Hamro Foundation Essex League News story


League update: Live streaming, ball collection and regulations

28 Jul 2026

As we head into the last third of the league season and here are a few items for the attention of our member clubs.

Ball collection: 

Clubs whose outstanding orders, particularly of pink balls for 1st and 2nd XI matches, were emailed by Morant on the 6th July and they have informed us that very few clubs have collected their outstanding orders of balls. The following clubs agreed to collect their balls from Morrant in South Woodford:

Aztecs CC, Barking CC, Belhus CC, Bow Green CC, Buckhurst Hill CC, Chingford CC, Epping CC, Fives and Heronians CC, Frenford CC, Frenford CC, Hawks CC, Hutton CC, London Eagles CC, Loughton CC, Neo CC, Newham CC, Oakfield Parkonians CC, Old Brentwoods CC, Orsett & Thurrock CC, Rainham CC, Essex, Redbridge CC, Roding Valley CC, Shenfield CC, South Woodford CC, Spartans CC, Walthamstow CC, Wanstead & Snaresbrook CC, West Essex CC
Woodford Green CC, Woodford Wells CC

Live Streaming guidance reminder:

Clubs are reminded that if they are intending to record or broadcast their matches or use other recording devices during the game then they must have given their opposition notice of their doing at a minimum of 48 hours in advance. This notification should be sent to the opposition club's captain, league delegate and nominated safeguarding officer. All details for which are to be found on the club contacts page. 

Please read the ECB's live streaming guidance and ensure that your club is in compliance with it.

Time regulations reminder:

Please ensure that, as captain, you and your team have read the time game regulations prior to the start of the final 2 time games of the season. The league committee have had to devote a lot of time coming to terms with issues arising from matches where a simple reading of the regulations beforehand would have resolved all issues promptly. Please have a copy of the regulations to hand whenever you are playing a league match too. 

08-1st-XI-(Premier)-Timed-Regulations.docx

09-1st-XI-(Non-Premier)-2nd-XI-3rd-XI-Timed-Regulations.docx

For captains of teams in the 4th XI divisions your regulations do not change throughout the season. But your captains and teams should still ensure that they have read and understood the regulations and have a copy to hand whenever a match is played:

13-4th-XI-Limited-Over-Regulations.docx

Non-1st XI matches report form

We're pleased to see that some captains have been using our reporting form. We welcome any and all reports from captains in 2nd, 3rd and 4th XI divisions. The form can be found here:  https://forms.gle/JakAYAHAuv9cAjH6A.

 

Finally, well done to all clubs for keeping up work on their squares throughout this prolonged drought. Your clubs efforts in this regard is exemplary and in the best traditions of recreational club cricket. 

 

Kind regards,

Paul Frame

Honorary Secretary

Hamro Foundation Essex League