The incredibly dry nature of this summer's weekend weather was highlighted in a very interesting report delivered to last night's end-of-season meeting of the Scunthorpe and District Cricket Umpires' Association, held at Appleby-Frodingham's Brumby Hall pavilion.
Fixture secretary Mick Walker, who oversees the deployment of officials to matches, thanked all the umpires for their co-operation during the season.
He said: "In total there were 358 matches covered by our umpires - 11 schoolboy matches, one in the Bassetlaw League, 55 in the (Lincs) ECB, 31 in the Premier Division of the Lincs League, 135 in the other divisions and cup matches, 125 North Lindsey League and Cup matches.
"Of these only 20 were cancelled - 12 through rain and eight others including teams not being able to raise a side. Five Sunday games were covered for us by Grimsby umpires.
"The remaining matches were covered by 25 umpires."
It was agreed association secretary Jo Walker should write and thank Gordon Turner and his Grimsby umpires for their help - the Scunthorpe Association generally sending its members to all North Lindsey fixtures, although a number are in the Grimsby/Cleethorpes, Gainsborough and North Notts areas.
NF adds: The tiny number of cancelled games - compared with the previous couple of seasons - is even more remarkable when taking into account May 24 when Scunthorpe United FC played at Wembley, resulting in just one match (out of six) being played in North Lindsey divisions two and three - Barton Academy v Upton-cum-Kexby, the remaining five being cancelled.
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