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Changes to ECB Directives

THE ECB has recently made amendments to The Safe Hands list of documents - in particular there are changes to Fast Bowling Directives and Junior Cricketers playing in Open Age cricket - this will affect Under 13's who cannot now play in Open Age Cricket without written consent. You can view the new guidelines by visiting the ECB website and searching for 'Safe Hands'.

ECB Level 1 Umpiring Course

Details of a GCB ACO umpiring course which leads to the ECB Level 1 qualification can be found here. But be quick - the courses take place in mid March !

Andrew Flintoff Coaching Academies

The Gloucestershire Cricket Board and the Andrew Flintoff Cricket Academy are working in partnership to deliver cricket courses for 11-16 years during the school holidays. For more details click here

Scoresheets

We will no longer be supplying U11 or U13 scoresheets. However if you require them you can download them as word documents in zip format here

News

We will be using pink balls in the Youth Leagues in 2010, supplied by Lords International and Martin Berrill Sports - hopefully they will prove worthwhile in evening matches. News on clubs - Cirencester have left the SDCA Youth leagues but we welcome back Tetbury CC and a warm welcome to Rockhampton, who are entering a team in the U11 League. Although senior results will now need to be entered onto play-cricket I don't intend to do this for junior cricket - the results page will remain here and details will still need to be emailed to League organisers.

Youth Sponsorship

The league is currently looking for a Youth sponsor, or a few smaller sponsors for both senior and junior cricket. If you are interested please contact admin@sdca-cricket.co.uk