Ask not what your club can do for you, but what you can do for your club! This is the message behind the ECB's annual NatWest Cricket Force weekend, which takes place on Saturday April 7 and Sunday April 8, 2018.

We have received the following message from the ECB, linking to videos which explain the law changes to cricket that came into place last October and how they apply to adult levels of cricket that have official umpires, players taking turns umpiring and revisions to junior regulations, too.

Please watch the video and see the new laws for no balls - which has changed to allowing only one bounce only before the popping crease - and other changes. There is also an online tool to explain "unfair play" and "player conduct" laws.

EVENT POSTPONED UNTIL DURING THE SEASON.

As the cricket season fast approaches Merstham Cricket Club is holding a pre-season fundraising Curry & Quiz evening on Saturday March 10 March at 19:00hrs. 

Vegetarian and non-vegetarian halal dishes will be available @ £5 a plate.
  Please contact Harry on 07500 974810 if interested, to book your place.

It is with great sadness that Merstham Cricket Club reports the passing of Allan Lewis on Boxing Day after a long battle with cancer.

Merstham Cricket Club will hold its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, January 16, at 8pm at its Quality Street Clubhouse.   The meeting is open to all club members. The documents for the meeting are published here and downloadable. No copies will be distributed on the night, so members are requested to bring their own documentation. We look forward to seeing you all there.   Minutes of the 2017 AGM, Chairman's report and accounts, plus Agenda for 2018 AGM.

Winter nets/indoor training starts on January 20th and 21st at St Bede's School, Redhill. They run for 10 weeks. Times are below.

  Surrey Cricket Club are offering umpire courses in the next few months, from £30.   They are taking place at various venues: The Kia Oval, Ashtead Cricket Club, Sutton Cricket Club, Whitgift School and Godalming Cricket Club. Details can be found on the Surrey Cricket Foundation website.    The club's AGM takes place on Tuesday January 16 at 8pm. The first social event is a pool competition, due to take place on Saturday January 13 from 5pm.   Net timings.  Saturdays
Under 9s, 2-3pm
Under 10s plus girls Year 5 upwards* 3-4pm
Under 11s 4-5pm Under 12s 5-6pm   Sundays Under 15s to adults, 12.30pm-2.30pm Under 13s and Under 14s 2.30pm-4pm   * The club welcomes enquiries from all players. Girls in Years 3 and 4 can attend the Under 9 sessions.

Notice of AGM

Please would any member using the outdoor nets at Quality Street for cricket practice stop doing so during winter.

Merstham Cricket Club picked up two honours at the Reigate and Banstead Sports Awards evening held at Reigate Priory Rugby Club on Monday night.

Richard Feist - our club captain, second XI captain and social secretary - was awarded volunteer of the year. And everyone at Quality Street can take credit for the second award - that of Club of the Year.   The entries were put in earlier this year and the awards relate to the 2016 season, when the Saturday first and second XIs both won promotion, placing all four Saturday teams in the Surrey Championship for the first time.

  However the award is not just for such achievements, but reflects the club's position in the community providing more than a dozen junior sides, girls cricket and developing opportunities for disability sides too. The awards are run by the Reigate and Banstead District Sports Council.

Noman Javed took the first team player of the year trophy at Merstham’s annual awards night on Saturday.