Grantham & Melton Cricket Association
| Countries |  England |
|---|---|
| Format | Limited overs cricket |
| First edition | 1984 (Founded) |
| Tournament format | League |
| Number of teams | 20 (Divisions 1 & 2) |
| Current champion | Evington Lions CC |
| Website | https://gmca.play-cricket.com |
The Grantham & Melton Cricket Association (GMCA) is a Sunday League that administers cricket clubs that participate in its league, cup and trophy competitions.[1] The league headquarters is based in Grantham, Lincolnshire.[2]
The Grantham & Melton Cricket Association was established in 1984 and membership of the Association was opened to all cricket clubs within a radius of 20 miles from Leicestershire village of Buckminster (situated on the Leicestershire - Lincolnshire border) - referred to as The District.[3] Clubs participating in the league are mainly from the north east of Leicestershire and South Kesteven District of Lincolnshire, but some clubs are from beyond the county boundary, with representatives from Rutland, Nottinghamshire and as far west as Hinckley, Leicestershire, which is only a few kilometers from the Warwickshire border. During the 2021 season, the GMCA held 28 clubs in the League which were divided into 3 Divisions.[1][4]
The most notable team in recent years is Queniborough. In 2019, after an impressive four-year run as League Champions, Queniborough CC were heading towards their 5th successive League Championship title, only for it to be snatched away by the British Shoe Corporation CC.[5]
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Past winners
| Year | Champions |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Buckminster |
| 2014 | Houghton-on-the-Hill |
| 2015 | Queniborough |
| 2016 | Queniborough |
| 2017 | Queniborough |
| 2018 | Queniborough |
| 2019 | British Shoe Corporation |
| 2020 | League suspended[a] |
| 2021 | Soft Touch |
| 2022 | Grantham |
| 2023 | Evington Lions |
| 2024 | Rothley Park CC |
| 2025 | Syston Town CC |
- ^ Coronavirus pandemic forced all formal competitive sporting activities to be suspended.
Performance by season from 2013 (Division 1)
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Gold | Champions |
| Blue | Left League |
| Red | Relegated |
| Club | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghan Strikers | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
| Ashby Carington | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||
| Barkby United | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |||||||
| Barrow Town | 4 | ||||||||||
| Barrowby | 10 | ||||||||||
| Belton Park | 6 | 11 | |||||||||
| Belvoir | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||
| Billesdon | 7 | 6 | |||||||||
| Bingham | 7 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||
| Bottesford | 8 | 10 | |||||||||
| British Shoe Corporation | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| Buckminster [a] | 1 | 9 | |||||||||
| Egerton Park | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||
| Evington Lions | 3 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||
| Empingham | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | |||||||
| Frisby, Hoby & Rotherby | 12 | ||||||||||
| Grantham | 3 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||
| Harlaxton | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Hinckley Town | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||
| Houghton-on-the-Hill | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |||
| Illston Abey | 7 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||
| Kinoulton | 9 | ||||||||||
| Leicester University Staff | 10 | ||||||||||
| Oadby Royals | 5 | ||||||||||
| Pickwell, Leesthorpe & Somerby | 11 | ||||||||||
| Queniborough | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| Rothley Park | 6 | 3 | |||||||||
| Sileby Town | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |||||
| Soft Touch | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Sproxton | 10 | ||||||||||
| Syston Town | 8 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||
| Thorpe Arnold | 6 | ||||||||||
| Woolsthorpe by Belvoir | 7 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||
| Wreake Nomads | 8 | ||||||||||
| References | [6] | [7] | [8] | [9] | [10] | [11] | [12] | [13][b] | [14] | [15] | [16] |
References
- ^ a b "Grantham & Melton Cricket Association". gmca.play-cricket.com. GMCA. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Grantham & Melton Cricket Association HQ". gmca.play-cricket.com. GMCA. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "GMCA League Handbook Rules" (PDF). Croxton Kerrial CC. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Leicestershire County Cricket Club". leicestershirecricket.co.uk. Leicestershire Cricket. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Queniborough's grip on the Grantham and Melton Association title seems to be slipping after they faded to a third straight defeat on Sunday". meltontimes.co.uk. Melton Times. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "GMCA Division 1 - 2013".
- ^ "GMCA Division 1 - 2014".
- ^ "GMCA Division 1 - 2015".
- ^ "GMCA Premier Division - 2016".
- ^ "GMCA Premier Division - 2017".
- ^ "GMCA Premier Division - 2018".
- ^ "GMCA Premier Division - 2019".
- ^ "GMCA Premier Division - 2020".
- ^ "GMCA Premier Division - 2021".
- ^ "GMCA Division 1 - 2022".
- ^ "GMCA Division 1 - 2023".