H. J. Stoner & Son
(JEWELLERS)
CRICKET LEAGUE (MID-SUSSEX)
Founded 31st Oct 1988 as Mid-Sussex Times Cricket League
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HANDBOOK 2014
FROM 11 TEAMS FOR THE 1989 SEASON
Cuckfield III, Haywards Heath III, Horsted Keynes, Hurstpierpoint Lewes Priory III,
Plumpton, St Andrews, St Francis, Staplefield, Streat, West Hoathly.
TO 57 TEAMS FOR THE 2014 SEASON
DIVISION 1.
Ashdown Forest, Balcombe, Bolney, Colemans Hatch, Crawley Down, Dormansland,
Edenbridge, Palmers, Poynings, Streat & Westmeston.
DIVISION 2.
Balcombe II, Chailey, Cowden, Cuckfield III, East Grinstead III, Horsted Keynes,
Hurstpierpoint, Preston Nomads III, Roffey III, Staplefield.
DIVISION 3.
Ardingly, Burgess Hill III, Copthorne, Crawley Down II, Ditchling III,
Lindfield III, Lingfield III, Preston Nomads IV, Smallfield.
DIVISION 4.
Balcombe III, Cuckfield IV, Dormansland II, Edenbridge II, Lindfield IV, Lingfield IV,
Palmers II, SJM III, Streat & Westmeston II. Turners Hill
DIVISION 5
Ansty III, Ardingly II, Bolney II, Cowfold, Forest Row III, Hurstpierpoint II,
Keymer & Hassocks III, Roffey IV.
CONFERENCE LEAGUE
Ansty, Burgess Hill, Buxted Park, Crawley Down, Forest Row, Keymer and Hassocks,
Lingfield, St Andrews, St James.
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President: MARTIN STONER, c/o H.J.Stoner & Son,
14 Church Road Burgess Hill (01444 232237)
Chairman: MARK SMITH 8 Abergavenny Gardens, Copthorne (01342 716316)
Secretary: BILL ANTHONY 67 Jobes, Balcombe (01444 819001 h, 07581 310965 mob)
Treasurer: DAVE PORTER (01444 243856, Off 01444 810088)
Fixture Secretaries:
DAVE PORTER (01444 243856, Off 01444 810088)
Results Secretary:
JON SEARS (Home: 01444 210 412. Mobile: 07970 520 279)
Conference Liaison: ROBBIE DIVALL 2 Woodview, Primrose Lane, Forest Row
(01342 823855)
Welfare Officer: BILL ANTHONY (see above for details)
Vice Presidents:
Messrs: BRIAN CHRISTMAS, ROGER COLLINS,ROBBIE DIVALL, JIM HEWITT,
DAVE LANCASTER, KELVIN SPEIRS, JOHN TOMLINSON, WAYNE VARNEY
and NICK WISDOM
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2014
PRESIDENT •CHAIRMAN • SECRETARY•TREASURER
ROBBIE DIVALL (Forest Row) (Conference Liaison)
DAVE PORTER (Streat) (Fixture Secretary)
GEORGE JARRETT (Dormansland) (Rep Team Secretary)
MIKE NEWCOMBE (Lindfield) (Website Manager)
JON SEARS (Palmers) (Results Secretary)
NICK MAY (Ardingly)
PETER FOWLES (Ansty)
DAVE PARSONS (Hurstpierpoint)
GARY WALLIS-TAYLER (Poynings)
Recording Results to Jon Sears
Please assist Jon in this task by supplying full details of all games played as early as
possible and certainly before 10.00am of the following day as stated in Rule 9b of the
League Constitution.
USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Mid Sussex District Council - Ben Toogood 01444 - 458166
Mid Sussex Times - Chris Francis 01444 - 452201
Sussex County Cricket Club - Tim Shutt 01273 – 827117
Nick Wisdom 01444 – 451370.
CONSTITUTION
1 Title
The competition shall be known as the H.J.STONER & SON (JEWELLERS)
CRICKET LEAGUE (MID-SUSSEX); shall formally affiliate, via the Sussex Cricket
Board, to the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board); and shall formally adopt the
ECB Disciplinary Model Rules, and “Safe Hands” policy.
N.B. - All member clubs shall also affiliate and adopt as above. This is a condition of
membership.
2 Objectives
a) To promote and encourage the playing of competitive cricket in a friendly and sportsman-like manner in order that the game may flourish.
b) To encourage each club to provide the best possible conditions under which to play.
All teams in all Divisions are encouraged to play their home games on grass wickets.
All Division One games shall be played on grass wickets. However, each team
outside Division One shall state at the start of the season whether its home games
will be played on a grass or an artificial surface. Only in exceptional circumstances
(not connected with the weather) shall a team be allowed to switch a league match to
a different venue (whether an alternative ground of the same club or the ground of its
opponents) from that indicated by the Club Information section. Any such switch must
be requested to the Secretary, who may allow it at his absolute discretion provided
the opposition agree.
3 Membership
a) There shall be a minimum membership of 8 teams.
b) There shall be no maximum limit.
c) If necessary the competition shall be divided into two or more divisions.
d) Promotion and relegation between divisions shall be decided by the Executive
Committee, but the aim shall be to promote and relegate at least one between
divisions, unless circumstances decree otherwise. If a team which would otherwise
qualify for promotion is debarred because there is a higher team from the same club
in the division immediately above, the next highest side shall be offered promotion
(See also 3i below).
e) Any side finishing at the bottom of the lowest division for two consecutive years shall
apply for re-election if it wishes to retain its membership. That side shall lose
membership if deemed appropriate by a minimum of 75% of votes cast at an Annual
General Meeting or a Special General Meeting.
f)
New teams applying for membership shall be elected to the competition at an Annual
or Special General Meeting provided a minimum of 75% of votes cast at that meeting
are in agreement.
g) After the 2010 AGM teams may now be elected into Division One.
h) Teams may have their membership terminated at any time if at least 50% of the other
teams in membership at the time are in agreement to the termination.
i)
Clubs with more than one team in the League. No club may have more than one
team in the same division. If the normal channels of promotion or relegation would
have produced this situation, the Executive Committee shall have the power to
determine placing of the teams affected for the following season. (See also 3 d
above).
j)
When a multi-team club is forced to scratch a fixture or fixtures through lack of
availability, that scratching/those scratching shall start with its lower/lowest team(s) in
the Stoner League...i.e. its higher/highest team(s) shall be the last to scratch.
k) No team shall participate in any game under the League’s control (League, Cup, SM
Trophy, Stoner Conference fixtures, or RD Cup) until all monies due are in the
Treasurers hands. If the Treasurer has not received such monies, the penalty for
non-fulfilled fixture shall apply. (See Playing Conditions 4 i).
Monies due comprise 1) joining fee where applicable, 2) annual subscription, 3)
Handbook contribution, 4) Affiliation fees 5) payment for cricket balls, 6) payment for
previous winter’s Presentation Event, and 7) the previous seasons fines including
any incurred due to a) non-attendance at the AGM, and b) failure to return the
trophies by the specified time.
l)
The League (or the Executive Committee if urgent) shall have the power to fine any
team up to £50 for withdrawing from its competitions at any time between an A.G.M.
and the end of the following season’s fixtures.
4 Annual General Meeting
a) Any proposed changes to this Constitution or the Playing Conditions either by teams
or the Executive Committee shall only be made at the A.G.M. and shall be in the
Secretary’s hands no later than 7 days after the end of the League’s season.
In exceptional circumstances changes to the Constitution only (not the Playing
Conditions) may be made at a Special General Meeting provided that the criteria in
rule (7) below have been observed.
b) The A.G.M shall be held no later than 31st October each year, when each team shall
be allowed to send two delegates, only one of whom may vote.
c) Teams shall be given at least 14 days notice in writing.
d) A quorum shall be no fewer than 75% representation of all teams.
e) Each team shall be entitled to one vote only on any matter at the A.G.M: the
Chairman shall have the casting vote.
f)
Any proposed changes at an A.G.M. shall take effect provided more than 50% of
teams in attendance are in agreement.
5 Officers and Conduct of the League’s Business
a) The appointment of the President shall be made at the A.G.M. He shall have the
option to attend all League meetings.
b) The day-to-day running of all matters concerning the League shall be administered
by an Executive Committee comprising the following, all of whom shall be elected
where possible at the A.G.M.: President, Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and a
minimum of ten others with ideally at least one from each division and ideally from
ten different clubs. If any position is contested, it shall be decided by secret ballot and
not a show of hands.
c) This Executive Committee shall meet on a minimum of three occasions per year (pre
season, in season and pre A.G.M) and additionally at the request of at least three of
its members. A quorum of this committee shall be no fewer than ten.
d) This Executive Committee shall have the power to enforce the Constitution and
Playing Conditions of the League and to take disciplinary action via its Disciplinary
Sub Committee against any team or player infringing them. It shall have the power to
make a final decision (if it is impractical to wait for the A.G.M.) on any matter except i)
election of new teams to the League ii) termination of an existing team’s
membership, and iii) changes to the Constitution or Playing Conditions which may
only be made at an A.G.M or S.G.M (see item 7).
e) Each club shall nominate a contact person to whom all League notices shall be sent
and who shall be responsible for ensuring his club is aware of their contents.
f)
If a team or player is suspended as a result of disciplinary action and/or financial
penalties, the Sussex Cricket Board and the Association of Cricket Leagues shall be
informed, as any such suspension must apply across all leagues.
g) RECORDING OF LEAGUE RESULTS - It is the responsibility of the home club to
record the League result and full match scorecards via the Play-Cricket website by
10.00am the day following each match even if abandoned or cancelled.
After 10.00am the day following each match your ability to access this page will be
blocked. If you then need to add further details or make amendments this can
only be done by sending the relevant information to Results Secretary.
The result defaults will have been pre-set in the website and will update the League
tables automatically, but each club’s Play-Cricket website administrator will be
required to fill out the batting and bowling points to facilitate this.
Should the Play-Cricket website be down, the Excel score sheet can be used as a
backup. Please complete the sheet and forward it to jonsears666@gmail.com
An email acknowledgement will act as confirmation for each result sheet
received. It will then still be your responsibility to complete the Play-Cricket match
information when the website becomes available.
If the home team fails to post the full result and match scorecard details by 10.00am
the day following each match, a penalty of 10 points will be deducted from the home
side. Any
appeal should be made no later than the following Tuesday after the
disputed result. The Executive Committee will then make a decision and notify the
home team of the outcome.
6 Finance
a) There shall be a minimum joining fee (where appropriate) and annual subscription for
each team which shall be fixed at each A.G.M.
b) A statement of accounts (audited by an independent financial adviser) for each
financial year 1st January to 31st December shall be sent by first class post to each
team and League officials no later than 31st March in the following year.
c) League funds shall be lodged in an approved Bank or Building Society account.
d) All teams shall be accountable for the cost of TWO Presentation Event places,
whether attending or not (Conference teams: ONE place).
7 Special General Meeting
a) A Special General Meeting may be called at the request of
i)
a minimum of 4 teams, or
ii) the Executive Committee. Each team shall be allowed to send two delegates, only
one of whom may vote.
b) Business at such a meeting shall be restricted to items listed on the agenda.
c) Teams shall be given at least 21 days’ notice in writing.
d) A quorum shall be no fewer than 75% representation of all teams.
e) Each team shall be entitled to one vote only on any matter at an S.G.M.; the
Chairman shall have the casting vote.
f)
Any proposed changes at an S.G.M. shall take effect provided more than 50% of
teams in attendance are in agreement.
8 Eligibility of Players
a) Each club shall be trusted to play in all matches under the auspices of the league
only players who are recognised as playing members or potential playing members
of that club, by having paid a sub or having applied to it. To this end, team sheets
shall be exchanged prior to each match held under the auspices of the League.
b) No player may play for more than one club in the same season, except in exceptional
circumstances and only with the prior agreement of both clubs and the Executive
Committee (See Playing Conditions for Transfer System).
c) No player joining or seeking to join a club after 31st July may play in any game under
the league’s auspices during that season. To that end, each club shall provide a list
of its total playing membership (including colts and with every surname preceded by
a first name) by 1st August.
d) No player who has played in County 2nd XI/Minor Counties cricket (or equivalent) or
above in the previous five years may play in the competition. (For date purposes, the
cut-off point shall be the start of the English season five years previously).
Exceptionally, this clause shall NOT apply to players under 18 at midnight on 31st
August of the previous season.
e) No payment, either direct or indirect, to any player will be allowed. The Executive
Committee shall have power to expel instantly from the competition any team found
to have contravened this rule.
f)
A club must be able to prove, if challenged, that anyone who had played previously in
a higher team from the same club was selected for a game under the auspices of the
league on merit. (Teams may challenge via the protest system in the Playing
Conditions).
g) A club with more than one team in the League shall be trusted to select its teams on
merit. (Teams may challenge via the protest system in the Playing Conditions).
9 Fines
a) Failure of any team to be represented at a League meeting (whether A.G.M, or
S.G.M.) shall incur a fine of £5, with a further £5 fine for each successive occasion.
b) Failure of the appointed team to report relevant match details as per the Fixture
Secretary’s instructions shall incur a deduction of 10 points, even if the match has
been abandoned or cancelled.
c) Failure of the appointed team to record the result of a Cup or Trophy match shall also
incur a 10 point league deduction.
d) Fines must be paid by the end of the calendar month following the offence in
question (except that in the unlikely event of games being played in early September,
fine-able offences must be paid for by 30th September) otherwise they will be
doubled, a further £10 per month shall be added thereafter until paid. No reminder
will be issued.
e) Failure to return trophies won the previous season to the League on or by 31st July
will incur a £10 fine. (Trophies may be returned to the H.J.Stoner shop, the Secretary
or the Treasurer, whichever is the most convenient).
f)
All fines incurred in a season must be paid by 30th September that year. Failure to
do so will mean a team will be penalised, three points for every £ then owed, at the
start of the following season (i.e. that team will begin the next season with a negative
points tally) See also 3. k) (MEMBERSHIP).
SPIRIT OF CRICKET
(First incorporated in its Laws in 2000)
Cricket is a game that owes much of its unique appeal to the fact that it should be played not
only within its Laws but also within the Spirit of the Game. Any action which is seen to abuse
this spirit causes injury to the game itself. The major responsibility for ensuring the spirit of
fair play rests with the captains.
1
There are two Laws which place the responsibility for the team’s conduct firmly on
the captain.
Responsibility of captains
The captains are responsible at all times for ensuring that play is conducted within the Spirit
of Game as well as within the Laws.
Player’s conduct
In the event of a player failing to comply with instructions by an umpire, or criticising by word
or action the decisions of an umpire, or showing dissent or generally behaving in a manner
which might bring the game into disrepute, the umpire concerned shall in the first place
report the matter to the other umpire and to the player’s captain, and instruct the latter to
take action.
2
Fair and unfair play According to the Laws the umpires are the sole judges of fair
and unfair play. The umpires may intervene at any time and it is the responsibility of the
captain to take action where required.
3 The umpires are authorised to intervene in case of:
Time wasting.
Damaging the pitch
Dangerous or unfair bowling
Tampering with the ball
Any other action that they consider to be unfair
4 The Spirit of the Game involves RESPECT for:
 Your opponents
 Your own captain and team
 The role of the umpires
 The game’s traditional values
5
It is against the Spirit of the Game:
 To dispute an umpire’s decision by word, action or gesture
 To direct abusive language towards an opponent or umpire
 To indulge in cheating or any sharp practice, for instance:
(a) to appeal knowing that the batsman is not out
(b) to advance towards an umpire in an aggressive manner when appealing
(c) to seek to distract an opponent either verbally or by harassment with persistent
clapping or unnecessary noise under the guise of enthusiasm and motivation of one’s
side.
6 Violence: There is no place for any act of violence on the field of play.
7 Players: Captains and umpires together set the tone for the conduct of a cricket match.
Every player is expected to make an important contribution to this.
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LEAGUE PLAYING CONDITIONS 2014
1. Matches
a) Matches shall consist of a maximum of 90 overs, the team batting first facing a maximum
of 47 overs, the team batting second having available the remaining overs.
N.B. an unfinished over, in the first innings, will be considered to be a full over in terms of the
match, so that the total of 90 overs cannot be exceeded.
b) All league matches shall be played with the MSCL approved ball (Gray-Nicolls Supertest),
which may be purchased through the League. Two new balls (one to be used at the start of
each innings) and an adequate supply of reasonable quality used balls are to be provided by
the home side.
Failure of the home team to provide the correct balls shall incur a deduction of 10 points for
each offence.
2. Scoring
a) 20 points minimum for win.
b) A team will get a maximum of 10 points for what they do in the first innings as follows:
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
Win toss and bat – 2 points at 100, 125, 150, 175, 200
Win toss and bowl – 2 points at wickets 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10
Lose toss and bat - 2 points at 100, 125, 150, 175, 200
Lose toss and bowl – 2 points at wickets 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
c) A team will get half the points in the second innings, as follows:
i) Batting second innings – 1 points at 100, 125, 150, 175, 200
ii) Bowling second innings – 1 point at wickets 2, 4, 6, 8
N.B The maximum score for a draw is 15 points. Second innings points are not relevant if
you win. The total points are calculated as first innings bonus points plus 20 points for a win.
d) A Tied match earns 15 points each, no bonus points are kept.
e) A player retired hurt counts as a wicket if unable to return by the time his side has no
other batsman; but if a side is numerically short the absentee(s) shall not count as a wicket
unless that side has no other batsman available.
f) Cancelled or abandoned games -10 points or bonus points gained. NB: If 10 points exactly
have been gained, they must be shown in the batting/or bowling column, not the abandoned
column.
g) Failure to fulfil a fixture (including not being ready to play 15 minutes after the scheduled
start) 15 points to be deducted from the guilty side and 30 points to be awarded to its
opponents. The guilty side shall be deemed to have lost the game, and its opponents to
have won it.
h) A team shall be deemed to consist of a minimum of 8 players. Any team which defaults
more than twice for League games in any one season shall be automatically expelled from
the League and from competing in the Cup or Trophy should it still be involved; its record
shall be expunged from the appropriate League table, and any points gained from games
against the offending team shall be withdrawn.
NB Visiting teams who notify their opponents, after 10pm on the Thursday prior to the fixture,
that they are unable to fulfil it, are liable to refund all reasonable expenses the home side
has incurred (e.g. tea, wicket preparation, phone calls) up to a maximum of £75 (receipts
where possible and if the home side having attempted to do so have failed to find an
alternative fixture).
i) Any side found to have fielded one or more ineligible players shall obtain no points from
the game or games concerned and be deducted 30 points for each offence. Further,
regardless of the actual result, the side offended against shall have its points for that match
increased to the maximum it could have obtained.
3. League Placings
The side with the most points to be declared champions. Further places shall be awarded in
decreasing order of points scored. If points are equal, first place in the final table to be
determined in descending order of preference, by:
i) the side with the most earned wins (i.e. not obtained on default)
ii) if still equal, the side with the most batting points
iii) if still equal, the side with the most bowling points
If it is still impossible to separate the sides, first place shall go to the side(s) gaining most
points in the game(s) between them.
4. Fitness and / or availability of ground
a) If in doubt, the away side are to be contacted prior to their departure to discuss the
situation before a decision is made to cancel. The away side to ensure it has a contact
available.
b) If both sides arrive at the match the umpires, if available or the captains are to agree on
whether the game should be played. If agreement cannot be reached the game is to be
cancelled or abandoned. Under no circumstances may a League game be switched from
the nominated ground to another ground for reasons of weather.
5. Umpires and Scorers
a) Umpires and scorers are to be provided where possible. If only one umpire is available,
he may, with the agreement of both captains, stand permanently at the bowlers end.
b) If a player(s) is/are required to umpire he/they should ideally be cricketers who have
knowledge and experience of the laws of cricket regardless of age.
c) If no scorer is available it is recommended that scoring be done in one book only and the
details copied into the other book later to avoid any discrepancy.
d) Although there are no time limits, the fielding captain is responsible for ensuring that overs
are bowled at a reasonable rate.
e) The batting side are responsible for ensuring the board is changed at least at the end of
every over.
6. Times and intervals
a) Before 1st August, 1.30pm is the latest start time, for the remainder of the season,
1.00pm will be the latest start time. If both teams agree, start times may be earlier.
b) 30 minutes will be allowed for the tea interval or 20 minutes if not taken between innings,
a 10 minute additional interval between innings thus gives total 30 minutes break.
Tea is to be taken between innings if possible, unless the first innings ends before it is ready
or a delay makes it expedient to take tea before play commences.
c) There shall be a standard £40 fee for the provision of teas for every visiting club.
d) There shall be no more than one drinks interval per innings except in extreme
temperatures.
e) If a side has not provided an umpire, the captain of that side shall act as umpire in any
dispute; but, if there is only one umpire, he shall not be over-ridden by the other side’s
captain.
7. Weather intervening
a) Allow up to 30 minutes to make up for any time lost.
b) If there is any further delay in the first innings, the match shall be reduced by one over per
each side for every seven minutes lost. (See overs reduction chart).
c) Once the second innings has started, no further over reductions are allowed if weather
intervenes. Every effort shall be made to complete the overs but if the umpires (or captains if
none) decide the weather makes this impossible the match shall be abandoned.
d) Once the match has started, it shall continue regardless of time or light unless the
umpires (or captains if none) decide the weather makes this impossible.
8. Individual players arriving late
In the event of late arrival, the captains must discuss the matter before the start of the game,
and, if they fail to reach an agreement the offending player or players must be available to
play within one hour of the scheduled start.
9. Substitute fielder
If a fielder is injured during the course of the game and has to leave the field, and the side
concerned has no 12th man, the batting side shall provide a substitute fielder at the request
of the fielding captain for as long as is reasonably required. The substitute fielder may not
keep wicket. (This shall not preclude the injured fielder from batting in his normal position).
10. Protest
Any protest concerning a game and/or the eligibility of a player or players involved must be
in writing to the Secretary with a postmark no later than the Tuesday after the match.
An electronic mail message shall be deemed to be acceptable as a means of transmission if
received by the Secretary by the same deadline as above. It must be accompanied by a £5
protest fee, which may be forfeited if the protest is not upheld when the Executive
Committee discuss the issue.
11. Laws of Cricket
Except where otherwise stated in these Playing Conditions the Laws of Cricket apply.
Overs Deductions In Delayed And Interrupted Matches
Overs remaining in match with delayed start or
interrupted first innings after expiration of the 30
minutes allowed to make up for any time lost for
weather interruption.
Time Lost
For
Overs
Overs
Delayed
Total
Available
Available
Start Or
Overs
To Side
To Side
Interruption
Remaining
Batting
Batting
In First
In Match
First
Second
Innings
(Mins)
7
46
42
88
14
45
41
86
21
44
40
84
28
43
39
82
35
42
38
80
42
41
37
78
49
40
36
76
56
39
35
74
63
38
34
72
70
37
33
70
77
36
32
68
84
35
31
66
91
34
30
64
98
33
29
62
105
32
28
60
112
31
27
58
119
30
26
56
126
29
25
54
133
28
24
52
140
27
23
50
MSCL T/20 COMPETITION-PLAYING CONDITIONS 2014
The Laws of Cricket (including the size of bat, ball and wicket and length of pitch) will apply,
with the following exceptions:1.
FORMAT
(a)
The length of the innings shall be 20 overs. The Final will be of 20 overs per side.
(b)
Each side must face 5 overs to constitute a match.
(c)
The home side shall provide as match balls two good quality new or used cricket
balls to be inspected and agreed with the away captain.
(d)
No player may bowl more than 4 overs. No bowler may bowl more than one fifth of
the total overs allowed unless such a number has been exceeded before the
interruption.
(e)
If a bowler breaks down, the remainder of the over will be bowled by another bowler.
Such part of an over will count as a full over when working out each bowler’s limit.
(f)
The side which scores the most runs shall be the winner.
(g)
If the scores are level, the side which has lost the least wickets shall be the winner.
(h)
If the scores continue level, the winner shall be the side, in order:(a)
which has the higher score over the first 5 overs of the innings.
(b)
which loses the least number of wickets in the first 5 overs of the innings.
(c)
if still equal, take an over off each time, with higher scoring rate taking
precedence over losing fewer wickets.
(i)
If the scores are still level a bowl out will take place. Toss of a coin by Captains will
be a last option.
2.
PLAYER QUALIFICATIONS AND ELIGIBILITY
(a)
The same rules shall apply as for Mid-Sussex Cricket League games except for the
purpose of the Cup. “No player shall play in the Semi-Final unless he has previously
played in at least two matches FOR THE SAME TEAM OR LOWER under the
auspices of the League (ie League, Cup and SM Trophy); no player shall play in the
Final unless he has previously played in four such matches.
(b)
Abandoned Cup & Trophy matches (i.e. matches started but not finished) do not
count as appearance qualifications for the semi finals and finals.
(c)
Any side found to have fielded an ineligible player shall be deemed to have lost the
tie concerned.
3.
REDUCING THE MATCH FORMAT DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.
(a)
The objective of reducing overs is to give the greatest opportunity for a match of
equal overs without reverting to a bowl out. If in the view of the match umpires
bearing in mind the prevailing ground, weather and light conditions - it is considered
to be most unlikely that the full quota of overs will be bowled in any match; it is
recommended that a pre-emptive decision is made to reduce overs in both innings
equally. The level of the reduction will be made at the discretion of the umpires.
(b)
Match with delayed start - the captains must agree on a match of shorter duration,
with the maximum overs per bowler no more than 1/5 of the agreed total.
(c)
Rain affected games. Overs will be deducted at the rate of one per 3 minutes to a
minimum of 5 overs per side.
(d)
If rain curtails a match, the winner shall be the side scoring most runs in the first 10
overs of the innings, or 9, 8, 7, 6 down to 5.
4.
REARRANGEMENT OF MATCH DATE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.
Match unable to start or finish on designated ground on scheduled day. In order of
precedence:
The side drawn at home may provide an alternative ground which must be accepted by the
away side.
The side drawn away may provide a ground which must be accepted by the home side.
Two further dates, which must not take precedence over any Mid-Sussex Cricket League
game may be mutually agreed between the captains. These games must be played before
the next round. Any game re-scheduled thus should take place on the ground originally
designated where possible.
The captains may mutually agree on any other method of skill to determine a result.
If a result cannot be produced from the above, the match shall be decided by a SubCommittee consisting of one of the League’s elected officers and a League contact from two
other clubs not involved. (This Sub-Committee would almost certainly have to “meet” by
telephone, and it is hoped that common sense would prevent its ever having to do so).
5.
SETTLEMENT OF FIXTURE IF NOT PLAYED DUE TO CLUBS NOT BEING ABLE
TO AGREE A DATE.
If both clubs are unable to agree on a suitable date(s) the home side’s choice of date shall
take precedence. If this is not suitable to the away side the home side shall be deemed to
have won the tie.
6.
DRINKS BREAK / TEAS
(a)
Drinks shall be provided by the home side.
(b)
Teas will be provided at the discretion of the home side and taken at a time agreed
by both captains.
The Balcombe Club
Stockcroft Road, Balcombe -Tel: 01444 811226
The Balcombe Club offers the following facilities for the use of
Club Members and their guests.
(see Club rules about signing in guests)
Large bar area: with seating and areas suitable for families
Fully stocked licensed bar: offering a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic refreshments
Snooker room: with 2 full size snooker tables, cues are available from the bar a small
contribution towards lighting required. Regular snooker tournaments held, please contact the
Club if you are interested in joining the teams
Pool tables: in the bar area with cues available, regular pool tournaments held, contact the
Club if you are interested in joining the teams
Dart board: in bar area, regular dart tournaments held, please contact Club if you interested
in joining
The Forest Room: is available for private functions, parties, clubs and groups, refreshments
can be provided
Garden area: with seating open all year round, children’s toys available in the garden
Disabled access: and facilities
Regular Entertainment Evenings: Comedy Nights,
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LEAGUE FIXTURES 2014 - DIVISION ONE
03/05/2014
Ashdown Forest CC - 1st XI
Bolney CC - 1st XI
03/05/2014
Balcombe CC - 1st XI
Crawley Down CC - 1st XI
03/05/2014
Colemans Hatch CC - 1st XI
Palmers CC - 1st XI
03/05/2014
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 1st XI
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 1st XI
03/05/2014
Streat & Westmeston CC - 1st XI
Poynings CC - 1st XI
10/05/2014
Bolney CC - 1st XI
Streat & Westmeston CC - 1st XI
10/05/2014
Crawley Down CC - 1st XI
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 1st XI
10/05/2014
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 1st XI
Ashdown Forest CC - 1st XI
10/05/2014
Palmers CC - 1st XI
Balcombe CC - 1st XI
10/05/2014
Poynings CC - 1st XI
Colemans Hatch CC - 1st XI
17/05/2014
Ashdown Forest CC - 1st XI
Streat & Westmeston CC - 1st XI
17/05/2014
Colemans Hatch CC - 1st XI
Bolney CC - 1st XI
17/05/2014
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 1st XI
Crawley Down CC - 1st XI
17/05/2014
Palmers CC - 1st XI
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 1st XI
17/05/2014
Poynings CC - 1st XI
Balcombe CC - 1st XI
24/05/2014
Bolney CC - 1st XI
Balcombe CC - 1st XI
24/05/2014
Crawley Down CC - 1st XI
Ashdown Forest CC - 1st XI
24/05/2014
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 1st XI
Palmers CC - 1st XI
24/05/2014
Poynings CC - 1st XI
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 1st XI
24/05/2014
Streat & Westmeston CC - 1st XI
Colemans Hatch CC - 1st XI
31/05/2014
Balcombe CC - 1st XI
Streat & Westmeston CC - 1st XI
31/05/2014
Colemans Hatch CC - 1st XI
Ashdown Forest CC - 1st XI
31/05/2014
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 1st XI
Bolney CC - 1st XI
31/05/2014
Palmers CC - 1st XI
Crawley Down CC - 1st XI
31/05/2014
Poynings CC - 1st XI
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 1st XI
07/06/2014
Ashdown Forest CC - 1st XI
Palmers CC - 1st XI
07/06/2014
Balcombe CC - 1st XI
Colemans Hatch CC - 1st XI
07/06/2014
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 1st XI
Streat & Westmeston CC - 1st XI
07/06/2014
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 1st XI
Bolney CC - 1st XI
07/06/2014
Poynings CC - 1st XI
Crawley Down CC - 1st XI
14/06/2014
Balcombe CC - 1st XI
Ashdown Forest CC - 1st XI
14/06/2014
Bolney CC - 1st XI
Crawley Down CC - 1st XI
14/06/2014
Colemans Hatch CC - 1st XI
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 1st XI
14/06/2014
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 1st XI
Streat & Westmeston CC - 1st XI
14/06/2014
Palmers CC - 1st XI
Poynings CC - 1st XI
21/06/2014
Ashdown Forest CC - 1st XI
Poynings CC - 1st XI
21/06/2014
Colemans Hatch CC - 1st XI
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 1st XI
21/06/2014
Crawley Down CC - 1st XI
Streat & Westmeston CC - 1st XI
21/06/2014
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 1st XI
Balcombe CC - 1st XI
21/06/2014
Palmers CC - 1st XI
Bolney CC - 1st XI
28/06/2014
Crawley Down CC - 1st XI
Colemans Hatch CC - 1st XI
28/06/2014
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 1st XI
Ashdown Forest CC - 1st XI
28/06/2014
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 1st XI
Balcombe CC - 1st XI
28/06/2014
Poynings CC - 1st XI
Bolney CC - 1st XI
28/06/2014
Streat & Westmeston CC - 1st XI
Palmers CC - 1st XI
05/07/2014
Bolney CC - 1st XI
Ashdown Forest CC - 1st XI
05/07/2014
Crawley Down CC - 1st XI
Balcombe CC - 1st XI
05/07/2014
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 1st XI
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 1st XI
05/07/2014
Palmers CC - 1st XI
Colemans Hatch CC - 1st XI
05/07/2014
Poynings CC - 1st XI
Streat & Westmeston CC - 1st XI
12/07/2014
Ashdown Forest CC - 1st XI
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 1st XI
12/07/2014
Balcombe CC - 1st XI
Palmers CC - 1st XI
12/07/2014
Colemans Hatch CC - 1st XI
Poynings CC - 1st XI
12/07/2014
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 1st XI
Crawley Down CC - 1st XI
12/07/2014
Streat & Westmeston CC - 1st XI
Bolney CC - 1st XI
19/07/2014
Balcombe CC - 1st XI
Poynings CC - 1st XI
19/07/2014
Bolney CC - 1st XI
Colemans Hatch CC - 1st XI
19/07/2014
Crawley Down CC - 1st XI
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 1st XI
19/07/2014
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 1st XI
Palmers CC - 1st XI
19/07/2014
Streat & Westmeston CC - 1st XI
Ashdown Forest CC - 1st XI
26/07/2014
Ashdown Forest CC - 1st XI
Crawley Down CC - 1st XI
26/07/2014
Balcombe CC - 1st XI
Bolney CC - 1st XI
26/07/2014
Colemans Hatch CC - 1st XI
Streat & Westmeston CC - 1st XI
26/07/2014
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 1st XI
Poynings CC - 1st XI
26/07/2014
Palmers CC - 1st XI
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 1st XI
02/08/2014
Ashdown Forest CC - 1st XI
Colemans Hatch CC - 1st XI
02/08/2014
Bolney CC - 1st XI
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 1st XI
02/08/2014
Crawley Down CC - 1st XI
Palmers CC - 1st XI
02/08/2014
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 1st XI
Poynings CC - 1st XI
02/08/2014
Streat & Westmeston CC - 1st XI
Balcombe CC - 1st XI
09/08/2014
Bolney CC - 1st XI
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 1st XI
09/08/2014
Colemans Hatch CC - 1st XI
Balcombe CC - 1st XI
09/08/2014
Crawley Down CC - 1st XI
Poynings CC - 1st XI
09/08/2014
Palmers CC - 1st XI
Ashdown Forest CC - 1st XI
09/08/2014
Streat & Westmeston CC - 1st XI
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 1st XI
16/08/2014
Ashdown Forest CC - 1st XI
Balcombe CC - 1st XI
16/08/2014
Crawley Down CC - 1st XI
Bolney CC - 1st XI
16/08/2014
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 1st XI
Colemans Hatch CC - 1st XI
16/08/2014
Poynings CC - 1st XI
Palmers CC - 1st XI
16/08/2014
Streat & Westmeston CC - 1st XI
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 1st XI
23/08/2014
Balcombe CC - 1st XI
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 1st XI
23/08/2014
Bolney CC - 1st XI
Palmers CC - 1st XI
23/08/2014
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 1st XI
Colemans Hatch CC - 1st XI
23/08/2014
Poynings CC - 1st XI
Ashdown Forest CC - 1st XI
23/08/2014
Streat & Westmeston CC - 1st XI
Crawley Down CC - 1st XI
30/08/2014
Ashdown Forest CC - 1st XI
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 1st XI
30/08/2014
Balcombe CC - 1st XI
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 1st XI
30/08/2014
Bolney CC - 1st XI
Poynings CC - 1st XI
30/08/2014
Colemans Hatch CC - 1st XI
Crawley Down CC - 1st XI
30/08/2014
Palmers CC - 1st XI
Streat & Westmeston CC - 1st XI
LEAGUE FIXTURES 2014 - DIVISION TWO
03/05/2014
Cowden CC - 1st XI
Chailey CC - Chailey CC League XI
03/05/2014
Cuckfield CC - 3rd XI
Balcombe CC - 2nd XI
03/05/2014
East Grinstead CC - 3rd XI
Hurstpierpoint CC - 1st XI
03/05/2014
Preston Nomads CC - 3rd XI
Roffey CC - 3rd XI
03/05/2014
Staplefield CC - 1st XI
Horsted Keynes CC - 1st XI
10/05/2014
Balcombe CC - 2nd XI
East Grinstead CC - 3rd XI
10/05/2014
Chailey CC - Chailey CC League XI
Hurstpierpoint CC - 1st XI
10/05/2014
Cowden CC - 1st XI
Preston Nomads CC - 3rd XI
10/05/2014
Horsted Keynes CC - 1st XI
Cuckfield CC - 3rd XI
10/05/2014
Roffey CC - 3rd XI
Staplefield CC - 1st XI
17/05/2014
Chailey CC - Chailey CC League XI
Preston Nomads CC - 3rd XI
17/05/2014
Cuckfield CC - 3rd XI
Roffey CC - 3rd XI
17/05/2014
Horsted Keynes CC - 1st XI
East Grinstead CC - 3rd XI
17/05/2014
Hurstpierpoint CC - 1st XI
Balcombe CC - 2nd XI
17/05/2014
Staplefield CC - 1st XI
Cowden CC - 1st XI
24/05/2014
Chailey CC - Chailey CC League XI
Balcombe CC - 2nd XI
24/05/2014
Cowden CC - 1st XI
Cuckfield CC - 3rd XI
24/05/2014
Hurstpierpoint CC - 1st XI
Horsted Keynes CC - 1st XI
24/05/2014
Preston Nomads CC - 3rd XI
Staplefield CC - 1st XI
24/05/2014
Roffey CC - 3rd XI
East Grinstead CC - 3rd XI
31/05/2014
Chailey CC - Chailey CC League XI
Staplefield CC - 1st XI
31/05/2014
Cuckfield CC - 3rd XI
Preston Nomads CC - 3rd XI
31/05/2014
East Grinstead CC - 3rd XI
Cowden CC - 1st XI
31/05/2014
Horsted Keynes CC - 1st XI
Balcombe CC - 2nd XI
31/05/2014
Roffey CC - 3rd XI
Hurstpierpoint CC - 1st XI
07/06/2014
Cowden CC - 1st XI
Hurstpierpoint CC - 1st XI
07/06/2014
Cuckfield CC - 3rd XI
Staplefield CC - 1st XI
07/06/2014
East Grinstead CC - 3rd XI
Preston Nomads CC - 3rd XI
07/06/2014
Horsted Keynes CC - 1st XI
Chailey CC - Chailey CC League XI
07/06/2014
Roffey CC - 3rd XI
Balcombe CC - 2nd XI
14/06/2014
Chailey CC - Chailey CC League XI
Cuckfield CC - 3rd XI
14/06/2014
Cowden CC - 1st XI
Balcombe CC - 2nd XI
14/06/2014
Horsted Keynes CC - 1st XI
Roffey CC - 3rd XI
14/06/2014
Preston Nomads CC - 3rd XI
Hurstpierpoint CC - 1st XI
14/06/2014
Staplefield CC - 1st XI
East Grinstead CC - 3rd XI
21/06/2014
Balcombe CC - 2nd XI
Preston Nomads CC - 3rd XI
21/06/2014
Chailey CC - Chailey CC League XI
Roffey CC - 3rd XI
21/06/2014
Cowden CC - 1st XI
Horsted Keynes CC - 1st XI
21/06/2014
East Grinstead CC - 3rd XI
Cuckfield CC - 3rd XI
21/06/2014
Hurstpierpoint CC - 1st XI
Staplefield CC - 1st XI
28/06/2014
Balcombe CC - 2nd XI
Staplefield CC - 1st XI
28/06/2014
Chailey CC - Chailey CC League XI
East Grinstead CC - 3rd XI
28/06/2014
Horsted Keynes CC - 1st XI
Preston Nomads CC - 3rd XI
28/06/2014
Hurstpierpoint CC - 1st XI
Cuckfield CC - 3rd XI
28/06/2014
Roffey CC - 3rd XI
Cowden CC - 1st XI
05/07/2014
Balcombe CC - 2nd XI
Cuckfield CC - 3rd XI
05/07/2014
Chailey CC - Chailey CC League XI
Cowden CC - 1st XI
05/07/2014
Horsted Keynes CC - 1st XI
Staplefield CC - 1st XI
05/07/2014
Hurstpierpoint CC - 1st XI
East Grinstead CC - 3rd XI
05/07/2014
Roffey CC - 3rd XI
Preston Nomads CC - 3rd XI
12/07/2014
Cuckfield CC - 3rd XI
Horsted Keynes CC - 1st XI
12/07/2014
East Grinstead CC - 3rd XI
Balcombe CC - 2nd XI
12/07/2014
Hurstpierpoint CC - 1st XI
Chailey CC - Chailey CC League XI
12/07/2014
Preston Nomads CC - 3rd XI
Cowden CC - 1st XI
12/07/2014
Staplefield CC - 1st XI
Roffey CC - 3rd XI
19/07/2014
Balcombe CC - 2nd XI
Hurstpierpoint CC - 1st XI
19/07/2014
Cowden CC - 1st XI
Staplefield CC - 1st XI
19/07/2014
East Grinstead CC - 3rd XI
Horsted Keynes CC - 1st XI
19/07/2014
Preston Nomads CC - 3rd XI
Chailey CC - Chailey CC League XI
19/07/2014
Roffey CC - 3rd XI
Cuckfield CC - 3rd XI
26/07/2014
Balcombe CC - 2nd XI
Chailey CC - Chailey CC League XI
26/07/2014
Cuckfield CC - 3rd XI
Cowden CC - 1st XI
26/07/2014
East Grinstead CC - 3rd XI
Roffey CC - 3rd XI
26/07/2014
Horsted Keynes CC - 1st XI
Hurstpierpoint CC - 1st XI
26/07/2014
Staplefield CC - 1st XI
Preston Nomads CC - 3rd XI
02/08/2014
Balcombe CC - 2nd XI
Horsted Keynes CC - 1st XI
02/08/2014
Cowden CC - 1st XI
East Grinstead CC - 3rd XI
02/08/2014
Hurstpierpoint CC - 1st XI
Roffey CC - 3rd XI
02/08/2014
Preston Nomads CC - 3rd XI
Cuckfield CC - 3rd XI
02/08/2014
Staplefield CC - 1st XI
Chailey CC - Chailey CC League XI
09/08/2014
Balcombe CC - 2nd XI
Roffey CC - 3rd XI
09/08/2014
Chailey CC - Chailey CC League XI
Horsted Keynes CC - 1st XI
09/08/2014
Hurstpierpoint CC - 1st XI
Cowden CC - 1st XI
09/08/2014
Preston Nomads CC - 3rd XI
East Grinstead CC - 3rd XI
09/08/2014
Staplefield CC - 1st XI
Cuckfield CC - 3rd XI
16/08/2014
Balcombe CC - 2nd XI
Cowden CC - 1st XI
16/08/2014
Cuckfield CC - 3rd XI
Chailey CC - Chailey CC League XI
16/08/2014
East Grinstead CC - 3rd XI
Staplefield CC - 1st XI
16/08/2014
Hurstpierpoint CC - 1st XI
Preston Nomads CC - 3rd XI
16/08/2014
Roffey CC - 3rd XI
Horsted Keynes CC - 1st XI
23/08/2014
Cuckfield CC - 3rd XI
East Grinstead CC - 3rd XI
23/08/2014
Horsted Keynes CC - 1st XI
Cowden CC - 1st XI
23/08/2014
Preston Nomads CC - 3rd XI
Balcombe CC - 2nd XI
23/08/2014
Roffey CC - 3rd XI
Chailey CC - Chailey CC League XI
23/08/2014
Staplefield CC - 1st XI
Hurstpierpoint CC - 1st XI
30/08/2014
Cowden CC - 1st XI
Roffey CC - 3rd XI
30/08/2014
Cuckfield CC - 3rd XI
Hurstpierpoint CC - 1st XI
30/08/2014
East Grinstead CC - 3rd XI
Chailey CC - Chailey CC League XI
30/08/2014
Preston Nomads CC - 3rd XI
Horsted Keynes CC - 1st XI
30/08/2014
Staplefield CC - 1st XI
Balcombe CC - 2nd XI
LEAGUE FIXTURES 2014 - DIVISION THREE
03/05/2014
Ardingly CC - 1st XI
East Grinstead CC - 4th XI
03/05/2014
Burgess Hill CC - 3rd XI
Lingfield CC - 3rd XI
03/05/2014
Copthorne CC, Sussex - 1st XI
Preston Nomads CC - 4th XI
03/05/2014
Crawley Down CC - 2nd XI
Lindfield CC - Saturday 3rd XI
03/05/2014
Ditchling CC - 3rd XI
Smallfield CC - 1st XI
10/05/2014
East Grinstead CC - 4th XI
Burgess Hill CC - 3rd XI
10/05/2014
Lindfield CC - Saturday 3rd XI
Ardingly CC - 1st XI
10/05/2014
Lingfield CC - 3rd XI
Ditchling CC - 3rd XI
10/05/2014
Preston Nomads CC - 4th XI
Crawley Down CC - 2nd XI
10/05/2014
Smallfield CC - 1st XI
Copthorne CC, Sussex - 1st XI
17/05/2014
Burgess Hill CC - 3rd XI
Ditchling CC - 3rd XI
17/05/2014
Crawley Down CC - 2nd XI
Smallfield CC - 1st XI
17/05/2014
East Grinstead CC - 4th XI
Lindfield CC - Saturday 3rd XI
17/05/2014
Lingfield CC - 3rd XI
Copthorne CC, Sussex - 1st XI
17/05/2014
Preston Nomads CC - 4th XI
Ardingly CC - 1st XI
24/05/2014
Ardingly CC - 1st XI
Smallfield CC - 1st XI
24/05/2014
Copthorne CC, Sussex - 1st XI
Ditchling CC - 3rd XI
24/05/2014
East Grinstead CC - 4th XI
Preston Nomads CC - 4th XI
24/05/2014
Lindfield CC - Saturday 3rd XI
Burgess Hill CC - 3rd XI
24/05/2014
Lingfield CC - 3rd XI
Crawley Down CC - 2nd XI
31/05/2014
Burgess Hill CC - 3rd XI
Copthorne CC, Sussex - 1st XI
31/05/2014
Crawley Down CC - 2nd XI
Ditchling CC - 3rd XI
31/05/2014
Lingfield CC - 3rd XI
Ardingly CC - 1st XI
31/05/2014
Preston Nomads CC - 4th XI
Lindfield CC - Saturday 3rd XI
31/05/2014
Smallfield CC - 1st XI
East Grinstead CC - 4th XI
07/06/2014
Crawley Down CC - 2nd XI
Copthorne CC, Sussex - 1st XI
07/06/2014
Ditchling CC - 3rd XI
Ardingly CC - 1st XI
07/06/2014
Lingfield CC - 3rd XI
East Grinstead CC - 4th XI
07/06/2014
Preston Nomads CC - 4th XI
Burgess Hill CC - 3rd XI
07/06/2014
Smallfield CC - 1st XI
Lindfield CC - Saturday 3rd XI
14/06/2014
Copthorne CC, Sussex - 1st XI
Ardingly CC - 1st XI
14/06/2014
Crawley Down CC - 2nd XI
Burgess Hill CC - 3rd XI
14/06/2014
East Grinstead CC - 4th XI
Ditchling CC - 3rd XI
14/06/2014
Lindfield CC - Saturday 3rd XI
Lingfield CC - 3rd XI
14/06/2014
Smallfield CC - 1st XI
Preston Nomads CC - 4th XI
21/06/2014
Ardingly CC - 1st XI
Crawley Down CC - 2nd XI
21/06/2014
Burgess Hill CC - 3rd XI
Smallfield CC - 1st XI
21/06/2014
Copthorne CC, Sussex - 1st XI
East Grinstead CC - 4th XI
21/06/2014
Lindfield CC - Saturday 3rd XI
Ditchling CC - 3rd XI
21/06/2014
Preston Nomads CC - 4th XI
Lingfield CC - 3rd XI
28/06/2014
Burgess Hill CC - 3rd XI
Ardingly CC - 1st XI
28/06/2014
Copthorne CC, Sussex - 1st XI
Lindfield CC - Saturday 3rd XI
28/06/2014
East Grinstead CC - 4th XI
Crawley Down CC - 2nd XI
28/06/2014
Lingfield CC - 3rd XI
Smallfield CC - 1st XI
28/06/2014
Preston Nomads CC - 4th XI
Ditchling CC - 3rd XI
05/07/2014
East Grinstead CC - 4th XI
Ardingly CC - 1st XI
05/07/2014
Lindfield CC - Saturday 3rd XI
Crawley Down CC - 2nd XI
05/07/2014
Lingfield CC - 3rd XI
Burgess Hill CC - 3rd XI
05/07/2014
Preston Nomads CC - 4th XI
Copthorne CC, Sussex - 1st XI
05/07/2014
Smallfield CC - 1st XI
Ditchling CC - 3rd XI
12/07/2014
Ardingly CC - 1st XI
Lindfield CC - Saturday 3rd XI
12/07/2014
Burgess Hill CC - 3rd XI
East Grinstead CC - 4th XI
12/07/2014
Copthorne CC, Sussex - 1st XI
Smallfield CC - 1st XI
12/07/2014
Crawley Down CC - 2nd XI
Preston Nomads CC - 4th XI
12/07/2014
Ditchling CC - 3rd XI
Lingfield CC - 3rd XI
19/07/2014
Ardingly CC - 1st XI
Preston Nomads CC - 4th XI
19/07/2014
Copthorne CC, Sussex - 1st XI
Lingfield CC - 3rd XI
19/07/2014
Ditchling CC - 3rd XI
Burgess Hill CC - 3rd XI
19/07/2014
Lindfield CC - Saturday 3rd XI
East Grinstead CC - 4th XI
19/07/2014
Smallfield CC - 1st XI
Crawley Down CC - 2nd XI
26/07/2014
Burgess Hill CC - 3rd XI
Lindfield CC - Saturday 3rd XI
26/07/2014
Crawley Down CC - 2nd XI
Lingfield CC - 3rd XI
26/07/2014
Ditchling CC - 3rd XI
Copthorne CC, Sussex - 1st XI
26/07/2014
Preston Nomads CC - 4th XI
East Grinstead CC - 4th XI
26/07/2014
Smallfield CC - 1st XI
Ardingly CC - 1st XI
02/08/2014
Ardingly CC - 1st XI
Lingfield CC - 3rd XI
02/08/2014
Copthorne CC, Sussex - 1st XI
Burgess Hill CC - 3rd XI
02/08/2014
Ditchling CC - 3rd XI
Crawley Down CC - 2nd XI
02/08/2014
East Grinstead CC - 4th XI
Smallfield CC - 1st XI
02/08/2014
Lindfield CC - Saturday 3rd XI
Preston Nomads CC - 4th XI
09/08/2014
Ardingly CC - 1st XI
Ditchling CC - 3rd XI
09/08/2014
Burgess Hill CC - 3rd XI
Preston Nomads CC - 4th XI
09/08/2014
Copthorne CC, Sussex - 1st XI
Crawley Down CC - 2nd XI
09/08/2014
East Grinstead CC - 4th XI
Lingfield CC - 3rd XI
09/08/2014
Lindfield CC - Saturday 3rd XI
Smallfield CC - 1st XI
16/08/2014
Ardingly CC - 1st XI
Copthorne CC, Sussex - 1st XI
16/08/2014
Burgess Hill CC - 3rd XI
Crawley Down CC - 2nd XI
16/08/2014
Ditchling CC - 3rd XI
East Grinstead CC - 4th XI
16/08/2014
Lingfield CC - 3rd XI
Lindfield CC - Saturday 3rd XI
16/08/2014
Preston Nomads CC - 4th XI
Smallfield CC - 1st XI
23/08/2014
Crawley Down CC - 2nd XI
Ardingly CC - 1st XI
23/08/2014
Ditchling CC - 3rd XI
Lindfield CC - Saturday 3rd XI
23/08/2014
East Grinstead CC - 4th XI
Copthorne CC, Sussex - 1st XI
23/08/2014
Lingfield CC - 3rd XI
Preston Nomads CC - 4th XI
23/08/2014
Smallfield CC - 1st XI
Burgess Hill CC - 3rd XI
30/08/2014
Ardingly CC - 1st XI
Burgess Hill CC - 3rd XI
30/08/2014
Crawley Down CC - 2nd XI
East Grinstead CC - 4th XI
30/08/2014
Ditchling CC - 3rd XI
Preston Nomads CC - 4th XI
30/08/2014
Lindfield CC - Saturday 3rd XI
Copthorne CC, Sussex - 1st XI
30/08/2014
Smallfield CC - 1st XI
Lingfield CC - 3rd XI
LEAGUE FIXTURES 2014 - DIVISION FOUR
03/05/2014
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 2nd XI
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 2nd
XI
03/05/2014
Lindfield CC - Saturday 4th XI
Cuckfield CC - 4th XI
03/05/2014
Lingfield CC - 4th XI
Streat & Westmeston CC - 2nd XI
03/05/2014
Palmers CC - 2nd XI
Turners Hill CC - 1st XI
03/05/2014
St James's Montefiore CC - 3rd XI
Balcombe CC - 3rd XI
10/05/2014
Balcombe CC - 3rd XI
Palmers CC - 2nd XI
10/05/2014
Cuckfield CC - 4th XI
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 2nd XI
10/05/2014
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 2nd XI
St James's Montefiore CC - 3rd XI
10/05/2014
Streat & Westmeston CC - 2nd XI
Lindfield CC - Saturday 4th XI
10/05/2014
Turners Hill CC - 1st XI
Lingfield CC - 4th XI
17/05/2014
Balcombe CC - 3rd XI
Lingfield CC - 4th XI
17/05/2014
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 2nd XI
Cuckfield CC - 4th XI
17/05/2014
Lindfield CC - Saturday 4th XI
Turners Hill CC - 1st XI
17/05/2014
St James's Montefiore CC - 3rd XI
Palmers CC - 2nd XI
17/05/2014
Streat & Westmeston CC - 2nd XI
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 2nd XI
24/05/2014
Balcombe CC - 3rd XI
Lindfield CC - Saturday 4th XI
24/05/2014
Cuckfield CC - 4th XI
St James's Montefiore CC - 3rd XI
24/05/2014
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 2nd XI
Streat & Westmeston CC - 2nd XI
24/05/2014
Palmers CC - 2nd XI
Lingfield CC - 4th XI
24/05/2014
Turners Hill CC - 1st XI
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 2nd XI
31/05/2014
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 2nd XI
Balcombe CC - 3rd XI
31/05/2014
Lindfield CC - Saturday 4th XI
Palmers CC - 2nd XI
31/05/2014
St James's Montefiore CC - 3rd XI
Lingfield CC - 4th XI
31/05/2014
Streat & Westmeston CC - 2nd XI
31/05/2014
Turners Hill CC - 1st XI
07/06/2014
Balcombe CC - 3rd XI
Cuckfield CC - 4th XI
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 2nd
XI
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 2nd
XI
07/06/2014
Lindfield CC - Saturday 4th XI
Lingfield CC - 4th XI
07/06/2014
Palmers CC - 2nd XI
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 2nd XI
07/06/2014
Streat & Westmeston CC - 2nd XI
St James's Montefiore CC - 3rd XI
07/06/2014
Turners Hill CC - 1st XI
Cuckfield CC - 4th XI
14/06/2014
Cuckfield CC - 4th XI
Balcombe CC - 3rd XI
14/06/2014
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 2nd XI
Palmers CC - 2nd XI
14/06/2014
Lingfield CC - 4th XI
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 2nd XI
14/06/2014
St James's Montefiore CC - 3rd XI
Lindfield CC - Saturday 4th XI
14/06/2014
Streat & Westmeston CC - 2nd XI
Turners Hill CC - 1st XI
21/06/2014
Cuckfield CC - 4th XI
Palmers CC - 2nd XI
21/06/2014
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 2nd XI
21/06/2014
Lingfield CC - 4th XI
Lindfield CC - Saturday 4th XI
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 2nd
XI
21/06/2014
St James's Montefiore CC - 3rd XI
Turners Hill CC - 1st XI
21/06/2014
Streat & Westmeston CC - 2nd XI
Balcombe CC - 3rd XI
28/06/2014
Cuckfield CC - 4th XI
28/06/2014
Lindfield CC - Saturday 4th XI
Lingfield CC - 4th XI
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 2nd
XI
28/06/2014
Palmers CC - 2nd XI
Streat & Westmeston CC - 2nd XI
28/06/2014
St James's Montefiore CC - 3rd XI
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 2nd XI
28/06/2014
Turners Hill CC - 1st XI
Balcombe CC - 3rd XI
05/07/2014
Balcombe CC - 3rd XI
St James's Montefiore CC - 3rd XI
05/07/2014
Cuckfield CC - 4th XI
Lindfield CC - Saturday 4th XI
05/07/2014
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 2nd XI
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 2nd XI
05/07/2014
Streat & Westmeston CC - 2nd XI
Lingfield CC - 4th XI
05/07/2014
Turners Hill CC - 1st XI
Palmers CC - 2nd XI
12/07/2014
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 2nd XI
Cuckfield CC - 4th XI
12/07/2014
Lindfield CC - Saturday 4th XI
Streat & Westmeston CC - 2nd XI
12/07/2014
Lingfield CC - 4th XI
Turners Hill CC - 1st XI
12/07/2014
Palmers CC - 2nd XI
12/07/2014
St James's Montefiore CC - 3rd XI
19/07/2014
Cuckfield CC - 4th XI
Balcombe CC - 3rd XI
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 2nd
XI
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 2nd
XI
19/07/2014
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 2nd XI
Streat & Westmeston CC - 2nd XI
19/07/2014
Lingfield CC - 4th XI
Balcombe CC - 3rd XI
19/07/2014
Palmers CC - 2nd XI
St James's Montefiore CC - 3rd XI
19/07/2014
Turners Hill CC - 1st XI
Lindfield CC - Saturday 4th XI
26/07/2014
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 2nd XI
Turners Hill CC - 1st XI
26/07/2014
Lindfield CC - Saturday 4th XI
Balcombe CC - 3rd XI
26/07/2014
Lingfield CC - 4th XI
Palmers CC - 2nd XI
26/07/2014
St James's Montefiore CC - 3rd XI
Cuckfield CC - 4th XI
26/07/2014
Streat & Westmeston CC - 2nd XI
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 2nd
XI
02/08/2014
Balcombe CC - 3rd XI
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 2nd XI
02/08/2014
Cuckfield CC - 4th XI
Streat & Westmeston CC - 2nd XI
02/08/2014
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 2nd XI
Turners Hill CC - 1st XI
02/08/2014
Lingfield CC - 4th XI
St James's Montefiore CC - 3rd XI
02/08/2014
Palmers CC - 2nd XI
Lindfield CC - Saturday 4th XI
09/08/2014
Cuckfield CC - 4th XI
Turners Hill CC - 1st XI
09/08/2014
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 2nd XI
Balcombe CC - 3rd XI
09/08/2014
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 2nd XI
Palmers CC - 2nd XI
09/08/2014
Lingfield CC - 4th XI
Lindfield CC - Saturday 4th XI
09/08/2014
St James's Montefiore CC - 3rd XI
Streat & Westmeston CC - 2nd XI
16/08/2014
Balcombe CC - 3rd XI
Cuckfield CC - 4th XI
16/08/2014
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 2nd XI
Lingfield CC - 4th XI
16/08/2014
Lindfield CC - Saturday 4th XI
16/08/2014
Palmers CC - 2nd XI
St James's Montefiore CC - 3rd XI
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 2nd
XI
16/08/2014
Turners Hill CC - 1st XI
Streat & Westmeston CC - 2nd XI
23/08/2014
Balcombe CC - 3rd XI
Streat & Westmeston CC - 2nd XI
23/08/2014
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 2nd XI
Lingfield CC - 4th XI
23/08/2014
Lindfield CC - Saturday 4th XI
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 2nd XI
23/08/2014
Palmers CC - 2nd XI
Cuckfield CC - 4th XI
23/08/2014
Turners Hill CC - 1st XI
St James's Montefiore CC - 3rd XI
30/08/2014
Balcombe CC - 3rd XI
Turners Hill CC - 1st XI
30/08/2014
Dormansland CC, Sussex - Saturday 2nd XI
Lindfield CC - Saturday 4th XI
30/08/2014
Edenbridge CC, Kent - 2nd XI
St James's Montefiore CC - 3rd XI
30/08/2014
Lingfield CC - 4th XI
Cuckfield CC - 4th XI
30/08/2014
Streat & Westmeston CC - 2nd XI
Palmers CC - 2nd XI
LEAGUE FIXTURES 2014 - DIVISION FIVE
10/05/2014
Ansty CC, Sussex - Saturday 3rd XI
Cowfold & Lower Beeding CC - 1st XI
10/05/2014
Ardingly CC - 2nd XI
Forest Row CC - 3rd XI
10/05/2014
Hurstpierpoint CC - 2nd XI
Bolney CC - 2nd XI
10/05/2014
Keymer & Hassocks CC - 3rd XI
Roffey CC - 4th XI
17/05/2014
Bolney CC - 2nd XI
Ansty CC, Sussex - Saturday 3rd XI
17/05/2014
Cowfold & Lower Beeding CC - 1st XI
Keymer & Hassocks CC - 3rd XI
17/05/2014
Roffey CC - 4th XI
Hurstpierpoint CC - 2nd XI
24/05/2014
Ansty CC, Sussex - Saturday 3rd XI
Hurstpierpoint CC - 2nd XI
24/05/2014
Cowfold & Lower Beeding CC - 1st XI
Bolney CC - 2nd XI
24/05/2014
Forest Row CC - 3rd XI
Roffey CC - 4th XI
24/05/2014
Keymer & Hassocks CC - 3rd XI
Ardingly CC - 2nd XI
31/05/2014
Ansty CC, Sussex - Saturday 3rd XI
Forest Row CC - 3rd XI
31/05/2014
Ardingly CC - 2nd XI
Roffey CC - 4th XI
31/05/2014
Hurstpierpoint CC - 2nd XI
Keymer & Hassocks CC - 3rd XI
07/06/2014
Ansty CC, Sussex - Saturday 3rd XI
Roffey CC - 4th XI
07/06/2014
Ardingly CC - 2nd XI
Cowfold & Lower Beeding CC - 1st XI
07/06/2014
Bolney CC - 2nd XI
Forest Row CC - 3rd XI
14/06/2014
Ardingly CC - 2nd XI
Bolney CC - 2nd XI
14/06/2014
Hurstpierpoint CC - 2nd XI
Cowfold & Lower Beeding CC - 1st XI
14/06/2014
Keymer & Hassocks CC - 3rd XI
Forest Row CC - 3rd XI
21/06/2014
Ansty CC, Sussex - Saturday 3rd XI
Ardingly CC - 2nd XI
21/06/2014
Bolney CC - 2nd XI
Keymer & Hassocks CC - 3rd XI
21/06/2014
Forest Row CC - 3rd XI
Hurstpierpoint CC - 2nd XI
28/06/2014
Ansty CC, Sussex - Saturday 3rd XI
Keymer & Hassocks CC - 3rd XI
28/06/2014
Ardingly CC - 2nd XI
Hurstpierpoint CC - 2nd XI
28/06/2014
Bolney CC - 2nd XI
Roffey CC - 4th XI
28/06/2014
Forest Row CC - 3rd XI
Cowfold & Lower Beeding CC - 1st XI
12/07/2014
Bolney CC - 2nd XI
Hurstpierpoint CC - 2nd XI
12/07/2014
Cowfold & Lower Beeding CC - 1st XI
Ansty CC, Sussex - Saturday 3rd XI
12/07/2014
Forest Row CC - 3rd XI
Ardingly CC - 2nd XI
12/07/2014
Roffey CC - 4th XI
Keymer & Hassocks CC - 3rd XI
19/07/2014
Ansty CC, Sussex - Saturday 3rd XI
Bolney CC - 2nd XI
19/07/2014
Hurstpierpoint CC - 2nd XI
Roffey CC - 4th XI
19/07/2014
Keymer & Hassocks CC - 3rd XI
Cowfold & Lower Beeding CC - 1st XI
26/07/2014
Ardingly CC - 2nd XI
Keymer & Hassocks CC - 3rd XI
26/07/2014
Bolney CC - 2nd XI
Cowfold & Lower Beeding CC - 1st XI
26/07/2014
Hurstpierpoint CC - 2nd XI
Ansty CC, Sussex - Saturday 3rd XI
26/07/2014
Roffey CC - 4th XI
Forest Row CC - 3rd XI
02/08/2014
Forest Row CC - 3rd XI
Ansty CC, Sussex - Saturday 3rd XI
02/08/2014
Keymer & Hassocks CC - 3rd XI
Hurstpierpoint CC - 2nd XI
02/08/2014
Roffey CC - 4th XI
Ardingly CC - 2nd XI
09/08/2014
Cowfold & Lower Beeding CC - 1st XI
Ardingly CC - 2nd XI
09/08/2014
Forest Row CC - 3rd XI
Bolney CC - 2nd XI
09/08/2014
Roffey CC - 4th XI
Ansty CC, Sussex - Saturday 3rd XI
16/08/2014
Bolney CC - 2nd XI
Ardingly CC - 2nd XI
16/08/2014
Cowfold & Lower Beeding CC - 1st XI
Hurstpierpoint CC - 2nd XI
16/08/2014
Forest Row CC - 3rd XI
Keymer & Hassocks CC - 3rd XI
23/08/2014
Ardingly CC - 2nd XI
Ansty CC, Sussex - Saturday 3rd XI
23/08/2014
Cowfold & Lower Beeding CC - 1st XI
Roffey CC - 4th XI
23/08/2014
Hurstpierpoint CC - 2nd XI
Forest Row CC - 3rd XI
23/08/2014
Keymer & Hassocks CC - 3rd XI
Bolney CC - 2nd XI
30/08/2014
Cowfold & Lower Beeding CC - 1st XI
Forest Row CC - 3rd XI
30/08/2014
Hurstpierpoint CC - 2nd XI
Ardingly CC - 2nd XI
30/08/2014
Keymer & Hassocks CC - 3rd XI
Ansty CC, Sussex - Saturday 3rd XI
30/08/2014
Roffey CC - 4th XI
Bolney CC - 2nd XI
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DIVISION ONE SEASON REVIEW – 2013.
by Jon Woodman, Edenbridge CC.
For the ‘long in the tooth’ readers of this article there can be few for whom the issue of
membership has not been a major concern at some point in the history of their club. Most of
the clubs in the MSCL are based in small towns or villages with relatively limited catchment
areas, with the main competition for membership coming not from each other but from
competing sports, interests, families etc. Although the league is undoubtedly thriving and
over the years has moved forward in leaps and bounds, in recent times we have sadly
witnessed a number of clubs either fold or downsize, so I was keen to use this opportunity to
explore some of the reasons why.
I thought it would be worth starting by looking at some of the stats surrounding my own club
Edenbridge, from last year.
 A total of 69 players turned out for one of the two Saturday league or two Sunday
friendly teams
 Of those 69 players, 39 were under 25, 21 over 40, and 10 players were between 25
and 40
 The 25-40 age group only participated in 5% of all our matches
These vary markedly in two respects from the same profile say 20 years’ ago. Firstly, 20
years ago we had a very even age profile of players from 16-50ish with no obvious gaps;
compare that to our ‘missing link’ profile above which shows we have (thankfully) a strong
set of juniors and youngsters, we’re well supported by our loyal over 40s but we have a
massive gap in the 25-40 age group. Now this may just be Edenbridge but I think the
phenomenon is likely more widespread as the ECB have acknowledged the same issue
through various initiatives aimed at getting former cricketers (who may have played at school
and then given up for example ) back into the game through programmes like ‘Get into
Cricket’.
The second area where we have seen huge change is in the number of members we have
to now have to cover a league season and the average number of matches people play per
season.
Again, back in the day, our experience was that a player, signing up in the pre-season, was
basically committed to playing every weekend throughout the season with perhaps a one or
two week holiday break at most (what’s wrong with Sunday to Friday holidays?). What we
now see, particularly as we encourage more ‘family’ members (from that missing age group),
is that an increasing number of members struggle to commit fully to playing every week but
prefer a more informal approach of every other weekend, or perhaps alternating cricket with
other important family events. So, last year, we ended up using a total of 69 players across
the 4 weekend teams, which is pretty high given that many of the younger members play
both days! I looked back at the 2004 season’s score books – in that season we used 52
members with the same teams. Quite a difference.
So what else is going on then? For those of us with junior sections we have the issues of
transition from juniors to seniors, the general maintaining of interest in the 15-18 bracket and
then the exit to uni/world travelers/jobs etc. (18-23).
At Edenbridge, we’ve tried to deal with the transition issue by re-inventing our Sunday 2’s as
an active feeder team which attempts to bridge our last age group side at U15 with the
senior set up and over the last 5 years this has been pretty successful. It’s a great fun side to
play in and genuinely eliminates the scare factor for juniors who feel that Senior cricket will
just be too much of a step up. That said, we have still suffered a fairly significant decay in
this age group as youngsters simply appear to lose interest or perhaps have just too much
on their plate with GCSEs, an emerging social life, FIFA 2014 etc. So not sure we have this
one entirely cracked yet.
So back to the ‘lost generation.’ Where are you 25-40 year olds? I suspect the dearth in that
category is due more to general changes in life style over the last two generations with both
partners working all week where another full day out on the weekend is a tough ask,
alongside emerging family commitments, all making for a very congested schedule. A good
generally untapped (in our case) opportunity though presents itself as parents begin to take
their children to early junior sessions, begin to get interested in the game again and can
sometimes be persuaded to have the odd game on a Sunday.
What’s clear is that it’s definitely a buyers’ market out there with many competing calls on
our members and prospective members’ time; we’re in the position of competing for their
attention. We all know what a fantastic game cricket is – we just need to get that message
out there to anyone who will listen!
Jon Woodman
Club Captain
Edenbridge CC
DIVISION TWO SEASON REVIEW – 2013.
by Bill Anthony, Balcombe CC.
Having been Captain and or Vice Captain of one of the teams at Balcombe for over 25 years
it might have seemed a strange decision to put my name in the frame to be Captain for
another season. I had my reservations, the League looked particularly strong and the
majority of the potential squad looked particularly old, but I was duly elected and prepared
for a challenging season.
The pre season will always be remembered for the sad passing of Craig Botting at the young
age of 24. Craig was the fourth generation if Botting’s to play for Balcombe, his greatgrandfather “Dicker” Botting was reputed to be one of the best village cricketers not to play
county cricket, his grandfather Trevor Botting was certainly one of the best cricketers I have
played with at this level and his father Richard and his uncle Gary still turn out regularly for
the current teams. Craig was an incredibly popular individual who got on well with all ages
and with all who met him, he is and will always be sadly missed.
An opening losing draw versus Chailey on a particularly cold day rather set the scene for the
season. There are many strong 1st XI’s in Division Two and it was difficult to see where we
might secure the points we need to avoid relegation. We were, however, fortunate to recruit
an “overseas” player who had come over from Australia to play cricket for Haywards Heath
but was found to be surplus to requirements. Greg Briggs was a very capable slow left armer
who had played with the Waugh brothers (apparently he was at the other end when Mark
Waugh scored his maiden first class century) in New South Wales. Greg Briggs was only
around for six matches before he returned to Australia but his impact was so immediate and
so important that it seemed like he had been around all season and he had some great
stories to tell.
On 22nd August another Balcombe player, Clive Elliott, tragically passed away at the age of
47. Clive was a wonderful man who rarely had a bad word about anyone and who was
greatly liked by all at the Club. Clive loved the game of cricket and was Stoner League
Wicketkeeper of the Year in 2012. Clive had recently changed jobs which enabled him to
play more Saturday League cricket which he enjoyed immensely. Clive was also heavily
involved with the Sussex Farmers CC with whom I toured on many occasions.
By the last game of the season we needed to beat Smallfield to stay in Division Two. It was
one of those games that illustrate the appeal of the beautiful game. Balcombe crawled to
174 -9 after 47 overs. Smallfield were 70 for no wicket in reply and I remember thinking that
relegation had not been part of the plan but it now looked like a certainty. Enter Ken Mitchell
who took eight wickets to win us the game and secure our place in Division Two.
I have lots of good memories of events both on and off the pitch of last season: sharing a
few beers and a few memories after a match with Alan Smith, Mark Smith, Shaun Gallagher,
Nick Warde and Greg Briggs at The Red Lion Turners Hill, sharing a similar experience with
Alan Smith, Mark Smith, Shaun Gallagher at Mark Haylett at Chailey, winning the Sally Miller
Trophy at Forest Row and the incredibly warm welcome we received at Staplefield CC and
the two minutes of applause to celebrate the life of Craig Botting.
Cricket is the greatest game that the wit of man has yet devised but for me it is bumping into
all those acquaintances you have made over the years playing the beautiful game that
makes it all the more worthwhile.
DIVISION THREE SEASON REVIEW – 2013.
by Mike Webb, Roffey CC.
This season for me was remarkable in many ways.
Firstly of course it was very different to the previous year in terms of seeing plenty of
sunshine although in fact our promotion clinching match ironically, was washed out!
Another remarkable event was us, actually winning the League!!
Unfortunately the season was shortened by the departure of Haywards Heath thirds and by
mid June we had been well beaten by Lindfield, a good young East Grinstead side and a
very experienced Cowden team, all at Faygate. After 4 successive home games we then
went on the road so to speak. 7 away games on the trot followed on a variation of wickets
which were all won, including a concession by Turners Hill and then an excellent victory at
Cowden suddenly found us at the top of the League. This was due mainly to our
experienced opening bowler Jim Barnes who helped himself to 43 wickets.
As a batsman myself it has always been hard to appreciate the 'bowlers lot' but Jim certainly
used the different wicket conditions well and with great consistency. It is all very well a fast
bowler running in and spraying the ball everywhere but there is no answer to good line and
length.
Talking of wickets it must be said there are good and bad throughout the MSCL.
In three successive, very contrasting weeks we played on an absolute minefield at
Copthorne (no disrespect but it was), followed by Preston Nomads (nothing needs to be
said) and then (my first time ever in a league game) the artificial at Hassocks. A couple
of local winos turned up to watch and whilst in the field one decided to entertain us with a
streak around the outfield, another remarkable first for me after 40 years of playing this
lovely game!!
At East Grinstead Jim Barnes then hit the winning run in the final over and 13 year old Aiden
Sparling took the catch at Lindfield to complete victory there by just 8 runs virtually securing
the League title.
This was achieved with the 1 point required in our final match against Preston Nomads.
We have in recent seasons always mixed youth with experience in our teams at Roffey.
I enjoy playing against teams such as East Grinstead and Lindfield who use their teams in a
similar way and there are a few clubs with ageing sides who should seriously consider
creating junior sections to secure their futures.
Finally I would like to thank Cowden CC who are the only team to come back to our club for
a beer, a part of the game which is sadly missing these days.
We look forward to Division 2 this season
DIVISION FOUR SEASON REVIEW – 2013.
by Neil Wallace, Lingfield CC.
After being asked by Bill to round up the 2013 season in Division Four I spent a lot of time
deliberating the weather, the missed catches, the great sporting gestures & the injuries but I
have decided to review the season club by club.
Ditchling 3's finished in 1st place and as everyone knows the table doesn't lie. They were
very consistent throughout the season and never looked in danger of missing out on
promotion. They won the home encounter against us by 4 wickets and it probably would
have been more had our number 11 not added 23 for the final wicket. The reverse game
looked to be much closer but the rain put pay to an exciting finish as Ditchling ended 130 for
5 chasing 220 for victory. It will be interesting to see how they cope in Division Three as I
think it will be a big jump in standard for all of the promoted sides.
In 2nd place were our local rivals & friends Crawley Down 2's. In my personal opinion they
were the best side that we faced and had Cuckfield not batted out for the draw at Sandy
Lane (87 for 6 from 47 overs) they would have won the league. I'm certainly not blaming
Cuckfield, most of us will have batted out for draws in our time and personally I wouldn't
want to play cricket without that option available. I believe that it adds an extra dimension to
the game and anything that gets a skipper thinking is positive in my view.
We finished in 3rd place and all credit goes to our colts section. Four of our U15's played
regularly and our U14 skipper (my nephew) also played in half of the games. Stephen
Brownsey was our stand out U15, deservedly winning the Stoner League Young Player of
the Year Award for his combination of Wickets, Runs & Catches. However, our performance
of the season went to another U15, Will Jeffries, whose 67 & 6 for 33 won us the game
against Palmers when they were above us in the league. Our 2014 season may well depend
on the availability of those same colts as they hit their GCSE’s.
Edenbridge 2's finished in 4th place and can probably count themselves unlucky not to have
pipped us to the last promotion place. We beat them twice but both games could have gone
either way and they would have finished 3rd had they come out on top. Dom & Josh are both
good guys and a pleasure to play against. The runs they scored between them was very
impressive and if they both play regularly during 2014 I'm sure that they will be close to the
top come the end of August.
In 5th place were Streat 2's but they were closer to 1st place than 6th and were promotion
contenders all through the season. In many ways I wish they had been promoted with us as
playing away to Streat is one of the highlights of my season. Middleton Manor is a lovely
place to play cricket and a ground that makes the MSCL what it is.
Nearly 70 points behind but in 6th place were Lindfield 4's. I can't say that I enjoy Whitemans
Green as much as Middleton Manor but Lindfield are great hosts and the homemade cakes
more than made up for the track (along with the 5 wicket win to seal promotion).
Just behind Lindfield in 7th place were Palmers 2's. For most of the season they were
promotion contenders but some erratic form towards the end saw them slip down the table.
Despite being our longest journey I really enjoy a late summer visit to Hove Rugby Club. I'm
not sure who the groundsman is but when we visited in July the track was an absolute belter!
Another ground that I will miss in 2014.
In 8th place and just above the relegation spots were Cuckfield 4's. I'm not sure if we were
just unlucky but they gave us two of our toughest games of the season and I have no idea
how they finished so low. In the home fixture Andrew Middleton scored 100* and Rodney
Candfield took 5 wickets as the visitors won by 52 runs. If they were 4th team regulars then
there is no way they would have finished 8th. In the away fixture neither played but there
were still a couple of players that would have stood out in higher teams. We were very
grateful to Martin Britt who after being dropped on the first ball went on to score 85*.
In 9th place were SJM 3's. Mal and his fantastic ground is another disappointment of being
promoted. In our away game I witnessed one of the most sporting gestures that I have seen
on a cricket field. On an extremely windy day, that was not a pleasure to play cricket on, one
of our players was injured and had to be taken to the hospital by another member of our
team. This left us with 9 players but Mal very kindly ensured that we had two sub fielders for
the whole of their innings. We eventually dropped a catch in the last over to avoid victory but
Mal was a credit to his club and the MSCL that day with a gesture that will remain with me
for a long time. Rotating your players as wickets fall, to ensure that two sub fielders are
always available, is no small gesture when you are 50 for 6 chasing 225. Thanks Mal
Last but least were Cowfold & Lower Beeding. Danny & his side were a pleasure to play
against and if they can get their availability issues resolved I'm sure that they can bounce
back at the first attempt.
Overall it was an enjoyable season in Division Four. Obviously we won promotion but my
main memories are from our game at SJM and the close encounters that we had with
Crawley Down, Cuckfield, Edenbridge & Streat. I'm sure that 2014 will be even tougher for
us as we start to encounter more & more 1st XI sides with games against Ardingly,
Copthorne & Smallfield. However I have no doubt that I'll have plenty of players available
when we visit Preston Nomads and their legendary teas!
Lastly I would just like to say please, please, please, please, please can someone make it
stop raining!!!!!
DIVISION FIVE SEASON REVIEW – 2013.
by Tim Wise, Dormansland CC.
After two very enjoyable seasons in Balcombe’s second team, I made the difficult decision to
return to Dormansland, where I have always played Sunday cricket, in order to try and help
rescue the 2nd XI from extinction. Having slipped down the divisions, we had a group of
players returning from university and/or “coming of age” – who were keen to take on the
responsibility and management of that team. Although I would have rather played in division
2, I was happy to support them in their endeavours. Doing so has proved very fruitful for our
club, as, without any colts teams that can feed U14-U17 players to our senior sides, our
availabilities were quite good on the whole, due in part to the spirit and energy of our young
side. Ceding responsibility also helps get a lot of the work done – although maybe not quite
in the way we would sometimes like it - that a significant few (many of whom will be the ones
that actually read this report) do at each club, and it’s certainly been a necessary part of our
“evolution” at Dormansland.
That being said, we conceded one game, and would have conceded a second if the
opposition had not withdrawn from the league during the season. The overrunning football
season caused us (and other clubs, I am sure) tremendous trouble. Also, it was with great
sadness that we saw 2 teams – Smallfield 2’s and Horsted Keynes 2’s – have to withdraw
from the league as they were unable to raise sides. Although it makes the season somewhat
disjointed, no blame should be attached to either club – we all know how hard it is for
villages in the shadow of County League clubs to run 2 sides and playing numbers of
recreational cricketers, along with many sports, are currently in a bit of a decline.
The division was rather two-tiered. With our early season availability, we were in the second
tier, but better availability after May put us firmly back in the first tier, and a run of six straight
victories from mid-June to mid-August made us promotion contenders. We played hardfought matches against Balcombe 3’s, Forest Row 3’s and Lingfield 4’s in particular, and
secured good double victories against Ansty 3’s and Ardingly 2’s. All of the games were
played in an excellent spirit and were a good advert for the friendly, yet competitive, Stoner
League.
I wish all clubs in our league a successful 2014 season, and hope to be able to report next
year on back to back promotions – our aim this year. Success (coupled with our 1’s winning
Div 2) breeds revived enthusiasm, so I close with the encouragement that if you can string
together victories, former players, friends and players looking for a club will sit up, take stock
of your achievements , dust off their kit and make themselves available – in the early part of
2014 (with no overrunning football, I will add) we have so far found availabilities to be far
better which I put down to this.
T. J. Wise
May 2014
FINAL TABLES 2013
Division One
Club
Pld
Won
Lost
Drew Canc Aban Bat
Bowl
Pts
Crawley Down
16
11
3
0
1
1
0
12
364
Streat & Westmeston
16
8
4
2
0
2
0
101
311
Ashdown Forest
16
7
3
3
1
2
0
83
306
Balcombe
16
6
6
3
0
1
0
66
264
Palmers
16
6
6
2
1
1
0
64
261
Poynings
16
5
7
2
1
1
0
44
234
Edenbridge
16
3
7
2
1
3
0
79
210
Colemans Hatch
16
4
5
5
0
2
0
66
208
Preston Nomads
16
1
10
3
1
1
0
88
150
Won
Lost
Division Two
Club
Pld
Drew Canc Aban Bat
Bowl
Pts
Dormansland
18
9
1
5
1
1
60
880
363
Bolney
18
10
4
2
1
1
34
104
352
East Grinstead
18
9
4
3
1
0
53
88
346
Chailey
18
4
4
8
1
1
73
74
247
Staplefield
18
5
7
3
1
2
68
57
245
Horsted Keynes
18
5
8
3
1
1
75
50
239
Balcombe
18
5
7
4
1
1
67
47
234
Hurstpierpoint
18
4
6
4
1
3
70
52
231
Cuckfield
18
3
9
3
1
2
96
51
228
Smallfield
18
3
7
5
1
2
70
61
216
Won
Lost
Division Three
Club
Pld
Drew Canc Aban Bat
Bowl
Pts
Roffey IV
16
9
4
0
1
1
62
34
326
Cowden
16
9
3
2
0
2
46
78
314
Preston Nomads IV
16
7
1
6
1
1
68
72
292
Ardingly
16
5
6
2
1
2
78
56
254
Lindfield
16
5
6
3
1
1
70
51
241
Copthorne
16
5
4
4
1
2
65
24
217
East Grinstead IV
16
5
6
2
1
2
44
45
211
Burgess Hill
16
2
10
2
1
1
52
70
182
Turners Hill
16
1
8
3
1
2
30
64
119
DIVISION FOUR
Club
Pld
Won
Lost
Drew Canc Aban Bat
Bowl
Pts
Ditchling III
18
11
3
2
1
1
51
107
388
Crawley Down II
18
10
3
2
1
2
32
128
384
Lingfield III
18
10
3
2
1
2
54
87
361
Edenbridge II
18
9
6
2
1
0
51
95
336
Streat II
18
7
3
5
1
1
52
84
320
Lindfield IV
18
5
11
0
1
1
67
65
252
Palmers II
18
4
9
2
0
0
47
70
242
Cuckfield IV
18
4
11
1
0
1
91
34
235
SJM III
18
4
8
4
1
0
67
34
146
Cowfold
18
4
11
0
1
0
23
53
136
DIVISION FIVE
Club
Pld
Won
Lost
Drew Canc Aban Bat
Bowl
Pts
Balcombe III
14
9
1
3
0
0
17
113
325
Dormansland II
14
8
3
1
1
1
28
77
270
Lingfield IV
14
5
2
5
1
1
48
57
225
Keymer III
14
4
5
2
2
1
14
65
194
Ansty III
14
5
7
1
0
1
50
28
188
Forest Row III
14
5
7
1
0
1
49
38
162
Ardingly II
14
2
7
2
1
1
44
16
140
Hurstpierpoint II
14
2
7
3
1
1
25
50
125
N.B. Balcombe III v
Keymer III was a tie
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LEAGUE CHAMPIONS & RUNNERS UP
Date
Division One
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
Date
Division Two
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
Date
Division Three
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
Past Champions
Past Runners Up
Crawley Down
Ashdown Forest
Ashdown Forest
Ashdown Forest
East Grinstead III
St Francis
Balcombe
Lingfield
Plumpton
St Francis
Plumpton
Balcombe
Newchapel & Horne
Balcombe
Chailey
Plumpton
Preston Nomads III
Sunnyside
Crawley Down
Plumpton
Balcombe
Poynings
Horsted Keynes
Balcombe
St Francis
Streat & Westmeston
Crawley Down
Crawley Down
Streat
Staplefield
Streat
St Francis
Forest Row
St Francis
Plumpton
Hurstpierpoint
Horsted Keynes
Dormansland
Plumpton
Newchapel & Horne
Preston Nomads III
Chailey
Plumpton
Sunnyside
St Andrews
Crawley Down
St Andrews
Hurstpierpoint
Hurstpierpoint
Hurstpierpoint
Past Champions
Past Runners Up
Dormansland
Edenbridge
Dormansland
Copthorne
Ashdown Forest
Staplefield
Horsham III
Poynings
Preston Nomads III
Cuckfield III
Poynings
Colemans Hatch
Clayton
Hurstpierpoint
Lingfield
Ashdown Forest
West Hoathly
Poynings
Copthorne
West Hoathly
Dormansland
Crawley Down
Bolney
Palmers
Horsted Keynes
Hartfield
Palmers
Smallfield
Ashdown Forest
Palmers
Lingfield
Forest Row
Edenbridge
St Francis
East Grinstead III
Horsted Keynes
Hurstpierpoint
Staplefield
Colemans Hatch
Forest Row
Newchapel & Horne
East Grinstead III
Sunnyside
Preston Nomads III
Past Champions
Past Runners Up
Roffey III
Bolney
Ardingly
SJM III
Balcombe II
Cowfold
Ardingly
Lingfield II
Cowden
Balcombe II
Chailey
Edenbridge II
Clayton
Turners Hill
Lindfield Swans
Crawley Down II
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
Palmers
Horsham IV
Edenbridge II
Horsham Academy
St James Jacobeans
Hartfield
Date
Division Four
2013
2012
2011
Past Champions
Date
Division Five
2013
2012
2011
Ditchling III
Cowden
Edenbridge II
Past Champions
Balcombe III
Ditchling III
Streat II
Dormansland II
Plumpton II
Burgess Hill III
Edenbridge
Crawley Down II
Smallfield
Past Runners Up
Crawley Down II
Burgess Hill III
Cowfold & Lower Beeding
Past Runners Up
Dormansland II
Palmers
Cowden
Note: 1989 – 2010 Divisions of 11 teams playing each other once.
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Date
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
Past Winners
Crawley Down
Ashdown Forest
Colemans Hatch
Colemans Hatch
Dormansland
St Francis
Balcombe
Hartfield
Plumpton
Dormansland
Plumpton
Horsted Keynes
Crawley Down
Plumpton
Past Runners Up
Palmers
Crawley Down
Crawley Down
Chailey
Chailey
Horsham 3A
Plumpton
Plumpton
St Francis
Edenbridge
Dormansland
Plumpton
Sunnyside
Dormansland
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
BRIAN CHRISTMAS INSURANCE SERVICES CUP
Chailey
Newchapel & Horne
Preston Nomads III
Newchapel & Horne
Newchapel & Horne
Horsted Keynes
Dormansland
Plumpton
Crawley Down
Chailey
Balcombe
Dormansland
Streat
Crawley Down
Horsted Keynes
Hurstpierpoint
Hurstpierpoint
Streat
Plumpton
Streat
Date
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
Past Winners
Balcombe II
Lingfield III
East Grinstead IV
Preston Nomads IV
Balcombe II
Cuckfield IV
Balcombe II
Balcombe II
Preston Nomads IV
Horsham IV
SALLY MILLER TROPHY
Past Runners Up
SJM III
Balcombe II
Balcombe II
Balcombe II
Streat II
Dormansland II
Forest Row II
Lingfield II
Edenbridge II
Plumpton II
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
Balcombe II
Balcombe II
St James Jacobeans
East Grinstead IV
Ashdown Forest
Haywards Heath III
Horsham Academy
Lingfield II
Keymer & Hassocks
Balcombe II
Staplefield
Copthorne
Date
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
CONFERENCE ROBBIE DIVALL KNOCKOUT TROPHY
Past Winners
Past Runners Up
Roffey IV
East Grinstead V / Hartfield feathers
Horsham Trinity
Lingfield
Balcombe III
Crawley III
Balcombe III
Crawley III
Horsham Trinity III
Crawley III
Crawley III
Lindfield Cygnets
Horsted Keynes II
Hurst Crusaders
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
STONER AWARD – UNDER 21 PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Stephen Brownsey
Lingfield III
Sam Collins
Roffey III
Charlie Amey
Haywards Heath
Cameron Doyle
Chailey
Alex Evans
East Grinstead III
Matt Bidlake
Roffey III
Josh Harrison
Ashdown Forest
James Naylor
Hurstpierpoint
Jack Emmerson
Horsted Keynes
Matt Parson
Hurstpierpoint
Tom Brookes
Poynings
Paul Brand
Horsham Academy
Stewart Fuller
Horsted Keynes
Jan Ball
Hartfield
Willie Miller
Streat
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
STONER AWARD – MOST MAN OF THE MATCH NOMINATIONS
Dave Dorrington
Ashdown Forest
Darren Crichton
Newchapel & Horne
Mark Shrubb
Staplefield
Russell Nash
Plumpton
Alan Carden
Clayton
Matt Cuttress
Poynings
Mike Cahill
West Hoathly
Mike Cahill
West Hoathly
Derek Taylor
Plumpton
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
Ant Bowler
Clive Elliott
Gary Wallis – Tayler
Scott Marshall
Jon Woodman
Ant Bowler
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
Rob Wycherley
Stuart Gowen
Gary Whittington
Dave Brown
Trevor Buckland
Dave Lancaster
ROGER COLLINS WICKETKEEPING AWARD
Crawley Down
Balcombe II
Poynings
Ashdown Forest
Edenbridge
Crawley Down
ROGER COLLINS WICKETKEEPING AWARD
Forest Row
Crawley Down
Roffey III
Edenbridge II
Lingfield II
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