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From: paul.hewitt2@...

To: HTCCMembers@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 9:56 PM

Subject: Re: [HTCCMembers] Re: Saturday's Game

 

I agree with Peter and don't personally have a problem starting early, if
it means completing our match and watching the England game.

> This Bayliss character is obviously running scared, after an earlier
> declaration of strength. What is our club position on this? What do we
> want to do?
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Paul Hewitt <paul.hewitt2@blueyonder.co.uk>
> To: HTCCMembers@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, 27 June, 2006 8:49:53 PM
> Subject: [HTCCMembers] Re: Saturday's Game
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> Update from the league re Saturday's matches;
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> As a result of some approaches from clubs, we are prepared to make
> one further concession for Saturday's matches. Where BOTH sides
> agree to a very early start, around 10:00am, and with the agreement
> of both panel umpires in divs 1 & 2, matches can start early so they
> are finished at around 4pm, perhaps with a shorter 'tea' interval.
> But the match must be completed, and not resumed after the football.
> An elongated break during the 2nd innings will totally distort the
> game and provide an advantage to one side or the other, leading to
> complaints. Also, there is the risk of matches finishing very late,
> perhaps in near darkness, and we are not willing to risk injury to
> young players especially under such circumstances. The 'duty of
> care' under the ECB Child Welfare Policy applies. We are trying to
> help clubs but have to try and make competitive conditions equal for
> all.
>
> Richard Bayliss
> Secretary, Saracens Herts Cricket League
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> --- In HTCCMembers@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick Micallef"
> <patrickmicallef@...> wrote:
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>> Just come in on the Saracens League Website from the League
> Committee:
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>> FIXTURES ON SATURDAY 1st JULY: After a long deliberation we have
>> decided it's not feasible to suspend a cricket match for up to 2½
>> hours for the sake of an event on TV. This is a cricket league and
> we
>> are convinced the majority of players will want to play, so the
> league
>> programme goes ahead as normal. The one concession offered is that
> if
>> BOTH TEAMS agree by 9pm this Wednesday, June 28, that the game
> should
>> be cancelled then they will not be penalised, but with 0 points
>> awarded to either team. This agreement also needs to be
> communicated
>> to the league by BOTH CLUBS either via an e-mail to
>> richardbayliss@... or a message left on the answerphone
>> at 01923 446419.
>> After 9pm on Wednesday, normal conditions apply under match rule
> 3,
>> final paragraph.
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