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Grampound Road CC Floodlight Weekend 10th, 11th, 12th September
Friday 10th starting 6pm Under 11's Soft ball tournament.
Saturday 11th starting 5.30 G.R.C.C Under 11's.under13's under15's play a day night match
Sunday 12th September 20/20 G.R.C.C. V Cornwall Under 21's starting 6pm approx B.B.Q. and Bar all evening. For more information 07800915578
Cornish Cricket umpire Roy Strout, of Lanjeth, near St Austell, has been appointed to officiate the npower National Village Championship Final at Lord's on Sunday 12th September. Oxfordshire's Shipton-Under-Wychwood, who defeated Troon in the quarter finals, will play North Yorkshire's Sessay, who lost to Troon by 18 runs in the 1976 Lord's final. Former Gorran, Grampound Road and Roche seam bowler Strout began umpiring twenty years ago and after retiring from playing eight years ago became a full time Cornwall League panel umpire. He doesn't know how the appointment, which came out of the blue last week, came about but he did do some Elite Young Player games at Loughborough last year. The only previous Cornish umpire to officiate the Village final was the late Gerald Penberthy of Troon, who had the unique distinction of both umpiring and playing in it.
The final of the West Penwith Evening League between Ludgvan Cricket Club and Halsetown Cricket Club held at Penzance Cricket Club tonight (Tuesday).
In a 16 over a side game, Ludgvan CC batted first and scored 85 all out in 14 overs M Stevens 39 (2 x 6's & 2 x 4's) Andy Peters 4 for 6 runs, Ryan Venning 3 for 18, Aaron Rowe 3 for 23. Halsetown CC in reply scored 87 for 4 wickets in 13.5 overs. Ryan Venning 23 (3 x 4's), Ashley Weston 23 (1 x 6, 1 x 4), Terry Share 2 for 20.
Peter George, West Penwith Evening League Secretary and Treasurer of over 40 years, introduced League President John John Hardern to the spectators. John then presented the Arnold Eddy Trophy to the winning captain for Halsetown Kevin Nankervis. Kevin in reply thanked his team for their efforts during the season, and also congratulated Ludgvan CC on being promoted to League Division 1 next season.
Umpires Tim Boston & John Edwards adjudged the Man of the Match to be Andy Peters for his bowling effort of 4 wkts for 6 runs. Result Halsetown CC won by 6 wickets
After some consideration the League Management Committee has made the decision to carry the finals day over to the 2011 season due to the end of season congestion of fixtures.
St Just’s Cockspur Club Twenty 20 Area Final with Frocester (Gloucestershire) was abandoned on Sunday at Exmouth as a No Result. The ECB has determined that the replay will now take place on Sunday 5th September at Frocester with the winner going on to immediately play Wimbledon in the Regional Final that day at the same venue. The winner of that game goes forward to the televised National Finals Day at Hampshire’s Rose Bowl on 23 September.
With St Just now unavailable to participate in the County Twenty 20 Finals Day on the 5th September unfortunately there isn’t a viable alternative this season. Truro Cricket Club are hosting Cornwall Women v Northamptonshire Women in the ECB Women’s County Championship on Sunday 12th September. Additionally the previous day is the County Finals Day and should they get carried over to the Sunday, due to poor weather, it will put pressure on the provision of enough umpires for all the games plus league officials not being able to be at two venues on the same day.
Any thoughts of putting the County Twenty 20 day back to later in September have not been considered as it would be difficult to fit all three games in on the same day due to failing light. Thoughts for the placement of the day next year can be discussed at the Higher Tier meeting at the Cornwall Cricket Centre on Monday 13th September at 7.30pm.
Cockspur Club Twenty 20 Area Finals at Exmouth
Sidmouth 125-9 (N Hancock 25; G May 3-19, N George 2-17, G Thomas 2-25, M George 2-29 ), St Just 105-1 off 14 overs rsp (N Curnow 60, D Roberts 37no). St Just win by D/L Method
Frocester 124-5 (10ovs) beat Welwyn Garden City 90-6
Final (15 ovs) St Just 103-8 (N Curnow 36)
Frocester 35-0 off 3 ovs RSP Abandoned - NO RESULT
Replay at Frocester on Sun 5 Sept 10.45am with winners
playing Wimbledon in the Regional Final at 2.30pm
Issac Foot Finals Day on Sun 15 Aug 2010 at Callington CC. Semi Finals:- Launceston v Callington '2' 11am. St Neot v WH Bond 2pm. Final 5pm.
Semi Final Launceston 104 all out A Birkett 27, A Libby 3-26 Callington “2” 106-3 L Davis 51no J Blatchford 23, R Mutch 2-16
Semi Final W H Bond 124-9 P Tancock 21 K Wenmoth 20 F Holdt 20, S Ham 3-36 St Neot 126-4 S Ham 85no
Final Callington “2” 213-4 L Davis 81 J White 47 A Libby 20no J Batchford 29 St Neot 122 all out C Bennett 3-19 T Neville 3-36
Man of the Match – Luke Davis Stan Bilitho Cup (Most 6’s) – Joe White
CACO members There will be a CACO Open Meeting on Wednesday 29 September 2010 at 7.30pm at the Cricket Centre, Truro.
Please note this change of date to avoid clashes with other cricket meetings. The papers for the meeting are on the CACO umpires website or by contacting Vic Hassell on 01208 871122, or by email at morgan.hassell@btinternet.com
West Penwith Evening League play-off at Penzance CC
Halsetown 186-4 (K Nankervis 70, K Moyle 63),
St Ives 88 (I Noall 26, S Cantrill 22; R Venning 7 -13).
Halsetown beat St Ives by 98 runs and meet Ludgvan in the final at Penzance C C on Thursday 19th August starting at 6:00pm. Postponed due to rain.. The game will be played on Wednesday 25th August at 6:00pm. postponed to Tuesday 31 August 6pm
Please see the latest opportunity for clubs to raise funds by attending the CB40 Final at Lords. The information can be found on the attachments or by clicking the link www.lords.org/cashback
Fowey Cricket Club Second Team have withdrawn from Division 4 East of the Cornwall Cricket League with immediate effect. This decision was reached at a meeting of the club Management Team this week. The migration of players returning to soccer, injuries and a lack of appetite for the game by some players has left the club trying to select two teams from only 16-17 players.
With the soccer season starting officially within the next few weeks this situation will not improve and it would be wrong for the club to be anything other than totally honest with the League at this difficult time. Our Club Captain will contact the Liskeard Club regarding this coming Saturday's away fixture to advise him that Fowey are unable to fulfill the match. The decision to withdraw the Second Team has not been taken without a great deal of thought and discussion. The Club regrets the inconvenience that this will cause the League Management Committee and the other clubs within the division.
W T Edwards Cup Final at St Austell on Tuesday 27 July
St Just 137-7 St Austell 124-6
The Divison 4 East Results were not printed correctly in the Sunday Independent. The results received on the night were:
Fowey - no details
Ladock - Liskeard 191- 9. (I Smith 77no, A Vince 39; D Jones 4-41, P Morgan 3-36), Ladock 192 - 4. (A Wakeley 74no, G Cocking 30; J Coates 3-30). Ladock (19 points) beat Liskeard (six) by six wickets.
Luckett - no details
Roche -Bude 190-9 (A Derosa 50, W Rumble 42, S Drew 29, M Tame 23; P Emery 2-24, A George 2-52), Roche 168 (P Trethewey 55, N Libby 32; M Anderson 2-31, K Drew 2-37, A Derosa 2-40). Bude (19 points) beat Roche (eight) by 22 runs.
Torpoint - Torpoint 134 (B Hutson 29, D Nobles 27; J Ridd 3-21, R Bray 6-29), Tregony 140-3 (J Ridd 57 no, R Bray 32, L Burr 21 no). Tregony (20 points) beat Torpoint (four) by seven wickets.
Statement from Godfrey Furse (Cornwall CCC Team Manager).
Godfrey, Sally, Valerie & Dave wish to thank everyone for your kind thoughts, best wishes and support in our time of great sadness.
The Vinter Cup Final on Wed 14 July at Camborne between St Just and Truro was called off following a torrential downpour shortly before 5pm. The umpires and captains agreed conditions were unplayable. The game will now be played next Wednesday 21 July at Camborne (6pm). The date has been brought forward 24 hours at the request of St Just CC due to the funeral of Committee Member Jimmy Thomas which is being held on Thursday afternoon. The W T Edwards Final will be played at St Austell on Tuesday 27 July at 5.45pm
Launceston CC have had a point reinstated in County Division One. A point had been deducted for an 'alleged slow over rate' against Redruth on 19 June but after an official investigation it has emerged an error was made in the calculations on the day.
Runciman Cup Final - St. Levan won the final of the Runciman Cup at a soggy St. Clare ground, Penzance, on Monday evening. Batting first Ludgvan, got off to a fair start, despite losing the wicket of skipper Lee Stevens early on. Reaching 33 off just five overs, and with the loss of just the one wicket, Ludgvan looked comfortable despite the very difficult conditions. Tim Hosking played with control but the runs proved more difficult to come by as the innings progressed, Ludgvan ending with a score of 123 for 4 in their 20 overs. The mist and rain cleared a little during the interval, as St. Levan chose to send in Jon Whitaker and Paul Angove to open their innings. A couple of chances were given Ludgvan, but not taken, and the St. Levan openers took full advantage. Whitaker was a semi-final hero with 81 not out a week earlier against Rosudgeon, and he was again in superlative form, hitting 93 not out to deservedly win the 'Dick Nicholls Memorial Trophy', for being the adjudged man of the match. St. Levan won the game with something to spare, passing Ludgvan's total in the fourteenth over to end on 127 for 2.
Ludgvan 123-4 (T Hosking 50no, M Stevens 34), St Levan 127-2 (13.2 overs) (J Whitaker 93no, P Angove 25). St Levan beat Ludgvan by eight wickets.
Andrew Barrett hit 6 sixes off the last over for Wadebridge 2nd XI at Werrington 3rds on Sat 3 July in Division Three East. Andrew Smeeth bowled the last over to Barrett, and with Wadebridge 204-8, Barrett proceded to move from 7no to 43no in 6 deliveries with 6 enormous maximums. A wide that took the over tally to 37 runs meant Wadebridge made 241-8 and went on to win by 75 runs, Barrett continuing his good day by taking 2-22 off 11 overs in Werrington's reply. The feat was previously achieved by Andrew Robinson who hit six sixes for Leedstown seconds against Gulvalseconds in Division 5 West on 20th May 2006. It is believed these are the only two occasions recorded in League history.
Andrew Barrett
The Runciman Cup holders Halsetown were beaten in the semi final by Ludgvan, at Penzance on Monday evening. Ludgvan will meet the winners of next Monday’s (5 July) second semi final between St Levan and Rosudgeon at Penzance C C at 6.30pm. The final takes place on Monday 12 July, also at Penzance (6pm).
Semi-final: Ludgvan 129 (M Stevens 54), Halsetown 100-9. Ludgvan beat Halsetown by 29 runs.
The second Runciman Cup semi-final was played on 5 July at Penzance Cricket Club between St Levan and Rosudgeon. Scores Rosudgeon 113 for 5 wickets T Ashton 35 not out, C Calfe 33. Paul Angove 2 for 31 St Levan 116 for 2 wickets Johnny Whitaker 81 not out, Geoff Preece 24 Result St Levan won by 8 wickets. The final will now be played between St Levan and Ludgvan (who beat Halsetown in the 1st semi-final). The game will be played at Penzance Cricket Club on Monday 12th July starting at 6:00pm
Falmouth Cricket Club will stage the Premier 50/50 Cup Final on Sunday 8 August between St Austell and St Just.
The ECB Premier League Fair Play Trophy is to be named in memory of long serving league umpire Lenny Lobb, who passed away earlier this year. The decision was confirmed after consultation with the ECB, the Cornwall Association of Cricket Officials, who award the weekly marks, and the Premier League clubs. They all gave their unanimous support in memory of the popular umpire who remarkably officiated league cricket continuously from1962 until last season
Grampound Road have been deducted one point due to a slow over rate in each of the Premier League games at St Austell on Sat 22 May, home to Paul (29 May) and at Truro (31 May). Paul have been deducted one point due to a slow over rate v Grampound Road on 29 May.
Beacon have been deducted one point due to a slow over rate at Hayle on 29 May.
Werrington have been deducted one point due to a slow over rate in the Premier League game at Penzance on Sat 22 May.
Gorran have been deducted one point due to a slow over rate in the County 1game v Wadebridge on Sat 22 May.
U17 National Cricket Cup Result Crypt School (Gloucestershire) v Truro College
Crypt 127 all out ( 36.5 overs) Truro College 131-4 ( 26.2 overs)
Truro College won the toss and elected to bowl first in damp conditions and had a success first ball of the day with Paul Smith ( Werrington) bowling Crypt captain Edge. Cayess (23) and Swattridge ( 21) survived the initial onslaught thanks to some good defense and generous Truro catching - should I say dropping - to put on 56 before they were separated by Adam Smith ( St Austell) who went on to take 3-17 off 7 overs with his medium pace. Skipper Dan Jenkin( Troon) also taking 3-17 and Dan Barretto ( Grampound Road) 2 - 17 being the pick of the bowlers as Crypt had a late rally from Roberts (26) to take them to 127 all out. Nicole Richards ( Paul ) impressed the local crowd with her outstanding fielding including an excellent catch. Truro lost skipper Jenkin surprisingly run out with 11 on the board before Adam Cocking Grampound Road) ( 48) and Jake Libby ( Callington) ( 40 not out ) put on 92 for the second wicket. Cocking, Smith and keeper Chapman (Werrington) all perished trying to finish the game in a hurry to prevent rain having any impact on the result. Truro travel again in the next round!
Sean Hooper Truro College Cricket Academy Director
Rex Manhire passed away on Friday the 16th of April aged 76 He played Football for Falmouth Town, Porthleven, and Illogan as Goal Keeper he also Played Cricket for Redruth C.C. Perran-ar-Worthal C.C.and Troon C.C. and was a club stalwart of Redruth CC for many years. Funeral next Friday 30th April 2.30 Wesley Chapel, Chapel St Camborne
Play Cricket amendments - Important to All Clubs
If a Club play cricket website administrator needs to amend a players date of birth or address or any spelling errors in accordance with the CCL rules regarding the annual review or at any other time, please send the details of the player and the amendments required by email to Michael Evans. Only the Cornwall Cricket League Play Cricket Administrator may amend these areas of a players registration or the player themselves may do so if they are also a registered play cricket website user which will be apparent as they will not have a * next to their name in the list of members of the website.
DO NOT send in a new registration of an existing player in order to amend these details on play cricket as this may lead to duplication of registrations. To assist Clubs we strongly support Clubs in placing on display the poster that was issued at the CCL AGM and also encourage players to register at www.play-cricket.com as a registered play cricket user. This will enable players to change their own details and also relieve club officials of some admin work.
County CWO Clive Polkinghorne will be available to sign off CRB forms from 7pm on Tuesday 20th April at Hayle Cricket Club should anyone need it.
All the 2009 Professional (Cat 2) & Overseas (Cat 3 or 3a) Registrations have now been removed from the League Play-cricket Registrations. All Clubs wishing to register a Professional or an Overseas player for the 2010 season should proceed in accordance with the League Rules and also add them as a standard registration using the appropriate category on their own Club's play cricket site.
Cornwall Cricket Board is holding Cricket Fun Days at various venues across Cornwall during the Easter Holidays. The courses are aimed at all cricketers between the ages of 7 - 12 where there will be lots of fun and games. Each day will run between 9:00am and 4:30pm and will cost only £20 per day for the first child and £10 for each child after.
The sessions will be based around having fun, learning the basics batting, bowling and fielding skills, through playing games. All the coaches will be highly qualified and hold a First Aid qualification. They have attended a Safeguarding and Child Protection course and each Coach holds an up to date CRB form.
DATES /VENUES 6th April Launceston School, 7th April Saltash.net School 8th April Bodmin School 9th April Penwith College, Penzance 12th April Cornwall Cricket Centre, Truro 13th April Cornwall Cricket Centre, Truro 14th April Cornwall Cricket Centre, Truro 15th April Cornwall Cricket Centre, Truro 16th April Penwith College, Penzance Easter Holiday Cricket Fun Days - application form and for more information, please contact Joe Skinner on 01872 267138.
Last year Cranfield University published the results of their studies into the rolling of cricket pitches. With ECB sponsorship, they are starting a further study into aeration. Part of this study is a questionnaire into current practices which they would like as many clubs as possible to complete. This is at http://www.survey.cranfield.ac.uk/aeration
The death has been announced of long serving Cornish Rugby and Cricket correspondent Paul Bawden, who died on Friday 12th March at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, followinga short illness, aged 77. Rugby was his life long passion but he also reported cricket for local newspapers going back to the 1960's. He was partially responsible for a number of club results in the Camborne/ Redruth / Penzance area for many years. When Bunny Williams, of Falmouth, passed away in 2001 he took on all the western results and this was expanded in 2003 when he headed a team covering the entire county with all results being centrally compiled from his Camborne base. The funeral service will be held at the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Station Hill, Redruth on Thursday 25th March at 12 noon, followed by a private cremation.
Truro College Cricket Academy group about to travel to Sri Lanka for a coaching camp in Colombo.
Itinerary - Fly from Heathrow on Thursday 18th March to Colombo. Start training camp immediately we arrive. Train at one of top grounds in Sri Lanka - England played there in 2007 - for 8 days with coaching organised by the Global Cricket School (who run the ECB overseas training programmes and also most first class counties winter overseas programmes) .
A typical day would be something like 830 am til midday - training session using quality local bowlers - particularly spin bowlers - for batmen to practice techniques and skills in sub continent conditions. The pitches are much drier and produce more spin and bounce than we are used to. Bowlers and wicket keepers also practice in tough conditions - heat, not much in it for seam bowlers etc. Midday get out of 40 degree heat for a few hours and return to team hotel. Late afternoon Fielding and fitness sessions at team hotel - running/swimming/stretching/strength/tactical and fielding practice. Evening - dinner and early to bed ready for early start each day Return Friday 26th March Tour party
The party of 16 ( 3 coaches and 13 players ) is headed by myself, Sean Hooper, Director Truro College Cricket Academy with Academy coaches Chris Hunkin and Nigel Sanders also going. Players include Cornwall's youngest ever Minor County player Taylor Williams from St Austell CC- who is on the Notts Academy - Premier league players Paul Smith ( Werrington) and Jake Libby ( Callington ) plus players from several other Cornish clubs including Falmouth, Truro, Newquay and Hayle. It should be an unforgettable trip with a high quality, intense cricket coaching environment and great preparation for the 2010 season.
Truro College's first fixture for 2010 is against Truro School in the new Under 17 National 40 over competition and the fixture list includes 2 games away against Nottinghamshire Academy/Under 17s and games against other cricket academies. Truro College are currently South West champions both indoors and outdoors and the fantastic new cricket facilities at the Cornwall Cricket Centre onsite have provided a great environment for the winter training programme which gives the players up to 10 and a half hours cricket each week throughout the year.
After a fantastic winter's traiinng in the excellent new facilities at Truro College the players can't wait to get outdoors and put their hard work into action. Those going to Sri Lanka will be embarking on an intense and high quality training camp using fabulous outdoor facilities and local coaches and practising against high quality cricketers - particularly spin bowlers. This can only benefit the development of our young players and ultimately the standard of cricket in Cornwall as a whole. It is a very exciting opportunity for all of the players and I look forward to seeing how they cope with the challenging weather and cricket conditions they will come up against - they need to be working outside of their comfort zones to really develop fully"
Sean Hooper Truro College Cricket Academy Director
CRB Checks To all Cricket Clubs / Coaches / Officials Can you please pass this information on to your volunteers regarding updating their CRB forms. A notice went out at the League AGM and via email some time ago that the CCB were having a CRB signing evening on Monday 8th March between 6:00pm and 8:00pm at the Cornwall Cricket Centre. If you know of club members who need their CRB form signed off this is the ideal opportunity to get it done.
The individuals will need to attend between the stated times and bring with them a completed CRB form and their personnel evidence, (2 of the following Passport, Driving Licence, Birth Certificate or Marriage Certificate and one utility bill within the last three months with current address on). We will not be able to sign any form completed in BLUE ink or for people who do not turn up. Please share this as it is meant to make it easier for people to get their CRB forms signed.
Joe Skinner Cricket Development Manager - Cornwall
Cornwall County Cricket Club will be captained this year by Tom Sharp for an ninth consecutive season, it was confirmed at the Annual Meeting on Wed 3 March. All other officers and committee were also re-elected unopposed. Treasurer Keith Hore reported a loss of almost £2,000 on the season compared to the previous year's loss of £4,600.
CCL Cricket Balls 2010 Following a recommendation from the Balls Subcommittee, the LMC decided at their meeting on 18 February 2010 that the Readers Sovereign A ball would be used in the two new League competitions in 2010: the County 20/20 and the Premier League 50/50 Cup. Otherwise, Rule 17.7 and subsections apply a sper previous seasons.
The Dawe Insurance Andrew Cup Competition (for Div 3 and below Western teams) will have a finals day on a Sunday this year for the first time. At the Mining Evening league AGM on Mon 8 Feb it was voted in by 8 votes to 4. The two semi-finals and final will be played at St Gluvias CC on Sunday 18 July. Evening League fixtures will follow on this site when published.
Cornwall's three day Minor Counties Championship game with Dorset, starting on Sunday 1 August, has been switched from Camborne to St Austell C C . Camborne have indicated that they are unable to host a three day game this season, having been unable to date to recruit an experienced groundsman.
County 20/20 competition (Premier & County 1)
Group Dates for 2010 (Actual dates to be mutually agreed by clubs)
4 Groups (2 of 5 teams and 2 of 6 teams)
Round 1 w/e 27 June, Rd 2 w/e 4 July, Rd 3 w/e 18 July, Rd 4 w/e 25 July, Rd 5 w/e 1 August
Postponed games must be rearranged prior to finals day on 22 August.
The draws for the County 20/20, Hawkey, Vinter, Rosevear and Andrew Cups should all be published before the end of February
Provisional dates for finals this year are:
(venues tba unless stated)
Sunday 27 June Rosevear Cup Finals Day 10 30am (Reserve Sun 18 July)
Sunday 11 July Hawkey Cup Finals Day 10 30am - subject to Nat Club Championship Rd 4 (Reserve Sun 25 July subject to Nat Club Championship Rd 5 )
Wednesday 14 July Vinter Cup Final 6pm (Reserve Thur 15 July)
Sunday 18 July Andrew Cup Finals Day 10 30am at St Gluvias C C (Reserve SFs ates at club venuesTue 20 & Thur 22 July, Final at St Gluvias Mon 26 July 6pm)
Thursday 22 July Edwards Cup Final 6pm (Reserve Tue 27 July)
Sunday 8 Aug Premier 50/50 Cup Final 1pm - subject to Nat Club Championship QF (Reserve Sun 5 Sept)
Sunday 22 Aug 20/20 County Finals Day 10 30am - subject to Nat Club Championship SF (Reserve also provisionally Sun 5 Sept)
Saturday 11 September Cornwall Cricket League County Finals 1pm (Reserve Sun 12 Sept)
Sadly the death has been reported of former Helston and Newquay cricketer Graham Drew. Following his retirement from playing he reported cricket for both BBC Radio Cornwall and Atlantic FM in recent years. He was also chairman of Newquay AFC and reported both football and cricket for the Newquay Voice newspaper. Notification of his death, on Saturday 23 January, and numerous tributes appear on the Cornish Soccer website forum.
He was a member of a Helston sporting family. Together with his three brothers, Tony, Peter and Barry, he played for Helston Cricket Club and represented the county at badminton. In a change of career he moved from managing a building society to the teaching profession around 1974 and began as Helston's second eleven wicket keeper. He progressed to become the first eleven's slow left arm bowler and annually featured well up the old Senior Division One Bowling Averages. He took 50 wickets in 1981 and 60 wickets in 1987, at an average of 13.96, finishing fifth in the standings. In 1995 he moved to Newquay and immediately took 40 wickets in County Division 2 in his first season for the club. He represented Cornwall Over Fifties making 24 championship appearances between 2000 and 2005.
Grahams Funeral Service will be held on the pitch at Mount Wise Football Ground, Newquay on Thursday 4th February 2010. Kick Off time is 1330 (one thirty pm). Graham's family have asked that there are no flowers but if you would like to make a donation it will be shared out between Newquay AFC, Newquay Cricket Club and Newquay Lions. After the service there will be a private ceremony at Penmount, Truro for family and guests only. Refreshments will be available in the clubhouse.
Due to a sad lack of demand, the Level 1 Umpire Training Course due to start at the Cricket Centre in Truro on 19th January has been cancelled. Information on future courses can be obtained from the Lead Tutor, John Middleton, on christine.middleton@homecall.co.uk "
Following recent presentations and trials from the four major ball manufacturers the executive of the League have decided to award the cricket ball contract to Tiflex (Oxbridge) for the next three years. Order forms will be circulated to clubs shortly.
Since the Divisions were published in late November the following has happened during December. The issues have been resolved over the Christmas with grateful thanks to the clubs below for their prompt responses.
Botallack 2 have withdrawn from Div 7 West
Penzance 3 have withdrawn their application to rejoin Div 7 West.
Bude have withdrawn their first XI from Div 2 East to take the place of their seconds in Div 4 East, thus withdrawing their third XI from the league.
In order to fill the vacancy in Division 2 East, following consultations with all the clubs involved, the following will now take effect for 2010.
Newquay 2 - are additionally promoted to Div 2 E (Lanhydrock having already stated they did not wished to be reprieved relegation in order to rebuild in Div 3)
Launceston 2 - having not won a game in 2009 wish to be relegated to rebuild in Div 4 E
St Austell 3 are therefore promoted to Div 3 E as third placed finisher.
Fowey 2 are reprieved relegation from Div 4 E
Callington 3 are promoted to Div 5 E as third placed finisher (Menheniot Looe 4 ineligible to be reprieved under Rule 10.4)
Bude 2 (formerly 3) reprieved relegation in Div 6.
The fixturing process is now able to commence as it can only be done as a whole once all divisions (east and west) are finalised. Needless to say if any other club envisages withdrawing a team before February please inform immediately.