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Meeting: General Committee Meeting of the League
Venue: Gomersal CC
Date:
Monday 21st September 2009
Apologies:
Steve Holliday, Philip Akroyd
Roll
Call
Agreed to
levy a fine
according to Rules
AGM
Meeting Minutes
- Minutes
of the previous meeting were agreed,
REPORTS
Treasurer’s
Report
- The
Treasurer had nothing to report and the Accounts would be distributed
in readiness for the AGM
Secretary
- The
Secretary reported to the clubs that the season had run more smoothly
than in previous years and the better weather we had enjoyed had
obviously helped.
- The
Representatives present were asked if they could make sure that
managers within their clubs contacted the correct person on the
management board and by the correct method. The Secretary informed the
meeting that the 2010 Handbook would have a simplified League Contacts
procedure printed at the front of the handbook to help in this matter.
- The
Secretary was pleased with the conduct by players in the older age
groups which had been an issue in the previous two seasons.
Chairman
- The
Chairman thanked all the clubs for their efforts over the season with
additional praise for the Tea Ladies and Groundsmen.
- The
Chairman reported that the Executive had received several anonymous
letters and informed the Representatives that nothing would be done
with the letters except placed in a bin.
- It
was reported that around nine clubs had used the new League sponsors
Romida Sports which very much appreciated.
- The
“team entry form”, which was distributed before the start of the
meeting was to be returned at the AGM
- All
captains and players of winning teams were invited to the Presentation
Evening and reminded the meeting that all 2008 winning clubs and
individuals should make sure the trophies were correctly engraved in
readiness for the Presentation Evening.
- The
Chairmen reported that he had had some grumblings over the 50% rule
this season but informed the meeting that this had been in place for
ten to twelve years in order to stop teams playing in the rain, and
had worked well.
- In
2010 a new system will be adopted whereby the two teams in each
section would be go through to the final stages in the League. This
would mean an extra round of matches effectively Quarter Finals but
the Chairman thought there was plenty of time to play these before the
normal semi final stages.
- The
Chairman had, had several clubs showing an interest in the New Farnley
proposal of 40 over cricket for the under 17s and hoped a form of this
outside the current League and cup programme could be adopted for
2010.
Result
Secretary’s Report
- The
Result Secretary had issued a full written report on the season to the
League Reps.
- Postponements
were still causing a problem with eighteen rearranged or postponed
games not being played, it was reported however that this was down on
the previous year.
Proposed
Rule amendments by the Executive
- A
sheet containing the proposed rule changes had been distributed to the
clubs before the meeting and the need to implement the changes were
explained to the Representatives, these would then be voted on at the
AGM in December.
Child
Welfare
- The
CWO issued the members with a comprehensive guide to the wearing of
the new grille style helmets by wicket keepers. This also included
models of masks/grilles which were not
to be used. The ECB were hoping to have laws in place on the types
that would be permitted to be worn by juniors but until then only
grilles/helmets/masks which have the Australian or New Zealand safety
mark were to be used.
- The
CRB survey which was carried pre season had shown that there were a
significant number of people managing cricket matches who do not have
an up to date CRB disclosure form.
- The
members were advised that a Self Declaration form was only to act as
an interim measure whilst the full CRB is completed.
- Steve
Pollard of Gomersal thanked the Executive Members for all their hard
work
Meeting
closed 20.45
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