Stoolball news in November 2008

Having already won the Sussex County League Championship earlier this month and their own West Division League title, Angmering rounded off their season with another very competent performance when recording their sixth win overall, and their fifth in the last six years in the Sussex County Knockout Cup Final, which was played at Ford’s Green, Nutley on Sunday 28 September 2008.

An Angmering player batting her way to victory

They won the toss and batted first in the welcome autumn sunshine at Nutley on Sunday. In a half century opening partnership with Karen Harman (28), Angmering’s captain Melissa Mantle confidently set out to build a sound base for what was to prove a very commanding final score of 292 from their 30 overs.

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The Management Committee of Stoolball England met at 53 Kings Road, Horsham, on Friday 24 October 2008 at 7.45pm. Topics discussed included a new coaching scheme, the rules review, and ongoing efforts to achieve recognition of Stoolball England as the governing body for stoolball.

Read more on Minutes of Management Committee on 24 October 2008…

Back in September Surrey played two matches against the West Division of the Sussex County Stoolball Association at Stedham. Sussex won both the under-21 and the main ladies match, along with the Greater London Council’s Senior Schools Trophy.

Read more on Surrey v Sussex at Stedham in September…

The Stoolball England newsletter for 2008 is now available. It includes results from leagues and tournaments across the south-east, along with details of equipment prices and future plans for development of the game by Stoolball England.

Stoolball England newsletter, November 2008

A changing scene

Looking at the name Stoolball England (SE) above probably summarises the last 12 months. It has been a year of change and not a little progress towards becoming better organised and better recognised by the sporting world at large. For some that may seem irrelevant, but for those who want to see stoolball continue as a worthwhile and genuine part of the community, it is essential that we can stand with our heads held high alongside other sports and sporting governing bodies.

Apart from all the work that has gone into taking stoolball into the modern world, changes have come that we would have preferred not to see. The deaths of Rosemary Hobbs, our President, in July last year and Margaret Childs, a former Chairman of Surrey and a Vice-President of Stoolball England, in January of this year, were events that we did not welcome. Read more on Chairman’s report to the 29th Annual General Meeting on Sunday 16 November 2008…

Stoolball England (previously the National Stoolball Association) will hold its 29th Annual General Meeting in the Renshaw Room at Wivelsfield Village Hall, near Haywards Heath, West Sussex, on Sunday 16 November 2008 at 11am. Please notify all your league or association members of this date. All leagues, associations and clubs are welcome to attend this meeting, but only an affiliated body is entitled to vote.

Refreshments will be available from 10.30am for everyone and we look forward to welcoming you to what I hope will be an informative as well as social occasion.

Please make every effort to come to the AGM. However, if for any reason you are not able to attend and cannot send a deputy, contact Kay Price on 01403 252419 or at [email address available when you sign in] before the meeting. It is important for the well-being of the game that those of you who are involved in the organisation and structure of stoolball attend this meeting to express your views.

We look forward to seeing you there.

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Stoolball England held a General Committee Meeting in the Renshaw Room at Wivelsfield Village Hall on Sunday 28 September 2008 at 11am. Topics discussed included Stoolball England’s activities during the year, the need for a marketing officer, and funding opportunities for leagues, associations and clubs.

Read more on General Committee Meeting on 28 September 2008…