Stoolball news

East Hoathly stoolball team is hoping to re-form in 2010, and they are looking for players and for fixtures. Both men and women are welcome as the team may play mixed or ladies stoolball, depending on who wants to play. They are arranging a fun day to get people interested at 2pm, Sunday 20 September at East Hoathly playing fields. In the event of rain a meeting will be held instead. To find out more contact Vanessa Bushell on 01825 840981 or at [email address available when you sign in].

The second General Meeting of the year is confirmed for Monday 21 September at 7.45pm in the Renshaw Room at Wivelsfield just outside Haywards Heath. At this meeting we would like to hear from our affiliated members what they want from their governing body, how we can help them promote the sport in their area, increase membership numbers and encourage the formation of new clubs.

The Management Committee of Stoolball England met at 53 Kings Road, Horsham on Friday 31 July 2009 at 7.45pm. Topics discussed include insurance, the rules, BingoLotto, and the Horsham Schools Coaching Project.

Read more on Minutes of Management Meeting on 31 July 2009…

Many UK sports are suffering the effects of the credit crunch, with a recent survey revealing that up to 6,000 community sports clubs could close during the recession due to failing revenues. But help is now on its way from a brand new TV game, launching this autumn, which will bring much needed funding to sports clubs across the UK.

BingoLotto is a live TV game that will air weekly on Virgin 1 from 13 September 2009. Participants will be able to buy a game card for £2 from any Tesco till point in Britain allowing them to play alongside the TV game that offers multiple chances to play and win throughout the hour long TV game.

Read more on UK sports to receive more funding…

Newick Ladies are looking for teams to enter their ladies’ tournament on Sunday 6 September. You should have 8 ladies per team, and you need to arrive at 11.30am for a 12 noon start. For more details or to enter a team contact Marion Campbell on 0780 272 4980.

Alresford have started playing mixed stoolball again after a break of 6-7 years. They have about 14 players each Monday evening and play a couple of games, but they’d like to play more regularly in friendly matches and tournaments. If you’d like to play a match against them either now or next season, or you’re organising a tournament, please get in touch with Bob Leggett on 07836 734311 or at [email address available when you sign in].

When you add your matches and results online, you now get improved statistics for your team. We’ve had charts on team pages comparing home and away performance for a while, but we’ve now added a ‘View statistics’ link that shows you your results broken down season by season, totals of the runs you’ve scored and given away, and which opponents you’ve played – and beaten – most.

We’ll be adding more statistics in future, so it pays to make sure your results are up-to-date and complete. If you want to see more you can even dig out your old scorebooks and put your past seasons’ results online to see whether you’re improving. If there’s a chart you’d like to see which we’re not providing, please let us know. If it’s possible to add it, we will.

Aldingbourne Stoolball Club is looking for ladies’ teams to enter their all day ladies’ tournament on Sunday 9 August. This tournament will be played at Walberton Playing Field and commence at 10.30am. The entry fee is £4 per team and each team should consist of 8 ladies. If you are interested in entering a team or would like further information please contact the Tournament Captain, Sarah Harnett, on 01903 733762 or [email address available when you sign in] before Wednesday 5 August.

The Management Committee of Stoolball England met at 53 Kings Road, Horsham on Friday 19 June 2009 at 7.45pm. The topics discussed were girls’ school stoolball championships and the remit of Stoolball England.

Read more on Minutes of Management Meeting on Friday 19 June 2009…

Aldingbourne Stoolball Club is looking for mixed teams for its tournament. It’s at Walberton Playing Field, near Arundel, on Sunday 26 July and starts at 10.30am. The entry fee is £4 per team, and teams should be 4 men and 4 ladies. To find out more or enter a team please contact Sarah Harnett, Tournament Captain on 01903 733762 or by email at [email address available when you sign in] before Wednesday 22 July.