Annual Dinner - 24th March

February 10, 2012

The annual Club Dinner will take place at the Flacca on the evening of Saturday 24th March 2011.

Further details to follow - please keep the date free.

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Change to Points System for 2012 season

February 8, 2012

The Chapel Press Cheshire County Cricket League have announced a change to the points system.

1. The maximum length of the innings for the team batting first will be half the overs available (50 for Divisions 1 and 2). This means that batting on to 55overs and losing batting points will no longer be an option.

2. 25 points will be awarded for a win.

3. Fewer batting points will be available with a maximum of 4. It would appear that these will be achieved at 140, 160, 180 and 200 throughout the full 50 overs (but I may be wrong!)

4. Double batting points will be retained for teams batting first.

5. Fewer bowling points will be available with a maximum of 4 achieved by taking wickets 3,5,7 and 9.

6. Two points awarded in a drawn game for which the maximum points available will now be 14.The new system will mean that teams winning the toss and putting the opposition in will be rewarded with 25 points if they go on to win the game but can only achieve a maximum of 10 points if the match is drawn.

7. Declarations can still be made at any time

8. A similar system will apply to the 3rd XI games with different batting point targets to reflect the 90 over game. (120, 140, 160 and 180 within 45 overs???).

The League have announced the following:

The new system which will come into operation for all League championship games played from Saturday, April 21st is intended to promote more positive cricket by increasing the differential in points gained for a win against possible points for a draw or defeat.

It underpins the principal that a win should always be the objective of both teams and will now have the same value regardless of who wins the toss.

The system is not win / lose cricket and recognises that a draw can be played for and simplifies the points structure enabling players and spectators to understand the rules more clearly.

It rewards sides that fully dismiss their opponents when bowling first or wish to declare to give themselves more time to bowl out their opponents, the balance of overs is retained.

Similarly, batting bonus points will available for all overs of a normal innings (55 in Premier league, 50 in Divisions 1 and 2), but not for excess overs in the second innings .

SIMPLES!!!!

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WINTER NETS SOON

January 26, 2012

Time to dust off the gear, oil the bat and head to Tarporley High School.

Nets start on February 20th at 7pm and continue for the next 5 weeks at the same time.

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INCREASE IN MATCH DAY SUBS FOR SENIORS

January 25, 2012

Saturday and Sunday subs will be going up from £7 to £10 for Senior players.

Juniors, Students and Unemployed will remain frozen at £4.

The increase brings us more into line with other clubs in the area and will help to meet match day costs.

Our £70 season subscription remains the same and provides excellent value. It is also much cheaper than many other cricket clubs in the area.

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2011 AGM Minutes

December 22, 2011

The minutes of the AGM that took place on December 7th 2011 can be found under the documents tab

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TOUR DATES

December 9, 2011

Newcastle tour will take place the week of the 23rd July 2012.

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NEW SKIPPERS

December 9, 2011

Tom Hyslop and Mark Sandford will take over as 1st and 2nd XI captains, respectively, after Roy Sandford and Ewan Drake stepped down.

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24 attend AGM

December 8, 2011

A well attended cricket agm of 24 people listened to officers reports and voted on election of officers for 2012.
All posts were filled with a new club captain being elected in Tom Hyslop. Full details of the AGM and minutes will appear on the website shortly.

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AGM

December 5, 2011

JUST A SHOUTY, CAPITALISED REMINDER THAT THE AGM IS ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

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WINTER NETS @ TARPORLEY

December 5, 2011

A busy news day at TCC also sees the dates for WInter Nets unveiled to the public.

We are once again at Tarporley High School.

We begin on the Monday after Winter half term, 7-8-30pm.

Dates for your diary - all Monday evening - all 7pm

20th February
27th February
5th March
12th March
19th March
26th March

See you there.

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Pre-Christmas Beers

November 22, 2011

A few of us are meeting up for a few Pre-Christmas sniffters on Friday 9th December. We are starting off at 7.30pm in The Bear and Billet (on Bridge St in Chester) and ending up....well, who knows where - in a ditch maybe?

Needless to say all are welcome.

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Davo's Barmy Army - 2012 TOUR

November 14, 2011

This year Davo's Barmy Army are off to Newcastle pet. The Tour will take place for 3 nights from Monday 23rd July 2012 (NOTE: this has been changed from 30th July) with the likelihood of 4 matches, including a 20/20 on the first and last days.

In view of economic uncertainty and the rising cost of living - we are aiming to keep the COST LOW - hopefully less than £200 for the coach, 3 nights bed and breakfast, quality cricket, priceless banter and a complimentary bottle of Newcastle Brown Ale.

We shall need an indication of interest no later than 3rd December 2012 - and a £30 deposit to secure your place.

Expressions of interest, enquiries and payments to our Tour Leader Jason Davidson, Tour Whore Grant Howard or Tour Bore Alex Sandland.

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