110Th Annual Report and Financial Statements 2017 – 2018
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Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association Inc. 110th Annual Report and Financial Statements 2017 – 2018 Registration No.: A0024532W ABN: 39 364 079 275 Website: http://vsdca.vic.cricket.com.au Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association Inc. PATRONS K.W. Jacobs OAM & J.W. Sheehan OFFICE BEARERS Chairman: P.A. O’Meara Deputy Board Chairman & Cricket Operations Manager: Dr. G. Hart CEO (Secretary): K.B. Hilton P.O. Box 5025, Cheltenham East 3192 Email: [email protected] Finance Director (Treasurer): D. Anning Assistant Secretary & Under 15 J.G. Craig Manager: G.P. Flack Director of Umpiring: J. Doig Umpires’ Appointments Manager: J.G. Earle Umpires’ Coach: B. Goodman Board Members: Messrs. P.A. O’Meara (Chairman), Dr. G. Hart (Deputy Chairman), D. Anning, N. Burns, G. Mitchell, G. Richardson, James Sheehan, P. Webb Independent Investigation Committee: Messrs. I.N. Crawford (Chairman), S. Allen, J. Bersey, P. Di Venuto, B. Douglas, S. Wain and P. Wells Appeals Board: Messrs. G. Thompson (Chairman), A. Pritchard, D. Reilly, P. Simpson, D. Thiele Umpires’ Advocate: P. White Umpires’ Committee: Messrs. J.G. Earle (Chairman), Dr. G. Hart, B. Goodman, K.B. Hilton Rules Revision: Messrs. Dr. G. Hart (Chairman), B. Goodman, G. Mitchell, G. Richardson Inclement Weather Committee: Messrs. P. Webb (Chairman), D. Anning, J. Craig, G. Jarry, M. Oxworth, R. Sahlberg, P. Thomas Selection Committee: Messrs. P. Bain (Chairman), C. Christiansen, D. McKay, L. Wintle, A. Yates Honorary Auditors: Anderson & Associates Delegates to Cricket Victoria: Messrs. P.A. O’Meara, James Sheehan (Alternative Delegates: Messrs. Dr. G. Hart, G. Richardson) Delegate to the Victorian Country Cricket League: P. Webb Honorary Solicitor: P. Ewin Honorary Historian: P. Vesty Special acknowledgement is recorded to all the above personnel who served the Association with distinction during the season. Without their efforts and dedication the VSDCA would not have operated as smoothly as it did. 2 VSDCA Annual Report 2017/18 Delegates Altona: Neil Burns, Jim Sheedy Melton: Ivanka Gale, Christopher Hope Balwyn: James Sheehan, Tony Walpole Moorabbin: Peter Ciavarella, Shannon Luck Bayswater: Gary Hancock, Rohan Pollard Mt Waverley: Peter Blakeney, Michael Miller Box Hill: Andrew Minter, Ken Trollope Noble Park: Craig Ortland, Geoff Richardson Brighton: James Perkins-Stafford, Oakleigh: Trent Shields, Allan Stamps Nathan Steele Ormond: Sean Clark, Mathew Cousins Brunswick: Andrew Read, Ron Sahlberg Plenty Valley: Bill Helliar, Robert Watts Caulfield: Pat Lennon, Shaun Richardson Preston: Nathan Barry, Sean Harrison Coburg: Don Hudson, Shayne Rule St Bernard’s OC: Tom Isaacs, Alex Turner Croydon: David Chambers, Stephen Potter Taylors Lakes: Rob Arnold, Luke Harrison Elsternwick: John Dunnachie, Bryan Hammer Werribee: Sean Molloy, Louis Tardrew Endeavour Hills: David Anning, Gary Parsons Williamstown: Jordan Doyle, Dr. Geoffrey Hart Hoppers Crossing: Andrew Gibb, Simon Giles Yarraville: Matthew Beasley, George Shaw Ivanhoe: Robert White, Trevor Wills VCCL: Keith Thompson Kew: Peter Sist, Ben Smith Malvern: Kerry McLeish, David Priddle Long Service Listed below are long-serving Delegates and Officials who have completed a minimum of 10 years’ service. Jim Earle (Port Melbourne & Administration) 42 Ivanka Gale (Melton) 17 Kerry McLeish (Malvern) 32 Chris Hope (Melton) 17 Keith Thompson (VCCL) 32 Louis Tardrew (Werribee) 16 Ken Hilton (Administration) 28 Phil O’Meara (Kingston Saints & Chairman) 14 Peter Flack (Coburg & Administration) 27 Rohan Pollard (Bayswater) 14 Dr. Geoffrey Hart (Williamstown) 24 Ken Trollope (Box Hill) 13 Allan Stamps (Oakleigh) 24 Sean Harrison (Preston) 13 Ron Sahlberg (Brunswick) 23 Bill Helliar (Plenty Valley) 13 Craig Ortland (Noble Park) 21 Rob Watts (Plenty Valley) 13 Peter Vesty (Historian) 21 Andrew Read (Brunswick) 12 David Anning (Endeavour Hills) 20 Gary Parsons (Endeavour Hills) 10 Stephen Potter (Croydon) 20 Trent Shields (Oakleigh) 10 Shayne Rule (Coburg) 18 The following Delegates retired at the conclusion of the 2016-2017 season, and the Association acknowledges their long service in this role: Jack Sheehan (Caulfield Delegate & President) 28 seasons Ian Boyle (Mt Waverley) 18 seasons Richard Norris (Preston) 17 seasons Graham Jarry (Yarraville) 17 seasons Ian Wallace (Kew) 14 seasons 3 www.vsdca.vic.cricket.com.au Chairman’s Report In my first year in the role, I congratulate everyone associated with To Cricket Victoria and its ongoing support from Board and staff, your “Subbies” for another successful season. I feel we have consolidated assistance is greatly appreciated. We have had our differences over the our position in the cricket community and with completion of 110 years but I’m confident that our selected working group of VSDCA years as an Association, we can be proud of our achievements. Board Members meeting with three Cricket Victoria Board Members on a quarterly basis has all of us working for the betterment of cricket. The highlight for the season was the introduction of Life Members to Russell Thomas, Chairman of Cricket Victoria, is stepping down at the Association. We had a wonderful inaugural function at Caulfield the CV AGM and I thank Russell for his many years of contribution to Park where 33 members from various clubs were made Life Members. cricket and wish him all the best in the future. Also during the season CEO Tony Dodemaide departed Cricket Victoria and was replaced by Congratulations to John Birch of the former Camberwell Club for Andrew Ingleton. his elevation to ‘Legend Status’ and to Geoff Turner for his induction into the Hall of Fame. Geoff has played over 400 1st XI games for This year there were changes to the umpiring fraternity. A new Brunswick and Broadmeadows. President, James Barrett, supported by his long-term Secretary, Gary White and Treasurer, Peter White. The VSDCA Board appointed John Caulfield’s 1st XI took all before them, going through the season Doig to a new position of Director of Umpiring and Brian Goodman undefeated and winning the South/East Group Kookaburra was appointed as Umpires’ Coach. We thank all our umpires and the Premiership, defeating Bayswater in the Final, and also winning the Umpires’ Association for their support to the clubs and players. We Legends & Heroes T20 Premiership. Williamstown’s 1st XI won are always aware that numbers are an issue, so we at Board level are the North/West Group Kookaburra Premiership, defeating Kew. always trying to assist and improve the way we work with our umpires. Congratulations to both clubs on fine seasons. I would like to thank our Selection Committee; Paul Bain, Chairman, I would like to mention Bayswater’s efforts of playing Finals in all Luke Wintle (East), David McKay (North), Cam Christiansen (South) four grades; winning three premierships (S/E 2nds, 3rds & 4ths). A and Adam Yates (West) for their work in selecting the State Team to wonderful feat. play VCCL and also to select the Team of the Year. We thank them for their contribution. Thanks also to Board Member Geoff Richardson To our other Premiership winners - Werribee (N/W 2nds), Plenty who oversees our representative game program. Valley (N/W 3rds) and Brunswick (N/W 4ths) - well done on a fine season. To the clubs who hosted various games for the Association, thank you for your support: Ormond; Craig Shield Final, Caulfield; T20 Congratulations to Oakleigh for winning the K.G. Fewster Club Semi-Finals and Final, Williamstown; Representative Game v VCCL, Championship and to Altona for winning the Spirit of Cricket Award. Caulfield; South/East Group Final and Kew; North/West Group Final. Well done to all members of these clubs. During the season we also played an Under 21 Representative Game Jacob Thorne from Caulfield won his third consecutive Val Holten v Crusaders in a three-day game at Donvale in January. This was a Medal as Fairest & Best Player - what a record. This year, Mevan new initiative and thanks to the players who performed extremely well Fernando from Noble Park shared the Holten Medal with Jacob; a and to our coaches, Michael Gobbe (Hoppers Crossing) and Chris great effort. Thanks to Peter Flack for coordinating and counting all the Hennessy (Werribee). votes. Moving forward, Cricket Victoria would like our Association to select Particular thanks to Ken Hilton for his tireless work. He is a great zone teams from our Craig Shield and play each other. From these asset to me, and to the Association. Ken is always looking for ways to games, we are to select our best team to play against other Associations strengthen our clubs and improve all areas concerning the Association. of similar ages. Thanks also to Peter Flack, Assistant Secretary, and to my long-term The Hatch Presentation Dinner is a wonderful celebration and wind-up friend, Jim Earle, as Umpires’ Appointment Officer. What wonderful of the season. The RACV Club is a great location and the Steering servants both Peter and Jim have been to our Association. Committee of Geoff Richardson, Jack Sheehan and Ken Hilton do an outstanding job in presenting the night as a show piece of our To Dr. Geoff Hart, Deputy Board Chairman & Cricket Operations Association. Geoff’s PowerPoint presentation makes a wonderful Manager, David Anning, Treasurer, and to all our other hard-working addition to make the night a success. Michael Whitney was another Board Members, Geoff Richardson, James Sheehan, Neil Burns, Greg excellent guest speaker. Peter Lazer as MC keeps the show on the road. Mitchell and Peter Webb, thank you for your efforts over the course Congratulations to all club Premiers and individual winners. They are of the season. A lot of work is done behind the scenes and without listed throughout the Annual Report. the commitment from these gentlemen, we wouldn’t function to the standard we do. The Board is a major part of the decision-making and The Craig Competition continues to be a great success. Two weeks of the role is important in how we manage our Association.