CLUBS ASKED TO BE PATIENT

Reference was made to development work under way at/near two well-known cricket grounds during last night's pre-season meeting of the Lincolnshire County Cricket League at Market Rasen CC.
Acting General Secretary Glen Sands read out a letter received from Caistor Town CC's Mark Gowshall, informing all member clubs of possible minor disruption they might encounter at the beginning of the season, due to building work at the club, where extension are being added.
Appleby-Frodingham secretary Ian Armiger then advised the meeting that on-going building work at Brumby Hall, Scunthorpe, on the Pods leisure complex would mean limited car parking throughout the season and would make access to and from the ground (via Ashby Road) a little trickier than usual. However, once the project was completed, there would be much more space available than before.
Results Secretary Nigel Fisher suggested to clubs that they might begin considering the possibility of producing a joint handbook in the future with the Lincs ECB and South Lincs & Border Leagues which might help reduce costs and also mean umpires would not need to carry so many about when officiating at matches. He said much of the information was repeated year after year and might usefully be placed on the league websites.
Following on from a point made by Howard Swain (Cleethorpes) during a speech to last month's league dinner, the Results Secretary stressed that 2013 would see the 50th anniversary of the Lincolnshire League (first season 1963). He invited clubs to ponder on ways that major milestone could be celebrated.
The question of a joint handbook and the 50th anniversary celebrations will be placed on the agenda for discussion at the Lincs League's July meeting, by which times member clubs will have had the chance to formulate their views.