NOVEMBER 2015
AGM & PRESENTATION EVENING
ALL TEAMS WERE REPRESENTED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF NETHERTON PLUS A FULL COMMITTEE
THE CHAIRMAN WELCOMED THOSE PRESENT AND EXPRESSED THE COMMITTEE’S THANKS AND APPRECIATION FOR THE DEDICATION ON BEHALF OF THEIR RESPECTIVE CLUBS.
HE ALSO INTRODUCED OUR SPECIAL GUEST JOE LEACH VICE CAPTAIN OF WCCC.
THE SEASONS REFLECTION WAS A POSITIVE ONE WITH LITTLE WEATHER INTERVENTION, NO DISCIPLINARY ISSUES AND ENJOYABLE CRICKET TO A HIGH STANDARD. CHESTER ROAD WAS THANKED FOR THEIR SUPPORT BY HOLDING THE FINALS AND PRAISE TO THE INTER-LEAGUE SQUAD WHO PULLED OFF A FINE VICTORY
THE FINANCIAL REPORT WAS WELL RECEIVED WITH THE LOSS BEING DUE TO EXCEPTIONAL CHARGES. SPONSORSHIP HAS BEEN SECURED FOR 2016. THE ACCOUNTS WERE PROPOSED BY STONE SECONDED BY PACK HORSE (NEM CON)
RULE CHANGES
HAVING DEBATED ALL THE RULE CHANGES AT THE SEPTEMBER MEETING THIS WAS A STRAIGHT FORWARD VOTE WITH THE MINIMUM OF EXPLANATION
DRESS CODE THIS IS TO REMAIN THE SAME WITH A UNIFIED TEAM CODE.
14 FOR 1 AGAINST
COLOURED BALLS NO EVIDENCE FOR THIS
RESULT CARDS FURTHER EXPLANATION REQUIRED
STATUS QUO 7 FOR NEW OPTION 9
THEREFORE TEAMS CAN OPT TO USE ELECTRONIC MEANS TO FORWARD THEIR MATCH RESULTS BUT WILL ALSO NEED TO CONTINUE THE COMPLETION OF UMPIRES CARDS.
IT IS AN EITHER OR OPTION DOWN TO INDIVIDUAL TEAMS.
FEES WILL RISE BY £5 FOR THE SEASON 2017 (NEM C0N)
OVERSEAS AND OTHER PLAYERS WAS DEEMED NOT TO BE AN ISSUE
GRASS WICKETS ONLY WAS CONSIDERED TO BE UTOPIA BUT ONE WHICH COULD NOT BE INTRODUCED FOR PRACTICAL AND FINANCIAL REASONS
ABANDON MATCHES WERE COVERED BY SEVERAL RULES
WHICH WILL BE RE-WRITTEN TO OFFER GREATER CLARITY
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
OFFICERS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE TREASURER WERE RE-APPOINTED EN BLOC.
THE OUT-GOING TREASURER, DAVID STUBLEY, WAS THANKED AND APPLAUDED FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE.
HE WILL CONTINUE AS IN THE ROLE OF PRESIDENT.
THE NOMINATION FOR THE VACANT POST OF TREASURER WAS UNOPPOSED WITH HAMID SOHAIB DULY ELECTED AND CONGRATULATED
TEAM NEWS
LYE WARRIORS RESIGNATION WAS CONFIRMED WHICH WAS COMPLETED AS PER RULE BOOK.
HIMLEY’S APPLICATION TO JOIN THE LEAGUE WAS ACCEPTED (NEM C0N)
AS THERE WAS NO OTHER BUSINESS MATTERS MOVED TO THE PRESENTATION SIDE OF THE MEETING WITH THE CHAIRMAN INTERVIEWING OUR SPECIAL GUEST.
THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY THE PRESENTATIONS, TROPHIES (LEAGUE AND CUP) AND CERTIFICATES TERMINATING WITH THE BUFFET.
TEN TEAMS HAVE YET TO PAY THEIR FEES
