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Minutes of Committee Meetings

Minutes of Committee Meetings

OLD MODERNIANS CRICKET CLUB

 

MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETING ON Monday 10th Jan 2011, 8.00 PM

 

Present: M Ripley, I McDougall, G Greenfield, C Walker, P Midgley, D Clapham, S Borrill, J Walker, J Wheldon

Apologies: D Collins, SA Greenfield

 

Jim Wheldon welcomed to the Committee in the role of Secretary until May 2012

  1. MINUTES

 

Minutes of previous meeting were approved.

 

  1. MATTERS ARISING

 

Artificial wicket covered but had to be removed due to the wind. Bigger pegs to be sourced and then re-covered.

Teas – GG had spoken to the rugby caterer who is willing to provide teas on a weekly basis. SB & GG to speak to caterer re requirements and price

IM had spoken to John Heald re publishing minutes on web site

 

 

 

 

 

DC

 

SB/GG

  1. CORRESPONDENCE

Letter from Dales Council League re non payment of fines. MR to speak to League chairman to reduce the amount demanded

 

MR

  1. ASSOCIATION MATTERS

 

50th Anniversary of Clubhouse opening – Frid had been a success but Sat a flop!

DC to take up role of Ground Manager with help from Adam. Chance of using ground equipment from Cookridge Hall which could save on costs from Bedfords.

Club financially stable with £17k in current acct and £9k in reserve acct

Social section donated £500 toward new heating in club. Boiler & radiators have been donated and pipe work to be carried out by T Gomersall and gas connections by qualified gas engineer.

Football section joining West Yorkshire League – 1st team only, other sides to remain in YOBL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. TREASURER’S REPORT

 

Cash bank £2250, Cash in hand £320, Junior fund £715

Outstanding invs - £270 fine from DCL for 3rd team( this to be disputed by MR)

Indoor nets invoice for this year paid – need to recoup £360. Decision made to charge £3 for nets and then canvass response from players to include a net charge in annual subs for future years.

 

 

 

 

SB

 

 

 

 

  1. MEMBERSHIP

 

Sunday subs to be discussed at next meeting.

GG to send letter to membership re subs

 

 

 

GG

 

  1. CLUBMARK UPDATE

 

Development plan to finalise

 

 

 

MR

  1. JUNIOR STRATEGY

 

Entering U9,U11 & U13 in Wetherby League next year

Ants Harrison to take coaching courses and then manage one of the teams with Matt W and Mark R

MR written to all parents explaining set up for forthcoming season. Will hold a meeting for parents at the club to discuss subs etc

MR to meet with schools in the area for further membership

 

 

 

MR

 

 

MR

  1. SPONSORSHIP

 

Shashlik agreed sponsorship for further year.

Need JW to work on further sponsors and ball sponsors

Need a further major sponsor if possible along with Shaslik and Jack Damme

Intention to include sponsors in fixture card

 

 

JW

  1. CRICKET UPDATE

 

Need to work on getting an overseas player if Shaun is leaving. SB approached Shane Arthur for any players wanting to come to England for the season

Jarran to have another season with us but need to recruit. Thoughts were to contact Leeds Met contact for players. Canvass new footballers to see if there any cricketers amongst them

We still don’t have a 2nd XI captain – MR to approached James Towse – he will think about it!.

CW tried to make speak to suggested contact for fixtures. No response therefore no fixtures at the moment!

Headingley Evening League started – 9 sides from Wetherby League and Aire Wharfe playing home & away and then top 4 play off. Need to appoint a captain for the team – suggested Jarran

 

 

SB

 

 

MR

 

 

 

 

 

SB

 

  1. LADIES UPDATE

 

MR to hold meeting with Laura and Steve Archer from YCB to discuss recruitment of new players

 

 

MR

 

 

  1. GROUND REPORT

 

Ground very wet and moss taking over.

Square in very good condition

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. AOB

 

Annual dinner – Geoff Cope booked as guest speaker – cost agreed of £200. Matt Walker to act as Toastmaster. Currently had 35 replies – need follow up reminder. IM to send email

 

SB suggested possible Murder/Mystery night for fund raising. Need to have 2 functions sorted prior to next meeting

 

 

 

 

  1. DATE OF NEXT MEETING

 

Mon 7th Feb 2011 @ 8.00pm

 

 

 
 
 
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