AGM 2017
AT WILDEN VILLAGE CRICKET CLUB 14/11/2017
APOLOGIES FROM THREE CROWNS
WELCOME: ALL TEAM REPRESENTATIVE AND OUR GUESTS FROM WCCC ED BARNARD AND BEN TWOHIG
CHAIR REPORT: THE 16 TEAMS IN OUR LEAGUE IN 2017 WAS THE LOWEST SINCE THE START OF THE LEAGUE IN 1976 REFLECTING THE STATE OF CRICKET NATIONALLY AND ITS CURRENT FLUX. THE INBALANCE IN NUMBERS BETWEEN DIVISIONS WAS ENGINEERED TO ACCOMMODATE THE APPARENT GULF IN STANDARDS, WHICH WAS A MARGINAL SUCCESS.
ALL CUP AND PLATE FINALS WERE PLAYED AT CHESTER ROAD, AT A PRICE, BUT OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY OF MORE PLAYERS EXPERIENCING THE DELIGHTS OF PLAYING AT A FIRST CLASS VENUE. MATCH REPORTING HAS IMPROVED, THANK YOU, BUT WE MUST CONTINUE TO WORK USING THE TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE. WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW LAWS FOR 2018, EDUCATION SESSIONS WILL BE HELD PLUS AN INFORMATION SESSION RE INSURANCE TO ENSURE CLUBS ARE WELL BRIEFED.
ACCOUNTS: THE NEW TREASURER IS SLOWLY PICKING HIS WAY THROUGH THE HISTORIC ACCOUNTS ENSURING ALL MEET THE REQUIRED SCRUTINY. INCOME AND FINES ARE DOWN REFLECTING THE NUMBER OF TEAMS AND BETTER COMMUNICATION. THERE WAS AN EXCEPTIONAL CHARGE TO LAUNCH THE NEW HANDBOOK AND WEBSITE PLUS A CORRECTION FIGURE LEAVING THE CURRENT ACCOUNT HOVERING AT JUST £48. ANALYSIS OF THE LAST FEW SEASONS REFLECT THE STEADY RISE IN THE COST OF CRICKET WHICH HAS TO BE MET BY HIGHER FEES OR GREATER SPONSORSHIP.
PROPOSED BY JULIAN FALLOWS
SECONDED BY ADAM DAVIES NEM CON
THERE WERE NO RULE CHANGES TO BE VOTED ON, JUST GREATER CLARIFICATION
THE COMMITTEE WAS ELECTED EN BLOC WITH NO NEW BLOOD AND THE RETIREMENT OF SCOTT ROLLINGS.
DESPITE THE RESIGNATION OF BOTH LYE BASED TEAMS FOR NEXT SEASON, AZIZ WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE “GUEST” APPEARANCES ON THE COMMITTEE AND WILL CONTINUE WITH HIS RESPONSIBILITY AS PLAY-CRICKET ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE LEAGUE.
NEW TEAMS WERE ELECTED NAMELY ALVELEY AND ENVILLE (LOSING THREE CROWNS, LYE AND JARI)
THE LEAGUE IS OPEN TO NEW TEAMS
THERE FOLLOWED AN INTERVIEW AND Q&A SESSION WITH OUR GUEST ED BARNARD AND BEN TWOHIG AND THE PRESENTATION OF AWARDS:
AWARDS 2017
MAN OF THE MATCH
JUNIOR PLATE FINAL – SAM BAUGH
JUNIOR CUP FINAL – GRANT MORRIS
SENIOR PLATE FINAL – CHRIS MOLE
SENIOR CUP FINAL – TODD HENDERSON
AUDREY BURLEY MEMORIAL CUP FINAL – JACK TAYLOR
KDCUA CUP FINAL – TERRY COWBURN
JUNIOR PLATE
RUNNERS UP – GAS WINNERS – ARLEY
JUNIOR CUP
RUNNERS UP – WILDEN VILLAGE WINNERS – BEWDLEY GT WESTERN B
SENIOR PLATE
RUNNERS UP – BEWDLEY GT WESTERN A WINNERS – WEST HAGLEY
SENIOR CUP
RUNNERS UP – JARI WINNERS – WATERFRONT
AUDREY BURLEY MEMORIAL CUP
RUNNERS UP – WORCESTER CITY POLICE (INVITED TEAM) WINNERS – WEST HAGLEY
KDCUA CUP
RUNNERS UP – QUATT WINNERS – ARELEY KINGS
THE GERIATRIC AWARD AWARDED TO GAS (7 player 50+ and that’s not runs)
THE BLITZ AWARD
FOR PROPPING UP THE PREMIER DIVISION WITH A SMILE – BEWDLEY GREAT WESTERN A
THE GRASS ROOTS AWARD THREE CROWNS
UMPIRE OF THE YEAR TONY WILKS
BATTING AWARDS
MOST RUNS CONNOR FRANKLIN 695 RUNS
MOST NOT OUTS CONNOR FRANKLIN 7 NOT OUTS
BEST AVERAGE GUY DAVIES 95.2 FROM FIVE COMPLETED INNINGS
CENTURIONS
CHRIS PARKES (Pack horse)
ANDY CAVENDISH & RYAN DERRICK (Stagborough)
ROB COOMBS ( Bewdley GWB)
MUHAMMAD JILLANI (Lye)
AMIR MANZOOR (Lye)
BOWLING
MOST RUNS CONCEDED MATT WOODCOCK 416 (Bewdley GWA)
MOST OVERS BOWLED MATT WOODCOCK 38 (Bewdley GWA)
MOST WICKETS TAKEN SAM BAUGH (Arley)
BEST AVERAGE SAM BAUGH Aarley)
HAT TRICK ALISTAIR CARTER
FIVE FOR AND MORE
SAM BAUGH (5 for 17 Arley)
JON GUY (5 for 24 Arley)
FIELDER OF THE YEAR AMIR MANZOOR (7 catches, Lye)
KEEPER CHRIS PARKES (9 catches and 6 stumpings – Pack horse)
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
DIVISION A RUNNERS UP GREAT WESTERN B
DIVISION A WINNERS WILDEN VILLAGE
PREMIER DIVISION RUNNERS UP WATERFRONT
PREMIER WINNERS LYE
(by virtue of beating WATERFRONT as the points were level)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS
PLAYERS FROM GAS:
BRETT BRIGDALE 73 NOT OUT
HARVEY STOKES 3 SCORES OF 50
ROB CHATWIN 2 SCORES OF 50
CONNOR FRANKLIN (Areley Kings) 8 SCORES OF 50 WITH 5 OF THEM CONSECUTIVE
SAM ARCHER (Pack Horse) THEIR FOOD AND FASHION GURU
AND FROM ARLEY THE EVER PRESENT AND RELIABLE PRICHARD AND JUDE
MOST SPORTING TEAM GREAT WESTERN A
THE NEXT AWARD IS IN RECOGNITION OF SERVICE TO THE COMMITTEE AND INDIVIDUAL TEAMS…… AND BECAUSE HE HAS CONSIDERABLE ABILITY AND IS A FELLOW OF LYE OUR NEW LIABILITY AWARD, THE LYE ABILITY AWARD GOES TO AZIZ UR REHMAN
DAVE GILES TROPHY SERVICES TO CRICKET NIC HARVEY
