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East Christchurch Shirley Cricket Club 1905 - 2015 2014 – 15 Annual Report and Financial Statements ECSCC Annual Report 2014/15 Page 1 East Christchurch - Shirley Cricket Club Inc. Office Holders 2014/2015 Season Patrons Mr Neil Ockwell President Howard Morel Vice Presidents (2) vacant Secretary Jeff Cope Treasurer John Grocott Hon. Auditor Beck & Associates Assistant vacant Secretary-Treasurer Club Captain Matt Richens Deputy Club Captain s Matt Friedwald, Jared Cookson (resigned 12 August 2015) Women’s Club Captain Hayley Jensen (resigned 7 February 2015) Jacinta Savage (from 23 March 2015) Women’s Deputy Club Steve Graham Captain Committee Harry Burson, Paul Cottam, Ben Hanham, Mike Johnston, Donn Leckie, Richie Papps, Tim Papps, Jared Roberts, Henk Stoffers, Jared Van Eyk Menkman Life Members Mrs. E. Flint, J.W. Grocott, B.A. Haworth, T.G. Hayes, D.V. Hearn, N.G. Ockwell, R.B. Parlane ESCC nominated directors of Alan Albertson (resigned December 2014), Shirley Sports Club Ltd. Steve Barry (resigned December 2014), John Grocott, Tim Grocott (appointed March 2015), Paul Cottam (appointed August 2015) ECSCC Annual Report 2014/15 Page 2 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that the 110th Annual General Meeting of the East Christchurch- Shirley Cricket Club Incorporated will be held at the Pavilion, Burwood Park at 6.00 pm on Wednesday 23 September 2015. The Annual report of the Management Committee will be submitted to the members for consideration, and the following ordinary business will be transacted: 1. Confirmation of the minutes of the 109th Annual General Meeting held on the 24th day of September 2014. 2. Adoption of the Annual report, Statement of Income and Expenditure and Balance Sheet as at 31st May 2015. 3. Election of Officers, Management Committee and Honorary Auditor for the coming season. 4. To consider the following Notice of Motion to be proposed by Jeff Cope and seconded by Howard Morel. "That subscriptions for the 2015/16 season will be set as follows: (Rates for 2014/15 given below in brackets for reference) Senior players - Men $360, reduced to $260 if paid by 1/11/2015 ($360/$260) Senior players - Women $230, reduced to $130 if paid by 1/11/2015 ($230/$130) U18 / Secondary students $225, reduced to $125 if paid by 1/11/2015 ($225/$125) Twenty 20 Grade players - Men $160 ($160) Junior players $90 ($80) Junior family membership $150 ($130) Year 8 pupil, pre-Xmas $45 ($40) Social member $40 ($20) All Senior and U18/Secondary school players must pay a minimum of $100 before the start of the season.” 5. General business. Jeff Cope SECRETARY ECSCC Annual Report 2014/15 Page 3 COMMITTEE OPERATIONS At the 2014 AGM: Finding a new Treasurer continued to be an issue. In the absence of anyone stepping forward at the AGM, John Grocott again volunteered to fill the position on an acting basis. However, as has been the situation in the last few years, John’s temporary role became permanent and we have been fortunate to have our financial affairs in his capable hands – and the same applies to SSCL as John has also continued as its Treasurer. Some progress was made in reducing the Treasurer’s load by shifting the accounting system to Xero, with Rob Leys providing John with continuing support. There were only minor changes in the make-up of the committee for the season. Scott Pawson stood down after four years as Club Captain, but his input wasn’t lost to the club as he redirected his energies to assisting Nev Lyons with coaching the Premier team. Thanks Scott. Matt Richens stepped up to replace Scott as Club Captain. New faces on the committee were Jared Cookson, Ben Hanham and Jared Van Eyk Menkman. Hayley Jensen shifted to Australia in February and Jacinta Savage agreed to replace her on the committee as the Women’s Club Captain. Matt Friedwald resigned post season in August due to a work transfer to Auckland. Our thanks to Hayley and Matt for their contributions, both on and off the field. At the first meeting Howard Morel was elected Chairperson of the committee. Four subcommittees operated throughout the season. Their responsibilities are given below, with convenors as noted: Activities Subcommittee (social and cricket events, publicity and promotion; communications: convenor – Matt Richens) Business Subcommittee (finance, sponsorship & fund raising, subscriptions, planning & club management, membership, club records, liaison with SSCL board: convenor – Howard Morel) Cricket Subcommittee (training & coaching, player recruitment, team entries, grounds & practice facilities, gear, school liaison, awards, disciplinary; convenors – Matt Friedwald / Steve Graham) Junior Subcommittee (managing the operations of the Junior cricket section; convenors – Henk Stoffers / Dave Teale) Committee Attendances During the year, until the printing deadline for this report, only four meetings were held and attendance is recorded below (with apologies tendered recorded in parentheses). Playing ECSCC Annual Report 2014/15 Page 4 and work commitments affected the attendance record of a number of committee members. Nev Lyons was invited to attend meetings given his key role as Coaching Manager. H. Burson 4 D. Leckie 4 J. Cookson 1 H. Morel 3 (1) J. Cope 4 R. Papps 1 (2) P. Cottam 3 (1) T. Papps 1 (2) M. Friedwald 3 (1) M.Richens 4 S. Graham 3 (1) J. Roberts 2 J. Grocott 3 (1) J. Savage 1 (1) B. Hanham 3 (1) H. Stoffers 4 H. Jensen 1 J. Van Eyk Menkman 1 M. Johnston 1 (3) Jeff Cope SECRETARY Keep up-to-date with the club’s on-field performances and off-field activities by regularly checking in to Facebook or the club’s website: http://www.eastchchshirleycricket.org.nz/ Steve Barry and MAX INTERNATIONAL are proud supporters of East Christchurch Shirley Cricket Club Visit www.maxfitnesscollege.com and find out "how to get a career you love and never work another day in your life" ECSCC Annual Report 2014/15 Page 5 Important Notice for all Senior Men and Women Players Registration Before you play your first game of the 2015/16 season you must be registered with the Club. This applies whether you are a current or intending member of the Club. Compulsory registration is being introduced so that we can better maintain our player register which we need for both improved management of player subscriptions and better communication with you. ************************************************************ Subscriptions Payment of your subscription can be made at time of registration. You can make payment by: - Direct credit to our bank account [ESCC bank account # 03 1700 0111638 00. Remember to state player’s name.] - Complete the online registration form and post payment to East Christchurch Shirley Cricket Club, PO Box 990, Christchurch. - Payment in person at the clubrooms (Eftpos available) Note that the Club also offers alternative methods of payment of subscriptions for those who cannot meet the one-off payment at the start of the season, including Eftpos and instalments via automatic payments. A $100 minimum payment is required before the start of the season to ensure selection. ************************************************************ Resignations Please Note Resignations must be in the hands of the Secretary no later than the date of the Annual General Meeting. ECSCC Annual Report 2014/15 Page 6 PRESIDENTS REPORT This season was one that was in many ways going to be overshadowed by the One-Day World Cup being held in New Zealand and, more importantly, in Christchurch, including the opening of the Hagley Oval ground and the return of Test Cricket. Both were a huge success. It’s my hope that the enthusiasm surrounding the event will encourage players to return to the game and for children to give it a go! The season didn’t quite reach the heights of the past in terms of silverware but our Premier Men managed to win the T20 competition, go very close in the one-dayers and make a late run at the two-day title. This was very credible considering the changes in personnel from the previous season. We were fortunate to acquire two very strong players, with the return of Neil Broom and the acquisition of Michael Davidson, a former St Albans stalwart. Most of our teams were in the hunt for silverware as the season drew to a close with the “Hooters” overcoming lack of numbers to win the grade. President’s Gold made the top four but fell short. Our 2A Grade side emulated the Premier Men in winning the T20 competition. They performed creditably considering they lacked numbers at times. Our women’s section continued to battle for players and consistency but worked hard to finish fourth in the one-day competition and third in the T20 competition - even some of the mums took the field!! For next season, the club has engaged Tasmeen Granger, a Zimbabwean player / coach to help boost our performances and to encourage girls to play cricket and join our club. For the girls below Premier, we joined with Lancaster Park Woolston and entered a combined Division One side. Although they didn’t have much success they stayed together and are likely to be playing again next season. I must thank Steve Graham for his tireless work in keeping our girls on the field. Our Juniors continue to function well, led by Henk Stoffers and Dave Teale. They have again managed to ensure that we have good coaches and managers for our teams. We face many challenges associated with our geographic area and the impending closure of some of our feeder schools. There are no simple solutions but the passion of our coaches and managers along with a robust development plan should ensure players will both enjoy the experience of playing for Easts and become better players.