SIDLEY CRICKET CLUB
Minutes of the committee meeting held on Monday December 3, 2007 at Sidley Sports & Social Club.
PRESENT: Ian Mollart (chairman), Andy Pearson (vice-chairman), Mrs Jenny Mollart (treasurer), Trevor Ramsden (fixture secretary).
Committee members: Chris Hunnisett, Peter King, Simon Newstead, Cavan O’Connor, Jamie Ramsden, Ross Settles.
1 MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
The minutes of the committee meeting on Monday October 12, 2007 were circulated and approved.
2 CORRESPONDENCE
Mr Trevor Ramsden had received a letter from the English Cricket Board (ECB) stating that anybody involved with colt players must in future be Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checked. Mr Mollart to draw up a list of around 10 people who wish to be checked before contacting Mr Simon Funnell, who is authorised to carry out the checks.
Mr Ramsden stated that Mr Brian Fletcher was due to visit the ground the following day to perform spiking of the square. He hoped that Mr Fletcher would also spray the outfield as weed killing hadn’t taken place for some time. Mr Ramsden asked Mr Peter Palmer, of the main club’s executive committee, if any money had been set aside for this work and the answer was no. The estimated cost of the work was £1,100 and Mr Ramsden hoped Mr Fletcher would accept payment in two parts.
Mr Ramsden and Mr Jamie Ramsden had attended the Eastern Area colts’ seminar at Horntye Park Sports Complex in Hastings. Mr Trevor Ramsden proposed that any club offering Sussex colts teams use of its ground should be refunded in the event of an unfulfilled fixture. Further discussion to take place on the matter.
3 EAST SUSSEX LEAGUE.
Mr Trevor Ramsden offered to take over the role as the club’s league representative from Mr Robin Cooper. The meeting agreed.
Mr Ramsden to contact the league with a list of the club’s officers for inclusion in its handbook.
4 SUSSEX LEAGUE
The list of the club’s officers has been completed for inclusion in the league’s handbook. Mr Phil White has agreed to provide the accompanying sponsorship advert. Mr Mollart was listed as secretary for handbook purposes.
5 OVERSEAS PLAYER
Mr King circulated copies of the provisional contract he had drawn up for the 2008 overseas player. He read out each of the clauses in the contract, and welcomed comments and suggestions from the meeting.
Mr King had sent a copy of the provisional contract to the club’s number one target, Mr Elliott Bullock. Mr Bullock had apparently agreed to the contract in principle, was keen to join the club and would be able to arrive in the country by approximately April 10, 2008. Mr King to send a copy of the revised contract to Mr Bullock with suggestions from the meeting included.
Mr King suggested writing a letter to the parents of the colt players stating the identity of the player and stating that he will be available for coaching if required.
Mr and Mrs Mollart said they would be prepared to provide accommodation for the player at least during the initial part of his stay.
Mr King asked if the committee had a plan of action as to how it intends to find 10 performance-related sponsors for the player. Mr King to draft a letter to potential sponsors to be reviewed at the next committee meeting.
Mr Pearson and Mr Settles agreed to be sponsors, and Mr Mollart claimed to know of two potential others.
Mr King stated that the club will need to invoice the sponsors on a weekly basis during the season and the player will be paid his money the following weekend.
The possibility of the overseas player obtaining work on the ground will be determined at the next meeting of the club’s executive committee on Monday December 10.
6 FINANCIAL MATTERS
Bills from the Sussex League and Hastings Borough Council for the third team’s use of the Sandrock ground had been paid.
Half of the fees for participation in the Hastings & District Cricket Association-run indoor leagues had been paid.
Sussex League and East Sussex League match balls will need to be purchased prior to the 2008 season.
Mr King asked if the committee possessed a mailing list of club members with a view to sending letters requesting payment of annual subscriptions via posted cheque by April.
7 FIXTURES
Mr Trevor Ramsden had so far been unsuccessful in his attempt to arrange a second pre-season Saturday friendly fixture during April.
Mr Ramsden had received a letter from Tenterden CC inviting the club to contest a second friendly fixture next season in October. The invite was accepted and a team was entered under the name Ramsden.
The colts’ fixtures are not due to be released until March.
East Sussex League fixtures are yet to be published.
Mr Jamie Ramsden asked if it would be worth producing separate fixture cards for the colts’ section in view of the late publication of their matches.
Mr King asked if it would be possible to stage a Sunday friendly fixture away to a Guildford-based club. He is to offer the opposition May 11 or July 13.
Mr Settles inquired about the proposed tour to Ayr in Scotland. It was decided to offer the hosts August 12-14 or August 19-21.
8 ANY OTHER BUSINESS
Mr King had asked MCC chief executive officer Mr Keith Bradshaw if he would send any items for auction during the course of the 2008 season. His idea is for members to submit bids in a sealed envelope and the highest bidder at the end of the season will pay the amount of their bid for the prize with the money going towards club funds.
Mr Trevor Ramsden said that Mr Tyrone Wildman would be prepared to do a pencil drawing of a famous cricketer to help raise funds.
Mr Settles asked how many Rehmani cricket shirts remain on sale.
It was stated that the main club had measured up an area of land at the top of the ground where the still-to-be-completed net practice facility is situated with a view to selling it off for housing. The cricket club intends to complete work on the net prior to the 2008 season.
Mr King proposed that details from the main club’s executive committee meetings be re-instated on the cricket club’s committee meeting agenda.
A debate took place about ideas to help the main club’s financing.
Mr Jamie Ramsden reported that the club had won three, tied one and lost one of its matches to sit second in Division Three of the Weekend Indoor League. The club had also won two of its three games to lie mid-table in Division Three of the Midweek Indoor League.
Mr Mollart had made an inquiry about the possibility of taking the colts’ section on a trip to Lord’s next year.
Mr Trevor Ramsden said that some of the equipment used by the colts’ section is not of a good enough standard.
Mr Trevor Ramsden said that Bexhill CC had gone on-line offering payment to other clubs in return for disused equipment. The committee agreed this to be a good idea.
A quiz night, to be run by Mr Hunnisett and Mr King, was pencilled in for Friday March 21, 2008.
A Mr and Mrs Night, to be run by Mr Roy Smith, was fixed for Friday February 15, 2008.
Mr Trevor Ramsden expressed his concern at the cost of creating new wickets stretching on to the football pitch and repairing machinery. The matter of repairing machinery to be raised at the next meeting of the main club’s executive committee.
Mr Mollart suggested holding a players’ meeting before the 2008 season. A date was set for Monday March 3. Mr Mollart to send letters to members.
9 DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING
The next committee meeting will be held on Monday January 7, 2008.
The meeting closed at 9.55pm.
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