Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Handbook 2012

111 clubs in one village shows that no fewer than seven players were registered with both clubs, and was also a monumental task with some clubs naming around one hundred players. It was re-introduced in 2004 with the aid of modern technology. 25 Years Ago – 1987 Welbeck Colliery won the treble as Champions of Division One, Section A, Champions of Division Two, Section A and winners of the Tomlins Trophy; a feat achieved previously by Steetley in 1972 and Retford in both 1976 and 1977. 36 clubs entered a team in the Tomlins Trophy knock out competition requiring a preliminary round and four further rounds leading to the Final; oh for such support in 2012. Bad weather caused the cancellation of nearly a quarter of the scheduled league matches and four matches in the Tomlins were decided on the toss of a coin, including the elimination of Worksop who had won the competition in each of the three previous seasons. Following severe vandalism to the pavilion at Harthill Cricket Club the proceeds from the tombola at the Annual Dinner were donated to the club; clubs in the League, and individuals, also made donations. The League XI reached the Final of the President’s Trophy with victories over the Lincolnshire County League, Coventry & District League, Gunn & Moore Alliance, N. Staffs & S. Cheshire League, and the County Alliance before losing to the Durham County League at Crook, when weather conditions conspired against our team already weakened by the absence of skipper Mike Bore on County duty for Notts. Harry Cartwright scored two centuries and two fifties in the six matches and, with Paul Delaney, shared opening partnerships of 213 against the Gunn & Moore Alliance, both players scoring 106, and 152 against the County Alliance at Long Ashton near Bristol. Chris Marples (Bolsover) was the only batsman to score more than 800 runs throughout the League, but no fewer than 22 bowlers took 50 or more wickets, Trevor Howis (Rushley) leading the way with 86, followed by Robert Needham (Anston II) with 82. In 2011 there were 11 batsmen who scored more than 800 runs, but only four bowlers who took fifty or more wickets.