The delayed 42nd Annual General Meeting took place on Monday 7th March 2022. Below are the minutes of that meeting. Please see the Open Forum notes and Any Other Business at the bottom.
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Calling all stoolball clubs! - Let's Play Stoolball - Sunday 15th May
Friday 6 May
Please pass the attached flyer and below message to teams and players in your league.
Are you a bit stuck, doing the same old knock-about practice sessions?
Would you like some practical ideas for making your training sessions more fun and engaging?
Need some help with how to develop your new players? Bring them along, they’ll love it!
Maybe you’re thinking of setting up a junior session and don’t know where to start.
Come and join our fun practical game ideas afternoon for clubs who want to explore new ideas for their stoolball sessions.
No coaching experience needed, just a willingness to try something different.
Free to affiliated clubs or £10 per person. Numbers are limited so please register beforehand by email to (email address available – please sign in) or message Wendy Heal on 07724 867620.
Sunday 15th May 2pm – 4pm.
King George V Playing Field, Allington Road, Newick, BN84NA
PLEASE REGISTER ASAP AS NUMBERS ARE LIMITED
The stoolball season is about to get underway. Here are this week's fixtures.
Tuesday 3 May
| THIS WEEK'S STOOLBALL MATCHES | |
| TODAY - 3rd May | Isfield v Laughton Ladies |
| Icklesham Mixed v Pett Mixed | |
| Chiddingly v Ringmer Ladies | |
| Wivelsfield v Barcombe Ladies | |
| Plumpton v Glynde Butterflies | |
| TOMORROW - 4th May | Clymping v Angmering Ladies |
| Lewes Arms v The Black Horse | |
| Hartfield Ladies v Fletching Ladies | |
| Uckfield RFC Ladies v Punnetts Town | |
| Newick Ladies v Maresfield Ladies | |
| Nutley Ladies v United Friends | |
| Fordcombe Ladies v Speldhurst | |
| Winterfold v Wisborough Green | |
| Burpham v Pagham | |
| Hildenborough Ladies v Bidborough Ladies | |
| Sevenoaks Weald v Stonewall Park | |
| Leigh Ladies v Causeway Ladies | |
| Penshurst Ladies v Ashurst and Blackham Ladies | |
| Slindon v Worthing and Ferring Ladies | |
| East Preston v Middleton Ladies | |
| Oxshott v Oakwood Hill | |
| THURSDAY - 5th May | Cooksbridge v Education |
| New School Ninjas v Tip & Mix | |
| Laughton Ladies v Ringmer Ladies | |
| Barcombe Ladies v Isfield | |
| Glynde Butterflies v Adastra Ladies | |
| Oakwood Hill v North Holmwood | |
| SUNDAY - 8th May | Barcombe Ladies tournament |
Hailsham League looking for teams to play on Thursdays
Saturday 23 April
The Hailsham Mixed League would like to hear from any teams interested in playing this season. Matches are on Thursday evenings and the current teams are Burwash, Herstmonceux, Five Ashes and Yew Tree (Chalvington). Teams would need to be ready to play by the end of May at the latest.
Any interest, queries or questions please contact Peter Coleman at (email address available – please sign in) or on 07711 297678.
Your fixtures please!
Sunday 10 April
Stoolball England are keen to know all the fixtures that are taking place in all leagues and associations this year, the first full season after Covid-19.
Please send your fixtures to: (email address available – please sign in).
The 42nd Annual General Meeting of Stoolball England
Sunday 10 April
The 42nd Annual General Meeting of Stoolball England took place on Monday 7th March 2022 at 7pm via Zoom.
The following were elected:
- President - Kay Price
- Chairman - Gwynn Griffith
- Vice-chair - Anita Broad
- Hon. Secretary - Vacant
- Minutes Secretary - Sophie Dunn
- Hon. Treasurer - Georgie Harrison
- Press & Publicity Officer - Vacant
- Officers - Genevieve Gordon, Sophie Dunn, Megan James, Laura Day, Richard Emsley, Wendy Heal, Kelvin Speirs
A number of topics were discussed. They were:
- Coaching programme
- Stoolball England Matches - The meeting decided not to hold them this year.
- Insurance/DBS checks - These items are still being administered by Richard Emsley this year.
- Young players
- Rules review
- The Role of Stoolball England as a National Governing Body
Anyone interested in becoming Hon. Secretary or Press & Publicity Officer, please send an email to (email address available – please sign in)
Relaxation of COVID restrictions
Monday 19 July 2021
As we move out of the lockdown restrictions that have been in place for many months we are sure you all want to get back to playing stoolball with more freedom. We have identified some key guidance for you from Sport England:
- Restrictions have been lifted on numbers participating in activities indoors and outdoors.
- Stoolball can take place without set restrictions.
- All sports facilities can re-open including the ancillary services.
- Capacity limits have been lifted.
- Organised sports can have uncapped spectators.
Please note however you must check the current rules at any venue they use as they may well put in place their own temporary regulations as they see fit. We ask you to kindly follow those regulations.
Note further guidance is available on the Government website including how to reduce transmission when you are exercising.
If you would like help with temporary regulations you would like to put in place for your club please let us know and we can help you establish them.
Welcome to the new Stoolball England website
Tuesday 30 March 2021
Welcome to the new Stoolball England website - rebuilt from the ground up to be more modern, faster and more reliable than our previous site. It's been a full year in the making, started with the first UK lockdown as a project to make good use of all the spare time we've had since then.
Mental Health & Wellbeing Hub from Sussex Cricket
Tuesday 26 January 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has threatened our personal safety, disrupted our daily routines, uprooted our lives and shaken our world. It isn’t easy to maintain mental wellbeing, personal resilience and optimism when we are surrounded and affected by such unsettling uncertainty.
For anyone that needs to find hope and support through the power of shared experiences, Sussex Cricket has developed its new Mental Health & Wellbeing Hub, a free, online resource designed to help.
Completely free to use and totally anonymous with no registration required, the mobile-optimised platform has been created with the support and approval of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and developed in partnership with Frog Systems.
Minutes of the 41st Annual General Meeting
Monday 7 December 2020
The 41st Annual General Meeting of Stoolball England was held via Zoom on Sunday 29th November 2020.