As proposed at this years AGM, a league batting and bowling award will be included for the first time this year, with AECL tankards being handed out to the winning players. Thank you for all teams who entered (those with sufficient stats !!).

The winner of the batting award this year is Joe Garner of Grammar 98. Joe scored a very impressive 199 runs in 8 innnings, including 7 not out / retirals, equating to an average of 199.

Runner-up is Ben Webb of Methlick, who scored 190 runs in 9 innings, including 5 not out / retirals, equating to an average of 47.5.

The final league standings are now complete after four rearranged league fixtures were completed on Tuesday (see opposite).

It's worthy of note that only two matches were scratched in the entire season (both in the last few weeks) and all other matches were completed (excluding Toco Sport who withdrew from the league). So it's been a very successful season in terms of getting matches played !!

Caledonian recorded their second win of the season with a 20 run victory over MCC at the Links. Batting first, Caley reached 135-9. MCC were 115-5 at the close.

Inn at the Park secured third place in the league with a comfortable 72 run victory over St Ronald on DP2. The Park reached 156-6 after 20 overs, with Mudassar and Asif both retiring on 30. In reply, St Ronald made 84-8 at the close (Barnett 25).

The final of the Oxy Cup will take place on Tuesday 14th August between DeC Rebels and ATSSC after wins over Grammar 98 and Inn at the Park respectively.

Cup holders ATSSC recorded a 3 wicket victory over Inn at the Park in a low scoring encounter on DP3. Batting first, the Park reached 73-9. In reply, ATSSC reached 74 with 7 wickets down.

The Rebels recorded a comprehensive 41 run victory over league rivals Grammar 98 on DP1. Batting first, the Rebels posted a daunting target of 172-8 (Raj 34 no, Soham 29, Indi 28, Naru 26). In reply, Grammar 98 were all out for 131 (J. Garner 35 no, K Findlay 27). 

As proposed at the AGM, an award will be handed out this year for the best overall batting and bowling performance of the season. It is now clear that awarding a prize based on averages alone does not work well for the AECL (in part due to having to retire on 30; there are a few players who have batted four times without being out).

It is proposed the following format is adopted:

Batting

Each team is to put forward their nomination for the batting award. Each team is to provide the name, number of innings, number of runs scored and the number of not outs (retirals to be classed as not out) for their nominated player.

This outstanding league fixture has now been scheduled for 31st July on DP2.