Quatt a blow as Lord’s date change request rejected
Wednesday 14th July 2010, 1:48PM BST.
Shropshire cricket club Quatt were today dealt another blow in their bid for a fairytale trip to Lord’s – with cup opponents Northop rejecting a request to move their troublesome last 16 tie, writes CHRIS HUDSON.
The south Shropshire side are due to host the Flintshire club in the nPower Village Cup on Sunday, knowing victory would leave them just two wins from a trip to the home of cricket for the final.
But they already have a scheduled Marston’s Shropshire Premier League game at home to Trysull & Seisdon that day – part of a weekend double-header – and league officials have refused to postpone it.
Quatt were banking on being able to put their cup clash back a week, even if that meant giving up home advantage, but that idea has now been scuppered.
“Northop have got back to us and said they are not willing to play it the week after,” Quatt’s captain Craig Jones revealed today.
“They say they’ve got two or three players missing that weekend so they would rather play it this week, and that’s fair enough really.
“It means we’ve got to play it this week now, or concede the game.”
Quatt’s predicament has also won sympathy from many of their league rivals, Jones revealing that he had received e-mails from several clubs who felt the league should allow the Trysull game to be postponed.
“I know a couple of e-mails have been sent off to the league by some of our opponents, speaking as individuals rather than for their clubs,” said Jones.
“They’ve said they can’t believe we’re being made to play the league game, and we appreciate the support.”
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Dealt a blow… more like SHAFTED AGAIN. Northop will do everything in their power to claim the tie, so it is up to the Marston League officials to pull their fingers out. Cant see anything happening though.
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The Marstons committee are a disgrace, but why don’t Quatt forfeit the 2nd team fixture, play the 2nds in the 1sts at Trysull and play Northop at home. Or use their 3rd team players in the 2nds and 2nds in 1sts..
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that is shocking by the league officials you can see why the bigger teams play in the birmingham league. would be great for shropshire cricket a side playing in the final
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Why didn’t the League consult the Conference dates for the Village Knockout ?
And if they did , then why on earth arrange Fixtures for that day.
And surely 1 game nissing from a set of Fixtures for a Cup Committment is no different to 1 game missing for weather…..or is that too simple ?
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The majority of Clubs Support Quatt in their quest for National Glory. I know mine does.
SPCL hang your heads in shame.
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As a qcc member I would like to thank everyone for their support in what has been a testing time for the club.
In response to dougy r the SPL rules state that if we forfiet a game in the league and then field a team in a different competition we risk expulsion.
Your point in regard to fielding three teams is being discussed as an option but this also raises other issues such as ground availablity as both 1st team games are at home.
I think at a real push we could get three sides out but that also poses the problem of members being at the ground to assist with the organisation of the game….there maybe well over 200 people spectating…
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If we had played last Sunday as originally suggested, Quatt would of been Ok this week. Guess what; football came first again as the double header weekend was put back a week due to the world cup final. Which incidentally kicked off at 7.30pm.
Football wins again, Cricket fails.
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The league officials should be more supportive of the team if they have a chance of winning a cup. These chances don’t come along very often so they should recognise this fact.
It sounds like they’re old stick in the mud kind of people, probably a load of old granddads, get some younger people in who will make commonsense decisions in the interests of the clubs and not themselves!
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Why can’t Quatt play both first and second team fixtures away or find a neutral ground locally if that is difficult to arrange, I’m sure somebody has a free ground to use especially any teams without a second team.
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@Former Shropshire cricketer
our thirds have played their fixture on saturday as planned, then seconds are playing the firsts fixture @ worfield cc and thirds are playing their fixture @trysull as planned, therefore leaving firsts to play the cup game tomorrow.
All Support @ QCC Appriceated As All Teams Will Be Playing!!!!!!!!
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