Mckinnon Cricket Club Inc. 89Th Annual Report and Financial
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McKinnon Cricket Club Inc. 89th Annual Report and Financial Statements 2016 – 2017 Affiliated with CSB, SECA & AGCC Registration No.: A0010462H ABN: 19 412 082 647 Website: http://mckinnon.vic.cricketvictoria.com.au McKinnon Cricket Club Inc. The 89th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held at the McKinnon Reserve on Monday June 26th, 2017 commencing at 7.30 pm BUSINESS 1. Reading and Confirmation of the Minutes of the 88th Annual General Meeting 2. To Receive and Consider the 2016/17 Annual Report 3. To Receive and Consider the 2016/17 Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet 4. To Elect an Independent Auditor for the Ensuing Year 5. To Propose Life Members 6. Election of Office Bearers for the Ensuing Year 7. General Business McKinnon Cricket Club Inc. President: Ken Hilton Vice Presidents: Russell Dowling, Shane Austin Secretary: Lisa Hill Treasurer: John Braddon General Committee: Kelli Gray, Adrian Keane, Noel Stewart Delegates Adrian Keane, Kelli Gray, Lisa Hill CSB/SECA/AGCC Junior Coordinator: Kelli Gray Junior Committee: Kelli Gray, Cameron Dunlop, Paul Dunstan, Lisa Hill McKinnon Reserve Lisa Hill, Ken Hilton Committee: Hon. Auditor: Helen Blanksby Chairman of Craig Palma Selectors: Captain 1st XI: Mat Pearson Captain 2nd XI: James Bragagnolo Captain 3rd XI: Lachlan McKenzie Captain 4th XI: Stuart Hamstead Senior Coach (Men’s): Mat Pearson Senior Coach Anna O’Donnell (All Girls): Development Coach: Craig Palma McKinnon Cricket Club Inc. 2017 Annual Report 4 President’s Report On behalf of the Committee of the once again did a fantastic job in captaining McKinnon Cricket Club, it gives me great the side and making sure all players were pleasure to present the 89th Annual Report involved in the game. and Financial Statements. Two long-serving players, Shaun Davis and After the premiership successes of the Andrew Coghill, announced their retirement previous season, season 2016-2017 was a at the end of the season. Both Shaun struggle both on and off the field. and Andrew have been great servants of the club, Shaun both as a player and We welcomed back to the club Mat administrator and Andrew as a player. Pearson as Captain-Coach and appointed Craig Palma as Development Coach. I thank them both for their contribution to The feedback received from the players McKinnon Cricket Club and wish them well from the previous season was that we in retirement and hope they will continue to needed to improve the quality of coaching be around the club supporting the sides. and on-field leadership, and Mat and Craig exceeded our expectations in both of I would like to thank Mat, Craig and the these areas. senior captains for their contributions over the season and thanks also to Vice- The club’s senior sides competed in President Russell Dowling for overseeing the newly formed Cricket Southern the senior section, and for the many Bayside (CSB) Competition, and we must hours he devotes to ensure everything acknowledge and thank Warren Griffin runs smoothly. (CSB CEO) and Darren Anderson (CSB Project Officer) for the considerable amount In our Junior Section, both the under of time and effort they both contributed to 12As and 12Ds made the Semi-Finals. Both ensure the new competition ran smoothly. sides had close games in the Semi-Finals, but unfortunately were not quite good Our 1st XI commenced the season slowly, enough to reach the Grand Final. then midseason strung together some wins which placed them inside the Four, however Our junior program is extremely important at the back end of the season they could to the future of the club, and we have not sustain that winning form and finished been working hard to try and strengthen the year in 6th position. this program. I hope all our junior players enjoyed their season and will return to the Both the 2nd and 3rd XIs struggled club next season. throughout the season, however many of our younger players played in these sides, Vice-President Shane Austin was in charge and they all gained valuable experience of the Junior Section, with Kelli Gray taking from playing on turf. over from Paul O’Donnell as the club’s Junior Coordinator. Kelli in her first season The 4th XI, under the captaincy of Stuart in this role did an outstanding job, and Hamstead, made the Finals, finishing the dealt with all the various issues in a most season in 2nd position, however were professional and efficient manner. Thanks outplayed in the Semi-Final by Clayton to Kelli and Shane for the tremendous District. Over 40 players represented the job you both did in managing the Junior 4th XI throughout the season, and Stuart Section. 5 McKinnon Cricket Club Inc. 2017 Annual Report President’s Report Continued Our All Girls Side continues to develop The decision by the committee to commit and, whilst we would like to field our to a new electronic scoreboard on the own dedicated side, we decided again main ground has placed the club under to combine with Omega. Anna O’Donnell enormous financial pressure. The original coached the side and we thank Anna for cost of this scoreboard was around $40k her time and her enthusiastic approach with but this has now blown out to around $63k. the girls. Thanks also to the Bridges family for their assistance managing this side. Lisa Thanks to everyone who has made an extra Hill oversees the All Girls Side, and Lisa financial contribution to assist the club in plays an important role in ensuring that the financing this new scoreboard, in particular girls do feel part of the club. Thanks to Lisa the Past Players’ Association which has for the time that she devotes to this. donated $3k towards the club’s portion of the installation costs. A detailed Financial Statement is included in this report. John Braddon (supported by I would like to thank the members of his wife Kathy) has again done a fantastic the committee for their dedication and job in managing the club’s finances. the many hours that they devoted to the Simon Galloway, Shaun Davis & Andrew Coghill (Shaun Colin Geldart (Director Ormond McKinnon Bendigo Bank) and Andrew’s last day as players after announcing their and Noel Stewart (Club’s Sponsorship Coordinator). retirement). Junior players, the future of our club. Stuart Hamstead receiving framed photo of premiership sides from Ken Dowling. McKinnon Cricket Club Inc. 2017 Annual Report 6 President’s Report Continued running of the club. The club currently has A special thanks to Glen and his team at only a small committee, with all committee the Bentleigh RSL and to Annalise and her members managing two or more portfolios, staff at the Ormond-McKinnon Branch of but these people do a magnificent job and Bendigo Bank. the players should never take for granted the facilities that are provided for them. Without the contributions that these two major sponsors make to the club, it would Thank you to the committee for the be more difficult for the club to balance the wonderful support that you provide books each season. the club. Thanks also to Greg Fitzgerald and Dean It is important that we also acknowledge Amon and the committee of our Past and thank the committee’s families for their Players’ Association. We greatly appreciate support, allowing committee members to the support that you provide the club. give freely of their time to club matters. Congratulations to all award winners, in Once again I must record a special thank particular Jacob Gray (Player of the Year you to our Secretary Lisa Hill. Lisa spends & Best U/21 Player), Gordon Grewcock countless hours managing club matters (Laurie Gillott Medal for Best One Day and her professionalism in the way she Player) and Malan Madusanka (Peter Watts manages the administration of the club is Medal (Best Player in 1st XI). outstanding. Lisa won the Club Person of the Year Award, which is worthy recognition In closing, I thank all the members and from the committee of the wonderful hope everyone will continue to support contribution she makes to the club. the club as we strive to make McKinnon Cricket Club a great place for all players to Thank you to all the club sponsors for their enjoy their cricket. generous contributions (a full list of the sponsors is outlined in the report) and I Ken Hilton hope that they all will continue to support President the club next season. Club Members enjoying Trivia Night with MC Tony Shaw. 7 McKinnon Cricket Club Inc. 2017 Annual Report Season in Review Prior to the season commencing, the performances by the players as the committee decided to leave the VTCA season unfolds. and join the newly formed Cricket Southern Bayside (CSB) League. It was In December, we held our annual a move to bring cricket more locally for Christmas Break-up which incorporated all the players. the drawing of our Christmas Hamper as well as our Under 14s playing The club welcomed the return to Murrumbeena on the main ground. A good McKinnon of Mat Pearson in the role of night was enjoyed by all who attended. Captain-Coach, and also appointed Craig Palma to the newly created position of In both January and February, the club Development Coach. held Bunnings BBQs - thank you to the players and junior families who In the Junior Section, Kelli Gray replaced supported both of these days. Once Paul O’Donnell as Junior Coordinator. Paul again, Noel Stewart did an outstanding job had performed this role for many seasons, coordinating the BBQs and making sure so Kelli had big shoes to fill, and she did everything ran smoothly.