In Saturday’s Division 9 match between Woolpit 4s and top of the table BT Waldringfield, Woolpit were 43-8 after 20 overs, chasing 159-9, two teenagers put on a Division 9 record stand for the 9th wicket of 107, enabling Woolpit to win with one ball to spare. Well done to these young cricketers!!

We’re excited to announce that Witham Cricket Club, in partnership with the Nick Browne Testimonial Year, will be hosting Essex CCC in a T20 fixture on Friday, August 22nd, 2025 at 16:00.

 

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Several clubs have asked asked for clarification regarding the above.  The promotion and relegation slots have been on play-cricket for some time but attached below is an update for all clubs.

 

Promotion and Relegation 2025 Season

Sam Hall has been disciplined for a Level 1 offence and is therefore banned from all cricket for one week from Saturday 2nd August – he can play again on Saturday 9th August.  All Level 1 and Level 2 Disciplinary Actions are not subject to Appeal.

Steve Lorans has had 4 weeks of his 10 week ban suspended and Real Oddies also had their points reduction reduced by 50%.  Kiritto still has a 10 week ban as in my previous posting…… Apologies to all concerned….

Re: Steve Lorans of Real Oddies Cricket Club and Kiritto Sebamalaimuthu of Kirby Cricket Club.

The appeals panel have upheld the original disciplinary panel decision. Therefore the original 10 week ban is reinstated with immediate effect less any games already served.

In the match between Colchester and East Essex and West Mersea in Division 9,  Srimal Mudiyanselage scored a brisk 123 off only 37 balls!  Reminds me a bit  of me in my prime (in my dreams of course!).  Well done!

Most of the posts recently have been pretty negative and about discipline so it’s good to report something positive ……..   In the Division 6 match between Ipscol and Kesgrave,  Kishor Sadhak took a hat trick in one over and then a hat trick in his next over!  This has had statisticians rushing around to see if it has ever happened before to no avail at the moment.  He returned overall figures of 6 for 21.  I guess he has cemented his place for the next few games!!

There is potentially considerable delays for a few weeks on the Orwell Bridge due to ongoing maintenance.  This also affects the Copdock Interchange.  Teams are advised to allow extra travelling time…..

Kiritto Sebamalaimuthu of Kirby Cricket Club and Steve Lorans of Real Oddies Cricket Club have both appealed against their 10 week ban.  As they have appealed then the decision of the Appeals Panel is that their ban is suspended until the conclusion of the Appeals Panel’s deliberations.

Prashan Suventhirathas of Kirby Cricket Club
Jathu Siva of Kirby Cricket Club
Kiritto Sebamalaimuthu of Kirby Cricket Club
Steve Lorans of Real Oddies Cricket Club
Preeth Kumar of Real Oddies Cricket Club.

The above have all been sanctioned with a 10 week ban from all ECB Affiliated cricket. This ban will commence on the 21^st June 2025 and will be completed on 24^th August 2025.

Thurkarathen Kunaratnam of Kirby Cricket Club, as Team Captain, failed to exercise control of his players and is hereby warned that should further failures of his Captaincy responsibilities occur in the next 24 months additional sanctions will be considered.

Kirby Cricket Club and Real Oddies Cricket Club both failed to take adequate steps to ensure that their members behaved in an orderly fashion and a deduction of 20 points will be applied to both teams.  In addition the points gained at the abandonment of the match between Kirby and Real Oddies on 24^th May have been removed.