Clubs are reminded that the transfer window will end on Saturday 5th June before the start of the Saturday fixture. Any transfers must therefore have been completed (paperwork submitted and Management committee approval given) by 1pm on Saturday June 5^th.  If approved before then the £25 can be paid later; but no transfer can become effective until it is paid and receipted. All other conditions of player transfer or eligibility apply.

Notts Sport Cricket are conducting free, no obligation site visits in Scotland during w/c 19th July 2010 to discuss non-turf facility provision, upgrades, repairs, new builds and resurfaces with a number of Schools and Councils. Contact the undersigned to arrange a visit.

Following a Special Meeting of the Management Committee held on Monday May 25th 2010, the Committee has issued the following two adjudications, the first of these being addressed to a named individual player; the second to a specific Club.

Firstly, addressed to the individual player, registered with the Association as Nathan Thangaraj – and copied to the Club (Cults incorporating Artisans) for which he has previously appeared.

Week 5 of the Grades Cricket saw all fixtures completed and the player transfer window for the remainder of the season only a week away from closing.

Clubs that play games at Duthie Park are reminded that Urinating in a Public Place is a very serious offence please see email below:

In Grade 1 Bon Accord set a total of 209-9 off 40 overs, led by the batting from A. Win (61) and bowling from skipper T. Malik (6-30), which, despite the batting for the Banchory home side from W. Ali (68) proved too much to chase down as they were bowled out for 162. Down at the beach Mannofield set a total (149) that the Kintore side looked to reach easily with batting performance from G. Prosser (72), but with new boy N. Jadhav taking key wickets (5-22) the visitors fell just 8 runs short of victory, leaving the Mannofield side with 100 percent win record in pole position. Out of town at Gordon Park, the Ellon total (187-7) helped by the batting from brothers C White (40) S. White (32) comfortably beat the AGSFP’s visitors. The surprise of the day was at Alan Park where the Inverurie visitors set a total (203-7) supported by the batting from G. Hadden (72) with bowling from G. Coutts (4-23) and B. Skevington (3-27), that the Cults home side never looked to trouble as they were dismissed for 111 off 30 overs. Out at Mineralwell Park the Stonehaven total (249-9) led by a century and bowling effort from J van der Ruit (101 and 3-6) proved too much for the Queens Cross visitors, despite a valiant batting effort from A. Russell (59) with bowling from B. Findlay (4-55) and A. McHoul (4-60) leaving the promoted visitors still looking for their first win of the season.

Arising from concerns recently expressed about the standard of some scoring records, the Management Committee wishes to remind all clubs that maintenance of clear and accurate scoring records is required both by the Laws of the Game, and by the Rules of the Association.

Specifically, clubs are reminded that under Rule 17(h) of the Association, 2010 Handbook p 15, captains are expected to confirm and sign both scorebooks at the end of each innings; and failure to do so will be taken into account in determining any subsequent Protest or dispute.

Where there are no appointed umpires, should captains be unable to agree on the score, then it is even more important that both sign both books, if necessary subject to protest, confirming the jointly agreed score – or variant scores if no agreement can be reached.  In the latter event, which is hopefully exceptional, play should continue on the basis that the team batting second requires to exceed the higher figure postulated for the first innings in order to secure a definite victory; subject always to its right to lodge a Protest in accordance with Rule 15 if it fails to reach that but still exceeds a lower total that it believes it can prove is correct to the civil standard of proof – "more likely than not".

As advised at the 2009 AGM and 2010 Spring Meeting to Celebrate the ACA's 125th Anniversary Clubs are invited to submit players for the venues listed on attached Form. Please note the change of address to Ean Mackie, 50 Bonnymuir Place, Aberdeen, AB15 5NP or email: ianmackie574@btinternet.com ALL APPLICATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED BY 13th JUNE.

The 1st Round of the Murgitroyd Cup saw Huntly take on the Grades Select

Grades Select 186 for 5 off 20 overs (F. Awan 111 not out, N. Mirza 22; D. Morrison 2-26).
Huntly 95 for 7 off 20 overs (J. Mitchell 27; A. Deep 2-8, C. Forbes 2-16).

The Arctic weather conditions continued as week 3 of the season bought the Grade 1 Inverurie visitors to the AGSFP’s city ground. The visitors total (120-9 off 46 overs) helped by the batting of G. Hadden who narrowly missed out on his half century (48) must have seemed very gettable but tight bowling from G. Coutts (4-11) and J. Jessiman (3-19) restricted the home side to 106 managing to winkle out the last wicket with 2 overs to spare. Over the wall, neighbours Queens Cross continued to look for their first win and were beaten by 12 runs as the Mannofield visitors with a good all round performance from C. Burnett (57 and 4-19) managed to remove the last wicket allowing Mannofield to leap into pole position. The big encounter of the day at the Links fizzled out into a draw with Cults setting a target 244 with batting performances from S. Devadas (83) and B. Vicky (38). Last years champions could only hold out for a draw despite the batting for Bon Accord from B. Veldsman (52) and F. Awan (52). Out at Gordon Park another draw of the day story, as the home team set a target of 247 with an excellent century by J. Barrett (118) which the visitors comfortably held out for a draw with the help of batting from J. Frost (62no) and S. Hasan (47). The Castle Road side entertained Stonehaven who comfortably reached the Kintore target (127) with ex-Kintore team mates doing most of the bowling damage D. Anderson (3-6) and R. Balsillie (2-19).

In Grade 2 Crathie are still looking for their first win as their total (112) restricted by the bowling from V. Bode (4-23) and D. Singh (3-27) was easily reached in 25 overs by the St. Ronald side helped by the batting from S. Rehan (39) and D. Miller (37no). Gordonians jumped into pole position as they continue with their winning streak by setting a total (259-2 off 42 overs) with batting performances from new boy C. Mouli (76) and P. Ballal (71no) which the Duthie Park visitors Caledonian found too big an ask, despite batting effort from A. Kash (43) who also took the only 2 Gordonians wickets. Over at Duthie Park, Methlick set a target (166) helped by the batting from M. Woodhouse (42) that proved not enough, as Anchorians bounced back from their defeat last week with notable batting from S. Kumar (59) and G. O’Brien (43) and with the bowling from skipper C. Forbes (5-30). Crescent visited Alan Park where the amalgamated Cults-Artisans side set a total (261-7 off 40 overs) with notable batting from E. Spearman (85), M. Sekar (62) and R. Munro (54no), which the visitors never looked to trouble as they were bowled out for 116. Out at Burnett Park the 2^nd Banchory total (134-7 off 46 overs), with batting performance from T. Wilkinson (46no) was not enough as the Fraserburgh visitors comfortably reached their target without loss with batting performances from N. Watson (53no) and C. Bowie (53no) supported with the bowling from A. Rennie (4-29).