Lots of cup cricket on this week, and tomorrow night there are eight Western Cup ties:

Glenpark v M8 Driving Meikleriggs
Calero Whitehaugh v Dean Park
Go Vending Marress v St. Ninian’s
Albert Park v Cambusdoon
Langloan v Glasgow Accies
Titwood v Glasgow South
GHK v Shawholm
Partick v Milngavie

Please see the rescheduled Rowan cup ties now being played on Thursday night:

Greenock v Helensburgh
M8 Driving Ferguslie v Calero Kelburne
Renfrew v Poloc
Langside v East Renfrewshire
SM Cricket Stirling County v Tunnock’s Uddingston
Drumpellier v Andersons East Kilbride
Clydesdale v McCrea FS West of Scotland
Kilmarnock v Ayr

Prestwick have a bye into the next round, and will play the winner of the Kilmarnock versus Ayr tie.

Please see update sent to club contacts today:

Good afternoon,

A number of things to update on following the weekend which went reasonably well!! Please make sure this message gets to all those it should:

If you are in the unfortunate position where you have to cancel or concede a fixture please let your opponents, and the WDCU, know at your earliest possible convenience. Please remember that the rules regarding player selection have eased this year and you can play non registered players in your lower XI’s in an emergency.  Please check the Saturday League Rules for full details.

Hopefully everyone now has their Cricket Stats team log-in and password working. If not please contact me as soon as possible and I can arrange for it to be sorted. This weekend could we please ensure the summary score is entered by 10pm on Saturday night and the full scorecard by Monday evening at midnight. Please also remember to complete the Captain’s Report and Fairplay score for your opponents. These are important to us as they provide very valuable information which we do use! Please also log in all other competition results.

If there are any outstanding DLS issues please let me know and we can get them sorted.

First weekend back there have been a number of disciplinary issues raised which is really disappointing. It would be a shame if after having no cricket for such a long time players were to miss games because of poor behaviour. Please remind your captains of player behaviour requirements!

This Saturday there were sixteen games in the west where players had to umpire their own games. Due to a shortage of official umpires this is likely to be the case for most of the season.

Already this weekend there has been a complaint raised of unfair and incompetent player-umpiring. This will be monitored closely and repeated offending clubs will face sanctions.  Please umpire fairly and competently at all times!!

The cup competitions are coming up thick and fast and I would urge all teams to play ties on the specified dates if at all possible. There are few fall back dates and we need to avoid bowl outs and coin tosses where we can.

Iain Kennedy
WDCU Administrator

Please remember the Western Cup is now a knock-out competition. Please see tomorrow night’s Preliminary Round ties:

Vale of Leven v Calero Whitehaugh
Torrance House v Albert Park
Langloan v Bothwell
Titwood v Motherwell
GHK v Hillhead
Victoria v Partick

The next round is scheduled for Tuesday, the 15th June 2021.

Please see note sent to clubs regarding changes to midweek competitions:

Given that the midweek cup competitions have experienced a significant number of COVID-19 cancellations the CMC has agreed to alter their formats.  This has been agreed in an attempt to ensure completion of these competitions for season 2021.

As a result the Western and McCulloch Cups have been changed to straight knock-outs and the revised draws are attached for you.  The first round games are scheduled for next week.

Clubs involved in the Western/Rowan Cups and Greenwood Trophy who cannot fulfill two fixtures on Tuesday 8 June, or Thursday 10 June, may use the reserve date of the 17 June to play the Greenwood Trophy fixture. Please let me know if you would like to do so.

The Rowan Cup remains knock-out and also starts next week.  The timetable for the Rowan Cup needs to be flexible so please be prepared if you are successful for future rounds to come thick and fast.  The updated draw for the Rowan Cup is also attached.

All cup draws will be kept up to date in the Document centre on the website. Other website facilities will be used to provide result and draw information where possible.

The revised draws will also be uploaded to the Cricket Stats site before the competitions commence next week.

Hopefully these arrangements will be successful and I would ask you for as much cooperation as you can give to try and get these competitions completed this year.

Iain Kennedy
WDCU Administrator

Please see message sent to all clubs today regarding the COVID-19 situation.

To all clubs,

With the Scottish Government having announced that Glasgow City local authority area remains in Level 3 until at least Friday 4th June, the restrictions continue to affect cricket in our region until then and there will be a further update from the Scottish Government on Wednesday 2nd June. Given this announcement, the CMC have decided the following:

• All midweek matches for week commencing Monday 31st May are, once again, postponed. The CMC still intends to run and complete all of our midweek competitions but will update clubs after the Scottish Government announcement on Wednesday 2nd June.
• All Saturday League fixtures for Saturday 5^th June will remain as scheduled until the outcome of the Scottish Government announcement on Wednesday 2nd June is known. If Glasgow City is moved to Level 2, and all other local authorities in the region remain at the same level in time for the fixtures on Saturday 5th June, then all fixtures will go ahead as scheduled.
• Should it be announced on Wednesday 2nd June that Glasgow will remain in Level 3 for the weekend of 5th June and beyond, that round of fixtures will be declared null and void and will be a third “Covid Round”. As per previous weeks, matches involving clubs outside Glasgow City can go ahead as friendlies and will not count towards league placings, and clubs within Glasgow can organise friendlies against one another but all players and officials must not travel between Glasgow City and other local authority areas or vice versa to take part in any cricket activity while Glasgow City remains under Level 3 restrictions. 
• The CMC will issue a further communication after the Scottish Government announcement on Wednesday 2nd June.

Please note that all the scheduled Sunday league fixtures for the 30th May are considered to be COVID-19 affected and are null and void.  Games can be played on a friendly basis should both clubs and sets of players meet the Scottish Government restrictions currently in place regarding Glasgow City.

Please see a note sent to all clubs from CMC Chair Duncan Paterson this morning

• All midweek competitive matches scheduled for week commencing Monday 24^th May will, again, be postponed. The CMC will continue to consider if these fixtures can be rescheduled and/or if the competitions can be amended to ensure completion.
• The Saturday League programme for Saturday 29^th May is declared null and void – even if the two clubs involved are outside of the Glasgow City local authority area. As per the amended 2021 Saturday League Administration Regulations, this will be declared a second ‘Covid Round’ and these fixtures will not be rescheduled.
• As per last week, any fixture which involves two clubs outside of the Glasgow City area can still be played as scheduled but it will not count towards the league placings. There will be no result reported and umpire appointments may also be affected. Clubs involved in fixtures where no team from Glasgow City is participating who wish to go ahead with their fixture should liaise with the opposition club this week to confirm.
• Also as per last week, all fixtures involving a team from outside Glasgow City playing a club from Glasgow City must not go ahead, even on a friendly basis. In addition, clubs are reminded again that any players who live in Glasgow City and play elsewhere or vice versa must not take part in any cricket activity this week that involves them travelling in or out of Glasgow City local authority area.
• Clubs in Glasgow City may arrange friendlies between themselves on the same basis as pre-season but players must not travel from outside of Glasgow City local authority area to take part.
• Should Glasgow City be moved down to Level 2 from week commencing 31^st May, and no other area(s) are moved to Level 3, the league programme will resume as scheduled on Saturday 5^th June.
• Should Glasgow City remain in Level 3 beyond 31^st May, or any other area be placed into Level 3, the CMC will issue further guidance at that time. However, it should be noted by clubs that, due to the ongoing uncertainty and delay to the competitive season, the CMC is now actively considering options to ensure that as many clubs as possible can engage in meaningful matches, should this disruption continue.

Please see the most recent COVID-19 update from Cricket Scotland:

Good afternoon,

The Cricket Scotland website has now been updated with the latest guidance for cricket activity in Level 2 as well as travel for organised sport between Level 2 and Level 3 areas.

The full guidance document can be found here: https://www.cricketscotland.com/covid-19-return-to-cricket/

The key changes to the Level 2 guidance are:

• Adult and junior club fixtures can take place between two clubs (maximum bubble of 50)
• Indoor cricket is now permitted. Numbers taking part should be based on the venue recommendations for indoor non-contact sport

The additional key requirements for this stage for clubs to consider are:

• Participants aged 17 years or under can travel to and from Level 0, 1, 2 and 3 areas to take part in organised sport, training, and competition.
• Participants aged 18 years or over can travel to and from a Level 0, 1 and 2 area to take part in organised sport, physical activity, training and competition. They should not travel to a Level 3 or 4 area.
• Players travelling to and from the venue should avoid car sharing with people outside their extended household unless necessary.

Best wishes.

Nic’ Wilson
Cricket Scotland Head of Development