(i) Only those players are eligible to take part who have reached the age of 15 years by
midnight on 31 August of the current season and not reached the age of 18 years as at
midnight on 31 August of the current season. (For season 2008-09, a player must have
been born on or after 1 September 1990 and on or before 1 September 1993).
winks was already 18(and a half) by then.
Beat me to it by a millisecond!