WILDEN CRICKET CLUB – TUESDAY 9TH OCTOBER
APOLOGIES AZIZ AND CHRIS PRESENT NIC, GEOFF, TONY, HOWARD, MARK
FINANCIAL STATEMENT REVEALED THAT THE DEPOSIT ACCOUNT WAS STATIC AND THE CURRENT ACCOUNT WOULD BE MANAGED TO MEET THE END OF SEASON INVOICES. LEAGUE REGISTRATION FEES DUE AT THE AGM FROM ALL TEAMS. (IT WOULD ASSIST THE TREASURER IF THESE WERE PLACED IN A NAMED ENVELOPE). THE OVERALL PICTURE WAS SATISFACTORY ON A PAR WITH THE PREVIOUS SEASON.
THE SECOND TEAM DISCOUNT WAS DISCUSSED AND INSTEAD OF ITS REMOVAL, THE COMMITTEE IS TO RECOMMEND TO THE AGM A DISCOUNT OF £45 INSTEAD OF £65.
THE TREASURER IS TO OBTAIN LIKE FOR LIKE QUOTES FOR 24 PINK BALLS WHICH THE COMMITTEE WILL PROVIDE FOR FINALS IN 2019.
FINAL VENUES WILL BE CONSIDERED AT THE FOLLOWING GROUNDS: CHESTER ROAD, QUATT AND STOURPORT. FEES PAID FOR FINALS WILL BE LIMITED TO £50.
THE FOLLOWING TEAMS WILL NOT APPEAR IN THE LEAGUE IN SEASON 2019: ARELEY KINGS AND ONE OF THE GREAT WESTERN TEAMS. THE LYE POSITION WILL BE CLARIFIED IN NOVEMBER. QUATT HAVE INDICATED THAT THEY MAY PRESENT A SECOND TEAM
THERE IS SPECULATION FROM NUMEROUS SOURCES THAT OTHER TEAMS MAY APPEAR WITH WORCESTER POLICE STATING THAT THEY WOULD BE OPEN TO CUP APPEARANCES ESPECIALLY THE TEN TEN.
THE PRESENTATION EVENING ON 13TH NOVEMBER IS IN HAND WITH HOWARD CHALLENGED TO FIND THE GUEST OF HONOUR. ALL THE CERTIFICATES HAVE BEEN PREPARED AND DECISIONS MADE. THE TREASURER HAS THE TROPHIES IN HAND, ALTHOUGH HE IS STILL CHASING FOUR MISSING TROPHIES. FOOD HAS BEEN ARRANGED AND EACH TEAM’S FOLDER PREPARED WITH DRINKS TOKENS. (COLLECT YOUR FOLDER TO CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE)
THR SECRETARY WILL PRODUCE A NEW AVERAGE RETURN FORM FOR 2019
UMPIRE AVAILABLITY WAS DISCUSSED BUT DECISIONS WILL WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE UMPIRES ANNUAL GATHERING.
REGARDING 2019 SEASON, AT THIS STAGE THERE WERE MANY ITEMS DIFFICULT TO SECOND GUESS WITH PATIENCE REQUIRED BY ALL.