APOLOGIES: TONY, CHRIS AND JULIAN
PRESENT: GEOFF, MARK, HOWARD, NIC WITH AZIZ AND NAZ
FINANCE: THE TREASURER PRODUCED AN UPDATED VERSION OF HIS YEAR ON YEAR COSTING WITH SPONSORSHIP GATHERED. THIS SHOWED AN EXPECTED PROFIT OF JUST A FEW POUNDS.
IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT SECOND TEAM DISCOUNT SHOULD BE DISCONTINUED
THE WILDEN ADVERTISING HAD BEEN A ONE-OFF IN 2015 AT THE REQUEST OF THE MAJOR SPONSOR.
WATERFRONT TO BE OFFERED A TWO WEEKS PAYMENT DEADLINE (THE ONLY OUTSTANDING FEE)
FIXTURES WERE NOW OUT IN DRAFT FORM.
ON FIVE OCCASIONS THE ALLOTTED GROUNDS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CLUBS WOULD BE REQUIRED TO MAKE ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THESE FIXTURS EITHER BY:
- THE REVERSAL OF FIXTURE WHERE THE ORIGINNAL HOME TEAM ADOPTS THE HOME TEAM ROLE ON THE OPPOSITIONS GROUND OR
- FIND AN ALTERNATIVE VENUE.
THIS SHOULD BE DECIDED AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED FIXTURE.
10 10 COMPETITION IS TO BE FINALISED ONCE HOWARD HAS MADE CONTACT WITH TEAMS IN WORCESTER LEAGUE WHO EXPRESSED AN INTEREST. THEIR POSITION IN THE FIXTURE DIARY WILL THEN BE DECIDED
LYE REPRESENTATIVES HELD A DISCUSSION WITH THE COMMITTEE AND AGREED TO THE TERMS ON OFFER AND WERE ADMITTED TO THE LEAGUE TAKING THE VACANT SLOT IN THE PREMIER DIVISION AND ACCEPTING A 10×10 POSITION. (Their ground is unavailable until 1st May)
HANDBOOK: LEAGUE PAGES AND ADVERTS ETC TO BE WITH THE CHAIRMAN WITHIN TWO WEEKS. THE CHAIRMAN IS TO MEET WITH THE PRINTERS TO DISCUSS LAY OUT AND NEEDS WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF INCLUDING THE NAMED UMPIRE A LONG SIDE THE FIXTURE.
AZIZ IS TO CONTINUE AS PLAY CRICKET WEBSITE COORDINATOR
THE MARCH GENERAL MEETING WILL CONTAIN AN INPUT OF 15 MINUTES RELATING TO INSURANCE AND 15 MINUTES PLUS ON THE NEW RULES AS THEY AFFECT THIS LEAGUE.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT THIS FIRST SEASON WITH THESE NEW RULES WILL BE VERY MUCH “SUCK IT AND SEE” (PENALTY RUNS, HELMET ISSUES, DISCIPLINE, ETC)
ALL TEAM MUST BE REPRESENTED AND WOULD BE ADVANTAGEOUS IF MORE THAN ONE PERSON FROM EACH TEAM ATTENDED ASSISTING WITH THE ON FIELD INTERPRETATION AND UNDERSTANDING