Just finished penning three different and comprehensive articles for the Lincolnshire Echo, the Grimsby Telegraph and the Scunthorpe Telegraph about Wednesday night's winter meeting of the Lincolnshire County Cricket League.
Read all about it next week in your local title - and see pix of the coveted divisional championship pennants being presented by chairman Bob Welton!
There was much discussion about the idea of switching over from old-fashioned scoresheets and registration forms to an online, or digital, system, plus interesting information about marking umpires and their expenses for 2010.
Even England's World Cup football fixtures managed to get a mention during one of the longest January get-togethers on record.
Clubs send a variety of wise men to Lincs League meetings, and all that experience can prove very useful. Things run very smoothly, considering we have 50 teams and five divisions to oversee.
There were a few loose ends. Treasurer Bryan Simpson (Broughton) still needs one or two clubs to settle their dues and confirm their match ball orders, while general secretary Mike Savage (Old Lincolnians) urgently needs information from clubs about contacts, telephone numbers and emails. This is needed for the 2010 Handbook which will go to press shortly. It's annoying for everyone involved with the league to ring/email a club contact listed in the handbook and discover that he, or she, is no longer the secretary. Clubs have only themselves to blame if they don't give Mike their most up-to-date list.
Speakers for March 18's annual dinner at Grimsby Town FC have yet to be confirmed, but it's likely a well-known former first class cricketer will top the bill.
Mike Savage will send details to clubs once everything is sorted so ticket orders can be processed. This year it's the turn of the Lincolnshire League to host the event; we alternate with the Grimsby League, who present their prizes alongside ours.
Some of the club delegates reported driving through snow to get to Rasen on Wednesday, and by the time we finished it had arrived at Rase Park, although getting out of the car park was OK.
Our picture, taken on Wednesday, shows (left to right) Mick Walker, Scunthorpe and District Umpires' Association; Steve Massingham, Lincoln; and Peter Douce, Scunthorpe. Somehow I just managed to miss getting Gordon Turner (Grimsby) in the frame.
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