MOTIONS PROPOSED FOR AGM 2006

NOTES - covering motions and requests for equipment:

The general guideline for a motion is a proposal which effects corporate change in Club policy and management.

The requests for purchases such as general equipment and sundries (excluding exceptional items) can be appropriately raised and put before the Committee for debate at the Club’s annual Business Meeting in February.

MOTIONS FOR DEBATE:
Brian Douglas – for a Tour:
· The Club should plan and organise a Tour for 2007
Andrew Jarrett – for a membership fee deadline, minimum games:
· To have a new deadline for collection of membership fee
· Members to play a minimum of 5 games each season to retain auto membership. (to avoid people who don't play a single game taking up a spot of a potential new member who would play the whole year if they could).

Jim Patel – for entry to a league:
· The Club to enter a league

Imran Ahmad – for 2nd Saturday home games; Officer’s additional responsibility, subsidy for nets:

· The 2nd Saturday team to have at least 50% home games where possible. With fixtures played at Taunton Avenue. If we have a settled home ground this should lead to an increased fixture calendar for the 2nd team.

· Add the responsibility to Social secretary as Media secretary

· Club to provide £100 budget to either subsidise nets cost for members or to pay for professional coaching during nets.

Vivek Sarohia - for inter-club fixtures; more Club awards:
· Inter-club game to be moved forward to June. Dates for 1st v 2nd Saturday game and mixed Sat vs Sun game to be organised well in advance.

· Awards to be presented on a team by team basis, as opposed to just one overall award for the whole club.

Brian Clifford – for increased fixtures, new scoreboard, team-by-team accounts
· To increase the amount of fixtures for the 2nd Saturday side. Starting last week in April and ending 3rd week in September

· The Club to purchase a scoreboard for the Saturday 2nd team. Perhaps a £300 subsidy (deemed exceptional, Chairman) from the club in order to purchase the lightweight scoreboard from Australia.

· The Club to present financial information on a team by team basis, so that the viability of additional teams (including the Saturday 2nd team) can be appraised.

Steve Vickery – for variation to match time, match balls, and pitch bookings
· To start some matches earlier – 11:00am – either for early finish or for two innings
· To have two balls per match
· To Book pitches two years in advance (if we can) to ensure 1st pitch

Mark Bartram - Club Identity
· Players to wear ‘Club shirt and cap at matches, in accordance with the Club’s logo and colour.
· The Club to procure shirts with the MCCC logo for players to purchase.

MCCC Annual Dinner update

Ewan Cotter has been working hard on the final arrangements for club dinner which is on Saturday 18 November 2006. The venue is likely to the Bayee village in Wimbledon Village however depending on numbers we may change the venue. So far 39 people are coming. So if you haven't yet done so please reply to the evite which has been sent out.

Nets 2007

With the feedback gained from 2006 we have revised the format of nets for 2007. We are sticking at the same venue - Kings College School wimbledon. We have booked 5 weeks of nets. Each net session now lasts 2 hours instead of one. The provisional dates for nets are as follows.

Saturday 10 March 2007 12.30 - 2.30pm
Saturday 17 March 2007 12.30 - 2.30pm
Saturday 24 March 2007 12.30 - 2.30pm
Saturday 31 March 2007 12.30 - 2.30pm
Saturday 6 April - Easter no Nets
Saturday 13 March 2007 12.30 - 2.30pm

I saw this funny ad on gumtree about some free cricket tickets for this winters Ashes series.

MCCC ANNUAL DINNER

Gentlemen,

Now that the season is over, we can look towards our post-season
social activities. As you are probably aware this includes an end of
season dinner!

This will be held on SATURDAY 18 NOVEMBER and the current proposed
venue is the Bayee Village restaurant on Wimbledon High Street. We
will be operating a set menu, probably at around £18 per head.

Families are welcome at this event. The presence of members'
families really adds to the atmosphere at this event, and it is a
great opportunity to meet wives, girlfriends and children of other
players.

This is traditionally a successful event where members of the club
can relax with each other in a social setting. Please do try to come
along as the more members we have, the better the evening is!

If you could let me know whether you will be able to come (and how
many people you will be bringing with you), it will assist me with
the numbers for finalising the booking. Also, this is an opportunity
to let me know an issues you may have (especially with the venue or
the price), as it is not too late to act on them!

With your help it should be a fantastic night.

Cheers,

Ewan Cotter
MCCC Social Secretary

Another new arrival!

Congratulations from everyone at MCCC to David and Debs Lumby on the arrival of their beautiful baby daughter Anna.