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Minutes of New Forest Club Cricket Association Annual General Meeting

Held at Langley Manor CC on Monday 25^th January 2016

The Meeting was opened at 7.00pm

 

1. Present

Bashley Rydal, Beaulieu, Bramshaw, Bransgore, Cadnam, Calmore Sports, Fawley, Hyde, Hythe & Dibden, Langley Manor, Lymington, Lyndhurst & Ashurst, Mudeford, New Milton, OT’s & Romsey, Paultons, Pylewell Park, Redlynch & Hale, Sway, Totton & Eling, , cricket clubs

 

2.  Apologies

 

Apologies were received from Monty Green

 

3. Confirmation of Minutes

 

The minutes of the previous meeting, having been circulated, were taken as read. They were unanimously confirmed and adopted as a true record of the meeting.

 

4. Matters Arising

There were no matters arising from the minutes.

 

Alan Sturgess advised the meeting of the death of Bob Ward playing member of Fawley, Minstead and Beaulieu cricket clubs.  Well know umpire and former Treasurer of the NFCCA. Funeral details were also given.

 

 

5. Committee Report

 

It’s been a difficult year for your committee, but we have survived.

If you remember at last year’s AGM we had no nominations for Chairman nor Vice Chairman and it was agreed by the members present that the committee would select a chairman from those present at each meeting.  That caused a few problems.  At two of our four meetings we never had a proper quorum.  Luckily no voting was required so the problem again was managed.

We are pleased and able to report that during the Year we have managed to co-opted Mike Race and Denis Bachelor to the committee so at least we are back to full strength in numbers.

More good news is that Nick Gossip who has acted as chairman at all of our committee meetings this year has agreed to stand for election to the position of Chairman tonight.  We hope you’ll give him your full support.

On a more general front our two knock out cup competitions went off very well with Bashley Rydal winning the Presidents Cup and Pylewell Park retaining the Stone Cup.  Our thanks go to Ray Mortimer for organising the cups and to Tony Leadbetter for arranging the umpires.
At last year’s AGM there was a question over the cost of trophies against entry fees.  This has been addressed and this year’s competition costs are in line with income from the entries.

 

 

6. Treasurer’s Report

 

The Association’s Accounts for the period ending 31st December 2016 were circulated and explained by Tony Leadbetter.  Tony reminded the meeting that the Association now operated just one Bank account and costs were split internally. 

The summary for the NFCCA in 2015 was.  Income of £1,775 was made up of £955 subscriptions from member clubs and £820 knock out cup entry fees. 

The Expenditure was £1,347.31 giving a net Income on the year of £467.69

The total funds in the joint bank account were shown as being £3,736.23

This is £k9 down on last year’s balance and is address in the NFJCA accounts with a net loss on the year of £4,912.04.

Copy of the summary of accounts is attached

The NFJCA Accounts can be reviewed in their AGM minutes

 

The cost of Knock Out cup trophies had been reduced in line with previous AGM comments.

 

Acceptance of the NFCCA portion of the account was unanimous.

 

7. Secretary’s Report

 

Alan Sturgess said it had been a quite year for communication with nothing to report.

 

8. Colts’ Report

 

The full Colts’ report was given at the Colts’ AGM and can be reviewed in their minutes.

 

9. Umpires’ Report

 

Tony Leadbetter reported it had been a busy year and all the competition requirements had been covered, although there was a shortage for the semi-finals meaning the same umpires did both.  He thanked the New Forest Umpires for their continued support.

The first week of the 2016 Umpires’ training course is now underway and again being held at Langley Manor.

 

10. Knock Out Cups

 

Ray Mortimer felt the 2015 competition had been a success and that the invitations for the 2016 Knock Out Cups have been sent out but entries were slow.  Only 5 entries revived by him direct and two sent to the Treasurer so 7to date.  But still a few days to go before the draw. 

 

11. Grounds

 

The three awards for the best grounds in the respective leagues covered by the NFCCA were announced and subsequently presented to:

• County 3/Reg 1 –        Fawley 2nds were awarded the Roffey Bros Trophy. 
                                      With a special mention for Cadnam and Langley Manor

• R2SW –                      Bramshaw 2nds were awarded the cup with special mention
                                      to Cadnam.

• R3 and R4 –                New Milton 4^th again retained the cup for the third year.

 

 

 

12. HCL/ HCB

 

Anne Craft reminded the meeting that the HCL AGM was on the Thursday 11^th February 7 pm at the Ageas Bowl.

 

13  Re-election of Committee

 

There being no Nominations received from the clubs for the vacant positions of Chairman and Vice Chairman.  Nick Gossip had agreed to stand as Chairman for the coming year and the two co-opted members Mike Race and Denis Batchelor were also available for election.  No nominations were received from the floor so it was proposed to elect on-block those that were available.

Proposed by Ian Souter Seconded by Terry Obrien and unanimously approved by the members present.  So the Officers and Committee elected for 2016 is therefore:-

Chairman:-                  Nick Gossip

Treasurer:-                   Tony Leadbetter

Secretary:-                   Alan Sturgess

Committee:-                Denis Batchelor. Monty Green, Dave Hurrell, Ray Mortimer.

Mike Race

Auditor:-                     Tony Wharton.

 

14    Presidents and Vice Presidents

 

Vic Loveless was re elected as President.

All Vice Presidents were re elected and they will remain as:-

Mr R Biddlecombe

Mrs R Hayward

Mr M Hayward

Mr R Mortimer

 

15    Any Other Business

 

• Chris Walford proposed that Ron Biddlecombe be elected as a Vice President this was seconded by Ray Mortimer and approved by the meeting.  The post was accepted by graciously Ron Biddlecombe.

 

• Arthur Stickland informed the meeting that the Grandfather Rights allowing anyone born before 1964 to be able to use spraying equipment for own use expires on 26^th November 2015.  After this date anyone using spraying equipment will need the appropriate certificate.
  Alan Sturgess said that this was due for discussion at the Associations next Committee meeting and is being well communicated via Groundsman Associations and the IOG

 

• Alan Sturgess proposed a vote of thanks to Chris Walford who had been on the NFCCA Committee for many years and was also standing down.

 

 

16    Date of Next Meeting

The date of the next Annual General Meeting was arranged for the last Monday in January, which will be 30^th January 2016 at 7pm

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