GCA clubs turn back on conference style

EVENING cricket will return to a 'ladder' format next summer. Clubs have voted by a clear majority, a three-to-one ratio, to revert back to the more traditional format following three years of using the conference structure.

Guernsey Cricket Association president David Nussbaumer was delighted with the outcome decided by an extraordinary general meeting at the Cobo Bay Hotel.

'I am pleased that we have gone back to the original format because that is the structure I personally prefer,' he said.

'Now we have got re-arrangements throughout the divisions; when you consider the time and effort it takes to do them and the current strains on the committee, it is imperative that we find an Evening League secretary.

'We are desperately asking for people to come on committee and help. I think a lot of people who voted do not appreciate what workload is placed on the committee and if they want re-arrangements they should come on committee and help share the workload a bit,' Nussbaumer added.

The clubs' wish to have re-arrangements throughout all the divisions was carried by the narrowest margin of one vote.

The GCA committee, which is currently without an Evening League officer (chairman), wanted to restrict re-arrangements to an eight-team top division with other divisions being made up of either nine or 10 teams with no fixtures being re-arranged.

After the vote Nussbaumer said the ideal scenario would be to have six divisions of eight teams.

The GCA did get their wish on a proposal to introduce fines for teams who fail to fulfil fixtures and field less than 10 players in a game. The meeting voted in favour.

And, as expected, the Super Eights competition has been abandoned.