Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2017

9 Affiliations – The League Cricket Conference 201  The League Cricket Conference Established in 1962, the League Cricket Conference represents the interests of more  than 60 Leagues throughout England and Wales with the aim of fostering the game  of cricket in competitive League conditions.  It is also, in conjunction with the Club Cricket Conference and the Midlands Club  Cricket Conference, a constituent of the National Cricket Conference, working with  the England and Wales Cricket Board to further club and league cricket nationwide.  The League Cricket Conference meets three times each year, in March, September  and December, at cricket clubs which are members of constituent Leagues, with the  meetings providing the opportunity for delegates to meet ECB officials, the officers of  Conference, and representatives of other Leagues.  Whilst having no mandatory powers the Conference provides a platform for  discussion and, if necessary, arbitration in respect of matters of mutual interest such  as the movement of clubs, discipline, player registration, grant aid and finance. It also  provides a much valued Legal Advisory Service for both Leagues and Clubs.  The President’s Trophy, a knockout competition for Leagues wishing to participate,  should have celebrated 50 years in 2014 but, due to a lack of support and failure to  fulfil fixtures, was declared null and void. Along with the Rhoades Trophy, for non‐ Premier Leagues, there will be no competition in 2015.   The Bassetlaw& District Cricket League won the President’s Trophy on four occasions;  in 1971 v Birmingham League, 1976 v North Staffordshire and South Cheshire Cricket  League, 1978 v South Wales Cricket Association and 1984 v Birmingham League.  The  League XI also won the Rhoades Trophy in 2009 v Derbyshire & Cheshire League.  The Inter-League Knock-Out Competition Winners 1965  North Staffordshire and South Cheshire Cricket League  1966  Bradford Cricket League  1967  Lincolnshire County Cricket League  1968  Lincolnshire County Cricket League  1969  North Staffordshire and South Cheshire Cricket League  1970  Lincolnshire County Cricket League  1971  Bassetlaw & District Cricket League  1972  Birmingham and District Cricket League  1973  Durham Senior Cricket League  1974  Liverpool and District Cricket Competition  1975  North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League