Warwickshire County Association of Cricket Officials
2022 Annual General Meeting Minutes
The meeting was held via Zoom on Tuesday, 11th January, 2022 at 7:30pm.
In the absence of the President, David Bird chaired the meeting.
1. Attendance & Welcome
There were 36 members in attendance. A minute’s silence was held in memory of David Cook, Steve Scattergood and Nick Williams, who had died since the 2021 AGM.
2. Apologies
There were 37 apologies for absence.
3. Minutes of the 2021 AGM
The minutes of the 2021 AGM were distributed with the Agenda. Eddie Boileau proposed approving the minutes, and was seconded by Steve Hartley. 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. Chris Brown proposed approving the report, and was seconded by David Johnson. The report was approved nem con.
Ed McCabe was present and thanked a number of Officers for their work within WCACO; specifically, Keith Boyall, Rob Evans and David Johnson. He has spoken to David Bird about plans for diversifying WCACO membership in 2022, in areas including female and youth representation.
The Brampton Burroughs Trophy was awarded to Sue Redfern.
6. Treasurer’s Report
The Treasurer’s Report was distributed with the Agenda.
Paul Stratford proposed approving the Treasurer’s Report and Statement of Accounts. The proposal was seconded by Howard Clay. The proposal was passed nem con.
7. Subscriptions for 2022
The Treasurer proposed no subscriptions for 2022.
Ian Murrie seconded the proposal. The proposal was passed nem con.
8. Constitution Amendment
The Committee proposed to retitle the Welfare Officer role as “Safeguarding Officer”. The proposal was seconded by Eddie Boileau. The proposal was passed nem con.
9. Election of Officers
Notification of incumbents, willing to stand for election, was distributed with the Agenda together with the nomination of Ismail Khan for Members’ Representative 1.
The following Officers were elected in turn:
Secretary
Alex Holowczak, proposed by Steve Hartley, seconded by Chris Taylor.
There were no other candidates.
Alex Holowczak was elected nem con.
Development Officer
David Johnson, proposed by Eddie Boileau, seconded by Ian Gorton.
There were no other candidates.
David Johnson was elected nem con.
Safeguarding Officer
Eddie Boileau, proposed by Peter Romyn, seconded by Vic Clements.
There were no other candidates.
Eddie Boileau was elected nem con.
Members’ Representative 1
Ismail Khan, proposed by David Bird, seconded by Keith Boyall.
There were no other candidates.
Ismail Khan was elected nem con.
Umpires Education Officer
Interested members are invited to email David Bird after the meeting.
10. Appointment of Independent Examiners
Howard Russell and David Griffith, proposed by Steve Hartley, seconded by Chris Brown.
There were no other candidates.
Howard Russell and David Griffith were elected nem con.
11. Nominations for Life Membership
David Johnson, proposed by the Committee. The proposal was passed nem con.
Heather Vernon, proposed by the Committee. The proposal was passed nem con.
12. Nominations for Vice President
Sue Redfern, proposed by the Committee. The proposal was passed nem con.
Alan Seville, proposed by the Committee. The proposal was passed nem con.
13. To consider and, if appropriate, act upon any motions received
The Committee proposed that “Money received from members who do not cancel their standing orders will be donated to a cricketing charity of the WCACO Committee’s choosing.” The proposal was passed nem con.
14. Any Other Business
(a) David Johnson informed Warwickshire League Panel umpires that he would be sending out the availability letters on 1st February.
(b) David Bird spoke about the absence of planned meeting dates at Edgbaston. This was due to the ongoing situation with covid. Realistic suggestions for invitees to such meetings were invited by email.
The meeting closed at 20:19.