WDCU

Saturday League Cricket – promotion and relegation, 2021 – Update

Following a successful appeal by GHK against their non promotion the teams promoted and relegated following season 2021 are as follows:

Premier League : Promoted to – Ayr and Kelburne.  Relegated from – Greenock and Poloc

First Division: Promoted to – Hillhead and GHK  Relegated from – East Renfrewshire. (Please note that Helensburgh will also play in Division 2 in 2022 as they are not running a second team.

Second Division: Promoted to – Hamilton Crescent and GHK Strathclyde.  Relegated from – Williamfield and Torrance House.

Premier League Reserve: Promoted to – Bothwell and Cambusdoon.  Relegated from – Nunholm and Langloan.

Fair Play

The WDCU Fair Play scores for season 2021 are outlined below. These scores are awarded by the clubs in each league and not by the umpires or WDCU. The top score is 5, so on the whole the scoring is good. The number of scores of 1 or 2 awarded is 39 which is disappointing. Have a look and see where your club/teams came in the pecking order.

WDCU

Fair Play Scores – Season 2021

Premier Division – Average score – 4.48. Number of 1’s / 2s awarded (Lowest score)  = 3

Premier Division TOT AVE POS 1 or 2 points
Your Move Dumfries sat 53 4.82 1 0
Clydesdale sat 57 4.75 2 0
SM Cricket Stirling County sat 55 4.58 3 0
Poloc sat 50 4.55 4 1
M8 Driving Ferguslie sat 49 4.45 5 0
Tunnocks Uddingston sat 53 4.42 6 0
Langside sat 52 4.33 7= 0
McCrea FS West of Scotland sat 65 4.33 7= 1
Prestwick sat 60 4.29 9 0
Greenock sat 47 4.27 10 1

 

First Division – Average score – 4.42. Number of 1’s / 2s awarded (Lowest score)  = 6.

First Division TOT AVE POS 1 or 2 points
Ayr sat 59 4.92 1 0
Calero Kelburne sat 53 4.82 2 0
Drumpellier sat 51 4.64 3 0
Kilmarnock sat 60 4.62 4 0
Renfrew sat 55 4.58 5 0
Thomson McCallum Irvine sat 59 4.54 6 0
LOC Hire Stenhousemuir sat 65 4.33 7 0
Andersons East Kilbride sat 57 4.07 8 2
Helensburgh sat 52 4.00 9 2
East Renfrewshire sat 41 3.73 10 2

 

Second Division – Average score – 4.16. Number of 1’s / 2s awarded (Lowest score)  = 7.

Second Division TOT AVE POS 1 or 2 points
Williamfield sat 29 4.83 1 0
Bothwell sat 42 4.67 2 0
Torrance House sat 51 4.64 3 0
Hillhead 1 sat 37 4.63 4 0
Glasgow Accies sat 45 4.50 5 0
Galloway1 sat 49 4.45 6 0
GHK sat 35 4.38 7 0
Cambusdoon sat 45 3.75 8 2
Victoria sat 26 3.25 9 2
Motherwell sat 20 2.50 10 3

 

Third Division – Average Score – 4.08. Number of 1’s / 2s awarded (Lowest score)  = 9

Third Division TOT AVE POS 1 or 2 points
Galloway 2 sat 43 4.78 1 0
Glenpark sat 36 4.50 2 0
Ardencaple sat 26 4.33 3= 0
Vale of Leven sat 26 4.33 3= 0
LOC Hire The Tryst sat 47 4.27 5 1
Go Vending Marress sat 29 4.14 6 0
Anniesland sat 24 4.00 7= 1
Hamilton Crescent sat 32 4.00 7= 0
Hillhead 2 sat 36 4.00 7= 2
Inverclyde sat 36 4.00 7= 0
Kirkstyle sat 44 4.00 7= 0
Glasgow South sat 35 3.89 12 1
Bees sat 32 3.56 13 1
GHK Strathclyde sat 34 3.40 14 3

 

Premier Reserve League – Average Score – 3.61 – Number of 1’s / 2s awarded (Lowest score)  = 14

Premier Reserve League TOT AVE POS 1 or 2 points
St.Ninians sat 52 4.00 1 0
Titwood sat 47 3.92 2 1
M8 Driving Meikleriggs sat 43 3.91 3 0
Partick sat 54 3.86 4 0
Nunholm sat 23 3.83 5 0
Calero Whitehaugh sat 38 3.80 6 1
Albert Park sat 43 3.31 7 3
Langloan sat 39 3.25 8 4
Dean Park sat 31 3.10 9 2
Shawholm sat 34 3.09 10 3

 

 

 

John Blair – Inverclyde CC

It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing this week of John Blair of Inverclyde CC following a short illness. Please see below an obituary from the club.

‘It is with great sadness that Inverclyde Cricket Club has learned of the passing of John Blair.

John was a true stalwart of the club, having been a member for over 60 years, joining Scotts Cricket Club in 1957 when it competed in the thriving Greenock & District Cricket league.    He was a player of some note, opening both the batting and bowling for the club for a number of years, and was a long standing committee member, filling a number of positions including President.  He was Honorary Life President of the club and was still actively involved as its Child Protection Officer and a much respected junior coach.   Over the years he was instrumental in persuading and cajoling many to play the game when times were hard for the sport locally, particularly in the 70s and 80s with the demise of most of the local clubs. On the demise of the local Greenock & District Cricket League John had the foresight to persuade the club to join the larger Glasgow & District League in 1977, now part of the Western District Cricket Union. Then, with the disappearance of the local shipyards John was part of the move to widen the club’s appeal by changing its name from Scotts’ CC to Inverclyde CC. Both these initiatives ensured the long term survival of the club from both a competitive and financial point of view.

On his retirement from playing John turned to coaching.  His focus on the future of the club never wavered, obtaining his coaching certificates and being junior convenor from 1990 till 2015, often ploughing a lone furrow, but succeeding during that time in creating  U-11, U-13 and U-15 teams.   His overriding interest was always the development of young talent and encouragement of newcomers to the sport, being only too willing to share his extensive knowledge and experience. John was a committee member of the Western District Junior Cricket Union for over 15 years, including a year as its Chairman. His coaching abilities and enthusiasm were more widely recognised when he was asked to become Western District junior team manager, a position he held for six years, during which time the team won the Scottish inter-district tournament. Following this John managed the Western Academy team for four years and helped them to win the Scottish inter-academy trophy in 2010.  During this time he also helped to organise and run residential coaching camps in Edinburgh involving potential Scottish youth players, not to mention a three year stint as the Scottish Universities cricket team manager, helping them to win the European universities indoor six a side tournament in 2012.

John was indeed “Mr Inverclyde” and without him there would be no Inverclyde Cricket Club today. He was a good friend, team mate, coach and wise counsellor to many, always ready with his unique form of encouragement and typical John humour.  His input to the club and youth cricket in general over the years has been incalculable and his enduring legacy is the continued survival of the club and its emphasis on junior cricket.

John will be greatly missed by all at Inverclyde Cricket Club and further afield, but above all he was a family man. Our thoughts go out to his wife Ann and his children, Stewart, Fiona and David at this sad time.’

 

 

Funeral arrangements – David Graham

Please see note from Renfrew CC regarding the passing of David Graham and his funeral arrangements:

It is with great sadness that Renfrew Cricket Club has learned of the passing of David Graham.

David served as a committee member for a number of years with the club filling a number of roles including club Chairman. David missed very few games watching his son David junior playing for Renfrew from junior level right through to the first team, and loved watching the games with encouragement and advice for all.

David was also a bowler of some note for Victoria Cricket Club during his playing career, and batted in the true style of a number eleven batsman. When David junior moved on to play his cricket with Kelburne Cricket Club,  David continued to follow him from the sidelines. David would always greet you with a beaming smile and a warm handshake, and will be greatly missed by all at Renfrew Cricket Club and further afield, and was a good friend to many. Our thoughts go out to David’s family at this very sad time.

Anyone who wishes, can attend the funeral (there is no restriction on numbers). The funeral will take place at:

Craigton Crematorium
Berryknowes Road
Cardonald
G52 2DB

beginning at 11.30am, on Friday 1st of October. Then to:

The Lodge Prince of Wales
21 Queen Street
Renfrew
PA4 8TR