clubs voted to retain the status quo on both the contentious issues of rearrangement of games due to bad weather and the rules concerning both professionals and overseas players at the Jolly's Drinks Cornwall Cricket League annual meeting held at Truro Cricket Club.

After a lively debate the voting saw 57% in favour of continuing with rearranging games outside of the Premier League. However it would only have needed a handful of the 70 odd clubs present to change their view in order to reverse the decision.

The issue of professionals and overseas players was more clear cut with a proposal to lift the limitations being well defeated. The existing rules remain with clubs permitted to just one paid player, who must be qualified to play for England. Any Overseas players wishing to play in the League must continue to be resident in Cornwall before applying for clearance to play from the League and they must also demonstrate that they are in either remunerative employment or of Independent means from sources not connected with cricket

One alteration that was passed was that fielding circles will be introduced into the Premier League for 2004. Clubs voted in the proposal from Grampound Road that will see a minimum of four fielders plus the bowler and wicket- keeper inside a 30 yard circle for the entire innings. This was in favour of an alternative proposal on offer that would have applied to the first fifteen overs only, as in International one-day cricket. The preferred option takes 'pinch hitting' out of the equation allowing batsmen to play a natural game.

League President Col. Ronnie Potts, who chaired the meeting, paid tribute to Chairman Jan Vatcha who died suddenly over the New Year. Vice-Chairman Bruce Nicholls is filling the post with it being agreed, by the meeting, for the Management Committee to make appointments. Former Gorran and Cornwall bowler Archie Smith presented a new trophy, in his name, for the outstanding Under 19 player to Alex Tunnadine of Menheniot. Neil Ivamy of Newquay won the Clive Osborne Trophy for the outstanding young eastern bowler.