A copy of the rule changes proposed by clubs (as below) has been sent out by Scott Button to all Championship Reps.  Please deal with this ASAP as the MSC are meeting next week to discuss rule changes and your input will be considered.  One completed form only per club please and it is better to do so via your Championship Rep – nil returns will assume you are happy with the status quo

Proposed Rule Changes 2025 (3)

Finals Day!  The itinerary is as follows:

11am Hatfield Peverel v Great Waltham and then
3pm Halstead v Mistley – and additional good news is that Halstead  CC have a Beer Festival on that day!

Apart from Division 1 all matches in other divisions start at 12.30 from 16th August.  My apologies for not posting this earlier…….  From 1^st September all matches with panel umpires shall start not later than 12.00pm except in Div. 1 where the start time will be 1130am.

There have been issues with the website as some clubs have already found out……. Mel Phair has changed the supplier because of this and the new website can be found here:

https://www.suffolkcricketumpires.com

All clubs are reminded that suggestions for any rule changes should be submitted in writing to the MSC by the 1st September.

Tory Hughes of Easton CC has been invited and accepted the role of Women’s  Cricket Coordinator.  The MSC are delighted to have her on board leading this important role.  Her position will be ratified at the next AGM.  Welcome aboard Tory!!

Message from Rob Mills – Mistley.  MSC sympathies are with Keith of course.

“Keith Lamdin took a nasty blow to the side of the head on Saturday when umpiring our 1st team game versus Witham 2’s. All were very concerned at the time.

We double checked with Keith on Saturday night that he was ok  and I have spoken with him this morning and he is still a bit shaken but otherwise fine. He was extremely grateful for the care and attention he received from both the emergency responder playing for Witham and the people in the pavilion at Mistley who sat with him until and ambulance crew checked him out.

I thought I would share this with you as sometimes good deeds don’t get reported and only the bad side is accentuated.”

In  Saturday’s Division 9 match between Mistley 3s and IES 2s, two teenagers from Mistley put on a Division 9 record unbeaten stand for the 10th wicket of 61.  Well done to these young cricketers!!

In Saturday’s Division 9 match between Woolpit 4s and top of the table BT Waldringfield, Woolpit were 43-8 after 20 overs, chasing 159-9, two teenagers put on a Division 9 record stand for the 9th wicket of 107, enabling Woolpit to win with one ball to spare. Well done to these young cricketers!!