J.W.Lees Brewery. Pennine Cricket League.
Minutes League Meeting 4th July 2017 Crompton C.C.
1. Apologies for absence. The President, Treasurer, Vice Chairman ,David Shepherd, Lorraine Downend, Alistair Bolingbroke & Monton & Weaste C.C.
2. Attendance. All clubs (except Monton & Weaste) plus life members Alan Wright, Paul Rocca Howard Dronsfield and Kevin Richardson (Oldham Chronicle)
3. Minutes of last meeting having been on league web site and circulated proposed and accepted.
4. Matters arising None
5. Correspondence.
From Norden C.C. requesting league to reconsider their appointment to stage Tanner Cup final at Norden.
From Crompton, Milnrow, Norden,Rochdale, Saddleworth all officially resigning from league at end of season.
From Littleborough, Copy letter from Zimbabwe Cricket association confirming that professional Ryan Burl has been called up by Zimbabwe for a cricket tour between 12th June / 19th July.
To John Punchard (Crompton C.C ) congratulating him on behalf the league on his selection for England Over 50’s to play a three match Ashes series against Australia Over 50s.
Various e mails to and from Greenfield re player eligibility for the Moore Cup Semi Final and a complaint from them that their run rate in respect of the T.20 league table had been incorrectly calculated.
6. Secretary’s report Request that any club not yet officially resigned from the league to please forward a confirming e mail. . In addition to the five clubs mentioned in correspondence (above) the following clubs have already complied Glodwick, Greenfield,Heyside, Littleborough, Middleton, Monton & Weaste, Moorside , Royton and Walsden
7. Treasurers report. In his absence on holiday. The Treasurer had left a report with the Secretary. This showed league assets at £3,600 (based on not having a statement since the end of May when accounts compiled)
There was a debt owing to the league from clubs totalling £5,516 with seven clubs each owing virtually £300 or more. The Secretary said he would e a mail each club with the amount being claimed it was owing to the league.
Some concerns were expressed at how this amount had accrued and the Chairman said that clubs would be allowed up to the date of the August league meeting to settle their debts.
8. Sub Committees report.
(a) Discipline. John Patterson said that in the past month 4 players had been banned all for abuse of the umpires.
J. Forrester (Micklehurst ) 3 weeks. J. Robertson (Heyside ) 3 weeks. I. Khan (Oldham ) 2 weeks.A. Bhatti (Oldham) 2 weeks . On a personal basis JP stated that he had umpired a 1st XI game the previous week end at Royton and he will not do any more . He said the behaviour was atrocious and that it was no surprise that the league was losing umpires. . The League Chairman also said that at a T 20 game the previous Friday night he had experienced a serious disgraceful incident He reminded the meeting that next season umpires will have the power to dismiss players from the field and requested that the club representatives present go back to their clubs and tell them that their players must behave.
(b) Players. Andy Young said that he was still waiting confirmation from a couple of players before he could finalise the league representative team to play away against the Ribblesdale League on Sunday . Some players taking advantage of a blank Saturday in the fixture list had booked holidays.. It was agreed that where the players shared a car for the journey that travel expenses be re-imbursed.
(c) Grounds Arnold Darlington reported that one or two clubs had playing areas that needed attention with various standards across the league. The worst ones had been asked to improve. He remarked about teas provided on match days and suggested that clubs cater for all types of food requirements. .
9. Junior Chairmans report. Most junior sides had four more games to play. The League Under 12’s side lost against North Lancashire and their next match is away to the Palace Shield on July 16th at Kirkham.. the under 14s also lost and the Under 18s were beaten by the Bolton League. This team was weakened because some players had opted to play for their clubs in the Roydes Trophy. Their next game is at home to Ribblesdale and the under 21s play the Liverpool Competition at Littleborough on Tuesday 11th July.
10. Umpires Secretary report. Mr. Bryan said he was sad to listen to the report presented by the Disciplinary Chairman. There were vacancies to be filled and he invited any questions. None forthcoming.. Eric Roberts provided a list of clubs owing in total £420 for accumulated fines between 3rd June and 24 th June. He said that these fines
are payable and that clubs still owing at end of the season would not be given clearance to leave. .
11. Pennine League / Greater Manchester League Progress report. Andy Young and Martin Harvey represented the league in the discussions with John Murphy / LCB. JM .was wanting to save the league , but with only 9 clubs not wanting to join the Gtr Mcr League this was not a viable proposition. Discussions centred on saving the four league domestic cups to maintain local cricket competition. The Gtr M/cr League made a commitment to make dates available in their fixture calendar so that ex Saddleworth League and Central Lancashire League clubs could play in the Tanner / Moore Cups and Wood /Burton Cups. It was thought that the Lancashire League had come to a similar arrangement . The League chairman congratulated AY and MH.on their efforts .
12. Inter League Meeting report. Held at Werneth 8th June..League Chairman Nigel Tench represented the league.
The first round of matches saw only game played , that between us (PCL) and the Liverpool Competition. In view of this lack of interest it was decided the senior competition should be scrapped and be replaced by an Under 25s Competition and it was suggested that the LCB take over the running of all Inter league Competitions.
Mr. Bobby Denning (Managing Director Lancashire Cricket Board) stated that he and the LCB worked well with all the league’s in Lancashire .
(N.B. This does not fit well with them Pennine League experience who have had no support from the LCB in allowing the Lancashire League to raid our clubs to sustain their own expansion programme, thereby creating a domino effect in the Pennine League making it not viable and leading to clubs having to join (not necessarily wanting to do) the Greater Manchester League. Something we warned him about.
13. Domestic Cup Fixtures Chairman confirmed semi Finalists for all the four competitions.
14. League Dinner 2017. In view of fact league will have effectively disbanded clubs were asked to vote whether or not they wanted one. Vote unanimously . NO . Secretary to notify venue of this.
15. Any other business. Greenfield wanted to know if sponsorship would be maintained for the remainder of this season . Informed that it was.
Reported that there was some poor behaviour by both the team and fans of Royton last weekend during their match with Werneth. Chairman said this will be monitored.
Chairman asked clubs that league trophies that have not been returned before the next meeting do so then.
Date and Venue next meeting. Tuesday August 4th at Austerlands C.C.