RECORD FOR NATHAN?

Just got back from tonight's very interesting Lincolnshire County Cricket League AGM at Market Rasen CC. As expected it was a pretty long, drawn-out affair, with much to get through - and there is a great deal to report on over the coming days.
Keep watching Lincs Cricket Latest and the columns of the Grimsby Telegraph, Scunthorpe Telegraph and Lincolnshire Echo.
There was a full turn-out of member clubs, plus representatives of the respective Grimsby, Scunthorpe and Lincoln Umpires' Associations.
But here's a poser to begin with, put to me after the meeting by Hykeham stalwart Graham Poundall: Was their Nathan, who only turned 20 a few weeks into the 2009 season, the youngest ever captain of a championship-winning team in the Lincolnshire League premier division?
Nathan's Hartsholme side, of course, also did the double by winning the George Marshall Knockout Trophy, and have now gained deserved elevation to the Lincs ECB Premier League for 2010.
League statistician Andy Sharp (Keelby CC) handed out copies of interesting tables he has produced for each of the five divisions, showing the average marks awarded to each team's playing area (inside the boundary) by the umpires.
Not to be confused with the marks from the Lincolnshire League inspectors, Ron Borsberry and Gordon Turner, who look at not only square and outfield but also off-the-field facilities and equipment.
In due course we'll be posting the umpires' ground marking charts for cricket followers to study.
On his way out to the car park, Andy "Chippy" Clay, skipper of Alkborough 2nds, got in a bit of a dig about 'yours truly' being let down by flat batteries in the Lincs Cricket Latest digital camera during a late-season visit to West Halton Lane.
It didn't matter tonight - there were no moments of history to record. But, for Andy's benefit, we had checked the batteries were fully charged before setting off for Rasen!
League fixture secretary Glen Sands is already working hard to get the fixtures formulated for next season, and he and I will meet up shortly, in Scunthorpe, to make the draws for the George Marshall and Bob Welton KO competitions. So no real rest period for us.
There will be Lincs League meetings in January and April, plus the joint annual dinner with the Grimsby League at Grimsby Town FC's McMenemy's Suite in March. Before we know it, the 2010 season will then be upon us - and another five months of high activity will follow.
Phew!