LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY UMPIRES' ANNUAL MEETING

The annual general meeting of the Lincolnshire Association of Cricket Officials (Lincs ACO) will take place on Sunday 28th October at Bracebridge Heath CC, Lincoln, commencing at 2pm.
As many umpires as possible across the county are being asked to attend.
Dave Ranshaw is up for re-election this year as treasurer and has been formally nominated.
Andy Maloney is retiring as education officer but has been nominated to take on the roll of publicity officer.
John Stone has been nominated to take on the education officer's position.
The other officers are not due for re-election until the 2013 AGM.

KINGFISHER BEER CUP DATES- USEFUL TO FIXTURE SECRETARIES OF LINCS CLUBS

FROM ANN BOULTON

In the past, some Lincolnshire League teams have entered the Kingfisher Beer Cup when it used to be called the ECB Club Championship.
The 2013 dates for the Kingfisher Beer Cup (National Club Championship) and the ECB National Club t20 are listed below:

Kingfisher Beer Cup
Round 1 – Sunday 28th April (as in previous seasons first round matches may be moved by to an earlier date if agreed by both teams)
Round 2 – Sunday 12th May
Round 3 – Sunday 2nd June
Round 4 – Sunday 23rd June
Round 5 – Sunday 14th July
Quarter Finals – Sunday 4th August
Semi Finals – Sunday 1st September
Final – TBC (either Sunday 15th or Sunday 22nd September)

National Club t20
League Finals – to be played by Sunday 28th July
Area Finals – Sunday 11th August
Regional Finals – Sunday 25th August
National Finals – TBC (likely to be midweek, dependent on Sky Sports scheduling)

UMPIRES' TRAINING COURSE STARTS IN SCUNTHORPE ON MONDAY

Just a reminder that this coming Monday (October 1) sees a 10-week training course for prospective cricket umpires getting under way at the Brumby Hall cricket pavilion, off Ashby Road, Scunthorpe (near the Pods leisure complex) at 7pm.
Just turn up on the night if you want to join the course - there's no need to book in advance. And if you can't make it on October 1, feel free to turn up the following Monday or the one after that.
There is no charge for the tuition which is being provided by the Scunthorpe and District Cricket Umpires' Association.
More umpires are always needed to replace those senior officials who are standing in fewer games or even retiring altogether.

LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET LEAGUE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Lincolnshire County Cricket League AGM will be held on Wednesday, October 17 at Rase Park, the home of Market Rasen CC (7.30pm).
This is, as always, a very important date in the county cricketing calendar and all member clubs should make every effort to be represented.
New applicants to become members of division four are Normanby Park and Old Lincolnians 2nds.
Resignations (if any) will be reported prior to deciding the make-up of the five divisions for 2013, which will be the Lincolnshire League's 50th playing season, having started life in 1963.
Proposed rule changes were required to be lodged with the league by the end of August, and quite a few came through, relating to:

• Player Registration - Spirit of the Game 
• Player Eligibility - Age 
• Overseas Players 
• Maximum Number of Overs For Bowlers
• Teas 
• Ineligible Players
• Leg-side Wides 
• Failure to fulfil a fixture.

So it could be a lengthy meeting!

DARREN BICKNELL LAUNCHES NEW LINCOLNSHIRE CRICKET LOVERS’ SEASON

BY ANN BOULTON

Former Nottinghamshire, Surrey and England A batsman Darren Bicknell is the speaker at the opening meeting of the 2012/13 season of the Lincolnshire Cricket Lovers’ Society at Cleethorpes CC.

The older brother of England player Martin, Darren - pictured above when he spoke at the 2012 Lincs League dinner in Cleethorpes - scored more than 19,000 first class runs during his 20 year career.

He now turns out for Cambridgeshire in the Minor Counties Championship and in August this year scored 107 against Lincolnshire, a match that Cambs won by just 12 runs.

In January 2009, Bicknell joined the Belvoir Castle Cricket Trust to establish a charity that works with disadvantaged, disabled and able bodied children to allow them to enjoy the game of cricket.

His cricketing career and his work at the Trust will be featured when he speaks at Cleethorpes Cricket Club on Tuesday, 16 October at 7.30pm and there will also be an opportunity to meet him and his wife Claire at a wine and cheese reception beginning at 6.45pm.

The cost is £5 per ticket for the reception and the cost for non-members who wish to attend the meeting is also £5. 

Membership of the Society is £12 for adults or £16 joint membership with under-18s admitted free – telephone 01472 823886 for details or to book tickets.  

ONLY FOUR DEFEATS IN 74 MATCHES

The very successful Scunthorpe Town team.

FROM GARY BRUMBY, SCUNTHORPE TOWN CC

Sunday's North East Lincolnshire Cup Final win by Scunthorpe Town Under-15s over Scothern CC bringing the curtain down on an era with probably the most successful junior team in North Lincolnshire cricket history coming to a close.
Over the past three seasons this team has played 74 times losing only four of those fixtures with three losses being in the County Cup Final versus Lindum CC who went on to become national champions. 
Along this journey they have won the North Lincs League, North East Lincs League and North East Lincs Cup several times.
Over this time this team has produced County representatives such as Rory Franklin, Luke Smith, Jamie Brumby, Nav Dhinsa, Dylan Hopkins, George Hansen, Joe Taylor, Ronnie Sen, Kane Brown and a District representative in Oliver Doleman.
All of these lads are now playing senior cricket at the club with Luke, Rory and Jamie making first team debuts this season.
Other members of the squad also played a major part in the promotion and success of our senior teams this year.
As well as being good cricketers they are all good young men who play cricket the way it should be played. They are and continue to be a credit to the Club, themselves and their parents. 

IAN HOLVEY RETIRES AFTER 45 SEASONS

Results Sept 22

Friskney won the South Lincolnshire & Border League Division Three championship on the final day of the season in a game that brought three half centuries.

And in the same division, Grantham 2^nd went out on a high note, beating Spalding 3rds by just 10 runs in the tightest game of the day.

In Division One, Moulton Harrox suffered a heavy defeat against Sleaford 2^nd but gained sufficient points to finish one point above the relegation zone.

And in Division Two, Welby remained undefeated as they signed off with a win over second placed Stamford Town 2^nd while Blankney, who spent much of the season under threat of relegation, finished equal fifth after defeating Baston.

This match saw Ian Holvey bow out after 45 seasons.  In his final match, the Blankney skipper took four for 23 off 12 overs to finish 2012 with 20 wickets.

Division One

Lindum Ramblers 182-9 (Taylor 57), Belton Park 69

Sleaford 2^nd 220-9 (Shorthouse 90), Moulton Harrox 53

Market Deeping 2^nd v Stamford Town – cancelled, wet pitch

Division Two

Welby 163-9 (Tickler 66, Appan 5-31), Stamford Town 2^nd 122;

Baston 99, Blankney 100-4 (Behan 66).

Division Three

Burgh & District 123, Boston 124-3;

Grantham 2^nd 154-5 (Stevens 56, Donnellan 66), Spalding 3^rd 144;

Lindum 3^rd 142-9 (Begley 50, Lindsay 50), Friskney 143-3 (Baxter 53);

Timberland 118, Pinchbeck 119-2 (Riley 52);