Statement

Mansfield Hosiery Mills Appeal Upheld



Posted by Ian Smith on 29/11/2013 17:42

Mansfield Hosiery Mills Appeal

At the MHMCC Hearing on Thursday 28 November, the Northamptonshire Panel upheld the appeal because of a technical matter relating to the original hearing. As such MHMCC  are reinstated for the 2014 season, and Farnsfield, by virtue of having finished 11th in the league, are relegated.

A further statement on this matter will be made following the Management Committee meeting to be held on Monday 2 December. At that meeting the league fixtures will also be approved and hopefully distributed by no later than Wednesday 4 December.



PETER JOHNSON

CHAIRMAN NCBPL

Changes

The ECB has announced a raft of regulations changes for next season, which 
includes better reward for drawn matches in next season's LV= County 
Championship.

Five points will be now be secured for a draw - up from three - in the four-day 
game, although it is in the shorter formats where the most sweeping changes are 
set to be made.

Super Overs will be used for tied matches in the Twenty20 group stage for the 
first time, while "alternative colours to white" will be used for creases 
subject to a trial.

Batsmen will also have just 60 seconds, rather than the 90 permitted last 
season, to reach the crease.

In the newly-named Royal London One-Day Cup the ODI playing conditions will 
attempted to be replicated "wherever possible" including two new balls.

"These changes are designed to make our domestic game even more spectator and 
viewer-friendly as well as bring the county game into line with rule changes 
which have been successfully implemented at international level by the ICC," ECB 
chief executive David Collier said.

"They will come into force along with the new county schedule next season and 
are the product of extensive consultation and discussion with all our key 
stakeholders in the domestic game."

On the subject of coloured creases and ECB statement read: "Alternative colours 
to white may be used as crease markings from next season - subject to successful 
trials.

"This change is designed to make crease markings easier to see for both 
spectators and TV viewers."

The changes were proposed by the ECB's Cricket Committee and approved by the ECB 
Board on Tuesday.

The new 50 over competition, replacing the YB40 is to be sponsored by Royal London.

 http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/articles/royal-london-becomes-ecb%E2%80%99s-one-day-title-sponsor

10/10/13

As expected, Graeme White has moved back to Wantage Road, signing a two year deal with Northants (Telegraph). Northants have also signed Maurice Chambers from Essex

GRAEME GEOFFREY WHITE Born 18.4.1987 Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire RHB SLA

YEAR		M	I	NO	RUNS	HS	AV’GE	CT	ST	100	50	30	0	I	OVERS	M	RUNS	W	AV’GE	ARPO	BPW	BB	5wI
	2010	1	1	0	29	29	29.00	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	23	3	104	1	104.00	4.52	138.00	1-104	-
	2011	6	10	1	140	54*	15.56	4	-	-	1	1	1	8	119	19	463	13	35.62	3.89	54.92	4-72	-
	2012	6	11	2	109	30*	12.11	2	-	-	-	1	-	9	157.4	34	532	15	35.47	3.37	63.07	4-97	-
	2013	2	2	0	23	23	11.50	-	-	-	-	-	1	3	39.4	9	100	3	33.33	2.52	79.33	2-24	-
	TOTAL	15	24	3	301	54*	14.33	7	-	-	1	2	2	21	339.2	65	1199	32	37.47	3.53	63.63	4-72	-

Career Bests

COMPETITION	BATTING	BOWLING
FIRST CLASS	54* v Lancashire (Southport) 2011	4-72 v Durham (Trent Bridge) 2011
LIST A	39* v Somerset (Taunton) 2012	5-35 v Scotland (Edinburgh) 2010
TWENTY/20	26* v Durham (Trent Bridge) 2010	5-22 v Lancashire (Trent Bridge) 2013

Season Review from NSW

Thank-you very much for your reports this season. They are the first emails I open early in my Australian mornings. The photos posted on facebook too are really appreciated - cheers!

In many ways it was a very good season for Notts. Their England players Broad and Swann contributed to Ashes retention notwithstanding the controversy over Broad. Also, their one day form was excellent culminating in the win at Lord's - silverware at last - and as you say a good day out for supporters at HQ. Lumb has also emerged as a batsman of stature whilst Hales is still an exciting player of promise. Fletcher seems to have impressed from a situation of early season fitness concern. There are issues of team building for sure but looking from the outside in there are many positives and with the introduction of two or three new players Notts can challenge again at the upper reaches of Division 1.

Meanwhile here in Australia everyone is looking forward to the Ashes series. Living in NSW we will be going to the third day of the 5th Test at the SCG in January. We aim to go to some Sheffield Shield games too and will drop you the odd report if you like. I am enjoying life here with Carolyn on the Central Coast @ 90 minutes away from Sydney by train which is arguably one of the most beautiful rail journeys anywhere: Gosford<-->Sydney

We have bought a 1963 caravan and set about refurbishing it. So if any of you keen cricket watchers would like to stay for a few days you're welcome..

Cheers

Andy