BOLTON CRICKET LEAGUE

MINUTES OF THE 76^th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

12^th DECEMBER 2005

Apologies: None. All Officials and clubs were present.

A minutes’ silence was held in respect of all who had passed away in the previous twelve months.

Minutes of the 75^th AGM: These had been circulated after the meeting and had been approved. There were no matters arising.

Chairman’s Report: Mr. Hall thanked all who had helped over the past twelve months. He had seen some good cricket at senior and junior level.

He felt the League had a good working Committee, and the member clubs were represented well. The importance of reporting back to club committees was stressed.

The Junior Committee were thanked, and the League Officials thanked individually.

As had been indicated at the last meeting, Mr. Hall announced he was standing down as Chairman. He had always tried his best to represent the Bolton League, but would no longer be able to commit as much time.

President’s Report: Mr. Stafford said he was embarrassed by repeated reports of the poor conduct of our junior inter-league teams. He felt that this was a problem that needed to be addressed by clubs, not just the inter-league team managers.

Farnworth C.C. were congratulated on their achievements last season, like the Chairman Mr. Stafford had enjoyed his cricket, especially the Hamer Cup Final.

Finally, the Chairman was thanked and the President said he was personally sorry he was standing down.

Statement of Accounts: Mr. Stevenson took the Committee through the income and expenditure account and balance sheet.

Amendments to Rule: All were passed by the required majority except Rules 26(n), 26(y) and 38.

Junior Amendments to Rule: All were carried apart from the one relating to the Walkden Tournament. The Committee agreed without dissent that this proposal should be passed back to the Junior Committee to make a final decision by a majority vote.

Election of Officers: The following were elected:

Secretary – R. Taylor,

Treasurer – W. Stevenson,

Auditor – G. Salt.

Only one junior post was contested and in a ballot Mike Buckley defeated Richard Dearden to remain Representative to the Senior Committee. There are still vacancies for the posts of Under 18 and Under 13 Administrators.

Following a discussion during which Mr. Hall reiterated he wish to stand down as Chairman, Mr. Kay was proposed for the position by the Secretary and seconded by Simon Thomson. The Committee indicated they wished to make an immediate decision and Mr. Kay was duly elected as Chairman and Junior Chairman.

The AGM was then adjourned. When it continues before the January meeting the remaining junior officials and Co-Opted members will be elected. At the moment there are nominations for Messer’s Hayes, Hutchinson and Morris but the deadline for nominations is extended to the end of December. Mr. Hutchinson indicated that if Mr. Hall were prepared to stand he would withdraw.

Clubs were reminded that the Sub-Committees are to be elected at the January meeting, and their nominated representative may wish to stand on a different Committee from the one they had previously been involved with.