Just wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and very best wishes for the New Year. Fingers crossed we get a full season in next summer, and on that note there's a few things below for you:
I attended the AGM of the Competition, there's a few changes to be aware of:
- The Competition is now the O'50+ 2nd XI County Championship' and the new website is here: https://fiftyplussecondelevencountychamp.play-cricket.com/home
- our group now consists of Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset and Glos
- the bottom side in each division will no longer go through to any knock out competitions
- matches will mirror the ECB competition being played on Wednesdays if at all possible, on the same day as the 1st XI games
- players can play three 1st XI games and still play for the 2s
- No player may play in both the ECB 1st XI and 2nd XI in the same week (Mon-Sun).
- up to two 49 year old players may play in the team but must be 49 as at 1st May prior to the season commencingan average points system will be used
- season begins Weds 18 May then will continue over the next 10 weeks. No re-scheduling of matches due to weather cancellations
Our confirmed fixtures so far are:
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
SOMERSET A @ NORTH CURRY CC
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
CORNWALL H @ HATHERLEIGH CC
Wednesday, June 01, 2022
GLOS A @ TBC
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
DORSET H @ SHOBROOKE CC
Wednesday, June 22, 2022* (could be Thurs 23rd, still waiting for confirmation)
GLOS H @ BRADNINCH CC
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
CORNWALL A @ TBC
Wednesday, July 06, 2022
SOMERSET H @ CHAGFORD CC
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
DORSET A @ TBC
That's about it. I am still in need of a Scorer, if you do know anyone willing to do it please let me know?
Hope all's well with you guys and once again I wish you all a very Merry Christmas!
Kind regards,
Ian Hayter
07961 918868
Devon Over 50s