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HANDBOOK 2001 I THE FORTY CLUB FOUNDED 1936 Subscriptions Patron Hon. Life Members Hon. Fixtures Secretary needs funding if we suggest the following: — THE FORTY CLUB has never raised tournament more line I we H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH J. R. REID, O.B.E. J. R. A. WIDGERY its subscription rates for existing are to make it a meaningful way of have two payment dates only — the St. Martin’s, GhyII Road, Crowborough Founder D. K. GAEKWAD members but one of the reasons we recruiting and displaying our talent and 15th 15th East Sussex TN6 1SU Oct and April. This can HENRY GRIERSON R. BENAUD, O.B.E. switched to the direct debit method we have to consider some reserves for easily be managed under the direct Tel: 01892 655873 75th President R. B. SIMPSON of payment was so that we could raise our Anniversary. I don’t believe email: [email protected] debit system but it will mean that for C. A. FRY subs across the board, if necessary, we can continue at the present level M. J. K. SMITH, O.B.E. Results Secretary one year only some of our members Hon. and prevent us having yet another if we are to continue and improve our Past Presidents T. W. GRAVENEY, O.B.E. J. A. WILLIAMS subscription will be paying their subs at a six Sir rate. commitment to cricket in schools. PELHAM F. WARNER D. B. CLOSE, C.B.E. 46 St. Catherine’s Crescent, month interval. The change to direct debit had been am proposing a substantial Sir JOHN HOBBS R. ILLINGWORTH, C.B.E. Sherborne, I successful with approx 700/0 of our increase in the subscription to £25 for Whatever we agree any changes Sir GEORGE ALLEN, C.B.E., T.D. J. T. MURRAY, M.B.E. Dorset DT9 6DE members who pay £10 or more paying all members currently paying £10 or should take place from the next G. 0. SHELMERDINE P. J. LOADER, C.D. Tel: 01935 817999 by this method. We are therefore more. Allowing for an attrition rate of financial year, which begins before the HERBERT SUTCLI FEE F. J. TITMUS, M.B.E. Membership Secretary in a good position to raise subs if bOb this would bring in an increase in AGM so we need to advise our members SIMPSON MRS. P. M. GAYWOOD HENRY GRIERSON R. T. necessary. It is some ten years since we our income of approx £13000. However Hartley Cottage, Hartley Green, accordingly. This can be done for the FRANCIS APPLEYARD Sir RICHARD HADLEE, M.B.E. last changed the subscription for new mentioned reviewed as I earlier I have Ash Road, Hartley, Kent DA3 7BL majority in the August mailing, but Rt. Hon. Sir ROBERT MENZIES, K.T., C. E. B. RICE members. In reviewing the situation the timing and method of payment and C.H., Q.C. 01474 more specific Tel: 702106 took this into account along with letters will have to be K. K. VERVELDE I my suggestions may have an effect on H. E. H. GABRIEL, F.C.I.B. email: [email protected] the the very low sub rate and our likely sent to members who pay by sb. I A. E. R. GILLIGAN S. GRIFFITH, R. A. WOOLMER the attrition figures. C. suggest start rolling out these letters requirements now and in the future. In I C.B.E., DEC., TO. D. R. W. SILK, C.B.E. Website: www.thefortyclub.co.uk 1)1 suggest that we no longer offer addition to the actual amount of any as soon as possible after this meeting so J. R. F. TEMPLE R. SUBBA ROW, C.B.E. life membership. To bring the cost increase have also reviewed the timing FORTY CLUB COMMITtEES I that the changes to amount and timing His Honour W.A.SIME,C.M.G.,M.B.E., O.C. M. J. STEWART, O.B.E. of life membership up to a realistic Executive Committee: and our methods of payment. can be managed. E. W. SWANTON, C.B.E. 0. H. G. DOGGART, O.B.E. level against the annual sub would, Firstly, I think it is unanimously B. D. Hunter (Chairman) (SX): suggest, make it unlikely that we Sir LEONARD HUTtON D. L UNDERWOOD, M.B.E. I agreed among us that the sub is very Honoraria N. Brindle (NW): Dr. K. Crabtree (WE); would attract life membership. BRIAN JOHNSTON, CB.E., M.C. Lord MACLAURIN of KNEBWORTH, D.L I. S. Hale (EC); R. C. Hart low compared to the majority of At the last Executive meeting the A. (CP): is an exception like 2) There I would Ct. Col. J. R. STEPHENSON, C.B.E. B. I. D’OLIVEIRA, C.B.E. similar clubs. It is barely the cost of D. P. Owens (WA): J. M. Roberts (EC); 300/0 question of Honoraria was raised and Sir GARFIELD SOBERS to propose. We currently have i. A. BAILEY R. W. Tennant (EM): J. A. Williams the average round. We have however of our annual members paying by the members agreed to maintain it. Sir OLIVER POPPLEWELL .0. always maintained a policy of only FORTY CLUB OFFICERS (WE): I Witchell (ST). standing order. I think we should There has been no increase in 7 years Life Vice—President increasing revenue when there is clear Hon. General Secretary Cricket Committee: write to them saying that we can was asked review this. need. This does enable us to function and I to As D. L HAMILTON C. AITKEN E. B. no longer accept payment by this have involvement in N. Brindle (Chairman)(NW): on a year—by—year basis but the small I an this I have Honorary Fellows The New House, Porton, method R. J. H. Evans (NW): A. B. Gale (SX); reserve we try to maintain has been and asking them to complete found it very difficult to come up with Wiltshire SP4 0tH R. G. MUNN R. C. A. Hart (CP). eroded over recent years and with our a direct debit form. If they still don’t a figure and I would ask the committee Tel: 01980 610836 0. LAUDY wish to pay by direct debit then we D. Dinner Committee: expenses increasing year on year this is to suggest a figure. My top of the head email: [email protected] should offer them a one off payment T. W. SOWERBY not going away. This we also have year thought is perhaps something along the Hon. Treasurer I. D. Witchell (Chairman)(SX): 7Qth and they will become life members. M. C. BARTON our Anniversary celebrations, which P. H. Bown (CP): D. J. P. Cattermole lines of a 100/0 increase (inflation over T. R. WOODCOCK will eat into our reserves. Bearing in mind that we have had D. E. BAZALGEHE C. Ri. H. Evans D. 0. Laudy a 7 year period is in excess of 2 Mayfair Avenue, Worcester Park, (EC): (NW): all new members for the last six 24°/a). I Dr. F.]. IMMS Our overall running costs have Surrey KT4 7SL (SX): A. Rushton (SX). years paying by direct debit offering do feel that a committee headed by increased due to the increase in Curator of W. G. Grace’s Grave Tel: 0208 337 4069 (The initials in brackets indicate life membership to these members the chairman but not including any post, travelling, printing (although C. M. TEARE email: timwblueyonder.co.uk Member’s district] is guess not for my I far removed recipients should review the sum every by doing some in house printing we suggestion re new life members. If have managed to defray some of three years. FORTY CLUB SUBSCRIPTION RATES Year beginning 1st October, 2006 they don’t accept our offer then I these), insurance, cricket balls and the Current recipients Annual Subscriptions and Joining Fee think we must remove them from our On paying one scibscription for life on election (in handbook. None of these items are (pa yable only by Direct Debit] membership base. addition to joining fee) or subsequently: likely to decrease so we must budget Membership Sec £1500 Joining Fee: £20.00 Finally would suggest for future increases. We are trying to 3) I that we Hon Gen Sec £1000 Overseas take more crickets to state schools. change our timing re collection of Annual Subscriptions Over 40 but under 50 £90.00 Hon Treasurer £1000 This invariably means that, quite rightly, direct debits. At the present time all Members resident in U.K.: £25.00 50 but under 60 £60.00 we have to pay for the ground and of our major expenditure comes in Results Sec C 500 Overseas: £7.50 60 £37.50 all expenses for the day. We are also the first six months or our year whilst Chantry Vellacott Fixture Sec £ 500 Honorary Auditors: DFK, Russell Square House, 10-12 Russell Square, London WC1 B 5LF being asked to contribute more to the bulk of our income comes in the Total £4500 the prestige games we play (MCC and last six months. In order to bring Gordonstown The cover picture is of School (taken by Cohn Neihl). Gordonstown were awarded the Forty Club Trophy in 2006. CCC for example). The inter district these two aspects to come more into Tim Woodcock, Treasurer www.thefortyclub.co.uk Hon. General Secretary’s Report 2006 The Forty Club Financial Report 2006 AT THE ANNUAL General Meeting successful Dinner, hosted by our 19911 was elected as Assistant Charles Fry, was held at in President Income and expenditure account for the year ended 30 September 2006 General Secretary of the Forty the Savoy Hotel, at which there Club.