Chairman Martin Phillips has reminded clubs in the Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League that they should strive to maintain high standards – both on and off the pitch.

In his report to the annual meeting at High Wycombe CC on Thursday, Phillips said that it was the committee’s aim to ensure that ground facilities and discipline were kept to a good level.

And he added that clubs aspiring to play in the league would be expected to attain those high standards.

Phillips also congratulated Harefield’s Chamu Chibhabha, who has been selected for Zimbabwe’s squad for the forthcoming World Cup.

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Two changes to the committee saw Bob Perkin elected as treasurer, with former chairman Raymond Wood having taken on the role on a temporary basis for the last year, and Stephen Brain (Shipton-under-Wychwood) replacing David Morris (Falkland), who has stepped down.

Wood reported that the league’s bank balance remained in a healthy state at around £20,000.

Start times stay the same with a proposal from Amersham for 50-overs a side matches to be put back an hour to 12.30pm comfortably defeated.

The fair play award, which carries a prize of £250, was presented to High Wycombe.

OFFICERS ELECTED Chairman: M Phillips; secretary: P Tomlin; treasurer: B Perkin; fixture secretary: J Goodman; committee: S Brain, D Burden, R Evans, G Stearn, K Newell, M Simmons.

l RUSCOTE secured the Division 2 title in the Banbury Indoor League with an emphatic 41-run win over Great & Little Tew A.

Banbury A stay in contention for the second promotion place after thrashing Chipping Norton by 40 runs.

Dan Bartlett (25no) and Jack Lamden (20) steered Banbury to 103-2, before Chipping Norton were held to 63-5.

RESULTS Banbury A 103-2 (D Bartlett 25no, J Lamden 20), Chipping Norton 63-5.

Middleton Cheney 115-2 (S Twynham 33no, D Eaton 25no), Sandford St Martin A 112-2 (S Dobson 25, O Ong 22no).

Ruscote 102 (Ridstat 40, Naveed 25), Great & Little Tew A 61 (Naveed 2-10).

Charlbury 136 (G Adkins 37, R Night 26), Charlbury A 54 (J Hornsby 2-10).