Umpires and Scorers Courses
Scorers Course at Wednesbury C.C. In Sept / Oct
Umpires Level 2 Course at Wednesbury C.C. Oct

Umpires Level 1 Course for New Umpires at Wednesbury C.C. Jan 2011.

Precise dates will be posted when confirmed,

John Rushton Training Officer.

Double bounce deliveries

Further to an ECB Cricket Committee recommendation, it is confirmed that the practice of bowling a ball that bounces twice should be disallowed with immediate effect. It is considered inappropriate for the image and spirit of our game. This applies to all competitions ECB Recreational Competitions.

Such a delivery will now be a No Ball in accordance with the new playing condition below.
Non First Class Regulations and Playing Conditions. Generic Playing Condition 14
Law 24.6 is replaced by:
The umpire at the bowlers' end shall call and signal No ball if a ball which he considers to have been delivered, without having previously touched bat or person of the striker, either
(i) bounces more than ONCE
or
(ii) rolls along the ground before it reaches the popping crease.

This will apply in all matches in the following competitions with immediate effect - ECB Premier Leagues, the National Club Championship, Cockspur Club T/20, U17 County Championship, U17, U15 & U14 County Cups and the U13 County Competition.
In the ECB U13 and NatWest U15 National Club Championships this will apply in the Regional and National Finals.

There are also changes to the ECB fast bowling directive for young cricketers click here to view directive in full

Steps to register a player on play cricket

This coming season sees some changes to the representive set up with the running of the side being taken over by Brian Fisher of Hammerwich and Craig Cartwright of Wednesbury.
Details of matches and results will be displayed on that page.

One of our member clubs has had its machinery store broken into and had the wicket mower stolen. If anyone is offered a HALLETS WICKET MOWER for sale could you please take details of who is offering and let Kev know urgently.

For Sale
Set of covers £100.
Contact Dave Unitt on 07979 576022 or email daveunitt@blueyonder.co.uk

Beacon C.C. are holding a pre World Cup dinner at the Ramada Hotel with special guest Neil "RAZOR" Ruddock click here for full details.

Colleagues,

The ECB have re-issued their directives/guidelines on U13 and below playing in open age Cricket. At our Exec Meeting tonight The SCCC have adopted these directives/ guidelines

1. Any player in Year 7 or below ( Under 12 at midnight on 31st August in the year preceding the current season ) cannot play in open age cricket with or without explicit written consent.

2.The guidelines will allow junior players in Year 8 at school ( Under 13 at midnight on 31st August in the year preceding the current season)to play in open age cricket providing 'Explicit Written Consent' to play in open age cricket has been obtained prior to play.

The SCCC will now no longer accept a registration for a player in school year 7 or below and they are not eligible to play in the SCCC. Any current registrations should be viewed as cancelled, even if the players name appears on the SCCC play- cricket web site.
These guidelines will be in the 2010 Handbook.

Copies of all ECB Guidance documents can be found on the ECB web site at
www.ecb.co.uk/ecb/directives-guidelines

If anyone requires any further information please do not hesitate to contact me

Kind Regards

Kevin Herbert

Hon Secretary.

With the new season fast approaching the Staffordshire over 50's are looking for players for more information click here or contact Jamie Fleet on 07774 970751 or email Jamie.fleet1@btinternet.com

One of our member clubs has had its machinery store broken into and had the wicket mower stolen. If anyone is offered a HALLETS WICKET MOWER for sale could you please take details of who is offering and let Kev know urgently.