ESCA AGM News

The ESCA agm was held last Tuesday night. Here are the highlights -

• The number of overs per side has been reduced in a number of divisions, although not in the ones we're playing in (see below). The new limits are: Divisions 1-2 50, Divisions 3-5 45, Divisions 6-9 40. A more radical proposal from Grange to play 40 over games everywhere except Division 1 was rejected.
• Fauldhouse have resigned from the National League and will rejoin the East League in Division 2. Melrose will join the East League in Division 7, so all the old Border League clubs are now in the ESCA fold. Saturday cricket returns to Kircaldy after a gap of several seasons as Dunnikier will take Kismet's place in Division 2 after a number of Kismet players moved to Dunnikier. Dunfermline and Dunfermline Wanderers are merging and will put out two XIs next season. Three clubs have successfuly applied for additional XIs: Glenrothes 3rds, Tranent 2nds and Watsonians 4ths.
• A number of Edinburgh pitches are likely to be out of commission this summer, including the grass wickets at Roseburn and Inverleith and possibly one of the Meadows pitches. Arrangements for a number of new artificial wickets are being finalised and these may be in place in time for the coming season.
• Bruce Dixon has completed his highly successful three year term as President. We would like to thamk him for his significant contribution to cricket in the East. The new President is our own PVB. Congratulations!