The Thirtieth Youth Cricket Festival – Penryn 7-12 August 2016 Scroll Down for Festival History

SUNDAY 7 AUGUST Under 11 Tournament: Schedule All matches at St Gluvias CC

Pitch 1 2 3 4 A B C D 9.30am Rosudgeon ‘A’ v v Perranporth v St Erme v Mount Ambrose Constantine Road ‘A’ B E A F 10.20am Grampound Road ‘A’ Falmouth v Constantine v Roche Grampound Road ‘B’ v tbc v Rosudgeon ‘B’ C D E F 11.10am Redruth v St Just Mount Ambrose v Gorran Rosudgeon ‘B’ v Paul tbc v C D A B 12.00pm St Just v Perranporth Gorran v St Erme Roche v Rosudgeon A’ Penzance v Newquay F E (1.00) K (1.00) I 12.50pm St Blazey v rd rd nd nd Paul v Falmouth 3 in A v 3 in B 2 in A v 2 in B Grampound Road ‘B’ J G L H 1.50pm nd nd st st rd rd st st 2 in C v 2 in D 1 in C v 1 in D 3 in C v 3 in D 1 in A v 1 in B

J G K I 2.40pm nd nd st st rd rd nd nd 2 in D v 2 in F 1 in D v 1 in F 3 in B v 3 in E 2 in B v 2 in E

L H K I 3.30pm rd rd st st rd rd nd nd 3 in D v 3 in F 1 in B v 1 in E 3 in E v 3 in A 2 in E v 2 in A

L H J G 4.20pm rd rd st st nd nd st st 3 in F v 3 in C 1 in E v 1 in A 2 in F v 2 in C 1 in F v 1 in C

Plate Final Bowl Final 5.20pm Shield Final Winners Groups G/H Winners Groups I/J Winners Groups K/L

UNDER 11 TOURNAMENT (SOFT BALL)

SUNDAY 7TH AUGUST (RESERVE DAY : SUNDAY 14TH AUGUST)

The games will be played on four mini-pitches, at St Gluvias Cricket Club. The 18 teams begin in 6 groups of 3. Group winners will qualify for the SHIELD semi-final groups. Second-placed teams qualify for the PLATE semi-final groups. Third-placed teams qualify for to the BOWL semi-final groups.

Players require bats and gloves only (no other equipment is needed). Please note: No exception is made to the age limit rule for girls.

BRIEF RULES 1 EIGHT six-ball overs per side. Each pair of batsmen shall bat for two overs. 2 All fielders, except the wicketkeeper, to bowl at least one over. 3 Two runs will be awarded to the batting team for each wide or no-ball bowled in addition to any runs taken, but no extra ball will be allocated, except in the final over of each innings (2 runs plus extra ball). 4 Team scores start at +100 runs. Runs scored are added to this and SIX runs will be subtracted for each wicket lost. 5 Two points are awarded for a win and one for a tie. 6 Positions are decided on points and, if equal, nett runs difference. If still equal, the higher nett batting score will count. 7 In the event of a tie in a knockout match, the team with the higher nett runs difference from its previous matches will progress.

MONDAY 8TH AUGUST

Under 15: FOUR teams, TWO or THREE to qualify Under 17: THREE teams, TWO to qualify (best 3rd place from Monday/Tuesday qualifies)

9.30am 11.10am 1.20pm 3.40pm 5.40, 6.30, 7.20

Under 17 St St Gluvias v Gluvias Perranporth Roche Perranporth Roche Grampound Road CC v v v v Grampound Road Falmouth tbc Roche Falmouth v Rosudgeon Rosudgeon v St Gluvias

1.40pm 3.20pm Penryn College

(Artificial) Falmouth tbc v v tbc Perranporth

TUESDAY 9TH AUGUST

Under 15: FOUR teams, TWO or THREE to qualify Under 17: THREE teams, TWO to qualify (best 3rd place from Monday/Tuesday qualifies)

9.30am 11.10am 1.20pm 3.40pm 5.40, 6.30, 7.20

St Under 17 Gluvias St Erme Hatherleigh Paul St Erme CC v v St Erme v Redruth v v Grampound Grampound Hatherleigh Hatherleigh Redruth v Andover 1 Road Road Andover 1 v St Erme

1.40pm 3.20pm

Penryn College Paul (Artificial) St Erme v v Grampound Paul Road

WEDNESDAY 10TH AUGUST UNDER 14 GIRLS’ TOURNAMENT (Soft Ball) PLAYING CONDITIONS 1 The pitch will be 16 yards in length. 2 SIX EIGHT-BALL OVERS per side. Each pair shall bat for two overs. 3 At least FOUR fielders must bowl, with a maximum of 2 overs per bowler. 4 Two runs will be awarded to the batting team for each wide or no-ball bowled in addition to any runs taken, but no extra ball will be allocated, except in the final over of each innings (2 runs plus extra ball). 5 Team scores start at +100 runs. Runs scored are added to this and SIX runs will be subtracted for each wicket lost. Batsmen shall change ends at the fall of a wicket, except at the end of an over. 6 A batter may be out bowled, caught, run out, stumped or hit wicket. There is no LBW law unless the batter deliberately blocks the ball with leg or foot. 7 Two points are awarded for a win and one for a tie. 8 Positions are decided on points and, if equal, nett runs difference. If still equal, the higher nett batting score will count. 9 In the event of a tie in a knockout match, the team with the higher nett runs difference from its previous matches will progress. 10 If the above fail to determine a winner then a bowl out will take place. Three members of each team shall bowl 2 balls each at a double set of stumps. If the number of hits are then equal, the competition will continue in “sudden death” format amongst the same three bowlers.

Timings 9.30am-5.00pm (all at St Gluvias CC) Competing teams: Grampound Road Falmouth 1 Redruth Perranporth Penzance Star Six

Under 14 GIRLS: SIX teams, ‘round robin’ format

Under 17: THREE teams, TWO to qualify

Top Pitch Bottom Pitch

9.30am Falmouth v Perranporth ---

10.25am Redruth v Penzance Grampound Road v Star Six

11.20am Perranporth v Grampound Road Falmouth v Penzance

12.15pm Star Six v Redruth Grampound Road v Penzance

1.10pm Falmouth v Redruth Perranporth v Star Six

2.05pm Penzance v Perranporth Grampound Road v Falmouth

3.00pm Star Six v Falmouth Redruth v Perranporth

3.55pm Redruth v Grampound Road Penzance v Star Six

Girls’ Tournament Presentations at 5.00pm

Evening: Under 17

5.40pm Hatherleigh v Andover 2 6.30pm Andover 2 v Falmouth

7.20pm Falmouth v Hatherleigh

UNDER 17 ‘CORNISH EIGHTS’ (Eight-a-side, PINK ball)

RULES

In the group matches, each side bats for a maximum of FIVE (8-ball) overs, or until all eight wickets are lost. ONE over per bowler. The wicketkeeper shall wear both pads and gloves, may retire no further (approx.) than the bowlers’ 10- yard line at the moment of delivery and may not bowl. Batsmen shall retire upon scoring 25 runs and may return if the remainder of their team is dismissed.

A double scoring box will be marked inside the boundary, behind the bowler. All hits into this area (direct or otherwise) will count double, no batsman may be caught out in the box and no fielder may be positioned inside the box at the instant of delivery.

FREE HIT A front foot no-ball will result in the next (extra) delivery being a ‘free hit’, ie. no bowler’s dismissal is allowed.

A win counts 6 points. In the event of a tie, 4 points are awarded to the side losing fewer wickets and 2 points to their opponents. If still equal, 3 points to each team. Positions in groups are decided on points and, if equal, on nett run rate. A side which is bowled out shall be deemed to have used all of its allotted overs. Nett run rate is the difference in runs per over in one match. The sum of these nett scores gives a team’s overall nett run rate for the competition.

In a knockout match, the side losing fewer wickets will be declared the winners if the scores are equal. If still equal, most six (or 12) hits count, then the scores after 5 overs, 4 overs, etc. If these are equal, overall nett run rate will be used.

There may be a maximum of ONE guest player per club team, though the Festival Committee may use its discretion in this matter.

NOTE: Teams are encouraged to wear a set of coloured shirts (but not vests or other inappropriate dress) for this event. The Festival organisers also have three spare sets of shirts for teams without such kit.

FINALS (THURSDAY 11TH AUGUST) Two groups of three teams. Group winners to Final.

Group A School, 4.20pm Monday 1st v Tuesday 2nd Club, 5.40pm Loser 4.20pm v Wednesday 1st Club, 6.30pm Wednesday 1st v Winner 4.20pm

Group B School, 3.30pm Tuesday 1st v Wednesday 2nd Club, 4.50pm Loser 3.30 v Monday 2nd School, 6.00pm Monday 2nd v Winner 3.30pm

THURSDAY 11TH AUGUST

Under 13: SIX teams, in two groups of 3 Under 17 Finals: SIX teams

9.00am 10.15am 11.50pm 1.30pm 3.00pm 4.50, 5.40, 6.30, 7.20

St Perranporth Falmouth 3rd Gluvias U13 v v v Place CC Final Under 17 Perranporth Gorran Paul Match

(10 overs) (8 overs) (8 overs) (8 overs) (10 overs)

9.00am 10.15am 11.50pm 1.30pm 3.30, 4.20, 6.00

Penryn Grampound Paul College Gorran 5th Road v (Artificial) v Place v Grampound Under 17 Camborne Match Falmouth Road

(8 overs) (10 overs) (8 overs) (8 overs)

FRIDAY 12TH AUGUST

Under 15 Finals: SIX teams, in two groups of 3

9.30am 11.10am 12.50pm 2.30pm 4.45pm

St Gluvias Group X: Group X: Group Y: Group Y: CC Final Monday 2nd Loser 9.30 match Loser 10.30 match v v v v (12 overs) st Best 3rd Tuesday 1 Truro Winner 10.30 match

10.30am 1.30pm

Penryn College Group Y: Group X: (Artificial) Tuesday 2nd Tuesday 1st v v Monday 1st Winner 9.30 match

HISTORY (abridged)

Twenty-nine years ago the idea of a week-long club youth cricket event was hatched by Mark Mitchell and an associate, Peter Hickes, and a Committee was formed. It soon became a six day tournament, often featuring some 500-600 young cricketers aged from around 7 to 17. Up to 5 pitches have been used, at Penryn School (now a Sports College), St Gluvias Cricket Club, Penryn Rugby Club, Falmouth CC, Wendron CC and Mabe. Matches begin at 9.30 am and continue until around 8.30 pm. For many years, Lord’s Taverners’ bags of cricket equipment were the main prize for the winning teams.

The Festival adopted its Cornwall title early on, to reflect its independence, though it has remained traditionally Penryn-based and the support of St Gluvias Cricket Club has been invaluable. Volunteers are on hand all week to keep the pitches running and ensure that there is a continuous supply of food and drink.

The style of cricket is fast, but encompassing all of the skills and tactics of the full game. Scoring rates, mirroring those in the professional game, have rocketed over the years. In 1987 the use of an 80-ball innings as the mainstay of the competition perhaps seemed a dangerous gamble and might have produced around 60 to 80 runs, but to score 100 in 2016 guarantees you no more than a competitive total.

Each team consists of 8 players. The two original tournaments, Under 13 and Under 15, are played over 10 eight-ball overs per side, with only 5 overs for the Under 17’s, which is an exciting evening event. Each team plays on a qualifying day, then most get the chance to return for a Finals Day. The Under 11 soft ball tournament takes place in its entirety on the first day and it is a joy to see up to five games being played simultaneously on the St Gluvias ground. As many as 80 teams take part in one Festival, though numbers are now around 50, mainly from within Cornwall, but some from as far as Birmingham and London. The Under 13 competition reached a height of 18 entries in 1998 & 2010 and has always been well supported, but the Under 15s has traditionally been the main event and this reaches a final on the Friday evening. DIARY DATE Thirty-first Festival - 6th-11th August 2017