Plenty of games in the area this weekend to make up for no Warwickshire game lots of county first team players on show

The BDPCL website is smoother this year also and I like the Play cricket link to the 4 feeder leagues https://youtu.be/6KOSEchzMbM

Birmingham League Saturday I'm sure all eyes will be on Knowle & Dorridge v Leamington and their livestream but several Bears connections at Moseley v Smethwick too. Check out the K&D side though https://twitter.com/KandDCC/status/1514626997019979777?s=20&t=-Cr8NXwx2wXE3FGBdrCHIg

Don't forget the Graham Williamson Trophy Quarter Finals are on Sunday too

https://www.birminghamleague.org/story/premier_division_one_review_16th_april_2716

Several close games in very pleasant weather this weekend. Standout performances from Craig Miles & Ateeq Javid. Also good to see Adam Hose in the runs and 2nd division runs & wickets for Graham Wagg

Thanks for this.
Ateeq Javid is on my list of "might have beens". I'm not sure why his move to Leicestershire didn't work out. He should have thrived there.

Couldn't get to a game yesterday of course with the Bears in action but there were some potentially mouthwatering ties and the round of matches certainly lived up to expectations. Managed to watch the last 3 or 4 overs at Halesowen on thre livestream for the thrilling finish there. Similar scenes at Ombersley where Moseley who've stumbled along since the formation of the ECB Premier League with a few relegations along the way, suddenly do look a decent outfit again - maybe just maybe could get back to their successful years from the 1980's.

https://www.birminghamleague.org/story/premier_division_one_review_23rd_april_2725

There's a couple of cup semi-finals today too

Congratulations to Smethwick on their first Birmingham League title since 1968 with a game to spare after leading pretty much all season.

Barnt Green or Moseley (Rob Yates and Keith Barker got their reply off to a flier against Halesowen today) will finish second. A poor season for the two jewel's in the Warwickshire League crown Berkswell and Knowle & Dorridge - noticed Dominic Ostler even had a game for Berkswell today and Neil Smith was still playing for Leamington the other week too

One final round next week only one matter to be decided who is promoted along with Wolverhampton from Div 2 - Barnards Green or Lichfield.

The weekend of September 17-18th (and 24th if required) is the play-offs to determine the 2 clubs to be promoted from the 4 feeder leagues, replacing Walsall (their demise continues) and Wem. Worfield managed to stay in the league in their debut season with some occasional assistance from Will Rhodes

Coventry & Nth Warks will be favourites but one of Tamworth, Stourport-on-Severn or Ludlow look like they'll also be promoted

Stourport, despite winning the Worcestershire league, will not be allowed to take part in the promotion play offs, as they do not meet the criteria for a Birmingham league club. A combination of facilities and lacking junior teams.

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Be nice to see Old Hill back in the league assuming the play off place would go to 2nd spot?

Just wondering in case a place for the mighty Attock has opened up

The play offs are for the winners of the 4 feeder leagues, so whoever finishes 2nd in Worcestershire will take part, subject to the club meeting the Birmingham league entrance criteria.