Monday May 20th 2013

Sunday's results - except two Ladies T-20 results from Copdock

15 year old Toby Allday hits 152 and shares a 239 run opening stand for Mistley in their massive victory over Kelvedon & Feering.

* home team

DIVISION C:
*Brightlingsea (19pts) 215-8, Frinton (8pts) 182-9 Brightlingsea won by 33 runs
*Mistley (20pts) 278-4, Kelvedon & Feering (2pts) 90 Mistley won by 188 runs
Braintree (1pt) 109, *St. Osyth (20pts) 113-0 St. Osyth won by 10 wickets
Ipswich (3pts) 121, *Wivenhoe (20pts) 124-5 Wivenhoe won by 5 wickets

LADIES T20:
Copdock & O.I. v Bury St. Edmunds result not received
Copdock & O.I. v Frinton result not received
Maldon (18pts) 110-6, *Felixstowe (5pts) 99-6 Maldon won by 11 runs

Saturday's results

Another of the League's partnership records was broken on Saturday, as Melton St. Audry's tenth wicket pair, Deane Weller and Shaun Draper put on 80 to take Melton from 112-9 to 192 all out, against Maldon III. The previous record had stood at 67, scored by East Bergholt against Halstead in 2004.

* home team

DIVISION ONE:
Wivenhoe (20pts) 166-6, *Coggeshall (4pts) 115 Wivenhoe won by 51 runs
Haverhill (6pts) 151, *Elmstead Grasshoppers (20pts) 155-6 Elmstead Grasshoppers won by 4 wickets
Hadleigh (5pts) 165, *Frinton (20pts) 166-5 Frinton won by 5 wickets
*Ipswich (1pt) 65, Mistley (20pts) 67-3 Mistley won by 7 wickets
*Maldon (20pts) 231-9, Witham (5pts) 122 Maldon won by 109 runs
Halstead (8pts) 188, *Mildenhall (20pts) 189-9 Mildenhall won by 1 wicket

DIVISION TWO:
*Dunmow (1pt) 117, Braintree (20pts) 118-0 Braintree won by 10 wickets
*Easton (20pts) 176-7, Copford (3pts) 98 Easton won by 78 runs
*Exning (4pts) 140-9, Worlington (19pts) 143-4 Worlington won by 6 wickets
Woodbridge & O.W. (20pts) 157, *Ipswich & E.S. (7pts) 137 Woodbridge & O.W. won by 20 runs
Brockley (5pts) 103, *Lakenheath (20pts) 104-9 Lakenheath won by 1 wicket
*Long Melford (19pts) 200-7, Mildenhall II (5pts) 141-9 Long Melford won by 59 runs

DIVISION THREE:
*Halstead II (4pts) 152-9, Abberton (19pts) 154-2 Abberton won by 8 wickets
Coggeshall II (3pts) 137-9, *Kelvedon & Feering (19pts) 138-2 Kelvedon & Feering won by 8 wickets
*Little Bardfield Village (4pts) 145, Felixstowe (20pts) 146-4 Felixstowe won by 6 wickets
*Needham Market (4pts) 137, Frinton II (20pts) 138-4 Frinton II won by 6 wickets
*Sudbury II (20pts) 190-7, Bury St. Edmunds II (3pts) 75 Sudbury II won by 115 runs
Brightlingsea (20pts) 137, *Yoxford (6pts) 102 Brightlingsea won by 35 runs

DIVISION FOUR:
*Clacton II (1pt) 60, East Bergholt (20pts) 63-2 East Bergholt won by 8 wickets
*Hadleigh II (3pts) 112, Ipswich & E.S. II (20pts) 113-4 Ipswich & E.S. II won by 6 wickets
Copdock & O.I. II (3pts) 138-8, *Mistley II (19pts) 139-3 Mistley II won by 7 wickets
Ipswich II (18pts) 199-4, *Stowmarket (5pts) 162-7 Ipswich won by 37 runs
Great Bromley (20pts) 230-5, *Witham II (6pts) 192 Great Bromley won by 38 runs
*Wivenhoe II (3pts) 156-7, Woolpit II (18pts) 157-1 Woolpit II won by 9 wickets

DIVISION FIVE:
*Bury St. Edmunds III (20pts) 148-9, Earl Stonham (6pts) 128 Bury St. Edmunds III won by 20 runs
Harwich & Dovercourt (2pts) 121, *Haverhill II (20pts) 125-3 Haverhill II won by 7 wickets
Boxted (17pts) 240-5, *Ipswich III (6pts) 183-5 Boxted won by 57 runs
Nacton 172-9, *Mildenhall III (19pts) 175-8 Mildenhall III won by 2 wickets
Maldon II (7pts) 198-7, *St. Margarets (18pts) 202-7 St. Margarets won by 3 wickets
*Tuddenham (20pts) 204, Elmstead Grasshoppers II (8pts) 157 Tuddenham won by 47 runs

DIVISION SIX:
*Abberton II (19pts) 239-6, Long Melford II (7pts) 199-9 Abberton II won by 40 runs
Kelvedon & Feering II (7pts) 202-7, *Braintree II (18pts) 206-4 Braintree II won by 6 wickets
*Brightlingsea II (6pts) 151-6, Kesgrave (18pts) 152-6 Kesgrave won by 4 wickets
Melton St. Audrys (7pts) 192, *Maldon III (20pts) 196-6 Maldon III won by 4 wickets
*Sudbury III (3pts) 123-8, Felixstowe Corinthians (19pts) 125-4 Felixstowe Corinthians won by 6 wickets

DIVISION SEVEN:
*Copford II (20pts) 196-6, Coggeshall III (7pts) 191 Copford II won by 5 runs
*Felixstowe II (2pts) 131, Worlingworth (20pts) 132-1 Worlingworth won by 9 wickets
*St. Osyth (17pts) 241-5, Mildenhall IV (4pts) 142-4 St. Osyth won by 99 runs
*West Mersea (1pt) 90, Walsham le Willows (20pts) 91-2 Walsham le Willows won by 8 wickets

DIVISION EIGHT EAST:
*Brantham (20pts) 175, Tendring (8pts) 158 Brantham won by 17 runs
*DBSL (7pts) 199-7, St. Margarets II (18pts) 201-7 St. Margarets II won by 3 wickets
*Eye & District (19pts) 259-2, Ipswich IV (3pts) 125-9 Eye & District won by 134 runs
Easton II (18pts) 176-7, *Stradbroke Vikings (7pts) 166-7 Easton II won by 10 runs
*Sudbourne Hall (20pts) 146-8, Woodbridge & O.W. II (4pts) 87 Sudbourne Hall won by 59 runs

DIVISION EIGHT SOUTH:
*Coggeshall IV (17pts) 214-5, Maldon IV (6pts) 180-4 Coggeshall IV won by 34 runs
Frinton III (20pts) 204, Great Bromley II (6pts) 108 Frinton III won by 96 runs
West Bergholt (20pts) 181-8, *Harwich & Dovercourt II (6pts) 140 West Bergholt won by 41 runs
Eight Ash Green (20pts) 280-7, *Kelvedon & Feering III (3pts) 72 Eight Ash Green won by 208 runs
*Witham III (20pts) v West Mersea II (0pts) Witham III won by concession

DIVISION EIGHT WEST:
*Brockley II (2pts) 104, Lakenheath II (20pts) 108-2 Lakenheath II won by 8 wickets
*Halstead III (6pts) 190-5, Bury St. Edmunds IV (17pts) 191-5 Bury St. Edmunds IV won by 5 wickets
*Haverhill III (20pts) 206, Stowmarket II (9pts) 191 Haverhill III won by 15 runs
Battisford (3pts) 116, *Nowton (20pts) 119-5 Nowton won by 5 wickets
*Worlington II (19pts) 226-7, Elveden (7pts) 171-9 Worlington II won by 55 runs

LADIES T20:
*Battisford (17pts) 129-3, Mistley (3pts) 89-4 Battisford won by 40 runs

Results line number will be changing

There has been a change to Steve Isaac's originally planned telephone number change over, as BT are unable to install the new phone number or internet connection until June 3rd. However, from next weekend and up and until that date and calls to the existing 01376 502290 will diverted to his mobile. The new number will be 01245 256599, so please make a note of this in your Handbooks, and/or contacts lists. Unfortunately the down side will be that immediate updates to the website will not be able to be performed until June 3rd. In the meantime, updates will occur if he can log in through his Hot Spot connection, or by sharing his daughters' connection when required.

Double success for the veterans

Norfolk 122 for 9, D Bowker 43, B. Clarke 18. B. Tompkins 2-20, M. Southwell 2-21, S. Bulger 2-36.
MH Two Counties 123 for 4 J. Stuck 43, S. Marks 37, R. Ratford 19no. L. Able 2-189.
Two Counties won by 6 wickets.

The Two Counties had an exellent win in Norfolk thanks to some very good bowling and outcricket plus some determined batting on a wicket that you had to graft on to succeed. All the Two Counties bowlers shone and were well backed up in the field and were well led by some astute captaincy from Pat Patel. D. Bowker (43) looked a very dangerous batsman before he
was undone by a quick Steve Bulger yorker. Ian Johnson had a fine opening spell which earned him the man of the match award and he was well backed up by the evergreen Bruce Tompkins. The Two Counties were well served in the batting department by 'legend' John Stuck (43) with Stef Marks (37) in a match winning stand of 88, both showing great
determination. It was left to Ricky Ratford (19no) and Tony Oram (6no) to score the final winning runs.

Billericay 137 for 8 declared S Mahotra 39, P. Brown 24. C.Hills 3-22,M. Southwell 2-21.
MH Two Counties 138 for 2 E Dunkley 63, M Thew 42. M. Humphrey 1-24.
Two Counties won by 8 wickets.

As in the previous days match runs were hard to come by and the batsmen always had to fight for their runs. Billericay found Chris Hills opening burst a bit difficult to handle and the 'birthday boy' finished with figures of 3-22. S, Mahotra batted well and he hit a well struck 39 with help from P. Brown 24. The two Martins Blackwell and Southwell were also difficult to get away and Billericay declared on 137 for 8. The Two Counties had a fine opening stand of 95 between Edgar Dunkley
(63) and Mick Thew (42). Micky Thew relishing in his new found position in the batting order a determined innings earning him a well deserved accolade as the man of the match. Phil Cox(16no) saw the Two Counties home in an enjoyable and sporting match. Another mention of note was the wicketkeeping of Steve Isaac who kept extremely well after being thrust
in the role at a late hour.

David Fahie's funeral

On behalf of both Lucy, David’s sister & the rest of the family & the West Mersea Cricket Club can we once again express our sincere thanks for the very many thoughts & wishes that have been sent following the very sad & sudden death of David.

I can now confirm that the date of David’s funeral has now been confirmed as follows :-

Friday 31st May at Colchester Crematorium at 12.30

Lucy has indicated that it is not compulsory to wear black & by all means wear something colourful .

Please NO FLOWERS except immediate families. Any donations can be made direct to

May's J.K Funeral Services. 1 Barfield Rd, West Mersea. COLCHESTER CO5 8JG. Essex or at the Crematorium on the day. Whilst not formally confirmed any donations will ultimately go to a local charity, details of which will be announced in due course.

Over-60's record the first veterans victory

The duck in the win column on the Veterans fixture list was finally converted into a one when the Over-60's defeated the Suffolk Over-60's by 39 runs at Clay Hall on Wednesday.

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Bury St. Edmunds IV given four extra points, and Ipswich gain one point

Upon checking the scorecards of the Division Eight West match between Battisford and Bury St. Edmunds IV on Saturday, Bury have been given four extra points. At the time the result was reported it was not pointed out that Battisford declared their innings in the 43rd over. Under League rules a declaration, for the purpose of bonus points, is treated as being all out. Therefore Bury St. Edmunds IV should have been given five bowling points and not the one they were originally creditted with. The result and the league tables have now been amended accordingly

Elmstead's David Sargeant has also been in contact to say that his team did lose their final wicket to a run, against Ipswich on Saturday, thus giving Ipswich one additional bonus point.

Over-50's miss out again

The Over-50s were left still seeking their first win of the season after going down to the recently formed Suffolk Pheonix team by eight runs, at Long Melford on Tuesday.

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Over-50's fail to take a wicket

Suffolk O-50s got off to a blistering start to their season when they broke a few records in their demolition of The Two Counties. Suffolk
batted first and amassed a record breaking score of 313 without loss. Debutant James Bradwell from Woolpit notched a superb undefeated 150 in partnership with Andy Gallant who also made an undefeated 139. Of the Two Counties bowlers only Ian Johnson looked likely to make a breakthrough, most of the bowlers suffered some rough treatment. When the Two Counties set about their virtual impossible task only Skipper Pat Patel looked likely to cause Suffolk any major problems and his 43 out of an opening stand of 53 took the eye. The Two Counties finished with a dismal 163 for 9 from their 45 overs giving Suffolk a resounding 150 run victory. Another Suffolk debutant Graham Underwood finishing with figures of 4-44 to round off an excellent all round Suffolk display that augers well for this seasons County O-50 Championship.

Over-60's well beaten

The veterans season began at Long Melford on Tuesday, but a bright but chilly day ended with the visitors from Norfolk winning by seven wickets, and with about five overs to spare. Ray Black, 95, Martin Southwell, 51 not out, and 25 from Steve Isaac helped the Two Counties team close in 216-8. The visitors did lose an early wicket, but then took control to win with ease.

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Today the Over-50's are in action at Mistley against Suffolk Over-50's.

Sportstatz -missing and incomplete scorecards

May I just remind everyone that abandoned match scorecards still need to be entered into Sportstatz. There are also a couple matches that have not yet been "approved" because there are missing players from the away teams players lists. Can these matters please be attended to, if you see your game not yet approved.

A message from the Chairman about St. Margarets CC

As a founder member of the Two Counties Cricket Championship we are disappointed, and indeed very embarrassed, to have to inform you that in the immediate future we are unable to meet the Schedule of Standards required of Clubs both on and off the field.

As you have probably read or heard, our home ground at Sidegate Avenue is owned by Ipswich Borough Council. Ransomes Sports and Social Club are the tenants and in July, 2012 were given six months notice to quit by Ipswich Borough Council. This period was extended to the 31st March, 2013 in order for there to be an amicable handover. Unfortunately, for whatever reason, this has not happened and the result is the square and outfield have been under prepared and the dressing rooms and showers are in an unsatisfactory condition.

We have to rely on the facilities provided by Ransomes Sports and Social Club and indeed are not allowed to touch any machinery at the ground.

Sidegate Avenue has been our home ground for twenty-five years and until recently was used by Suffolk County Cricket Club for three day Minor Counties Championship Cricket with off field facilities to match.

Ipswich Borough Council has promised our Club that when they take possession of the ground they will do everything possible to assist in restoring the standards required for cricket,

We would like to apologise to Clubs visiting in the near future and ask them to bear with us while we pursue a satisfactory outcome. In particular the lack of showers is a real concern as they should not be used in their present condition.

The future of St. Margaret’s Cricket Club is in jeopardy unless the situation is resolved in the very near future.

Norman Atkins MBE, Secretary of St. Margarets CC, and Chairman of the Two Counties Cricket Championship

Transfering players and Sportstatz

If clubs have players who are and have transfered from a club that played in the League last season to another that is playing in it this season, there is no reason to Create A New Player. If clubs notify Steve Isaac in email which players are switching clubs for this season he can simply amend their details in Sportstatz, so that their recorded date is retained. A link to Steve's email is at the foot of this column. After the opening day fixtures we have noticed a few more instances of players who have moved from one club to another being added as a New Player by their new club. This should not happen, so please follow the instructions above. There is a second method by which a "transfer" can be completed, and that is to get the Club Admin of the club they have left to alter the Primary Club of that player to their new club. Following these instructions the player will retain their ID code, and not create another player to clog up the system.

Disciplinary Report

The new Disciplinary Report can be downloaded through the following link. Discipline form

The new Umpires Report form can be downloaded through the following link. Umpires Form

Level on points scenario

When two or more teams who finish level on points in either promotion or relegation positions, the tie-break will be the points acrued in the matches played between them during the season. Should that still be equal, then the net run rate, as shown in Sportstatz tables, will be the deciding factor.

Club website comments

The Management Committee of the League wishes to emphasise that clubs and individuals should not make disparaging comments about other clubs, other clubs' players or officials upon their websites.

Rain site

Have a feeling this link may be useful for all players and groundsmen.

Cancelled matches in Sportstatz

When adding the results of cancelled matches into Sportstatz, please can you all put the result as No Result, then it will record correctly in the League tables. If you put Washed Out, the points are not displayed on the Results list for each division.

Sportstatz User Guide

You can download this from this link Sportstatz User Guide

Result sheets and Umpire Report forms

Further copies of these forms can be downloaded from these links Umpires Report Forms; ResultsSheets.

Wivenhoe Cricket

Jon Wiseman, President of Wivenhoe Town CC, has completed a 240 page hardback book on the history of Wivenhoe cricket from 1765 to the modern day. The book covers the characters and stories that make up almost 250 years of Wivenhoe cricket history. The book is limited edition and priced at £20 with all proceeds going to the cricket club (and not to Jon Wiseman!). To order a copy see the details on the poster below or simply phone Jon Wiseman on 07771-613329

Make sure your "selected" teams are in place before the matches

While everyone gets fully acquainted with Sportstatz, can I please remind all clubs and/or captains especially in the away teams, to make sure they have added new players and made sure that their selected teams are in place so that the scorecards can be quickly input, without clubs asking me to copy players over for them as they cannot access them. A number of clubs playing for the first time on Saturday failed to do this.

Bowling and fielding stats

Catches by fielders an wicketkeepers should be added in the section for the bowling statistics, I have noticed that a few scorecards added catches to the bowlers, as if the catches had been taken off their bowling. In fact you should add the fielder, and then give credit for the catches to them in the correct columns.

Tied matches

There seems to be some confusion abounding about how the points are split in the event of a tied match. Rule 16 is quite clear, 5 points for each team plus the batting and bowling points accrued by each team in the match. So a maximum of 15 is possible.

Results and the telephones

Photos

I would like to be able to publish more photos on the web-site during the course of the season, whether they be team groups or actions shots. I did not have any pics sent to me of last seasons' various champions and so have been unable to update the opening page to the site. So please send them in via e-mail, the link for which is further down the page, and also add a caption as to what the shot is, and the players names thereupon. Thanks very much.

All the news, results and tables on your mobile

Anyone with a wap enabled mobile phone can now access these pages there upon. Just go to www.twocounties.com/news and you will get this page, and all the links will lead you to the other pages.

Club links page

I have updated the clubs links page as much as I can, if any other the links need updating then could someone from the club contact me with the revised details sr.isaac@btclick.com

Just how well this web site functions is also very much down to the individual clubs as I would like to receive news of the matches and the clubs from individuals within the clubs. So please nominate someone in your club to act as your representative to forward such to me via e-mail. I would like to know about outstanding performances, strange events during matches, well you know the sort of thing we can put on the web site.

Your input is extremely important, whether it comes from a club, an individual, or the General Committee itself. So please just mail me via the link below.

Contact Steve Isaac via this link sr.isaac@btclick.com