on 10th February 1993.

Three tier League system approved

Players in future only to be allowed to be registered with one club, with all year transfer forms to come into place

Increased penalties on clubs and/or players contravening registration and transfer rules. Clubs contravening payment of players rules shall be expelled from the CCL and players accepting such payments shall be banned for a minimum of 3 years.

ALL non Premier league games after 14th August to start at 1.30pm

Premier League & County 1 - No transfers between clubs shall be permitted during the season, except in exceptional circumstances with approval of LMC

Premier League - 0 points for cancellations in future. Average points system to be adopted to determine league positions. (5 votes -3)

Cornwall League AGM Full Report

There is still space on the Sports Specific First Aid Course, delivered by St Johns Ambulance, at the Club Resource Centre Monday and Tuesday 23-24 January 6-9pm. The cost is £5 a head (usually it is £47)

And we have a confirmed date of the SAQ workshop on 22nd February 6-9 at Pool School. There are 20 spaces and again it is £5 a head -Mike Bratt the RDO will be leading the course Contact: James Bennett , Hub Club Manager 01209 722032 07989 582111

Cornwall's Minor County game with Cheshire has a revised start date. Originally agreed for Monday 26th June it has now been brought back to the original date of Sunday 25th to Tue 27th June at Truro CC. Cornwall CCC Fixtures 2006

Cornwall County Cricket Club have confirmed that they will be hosting Somerset County Cricket Club in a Twenty/20 match this summer. The game against the National Twenty/20 champions will be held at Truro Cricket Club on Monday 19th June at 5.30pm. The event will be primarily to raise funds for Youth Cricket in Cornwall and Somerset's beneficiary this year Richard Johnson.

The initiative has come from Somerset CCC who want to do something for Cornish and Devon cricket on the back of their Twenty/20 success last season. They will move on play Devon at Exmouth the following day as part of their build up to defend their title in this year's competition, which commences at the end of June.

Cornwall Team Manager Godfrey Furse is delighted with the news. He said " It will be excellent for our boys to test themselves against First Class opponents, in front of hopefully a large crowd. It is particularly beneficial as Minor Counties no longer have the opportunity to stage C & G Trophy games against first class opposition". Further details regarding arrangements and tickets will be issued in due course.

The Cornwall Youth Cricket League are looking for a new Honorary Secretary after Nik Lewis has announced he is stepping down from the position. The League was formed in 2002 to run all club youth cricket competitions within a single countywide body. Applications are invited by 1st February please to the Youth League Chairman Steve Jarman 01726 76393 or e-mail: stevejarman1@aol.com

Former Camborne overseas player (in 2000, 2001 and 2002) Derek Tate has had a successful match for the Queensland Academy against South Africa in a 50 over match at Brisbane today . He claimed the wicket of South African captain Graeme Smith before making an unbeaten 55. Scorecard link. Match Report

Former Camborne overseas player (in 2000, 2001 and 2002) Derek Tate has made his first class debut for Queensland in the 20 20 in Australia. He is playing against South Africa tomorrow (Fri 13th) at Allan Border Field, again for Queensland Academy, in the 20 20. He played alongside four players who have represented Australia. Jimmy Maher, Ashley Noffke, Nathan Hauritz and Michael Kasprowicz. After being hit for a six and a four off his first two balls, he went on to take 2-28 off his 4 overs, the pick of the Queensland bowlers. Scorecard link   Image link

The Cornwall Cricket Board has a new Chairman following tonight's (9th Jan) Board annual elections meeting. Nigel Sanders of Grampound Road CC and formerly the Cornwall Cricket Coaches Association Secretary was elected unopposed after Col. Ronnie Potts decided to step down. Col. Potts has held the post for ten successive years since the Board came into being at the start of 1996. He will continue as a County Club Board representative. Brian Harrison was re-elected vice-chairman and Mike Harland re-elected for a further two years as Secretary. Malcolm Broad continues as Treasurer. In future the Chairman and Secretary will be elected for two-year minimum terms with the vice-chairman and treasurer also being elected for two-year minimum terms in alternate years. The Board is made up of two representatives from the County Club, Cornwall League and Cornwall Schools and one representative from the Coaches and the Youth League. In addition the Secretary, Treasurer & Media Officer are elected independently. Board Structure

Redruth Cricket Club's President, and club stalwart, Peter Thomas, who has passed away at the age of 71. His name is synonymous with the 'Reds' in a long and distinguished career as both a player and administrator. It was only last season that he finally called it a day after a remarkable playing career that saw him play in over one thousand games for the club in the Cornwall Cricket League alone. His son David is a former captain of the club and in recent seasons three generations all played in the same league game with grandson Peter Junior also featuring.

Peter was also a former Chairman of the Cornwall Cricket Association before being instrumental in the formation of its successor, the Cornwall Cricket Board, at the beginning of 1996. He was elected the Board's inaugural vice-chairman. He organised the Western Indoor six-a-side competitions for a number of years and was also a keen follower of the County Club, regularly attending home games.

It will be at Redruth Cricket Club however that he will be missed most. Club Secretary Peter Sincock commented "As you will imagine we are all devastated at the Club. Peter was a legend in the 175 year history of the Club, representing it over a 50 year playing history at every playing level (and scoring 15,000 runs), holding every Officer post and never too proud to carry out all the essential routine duties and tasks that every Cricket Club has to undertake if it is too survive and succeed. He has left a gap that will need all the Club's efforts and will, if it is ever to be filled. For the sake of the legacy he has left, Club members will do all they can to honour his memory. Redruth CC, and we suspect Cornish cricket, are unlikely to see such a tremendous servant or ambassador again." The funeral is to be held on Tuesday 10th January at 1.00 p.m. at the Trelawny Chapel, Penmount Crematorium, Truro. Refreshments following the funeral will be available at Redruth C C Clubhouse.