More sad news

Posted by John Winn

After yesterday's posting about the travails of Denholme Clough CC more sad news has reached me, this time from the York Vale League where Stillingfleet, founder members of the league in 1933, have been forced to pull out of Saturday cricket. Unlike Denholme who have a good hand of players but no ground, Fleet have a large playing area and modern dressing rooms but are short of players. They had a previous period of absence from the league after WWII but since rejoining in 1967 have had 49 years continuous membership, the longest by any village club. They hope to keep the game alive in the village by playing evening cricket in the Foss League.

To sweeten the pill for pcws, or all the ones I know, Tony has pointed out to me that the fixtures for the Yorkshire Premier League South released last week include the dates for the semi final and finals of the Yorkshire Premier Championship, namely September 16th and 23rd which would suggest, Mr Holmes, that the final will be played within the Broad Acres and not in Abu Dhabi. Thank you Dr Watson.

Finally the county fixtures for 2107 will be released at midnight Thursday, which I suspect for many of us means we can look at them with our tea and toast on Friday morning. Those of you looking for Durham's first fixture remember you will need to cast your eyes as far down as the second division and if you think I've forgiven the ecb you would be wrong. 😡*

PS this is the 1800th posting on the blog.

*on some devices this face will be coloured a deep red