BOLTON CRICKET LEAGUE
MINUTES OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING
TONGE C.C.
24th SEPTEMBER 2012
Apologies; Eric Smith and Graham Waterworth. Kearsley C.C. were not represented.
Minutes of the August Meeting; These had been circulated previously and were approved as a correct record.
The Chairman congratulated all the trophy winners and thanked clubs’ ground and catering staff for their efforts during a particularly wet and difficult summer.
Matters Arising; The Secretary informed the meeting that three members of the Finance Committee had resigned, David Morris offered some background information. The Chairman and Dave Tattersall are looking to form another committee. Mr Milne has already sent out a note to clubs re barrelage and brewery loans, and more responses would be appreciated.
The enquiry about a Farnworth S.C. junior player was resolved when it became clear the player in another league has an identical name, but was not the same person.
There had been little progress in the efforts to find a suitable venue for the senior presentation. The Committee agreed the presentation should be held at one of our clubs. Bradshaw, Horwich, Farnworth or Kearsley, who all have a capacity of at least 120 volunteered. Kearsley said they would cover the cost of the buffet. Clubs were asked to confirm their facilities were available on the 26th October or early November, and what they would charge for a buffet. When the Secretary had received the information he would circulate clubs and a decision will be made at the prize claim meeting on 8th October.
Correspondence; A letter from Westhoughton to Walkden will be left until the October meeting.
A letter from the LCB regarding a survey of clubs was read to the meeting.
The minutes of the latest League Cricket Conference meeting had been circulated. The Secretary noted the ECB’s concern about younger players dropping out of the game. It appears that travelling time and costs can be a major influence.
Business cards for Healing Massage Therapy at 508 Blackburn Road were distributed.
Details of an indoor competition for under 11s had been circulated. Indications are eight or nine teams are interested.
Amendment to Rule, A proposal from Derek Kay regarding professionals had been circulated and further explanation was given to the Committee.
From the seven clubs who have replied to the survey, six were satisfied with the running of the league, and all were happy with the junior administration but felt the age structures required modification. It was felt a finance seminar would be beneficial to clubs. Clubs gave higher priority to league and Lancs KO matches and lower priority to inter league games.
Finance, The Treasurer read a letter from Anthony Axford Ltd saying that they were withdrawing from sponsorship after this year, although they will sponsor the Indoor KO for at least one more year.
There is £3146 in the current account, £1810 in the savings account, £2406 in the junior coaching account and £920 in the legal fund. Clubs will be invoiced at the end of September for the junior coaching, but in view of the withdrawal of sponsorship the Secretary will be putting a proposal forward to the AGM that this is waived until the league has a new sponsor.
Clubs owe the following;
Farnworth £75
FSC £302.28
Greenmount £55.28
Heaton £156.92
There is still part of the sponsorship outstanding from Axfords.
Umpires, There is a course over the weekend of 27th and 28th October at Astley Bridge. Contact David Heap for more information.
In the second half of the season there was a poor response to the umpires’ marks. Details are to follow. Alternative methods of reporting and stiffer penalties for non-compliance were discussed.
The Umpires Association are supportive of clubs nominating someone to stand at short notice for second team matches. Training will be available.
Juniors, The Junior Presentation is at Little Lever C.C. Thursday 27th September 7pm for 7.30pm.
Junior proposals have been sent out. The first vote will take place at the meeting on 18th October, with the final vote at the junior AGM.
R&C Report, Kearsley were fined £50 and had one point deducted from their first team for failing to fulfil a second team fixture.
Heaton were fined £20 for having no scorer.
A club have been referred to the Ground Committee for not covering the pitch before play was due to start.
A decision to implement Play-Cricket will be taken at the October meeting.
Disciplinary Report, A Heaton player who had been banned had played for the club. The Secretary noted that if a complaint had been received (Rule 16) the club would have been deducted maximum points (Rule 7c). The matter was referred back to the Disciplinary Committee.
A club had three points deducted, were fined £300 and were asked to produce a Code of Conduct following a complaint about one of their officials.
The Committee agreed the Sykes cup should not be awarded following the abandonment of the play-off.
The Secretary requested conformation that the correct procedures had been followed in relation to another incident.
Date of the Prize Claim Meeting, 8th October. 7.45pm at Tonge C.C. All clubs must attend and bring their first and second team scorebooks. Clubs with a chance of winning the Special Competition (last 6 matches) should be prepared to make a claim.
Date of Next Meeting, 29th October.