OCTOBER 2015
APOLOGIES DAVE STUBLEY
PRESENT MARK, NIC, GEOFF, TONY, HOWARD
FINANCES ARE SOUND WITH THE ANNUAL FIGURES BEING PRESENTED AT THE AGM. THERE IS SOME URGENCY IN THE NEED TO REPLACE THE RETIRING TREASURER WITH POSSIBLE SUGGESTIONS INVESTIGATED FURTHER.
THE POSITION OF PRESIDENT WAS RAISED WHICH NEEDS TO BE EXPLORED WITH THE CURRENT INCUMBENT
TROPHIES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF”COOKLEY CUP WINNERS” APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN RETURNED TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN “LOST” TROPHIES SEEMINGLY DISCOVERED!
DS IS SORTING THE ENGRAVING.
GUESTS: TEAM REPRESENTATIVES ARE URGED TO INVITE THEIR NOMINATIONS TO THE PRESENTATION EVENING TO COLLECT THEIR AWARD PERSONALLY.
HOWARD IS STILL ON THE CASE TO OBTAIN A GUEST “SPEAKER”.
IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION BE PRESENTED TO THOSE STEPPING DOWN FROM THEIR POST/POSITION WHATEVER THEIR ROLE.
RULE CHANGES
DRESS CODE RULE CHANGE WOULD APPEAR AS A SERIES OF QUESTIONS. SHOULD THE FIRST BE REJECTED THE OTHERS WOULD FOLD.
AS A LEAGUE DO WE WISH TO SANCTION A DRESS CODE OTHER THAN THE CONVENTIONAL WHITE
WITH TEAM TRIM? YES NO
The kit must be uniform throughout the team with exceptions being made for last minute replacements or where specific certified medical condition deems to the contrary.
IF YES, ARE TEAMS HAPPY WITH PREDOMINANTLY WHITE YES NO?
IF YES WE GO NO FURTHER
IF NO THEN WE ARE REFERRING TO FULL COLOUR KIT.
FOR THIS TO BE CARRIED ALL TEAMS MUST VOTE IN FAVOUR AS THERE ARE IMPLICATIONS TO COLOUR OF BALLS AND SIGHTSCREENS
COLOURED BALLS THE COMMITTEE FEEL THAT AS THINGS STAND THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT FOR TEAMS TO PLAY WITH BALLS OTHER THAN THE CONVENTIONAL RED.
RESULT CARDS THE LEAGUE IS TO INTRODUCE AN OPTION EITHER CONTINUE THE STATUS QUO I.IE RESULT CARDS OR USE THE PLAY CRICKET WEBSITE.
HOWEVER RESULT CARDS MUST REMAIN UNLESS BOTH TEAMS ARE USING THE PLAY CRICKET WEBSITE.
WHATEVER THE DECISION THE UMPIRES CARDS MUST BE COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY BOTH TEAMS.
FEE WILL INCREASE BY £5 PER TEAM IN ORDER TO PARTIALLY COVER THE NEW INSURANCE COVER REQUIREMENTS BEING PLACED UPON THE LEAGUE.
OVERSEAS PLAYERS THE COMMITTEE FEEL THERE IS NO NEED TO AMEND THIS RULE REFLECTING THE FEELING OF THE SEPTEMBER MEETING.
PREMIERSHIP GRASS WICKETS IN AN IDEAL WORLD GOOD GRASS WICKETS WOULD BE THE AIM BUT THIS IS FAR FROM PRACTICAL FINANCIALLY AND WEATHER WISE AND THEREFORE IS NOT TO BE ENFORCED
ABANDONED MATCHES THE RULES ARE TO BE CLARIFIED.
THERE WAS A GENERAL DISCUSSION RELATED TO THE FUTURE OF THE LEAGUE, THE FORMAT OF THE DIVISIONS, OPENING UP A DEBATE TO REGIONALISE THE LEAGUE TO CUT OUT EXCESSIVE TRAVEL AND THE PROPOSAL TO ENCOURAGE YOUTH AND FEMALE ELEMENTS. A QUESTIONNAIRE MAY BE DEVELOPED TO GAIN THE OVERALL FEELING RELATED TO THESE TOPICS.
VOTING CARDS ARE TO BE INTRODUCED TO MAKE COUNTING MORE ACCURATE.
THE LEAGUE STRUCK A SPECIAL AFFILIATION RATE WITH WCB FOR CERTAIN TEAMS WHICH IS TO BE RECLAIMED FROM THOSE TEAMS.
