HANDBOOK INDEX 2015 Inside front cover RESULTS SERVICES Page 2-3 OFFICERS & COMMITTEE 3 COMMITTEE DATES 4 DIARY DATE/NEWSLETTERS 5 HISTORIC RECORDS & HONOURS LIST 6 FINAL SENIOR LEAGUE TABLES 7 INDIVIDUAL MERITS 2014 8 COMPOSITION OF DIVISIONS 2015 11-19 LEAGUE RULES (Senior Divisions) 20-21 LAWS OF CRICKET 22-25 SENIOR FIXTURES 26 USEFUL CONTACTS 29-33 CLUB DIRECTORY - SENIOR TEAMS 34-37 YOUTH LEAGUE STATISTICS 2014 38 COMPOSITION OF YOUTH DIVS 2015 39-43 LEAGUE RULES UNDER 16's & 14's 44-45 LEAGUE FIXTURES UNDER 16's & 14's 46-47 UNDER 12 LEAGUE RULES 48 LEAGUE FIXTURES UNDER 12's 49-51 UNDER 10's COMPOSITION & RULES 52-53 LEAGUE FIXTURES UNDER 10's 54-55 YOUTH K/O RULES - CUP & PLATE 56-57 CUP & PLATE DRAW - UNDER 12's 58-67 YOUTH TEAMS DIRECTORY Inside back cover RE-ENTRIES FOR 2016 SEASON ADVERTISERS INDEX - 2015 Page 3 YEOVIL SPORTS CLUB Page 10 QUEEN THORNE LANDSCAPES Page 27 SPARKFORD TIMBER Page 37 T.P. AWARDS Page 41 WESTERN GAZETTE Outside back cover READER KOOKABURRA PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS WHENEVER POSSIBLE 1 Handbook 2015.p65 1 11/02/2015, 13:43 OFFICERS & COMMITTEE – 2015 HON. PRESIDENT – Arthur Soper Esq. HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS Graham Hobbs Esq., Ansell Williams Esq. CHAIRMAN Robin Barker, Landour, Fixtures Secretary Station Road, Crewkerne, Trophy Officer & Somerset TA18 8AL Senior Results Mob. 07778 548878 Officer [email protected] HON. SECRETARY Richard Askew, 23 Limbury, Martock, Somerset TA12 6DX (01935) 826680 Mob.07519 616313 [email protected] HON. TREASURER Paul Hallett, Rose Cottage, Queen Street, Yetminster, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 6LL (01935)872721 [email protected] YOUTH RESULTS Mark Casely, 3 Gore Cottages, OFFICER Trent, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 4SJ (01935) 851638 Mob. 07766 987432 [email protected] LIAISON OFFICER Sarah Sparrow, 11 Church Close, Emergency Contact Martock, Somerset TA12 6DS (01935) 823602 Mob: 07738 393705 [email protected] 2 Handbook 2015.p65 2 11/02/2015, 13:43 DISCIPLINARY SUB-COMMITTEE Robin Barker, Richard Askew FINANCE COMMITTEE Robin Barker, Paul Hallett HANDBOOK EDITOR NEWSLETTER EDITORS Paul Hallett Richard Askew, Paul Hallett Robin Barker COMMITTEE DATES 2015 The committee will meet on the following dates at Johnson Park: March 9th 8.15 pm (Pre-Season Meeting); September 7th 8 pm; November 14th 6 pm (AGM); January 11th 2016 8 pm; March 14th 2016 8.15 pm (Pre-Season Meeting). Clubs wishing to submit any discussion subject or comment to the committee should ensure it is forwarded to the appropriate committee member well in advance of any of the above dates and preferably in writing. Robin Barker (Chairman) YEOVIL SPORTS CLUB JOHNSON PARK Function rooms available for your club's Presentation Night, Disco, Annual Dinner Dance, Fund-Raising Events etc. LARGE HALL WITH AMPLE SEATING CAPACITY AND STAGE Catering arranged - Bar at club prices - Congenial club atmosphere. SPECIAL RATES FOR MID-WESSEX LEAGUE MEMBER CLUBS. Also available for private hire, Wedding receptions,Anniversaries,Parties etc. PHONE 01935 474433 for further information and booking enquiries. 3 Handbook 2015.p65 3 11/02/2015, 13:43 DIARY DATE 2015 ~~~~oOo~~~~ ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14th 6.00pm Yeovil Sports Club - Johnson Park, Yeovil COMBINED A.G.M. FOR BOTH SENIOR AND YOUTH DIVISIONS, INCLUDING PRESENTATION OF ALL TROPHIES All clubs, (including new applicants) must send at least one representative to this combined AGM and ensure that all their teams, both Senior and Junior, are suitably represented. Details will be included in all this year's Newsletters In accordance with the rules, all monies for Entry Fees and League Matchballs will be payable at this meeting, by both Senior and Junior Clubs, and club managements should prepare themselves for this. LEAGUE NEWSLETTERS Issued in mid February and September. The only way we can keep you informed. Please ensure that your League Representative distributes information. Please contact one of the editors if your club fails to receive any editions of the newsletter. 4 Handbook 2015.p65 4 11/02/2015, 13:43 Historic Honours Most Division 1 Championships - West & Middle Chinnock (11) Westland (6), South Petherton (3), Compton House (3), Broadwindsor (3), Hardington (2) Highest Team Score - Kings Head 442-6 v Somerton (a) 8th September 1996 Lowest Team Score - Bradford Abbas 9ao v Yetminster (a) 10th August 1985 Best Batting - Ben Freke of Montacute 247no v Babcary (a) 16th August 1998 Best Bowling - Stuart Beardsley of Milborne Port 9-9 v Templecombe (h) 1st July 1984. Honours List 2014 Winners Runners-Up Division One Broadwindsor Queen Camel Division Two Butleigh Cranmore President's Cups Best Batsman: Michael Pang (Cranmore) 231no Best Bowler - Sam Grinter (Ilminster) 7 for 13 17/066Hardington v Compton D'don M Cricke 5/18 5 Handbook 2015.p65 5 11/02/2015, 13:43 Final Senior League Tables 2014 Division 1 No Result/ Home Home Away Away Total Club Played Abandoned Win Points Win Points Points Broadwindsor 12 0 6 116 3 73 189 Queen Camel 12 0 4 85 3 73 158 Ilminster 12 0 5 76 2 66 142 North Perrott 12 1 4 56 2 62 126 White Horse 12 1 2 50 2 32 90 Bruton 12 2 3 46 2 25 87 Compton D'don 12 2 1 44 0 -3 57 North Perrott, Bruton x 2, Compton Dundon: unable to raise a team -20 points each occurrence. West & Middle Chinnock: withdrawn. All points now void. Division 2 No Result/ Home Home Away Away Total Club Played Abandoned Win Points Win Points Points Butleigh 12 1 6 117 2 59 184 Cranmore 12 0 3 75 4 91 166 Milborne Port 12 0 4 88 3 75 163 Lydford 12 1 5 101 2 45 154 Compton House 12 0 3 80 3 72 152 Martock 12 2 1 33 2 40 89 Chetnole 12 0 2 28 0 -6 22 Chetnole x 2, Martock: unable to raise a team -20 points each occurrence 6 Handbook 2015.p65 6 11/02/2015, 13:43 Individual Merit Tables 2014 Ton Up! Mid Wessex League Batsmen Player Score For H/A Against Date M Pang 231no Cranmore A Martock 14 Sept. E Sparrow 187no Martock H Chetnole 13 July C Davenport 153no Butleigh H Cranmore 6 July G Johnson 150 North Perrott A Bruton 27 July G Reynolds 134no Compton House A Cranmore 31 Aug. M Langford 130no Broadwindsor H Ilminster 29 June C Park 116no Broadwindsor H Ilminster 29 June A Drew 105 Butleigh H Lydford 25 May S Ratnak 102 Compton House A Martock 3 Aug. C Park 100no Broadwindsor A W&M Chinnock 15 June 5 Of The Best! Mid Wessex Bowlers Player Score For H/A Against Date S Grinter 7/13 Ilminster H North Perrott 20 July M Pang 6/16 Cranmore A Compton House 27 July ? Guppy 5/7 Compton House H Chetnole 14 Sept. T Mitchell 5/19 Milborne Port H Martock 31 Aug. B Angell 5/20 Cranmore A Milborne Port 24 Aug. C Sutton 5/24 Compton House A Cranmore 31 Aug. J Williams 5/27 Cranmore A Lydford 18 May R Baker 5/31 Broadwindsor A Compton Dundon 17 Aug. J Williams 5/34 Cranmore H Milborne Port 1 June 7 Handbook 2015.p65 7 11/02/2015, 13:43 COMPOSITION OF DIVISIONS 2015 DIVISION ONE Broadwindsor Butleigh Cranmore Ilminster North Perrott Queen Camel West & Middle Chinnock White Horse DIVISION TWO Chetnole Compton Dundon Compton House Crewkerne Lydford Martock Milborne Port 8 Handbook 2015.p65 8 11/02/2015, 13:43 Colour page - Caption Action photograph from the Chetnole Playing Field 2014 9 Handbook 2015.p65 9 11/02/2015, 13:43 Colour page Queen Thorne Advertisement Exactly as last year 10 Handbook 2015.p65 10 11/02/2015, 13:43 MID-WESSEX CRICKET LEAGUE MANAGEMENT AND COMPETITION RULES 2015 1. TITLE The League shall be called “The Mid-Wessex Cricket League”, hereinafter called, “the League”. 2. OBJECT The object of the League is to provide competitive cricket within the Yeovil area. 3. MEMBERSHIP To qualify to play league cricket, all clubs have to be affiliated to their own County Cricket Association. Membership of the League shall be open to affiliated League Member Clubs and any affiliated club within a twenty mile radius of Yeovil Town centre whose application is accepted by the Management Committee. The Committee may at their discretion accept entries from teams marginally outside this area. Applications and confirmation of re-entry MUST be received by the Committee by 30th September each year. Acceptance of the Competition rules in full will be a condition of membership. Clubs failing to comply with the general standards of the League may be denied re-entry or be required to give written assurances to the League as appropriate. 4. MANAGEMENT (a) The President, having been agreed, will be invited annually to continue in his honorary position. (b) The Officers of the League shall be the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Hon. (c) The control of the League shall be vested in the Management Committee which shall consist of all the officers of the League. Powers to co-opt additional members as and when required will be vested in this committee. The Chairman of the Committee shall have a casting vote. The Committee shall be empowered to form sub-committees to perform specific functions as required. (d) At the Annual General Meeting and at Extraordinary General Meetings, only those clubs represented in the League in the previous or current season shall be entitled to vote. Each Club shall have one vote. (e) An Extraordinary General Meeting must be called within 21 days of receipt by the Hon.