Clubs' bulletin no 12 of 2024 - 18 October 

2025 fixture planning return – reminder 
 
We have only had 16 responses to Matt Summerhill’s questionnaire to date, and urge the all the others to reply within the deadline, so we don’t start the process with delays. If your club has not yet responded, please do so no later than midnight on Tuesday 22 October 2024, by using the online questionnaire. Although it seems a long way off, there is much to do before we can publish a full final fixture list for 2025, and Matt wants to get started as soon as possible. 
 
Annual General meeting 
 
The agenda and full information for the 2024 AGM at Shaw Lane Sports Club, Barnsley, on Wednesday 13 November (7.00pm) has now been issued to clubs and published on our website. Please ensure that your club is represented at the meeting. If you have any queries about the agenda and information, please contact Roger Pugh
 
Congratulations 
 
We congratulate three people from YCSPL clubs whose top class contributions to our game were recognised in the 2024 YCB Cricket Collective Awards: 
 
• Our safeguarding manager, Lindsay Pepper (Safe Hands award) 
• Declan Dowkes of Green Moor CC (Cricket Innovator award) 
• Safah Rajah of Parkhead CC (Young Coach of the Year) 
 
Graham Swallow 
 
We feel sure that by now most people will know that, very sadly, Senior Section committee member Graham Swallow passed away last Saturday. Graham was very well-liked and respected across our league, did a huge amount of work for cricket in South Yorkshire, and will be badly missed. We had already planned to recognise his enormous contribution to South Yorkshire cricket, but have paused our plans until next year. In the meantime, we send our sincere condolences to his family and friends. 
 
League presentation dinner & awards night – reminder 
 
If your club has not already notified us of the number of places you require for the 2024 League presentation dinner, please complete the online order form by the extended deadline of 25 October. Please note that Roger Pugh is now co-ordinating requests for places at the dinner. 
 
Live-Streaming options 
 
For those clubs that may be considering Live-Streaming, this Thinking of Live Streaming? document may provide useful information. 
 
Matchday photos 
 
All the photos, taken by both John Hobson and Kirsty Pugh, during the 2024 season, have now been posted on our website and can be accessed through the 2024 photo gallery page. 
 
Scoring courses 
 
We have now received the Scoring Courses for Everyone document, which explains the different scoring courses that will be available over the winter, and allows people to register their interest. 
 
Umpire recruitment 
 
Now that we have passed the end of the season, it is time to assess how successful our clubs' efforts have been to recruit new umpires. Accordingly, we need a short summary from the officials recruitment contact at each club, detailing the following: 
 
how many new or potential new umpires have been recruited by your club 
what activity has been undertaken to recruit (for example, former players and others approached, advertising/Social Media activity, and any other activity undertaken) 
any feedback from those approached who do not want to umpire (reasons given, etc) 
any other information you think relevant 
 
Please provide this information to Roger Pugh before the end of October.