Tuesday, 16th September 2025
Hornchurch win 'the Clash of the Titans'
Poor weather conditions with rain forecast does not go well with our game
The winners from the previous two years had reached the final of The Conference Cup for 2025, and a Clash of the Titans match was eagerly awaited.
With continuous rain forecast from around 2.30pm to 3.00pm, common sense prevailed, and a 30 overs per innings match was agreed to try and fit a completed match in.
SESCL retain Sovereign Trophy in a Nail-Biting Final
The
2025 Sovereign Trophy Final lived up to every
expectation.
My Club Wins
A reminder that MCW costs nothing to set up and there are no administrative fees.
Chair’s Newsletter- June 2025
Welcome to the June edition of the Club Cricket Conference (CCC) newsletter!
Lord’s SleepOut on 27th February 2025!
The Lord's Sleepout - 27th February 2025
The sale of the Hundred and how it might affect Cricket
Regardless of the undulating fortunes of England’s men’s and women’s sides over the past 12 months
England’s Grade Cricketers
A quick look through the current England side reveals the role that Australian club cricket has played.
Richard Edwards - Where in the World????
The talent pool available to clubs in England will increasingly come from all four corners of planet cricket
South East Shires Cricket League Annual Presentation
As the co-founder of the S. East Shires CL, my highlight of the season is always the annual presentation.
East Molesey win The Conference Cup 2024 Final
Most cup finals in any sport fall into one of two categories ; a one-sided event, or a competitive thrilling match.
Phoenix cricket pitches – can they be restored?
A game of
cricket is generally only as good as the playing surface it takes place on..
SESCL win the 2024 Sovereign Trophy
The South East Shires Cricket League Representative XI comfortably won the 2024 Sovereign Trophy.
CCC Annual Lunch 2024
The Club Cricket Conference Annual Lunch - on Monday 25th November in the Nursery Pavilion at Lord’s.
Victory at our 'lucky' Harlow CC
CCC coach Mark Stear and myself arrived at the venue two hours before play, and it started to rain.
More success for Hornchurch CC
On a warm sunny mid-September day Hornchurch completed their successful season.
But What About The Future?
As I write this, the Cornish weather is, for a change, playing ball.
The Club Cricket Conference Annual Lunch 2023
The CCC Annual Lunch will take place on Monday 27th November in the Nursery Pavilion at Lord’s.
NCL with 'record' Sovereign Trophy win
Often a cup final is an
anti-climax. That applied to this ‘record low’ match : 106 runs, 34.5
overs.
Club Cricket as a Nursery
Last week the ICC published its latest global rankings.
The Not Reluctant Umpires
A shortage of umpires was just one of many headaches facing leagues.
- Sovereign Trophy 2025 Draw
- The Conference Cup 2025 Round 1 & 2 Draws
- CCC Chair Report on 2024
- A Reminder to enter The Conference Cup 2025
- CCC v British Police CC - 13th June 2024
- Cricket down the Mine
- Annual Emancipation Day Cricket Match on 28 July
- The Real Cost of Council Cuts
- Defibs making their mark in recreational game
- Bashir puts positive spin on club cricket
- A Welcome from the new CCC Chair
- “Back to Cricket” initiative
- CCC Yearbook 2020
- Club Cricket Defibrillator Project Podcast