Bob Cherry, Chairman of League Cricket Conference for the past 36 years stood down at the recent AGM. First elected in 1973 for one year, Bob was re-elected in 1977 and held the post continually until the AGM this year. In addition to his Chairmanship of Conference Bob was also Secretary of the Kidsgrove and District Junior League for 43 years before retiring from that role earlier this year. His contribution to cricket has been immense and was recognised by ECB in 2010 by the award of a Lifetime Achievement OSCA at Lords.
His successor as Chairman is Chris West, the President of the North Yorkshire and South Durham Premier CL, who was elected unanimously by the membership. Chris is an experienced cricket administrator who led the highly successful North Yorkshire & South Durham team in their quest for premiership status in 2012.
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