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THE 2010 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS www.yorkshireccc.com The Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground, Leeds, LS6 3DP Telephone: 0871 971 1222 Facsimile: 0113 278 4099 Email: [email protected] BBK0929_YCCC_Annual_Report_2011_AW.inddK0929_YCCC_Annual_Report_2011_AW.indd 1-21-2 11/2/11/2/11 119:21:499:21:49 NOTICE OF AGM AND AGENDA Dear Member, The Annual General Meeting of Members will be held in the East Stand Long Room, Headingley Carnegie Cricket CONTENTS Ground on Saturday 19th March 2011 at 10:00 am for the purpose of transacting the following business: AGENDA 1 To receive apologies for 4 To receive and 7 (a) To elect as Board 11 To appoint KPMG LLP absence. approve the Accounts member, Mr. Gareth as auditors of the Club, together with the Davies. Mr. Stephen until the conclusion 2 To confirm the Minutes Independent Auditors’ Willis has resigned of the next Annual of the Annual General Report thereon for from the Board with General Meeting of Meeting held on Notice of AGM & Agenda 3 the year ended 31st effect from 12th January the Club at which the Saturday 13th March December 2010. 2011 and Mr. Gareth accounts for the year 2010. Davies has been ending 31st December Chairman’s Report 4-5 It would be appreciated If any Member has nominated as the Leeds 2011 are laid. if advance notice a query as to the Metropolitan University could be given of any 12. Any other business. Director of Finance’s Report 6-7 accuracy of the appointment. questions which might Minutes, it would require some research (b) To re-elect as Board be appreciated if Yours Faithfully, Director of Professional Cricket’s Report 8-9 in order to save time at member Mr. Robin this could be raised the meeting. Smith. Mr. Smith retires with the Secretariat by rotation and offers President, Board Members, Staff & Players List 10 in advance in order 5 To receive a report himself for re-election to save time at the from the Director of supported by the Board. Accounts 2010 meeting. Professional Cricket and to discuss cricket 8 To announce the result 3 To receive a report matters. of the election to the from the Chairman. Corporate Governance 11 Members’ Committee. 6 To re-elect as President, COLIN GRAVES Mr. Raymond 9 To appoint Mr. Michael CHAIRMAN Income and Expenditure Account 12 Illingworth CBE. Vaughan OBE as an The Yorkshire County Honorary Life Member Balance Sheet 13 of the Club. Cricket Club 10 (a) To appoint Mr. Brian Cash Flow Statement & Analysis of Net Debt 14 Bouttell as a Vice- President of the Club. Notes to the Accounts 15-22 (b) To appoint Mr. David Hall CBE as a Vice-President of Independent Auditors’ Report 23 the Club. AGM Minutes 24-27 Members’ Committee Report 28-29 Archives Committee Report 29-30 Board Attendance 31 NOTE A member is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote in his place. A proxy must be a member of the Club. A proxy form, to be valid, must arrive at the Club’s offices not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting. 2 Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available on arrival. 3 BBK0929_YCCC_Annual_Report_2011_AW.inddK0929_YCCC_Annual_Report_2011_AW.indd 3-43-4 11/2/11/2/11 119:21:559:21:55 www.yorkshireccc.com CHAIRMAN’S REPORT The often 2010 was a year In Andrew Gale’s first year The often quoted links As we move through which will add breadth the right development “ quoted links in charge those sceptics between a strong the 2011 season we look to our commercial platform for our talented between a strong of great progress who viewed Yorkshire as Yorkshire and a strong forward to providing plans and enable cricketers. ” relegation candidates in England side have once further opportunities for all further re-investment Yorkshire and a on the field for our I’d like to end my report by April were forced to eat more been in evidence members to experience back into cricket. thanking our members for strong England young side. Under humble pie as we led the with Tim Bresnan, Ryan this fine facility first hand. We have said goodbye to their passionate support, side have once Championship for much Sidebottom and Ajmal the guidance of A full house enjoyed a number of players both the Board for their backing of the season and were Shahzad featuring in the more been in a vibrant One Day during and after the 2010 and encouragement Martyn Moxon still in with a chance of England World t20 squad International in September season. In particular our during a very busy year evidence. taking the title on the final in Spring 2010. as England emerged thanks, appreciation and the players, coaching they took great day, ultimately finishing Tim and Ajmal were also We are making huge victorious over Pakistan and good wishes go to and office staff for their third behind Champions included in the squad strides forward as an strides forward, which again reinforced Jacques Rudolph who hard work. In particular, let Nottinghamshire. In as the Ashes Series was organisation and everyone what a great venue has returned to South me pay thanks to everyone and were in addition we won our won in Australia for the can take great pride Headingley Carnegie is to Africa having represented who has continued to back CB40 group only to lose first time since 1986-7. in Yorkshire cricket. contention for host major matches. The Yorkshire with great the Club including all of out in the semi-final The Lions squad that has MCC Spirit of Cricket Test pride and distinction our investors, commercial May I wish you all a very honours right into to Warwickshire at shadowed the Ashes Match in July between over the last four seasons. partners and sponsors. enjoyable season in 2011. Scarborough in September. squad this Winter also the final week of Pakistan and Australia We wish both Elna and I would like in particular featured three Yorkshire That this progress was was an operational success Jacques every future to acknowledge the the season. Players (Andrew Gale, achieved with a young which provided much happiness and success contributions of Leeds City Adam Lyth and Jonathan squad, that has emerged relevant learning for the and we look to our other Council, HSBC and Leeds Bairstow) and this will rise almost exclusively through game in terms of staging players to score the runs Metropolitan University, to four in the Caribbean the Club’s own academy such neutral matches in that have flowed so and to welcome on in the New Year with structure, is testimony to this country. However, it readily from Jacques’ board JCT600 as our new Adil Rashid joining the continuing strength created some significant bat in recent seasons. Official Sponsor for 2011 COLIN GRAVES that tour party, whilst and depth of cricket within financial challenges for and to thank Bradford & CHAIRMAN Gurman Randhawa The Club has a proud the county. This bodes well the Club, due to the lack Bingley and ‘Welcome to The Yorkshire has represented history which we will all for such success being of ticket sales from the Yorkshire’ for their support. County Cricket England at U19 level. be able to celebrate with sustained in years to come local Asian community, Club the opening of the new I would also like to pass and gives considerable Off the field there have which we have had Yorkshire Cricket Museum on the thanks of the Board grounds for us all to look been many positive to take appropriate in March 2011. Other of Directors to the many forward with optimism developments during actions to remedy. notable achievements voluntary bodies who as this Yorkshire side the year, most notably With England looking to during the year included put so much time into the develops and matures with the opening of the challenge for the number Brian Close’s induction Club behind the scenes. over the next few seasons. new Carnegie Pavilion 1 ranking in the coming into the Cricket Hall In particular, I would like in July and the Trueman A great many players years we can look forward of Fame in November to thank the Members’ Enclosure in September, deserve mention for their to our famous ground 2010 and Raymond Committee, the Archives providing a lasting legacy efforts last season. Adam playing host to Sri Lanka Illingworth becoming Committee, The YCCC to one of Yorkshire’s Lyth’s emergence at the in a One Day International our new President, to Charitable Youth Trust, The finest ever cricketers. top of the order, Jonathan in July 2011 and then to a whom I would like to Yorkshire CCC Supporters’ Our new pavilion has Bairstow’s progress in the Test Match and One Day pass on my thanks for his Association, the Yorkshire been well received by middle order and the International each year commitment in this role. Cricket Board, the Yorkshire the broadcasters, the wickets taken by the likes of until 2019, including an Cricket Foundation, Pro- media and all major The new three tournament Steve Patterson and Oliver England v South Africa Coach Yorkshire Cricket stakeholders in providing domestic structure of Hannon-Dalby are all Test in August 2012. Ltd and all those bodies exceptional facilities 2010 will be unchanged worthy of particular note, we have worked in within what is a striking The ground played host for 2011 but is likely to be in addition to valuable partnership with during looking building. Since to spectators of a different subject to change prior contributions from some the course of the year.