Strathmore Cricket Union: the first 90 years a history 1928-2018

178 Cup while Mayfield won the Two Counties Cup. At youth level, Forfarshire won the Under 18 Trophy, while the other two competitions were shared – Arbroath United and Rossie Priory at Under 15 Level and Forfarshire and Strathmore shared the Under 13 award. In the middle of the season, the Union lost one of its hardest-working and most influential committee men. Lindsay Ancell, a highly- skilled bowler for Dundee High for many years and profound thinker on the game of cricket died after a long illness. For many years, Lindsay had compiled the Union’s fixture lists as well as being a strong voice on Committee as President and Secretary. A testimony to the value which the Union placed on his contributions was the observance of a minute’s silence at every Union fixture held on the weekend following his death, a tribute which was unanimous in its observation. In 2012, the Union underwent a significant structural change. In addition to a new Constitution, greatly expanded to encompass the requirements of bringing the Playing Conditions more into alignment with those of the ‘national’ leagues, the clubs based at Doo’Cot Park, Perth, decided to amalgamate to form a single entity which would be called Perth Doo’Cot Cricket Club. Almost at a stroke, three long-established clubs, Mayfield, Northern and Strathearn, along with recently revived Almond Valley, voted themselves out of existence. With the earlier demise of Perthshire, the Fair City had gone from five clubs fielding as many as eight teams to a single entity which would field three elevens on a regular basis. The new Constitution and Rules now required a 40 page A4 bible to replace what used to occupy 12 pages of an A6, pocket-sized handbook. The era of proper regulation, including comprehensive disciplinary codes and rain reduction calculations was with us. Lindsay Ancell presents Andy Thorogood of Montrose with the Second Division Winners Trophy for 1998