District Cricket






	Introduction The Yorkshire Cricket Board through the District Cricket Festival are hoping to give youngsters a further chance to display their talent and to realise their potential. The matches will play *a part* in the county selection procedure at Under 13 level Concept of District Cricket The concept of District Cricket for those at subcounty level is an outcome of the Pathways to Excellence scheme on the road to county representative teams. The District Cricket Working Party of the Board believe there is a significant gap in quality between the cricket played by both the YSCA schools areas and the Lords Taverners Junior Cricket Festival in its 17 areas on the one hand and the county teams and the other. For 2003 it is intended to pilot District Cricket in the last week in May as a means of filling this gap, providing an outcome and talent platform for young players and serving as a trials system for county teams. It will operate for Under 13s in 2003 with a later intention to spread at least to Under 15s It will provide a progression From Area Teams Season 2002 and Pathways Centres 2003 To District Cricket May 2003 To County teams 2003 and Pathways Centre promotions 2004 Areas 6 Areas will be operated: North Yorkshire , East Yorkshire , South Yorkshire East, South Yorkshire West, West Yorkshire East and West Yorkshire West as per the format attached. These have been based on demographic and geographic considerations. Rules For 2003 these would be based on the rules of the Lords Taverners Under 13s Festival ************************** Results for Season 2003 Tuesday 27th May Group A - North Yorkshire 96 all out v East Yorkshire 149-9 EAST YORKSHIRE WON BY 53 RUNS Group B - South Yorkshire East 82 v South Yorkshire West 83-6 SOUTH YOKSHIRE (WEST) WON BY 4 WICKETS Wednesday 28 May Group A East Yorkshire 178-6 v West Yorkshire East 172-9 EAST YORKSHIRE WON BY 6 RUNS Group B - South Yorkshire West 125-8 v West Yorkshire West126-5 WEST YORKSHIRE (WEST) WON BY 5 WICKETS Thursday 29 May Group A - West Yorkshire East 156-8 v North Yorkshire 129-8 WEST YORKSHIRE (WEST) WON BY 27 RUNS Group B - West Yorkshire West 144 all out v South Yorkshire East 117 all out WEST YORKSHIRE (WEST) WON BY 27 RUNS FINAL GROUP TABLES GROUP A East Yorkshire - 19.07 Points West Yorkshire (East) - 12.08 Pts North Yorkshire - 5.65 Pts GROUP B West Yorkshire (West) - 18.30 Points South Yorkshire (West) - 11.08 Pts South Yorkshire (East) - 5.19 Pts Friday 30th May** East Yorkshire v West Yorkshire (West) at Methley CC West Yorkshire (East) v South Yorkshire (West) at Altofts CC North Yorkshire v South Yorkshire (East) at Undercliffe CC The Winners of the inaugural tournament were East Yorkshire, who were presented with the Stan Clayton Trophy by Dr Bernard Knowles, the Chairman of the Yorkshire Schools organisation.

Organisations

It is hoped to establish small groups in each of the 6 districts as below

District	Convenor	Local Authorities	Lords Taverners Areas	School Associations

East Yorkshire	J.Fishwick	Hull, East Yorkshire	East Yorkshire	East Yorkshire
North Yorkshire	A.Grayson	North Yorkshire, York, Scarborough, Middlesbrough, Redcar, Harrogate, Craven	Cleveland, York and Scarborough, Nidderdale, AWSCL (part)	Cleveland (part), Hambleton and Richmondshire, Scarborough and York, Claro (part)
South Yorkshire (West)	J.Bethel	Sheffield, Rotherham	Sheffield	Sheffield, Rotherham
South Yorkshire (East)	E van Oorschott	Barnsley, Doncaster	Barnsley, Doncaster	Doncaster, Barnsley
West Yorkshire (West)	G.Barnard	Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees	Bradford, Bradford Central, Craven, Halifax, Huddersfield, Heavy Woollen (part), AWSCL (part)	Bradford, Craven (part), Calderdale, Huddersfield, Spen Valley
West Yorkshire (East)	B.Calverley	Leeds, Wakefield	Leeds, Pontefract, Wetherby, Heavy Woollen (part), AWSCL (part)	Leeds, Wakefield

Selection Guidelines

District squads of 14-15 are expected with all boys to play in 2 of the 3 games. It is expected really talented under 12s can be selected. Nominations for squads will normally come from the most talented Under 12s of the previous year in the schools areas and those Under 12 who showed potential in the previous years Under13s Lords Taverners Festival. However boys of sufficient talent outside these squads should also be considered as will those who showed potential at the JanuaryMarch Pathways Centres. Boys from Cleveland will be considered for North Yorkshire if they fit one of the qualifications below

District qualifications are as follows

a)Born in the District

b)Resident in the District

c)At school in the district **

d)Playing at a club in a District.**

** The above qualifications can be varied by the written agreement of both Districts concerned.

It is hoped all selectors aim to give the maximum number of boys an opportunity to play in the festival. It is therefore hoped there will be no conflicts over District qualifications. If there is then the District of residence ( by Local Authority) will be paramount. Players may only play for one District in any one year. They should also be eligible for the ECB County Board Under 13 Competition.

Funding

There will be Cricket Foundation funding of £100 per match towards expenses (teas and match balls)

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