| Lol Bell Trophy Charity Day |
| Written by Rob Prill | |
| Wednesday, 28 July 2010 | |
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To be held - Sunday 22nd August
The Annual 'Lol Bell Cup' competition will take place at Roe Green Cricket Club on Sunday 22nd August starting, for some of the teams, at 10am.
In previous years, the Club has supported various local charities which members of the club have an active interest in - this year is no different and we are supporting two charities very close to certain members of the Club, namely BLISS (for the care and treatment of premature babies) and BASIC (Brain and Spinal Injury Charity). As in previous years, we hope those in attendance will generously support the activities, raffles etc on the day. Finally, we are hoping to raise funds towards Youth Cricket Development. The last event was a tremendous success and we are hoping for something similar this year. We are going to run a bottle stall on the day and need a donation of a bottle of anything from all members. e.g. bottle of shampoo, bottle of HP sauce, bottle of wine, bottle of whisky, champagne etc etc. Please bring along your donations to the club as soon as possible. Either hand it to Stuart Berry or to your team manager or coach. Alternatively you may hand them in behind the bar but ensure you mention what it is for!Food will be served in the morning consisting of Bacon, Sausage, Egg sandwiches etc. and Hot Dogs. From around Mid-Day a barbecue will take over. We are looking for people who can help out in the kitchen in the morning cooking and serving the food and drinks. Please reply to this e-mail if you would like to volunteer for this.We also need to as many club members as possible to support the day and give an hour or so of your time to run some of the off field activities planned such as "Bowling nets competition", " beat the goalie competition", "bucking bronco". Again please reply let Stuart know if you can help or speak to your team manager. I have attached some info below that sets the scene: Ethos The teams shall be playing for the 'Lol Bell Cup'. There will be trophies / medals for the two finalist teams. Format 1. The draw for the competition has been made in advance - please see the 'order of play' attachment. This will hopefully prevent teams hanging around for too long before actually playing cricket. 2. Registration times for each team are also notified on the order of play. 3. Parking at the ground could be problematic - please advise your families attending that they should park outside the ground on Greenleach Lane - and be mindful of local residents and any parking restrictions that may apply. 4. The competition shall take the format of two groups of 4 teams, and each team shall play the other teams in that group (therefore a minimum of 3 matches played by each side). It is an U13s 6-a-side competition; it is at your own discretion how many players you bring along. It is the Team Manager's responsibility to ensure that his players are eligible to play. 5. The overs shall be limited to 5 per innings. This number may be revised downwards and shall be decided on the day of the tournament - and is dependant upon the weather conditions. 6. The first match shall be played at 10:00, and 45 minutes allowed for each match and associated changeovers. 7. A proper cricket format shall be played. It is the Team Manager's responsibility that all players are properly equipped and ready to play immediately after the end of the previous game. 8. Players will be permitted to bowl 1 over per match - this is to ensure that each child plays as much an active role in the tournament as possible. 9. Each team will be awarded 2 points for a win and non for a loss - in the event of a tie, 1 point each. No-balls and Wides will not be replayed, but 2 runs added to the opponents score. This rule might be changed for the final (if time and light are permitting). There can only be a maximum of two Wides or No-balls in any one over. 10. At the end of the Group stage, and more than one team tied on the same points at the top of the table, then the team with the best average shall go through to the final. The average shall be calculated as follows: total number of runs scored / wickets lost The team with the higher average will go through to the final. 11. It is really important that each team submits a team sheet (attached) - with the players ages and names. This is for match photos to go into the Salford Advertiser. You must have permission from the parents to enable the publication of photos from the event. This should be handed in as your registration document on the day. 12. Raffle Prizes - there is a great raffle on the day, and everyone is in with a good chance of winning something. RGCC do not ask for an entrance fee for spectators, but request that spectators are kind to our 'Raffle Mafia'. 13. Lots of food available! Breakfast sandwiches available between 10:00 and 12:00, with BBQ available after 12:00. Tea, Coffee, soft drinks and cakes available all day, and of course the bar will be open. 14. Poster attached - please advertise in your club please! 15. Umpires will be provided on the day, with two qualified umpires for the Final. The umpire's decision will always be final. Please remind all players that challenging the umpire will be deemed 'not in the spirit of cricket', and could lead to points being possibly deducted. Thanks 16. Can you please provide a scorer for your team. Other Activities On the day we will have food stalls, BBQ and a great raffle with some fantastic prizes. Due to insurance, there will be no bouncy castles provided this year. Further Contact Stuart Berry - 07766072075 |
