ECB Annual Report & Accounts 2006 - Roll of Honour

PICTURES
1 South Northumberland CC celebrate winning
the Cockspur Cup Final 2006 after beating
Bromley CC at Lord’s.
2 Action from the MCC Spirit of Cricket Under
13 National Club Championship.
3 Action from the the Portman Under 15
National Finals at Bournemouth Cricket Club.
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Recreational Game: Review 2006
2006 saw unprecedented levels of participation in national
senior and junior competitions with a noticeable rise
in standards and competitiveness, reflecting improved
coaching and club support. Of the 38 County Boards and
the Isle of Wight, 13 different counties were represented in
the finals of the U13, U14 and U15 competitions showing
that this is a country-wide trend.
The Cockspur Cup welcomed 355 clubs in 2006, an
increase of 30 teams on 2005. The competition followed
a traditional format with clubs split into 16 geographical
groups. The final was contested by South Northumberland
and Bromley at Lord’s on September 4th. South
Northumberland’s Stephen Humble was Man of the Match
hitting a rapid 30 not out and taking three wickets as
Bromley were swept aside.
The Portman Building Society’s U15 National Club
Championship for 2006 also attracted another record
entry with 1659 teams taking part, an increase of 34.
Forty county winners progress to a national knock-out
competition, regional finals and then a national finals
day. An historic moment for the competition saw two
girls in teams playing in the York Regional Final. The title
went to Parley CC who took local bragging rights from
Bournemouth as they followed their Dorset neighbours
in winning the championships by beating Sileby Town by
20 runs in the final.
The 2006 MCC ‘Spirit of Cricket’ National Club
Championship attracted an entry of 1696 teams, an
increase of 174 on the previous year with the Finals at
Oakham School from 8th-11th August. Winners from the
39 County Boards, including the Isle of Wight, and from
Scotland progressed to the National Stages, with 8 teams
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