Stoolball news in 2004

The Rules Working Group met again on Sunday 7 November at 11am. By the time the discussion finished at 3pm, the rules were finalised in draft form.

Sections discussed were:

• Bowling
• Batsman’s Innings
• Method of Scoring
• The Over
• Dead Ball
• No Ball
• Wide Ball
• Bye
• The Batsman is Out
• Wicket Keeper
• Substitute
• Lost Ball
• Misconduct

We are planning a third meeting on Sunday 28 November at 11am. This has been called to discuss the ancillary documents:

• Hints for Umpires
• Umpires’ Signals
• Notes for Scorers

Some statements in these documents need to be incorporated within the rules, some are already covered by the rules and can be dropped and others will be retained.

The findings of the Rules Working Group will be fully discussed at the Annual General Meeting of the National Stoolball Association on Monday 29 November, starting at 8pm at Cowfold Sports Pavilion, Cowfold, West Sussex.

The 25th Annual General Meeting of the National stoolball Association took place on Monday 29 November 2004.

Read more on Chairman’s report to the 25th Annual General Meeting…

The 25th Annual General Meeting of the National Stoolball Association will be held at the Cowfold Sports Pavilion, Cowfold, Near Horsham, West Sussex, on Monday 29 November 2004 at 8pm.

Please notify all your league or association members of this date. Any league, association or club in membership may attend this meeting, but each affiliated body is entitled to one vote only.

Read more on 25th Annual General Meeting date announced…

The Rules Working Group met for the first time this afternoon. Our remit is to clarify and unify the rules of stoolball for all to understand.

Agreement was reached on the wording of the first four sections of he rules:

• Teams
• Umpires
• Scorers
• Equipment

Sections for future discussion are:

• Bowling
• Batsman’s Innings
• Method of Scoring
• The Over
• Dead Ball
• No Ball
• Wide Ball
• Bye
• The Batsman is Out
• Wicket Keeper
• Substitute
• Lost Ball
• Misconduct

The Chairman of the Rules Working Group, Richard Emsley, Chairman of the National Stoolball Association (NSA), John Price, Secretary of the NSA, Kay Price and ten others representing almost all leagues and associations attended the meeting.

Our next meeting is scheduled for Sunday 7 November from 11am.

The Rules Working Group will meet at Cowfold Sports Pavilion on Sunday 24 October starting at 11am and going on no later than 1pm. All leagues and associations are asked to send a representative responsible for rules.

The rules of stoolball have been updated to allow the WAFT ball. A stoolball should now be between 50 and 85 grammes (2 to 2½ ounces) and measure between 175mm and 195mm.

Previously stoolballs could weigh between 2 to 3 ounces and measure between 175mm and 197mm (7 to 7¾ inches).

Steep Stoolball Club has produced a 2005 calendar to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Relief. It costs just £5, plus 60p for postage and packing.

The calendar is a part of the club’s fund-raising for its Cancer Tournament this year (5 September).

To get your copy, contact:

Jackie Greetham
14 Holt Down
Petersfield
Hampshire
GU31 4PQ
Email: jackiegreetham@…

Make cheques payable to Steep Stoolball Club Macmillan Cancer Relief Fund.

Thanks to Shirley Reed, Vice-chairman and the force behind the Wessex clubs, for the news.

The Red Triangle Stoolball League, initiated by the YMCA in 1955, is looking for a sponsor for the next two years to help celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2005.

Stoolball continues to be a very popular sport throughout this part of the country and the Red Triangle League has over 1000 players playing in six divisions throughout Eastbourne and District.

The sponsor’s name will appear on all scorecards, associated publicity and be mentioned in the regular reports in the local paper. Please contact Eastbourne and District Chamber of Commerce at the Chamber Office.

This plea for sponsorship first appeared on the Eastbourne and District Chamber of Commerce website.

We are getting feedback from the Inland Revenue that some applications for registration as Community Amateur Sports Clubs are being rejected, because they are using out-dated and inaccurate material about club constitutions. Please distribute this message to all your clubs, as soon as possible.

We recommend that all applications being developed now should use the model club constitution and advice provided on the Central Council of Physical Recreation (CCPR) website, and discard previous guidance materials which may have been issued by other organisations in the past.

Clubs can benefit from registration through tax relief and rate relief, so making sure that applications are successful can be very important – and save clubs thousands of pounds.

For further details please call 020 7854 8500 or visit www.ccpr.org.uk

Gayle Tennick
Communications Officer
CCPR
Francis House
Francis Street
London SW1P 1DE

Tel: 020 7854 8512
Fax: 020 7854 8501

Dates, times and venues announced for meetings of the National Stoolball Association in 2004.

• NSA Stoolball Convention at Wivelsfield Green Village Hall, Sunday 29 February 2004, 11am-3pm
• Officers’ Meeting at 53 Kings Road, Horsham, Monday 15 March 2004, 7.30pm
• Officers’ Meeting at 53 Kings Road, Horsham, Monday 19 April 2004, 7.30pm
• Officers’ Meeting at 53 Kings Road, Horsham, Monday 24 May 2004, 7.30pm
• Officers’ Meeting at 53 Kings Road, Horsham, Monday 25 June 2004, 7.30pm
• Officers’ Meeting at 53 Kings Road, Horsham, Monday 16 August 2004, 7.30pm
• General Committee Meeting in the Reading Room at Cowfold Village Hall, Monday 27 September 2004, 8pm
• Officers’ Meeting at 53 Kings Road, Horsham, Monday 25 October 2004, 7.30pm
• 25th Annual General Meeting at Cowfold Sports Pavilion, Monday 29 November 2004, 8pm