Warwickshire County Association of Cricket Officials
2019 Annual General Meeting Minutes
The meeting was held at Moseley CC on Tuesday, 15th January, 2019 at 7:30pm.
John Jameson chaired the meeting.
1. Attendance & Welcome
There were 53 members in attendance. Alex Roslyn, from the Warwickshire Cricket Board, was also in attendance. A minute’s silence was held in memory of Alan Oakman, Colin McKenzie and John Nash, who had died since the 2018 AGM.
2. Apologies
There were 42 apologies for absence.
3. Minutes of the 2018 AGM
The minutes of the 2018 AGM were distributed with the Agenda. Eddie Boileau proposed approving the minutes, and was seconded by John Bates. The proposal was passed nem con.
4. Matters Arising
There were no matters arising.
5. Chairman’s Report
The Chairman’s Report was distributed with the Agenda. Neil Davies proposed approving the report, and was seconded by David Johnson. The proposal was passed nem con.
The Brampton Burroughs Trophy was awarded to David Johnson.
Certificates were presented to those umpires and scorers in attendance who passed officials’ courses in 2018.
6. Secretary’s Report
The Secretary’s Report was distributed with the Agenda. Paul Stratford proposed approving the report, and was seconded by Keith Boyall. The proposal was passed nem con.
7. Treasurer’s Report
The Treasurer’s Report was distributed with the Agenda.
Eddie Boileau proposed approving the Treasurer’s Report and Statement of Accounts, and was seconded by Paul Stratford. The proposal was passed nem con.
8. Subscriptions for 2019
The Treasurer proposed subscriptions of:
£20 Employed
£15 Students/Unemployed/Retired
£5 Social Members
There would be a £10 discount for Employed or Students/Unemployed/Retired subscriptions if these were paid by 1st March.
Steve Scattergood seconded the proposal. The proposal was passed nem con.
13. To Consider Any Motions Received
The meeting approved a request by the President to move item 13 to this point of the Agenda.
(a) To approve the revised Constitution
Approving the revised Constitution was proposed by David Bird and seconded by John Jameson.
The proposal was approved nem con.
(b) To approve a new Code of Conduct
It was clarified that this Code of Conduct covered just Warwickshire; and there was already a national Code of Conduct.
Approving the Code of Conduct was proposed by David Johnson, and seconded by David Bird.
The proposal was approved with 1 against.
9. 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:
Secretary
Alex Holowczak, proposed by Steve Scattergood, seconded by Paul Stratford.
There were no other candidates.
Alex Holowczak was elected nem con.
Welfare Officer
Eddie Boileau, proposed by David Ludlow, seconded by Paul Stratford.
There were no other candidates.
Eddie Boileau was elected nem con.
Performance Officer
Colin Jennings, proposed by the Committee, seconded by Trevor Brown.
There were no other candidates.
Colin Jennings was elected nem con.
Members Representatives
John Bates and Chris Brown, proposed by Saad Bhatti, seconded by Trevor Brown.
There were no other candidates.
John Bates and Chris Brown were elected nem con.
10. Appointment of Independent Examiners
Howard Russell and David Griffith, proposed by John Bates, seconded by Saad Bhatti.
There were no other candidates.
Howard Russell and David Griffith were elected nem con.
11. Nominations for Life Membership
There were no nominations for Life Membership.
12. Nominations for Vice President
There were no nominations for Vice President.
14. Any Other Business
(a) Heather Vernon updated the meeting with regard to Scorer’s courses this winter.
(b) Those in attendance were encouraged to attend the Association’s Monthly Meetings in 2019, the schedule for which was distributed with the Agenda.
(c) The MCC has announced that changes to the Laws of Cricket will be operative from 1st April. Members were invited to visit the MCC website to find out more information about these.
(d) David Johnson informed the meeting that match record cards were available.
(e) Colin Jennings spoke on behalf of Phil Williams, to inform attendees about the Midland Cricket Clubs’ Conference Dinner, held on 1st March at the Tally Ho Sports Centre.
(f) Peter Cox has received an increased number of applicants for the Warwickshire League compared with last year, and is happy to receive further applications.
(g) Keith Boyall advised the attendees that people should ensure their availability is up-to-date soon in order to receive appoints from Who’s The Umpire.
(h) David Gower explained the process for appointing umpires to the National Knockout games.
The meeting closed at 8:08pm.