Warwickshire County Association of Cricket Officials
2021 Annual General Meeting Minutes
The meeting was held via Zoom on Tuesday, 12th January, 2021 at 7:30pm.
John Jameson chaired the meeting.
1. Attendance & Welcome
There were 42 members in attendance. A minute’s silence was held in memory of Chris Bryant, Tom Gray and Peter Ogden, who had died since the 2020 AGM.
2. Apologies
There were 40 apologies for absence.
3. Minutes of the 2020 AGM
The minutes of the 2020 AGM were distributed with the Agenda. Keith Little proposed approving the minutes, and was seconded by Howard Clay. The minutes were approved nem con.
4. Matters Arising
There were no matters arising.
5. Chairman’s Report
The Chairman’s Report was distributed with the Agenda. David Johnson proposed approving the report, and was seconded by Howard Clay. The report was approved nem con.
The Brampton Burroughs Trophy was awarded to Kevin Edgar.
6. Treasurer’s Report
The Treasurer’s Report was distributed with the Agenda.
Steve Hartley proposed approving the Treasurer’s Report and Statement of Accounts, and was seconded by Chris Brown. The proposal was passed nem con.
7. Subscriptions for 2021
The Treasurer proposed subscriptions of:
Members, who paid a subscription in 2020, will not be asked to pay an additional subscription for 2021.
Members in 2019, who did not pay a subscription in 2020, will be asked to pay a subscription of £20 (employed) or £15 (unemployed/retired). This will be discounted by £10 if payment is received by 1st March 2021.
Members, who received complimentary membership in 2019/20 and/or 2020/21 by taking face to face and/or online training courses, will continue to receive complimentary membership for 2021.
James Gratrix seconded the proposal. The proposal was passed nem con.
8. Election of Officers
Notification that all incumbents were willing to stand for election was distributed with the Agenda.
The following Officers were elected in turn:
Chairman
David Bird, proposed by Keith Little, seconded by Mark Turner.
There were no other candidates.
David Bird was elected nem con.
Scorers’ Officer
Christine Phillips, proposed by Eddie Boileau, seconded by Steve Scattergood.
There were no other candidates.
Christine Phillips was elected nem con.
Appointments Officer
Keith Boyall, proposed by the Peter Romyn, seconded by David Johnson.
There were no other candidates.
Keith Boyall was elected nem con.
Membership Services Officer
Robert Noon, proposed by Eddie Boileau, seconded by Jonathan Chappell.
There were no other candidates.
Robert Noon was elected nem con.
Members Representative 2
Nominations are invited to email the Secretary after the meeting.
9. Appointment of Independent Examiners
Howard Russell and David Griffith, proposed by Mark Turner, seconded by John Liggins.
There were no other candidates.
Howard Russell and David Griffith were elected nem con.
10. Nominations for Life Membership
There were no nominations for Life Membership.
11. Nominations for Vice President
There were no nominations for Vice President.
12. To consider and, if appropriate, act upon any motions received
There were no motions received.
13. Any Other Business
(a) David Paxton reminded members who had set up a standing order to pay WCACO membership to cancel it for 2021 in lieu of the membership fee resolution passed earlier.
(b) John Liggins requested a Zoom meeting to be briefed on the regulations in preparation for a potential 2021 season. David Bird spoke favourably of the idea once we knew what the 2021 season and regulations might look like.
(c) Howard Clay asked about the observation role in 2021. David Bird expressed the view that observations would be desirable in 2021 if circumstance allow.
(d) David Johnson briefly covered the range of education courses being organised online during Spring 2021.
The meeting closed at 19:54.