League Sponsors 2013

League Sponsors 2013

Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Minutes of 2005 Annual General Meeting
held at Nailsea C.C.
on Tuesday 28th February 2006

In attendance
S Dewer (Chairman)
R Humphreys (League Secretary)
J Waters (U11/13 Secretary)
Optimists & Clifton
Uphill Castle
Weston-super-Mare
Backwell/Flax Bourton
Winford
Barrow Gurney
Wrington
Blagdon
Chew Magna
Cheddar
Midsomer Norton
Claverham
Winscombe
Cleeve
Brislington
Clevedon
Temple Cloud
Congresbury
Failand & Portbury
Nailsea
Andrew Moulding (Somerset CB)

1. The meeting opened at 7.40pm. Attendances and apologies were taken.

2. The holding of the AGM outside the period permitted under the Rules was approved.

3. The minutes of the previous meeting held 10th February 2005 were read and approved.

4. The Secretary/Treasurer delivered a report (attached).

5. The U13/U11 Secretary delivered a report (attached).

6. The 2005 accounts presented by the Treasurer were approved and the levels of subscriptions/fines for the 2006 season were held as existing.

7. Certain of the representative team managers delivered short reports.

8. Matters arising from the reports above were discussed including:

9. There was discussion of practice in cases of cancellation of fixtures by teams and perceived refusal to replay. Discussion of a particular instance in which Cleeve had cancelled early season at U11 level against Failand & Portbury ensued. The meeting called upon managers in the spirit of cricket to provide as many opportunities to their players to play cricket as possible.

10. There was discussion of possible rule changes at U13 level. The following was determined:

- in U13s cup games there was to be no retirement of batsmen reaching any particular runs scored figure;

- in U13s cup games there was to be no change to the rules specifying maximum number of overs to be bowled by bowlers.

11. It was noted that in the accounts the League holds a substantial lump sum. There was discussion as to whether it should be spent but the Secretary pointed out that its investment generates income for the League which is valuable. It was determined that the matter would be looked at again next year.

12. The question of the League’s paying for the purchase of medals was discussed but was reserved to be looked at further next year. The current approach is that no medals are paid for by the League at senior levels but at junior levels in the League and in the cup 12 medals are paid for by the League for the winning side.

13. John Waters and Mike Fletcher reported that no representative games had been played during the year. A U17 and U13 levels, no oppositions had been willing to make themselves available.

14. There was a discussion of a possible change of the format at U17 level to 8 aside but not much support for it.

15. A proposal was put to split the League at U13 level into 2 divisions (north and south). After very considered and prolonged discussion, it was determined that the format should remain as it is in a single division, this being in the expectation that there would be 14 teams participating.

16. A similar discussion as regards a possible change of the format at U15 level took place, although with a number of different participants in the discussion. After careful and lengthy consideration it was determined that the League be split into 2 sections (north and south) with a play off between the 2 section winners to produce the League champion.

17. As part of the above discussion, the approach to eligibility of players from the same club playing for both the A team and the B team of that club was discussed. It was concluded that the integrity of managers should be relied upon in this regard.

18. The current officers were re-elected with thanks to Brian Rose for continuing as President.

19. Peter Holdaway agreed to take on the position of League Representative Co-ordinator, organising himself representative fixtures at U15, U13 and U11 level, assisted by John Waters organising at U17 level.

20. Applications to join the League were considered from and approved in respect of the following clubs: Temple Cloud, Midsomer Norton, Winscombe, Brislington and Chew Magna.

21. A proposal was put from the floor that the League should seek to make more of the winners of its various competitions, possibly through press coverage. The time-resources implications of this were discussed but the Chairman agreed to look into it.

22. Cups and trophies were brought to the meeting and redistributed, the League paying the costs of engraving the trophy in each case.

23. Andrew Moulding from the SCB delivered a short briefing.

24. There being no further business, the meeting concluded at 9.45pm.

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