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St Albans Cricket Club Notice is hereby given that the 110th Annual General Meeting of the St Albans Cricket Club Inc. will be held at Robbie’s Riccarton, 201 Clarence Street (in the function room, situated behind the main dining area) on Monday, 4 August 2014 at 7:30pm Business: 1. To receive the Minutes of the 2013 Annual General Meeting; 2. To consider and adopt the 2013/14 Annual Report and Accounts; 3. Election of Officers and Management Committee for the 2014/15 season; 4. Notice of Motion That the club levy the following levels of subscriptions (GST inclusive) for the 2014/15 season, namely: a) Adult Men and Women: $290 to be paid by 30 November 2014; b) Full-time University, Polytechnic, Training College Students, Men and Women Under 18: $220 to be paid by 30 November 2014; c) Adult Twenty20: $130 to be paid by 30 November 2014; d) Secondary School Pupils: $150 to be paid by 30 November 2014; 3 e) Primary/Intermediate School Pupils: $80 to be paid by 30 November 2014; f) MILO Have-A-Go Module: $80 to be paid by 30 November 2014; g) Social: $30 per year. 5. General Business: Members are reminded to resign (in writing) before the date of the AGM, to ensure that no subscription payment is due for the 2014/15 season, in the event of any member deciding not to play or transferring to another club, or moving out of the city. Scott Mason Honorary Secretary PO Box 1919 CHRISTCHURCH Pavilion: Hagley Oval, South Hagley Park, Riccarton Ave, Christchurch, New Zealand. Phone: (03) 366 4905. Secretary: PO Box 1919, Christchurch 1, New Zealand. E-mail: [email protected] Web: http:/ / www.stalbanscricket.co.nz 4 2013/14 Officers Patron: Mr J Z Harris Life Members: Messrs I D Dempsey, R D J Mather, A G Jamieson, S J D Cox, L N Serra, G J Curgenven, Mrs A J Mitchell and Mrs E W Horne Honorary Auditor: Bruce G Harris, C.A. President: Chairman: Mr A G Jamieson Mr A G Jamieson Men’s Club Captain: Women’s Club Captain: Mr D D Johnston Mr B J van Beurten Honorary Secretary: Honorary Treasurer: Mr S A Mason Mr L N Serra Bar Manager: Mr R L Carrigan Management Committee: Messrs M P F Davidson (resigned October 25, 2013) , M R Griffin, C R Holt, B J Langrope (co-opted December 11, 2013) , D E Pettet, R H Thomas, Miss N B Cox and Miss C J Hamel 5 President’s Report On behalf of the Executive and Committee, I have much pleasure in presenting the annual report and accounts covering the 2013/14 season, the 109th in the history of the club. Oh, when the Saints go marching in When the Saints go marching in Oh Lord, I want to be in that number When the Saints go marching in ... ... so the 1930s gospel song made famous by Louis Armstrong goes and very appropriate for the success achieved this last summer. Indeed the song could be heard at various grounds around the city as many of the club’s winning teams opened their lungs and sang the words with great gusto. As just alluded to, the club had one of those seasons: sublime and successful, both on and off the field and across many criteria. The first indication that the season was going to be a successful one was when a team from the club was invited to compete for the title of French Cricket champions in a tournament held as part of French Fest in Akaroa. A team comprising Jono Hamilton, Dan Murari, Brad Cachopa, Nat Cox, Meg Kendal, Sarah Parker and Emily Jordan with Alan Jamieson as manager, eventually won through to the final. In a tense, exciting game they defeated the reigning champions in trying underfoot conditions. The imposing and unusual trophy sits in the club’s trophy cabinet, ready for when we will need to defend it in a season’s time. Three men’s grades were won (Premiers for the 21st time, President’s for the sixth time and 4Bs for the first time). Two other sides finished second and three came in third. One women’s grade (Premiers for the 31st time) was won with two others coming in second place. Finally, both the Year 5/6 and Year 7/8 girls’ grades were won by teams from the club. All in all, a great return. This made it fairly easy for the club to pick up the Petersen Shield (for the 24th time), the symbol of being the top club in the city. We also won the Melhuish Shield, thanks to the performances of the pre-selected, two-team combination of the Premier and President’s grade men who beat out 37 other entries. There was a slew of individual honours, the most notable of which being Michael Davidson winning both the St Albans and Christchurch Metro player of the year awards. Other winners are listed elsewhere in this report. I guess the season started in earnest way back in the winter of 2013 when the committee had a planning session once it was known that the club would have some challenges ahead, particularly with the 6 redevelopment of Hagley Oval and the disruption and changing environment that we would be expected to accept or overcome. First cab off the rank for the new season was the annual general meeting, which was well supported by about 25 members. This quickly set the tone for what turned out to be the champion season that unfolded. A new men’s club captain was elected, after Duane Pettet had decided to stand aside after a second lengthy stint in the position. Dan Johnston was duly elected in his place. Pre-season training was again held at the New Zealand Cricket High Performance Centre at Lincoln University. A terrific turnout of current and new members toiled hard under the watchful and demanding eye of coach Bevan Rich. The centre is an ideal venue for these late winter sessions with six nets and a large exercise area perfect for players to get the wrinkles out of their winterised limbs. It does cost quite a bit to hire and I understand that its rental is going up as NZC attempt to make the most from a recently completed upgrade of the centre. Opening day was held on the last Saturday of September and a pre- season game was held on the Sunday against Canterbury Country out at the picturesque Sefton Domain. This game was lost narrowly but a good workout was had and promising signs were evident. A game that we had scheduled for the second XI against a Christ’s College XI on the Saturday was cancelled due to poor conditions underfoot. However, the weather during the summer was outstanding with only one full Saturday (the second week of the season) lost through inclement conditions. Many days were very warm, verging on hot, and I guess the sunny conditions helped the batsmen as we had a healthy number of centuries scored by club members. At the beginning of the season the committee signed Dan Murari as the club professional. However, Dan struggled for runs and his contribution was not significant enough for him to continue with the club after the Christmas break, at which point he was released. Michael Davidson had been appointed the coach of the Premier men in October, but a series of personal situations meant that Michael was forced to withdraw from role as well as stand down from the committee. Richard Pithey was approached and agreed to take over the coaching duties and it is fair to say he was warmly embraced by the team. We are indebted to Richard for his contribution to the team’s success and I am pleased to announce that he has re-signed for next season. As many will know, during the season the club has a wide number of duties and responsibilities such as: relationship school coaching; primary school match scoring and umpiring; plus Have-A-Go and Kiwi Cricket to look after during the weekdays. This was something that Dan Murari was assigned to when he was released and replacements had to be found to undertake these tasks. My thanks go to Tim Collins and Matt Holstein who picked up the slack. 7 Speaking of Tim Collins, the club welcomed him and Emily Jordan to its ranks for the summer. Both players came from the UK and both became very important club members. Emily was a pace bowler playing mainly in the Premier women’s side and Tim was a top-order batsman and occasional bowler in the 2A men’s side. I would like to thank both players for their efforts and contribution to club life. Aaron Johnstone has decided to step down as captain of the Premier men’s team after 10 years at the helm. Aaron has joined other very successful captains of this side, including Alan Bailey, Neil Francis and others who have enjoyed considerable success. Nine grade wins in his tenure suggests that Aaron had the Midas touch and I’m sure that he would be first to acknowledge the large number of players that he captained who were significant cogs in the many grade-winning teams. However, it wasn’t just on the field that he excelled. Off the field he ran an organised and close-knit unit. He was always willing to take on extra duties or offer advice as a committee man and he was a pleasure to deal with.