Annual Report 2011/2012
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Warehouse Cricket Association Qld (Inc) At his final Trophy Night Joe Lambert makes a point to Aussie Test Bowler, Andy Bichel 91st Annual Report 2011-2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Subject 3-5 Notice of Annual General Meeting & Office Bearers 6 President’s Report 10 Competitions and Representative Team Report 12 Country Week Report 14 Qld Cricket Delegates Report 15 Warehouse Cricket Umpires' Report with Tribute to Joe Lambert 18 Development Officer’s Report 22 Treasurer’s Report 23-25 Competitions and Statistics commence 26-35 Financial Statements and Audit Report 36-56 Competitions and Statistics continue 57-60 Historical Roll Call - 1921> 2012 Year Year Awarded Name Awarded Name 1923 F. J. Bardwell 1970 W.B. Clark 1924 L. G. Oxley 1976 G.S. Grey (Mrs) 1925 O.W. Harris 1977 W.J. Richards 1926 W.P. Falton 1978 G.C. Hastie 1927 H. J. Tozer 1984 F.T. Pope 1929 L. Whalley 1985 C. Flynn (Snr) 1930 V. Harry 1986 A.J. Lawrie 1931 H. MacKechnie 1988 P.J. Jorgensen 1932 J. George 1992 J. R. Lambert 1936 J. Lawrie 1997 L. D. Christie 1936 C.F. Moroney 1998 M. Kydd 1939 A. Hall 1999 N. Simpson 1947 A.T. Brady 2000 J.L. Forrest 1948 W.J. Scott 2001 P. Cooke 1949 M. J. Whalley 2004 P.G. Mathieson 1951 V.W. Holland 2006 C Jones 1954 H. A. Dawes 2009 G.M. Cartwright 1957 A.B. Gollan PAGE 2 This Annual Report printed with the support of Konica Minolta Qld . This report has been prepared for presentation at the 91st Annual General Meeting of the Warehouse Cricket Association which is set down for Qld Cricket Offices at Bogan St, Albion on Monday, 30th July 2012, commencing at 7.30 p.m. Business to be conducted: 1. Receive the Annual report that includes the Financial Statement for the Year ended 31 May 2012. 2. Election of Office Bearers for 2012/2013 3. Consideration of Amendments to the Constitution & By-Laws (where applicable) 4. Any other business considered necessary and properly brought forward for an Annual General Meeting. On behalf of the Committee Peter Pfeffer ClubsSecretary or intending clubs for Summer 2012/2013 are advised to hold their own Annual General Meeting as early Major Sponsor of as possible so that affiliation Warehouse applications are finalised by late August. Cricket 3394-4200 SUMMER SEASON COMMENCES SATURDAY 15th SEPTEMBER PAGE 3 This Annual Report printed with the support of Konica Minolta Qld Back left: Haroon Khan, Andrew Middleton, Troy Burns, Rocco Apruzzese Front left: Barry Peacock, Peter Mathieson Damian Sharry, Peter Pfeffer, Laurence Christie (absent – Blair Steele) LIST OF ATTENDANCES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS - 2011-2012 Name Position Attendances Damian Sharry President/Chairman 11 of 12 Chris Lees (res Dec 2011) Chairman 5 of 5 Peter Pfeffer Secretary/Treasurer 9 of 12 Rocco Apruzzese Committee Member 10 of 12 Troy Burns Committee Member 10 of 12 Haroon Khan Committee Member 9 of 12 Andrew Middleton Committee Member 8 of 12 Barry Peacock Committee Member 8 of 12 Blair Steele Committee Member 9 of 12 Laurence Christie Development Officer 12 of 12 Peter Mathieson Umpires Representative 11 of 12 PAGE 4 This Annual Report printed with the support of Konica Minolta Qld 2011–2012 Warehouse Cricket Office Bearers Patron Brian Gaskell President Damian Sharry Vice Errold LaFrantz Bill Colhurst Presidents Lionel Brown Lloyd Ostwald Chairman of the Executive Committee Chris Lees (res Dec 2011) & Damian Sharry Secretary/Treasurer Peter Pfeffer Statistician Peter Pfeffer Members of the Rocco Apruzzese Andrew Middleton Executive Committee Troy Burns Barry Peacock Representing Clubs Haroon Khan Blair Steele Development Officer Laurence Christie Umpire’s Delegate Peter Mathieson Auditor Peter Stokes & Co Delegates to Qld Cricket Damian Sharry & Laurence Christie Honorary Solicitor Mullins & Mullins Code of Conduct - 2011-2012 The role of Commissioner continues to provide players, umpires and the Executive Committee with a respected process for investigating incidents both on off the field where they occur. With all players being required to acknowledge that they are aware of the Code of Conduct, (with a specific reminder from the President at the start of the season) there has been a significant decrease in such incidents in the past 12 months. All players are to be congratulated on this result. Club Charge Result Albany Creek Junior Coach Verbal abuse 4 * 1 day games Macgregor Cricket Club Dissent to Umpire 2 * 1 day games Gold Coast Hawks Dissent to Umpire 2 * 1 day games QUT Dissent to Umpire 1 * 2 day game PAGE 5 This Annual Report printed with the support of Konica Minolta Qld President’s Report Once again, the park is now solved by yellow lines Warehouse cricketers down the main entry. had a year disrupted However, the issue of car parking by the weather. After remains and must be managed when one of the wettest the Association operates on those summers on record in minimal week days each year. 2010-11, the 2011 winter season finals were disrupted by rain, with the Sunday finals washed out after an early morning downpour. Little did we believe at the time that we could lose our Saturday summer finals the same way, but come March, the rain intervened. As much as we would like to control the weather, the Association is at its mercy, and the last two years have proved that to us. I would like to take the opportunity to thank our member clubs and players for the patience with We are fortunate to have a good the weather. supporter in Fiona King, our Councillor Fortunately, not all our competitions for Marchant ward, who is keen to were affected by the weather, with a keep Marchant Park a cricketing fine sunny day for the Gabba Sporting facility well into the future. We also Products Eight a Side Carnival in have challenges ahead with the August, producing a great days’ potential impact of the Northern Bus- cricket, and Country Week in way. December proceeding without the In a meeting in November, we were weather issues of previous years. warned of potential impacts to Marchant Park, depending on the Car-Parking and Northern Bus-way: route chosen, but with the current cost cutting of the new State Government, Apart from the weather impacts, we this may not impact us for several have had other issues to deal with, years. again not of our doing. The most pressing issue is the impact of car Warehouse Cricket can be assured parking at Marchant Park, following that the Executive Committee has Westfield Chermside’s decision to go spoken to both State and Local with paid parking at its centre. Governments to state our case in both situations, and we will update Thankfully the congestion caused by members when more information is at cars clogging up the internal road to hand. PAGE 6 This Annual Report printed with the support of Konica Minolta Qld 2012/2012 Representative Team: Qld Cricket T20 Selections: We were also fortunate early in the summer season to have Queensland selectors Trevor Hohns & Rod Rice grace Marchant Park, in looking over the best T20 players we had on offer, with the hope of having one of our players picked for the Brisbane Heat selection trials. They must have liked what they saw, with Griffith University’s Phil McKeough selected, and holding his own in the game that he played in these trials. Hopefully, the same selection process will carry on, and another of our players has the (above: Captain, Brad Sengstock receives the Plunkett Cup from Nev Taylor) chance to push his cause at a higher level. The undoubted highlight for the year Fox Sports Cricket Superstar Series: for Warehouse Cricket was with our representative side striking success in winning the Plunkett Cup for the second year in succession. In a heart stopping final against Gold Coast, with the rain closing in, Mick Ayre, our representative player of the year, shepherded the side home to a great victory. The side, led by Brad Senstock, did Warehouse Cricket proud, and the Warehouse Cricket was approached step into Webb Shield next summer, to provide our 7th Brigade Park will create new challenges. Thanks go grounds for the Fox8 reality show, to the tireless Troy Burns, who has Cricket Superstar in September. This single-handedly stoked the fires of rep was well received by all involved, with cricket in our Association, and needs compliments received from no less to be congratulated for his efforts. than Allan Border on the quality of the wickets and facilities and with our Thanks also goes to Rocco recently appointed Groundsman, Nial Apruzzese and Matt Windsor for their Moutrey receiving “a special mention” assistance, and more importantly, for his preparation of the turf wickets. thanks and congratulations must go to Thanks must go to Queensland all players who pulled on the Royal Cricket and the Brisbane Heat for their Blue Warehouse colours throughout support in these areas. the season. PAGE 7 This Annual Report printed with the support of Konica Minolta Qld Gabba Sports Cricket finally provide shelters across all Ball & Sponsors grounds at KP. These shelters were completed in time for use at the start Our Association also of the winter season, which is a great made the choice to continue our result for our clubs who play at KP. As relationship with our major sponsor, far as future expenditure, we are Gabba Sporting Products, after going aware of Queensland Cricket’s push to tender for our cricket ball supplies. for more cricket to be played a night, We are fortunate to have a generous so we have had discussions with sponsor such as Gabba, who are several groups about utilizing our happy to help Warehouse Cricket facilities, with a possibility of installing however they can.