South Nottinghamshire Cricket League Explained

South Nottinghamshire Cricket League
Cricket Format:Limited overs cricket
Tournament Format:League
Participants:~130
Champions:Gedling Colliery CC
Website:https://gmsouthnottsleague.play-cricket.com/

See main article: South Nottinghamshire Cricket League. The South Nottinghamshire Cricket League serves Nottingham and the surrounding towns and villages. The South Nottinghamshire Cricket League (SNCL) is one of two Nottinghamshire leagues that feeds into the ECB accredited Nottinghamshire Cricket Board Premier League. The headquarters for the SNCL is based in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire.[1] [2] Nottinghamshire Recreational Cricket is the body responsible for all recreational cricket in the Nottinghamshire and ensures the smooth running of the game on a number of different levels.

The Nottinghamshire Cricket Board Premier League is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in Nottinghamshire, and since it was formed in 1999 it has been a designated ECB Premier League.[3] [4] It has two feeder leagues serving the North and South of the county:

The South Nottinghamshire Cricket League operates mainly in the south of the county and has around 130 teams from 60 clubs playing in 13 divisions. Clubs are known to participate from beyond the county boundary, with representatives from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. The length of matches varies between 100 and 90 overs depending on the division. Gunn & Moore are the main sponsors, and have agreed to continue to sponsor the League for a further three years.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GM South Nottinghamshire Cricket League play-cricket website . 5 February 2021. play-cricket.com .
  2. Web site: GM South Nottinghamshire Cricket League website . 5 February 2021. sncricketleague.co.uk .
  3. http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/non-first-class/premier-leagues/premier-leagues,1443,BP.html List of ECB Premier Leagues
  4. Web site: Senior Leagues . nottscricket.com . Nottinghamshire Recreational Cricket . 2022-11-13.
  5. Web site: Gunn & Moore South Nottinghamshire Cricket League . history.trentbridge.co.uk . Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club . 2022-11-13.