Please find below the details of the AGM and serveral proposals that will be put forward for clubs to vote on at the 2025 Annual General Meeting of the Hamro Foundation Essex League on Sunday 23rd November. The meeting is to be held at: Billericay Cricket Club Blunts Wall Road Billericay CM12 9SA Time: 10:00 for a 10:30 start. Per rule 10 of the league constitution all clubs are mandated to attend and any club not in attendance will incur a £100 fine.
New Associate Members The executive committee is very happy to announce that we have accepted two new associate members clubs in the form of Spartans CC and Bow Green CC. Both clubs have impressed us when we met and looked at their grounds, and heard about their plans for their clubs. We look forward to welcoming their 1st XIs into the league for the 2026 season. Club Requirements for the 2026 season All clubs must fill out the following forms for the 2026 season. We have split these into multiple forms this year to cut down on the length of them. We have new competitions and also changes to the league cup - so please read the AGM notice and the Appendix “Hamro Foundation Essex League 2026 Competitions Update” to have a better understanding on the changes we have put in place. Please complete all forms before the AGM on 23rd November.
AGM Notice As mentioned please find attached the Notice, Agenda, Proposals and other documents for the AGM. The meeting is just over a fortnight away, so please discuss with your clubs and make sure your league delegate comes ready to vote. Any questions please get in touch, Thomas Clarke HFEL Chairman 07763607076 tpc1981@hotmail.com
To facilitate the training of new umpires and keep those of us who have been umpiring for a while up to speed, the Brentwood ACO will be holding a series of 7 x 2hr training sessions commencing Monday, 20th October 2025 at 8pm, running through to Monday, December 1st 2025 inclusive, at: Brentwood CC clubhouse: The Old County Ground Shenfield Road Brentwood Essex CM15 8AJ Open to all, we intend to run an introduction level course before Christmas and then go into more detail in the New Year. Most of the course materials have been developed and provided for us by the ECB ACO and we deliver the course on their behalf. Costs are minimal, a £10 subscription and £2 per week to pay for venue hire. Courses will also be run at Wanstead CC and CPD sessions will be available at Southend. Details to follow when dates have been confirmed.