ECB ACO Newsletter - Spring 2013

Christmas Challenge 2012ReportThe latest challenge was set in two different publications, Notchers’News, an independent newsletter for scorers, and the ACOnewsletter. Fifty-seven entries were received in all, eleven from NNand forty-six from ACO. Of these, only six were fully correct, butthere were several more who made only one mistake.SolutionScratchersNotchers1 74 02 93 1983 42 74 35 15 45 36 7 77 5 48 0 49 0 510 2 211 10 7Extras 7 24Total 320 262Result: Scratchers won by 58 runsAs always there were a few questions which caused more difficultythan most with Scratchers 5 causing the most problems (31 errors).Many readers thought that, because the said fielder had gone off thefield for only ten minutes for his second absence, then this would makeno difference to the time at which he would be allowed to bowl. Hehad originally been off the field for 39 minutes meaning that he couldbowl at 4.35pm: now he has been off for a further ten minutes, and hehas still has to wait the full 39 minutes while he is on the field beforehe can bowl.Scratchers Extras was the question with the second most errors(26): even though the ball slipped from the fielder’s hand, it wouldcount as an overthrow and the answer would be 3 plus 4 overthrows(7). To those who think that this is unfair and that it should be countedas a misfield, perhaps they should ask themselves whether anyoverthrows, however made, are deliberate.Scratchers 11; twenty people did not realise that the batsmen wouldnot be sent back because the first run had not been legitimate.Scratchers 1 (14 errors); resulted in several miscalculations, whilefor Notchers 5 (12 errors); most wrong answers came from peoplewho thought that a bowler would be able to bowl two accidental highfull-tosses before being removed from the attack. He would, however,not be suspended until after he had bowled his third such delivery.The other questions did not cause too many problems with onlyScratchers 2 (10 errors), 3 (7) 4 (6), 8 (6), Notchers 1 (9) and 2 (7)gaining more than five mistakes.The names of the six fully-correct solvers were Frank Appleyard,Fred Godson, Keith Healey, Cliff Loverock, Garry Rank andMichael Turner. Congratulations to them and thanks to all those whoentered. The two winners are Michael Turner (NN) and FrankAppleyard (ACO).Frank Appleyard receives a Fearnley voucher from ECB ACOfor his efforts.John M Brown(Ed: ECB ACO would like to publicly thank John Brown for onceagain providing another successful Christmas Challenge, withoutwishing away the summer, we look forward to this year’s.)Regional and CountyScorers OfficersAs mentioned by Geoff Trett on page 28, the list below showsthe Regional and County Scorers Officers with their contactemail. ECB ACO would strongly recommend that all scorersmake themselves known to their respective CSO.NORTH – Keith Telford RSO keith.telford@sky.comCUMBRIA – Carol Sharp CSO carol-sharp@tiscali.co.ukLANCASHIRE Karen Knott CSO knott_karen@hotmail.comYORKSHIRE Hilary Oliver CSO hilaryoliver@btinternet.comCHESHIRE Paul Herring CSO herring221@btinternet.comDURHAM Keith Telford CSO keith.telford@sky.comNORTHUMBERLAND Bob Simpson CEO robert.l.simpson@btinternet.comVACANT CSOMIDLANDS – Terry Dorr REO tjdorr@hotmail.comMel Smith RSO mel.smith10@virginmedia.comDERBYSHIRE John M. Brown CSO johnmbrown60@gmail.comHEREFORDSHIRE Janet Herbert CSO janherbertscorer@aol.comLEICESTERSHIRE Dave Goodacre CSO davegoodacre@googlemail.comLINCOLNSHIRE Andy Maloney CEO andyadvantage@btinternet.comRobyn Wilkinson CSO (TEMP) wilkinsonrobyn@yahoo.co.ukNORTHAMPTONSHIRE Mel Smith CSO mel.smith10@virginmedia.comNOTTINGHAMSHIRE Anne Cusworth CSO acosworth@googlemail.comSHROPSHIRE Jim Strachan CSO jimstrachan9@blueyonder.co.ukSTAFFORDSHIRE Keith Healey CEO precisioneer@yahoo.co.ukVACANT CSOWARWICKSHIRE John Jameson CEO johnjameson240@talktalk.netColin McKenzie CSO colinmc32@aol.comWORCESTERSHIRE Philip Mellish CSO philipmellish@hotmail.comSOUTH & WEST – Lesley Morgan CSO lesleyj.morgan@tesco.netBERKSHIRE VACANT CSOBUCKINGHAMSHIRE Julia Farman CSO julesfarman@aol.comCORNWALL Leanne Sawle CSO sawle@hotmail.comDEVON Nick Evanson CSO nevanson@hotmail.comDORSET Alan Mills CSO a.c.mills@hotmail.co.ukGLOUCESTERSHIRE Geoff Trett CSO geofftrett@talk21.comHAMPSHIRE Linda Judd CSO Lindajudd@hantscl.comISLE OF WIGHT Fiona Newnham CSO rosebankfi@btinternet.comOXFORDSHIRE Andrew Scartlett CSO andrewscarlett@btinternet.comSOMERSET Polly Rhodes CSO pollyrhodes@aol.comWILTSHIRE Lesley Morgan CSO lesleyj.morgan@tesco.netLONDON & EAST – Mark Shepherd RSO marks@ndmltd.comBEDFORDSHIRE Mike Archer CSO mgarcher@ntlworld.comCAMBRIDGESHIRE John Gothard CSO scorerman@btopenworld.comESSEX Willie Morrison CSO william@morrison903.freeserve.co.ukHERTFORDSHIRE Mike Arnold CSO mikearnold.home@btinternet.comHUNTINGDONSHIRE John Walker CSO jswalker@care4free.netKENT Andy Bateup CSO andybateup@btinternet.comMIDDLESEX Hugh Chapman Temp CSO hughchapman339@btinternet.comNORFOLK Norman Bygrave CSO normanbygrave@vwclub.netSUFFOLK Andy Broome CSO andy.broome2@virgin.netSURREY Debbie Beesley CSO saintdebs@hotmail.comSUSSEX Nigel Smith CSO npr.smith@virgin.netWALES – John Isterling RSO isterling@btinternet.comICC EUROPE – Rod Lyall RSO lyall173@yahoo.co.uke-mail us at ecbaco@ecb.co.uk 31 contact us on 0121 446 2710