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Saturday, May 3rd 2008 Opening fixtures for 08-09 season I can now reveal the opening fixtures for each division. The new season will kick-off on October 5th with matches in Divisions Two, Three and Five, with Divisions One and Four starting on October 12th. At Notley from 1pm will be matches in Division Five and Three. Division Five: Coggeshall A Reserves v Halstead; West Bergholt v Sampfords Reserves; Woodham Mortimer v Coggeshall III; Boreham Reserves v Kelvedon & Feering III. Division Three: Great Totham v Rayne Reserves;Kelvedon & Feering Reserves v Little Bardfield Village; Bocking Reserves v Sampfords; Coggeshall A v Dunmow. At the Lsiure Centre from 5.30pm there will be the DivisionTwo matches. Braintree College v Helions Bumpstead; Braintree v Coggeshall Reserves; Shalford v Terling; Rayne v Boreham. Division Four will then open play at Notley from 1pm on October 12th with the following order of play: Helions Bumpstead Reserves v Earls Colne; Margaretting v Three Fields; Shalford Reserves v Witham Reserves, and, High Garrett v Braintree Reserves. From 2.30pm at the Leisure Centre, the opening Division One matches will take place in the following order: Elmstead Grasshoppers v Braintree Youth; Cressing v Coggeshall; Chappel & Wakes Colne v Bocking; and, Kelvedon & Feering v Witham. The entire fixture list for each division can be viewed via the links below. Division Three Fixtures 2008-09 Division Four Fixtures 2008-09 Division Five Fixtures 2008-09 Cup Final doubles achieved
Witham (pctured above) and Bocking Reserves ended the 2007-08 Indoor Cricket League season in exactly the same way as they ended the 2006-07 season, by winning the two Cup Finals. Bocking Reserves had to struggle to defeat Shalford Reserves. Alan Trigg's 21 not out helping them close on 76-4. Shalford Reserves, without Nick Wright, also then chose to bat Lee Godding at the end of the the batting line-up, and whether this affected the outcome we shall never really know, but the history books will say that it did, as they slumped to 62 all out. Dean Bass taking 4-10. A performance which earned him the Man of the Match award. Elmstead Grasshoppers, possible Fraser Eadie apart, threw their league form out of the window and did not bat like a team that will be participating in the top division next season. It was their first Cup Final, but they batted largely like startled rabbits and could only muster a total of 74-4. Witham did lose Jake Wakelin for 15, and Cody McDonald for 19, but Man of the Match, Richard Green added 27 not out to his two catches, to retire and leave it to Leroy Facey and Kaan Hawes to retain the Cup for Witham as they reached 75-2 with almost three overs to spare. Missing stats So as the statistics at the end of the season can be accurate, I would like to know who took the four catches for Dunmow against High Garrett. Braintree fixtures search Braintree Cricket Club are looking for a number of friendly fixtures on Sundays during the coming season. Games can be either home or away and would be aimed at development level cricket with a few senior players, recreational cricketers and younger players moving into the senior game. If your club is interested please contact Steve Hale at steve.hale@braintreecc.co.uk or on 07816 905436 Facebook forum I have created a forum on Facebook.com, just search for the Braintree District Indoor Cricket League group. Match Fee forms for 2007-08 I have now updated the Match Fee Payment form for the new season, but the Match Fees will not rise for this season before January. I am waiting news from Dave Shelton if the fees will rise and by how much, and then a new form will be uploaded. For a match fee form simply click here. To view the League Tables follow this link. Follow this link for the full League & Cup Roll of Honour |
Annual General Meeting Just to give you all a brief run down of the Annual General Meeting held on April 18th. First there were six clubs who were not represented; Chappel & Wakes Colne; Coggeshall A; Dunmow; Great Totham; Sampfords, and Three Fields. Matthew Hart was elected as the new League Secretary. The League will vigorous pursue outstanding fees. Committee Members will seek sponsors for the League to help off-set rising costs. Match fees will rise to £30 per team per game, with a £2 deduction for juniors. This will be the first increase for three seasons, during which time the sports hall hire costs have risen by 30%. Players who have played for a team that then withdraws from the League will be eligible to play for another club one calender month after the withdrawal was formally submitted. One new club was elected to the League, Woodham Mortimer, and one, West Bergholt will resume membership for next season. Coggeshall III will also enter Division Five. Rayne III's withdrew to create the third vacancy along with Colchester & East Essex and University of Essex. The draws for the opening rounds of the two Cup competitions were also made. BDICL Cup Preliminary Round: Coggeshall A v Terling; Cressing v Shalford; Margaretting v Witham; Braintree v Braintree College; Kelvedon & Feering v Little Bardfield Village; Sampfords v Bocking; Rayne v High Garrett; and, Coggeshall v Helions Bumpstead. First Round: Margaretting or Witham v Coggeshall or Helions Bumpstead; Chappel & Wakes Colne v Coggeshall A or Terling; Dunmow v Braintree Youth; Kelvedon & F. or Little Bardfield Village v Three Fields; Rayne or High Garrett v Sampfords or Bocking; Elmstead Grasshoppers v Great Totham; Cressing or Shalford v Boreham; Braintree or Braintree College v Earls Colne. Reserve League Cup First Round: Woodham Mortimer v Coggeshall Reserves; Coggeshall A Reserves v Sampfords Reserves; Braintree Reserves v Kelvedon & Feering III; Rayne Reserves v Shalford Reserves; West Bergholt v Halstead; Helions Bumpstead Reserves v Boreham Reserves; Coggeshall III v Bocking Reserves; Kelvedon & Feering Reserves v Witham Reserves. An earlier start time for the Cup Finals will also be sought, but that depends on Leisure Centre availibility. RULES
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