Darlington and District Cricket League
2015
Handbook
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3 League Officers 5 Executive Committee 6 Honorary Vice Presidents 8 League Meetings 13 Subscriptions 16 Club Contacts 17
League Rules 24 ECB Bowling Restriction Details 44 Result Reporting Information 45 Cummins League Fixtures 46 Knock Out Cup Competition Rules 68
Knock Out Cup Competitions 72 Club Knock Out Cup Competition (Cec Leece) Rules 78 Club Knock Out Cup (Cec Leece) 80
AP Croskell Memorial Cup Competition Rules 85 AP Croskell Memorial Cup Competition 88 2014 League Positions 89 Previous League Competition Winners 92 List of Umpires 100 Guidelines of League Fixed Penalties 102
4 OFFICERS
PRESIDENT Mr Brian Jones South View, Eppleby, Richmond. DL11 7AP Home: 01325 718623 ; Mobile: 07812 032683 Email: [email protected]
VICE-PRESIDENT Mr Steve Gill 16 St John’s Crescent, Darlington. DL1 4DT Mobile: 07702 160637 Email: [email protected]
HON. GENERAL SECRETARY Mr Martin Vickerman 3 High Row, Melsonby, Richmond. DL10 5NA Home: 01325 718095 ; Mobile: 07713 300332 Email: [email protected]
HON. ASSISTANT SECRETARY - RESULTS / REGISTRATIONS (Data Protection) Mr Phil MacMahon Bishopton House, 2, The Green, Bishopton, Stockton On Tees, TS21 1HF Home: 01740 630334 ; Mobile: 07831 724335 Email: [email protected]
HON. TREASURER Mr Ed Farrer 35 Windermere Drive, West Auckland. DL14 9LF Home: 01388 832810 Email: [email protected]
5 HON. ACCOUNTS EXAMINER Mr Peter Chrisp
LEAGUE WELFARE OFFICER Mr Karl Hanson 102 Thames Road, Redcar. TS10 1QE Mobile: 07768 730583 Email: [email protected]
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (Figures in brackets are the number of years left to serve)
Mr Mark Dobinson (1) 10 Elgin Court Darlington. DL1 3RQ Mobile: 07792 133004 Email: [email protected]
Mr Richard Mallender (1) 12 Patenson Court, Cobblers Hall, Newton Aycliffe. DL5 4XL. Home: 01325 319942 ; Mobile: 07970 280996 Email: [email protected]
Mr John Lowes (2) 53 Rowan Drive, Brasside, Durham. DL1 5YE Mobile: 07920 484273
Mr Dave Garth (2) 4 The Larches, Town Head, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle. DL12 0SB. Home: 01833 640476 ; Work: 01642 632271 ; Mobile: 07866 110989 Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
6 Mr Stephen Caygill (2) 10 Langley Garth, Staindrop, Darlington. DL2 3PD Mobile: 07708 220426 Email: [email protected]
Mr Dave Carroll (2) 70 Fulthorpe Avenue, Darlington, DL3 9QH Home: 01325 240425 ; Mobile: 07775187847 Email: [email protected]
Mr Charlie Walker (3) Brickyard Farm, Eryholme, Darlington. DL2 2PF Home: 01325 720703
Mr Simon Broughton (3) 1 Comets Garth, West Park, Darlington, DL2 2FL Mobile: 07967 099040 Email: [email protected]
PLUS: President, Vice-President, Hon. General Secretary, Hon. Treasurer, Hon. Assistant Secretary and League Welfare Officer
DARLINGTON & DISTRICT CRICKET LEAGUE (JUNIOR SECTION) Mr John Ashworth 52 Cecil Road, Barnard Castle. DL12 8AN Home: 01833 637630 Email: [email protected]
ROLL OF HONOUR G. BUCKTON N.L.HEATON
7 HON. LIFE VICE-PRESIDENTS
Mr Percy Abbott 18 Deneside Road, Darlington. DL3 9HZ 01325 358359
Mr Gilbert Bage 2 Lazenby Crescent, Darlington. DL3 9QB 01325 359471
Mr Michael Batey 14 Marazion Drive, Harrogate Farm, Darlington, DL12 0ZR 01325 28462 ; 07740 024716
Mr Brian Dobinson 11 Carisbrooke Walk Darlington. DL3 9XW 01325 244450
Mr Martin Fairey 8 Silver Meadows, Barton, Richmond. DL10 6SL 01325 377640
Mr John Gent 24 Church Row, Hurworth-on-Tees, Darlington. DL2 2AQ 01325 720073
Mr Steve Gill See. Vice President
Mr Len Green 41 Tunstall Road, Hartburn, Stockton-on-Tees,. TS18 5LT 01642 645653
Mr Derek Hammond Hallgarth Cottage, Lartington, Barnard Castle. DL12 9BP
Mr Peter Jackson Anthorn House, Moor Road, Staindrop. DL2 3LQ 01833 660326
Mr David Lee 2 Marwood Square, Stockton On Tees, TS19 0TP 07973 872715
8 DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL Sports Development Officer Mr Paul Foreman Eastbourne Sports Complex, Bourne Avenue, Darlington. DL1 1LJ Office: 01325 254370 ; Mobile: 07976 849090 Email: [email protected]
RICHMONDSHIRE LOCAL SPORTS ASSOCIATION Administrator Miss Sarah Jenkins Democratic Services, Richmondshire District Council, Mercury House, Station Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4JX. Tel: 01748 901016
League Representative Mr Mark Layfield 5 Fontenay Road, Richmond. DL10 5AE Home: 01748 825087 Work: 01748 872121 ; Mobile: 07803 239593
TEESDALE & DISTRICT CRICKET GROUP Mr John Ashworth (Chairman) See Darlington & District Cricket League (Junior Section)
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YORKSHIRE CRICKET BOARD www.yorkshirecb.com Mr Andrew Watson (Director of Development) 8 Swinston Hill Road, Dinnington, Sheffield S25 2SA Office/Fax: 01909 565029 : Mobile: 07966 173525 Email: [email protected]
Mr Graham Purdy (Admin Manager) YCB Office, Headingley Cricket Ground , Leeds LS6 3BU
Mobile: 07711 376078 Email: [email protected]
YCB CRICKET DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (NORTH YORKS & TEESSIDE) Mr Richard Wilkinson YCB Office, Headingley Cricket Ground Leeds, LS6 3BU Mobile: 07850928190 Email: [email protected]
YCB CRICKET WELFARE OFFICER Mr Ray Knowles 18 Station Road, Rossington, Doncaster. DN11 0DZ Home: 01302 866629 : Mobile 07917 205860 Email: [email protected]
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DURHAM CRICKET BOARD Mr Bob Jackson (Chairman) “Otterburn”, Leazes Villas, Burnopfield,. NE16 6HN Tel: 01207 270526 Email:[email protected]
CRICKET DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR www.durhamcb.play-cricket.com Mr Graeme Weeks County Ground, Riverside, Chester-le-Street. DH3 3QR Tel: 0191 387 2868 ; Mobile: 07733 003045 Email: [email protected]
COUNTY CRICKET WELFARE OFFICER Mr John Crockatt 23 Hedgelea Road, East Rainton, Houghton le Spring. DH5 9RR Tel: 0191 584 6299 : Mobile: 07876 344758 Email: [email protected]
CLUB & COACH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (WOMEN’S CRICKET) Mr Darren Brown County Ground, Riverside, Chester-le-Street. DH3 3QR Tel: 0191 387 2868 ; Mobile: 07816 592676 Email: [email protected]
NEWSPAPERS CORRESPONDENT Mr Chris West - CWC PRESS Email: [email protected] 01642 715394
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DARLINGTON CRICKET CLUB (01325 250044)
Mr John Edwardson 13 George Street, Darlington. DL1 5DW Tel: 01325 260768
Fixture Secretary Mr Steve Charlton C/O Darlington Cricket Club, Feethams, Darlington Mobile: 07876 707605 Email: steve.charlton@darlington cc.co.uk
SG Petch Eggleston Cup Competition Mr Stephen Gill See Vice President—Details
Groundsman: Mr Darren Gibson Mobile: 07462 206376
DARLINGTON R.A. CRICKET CLUB 01325 468125
Mr Rodger Darbyshire 167 Greenbank Road, Darlington. DL3 6ET Tel: 01325 357053 Email: [email protected]
Fixture Secretary: Mr Mark Eyles 77 West Auckland Road, Darlington. DL3 0LF Tel: 01325 489495
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CONFIRMED MEETING DATES
(Held at Darlington Cricket Club, Feethams, Darlington)
2015 Mon 13th April Management Committee
Mon Sept (*) Management Committee
Mon 19th Oct Executive Committee (Pre AGM)
Mon 23rd Nov Annual General Meeting
(*) Only if there is necessary urgent business to conduct.
PROVISIONAL MEETING DATES (Dates To be confirmed)
2016 Mon 30th March Management Committee
Mon Sept (*) Management Committee
Mon 17th Oct Executive Committee (Pre AGM)
Mon 21st Nov Annual General Meeting
(*) Only if there is necessary urgent business to conduct.
13 PRESIDENT Elected 1960 A N Eden Rockliffe Park 1966 A P Croskell Rockliffe Park 1975 J B Johnson Middleton St George 1984 P D Abbott Rockliffe Park 1999 B Dobinson Haughton 2005 M Fairey Barton 2011 B Jones Aldbrough St John
VICE-PRESIDENT Elected 1960 C Allan Darlington 1966 J B Johnson Middleton St George 1975 - 76 Vacant 1977 P D Abbott Rockliffe Park 1984 W G Bage Haughton 1998 N L Heaton Newton Aycliffe 1999 N L Heaton Heighington 2003 R M Fairey Barton 2005 M Batey Ingleton 2011 S Gill Rockliffe Park
HON. GENERAL SECRETARY (HON. SECRETARY until 1994) Elected 1960 G Buckton Spennymoor 1971 J I Gent Rockliffe Park 1977 L H Green Middleton St George 1987 N L Heaton Middleton Tyas 1997 P S Jackson Raby Castle 2004 B Jones Aldbrough St John 2005 D Lee Cockerton 2011 T Hall Unattached 2012 M Vickerman Cliffe
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HON. TREASURER Elected
1960 D W Moscrop Spennymoor 1974 J B Johnson Middleton St George 1976 R Thompson Sedgefield 1979 D Hammond Richmondshire 1994 Mrs R Q Heaton Middleton Tyas 1998 E Farrer King James
COACHES
There are a number of Qualified Coaches at Various Clubs within the League.
Anyone wanting assistance can contact Mr. P. Foreman, Sports Development Officer for Darlington Borough Council (contact details listed earlier in handbook) or The Hon. General Secretary for further information.
UMPIRES
There are a number of Umpires who may be available to officiate on behalf of Clubs in Cup-Ties (Also Saturday League games if not already officiating elsewhere). The Hon. General Secretary will be able to give names and contact numbers for them after which the Club should make direct contact with the person. Travelling expenses and / or fee should be determined and agreed between the parties before an appointment is confirmed. (see pages 100 & 101 for list of qualified umpires)
15 SUBSCRIPTION RATES
League Fees.
£20.00 per 1st or only XI plus £12.00 for any other XI.
County Association Fees a. Durham CA: £10.00 per Club ECB £10.00 per Club Groundsman’s Association £35.00 per Club for the County Cricket Club. The County Club Membership is optional. b. Yorkshire CA: £12.00 per Club ECB £10.00 for the 1st XI plus £12.00 for each further XI
AP Croskell Memorial Trophy Competition Fees
£1.00 per participating Team
Teas
£2.00 per individual (at least 11 to be paid for)
Handbooks
£1.50 each
16 CLUBS IN MEMBERSHIP [Unless otherwise stated, the first named person is also responsible for the Club's fixtures.]
ALDBROUGH ST JOHN Mr Brian Jones (Email: [email protected]) South View, Eppleby, Richmond. DL11 7AP Home: 01325 718623 ; Mobile: 07812 032683 Match Cancellation 1st XI: Mr David Mathias Mobile: 07917 093277 2nd XI Mr Chris Mooney Home: 01325 374655 ; Mobile: 07973 152977
BARNINGHAM Miss Joanne Metcalf (Email: [email protected]) Barningham House, Barningham, Richmond. DL11 7DW Home: 01833 621273 ; Mobile: 07921 211193 Match Cancellation 1st XI: Mr Peter May Home: 01833 638680 ; Mobile: 07938 925791 Mr Rob Stanwix ; Mobile 07984 605078 2nd XI: Mr Tim Masey ; 07760 226490
BARTON Mr James Frankland (Email: [email protected]) 8 Silver Meadows, Barton, Richmond. DL10 6SL Home: 01325 377432 ; Mobile: 07976 018252 Match Cancellation Mr Geoff Burn Home: 01325 377214 Mr Trevor Frankland Home: 01325 377512 Mr James Frankland (as above)
17 BROMPTON ON SWALE Mr Michael Ingram (Email: [email protected]) 18 Beaufighter Close, Scorton, Richmond. DL10 6TG Mobile: 07792 883618 Match Cancellation Arran Allinson Mobile: 07715 803008 Michael Ingram Mobile: 07792 883618
CATTERICK VILLAGE Mr Scott McSherry (Email: [email protected]) 9, Garrison Road, Catterick Garrison. DL9 4QZ Mobile: 07588 715357 If unable to contact the above:- Mr Martin Carter Home: 01748 812091 ; Mobile: 07751 067998 Match Cancellation 1st XI: Keith Swainston Mobile: 07917 096540
CLIFFE Mr Chris Bowes (Email: [email protected]) 111 Willow Road, Darlington. DL3 9HY Home: 01325 480166 : Mobile: 07962 170347 Match Cancellation 1st XI: Mr Richard Jameson Home: 01388 835488 ; Mobile: 07796 675099 2nd XI: Mr Chris Foster Home: 01325 286263 ; Work: 01325 735350 : Mobile: 07728 427297 If unable to contact any of above:- Mr Ian Peacock Home: 01325 353679 ; Work: 01325 735437 Mobile: 07500 603434
18 COCKERTON Mr Richard Cowan (Email: [email protected]) 217 Brinkburn Road, Darlington DL3 9LG Home: 01325 463200 ; Mobile: 07808 229423 Fixtures / Cancellations. 1st XI: Mr Graeme Stansfield (Email: [email protected]) Home: 01325 465973 ; Mobile: 07770 450361 2nd XI: Mr Chris Griffin (Email: [email protected]) Mobile: 07837 447662
EAST COWTON Mr Andy Whitfield (Email: [email protected]) Southview, East Cowton. DL7 0DH Mobile: 07779 549095 Match Cancellation Mr Andy Whitfield (As Above) Mr Peter Clark Mobile: 07730 656571
Mr Brian Tucker Mobile: 07809 203723
19 ETHERLEY Mr Peter Caine (Email: [email protected]) 38 Low Etherley, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0EU Home: 01388 832830 ; Mobile: 07770 644528 Match Cancellation Mr Chris Atkinson (Email: [email protected]) Mobile: 07415 630539 Mr Fred Adams (Match Day) Mobile: 07879 867027
ERYHOLME Mr Charlie Walker Brickyard Farm, Eryholme, Darlington. DL2 2PF Home: 01325 720703 ; Mobile 07974 021418 or 021417 Mr Colin Harker 01642 785793
HAUGHTON Mr Phil MacMahon (Email: [email protected]) Bishopton House, 2, The Green, Bishopton, Stockton On Tees, TS21 1HF Home: 01740 630334 ; Mobile: 07831 724335 Match Cancellation 1st XI: Mr Mark Dobinson Mobile: 07792 133004 2nd XI: Mr Aidan Reid Mobile: 07900 616724 If unable to contact any of the above:- Mr Jeff McGuire Mobile: 07890 471928
KING JAMES Mr Dennis Gorton (Email: [email protected]) 49 West Chilton Terrace, Chilton. DL17 0HH Mobile: 07889 745507 If unable to contact Secretary:- Mr Alan Rowley Mobile: 07717 066457
20 LANDS Mr John Little (Email:[email protected]) 14 Shirley Terrace, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland. DL14 9RB Home: 01388 329380 ; Mobile 07812 369965 If unable to contact Secretary:- Mr Carroll Simpson Thistlemead, Quarry Lane, Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland Home: 01388 718662 Fixture Secretary /Match Cancellation Mr Mark Little (Email: [email protected]) Home: 01388 718928 : Mobile 07880 635605
MIDDLETON-IN-TEESDALE Mr Dave Garth (Email: [email protected]) 4 The Larches, Town Head, Middleton-in-Teesdale, DL12 0SB. Home: 01833 640476 ; Work: 01642 632271 ; Mobile: 07866 110989 Match Cancellation Mr Dave Garth (As Above) Mr Anthony Coatsworth Home: 01833 640702 Mr Graham Hutchinson Mobile: 07970 772714
MIDDLETON ST GEORGE (Club 01325 332488) Mr David Glew (Email: [email protected] / [email protected]) 9, Moulton Way, Darlington. DL1 4TR (Home: 01325 246946 ; Mobile: 07581 462986) Club Captain: Mr Josh Binks Mobile: 07506 721084 2nd XI Captain: Mr Richard Elliott Mobile: 07931 111596
MIDDLETON TYAS Mr Rob Errington (Email: [email protected]) 6, Swire Way, Melsonby. DL10 5QW Mobile: 07979 374450 Captain: Mr Marcus Burnett (Email: [email protected]) Mobile: 07834 455568 Vice Captain: Mr Dan Smith Mobile: 07791 291232 21 NUNTHORPE Mr Mervyn Paul Ingledew (Email: [email protected]) 22 Stonedale Walk, Acklam, Middlesbrough. TS5 8TQ Home: 01642 276166 ; Mobile: 07894 405841 If unable to contact Secretary:- Mr David Newman (Email: [email protected]) Mobile: 07702 790943
OXBRIDGE Mr Simon Broughton (Email: [email protected]) 1, Comets Garth, West Park, Darlington, DL2 2FL Mobile: 07967 099040 Match Cancellation 1st XI: Mr Simon Broughton (As Above) 2nd XI: Mr Luke Jameson (Email: [email protected]) Mobile: 07855 557875
RABY CASTLE Mr Steve Caygill (Email: [email protected]) 10 Langley Garth, Staindrop, Darlington. DL2 3PD Mobile: 07708 220426 Fixtures / Cancellations 1st XI: Mr Joe Dent Home: 01388 832474 ; Mobile : 07899 693748 2nd XI: Mr Paul Hedley Mobile: 07709 654950
RICHMONDSHIRE Mr Mark Layfield (Email: [email protected]) 5 Fontenay Road, Richmond. DL10 5AE Mobile: 07803 239593 Fixture Secretary ; Mrs Jayne Layfield (Email: [email protected])
Mobile: 07713 599348 Match Cancellation 4th XI: Mr Mark Layfield (As Above) 5th XI: Mr Graham Clelland Mobile: 0031611 563675
22 ROCKLIFFE PARK Mr Mark Swanwick (Email: [email protected]) 5, The Curtain, Eppleby. DL11 7AX Mobile: 07961 045503 Fixture Secretary: Mr Stephen Gill Mobile: 07702 160637 Match Cancellation 1st XI: Mr Darren Wheeler Mobile: 07725 407158 2nd XI: Mr Michael Bloomer Mobile: 07951 665783
SPENNYMOOR Mr Alan Jones (Email: [email protected]) 4 Rievaulx Court, Spennymoor. DL16 6XR Home: 01388 811084 ; Mobile: 07554 011050 Fixture Secretary / Match Cancellation Mr Mel Groves Mobile: 07854 912719 Mr Alan Jones (As Above)
TRIMDON CCA Mr Mark Churlish (Email: [email protected]) 21 Hart Veiw, Trimdon Village. TS29 6LA Mobile: 07872 067215 Fixtures / Match Cancellations Mr Gavin Peat Mobile: 07907 427079 Mr Gareth Peat Mobile: 07506 968047
WITTON LE WEAR Mr Peter Chrisp (Email [email protected]) The Cornmill, 1 Kiplin Mews, Kiplin, Richmond. DL10 6BQ. Home: 01748 812231 ; Work: 01609 772105 Mobile: 07415962621 1st XI: Mr David Penfold Mobile: 07769 356748 2nd XI: Mr Mike Penfold Mobile: 07786 070653
23 LEAGUE RULES
1. THE LEAGUE
1.1 The League shall be called the Darlington and District Cricket League.
1.2 The League shall consist of a number of divisions. Divisions shall have a maximum of 12 teams except for the lowest division. In the event that the lowest division has more than 12 teams then it may be split into two regional competitions.
1.3 From time to time, the League shall have a sponsor.
1.4.1 The Darlington and District Junior Cricket League is a Section of this League.
1.4.2 Junior Section Constitution.
The League shall organise junior cricket competitions and coaching to encourage junior cricket development and to bring more juniors into the sport of cricket.
The Darlington & District Cricket League shall be compliant with and actively promote the ECB Safe Hands Policy
Entry into junior competitions shall be open to all member clubs of the D&DCL. And other invitees
Entry fees for junior competitions will be set annually at the League AGM
The Executive Committee shall annually nominate a member of the Executive to be Junior Section Representative.
24 2. OFFICERS
2.1 The Officers shall be the President, Vice-President, Hon. General Secretary, Hon. Treasurer, Hon. Assistant Secretary (Results/Registrations—Data Protection), Hon. Assistant Secretary (Administration), League Welfare Officer.
2.2.1 The Officers shall be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting.
2.2.2 If only one nomination for an Office is received, that nominee, subject to a Seconder, is automatically elected. If no nomination is received, the present holder, if he/she so wishes, will continue in Office.
2.A HON. LIFE VICE-PRESIDENTS AND THE ROLE OF HONOUR
2.A.1 An individual may be appointed an Honorary Life Vice-President, after retiring from Office, in recognition of valuable service to the League.
2.A.2 An appointment as an Honorary Life Vice-President shall be made at an Annual General Meeting only on the recommended nomination of the Executive Committee.
2.A.3 Honorary Life Vice-Presidents shall receive any papers issued to Members and shall be entitled to attend Management Committee and General Meetings but shall not have a vote.
2.A.4 The Executive Committee may recommend persons who have afforded the League great service over a period of time to be elected to the Roll of Honour by the Members at General Meeting.
25 3. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - CONSTITUTION
3.1.1 There shall be an Executive Committee which shall consist of the Officers listed at Rule 2.1, together with eight other elected members.
3.1.2 Five members shall constitute a quorum.
3.2.1 The elected members, with not more than one per club, shall stand for three years. Two of these members shall retire each year but may offer themselves for re-election at the Annual General Meeting.
3.2.2 Should a further member or members, not having completed a three year tenure, be elected as an Officer, retire, resign or be removed from the Committee, then he/she / they shall be replaced by the individual(s) coming third (et seq.) in the ballot and be elected for the appropriate unexpired period.
3.3 If only one person is nominated, he/she, subject to a seconder, is automatically elected.
3.4 A decision concerning any Executive position left unfilled at the Annual General Meeting shall be made at the next subsequent Management Committee Meeting.
3.5.1 A representative from the Junior League may attend an Executive Committee Meeting in order that any matter of concern can be brought to notice.
3.5.2 The Junior League Secretary shall receive Notice of all meetings.
3.5.3 A representative from the Executive Committee shall attend the Junior League Meetings.
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4. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - RESPONSIBILITIES
4.1 The Executive Committee is:-
4.1.1 responsible to the Management Committee
4.1.2 has the right to submit proposals to the Annual General Meeting.
4.1.3 empowered to call an extra-ordinary General Meeting at any time when necessary.
4.1.4 to deal with disciplinary matters or disputes.
4.1.5 to impose fines or penalties for breach of Rules.
4.1.6 to inspect the grounds of applicant Clubs or, when complaints are received, of existing Clubs.
4.1.7 to appoint Umpires for the Semi-Finals and Finals of all the League Cup Competitions.
4.1.8 to select teams and organise representative matches (See Rule 17.1).
4.1.9 to deal with any other matters concerning the well-being of the League.
4.2 The elected members of the Executive Committee have the right to attend Management Committee Meetings and the Annual General Meeting.
4.4 If a vote is tied, in addition to his normal vote, the Chairman of the Meeting (usually the President) shall have a casting vote.
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4.5 The day to day management of the League is dealt with by the Hon. General Secretary as directed by the Executive Committee.
5. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE - CONSTITUTION
5.1 The Management Committee Meetings of the League shall consist of:- a] two delegates from each Club in the League; b] the Officers (See Rule 2.1) c] one non voting Representative from the Teesside Umpires Association d] one non voting Representative from the Junior League. The six elected members of the Executive Committee may also attend.
5.2 Representatives from Twelve Clubs shall form a quorum.
5.3 Each team and each Officer has one vote.
5.4 If a vote is tied, in addition to his normal vote, the Chairman of the Meeting (usually the President) shall have a casting vote.
5.5 Clubs not represented shall be fined.
5.6 The Junior League Secretary shall receive papers applicable to Management Committee Meetings.
6. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
6.1 An Annual General Meeting shall be held in November.
6.2 Rule 5 in relation to the Management Committee Meetings applies equally to the Annual General Meeting.
28 6.3.1 Notification of nominations, new or changes of Rule proposals or applications for membership, in writing, shall be in the hands of the Hon. General Secretary thirty-five (35) days before the Meeting.
6.3.2 Details of the Agenda shall be sent to Clubs at least twenty one (21) days before the Meeting.
6.3.3 Proposals placed on the Agenda may not be reworded or deleted but voted upon as they stand.
6.4.1 All applications for admission into the League, for full membership after probation, proposals for new or alterations to Rules or any other matter of policy, shall require two-thirds of the votes cast, to be accepted.
6.4.2 The election of the Officers and other Officials and any decision on non-policy matters shall be by simple majority.
6.4.3 If a vote is tied, in addition to his normal vote, the Chairman of the Meeting (usually the President) shall have a casting vote on matters to be decided by a simple majority.
6.5 The Junior League Secretary shall receive papers for the Annual General Meeting.
7. NON-VOTING
7.1 Representatives of Clubs shall not be allowed to vote on questions arising out of protests in which their Clubs are involved.
29 8. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS
8.1.1 Any new Club applying to enter the League can only be voted into the `C' Division of the League at the Annual General Meeting for an initial probationary period of twelve months.
8.1.2 Probationary membership will be granted, upon application, for a maximum period of three years.
8.1.3 A Club holding Probationary membership must make application, in writing, to the Hon. General Secretary for Full Membership under Rule 6.3.1.
9.0 LEAGUE STRUCTURE
9..1.1 The bottom two teams from the relevant Divisions will be relegated to the next lower Division each year.
9.1.2 In the case where the lowest division comprises of two regional competitions, the top team in each regional competition shall qualify for promotion. .
9.1.3 If a vacancy arises in a Division because of a team resignation then, for the purpose of relegation, only the bottom Club in that Division shall be relegated. Any furtherance of the relegation procedure will be dealt with by the Executive Committee.
9.2.1 The composition of the A division shall be decided first, followed by the composition of successively lower Divisions.
9.2.2 No Club shall have more than one team in any one Division.
9.2.3 If a side due for promotion / relegation can not move due to Rule 9.2.2, no other side will be promoted or relegated in their place. 30 9.3 For the determination of position in any Division, where teams tie on points, advantage will go to the team with the most number of wins. If still a tie, advantage will go to the team with the best ratio of runs scored divided by wickets lost minus runs scored against divided by wickets taken.
9.4 In the case where the lowest division comprises of two regional competitions, the division champion shall be the team in the two regional competitions with the most points. Where the two regional competition winners tie on points, rule 9.3 applies.
9.5 In the case that the lowest division has more than 12 teams, the structure of that division will be proposed by the Executive Committee and confirmed by the Management Committee at least 10 weeks before commencement of the season
10. FINANCE
10.1 The Financial Year shall end on 30th September of each year.
10.2 The Hon. Treasurer is responsible for the handling of all monies and the financial accounting of the League.
10.3 An Accounts Examiner shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting.
10.4 A printed statement of the examined Accounts together with the Hon. Treasurer's Report shall be presented at the Annual General Meeting.
10.5 The Executive Committee, on the advice of the Hon. Treasurer, shall have the authority to invest funds in such a manner as their sole discretion thinks fit.
10.6 Insurance cover for the League shall be obtained by the Executive Committee on advice from the Hon. Treasurer.
31 10.7 The Clubs, themselves, must obtain their own Insurance cover, including cover for League Trophies in their possession.
11. SUBSCRIPTIONS
11.1 Membership subscriptions to the League and other fees are to be paid to the Hon. Treasurer before 1st April each year.
11.2 The subscription rates are to be reviewed at the Annual General Meeting. (Current rates will be published in the Annual Handbook)
12. DISCIPLINE
12.1.1 All disciplinary matters in any way connected with the League, or the conduct of matches or tournaments played under the auspices of the League, shall be dealt with in accordance with the English Cricket Board Model Disciplinary Rules", as amended by this League.
12.1.2 The Model Disciplinary Rules, as amended by this League, together with the ECB Code of Conduct and Spirit of Cricket, shall be deemed to be incorporated with and form part of these League Rules. They shall prevail over any of the League's Rules which may overlap or be in conflict with the provision of such "Model Rules", Code of Conduct and Spirit of Cricket.
12.1.3 These Disciplinary Rules also cover Clubs, who are constituent members of this League, when participating in other competitions not under the auspices of the League.
12.1.4 Should these Rules be amended by the ECB during the current lifetime of the Rule Book, then such amendment shall be deemed to be immediately incorporated within the Rules. Any disciplinary action taken shall be completed within these amended Rules. 32
12.2.1. Written objections / complaints must be forwarded to the Hon. General Secretary within 10 days of the incident in question.
12.2.2. Notification that an objection / complaint is to be submitted must reach the Hon. General Secretary within 3 days of the incident in question.
12.2.3. Written objections or complaints shall only be submitted by a Club or an Umpire who has been appointed for the whole of a game.
12.3.1 The Disciplinary Committee of the League shall consist of three of the elected members of the Executive Committee, none of whom shall be connected with the player, the club or their opponents at the time of the alleged breach.
12.3.2 The League Vice-President, or other officer of the league, shall act as a non-voting Chairman at any disciplinary hearing.
12.3.3 The Hon. General Secretary, or other officer of the league, shall attend disciplinary hearings to record the proceedings and advise on procedure. He/she does not have a vote.
12.4.1 The Disciplinary Appeals Committee of the League shall consist of three of the elected members of the Executive Committee and/or the officers of the league, who did not attend the original hearing and none of whom shall be connected with the player, the club or their opponents at the time of the alleged breach
12.4.2 The League President, or other officer of the league, shall act as Chairman at any appeals hearing. The chairman shall have a vote and where necessary a casting vote.
33 12.4.3 The Hon. General Secretary, or other officer of the league, shall attend appeals hearings to record the proceedings and advise on procedure. He/she does not have a vote.
13. GROUNDS
13.1 All grounds of teams in the League, in addition to satisfying normal requirements, must be cut to the boundaries regularly throughout the season
13.2 Artificial pitches shall not be used for League Matches in the `A' Division.
13.3 All Clubs must carry out end of season square restoration works.
14. FIXTURES
14.1 Clubs must advise the Hon. General Secretary at the Annual General Meeting of any particular dates that they require to be at home or away in the next season.
14.2 Fixtures shall be available to all Clubs at the end of January.
14.3.1 There shall be no re-arrangement of fixtures after the end of January. [see Rule 14.3.2.]
14.3.2 If an unforeseen valid reason occurs after the January meeting, exceptionally, the Executive Committee may consider a request for alterations to the Fixture List. Sufficient notice would need to be given to enable the Committee to convene.
34 15 PARTICIPATION
15.1 Only bona-fide members of Clubs may play and no player shall play for more than one Club in the League.
15.2.1 All players are to be registered with the Data Protection Officer.
15.2.2 Registrations of players continue from one season to the next. They do not lapse at the end of a season. (See Rule 16.1.1 regarding changes)
15.2.3 Amendments to a Club’s Registration List, other than Transfers (see Rule 16) are to be notified to the Hon. Assistant Secretary (Results/Registrations) as they occur.
15.3 A Junior player participating in the affiliated Darlington and District Junior Cricket League does not need to be registered until he plays for one of the senior teams in this League.
16. TRANSFERS
16.1 A player wishing to move from one Member Club to another Member Club must have a Transfer Form completed by the receiving Club.
16.2.1 The receiving Club must submit the fully completed Transfer Form, signed by the transferring player, to the Hon. Assistant Secretary (Results/Registrations) without delay.
16.2.2 The receiving Club must notify the leaving Club of the proposed transfer at the same time.
35 16.3 On receipt of a completed transfer request the Hon. Assistant Secretary (Results/Registrations) will check with the leaving Club before approving the transfer.
16.4 The transfer of a player may only be refused by the leaving Club if the player in question has an outstanding financial liability to that Club or is subject to Disciplinary Proceedings by that Club.
16.5 No player in the process of transfer proceedings may play for any League Club side until the Hon. Assistant Secretary (Results/Registrations) has informed the receiving Club.
16.6 No transfer shall be approved after the fourteenth published League fixture (based on the “A” Division each season).
16.7 Any Club guilty of violating any part of this Rule shall be fined and be liable to forfeit points.
17. REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES
17.1 The selection of the teams for Representative matches shall be undertaken by the Executive Committee without nominations being requested.
17.1.1 A Club may notify the name of any player it wishes to bring to the notice of the Executive Committee.
17.2 All Club Secretaries and the selected players will be informed of the selections made.
18 PLAYING CONDITIONS
18.1.1 The most recent published version of the Laws of Cricket shall be adhered to where no local rules apply. 36 18.1.2 Special Playing Conditions are shown at Appendix “A” to these Rules.
18.1.3 The 5-penalty runs concept brought into force in the 2000 Code will not apply within the Darlington & District League.
18.2.1 Cancellation of a game due to unfit ground conditions shall be the sole right of the home Club. If the 2 Captains cannot agree at the time of the toss then the match is cancelled.
18.2.2 Any Team conceding their away fixture must do so before 10.00 am on the morning of the fixture, otherwise they must pay for 11 teas to the home Club.
18.2.7 Contact from a home team to cancel a match must be made via personal contact with an appropriate representative from the opposing side. Answer-phone and text messages are NOT acceptable
18.3.1 All matches shall be decided on a one innings each side basis.
18.3.2 Any Club with two teams finding themselves able to turn out only one team on a given day must play the higher Division fixture and concede the fixture in the lower Division.
18.3.3 In the case of a team conceding a fixture, the opponents will be awarded 20 points.
18.4.1 Matches shall commence with the first ball bowled at 2.00pm except September when games will start at 1.30pm.
18.4.2 Games will be of forty overs per side.
37 18.4.3 If prevailing weather conditions cause a delayed start then the overs will be reduced for each side by one over every ten (10) minutes the game is delayed. The latest possible start to a game will be 4:30pm (4:00pm in September), (25 Overs )
18.4.6 No bowler to be allowed to bowl more than 25% of the overs in any league game
18.5.1 The toss must be made by the Captain or his representative 15 minutes before the game is scheduled to start.
18.5.2 If a Captain or his representative is not ready to toss by the designated time, he forfeits the right to toss.
18.6 The interval between innings shall be no longer than thirty minutes.
18.7.1 Each team shall bowl with its own ball. The ball shall be as agreed by the League Management Committee
18.7.2 The League will bulk purchase the agreed ball at Rule 18.7.1 on the basis of Club requirements.
18.8.1 The team with the highest number of runs scored at the end of the agreed number of overs shall be the winner.
18.8.2 Should the scores be level at the end of the agreed number of overs, the result shall be a tie.
18.8.3 The Captains shall be responsible for the scores.
18.9.1 A team shall be awarded 20 points for a win.
38 18.9.2 A non-winning team may earn up to ten bonus points. A winning side cannot earn bonus points.
18.9.3 In an abandoned match where the side batting second batted a minimum of 20 overs, 5 points shall be awarded to each side, plus any bonus points either side may have gained.
18.9.4 In any other abandoned, drawn or cancelled match, each side shall be awarded 2 points plus any bonus points gained.
18.9.5 If the result of a game is a tie [see Rule 18.8.2] each side shall be awarded 8 points plus any bonus points that may have been earned.
18.9.6 Batting Bonus Points - A non-winning side shall be awarded 1 bonus point for reaching each of the following scores, 100, 120, 140, 160 and 180.
18.9.7 Bowling Bonus Points - A non-winning side shall be awarded 1 bonus point for taking each of the following number of wickets 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10.
18.9.8 If an under strength side is dismissed, the bowling side shall be awarded 5 bowling points irrespective of the number of wickets taken. The score will be reported as 'all out'.
18.10.1 Any game not commenced by 4:30pm, (4:00pm in September), is to count as a draw.
18.10.2 Abandonment and cancellation due to inclement weather is to count as a draw.
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18.10.3 If play, having been suspended, has not recommenced by 7.00 pm (6:30pm in September), or if play in progress is suspended after this time, the match is to be abandoned and count as a draw.
19. UMPIRES
19.1.1 Competent umpires are to be provided by both sides. A side may not object to a provided non-playing umpire standing if he/she is a level 1, qualified umpire or has attended the Introduction to Umpiring Course. Such umpires who stand throughout the game will be able submit complaints / reports under rule 12.2.3
19.1.2 From time to time the league executive may appoint an um- pire or umpires to officiate in games. Such umpires will stand throughout the game and will be able submit complaints / reports under rule 12.2.3
19.2 If an Umpire is not available then team members may umpire at the discretion of the Captains.
19.3 Once an Umpire has been accepted by the Captains, the remainder of both teams must abide by this.
19.4 Umpires shall ascertain, before the toss, details of any Junior players in a team.
20 RESULTS
20.1.1 The result of Saturday matches (including cancelled games) is to be notified, by the Home side, from 10.00am onwards. Deadline for results is 9.00 pm on the match day.
40 20.1.2 Full scores of all Saturday matches must be telephoned to the “Sunday Sun” newspaper no later than 9.00 pm on the Saturday by each home “A” and “B” Division team (Telephone: 01642 715394). Failure to do so will result in a fine of £5.00 being imposed.
20.1.3 The result of matches played other than on Saturdays is to be telephoned by the Home side to the Hon. Assistant Secretary (Results/Registrations) on the day of the match.
20.1.4 Results of “C” Division matches shall also be telephoned to the “Sunday Sun” (Telephone: 01642 715394) by the home team at the time stated on 20.1.2.
20.1.5 A result sheet shall be completed for every League Organised fixture (League and Cup). These result sheets, naming every player Representing both sides, must be posted to the Hon. Assistant Secretary (Results/ Registrations), to arrive within 7 days, after completion of the fixture. (A Two point deduction to be imposed for non-compliance)
20.2 Published results shall be taken to be correct - unless the Hon. Assistant Secretary (Results/Registrations) is notified otherwise - within seven days of their publication.
21. ADMINISTRATION
21.1 Any club deliberately contravening Rules or not upholding the high traditions of the League, or whose ground or team falls below standards expected, shall be liable to be expelled from the League on a two-thirds majority vote.
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21.2.1 Knock-out Competitions shall be held each season for teams in each Division.
21.2.2 There shall be a League Knock-out Competition for Clubs each season. This will be for the “Cec Leece Trophy”.
21.3.1 The League Championship Trophies for all Divisions shall be presented not later than the last scheduled League match of the season, providing circumstances permit.
21.3.2 The successful Clubs must make adequate provision for the safe-keeping of the Championship Trophies whilst in their possession.
21.3.3 The successful Clubs must return Trophies safely and in good condition to the President of the League, or his nominee, upon request. [This will be within at least three weeks before the end of the season.]
21.3.4 The holder must ensure that the Trophy is suitably engraved.
21.3.5 Clubs winning League Competitions must ensure that the Trophies are suitably insured whilst in their possession.
21.4 Clubs are not allowed to pay match fees or travelling expenses for players.
21.5 The Annual General Meeting will decide on the price of all teas. Visiting teams are to pay for eleven players' teas. (See Annual Handbook for the current rate).
42 22. RESIGNATION FROM THE LEAGUE
22.1 A Club or team wishing to resign from this League with the intention of joining another League MUST give notice, in writing, to the Hon General Secretary in the season prior to the proposed change. [Yorkshire Clubs by 30th April ; Durham Clubs by 30th June]
23. DISSOLUTION
23.1 The League shall not be dissolved except at an Extra-Ordinary General Meeting of the League specially convened for the purpose, at which the vote in favour of the resolution comprises at least three quarters of the votes cast.
23.2 In the event of such dissolution, any assets shall be donated to The Cricket Foundation.
24. SPECIAL NOTES
24.1.1 Fixtures at Raby Castle
Any person attending a fixture at Raby Castle on any SUNDAY or on the SATURDAY or MONDAY of a BANK HOLIDAY weekend MUST show either his/her Club's Fixture Card or the League Handbook to obtain admission. Failure to produce either of these documents will result in those persons having to pay for admission to the Park or being refused entry . CUP COMPETITIONS All teams will take part in their Divisional Knock-out Competition.
All Clubs will take part in the Club Knockout Competition.
Entry to the AP Croskell Memorial Competition is optional. 43 ALL games will be played under the Laws of Cricket and any guidelines applicable at the time of the fixture ALL Clubs in ALL matches shall adhere to the ECB Code of Conduct and Spirit of Cricket, ECB Bowling Directives, Safety Guidance on the Wearing of Cricket Helmets by Young Players and ECB recommendations for Junior Cricket, Juniors Playing in Adult Cricket and Fielding Regulations unless previously amended within these Rules.
Full details can be found at:- www.ecb.co.uk/ecb/directives-guidelines and www.ecb.co.uk/development/ecb-coaches-association/ecb-code- of-conduct,1676,BP.html
Any Club Secretary may obtain hard copies by written request to the League Hon. General Secretary.
Any penalty imposed by the Darlington & District Cricket league shall be notified to the relevant Boards of Yorkshire County Cricket and Durham County Cricket and other Leagues within those bodies and any penalty imposed by any of those bodies shall be equally binding on the Darlington & District Cricket League.
ECB FAST BOWLING MATCH DIRECTIVES Age Max. overs per spell Max. overs per day Up to 13 5 overs per spell 10 overs per day U14, U15 6 overs per spell 12 overs per day U16, U17 7 overs per spell 18 overs per day U18, U19 7 overs per spell 18 overs per day
44 IMPORTANT LEAGUE RESULT SHEETS MUST BE SENT TO: Phil MacMahon Hon. Assistant Secretary (Results/Registrations)
RESULT SHEETS Result sheets shall be completed for every League organised fixture (League and Cup). These sheets, naming every player representing both sides, MUST be posted to the Hon. Assistant Secretary (Results/Registrations), to arrive with seven days of the completion of the fixture. The HOME side to be responsible for sending in the result sheet. (Points deduction will be imposed for non-compliance).
LEAGUE RESULTS Full Scores of ‘A’ and ‘B’ Division fixtures and Results of ‘C’ Division fixtures MUST be reported to the “SUNDAY SUN” on 01642 715394 by the HOME team BEFORE 9.00 pm. Please note that this includes ALL cancelled games.
CUP RESULTS The result of all ties must be notified to Mr P. McMahon, either by Telephone: 01740 630334 ; 07831 724335 or Email: [email protected] by the winning team upon conclusion of the match. Result sheets still required as per above
Results should also be reported to the Newspaper
45 FIXTURES Saturday 18th April - Week 1 Division A Aldbrough St John v Brompton On Swale Barningham v Rockliffe Park East Cowton v Lands Middleton St George v Haughton Raby Castle v Cliffe Richmondshire 4th XI v Barton Division B Barton 2nd XI v Dales Catterick Village v Spennymoor Cliffe 2nd XI v Raby Castle 2nd XI Haughton 2nd XI v Cockerton Rockliffe Park 2nd XI v Oxbridge Witton le Wear v Middleton In Teesdale Division C Cockerton 2nd XI v Barningham 2nd XI Eryholme v Nunthorpe Etherley v Richmondshire 5th XI Lands 2nd XI v Middleton St George 2nd XI Middleton Tyas v Aldbrough St John 2nd XI Oxbridge 2nd XI v Witton le Wear 2nd XI Trimdon CCA v King James
46 Saturday 25th April - Week 2
Division A Brompton On Swale v Barningham Cliffe v Richmondshire 4th XI East Cowton v Aldbrough St John Haughton v Raby Castle Lands v Middleton St George
Rockliffe Park v Barton
Division B
Barton 2nd XI v Rockliffe Park 2nd XI
Cockerton v Catterick Village
v Dales Cliffe 2nd XI Middleton In Teesdale v Oxbridge Raby Castle 2nd XI v Haughton 2nd XI Spennymoor v Witton le Wear Division C
Aldbrough St John 2nd XI v Richmondshire 5th XI
Barningham 2nd XI v Etherley
v King James Lands 2nd XI Middleton St George 2nd XI v Eryholme Nunthorpe v Oxbridge 2nd XI Trimdon CCA v Middleton Tyas Witton le Wear 2nd XI v Cockerton 2nd XI
47 Saturday 2nd May - Week 3 Division A
Barningham v Aldbrough St John Barton v Brompton On Swale Cliffe v Rockliffe Park Lands v Raby Castle Middleton St George v East Cowton Richmondshire 4th XI v Haughton Division B Haughton v Dales Middleton In Teesdale v Barton 2nd XI Oxbridge v Witton le Wear Raby Castle 2nd XI v Catterick Village Rockliffe Park 2nd XI v Cliffe 2nd XI Spennymoor v Cockerton Division C Aldbrough St John 2nd XI v Barningham 2nd XI Cockerton 2nd XI v Nunthorpe Eryholme v King James Etherley v Witton le Wear 2nd XI Middleton Tyas v Richmondshire 5th XI Oxbridge 2nd XI v Middleton St George 2nd XI Trimdon CCA v Lands 2nd XI 48 Saturday 9th May - Week 4 Division A Aldbrough St John v Barton Brompton On Swale v Cliffe
East Cowton v Barningham
Raby Castle v Middleton St George
Richmondshire 4th XI v Lands Rockliffe Park v Haughton Division B
Barton 2nd XI v Witton le Wear
Catterick Village v Dales
Cliffe 2nd XI v Middleton In Teesdale Cockerton v Raby Castle 2nd XI Haughton 2nd XI v Rockliffe Park 2nd XI
Oxbridge v Spennymoor
Division C
Barningham 2nd XI v Richmondshire 5th XI King James v Oxbridge 2nd XI Lands 2nd XI v Middleton Tyas
Middleton St George 2nd XI v Cockerton 2nd XI
Nunthorpe v Etherley
Trimdon CCA v Eryholme
v Witton le Wear 2nd XI Aldbrough St John 2nd XI 49 Saturday 16th May - Week 5 Division A Barningham v Barton Cliffe v Aldbrough St John Haughton v Brompton On Swale Lands v Rockliffe Park Middleton St George v Richmondshire 4th XI Raby Castle v East Cowton Division B Barton 2nd XI v Oxbridge Dales v Cockerton Middleton In Teesdale v Haughton 2nd XI Rockliffe Park 2nd XI v Catterick Village Spennymoor v Raby Castle 2nd XI Witton le Wear v Cliffe 2nd XI Division C Aldbrough St John 2nd XI v Nunthorpe Cockerton 2nd XI v King James Eryholme v Lands 2nd XI Etherley v Middleton St George 2nd XI Middleton Tyas v Barningham 2nd XI Richmondshire 5th XI v Witton le Wear 2nd XI Trimdon CCA v Oxbridge 2nd XI 50 Saturday 23rd May - Week 6 Division A Aldbrough St John v Haughton Brompton On Swale v Lands Cliffe v Barningham East Cowton v Barton Richmondshire 4th XI v Raby Castle Rockliffe Park v Middleton St George Division B Barton 2nd XI v Spennymoor Catterick Village v Middleton In Teesdale Cockerton v Rockliffe Park 2nd XI Haughton 2nd XI v Witton le Wear Oxbridge v Cliffe 2nd XI Raby Castle 2nd XI v Dales Division C Eryholme v Middleton Tyas King James v Etherley Lands 2nd XI v Oxbridge 2nd XI Middleton St George 2nd XI v Aldbrough St John 2nd XI Richmondshire 5th XI v Nunthorpe Trimdon CCA v Cockerton 2nd XI Witton le Wear 2nd XI v Barningham 2nd XI 51 Saturday 30th May - Week 7 Division A Cliffe v Barton East Cowton v Richmondshire 4th XI Haughton v Barningham Lands v Aldbrough St John Middleton St George v Brompton On Swale Raby Castle v Rockliffe Park Division B Barton 2nd XI v Cliffe 2nd XI Middleton In Teesdale v Cockerton Oxbridge v Haughton 2nd XI Rockliffe Park 2nd XI v Raby Castle 2nd XI Spennymoor v Dales Witton le Wear v Catterick Village Division C Aldbrough St John 2nd XI v King James Barningham 2nd XI v Nunthorpe Cockerton 2nd XI v Lands 2nd XI Eryholme v Oxbridge 2nd XI Etherley v Trimdon CCA Middleton Tyas v Witton le Wear 2nd XI Richmondshire 5th XI v Middleton St George 2nd XI 52 Saturday 6th June - Week 8 Division A Aldbrough St John v Middleton St George Barningham v Lands Barton v Haughton Brompton On Swale v Raby Castle East Cowton v Cliffe Rockliffe Park v Richmondshire 4th XI Division B Catterick Village v Oxbridge Cliffe 2nd XI v Spennymoor Cockerton v Witton le Wear Dales v Rockliffe Park 2nd XI Haughton 2nd XI v Barton 2nd XI Raby Castle 2nd XI v Middleton In Teesdale Division C Eryholme v Cockerton 2nd XI Lands 2nd XI v Etherley Middleton St George 2nd XI v Barningham 2nd XI Middleton Tyas v Oxbridge 2nd XI Richmondshire 5th XI v King James Trimdon CCA v Aldbrough St John 2nd XI Witton le Wear 2nd XI v Nunthorpe 53 Saturday 13th June - Week 9 Division A Barningham v Middleton St George Haughton v Cliffe Lands v Barton Raby Castle v Aldbrough St John Richmondshire 4th XI v Brompton On Swale Rockliffe Park v East Cowton Division B Barton 2nd XI v Catterick Village Cliffe 2nd XI v Haughton 2nd XI Middleton In Teesdale v Dales Oxbridge v Cockerton Spennymoor v Rockliffe Park 2nd XI Witton le Wear v Raby Castle 2nd XI Division C Aldbrough St John 2nd XI v Lands 2nd XI Cockerton 2nd XI v Oxbridge 2nd XI Eryholme v Etherley King James v Barningham 2nd XI Middleton St George 2nd XI v Witton le Wear 2nd XI Nunthorpe v Middleton Tyas Trimdon CCA v Richmondshire 5th XI 54 Saturday 20th June - Week 10
Division A Barningham v Raby Castle Barton v Middleton St George Brompton On Swale v Rockliffe Park Cliffe v Lands East Cowton v Haughton Richmondshire 4th XI v Aldbrough St John Division B Catterick Village v Cliffe 2nd XI Cockerton v Barton 2nd XI Dales v Witton le Wear Haughton 2nd XI v Spennymoor Raby Castle 2nd XI v Oxbridge Rockliffe Park 2nd XI v Middleton In Teesdale Division C Eryholme v Aldbrough St John 2nd XI Etherley v Oxbridge 2nd XI Lands 2nd XI v Richmondshire 5th XI Middleton St George 2nd XI v Nunthorpe Middleton Tyas v Cockerton 2nd XI Trimdon CCA v Barningham 2nd XI Witton le Wear 2nd XI v King James 55 Saturday 27th June - Week 11 Division A Brompton On Swale v East Cowton Lands v Haughton Middleton St George v Cliffe Raby Castle v Barton Richmondshire 4th XI v Barningham Rockliffe Park v Aldbrough St John Division B Barton 2nd XI v Raby Castle 2nd XI Cliffe 2nd XI v Cockerton Haughton 2nd XI v Catterick Village Middleton In Teesdale v Spennymoor Oxbridge v Dales Witton le Wear v Rockliffe Park 2nd XI Division C Aldbrough St John 2nd XI v Oxbridge 2nd XI Barningham 2nd XI v Lands 2nd XI Cockerton 2nd XI v Etherley Eryholme v Richmondshire 5th XI Middleton Tyas v Middleton St George 2nd XI Nunthorpe v King James Trimdon CCA v Witton le Wear 2nd XI 56 Saturday 4th July - Week 12 Division A Barton v Richmondshire 4th XI Brompton On Swale v Aldbrough St John Cliffe v Raby Castle Haughton v Middleton St George Lands v East Cowton Rockliffe Park v Barningham Division B Cockerton v Haughton 2nd XI Dales v Barton 2nd XI Middleton In Teesdale v Witton le Wear Oxbridge v Rockliffe Park 2nd XI Raby Castle 2nd XI v Cliffe 2nd XI Spennymoor v Catterick Village Division C Aldbrough St John 2nd XI v Cockerton 2nd XI Barningham 2nd XI v Eryholme Etherley v Middleton Tyas Middleton St George 2nd XI v King James Richmondshire 5th XI v Oxbridge 2nd XI Trimdon CCA v Nunthorpe Witton le Wear 2nd XI v Lands 2nd XI 57 Saturday 11th July - Week 13 Division A Aldbrough St John v East Cowton Barningham v Brompton On Swale Barton v Rockliffe Park Middleton St George v Lands Raby Castle v Haughton Richmondshire 4th XI v Cliffe Division B Catterick Village v Cockerton Cliffe 2nd XI v Dales Haughton 2nd XI v Raby Castle 2nd XI Oxbridge v Middleton In Teesdale Rockliffe Park 2nd XI v Barton 2nd XI Witton le Wear v Spennymoor Division C Cockerton 2nd XI v Richmondshire 5th XI Eryholme v Witton le Wear 2nd XI Etherley v Aldbrough St John 2nd XI Lands 2nd XI v Nunthorpe Middleton Tyas v King James Oxbridge 2nd XI v Barningham 2nd XI Trimdon CCA v Middleton St George 2nd XI 58 No transfer of players after today’s games Saturday 18th July - Week 14 Division A Aldbrough St John v Barningham Brompton On Swale v Barton East Cowton v Middleton St George Haughton v Richmondshire 4th XI Raby Castle v Lands Rockliffe Park v Cliffe Division B Barton 2nd XI v Middleton In Teesdale Catterick Village v Raby Castle 2nd XI Cliffe 2nd XI v Rockliffe Park 2nd XI Cockerton v Spennymoor Dales v Haughton 2nd XI Witton le Wear v Oxbridge Division C Barningham 2nd XI v Cockerton 2nd XI King James v Trimdon CCA Middleton St George 2nd XI v Lands 2nd XI Middleton Tyas v Aldbrough St John Nunthorpe v Eryholme Oxbridge 2nd XI v Witton le Wear 2nd XI Richmondshire 5th XI v Etherley 59 Saturday 25th July - Week 15 Division A Barningham v East Cowton Barton v Aldbrough St John Cliffe v Brompton On Swale Haughton v Rockliffe Park Lands v Richmondshire 4th XI Middleton St George v Raby Castle Division B Dales v Catterick Village Middleton In Teesdale v Cliffe 2nd XI Raby Castle 2nd XI v Cockerton Rockliffe Park 2nd XI v Haughton 2nd XI Spennymoor v Oxbridge Witton le Wear v Barton 2nd XI Division C Cockerton 2nd XI v Witton le Wear 2nd XI Eryholme v Middleton St George 2nd XI Etherley v Barningham 2nd XI King James v Lands 2nd XI Middleton Tyas v Trimdon CCA Oxbridge 2nd XI v Nunthorpe Richmondshire 5th XI v Aldbrough St John 2nd XI
60 Saturday 1st August - Week 16 Division A Aldbrough St John v Cliffe Barton v Barningham Brompton On Swale v Haughton East Cowton v Raby Castle Richmondshire 4th XI v Middleton St George Rockliffe Park v Lands Division B Catterick Village v Rockliffe Park 2nd XI Cliffe 2nd XI v Witton le Wear Cockerton v Dales Haughton 2nd XI v Middleton In Teesdale Oxbridge v Barton 2nd XI Raby Castle 2nd XI v Spennymoor Division C Barningham 2nd XI v Aldbrough St John 2nd XI King James v Eryholme Lands 2nd XI v Trimdon CCA Middleton St George 2nd XI v Oxbridge 2nd XI Middleton Tyas v Richmondshire 5th XI Nunthorpe v Cockerton 2nd XI Witton le Wear 2nd XI v Etherley 61 Saturday 8th August - Week 17 Division A Barton v East Cowton Barningham v Cliffe Haughton v Aldbrough St John Lands v Brompton On Swale Middleton St George v Rockliffe Park Raby Castle v Richmondshire 4th XI Division B Cliffe 2nd XI v Oxbridge Dales v Raby Castle 2nd XI Middleton In Teesdale v Catterick Village Rockliffe Park 2nd XI v Cockerton Spennymoor v Barton 2nd XI Witton le Wear v Haughton 2nd XI Division C Aldbrough St John 2nd XI v Witton le Wear 2nd XI Cockerton 2nd XI v Middleton St George 2nd XI Eryholme v Trimdon CCA Etherley v Nunthorpe Middleton Tyas v Lands 2nd XI Oxbridge 2nd XI v King James Richmondshire 5th XI v Barningham 2nd XI 62 Saturday 15th August - Week 18 Division A Aldbrough St John v Lands Barningham v Haughton Barton v Cliffe Brompton On Swale v Middleton St George Richmondshire 4th XI v East Cowton Rockliffe Park v Raby Castle Division B Catterick Village v Witton le Wear Cliffe 2nd XI v Barton 2nd XI Cockerton v Middleton In Teesdale Dales v Spennymoor Haughton 2nd XI v Oxbridge Raby Castle 2nd XI v Rockliffe Park 2nd XI Division C King James v Cockerton 2nd XI Lands 2nd XI v Eryholme Middleton St George 2nd XI v Etherley Middleton Tyas v Barningham 2nd XI Nunthorpe v Aldbrough St John 2nd XI Oxbridge 2nd XI v Trimdon CCA Witton le Wear 2nd XI v Richmondshire 5th XI
63 Saturday 22nd August - Week 19
Division A Cliffe v East Cowton Haughton v Barton Lands v Barningham Middleton St George v Aldbrough St John Raby Castle v Brompton On Swale Richmondshire 4th XI v Rockliffe Park Division B Barton 2nd XI v Haughton 2nd XI Middleton In Teesdale v Raby Castle 2nd XI Oxbridge v Catterick Village Rockliffe Park 2nd XI v Dales Spennymoor v Cliffe 2nd XI Witton le Wear v Cockerton Division C Aldbrough St John 2nd XI v Middleton St George 2nd XI Barningham 2nd XI v Witton le Wear 2nd XI Cockerton 2nd XI v Trimdon CCA Etherley v King James Middleton Tyas v Eryholme Nunthorpe v Richmondshire 5th XI Oxbridge 2nd XI v Lands 2nd XI 64 Saturday 29th August - Week 20 Division A Aldbrough St John v Raby Castle Barton v Lands Brompton On Swale v Richmondshire 4th XI Cliffe v Haughton East Cowton v Rockliffe Park Middleton St George v Barningham Division B Catterick Village v Barton 2nd XI Cockerton v Oxbridge Dales v Middleton In Teesdale Haughton 2nd XI v Cliffe 2nd XI Raby Castle 2nd XI v Witton le Wear Rockliffe Park 2nd XI v Spennymoor Division C King James v Aldbrough St John 2nd XI Lands 2nd XI v Cockerton 2nd XI Middleton Tyas v Witton le Wear 2nd XI Nunthorpe v Barningham 2nd XI Oxbridge 2nd XI v Eryholme Richmondshire 5th XI v Middleton St George 2nd XI Trimdon CCA v Etherley
65 Saturday 5th September - Week 21 Division A Aldbrough St John v Richmondshire 4th XI Haughton v East Cowton Lands v Cliffe Middleton St George v Barton Raby Castle v Barningham Rockliffe Park v Brompton On Swale Division B Barton 2nd XI v Cockerton Cliffe 2nd XI v Catterick Village Middleton In Teesdale v Rockliffe Park 2nd XI Oxbridge v Raby Castle 2nd XI Spennymoor v Haughton 2nd XI Witton le Wear v Dales Division C Barningham 2nd XI v Middleton St George 2nd XI Cockerton 2nd XI v Eryholme Etherley v Lands 2nd XI Nunthorpe v Witton le Wear 2nd XI Oxbridge 2nd XI v Middleton Tyas Richmondshire 5th XI v King James Trimdon CCA v Aldbrough St John 2nd XI
66 Saturday 12th September - Week 22 Division A Aldbrough St John v Rockliffe Park Barningham v Richmondshire 4th XI Barton v Raby Castle Cliffe v Middleton St George East Cowton v Brompton On Swale Haughton v Lands Division B Catterick Village v Haughton 2nd XI Cockerton v Cliffe 2nd XI Dales v Oxbridge Spennymoor v Middleton In Teesdale Raby Castle 2nd XI v Barton 2nd XI Rockliffe Park 2nd XI v Witton le Wear Division C Etherley v Eryholme King James v Barningham 2nd XI Lands 2nd XI v Aldbrough St John 2nd XI Middleton Tyas v Nunthorpe Oxbridge 2nd XI v Cockerton 2nd XI Richmondshire 5th XI v Trimdon CCA Witton le Wear 2nd XI v Middleton St George 2nd XI
67 KNOCK-OUT CUP COMPETITION RULES
1. PARTICIPATION
1.1 “All Clubs in Membership of the Darlington and District Cricket League will take part in the Competition”
2. AUTHORITY
2.1 The Executive Committee will deal with all matters arising from the Competition and its decision on all questions shall be final.
3. ELIGIBILITY
3.1 Only bona-fide members of competing Clubs may play and no player shall play in the Competitions for more than one Club.
3.2 A player who plays (or who has played) in the current season for another Club in another Saturday League, on a Saturday, is NOT eligible to play in the Competitions.
3.3 Where Second XI's are concerned, players are not eligible to participate in the “B” or “C” Division Competitions, as applicable, if they have played in the First XI on more than a specific number of occasions (see Appendix to these Knock-Out Cup Competition Rules).
3.4 If a player is transferred under League rule 16, the number of First XI games played in the current season moves with him to his new Club. This is only effective if he has not already played for a Club in any of the Knock-Out Cup Competitions in the current season.
68 4. PLAYING CONDITIONS
4.1 All the games, including Finals, shall be played on dates fixed by the Executive Committee.
4.2.1 All ties including the Final shall be of twenty six ball overs, to commence by 6.30 pm.
4.2.2 Finals to commence by 6.00 pm or, if played on a Sunday, at 3.00 pm
4.2.3 If a team is not ready to commence play fifteen minutes before the stipulated starting time then it shall relinquish the right to toss.
4.2.4 The number of overs may be reduced if it is mutually agreed that conditions make this desirable.
4.2.5 Clubs must bowl with their own ball. The ball make shall be as agreed by the League Management Committee.
4.2.6 No Player to bowl more than 25% of the overs in each innings of the game in any round the competition
4.3.1 All games played up to the Finals shall be played on the grounds of competing Clubs.
4.3.2 The advantage of playing at home shall be decided by the draw.
4.3.3 The Finals shall be played on grounds selected by the Executive Committee
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4.4.1 The side scoring the most runs shall be the winner. If scores are level at the end of the game the side losing the least number of wickets shall be the winner. If this be the same, the game shall be counted as a tie.
4.4.2 In the event of a tie, a replay shall be held on the ground of the original away team.
4.5.1 In the event of the game not being completed it shall be recommenced altogether on a new date to be fixed.
4.5.2 The fixture must be decided by no later than seven days after the original date set for the fixture. [Priority shall be given to this League’s Competitions.]
4.5.3 In the event of the Captains having "tossed up" for the choice of innings and the game being unable to be started or completed for any reason, the Captains shall again "toss up" on the re-arranged date.
4.5.4 If a tie cannot be completed within the stipulated seven day period, it shall be decided by the toss of a coin.
4.5.5 Where a Club fails to fulfil a tie it shall be fined and the tie awarded to the opposing team.
4.6 Artificial pitches are not to be used for League Cup matches in the `A' Division.
5. RESULTS
5.1 The result of all ties must be notified to The Hon. Assistant Secretary (Results/Registrations) by the winning team upon conclusion of the match or, in writing, within 24 hours of the tie being played.
70 6. UMPIRES
6.1 Umpires will be appointed for all Semi-Finals and Finals by the Executive Committee.
7. SAFE-KEEPING OF CUPS
7.1 The successful Club must make adequate provision for the safe-keeping of the Cup (including the 'A' Division Man of the Match Shield) and “A” and “B” Runners-up trophy, as appropriate, whilst in its possession and it must be returned safely and in good condition to the President of the League upon request.
7.2 The holder must ensure that the Trophy is suitably engraved.
7.3 Rules 7.1 and 7.2 apply equally to the League Knock-Out Cup, it’s Runners-up Trophy and Man of the Match award).
Appendix to KO Cup Competition Rules
“No player shall be eligible for selection in the B or C division cup competitions for their club`s 2nd team, if by the date the cup fixture is played, they have taken part in 50% or more of their first team`s league matches that have been played at that point in time.
This includes any league games started, but not played to a finish due to intervention by the weather, but does NOT include games abandoned without a ball bowled.”
71 Division A Knockout Cup 2015 1st Round Quarter Final’s Semi Final’s Final To Be Played On: To Be Played On: To Be Played On: To Be Played On: Thursday 18th June
Thursday 7th May Thursday 21st May Thursday 4th June Venue: Darlington CC Time: 6:00pm Bye v Barton Barton
v Barningham v Barningham Bye v Haughton v Haughton Bye v
Cliffe v Cliffe Bye v Raby Castle v Aldbrough St John
v Richmondshire 4th XI v Brompton On Swale v Rockliffe Park v Lands v
Middleton St George v East Cowton 72 Division A Knockout Cup 2015 1st Round Quarter Final’s Semi Final’s Final To Be Played On: To Be Played On: To Be Played On: To Be Played On: Thursday 18th June
Thursday 7th May Thursday 21st May Thursday 4th June Venue: Darlington CC Time: 6:00pm Bye v Barton Barton
v Barningham v Barningham Bye v Haughton v Haughton Bye v
Cliffe v Cliffe Bye v Raby Castle v Aldbrough St John
v Richmondshire 4th XI v Brompton On Swale v Rockliffe Park v Lands v
Middleton St George v East Cowton 73 Division B Knockout Cup 2015 1st Round Quarter Final’s Semi Final’s Final To Be Played On: To Be Played On: To Be Played On: To Be Played On: Tuesday 23rd June
Tuesday 12th May Tuesday 26th May Tuesday 9th June Venue: Darlington CC Time: 6:00pm Haughton 2nd XI v Haughton 2nd XI Bye
v Spennymoor v Spennymoor Bye v Middleton in Teesdale v Middleton Teesdale Bye v
Cliffe 2nd XI v Cliffe 2nd XI Bye v Oxbridge v Rockliffe Park 2nd XI
v Raby Castle 2nd XI v Barton 2nd XI v Cockerton v Dales v
Witton le Wear v Catterick Village 74 Division B Knockout Cup 2015 1st Round Quarter Final’s Semi Final’s Final To Be Played On: To Be Played On: To Be Played On: To Be Played On: Tuesday 23rd June
Tuesday 12th May Tuesday 26th May Tuesday 9th June Venue: Darlington CC Time: 6:00pm Haughton 2nd XI v Haughton 2nd XI Bye
v Spennymoor v Spennymoor Bye v Middleton in Teesdale v Middleton Teesdale Bye v
Cliffe 2nd XI v Cliffe 2nd XI Bye v Oxbridge v Rockliffe Park 2nd XI
v Raby Castle 2nd XI v Barton 2nd XI v Cockerton v Dales v
Witton le Wear v Catterick Village 75 Division C Knockout Cup 2015 1st Round Quarter Final’s Semi Final’s Final To Be Played On: To Be Played On: To Be Played On: To Be Played On: Wednesday 24th June
Wednesday 13th May Wednesday 27th May Wednesday 10th June Venue: Barton CC Time: 6:00pm Etherley v Etherley Bye
v Eryholme v Eryholme Bye v King James v Middleton Tyas
v Lands 2nd XI v Middleton St George 2nd XI v Oxbridge 2nd XI v Trimdon CCA
v Witton le Wear 2nd XI v Richmondshire 5th XI v Barningham 2nd XI v Nunthorpe v
Cockerton 2nd XI v Aldbrough St John 2nd XI 76 Division C Knockout Cup 2015 1st Round Quarter Final’s Semi Final’s Final To Be Played On: To Be Played On: To Be Played On: To Be Played On: Wednesday 24th June
Wednesday 13th May Wednesday 27th May Wednesday 10th June Venue: Barton CC Time: 6:00pm Etherley v Etherley Bye
v Eryholme v Eryholme Bye v King James v Middleton Tyas
v Lands 2nd XI v Middleton St George 2nd XI v Oxbridge 2nd XI v Trimdon CCA
v Witton le Wear 2nd XI v Richmondshire 5th XI v Barningham 2nd XI v Nunthorpe v
Cockerton 2nd XI v Aldbrough St John 2nd XI 77 CLUB KNOCKOUT COMPETITION. [The Cec Leece Trophy]
1. PARTICIPATION
1.1 All Clubs in Membership of the Darlington and District Cricket League will take part in the Competition.
2. AUTHORITY
2.1 The Executive Committee will deal with all matters arising from this Competition and its decision on all questions shall be final.
2.2 The Rules for the League Knock-Out Cup Competitions apply to this Competition except where they are at variance with these particular Competition Rules.
3. ELIGIBILITY
3.1 No player is allowed to play for more than one Club in the Competition in any one year.
3.2 A player who plays (or who has played) in the current season for another Club in another Saturday League, on a Saturday, is NOT eligible to play in the Competition.
4. PLAYING CONDITIONS
4.1 All rounds, including the Final, shall be played on dates fixed by the Executive Committee.
4.2.1 All rounds, including the semi-final, shall be of 20 (twenty) six ball overs per innings, to commence by 6.30 pm
78 4.2.2 No Player to bowl more than 20% of the overs in each innings of any game in any round the competition
4.3.1 The Final shall be played at Rockliffe Park CC on a Sunday in August, to commence at 2.30 pm.
4.3.2 The Final shall be of 30 (thirty) six ball overs per innings.
4.4.1 The number of overs may be reduced if it is mutually agreed by the Captains, before the toss, that conditions make this desirable.
79 Cec Leece Club Knockout Cup 201 Cec Leece Competition Draw—Part One 1st Round 2nd Round Quarter Final's Semi Final's Final To Be Played On: To Be Played On: To Be Played On: To Be Played On: To Be Played On: Sunday 9th August
Monday 15th June Monday 29th June Monday 13th July Monday 27th July Venue: Rockliffe Park CC Time: 2:30pm Middleton Tyas v Middleton Tyas Bye
v East Cowton v East Cowton Bye v Aldbrough St John v Aldbrough St John Bye v
Brompton On Swale v Brompton On Swale Bye v Etherley ______v Etherley Bye
v Middleton St George v Middleton St George Bye v Spennymoor
v Spennymoor Bye v Middleton In Teesdale v
Catterick Village 80 Cec Leece Club Knockout Cup 201 Cec Leece Competition Draw—Part One 1st Round 2nd Round Quarter Final's Semi Final's Final To Be Played On: To Be Played On: To Be Played On: To Be Played On: To Be Played On: Sunday 9th August
Monday 15th June Monday 29th June Monday 13th July Monday 27th July Venue: Rockliffe Park CC Time: 2:30pm Middleton Tyas v Middleton Tyas Bye
v East Cowton v East Cowton Bye v Aldbrough St John v Aldbrough St John Bye v
Brompton On Swale v Brompton On Swale Bye v Etherley ______v Etherley Bye
v Middleton St George v Middleton St George Bye v Spennymoor v Spennymoor Bye v Middleton In Teesdale v
Catterick Village 81 Cec Leece Club Knockout Cup 2014 Cec Leece Competition Draw—Part Two 1st Round 2nd Round Quarter Final's Semi Final's Final To Be Played On: To Be Played On: To Be Played On: To Be Played On: To Be Played On: Sunday 9th August
Monday 15th June Monday 29th June Monday 13th July Monday 27th July Venue: Rockliffe Park CC Time: 2:30pm Eryholme v Oxbridge
v King James v Haughton v Lands v Cockerton v
Rockliffe Park v Barningham v ______Richmondshire 4th XI v Nunthorpe
v Raby Castle v Trimdon CCA v Dales v Cliffe v
Witton le Wear v Barton 82 Cec Leece Club Knockout Cup 2014 Cec Leece Competition Draw—Part Two 1st Round 2nd Round Quarter Final's Semi Final's Final To Be Played On: To Be Played On: To Be Played On: To Be Played On: To Be Played On: Sunday 9th August
Monday 15th June Monday 29th June Monday 13th July Monday 27th July Venue: Rockliffe Park CC Time: 2:30pm Eryholme v Oxbridge
v King James v Haughton v Lands v Cockerton v
Rockliffe Park v Barningham v ______Richmondshire 4th XI v Nunthorpe
v Raby Castle v Trimdon CCA v Dales v Cliffe v
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84 AP CROSKELL MEMORIAL CUP - 15/15 COMPETITION
1. PARTICIPATION 1.1 The Competition is open to all teams in membership of the Darlington and District Cricket League.
2. AUTHORITY 2.1 The Executive Committee will deal with all matters arising from the Competition and its decision on all questions shall be final. 2.2 The Rules for the League Knock-out Competition apply to this Competition except where they are at variance with these particular AP Croskell Memorial Trophy rules.
3. ELIGIBILITY 3.1 No player is allowed to play for more than one team in the Competition. 3.2 A player who plays (or who has played) in the current season for another Club in another Saturday League, on a Saturday, is NOT eligible to play in the Competition.
4. PLAYING CONDITIONS 4.1 All matches, up to but not including the Semi Final / Final Day, are to commence by 6.30 pm and played by the dates fixed by the Executive Committee. 4.2 The competition will be of 11 players each and will be run from the end of June to the middle of August.
85 4.2 The competition will be of 11 players each and will be run from the end of June to the middle of August. 4.3 Matches will be played in groups in the first stage of the competition. The semi finals and final will be played on a Sunday as a finals day. 4.4 Matches are to be played home and away during the group stages The Semi Finals / Final, will be played on a ground to be decided by the Executive Committee. 4.4.1 Groups will be of a maximum 5 teams, with each team playing each other once. .4.5 All rounds, including the, are to be of fifteen SIX ball overs per innings.
4.6 Bowlers may only bowl a maximum of 3 overs. 4.7 Fielding Restriction, there will be a ring marked with white discs, which will 50% of the shortest distance from the wicket being played on to boundary. 4.7.1 The first 3 overs of each innings shall be ‘Power play Overs’, with no more than 2 players allowed outside the fielding circle 4.7.2 The remaining 12 overs of each innings there shall be no more than 4 players allowed outside the fielding circle. 4.8 Clubs must bowl with their own ball. The ball make shall be as agreed by the League Management Committee. 4.9 A wicket keeper is to be nominated by the fielding side before play commences and must wear normally accepted wicket-keeping protective equipment. The wicket keeper is not allowed to bowl.
86 4.10 The Wicket keeper must field in a normally accepted wicket-keeping position (See Laws of Cricket 2000 Code Law 40.1) 4.11 Points for the group stages of the competition, 3 pts for a win, 2pts for a tie and 1pt for a cancelled fixture. 4.12 The side scoring the most runs shall be the winner. However, if scores are level at the end of the game, then the side losing the least number of wickets shall be the winner. If this be the same, the game shall be decided by a super over, one over each team with the team scoring most runs and losing fewer wickets shall be the winners. 4.13 The Captains will "toss up" for the choice of innings at the start of every match.
5. RESULT 5.1 The result of all ties must be notified to the Hon. Assistant Secretary (Results/Registrations) Officer by the home team by telephone or E-mail upon conclusion of the match or, in writing, within twenty-four hours of it being played.
87 D&DCL - AP Croskell Memorial Cup 2015 (15/15 Competition) Group A - Fixtures - all matches to start by at 6:30pm Wednesday 1st July Aldbrough St John v Haughton Nunthorpe v Oxbridge Wednesday 8th July Aldbrough St John v Nunthorpe Haughton v Oxbridge Wednesday 15th July Haughton v Nunthorpe Oxbridge v Aldbrough St John Group B - Fixtures - all matches start at 6:30pm Wednesday 1st July Barton v Lands Raby Castle v Witton le Wear Wednesday 8th July Barton v Raby Castle Lands v Witton le Wear Wednesday 15th July Raby Castle v Lands Witton le Wear v Barton Group winners and Runners Up will go forward into semi finals D&DCL AP Croskell Memorial Cup Finals Day 2015 On: Sunday 2nd August Venue: Middleton In Teesdale CC Time: 12:00 noon D&DCL AP Croskell Knockout Cup Semi Finals 2015 v v D&DCL AP Croskell Knockout Cup Final 2015 v 88
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9.22 4.33 9.92 4.04 3.18
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Darlington & District Cricket League 2014League Cricket District Darlington&
Spennymoor CC 1st XI CC 1st Spennymoor
Barningham CC Barningham CC, Yorks Cliffe
Raby Castle CC Castle Raby
Barton CC, Yorks CC, Yorks Barton
Rockliffe Park CC Park Rockliffe
Richmondshire CC Richmondshire
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Aldbrough St John CC John St Aldbrough Middleton St George St CC Middleton
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Darlington & District Cricket League 2014League Cricket District Darlington&
Oxbridge CC Oxbridge
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Haughton CC Haughton
Cockerton CC Cockerton le Wear Witton
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Cliffe CC, Yorks CC, Yorks Cliffe CC Barningham Dales (Darlington) CC (Darlington) Dales
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Lands CC Lands
Trimdon CC Trimdon
Cockerton CC Cockerton
Witton le Wear le Wear Witton
King James CC King
Barton CC, Yorks, CC, Yorks, Barton
Richmondshire CC Richmondshire
Middleton Tyas CC Middleton
Catterick Village CC Village Catterick Adbrough St St XI CC John 2nd Adbrough
91 LEAGUE AND KNOCKOUT CUP WINNERS A DIVISION
YEAR LEAGUE KNOCKOUT CUP 1961 Spennymoor 1962 Raby Castle 1963 Spennymoor 1964 Cockerton 1965 Middleton St George 1966 Spennymoor
1967 Middleton St George
1968 Richmond
1969 Barton & Haughton Middleton St George 1970 Rockliffe Park Cockerton 1971 Barningham Cleveland Bridge 1972 Barningham Aldbrough St John 1973 Middleton St George Richmond 1974 Richmond Middleton St George 1975 Richmond Cleveland Bridge 1976 Richmond Middleton St George
1977 Richmond Barningham
1978 Cleveland Bridge Cleveland Bridge
1979 Richmond Cleveland Bridge 1980 Cockerton Cockerton 1981 Rockliffe Park Cockerton 1982 Rockliffe Park Cockerton 1983 Middleton St George Raby Castle 1984 Middleton St George Aldbrough St John 1985 Cleveland Bridge Cleveland Bridge 1986 Aldbrough St John Cleveland Bridge 92 1987 Cleveland Bridge Cleveland Bridge 1988 Aldbrough St John Aldbrough St John 1989 Aldbrough St John Aldbrough St John 1990 Raby Castle Cockerton 1991 Mowden Park No Winner 1992 Mowden Park Ingleton 1993 Mowden Park Mowden Park 1994 Darlington Rugby Witton le Wear 1995 Darlington Rugby Rockliffe Park 1996 Rockliffe Park Ingleton 1997 Heighington Heighington 1998 Middleton St George Middleton St George 1999 Middleton St George Middleton St George 2000 Middleton St George Middleton St George 2001 No Competition Aldbrough St John 2002 Heighington Middleton St George 2003 Middleton St George Rockliffe Park 2004 Middleton St George Middleton St George 2005 Middleton St George Rockliffe Park 2006 Middleton St George Middleton St George 2007 Barton Barton 2008 Barton Middleton in Teesdale 2009 Middleton St George Middleton St George 2010 Middleton St George Middleton St George 2011 Rockliffe Park Rockliffe Park 2012 Haughton Barton 2013 Rockliffe Park Barton 2014 Rockliffe Park Middleton St George
93 LEAGUE AND KNOCKOUT CUP WINNERS B DIVISION
YEAR LEAGUE KNOCKOUT CUP 1961 Darlington III Darlington III 1962 Ingleton Ingleton 1963 Patons & Baldwins Ingleton 1964 Forcett Park Ingleton 1965 Barningham Ingleton 1966 Barningham Darlington III 1967 Eryholme Ingleton 1968 Barningham Darlington III 1969 Ingleton Ingleton 1970 Barningham Cockerton II 1971 Patons & Baldwins Patons & Baldwins 1972 Sedgefield Patons & Baldwins 1973 Cliffe Sedgefield 1974 Haughton Sedgefield 1975 Sedgefield Richmond II 1976 Richmond II Patons & Baldwins 1977 Richmond II Haughton 1978 Richmond II Richmond II 1979 Haughton East Cowton 1980 Richmond II Richmond II 1981 Ingleton Darlington RA III 1982 Cleveland Bridge II Haughton 1983 Eryholme Darlington RA III 1984 Gilling West Lingfield 1985 Raby Castle Haughton 1986 Heighcliffe Cleveland Bridge II 1987 Witton Le Wear Barton 94 1988 Lands Lands 1989 Mowden Park Mowden Park 1990 Ingleton Heighcliffe 1991 Haughton Trimdon CCA 1992 Raby Castle Middleton In Teesdale 1993 Newton Aycliffe Newton Aycliffe 1994 Eryholme Ingleton 1995 Cliffe Heighington 1996 Middleton St George Middleton St George 1997 1997 1997 1998 Colburn Colburn 1999 Newton Aycliffe Newton Aycliffe 2000 Cockerton Haughton 2001 No Competition Haughton 2002 Haughton Haughton 2003 Rockliffe Park II Spennymoor 2004 Spennithorne & Harmby Aldbrough St John 2005 Lands Barton II 2006 Brompton on Swale Middleton in Teesdale 2007 Middleton in Teesdale Spennymoor 2008 East Cowton Witton le Wear 2009 Raby Castle Raby Castle 2010 East Cowton East Cowton 2011 Middleton Tyas Dales 2012 Barningham Barton II 2013 Richmondshire 4th XI Dales 2014 East Cowton Lands
95 LEAGUE AND KNOCKOUT CUP WINNERS C DIVISION
YEAR LEAGUE KNOCKOUT CUP 1976 Sedgefield III Rockliffe Park II 1977 Darlington RA III Raby Castle II 1978 Cleveland Bridge II Middleton St George II 1979 Middleton St George II Richmond III 1980 East Cowton Raby Castle II 1981 Middleton St George II Gilling West 1982 Rockliffe Park II Spennymoor II 1983 Lands Cockerton II 1984 East Cowton East Cowton 1985 Raby Castle II Middleton In Teesdale 1986 Witton Le Wear Witton Le Wear 1987 Trimdon CCA Middleton In Teesdale 1988 Mowden Park Mowden Park 1989 Newton Aycliffe Winterton Hospital 1990 Winterton Hospital East Cowton 1991 East Cowton Mowden Park II 1992 Heighcliffe II Trimdon CCA 1993 Sedgefield III Rockliffe Park II 1994 Cliffe Trimdon Colliery & DH 1995 Weardale Sedgefield III 1996 Catterick Village Heighington II 1997 Colburn Colburn 1998 Gilling West Brompton On Swale 1999 Dales Trimdon Colliery & DH 2000 East Cowton Trimdon Colliery & DH
96 2001 No Competition Middleton St George II 2002 Rockliffe Park II Spennithorne & Harmby 2003 Brompton On Swale Barton II 2004 Barton II Barton II 2005 Trimdon Colliery & DH Lands II 2006 Eryholme Lands II 2007 Catterick Village Catterick Village 2008 Ingleton II Barton II 2009 Richmondshire IV King James 2010 Trimdon CCA Rockliffe Park II 2011 Haughton II Haughton II 2012 Barningham II Raby Castle II 2013 Cliffe II Barton II 2014 Catterick Village Middleton Tyas D DIVISION (1989—2001) YEAR LEAGUE KNOCKOUT CUP 1989 Mowden Park II Mowden Park II 1990 Cliffe II Lindene 1991 Witton Le Wear II Spennymoor II 1992 Trimdon Colliery & DH Barton II 1993 Weardale King James II 1994 Barton II Lands II 1995 Catterick Village Witton Le Wear II 1996 Colburn Colburn 1997 Brompton On Swale Lands II 1998 Eryholme II Raby Castle II 1999 Rockliffe Park II Rockliffe Park II 2000 Spennithorne & Harmby Raby Castle II 2001 No Competition Spennymoor II
97 OTHER CUP COMPETITIONS
YEAR SEVEN-A-SIDE CEC LEECE 1976 Sedgefield 1977 Sedgefield 1978 Richmond 1979 Richmond 1980 Spennymoor 1981 Sedgefield 1982 Haughton 1983 Gilling West 1984 Eryholme 1985 Cleveland Bridge 1986 Cleveland Bridge 1987 Witton Le Wear 1988 Raby Castle 1989 Mowden Park 1990 Mowden Park 1991 Witton Le Wear 1992 Mowden Park 1993 Mowden Park 1994 Sedgefield 1995 Lands 1996 Middleton St George 1997 Colburn Heighington 1998 Colburn Rockliffe Park 1999 Middleton St George Raby Castle 2000 Middleton St George Middleton St George 2001 Middleton St George Aldbrough St John
98 2002 Barton Barton 2003 Middleton St George Rockliffe Park 2004 Middleton St George Middleton St George 2005 Barningham I Middleton St George 2006 Barton Middleton St George 2007 Barton Rockliffe Park 2008 Barton Rockliffe Park 2009 Rockliffe Park 2 Rockliffe Park 2010 Rockliffe Park Barton 2011 Rockliffe Park Rockliffe Park 2012 Barton Barton 2013 Barton Middleton St George 2013 Last season of the Seven a Side as from 2014 it will be known as the AP Croskell Memorial Cup a 15/15 competition. AP CROSKELL MEMORIAL CUP CEC LEECE 2014 Barton Rockliffe Park
99 Umpires This list below will be updated as the season progresses, For updates please check the website http://darlingtondcl.play-cricket.com/
For Umpire training contact David Oliver [email protected]
Qualified Umpires The following umpires are all qualified as level one or above umpires
Ian Burgess (Haughton) David Hamer (Haughton & NYSDCL) Peter Chrisp (Witton le Wear & NYSDCL) Peter Mckay (Dales & NYSDCL) Martin Vickerman (Cliffe) Richard Mallender (Cliffe) Ian Peacock (Cliffe Mark Swanwick (Rockliffe Park) David Graham (Rockliffe Park) Frank Smith (Rockliffe Park & NYSDCL) Chris Wrigley (Cliffe) Dave Garth (Middleton In Teesdale) Anthony Coatsworth (Middleton In Teesdale) Mark Hedley (Raby Castle) Steve Caygill (Raby Castle) David Lee (Raby Castle & NYSDCL) David Glew (Middleton St George & NYSDCL) Ian Dent (Raby Castle) Chris Braithwaite (Aldbrough St John) Lance Carr (Cockerton) Richard Cowan (Cockerton) Andy Campbell (Brompton On Swale) Chris Bowes (Cliffe) John Broughton (Oxbridge & NYSDCL) Continued over page 100 Qualified Umpires The following umpires are all qualified as level one or above umpires
Mark Jobling (Richmondshire) Ian Butterfield (Darlington) Eric Blench (Darlington & NYSDCL) Ian Dell (Rockliffe Park) Oliver King (Haughton) Robin King (Eryholme) David Evans (Eryholme) Kay Evans (Eryholme) Andy Baldwin (Cliffe) Andrew Kennedy (Oxbridge) Chris McCabe (Oxbridge)
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GUIDELINES OF LEAGUE PENALTIES (Final Penalty to be decided by Executive or Disciplinary Committee)
NON-NOTIFICATION (INCLUDING LATE NOTIFICATION) OF RESULTS TO LEAGUE PRESS OFFICER AND/OR THE SUNDAY SUN. £5.00 fine per offence
RESULT SHEETS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF FIXTURE BEING PLAYED. 2 point deduction per offence
FAILURE TO FULFIL LEAGUE FIXTURE (RULES 18.3.2 AND 18.3.3) £10.00 fine, 20 points to opponents, 5 point deduction per offence
FAILURE TO FULFIL A LEAGUE CUP FIXTURE Automatic £10.00 fine.
PLAYING AN UNREGISTERED PLAYER Automatic forfeit of fixture, £10.00 fine, 10 points deducted
PLAYING AN INELIGIBLE PLAYER IN CUP GAMES Automatic forfeit of fixture, £10.00 fine.
NON-ATTENDANCE AT LEAGUE MEETINGS / TRAINING SESSIONS ETC. £5.00 fine per offence
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