PDQ North Essex Cricket League

PDQ Representative Game

Written by Graeson Laitt
Thursday, 08 July 2010 12:27
A PDQ Over 50’s XI are playing the Two Counties Over 50’s XI on Wednesday 11th August 11.30am at Halstead Cricket Club as part of the club’s celebration of 125 years since they were first formed. PDQ Clubs with players who are aged 50 years or over and would like to play please contact Brian Savill Tel:- 07747 830 740 or by e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it We have also been invited to send a team to play Abberton & District 1^st XI on Friday 6^th August. The game starts at 1pm at The Brow as part of Abberton’s Cricket Week. Following the game, entertainment will be provided by The Suffolk Songwriters. If any member of your club would like to represent the NECL in this fixture, please contact Graeson Laitt on 01206 523291 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Add new comment

Transfer News

Written by Graeson Laitt
Wednesday, 28 July 2010 00:00
The League Secretary has today authorised the transfer of Ryan Savill from Abberton & District CC to Colchester & EE CC effective Wednesday 28th July 2010. Add new comment

Bad Weather Rules

Written by John Hepburn

Sunday, 07 June 2009 09:49

Remember to telephone the result through or that the game was cancelled to the PDQ North Essex Cricket League Line: 0844 4777892 (before 10pm). Result sheets must also be completed and posted to: Results Sec, Neil Thomas, 26 Evergreen Drive, Colchester CO4 0HU

8 Bad weather rules.

8.1 In the event of bad weather (a) preventing a cup game being played, or (b) causing the abandonment of a cup game without a new reduced overs game being played and completed, a result may be achieved in one of the following ways: (i) the clubs may, by mutual agreement, arrange to play the cup-tie (which may be an evening game, and may be a shorter game, subject to a minimum of 20 overs, of which the side batting first must not exceed 10) on another date within the period of 14 days following the originally scheduled date for the tie, provided that no league match may be rearranged to accommodate such a substitute game; (ii) subject to (i), the captains should, if circumstances permit, agree to a bowl-out contest to achieve a result; (iii) if another game is not arranged and if circumstances make a bowl-out contest impossible or impracticable, the clubs may arrange an artificial result in a manner agreeable to both clubs; (iv) if the clubs are unable to agree, the winner of the match shall be determined by a draw conducted by an officer of the League.

CHAIRMAN’S ‘BLOG’

After a glorious sunny start to the 2010 season, typical bank holiday weather on Sunday wreaked havoc with the preliminary round of the Knockout Cup competition, as well as wiping out the day’s league fixture programme. Despite the rain, one cup tie, between Ipswich and High Easter, was played, with Ipswich, one of new clubs to join the league this season, emerging the winners by four wickets in a match reduced to 25 overs a side. My congratulations to both clubs for defying the weather and commiserations to everyone else who suffered a soggy, blank day. (It is ironic, but little comfort, that Saturday, when there were no NECL fixtures, was dry until the evening—though this did enable some clubs to play friendly matches.)