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Committee Meeting December 2008 Minutes | Back
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Victoria Park
Community Cricket League
Committee meeting
Tuesday December 2, 2008
7.30 pm
Held at the White Swan, Highbury Corner, Islington
Present:
Bert Vandermark (Life President)
Rizwan Siddiqui (Chairman)
Tim Castle (Secretary)
Peter Hollman (Fixtures Secretary)
Steve Hill (Committee member)
Mark Laurie (Committee member)
Apologies:
Nigel Richards (Treasurer)
Paul Williams (Committee member)
Gary Horsman (Committee member)
The meeting was held to review the 2008 season and prepare for the AGM in March,
consider proposed rule changes and to discuss the way forward on various issues.
The meeting was quorate under Rule 5 of the league constitution: “The Hon.
Secretary shall notify all Committee members of the date and venue of Committee
meetings. Five members are required to form a quorum at meetings.”
Agenda:
- Review of 2008 season
- Fix date for 2009 AGM
- Any proposed rule changes for 2009
- Any changes of officers
- Coordinating pitch bookings with VP Juniors
- Ways to speed up pitch payments to council
- Ways to ensure non-league sides turn up for Cup games
- Payment for entering results on website
- Teams who have asked to join in 2009
- AOB
Summary
It was agreed that the season went well as did the new start time rule (Rule 4).
For the new season the committee is not proposing any rule changes and proposes
to use the time this will free up at the AGM to make sure teams understand
existing rules – and how to fill in a scorebook correctly.
The focus in 2009 will be on enforcing the ones we have already, in particular
on:
- scores
- payments
- white clothing
The committee expects captains to enforce the rules
Review
It was proposed that the league experiment with pink and green balls in April
and August to help visibility.
The new rule requiring an exchange of team sheets (Rule 27) was largely ignored.
PH said this hampered his ability to collect individual scoring records from the
website, as player names were inconsistent.
Agreed that teams should submit a list of expected squad players at the start of
the season to assist in spellings.
Some teams had been unaware that points would not be carried over to the second
stage league games. If the same formula is used in 2009, this will be made clear
in advance.
Fixtures Secretary to contact non-league teams in week before their Cup games to
remind them of fixture – three non-league teams failed to fulfil their fixtures
this summer – SJ Berwin, Mile End Village and Squirrels.
Agreed that the rule requiring white clothing should be enforced (Rule 9)
PH will coordinate fixtures with Vic Park Juniors – MH said the Juniors had no
games, just practices. PH to contact Council pitch bookings in advance to ensure
they reserve pitches for league.
Finances
The council’s bill for pitch hire was paid late as the bank rejected TC’s
signature. Proposed that more committee members become authorised signatories of
the league account.
Agreed that non-league teams must pay up front before playing in Cup. Treasurer
(NR) must give confirmation to fixtures secretary that money has been received.
Cut off to be President’s Game (when Cup draw is made)
All league teams to bring 2009 payment to the AGM.
Results / website
Agreed that a fee of £1.50 per game be paid by league to Adam Castle for
inputting results into league website.
Agreed that the penalty for late submission of results (no points awarded)
should be enforced (Rule 16)
Suggested there should be a “Did you know?” page on the website with curious
cricketing facts about Victoria Park (MH)
Add leading wicket takers and run scorers to the website Honours Board
Victoria Park development
SH (who is chairman of the Tower Hamlets Cricket Development Partnership)
reported about plans to put a grass wicket next to pitch 1 (next to changing
rooms) and to move all the other artificial wickets.
He said he was hoping to get Middlessex Cricket Board to fund groundsman
training so the pitch would be properly looked after. The pitch would be the
home of an elite Tower Hamlets Club that would play in the Middlesex League.
The Committee said it was concerned that putting a grass wicket next to an
artificial strip would result in the league being unable to use that strip on a
regular basis – particularly in damp conditions.
SH and MH agreed to take these concerns back to the Council/Park planners.
New teams
At least three interested sides, East London CC, Ed Greening CC,
Baring/Interavinit
The meeting closed around 9:30pm
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