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New regulations light up the County Championship
The third verse of the Book of Genesis reads: “And God said, Let there be light and there was light.” Although not quite having the same authoritative powers, the ECB have issued a similar mandate this season, allowing floodlights to … Continue reading
Brewer: Business of cricket “is getting tougher”
Nottinghamshire’s Derek Brewer believes “seismic changes” in cricket have made it increasingly difficult for clubs to be run successfully. A number of counties including Notts, who posted record operating profits in January, have reported good results in recent months in … Continue reading
Record £542,210 profit adds to Notts success story
Nottinghamshire have announced a record operating profit of £542,210 for 2011. The figure is almost three times higher than that posted in 2010 and follows strong tickets sales for international matches against India and Sri Lanka. A significant increase in … Continue reading
Derek Brewer on becoming MCC chief executive: listen here
PODCAST: Derek Brewer talks about his new challenge, as Secretary and Chief Executive of the MCC… Dave Bracegirdle talks to Derek Brewer For more county podcasts see here For more podcasts from Dave Bracegirdle, see here
Millimetres matter for top groundsman Birks
Size, men are often reassured, isn’t everything – but for Nottinghamshire’s Steve Birks every millimetre matters. The Trent Bridge groundsman recently lifted the ECB’s Groundsman of the Year Award in the one-day category and shared second place in its four-day … Continue reading
Future is bright, says Nottinghamshire chief executive
Chief Executive Derek Brewer believes the selection of Nottinghamshire’s players for England’s T20 and ODI matches is a sign of better things to come at the county. Notts missed out on qualifying for the latter stages of both domestic limited-overs competitions … Continue reading