Club Cricket Conference

Saturday, 19th May 2012

Aleem Dar undertakes round 2 draw for The Conference Cup

Aleem Dar undertakes round 2 draw for The Conference Cup

International umpire Aleem Dar (pictured left) underook the 2nd round draw for The Conference Cup CCC with manager Gulfraz Riaz before officiating at the Lord's Test between England and West Indies.

The round is scheduled for 3 June. However over 60% of round 1 matches remained to be played at the time of the draw for the next round because of postponements brought about the wet start to the season. 

Round 1 progress can be monitored here.

Very good news: Nation-wide cricket weekly to go on sale

Very good news: Nation-wide cricket weekly to go on sale

A weekly national newspaper, was launched on Wednesday, 16 May.

Kingfisher Curry Nights: stock offers to first 100 clubs

Kingfisher Curry Nights: stock offers to first 100 clubs

Kingfisher is making stock offers for a limited period. to the first 100 participating clubs.

Newton Heath means so much more than Manchester United

Newton Heath means so much more than Manchester United

Newton Heath CC has been saved by overwhelming support from the local community.

Cook revisits old haunts where Bedford records tumbled

Cook revisits old haunts where Bedford records tumbled

Maldon CC's best-known player Alastair Cook was nurtured at Bedford School.

Chard CC's community value recognised by local council grant

Chard CC's community value recognised by local council grant

Chard CC have been awarded a sizeable council grant to cope with rain.

Drama in the Chennai clouds wins MCC world award

Drama in the Chennai clouds wins MCC world award

Best cricket picture of 2011 sponsored by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack and the MCC revealed.

Andy Flower deserves support for London Marathon run

Andy Flower deserves support for London Marathon run

Few England coaches of the past could match Andy Flower for close association with club cricket.

Lord's, tea and sea bass could fulfill the village dream

Lord's, tea and sea bass could fulfill the village dream

The opening round of the National Village Cup -- with Yorkshire Tea as the new sponsors --

Funding found for safer sixes at Bagshot CC

Funding found for safer sixes at Bagshot CC

The problem of flying six hits has been solved by the Thames Valley League club Bagshot CC

Graeme Swann relishes his role as king of the club men

Graeme Swann relishes his role as king of the club men

Graeme Swann has probably a closer tie to club cricket than any current England player.

New book recalls the beauty and glories of defunct grounds

New book recalls the beauty and glories of defunct grounds

Britain’s Lost Cricket Grounds (Aurum Press: £25), is a wonderful peek at a disappearing heritage.

Memories of those Swansea sixes to be evoked at Bonhams

Memories of those Swansea sixes to be evoked at Bonhams

A cricket ball that featured in the six sixes by Gary Sobers in one over will be auctioned in May.

CCC tour party return from Oman exhausted but enthralled

CCC tour party return from Oman exhausted but enthralled
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The Club Cricket Conference's historic tour to Oman eulted in 3 wins from 5 matches.

NatWest crown Corley CC as the most loved and worthy club

NatWest crown Corley CC as the most loved and worthy club

Corley Cricket Club beat over 1,500 cricket clubs to the crown and a visit from Michael Vaughan.

Modi's expensive lesson should warn club tweeters

Modi's expensive lesson should warn club tweeters
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A cricket tweet by Lalit Modi cost him £90,000 in damages and an even larger legal bill.

ECB issue advice for clubs in advance of hosepipe bans

ECB issue advice for clubs in advance of hosepipe bans

The ECB have published advice to clubs about hosepipe bans expected across country.

NatWest Cricket Club and NatWest CricketForce

NatWest Cricket Club and NatWest CricketForce

The NatWest support for cricket is more that just the CricketForce weekend on 31 March and 1 April.

ECB offering £400 benefit to clubs in Build Center link-up

ECB offering £400 benefit to clubs in Build Center link-up

Clubs can pay £100 into their account and receive another £400 to spend from Build Center.

Min Patel's CCC ready to depart for Oman tour

Min Patel's CCC ready to depart for Oman tour

A Club Cricket Conference tour party leaves Heathrow for Oman on Saturday, 24 March, for a week-long five-match tour.

Peter Ray: Middlesex's most formidable spinner and raconteur

Peter Ray: Middlesex's most formidable spinner and raconteur

Two hundred mourners gathered at Peter Ray's funeral on 15 March to pay tribute.