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29th January saw our members rock up to the Bede School in Blyth for our first indoor net to blow away the cob webs. Not a bad turnout for the first one.

Just wonder how many are sore on Tuesday and Wednesday, especially the old guard.

Our club has signed up to take part in the All Stars Cricket, some provisional dates below, more information to follow;

All Stars Cricket - Activator Courses

Monday 5th March - Ashington Leisure Centre, 6-8pm

Taster Session

Tuesday 1st May - Ashington Rugby Cricket Club 6-7pm

Planned All Stars Cricket - Start

Tuesday 15th May - Ashington Rugby Cricket Club 6-7pm

Following on from our AGM on the 21st January the following members have taken up officer roles at our club;

Chairman - Paul Milburn

Secretary - Stephen Henderson

Treasurer - Paul Milburn

Club Welfare Officers - Tom More & Paul Milburn

Committee Members - Trevor Elliott, David Wanless, Cory Milburn, Adam Peacock, Stuart Rosser.

1st Team Captain - Adam Peacock

1st Team Vice Captain - David Dent

2nd Team Captain - Stuart Rosser

2nd Team Vice Captain - Tom More

Midweek Captain - Matthew Tanney

Midweek Vice Captain - Michael Adamson   

1st and 2nd Team fixtures still waiting for midweek league and cup fixtures.

It is with great sadness that we have just learnt of the death of Bill Lockey.  Bill was a great friend to our club; he offered us friendship, support and advice, he umpired friendlies for us the most recent was against one of his former clubs Seaton Burn in April 2017.

Bill made an outstanding contribution to cricket in the region as a player, umpire and cricket official.  He also played for Bates Cottages CC.

He umpired in both the Northumberland League and the Northumberland & Tyneside Senior League.  He served as a club officer and an esteemed member of the Northumberland Cricket League Committee for a number of years and at the time of his death was a Life Member of the League.

He will be greatly missed and Ashington Rugby Cricket Club members offers its condolences to his family and friends.

Our Annual General meeting (AGM) has be booked for Sunday 21st January with a 6pm start and will be held in the Rugby Club function room.

Members are urged to try to attend to have your say how you want your club run.

Fixtures should be available at the AGM for the new league.

If you would like to bring anything up and you cannot attend the AGM contact your chairman.  

The following table is provided as general overview only. The ECB are not registered immigration officials therefore if you require specific immigration guidance you will need to contact UK Visas and Immigration. 

Clubs wishing to use the services of a player who is not on a Tier 5 Creative & Sporting (Non FCC) visa, must ensure that the visa allows them to play and/or coach.

Definitions:

Supplementary Employment 

An additional job in the same profession and at the same professional level as the work for which your Certificate of Sponsorship was assigned; and No more than 20 hours per week; and Outside of the normal working hours for which your Certificate of Sponsorship was assigned. In addition, you must continue to work for your sponsor in the job recorded on your Certificate of Sponsorship.

"Professional Sportsperson"

The term "Professional Sportsperson" is defined by the Rules as someone, whether paid or unpaid, who:

"is providing services as a sportsperson, playing or coaching in any capacity, at a professional or semi-professional level of sport; or

"being a person who currently derives, who has in the past derived or seeks in the future to derive, a living from playing or coaching, is providing services as a sports person or coach at any level of sport, unless they are doing so as an "Amateur"."

The Home Office has advised that it would consider that the following are likely to be included in the definition of "Professional Sportsperson":

* players who have played for professional or semi-professional clubs at junior levels, which may include under 19s teams, whether they were paid or not;

* coaches of junior teams of professional or semi-professional clubs, whether they were paid or not;

* former professional sportspeople who have formally reverted to amateur status according to the rules of their sport; and

* players who have played representative sport for their state, country, or territory, whether they were paid or not.

"Amateur Sportsperson"

A person who engages in a sport or creative activity solely for the personal enjoyment and who is not seeking to derive a living from the activity. This also includes a person playing or coaching in a charity game.

"Seeking to derive a living"

A person may be considered to be seeking to derive a living if they are part of a Player Pathway.

"Player Pathway"

Player “Pathway” definition: A player may be considered to be on a “Pathway” and therefore classified as a “Professional Sportsperson”, if that person has played cricket above U17 at state / province / territory level (paid or unpaid) in any country.

"Reasonable expenses"

What is considered reasonable will be based on the cost in the geographical location of where the person is living - Reimbursement of airfare, board & lodgings.

The Home Office definition for "Payment" of "reasonable expenses" for a player travelling on a Standard Visitor Visa (SVV) is stated as follows:

"The applicant must not receive payment from a UK source for any activities undertaken in the UK, except for the following:

(a) reasonable expenses to cover the cost of their travel and subsistence.

(Refer to the Immigration Rules Appendix V: visitor rules under Clause V4.7(a))

If you have any questions on the above, email managedmigration@ecb.co.uk This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

We held our presentation race night at the rugby club on Saturday 25th November, our awards went as follows;

1st Team

1^st Team finished 8^th in the Premier Division, a  poor season effected by injuries and suspensions. 7 wins, we drew 5 games all effected by the weather. We took 48 batting bonus points and 63 bowling points. We finished on a total of 276 league points.  

1^st Team 2017 - Players Player Award- David Dent.

1^st Team 2017 Bowler Award – Scott Maddison 28 Wkts @ 17.64, best figures was 5 for 37 against Backworth CC, 125.1 overs with 17 maidens. 1 – 5 wicket haul.

1^st Team 2017 Batsman Award – David Dent 489Runs @ 30.56, Highest Score 67 not out against Blagdon CC, with 5 - 50s in 17 innings with 1 not out.

2^nd Team

2^nd Team finished 4^th out of 12 teams in the 2 Division amassing a total of 359 league points winning 10 games, 4 weather draws. We took 69 batting points and 66 bowling bonus points.

2^nd Team 2017-Players Player Award – Kevin Hetherington

2nd Team 2017 Bowler Award – Jonny Acaster 25 Wkts @ 7.40, best figures was 6 for 10 versus Berwick CC, 67.5 overs with 25 maidens. 1 x 5 wicket haul.

2nd Team 2017 Batsman Award – Kevin Hetherington 498 Runs @ 71.14 Highest Score of 75 not out against Tynemouth CC, with 7 not outs in 14 innings. 6 x 50’s .

Special mention went to Matty Tanney for Midweek captains job he did during the season, not looking to win games but to give members a chance to play.

Special Award 

Went to Bernie Tanney for all his efforts helping our grounds man, always willing to come over and help out, great clubman.

Sponsors for the evening

Club Sponsor for 2017

Kplastics 

KMB Brickwork

Race Night Sponsors

Storm Roofing of Ashington — Race 1

The Cree — Race 2 

David Wanless — Race 3

Adam Peacock — Race 4 

Callum Milburn — Race 5 

David Dent — Race 6 

Bernie Tanney — Auction Race 

Bubbles — The Program 

Chris Harwood — The Evening 

Paul Milburn — The Raffle 

Sportsworld Rugby—The Sales Pitch