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Minutes of Handbooks Meeting

Please find attached copies of the Handbooks Meeting held 25th March. Handbooks packs and team cards have subsequently all been distributed.

Details concerning our late President Malcolm Kennedy are included; a Thanksgiving Service will be held in Morpeth on Friday 11th April.

See included Cup Draw - home teams should be arranging the ties in the two weeks around the Easter weekend as we hope for good weather to get the season underway. Enjoy it!

Regards, all
Don

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Scorers Course 9th April Cancelled

We have had only 4 members registering for the course and the NCB have decided that it is thus not viable. The 4 have been added to another date which is online and now over subscribed.

We recommend that the following link is checked out for self education.
https://play-cricket.ecb.co.uk/hc/en-us/articles/360018664597-How-to-Score-on-PCS
There are resources offering opportunity to gain an understanding of digital scoring

Cup Draw

A difficult night for attendance but the meeting was conducted and the Cup Draw as attached was made. Ties should be arranged within the two weeks either side of the Easter weekend.

In view of the circumstances it has been decided that NO FINES for ABSENCE will be levied.

Thanks to those who did attend.

I have 14 off Handbooks packs to post out so would those teams please email me a postal address.

Remember to register for the free Scorers' course on Wednesday 9th April. See our two websites for the registration link.

Minutes to follow.

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UPDATED: Agenda for the Handbooks Meeting Tuesday 25th March

Please download the Agenda which includes the Cup draw to be made.

NB with a move towards digital recording of games, a dedicated scorers’ course to be held at Benwell Hill CC on Wednesday 9th April 7-9 pm to look at instant scoring via the play-cricket app for games. The tutors will be Sam Blacklock, assisted by John Ruddick. Attendees are recommended to take a device with the app already in place to allow an easier process on the evening. Clubs are encouraged to send at least one member. Numbers for the course will be assessed at this meeting.

In advance of the course, there are resources offering opportunity to gain an understanding,
https://play-cricket.ecb.co.uk/hc/en-us/articles/360018664597-How-to-Score-on-PCS

Download Agenda

Malcolm Kennedy

Sadly, our President Dr. Malcolm Kennedy CBE passed away on Sunday 16th March. All sympathies to his dear wife Pat and the family which includes grandson David who played occasionally for Merz and McLellan when visiting the area. Malcolm had been very much part of the League since its inception in the early 70s and President since July 1999. RIP Malcolm
UPDATE: Thank you for your so many tributes which I have been receiving. Pat is most grateful to acknowledge these. Please also find thanksgiving details attached.

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