League Handbook 2006
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THE SHROPSHIRE CRICKET LEAGUE 2006 Handbook Sponsored by Rollinson Smith Holland Broadbridge Estate Agents 10% discount on selling fees for all registered members of the Shropshire Cricket League for the duration of 2006. Pleased to be associated with the Shropshire Cricket League HOLLAND BROADBRIDGE Ltd Agriculture House 5 Barker Street Shrewsbury Shropshire SY1 1QJ Tel: 01743 357000 Fax: 01743 343335 email: [email protected] www.hollandbroadbridge.co.uk CONTENTS Page Foreword . 2 2005 Honours . 3 Officials . 4 Captains and Weekend Contacts . 6 League Club Secretaries . 10 League Website . 13 Qualified Umpires . 13 Notification of Results to the Media . 14 League Fixtures 2006 . 16 Rules and Playing Arrangements . 23 Dangerous and Unfair Bowling (Law 42) . 30 Safety Rules on the Wearing of Cricket Helmets by Young Players . 30 ECB Fast Bowling Match Directives . 31 Previous Years’ Honours in the Shropshire League . 32 Play-Cricket FAQs . 33 2005 Statistics . 38 Holland Broadbridge Knockout Competition Rules . 52 2006 Knockout Cup Competition Fixtures . 54 Knockout Competitions Previous Results . 56 Constitution . 58 Youth Cricket League Rules, Fixtures and Contacts . 62 1 FOREWORD Our League continues to flourish and the addition of four new sides for 2006 means we can continue to run seven divisions, each with 12 sides. This brings our total of teams joining our League to 16 within the last three seasons and more than compensates for the annual loss of our champion XI and its second team to the Shropshire Premier League, where we wish Welshpool well for their first endeavours this year. Thanks once again go to our main sponsors Rollinson Smith for their continued support. Their input means cash is spread through the whole structure, with prizemoney for the first four sides in each division, the financing of our youth sections, and the subsidising of match balls. We are also pleased to announce the sponsorship of our KO competition by Shrewsbury property agents Holland Broadbridge, and hope this proves a longstanding arrangement. Last year all divisions remained competitive virtually throughout which shows the strength of our League. In most cases the promotion slots went right to the wire, most notably in Division Three, and only a few became obvious come September. Congratulations to Welshpool, Bomere Heath, Wrekin, St Georges III, Shifnal III, Corvedale and Much Wenlock II for topping their sections. Well done too to British Sugar for their victory in the Knockout final against Much Wenlock in what was a great game to watch with a close result. Thanks to all at Lilleshall for hosting the event. Junior cricket continues to flourish and we are grateful to all the people who gave their time to make these matches possible. Youth of course is the lifeblood of our league and we should do everything we can to promote these games. My thanks to Jamie Dowley for taking on the task of organising the junior sections this year, which sees one change to the age sections – we have an under-17 competition instead of under-18 which we feel is more appropriate. Our representative side lost to a very strong Northants Premier League, and then bowed out of the subsidiary cup to the Merseyside League. We thanks Graham Trow and his players for their efforts on our behalf. All clubs and sides must now make use of the website, and are required to post their results by noon on the Monday following matches. This is in everyone’s interests, and enables us all to see up-to- date league positions. Please co-operate and give Tim Clare the information he needs. 2 We have an incentive rule for teams to provide an umpire for all games. All sides in Divisions One to Four inclusive are required to provide a qualified official, and each time they do so they will be awarded one bonus point on top of any points they gain through performance. Other rules have not changed as much as last season. We have increased the points for a side that wins batting first from 22 to 23. Ian Ramsay is hopeful that all child protection officers will be qualified this season. A sincere thank-you to all the local Press for their coverage of our games throughout the season – players around the county enjoy reading about themselves after good on-field performances. The same kind of thanks go to the whole Management Committee for their efforts on your behalf, especially to Peter Wilkinson who has proved to be a real working President; and also to the clubs for their participation and involvement in the League. DAVE RALPHS, Chairman 2005 HONOURS DIVISION Champions Welshpool ONE Runners-up Cound DIVISION Champions Bomere Heath TWO Runners-up Much Wenlock DIVISION Champions Wrekin THREE Runners-up Willey DIVISION Champions St Georges III FOUR Runners-up Wheaton Aston DIVISION Champions Shifnal III FIVE Runners-up Cound II DIVISION Champions Corvedale SIX Runners-up Grove DIVISION Champions Much Wenlock II SEVEN Runners-up Lilleshall III KNOCKOUT Winners British Sugar CUP Runners-up Much Wenlock MOST RUNS Dave Bradley (Much Wenlock) 1143 Mark Jones (Alberbury 1104 MOST WICKETS Wendall Wagner (Bomere Heath) and Andy Southwick (Madeley III), both 57 3 SHROPSHIRE CRICKET LEAGUE OFFICIALS President: PETER WILKINSON Chairman: DAVE RALPHS. Tel: 01939 232874 or (M) 07932 800533. E-mail: [email protected] Vice-Chairman: BILL HOPKINS. Tel: 01902 735028. Secretary: JOHN REES, 3 Frolic Street, Newtown, Powys SY16 1AP. Tel and Fax: 01686 626802. Treasurer: MIKE HALL, Millfold, Asterley, near Minsterley, SY5 0AR. Tel: 01743 792501. E-mail: [email protected] Fixtures Secretary: NEIL BENNETT, Malvern, Kingswood, Forden, Welshpool, SY21 8TS. Tel: 01938 580333. E-mail: [email protected] Registrations DAVE RALPHS, 27 Pyms Road, Wem, SY4 5AT. Secretary: Tel: 01939 232874 or (M) 07932 800533. E-mail: [email protected] Child Protection IAN RAMSAY, 1 Southville Close, Radbrook, Shrewsbury, Officer: SY3 6BW. Tel: 01743 241118. Life Members: ELWYN JONES (Tel: 01939 250274, E-mail: [email protected]) MIKE TEECE JOHN REES League Website: www.shropshirecricketleague.co.uk Dates of Management Committee meetings 2006–07 (all at Harlescott Social Club unless notified): May 15, July 10, September 18, November 6, January 29, March 12. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS Retiring 2006: ED NICHOLAS 01691 610230 E-mail: [email protected] TIM CLARE 01952 408554 E-mail: [email protected] JAMIE DOWLEY 01743 461384 or 07713 628141 E-mail: [email protected] DARRELL CORFIELD 01743 232754 or 07932 392648 Retiring 2007: IAN RAMSAY 01743 241118 or 07977 053693 E-mail: [email protected] NICK BROADBENT 01691 658029 or 01244 571760 or 07960 296520 E-mail: [email protected] LESLEY HOPKINS 01902 735028 STEVE MORRIS 01588 638523 or 07815 285010 or (B) 01588 638331 E-mail: [email protected] Retiring 2008: BRIAN HUNT 01939 233047 E-mail: [email protected] JOHN BARKER 01686 626451 E-mail: [email protected] NICK PLAIN 01746 716445 or 07980 750234 TIM MORLAND 01743 350246 4 SUB-COMMITTEE MEMBERS Rules: E. Jones (Chair), N. Broadbent, N. Bennett, W. Hopkins, B. Hunt. Finance: M. Hall (Chair), D. Ralphs, E. Jones, J. Rees, N. Bennett. Umpires: T. Clare (Chair), I. Ramsay, N. Broadbent, T. Morland, N. Bennett. Sponsorship: E. Jones (Chair), M. Hall, D. Ralphs, J. Barker, D. Corfield. Selection: D. Ralphs (Chair), T. Clare, D. Corfield, N. Plain plus Captain. Knockout: E. Nicholas (Chair), B. Hunt, S. Morris, J. Dowley. Balls: M. Hall (Chair), W. Hopkins, I. Ramsay, T. Morland, N. Plain. Ground Criteria: T. Clare (Chair), J. Dowley, S. Morris, B. Hunt. Awards: B. Hunt (Chair), J. Rees, M. Hall, J. Dowley, J. Barker. Junior Cricket: J. Dowley (Chair), B. Hopkins, E. Nicholas, N. Plain. Constitution: N. Bennett (Chair) plus four members. Membership: N. Broadbent (Chair) plus four members. Website: T. Clare (Chair) plus two members. Disputes, Protests & Discipline: D. Ralphs (Chair) plus two members. Appeals: W. Hopkins (Chair) plus two members. Handbook: N. Broadbent (Chair) plus sub-committee chairs. BRISTOWS club & school supplies 157 VICTORIA ROAD, BRIDGNORTH SHROPSHIRE WV16 4LL Telephone & Fax: 01746 761701 Please ring for free catalogues/price lists Shropshire’s CRICKET DISCOUNT No. SPECIALIST ★ CRICKET AGENTS1 REQUIRED ★ Ring Geoff Bristow for further details 5 CAPTAINS AND WEEKEND CONTACTS Club Captain Contact Acton Reynald 1st XI Ian Ramsay (01743 241118 Captain or John Ashton or 07977 053693) (01743 359428 or 07817 866232) 2nd XI Tim Morland (01743 350246) Captain or Steve France (01939 220232) Alberbury 1st XI Neil Savage (01938 570033 Captain or Preston Fletcher or 07970 251673) (01743 821481) 2nd XI Gareth Phillips (01686 640948) Captain Beacon Steve Reese (01743 460855 Captain or Gary Rothwell or 07771 616833) (01743 761385 or 07971 300078) Bishop’s Castle Bill Naden (01588 640944 Stephen Morris (01588 638523 or 07765 676502) – H; 01588 638331 – B; E-mail [email protected]) or Castle Hotel (01588 638403) Bomere Heath 1st XI Ian Day (07817 582016) or 07974 480486) 2nd XI Danny Stevens (01743 450575 or 07816 516780) Bridgnorth (ground: Chelmarsh) 3rd XI Stuart Farquhar (07815 204840 Graham Baldwin or 01746 761476) (01746 766733) British Sugar 1st XI Carl Starling (01952 410246 Captains or 07974 358532; E-mail [email protected]) 2nd XI Les Pritchard (01952 409657 or 07876 344876) Cae Glas 1st XI Jamie Dowley (01743 235312 Captain or Nick Broadbent or 07713 628141) (07960 296520 or 01691 658029 or 01244 571760) 2nd XI Richard Jones