The Essex Sunday League

Please see important and urgent note below

Welcome to the new Essex Sunday League site. It is hoped that you will be an habitual visitor to the site, which will give you all the information etc., for the smooth running of the League.
If you have any ideas for the site please let me know. Also any information or articles (including photos with dates etc., are very welcome for the Newsletter.
The Newsletter is open for all Clubs and League Officials to use. The procedure to use is included.

THE CRICKET PAPER – Launch day 16th May 2012
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Clubs are reminded to view the NEWSLETTER ‘Fixture Reminder’ (Rain) Procedure and when it is obvious with this early season heavy rain that games cannot take place that they are called off as soon as possible.

UMPIRES & BRIAN CLAY MUST BE INFORMED IMMEDIATELY A GAME IS OFF.

PLAY-CRICKET SITE - VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE READ
Please respond to what was stated at the Pre-Season meeting i.e. registering all your players with full information.
I do not want to deduct points during the season. UNSURE as a players name is not allowed and will cause a deduction of 1 point, ALL players must be registered
View Newsletter for more information.
The Administrators must enter all their club members details. This will cause less hassle during the season. It is most important that all League Playing Members are entered on the site.
All Clubs should organise their administrators to enter all playing members information onto the ESL Play-Cricket site which is required in advance of the season, this will save a rush to get sorted out.
ALL CLUBS must adopt the use of Play-Cricket Automated System from 2012 season to enter: Results, Score Cards etc., of matches and therefore keep the League Tables etc., up to date.

Congratulations to:-
2011 PREMIER CHAMPIONS - HADLEIGH & THUNDERSLEY
2011 EAST CHAMPIONS – ORSETT
2011 WEST CHAMPIONS – 3 CAPS

THEFT INCIDENT.
This could happen anywhere he could be doing the rounds of Clubs so please take note and be aware

Upminster 2nd XI V Wanstead 2nd XI
There was an incident during our game against Upminster 2′s on Saturday that I would like you to make known to all other clubs. When we arrived at the ground there was a chap talking to the Upminster Captain saying that he has moved to the area from Croydon, previously played for Old Whitgiftian CC, and wanted to join Upminster. During our innings he sat with us and engaged in general cricket chat and seemed like a nice bloke.
When it came to us going out to field we wanted to lock our valuables in our changing room but the key, which they always leave in the door, was missing so instead we asked the bar staff to keep our valuables bag behind the bar for us.
Whilst we were fielding this ‘new guy’ was in the club house and was heard to be on his phone saying things like ‘we’ve got 3 wickets now’ and ‘Dave’s got another wicket, looks like we’re going to win’ stuff like that to give the impression he was with us. He then went up to the bar and said ‘can I have the away team valuables as my son needs his mobile phone’. The barman thought nothing of it and handed it over and the guy went outside, went through everyones wallets taking £120 cash, 5 or 6 phones, a watch and a Sat Nav. He then went and handed the bag back to the barman.
We watched the whole thing back on Upminster’s CCTV and, while you could not see who the bag was given to, the barman described this guy to a tee. It was also clear from the footage that the barman played no part at all in the theft.
The guy that robbed us was late 30′s, white, stocky build, and about 6ft tall.
Absolutely no fault lays with Upminster CC and they were really helpful in trying to help get to the bottom of what happened. We think that this guy probably took the key out of the door earlier in the day. He was clearly a pro and was actually at the ground for the best part of 5 hours before doing this!
Please could you warn all other clubs in the league and circulate this guys description.