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presents... the 2009 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS www.yorkshireccc.com BK0433_YCCC_Annual_Report_2010_AW03.indd 1 2/2/10 14:30:46 CONTENTS 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 Ground on Saturday 13th March 2010 at 10:00 am for the purpose of transacting the following business: Notice of AGM and Agenda .................................................3 AGENDA 1. To receive apologies for absence. 5. To receive a report from the Director 9. To announce the result of the election Chairman’s Report ............................................................. 4-5 of Professional Cricket and to discuss to the Members’ Committee. 2. To confirm the Minutes of the Annual cricket matters. Chief Executive’s Report .................................................... 6-9 General Meeting held on Saturday 10. To update the members on progress 14th March 2009. 6. To elect as President, Mr Raymond in developing the Headingley Director of Finance’s Report .......................................... 10 -11 Illingworth CBE. Carnegie Cricket Ground. If any Member has a query as to 7. To re-elect as Board Member. 11. To appoint KPMG LLP as auditors of the accuracy of the Minutes then it Director of Professional Cricket’s Report .......................12-13 Mr Stewart Regan retires by rotation the Club, until the conclusion of the would be appreciated if this could and offers himself for re-election, next Annual General Meeting of the be raised with the Secretariat in Annual Accounts ............................................................ 15-26 supported by the Board. Club at which the accounts for the advance in order to save time at year ending 31st December 2010 the meeting. Mr Brian Bouttell retires from the Board AGM Minutes ................................................................... 27-31 are laid. with effect from 12th March 2010. 3. To receive a report from The 12. Any other business. Members’ Committee Report ............................................ 32 Chairman and Chief Executive. 8. To receive notification of the appointment to the Board by Leeds 4. To receive and approve the Archives Committee Annual Report ................................. 33 City Council. Accounts together with the Yours Faithfully President, Board Members, Staff and Players .................. 34 Independent Auditor’s Report Mr David Page has resigned from thereon for the year ended the Board with effect from the 12th Board Attendance 2009 ..................................................... 35 31st December 2009. March 2010 following his retirement from Leeds City Council. It would be appreciated if advance notice could be given of any questions which might require some STEWART REGAN research in order to save time at CHIEF ExECuTIvE the meeting. Yorkshire County Cricket Club 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. Tea or coffee and biscuits will be available on arrival. 3 BK0433_YCCC_Annual_Report_2010_AW03.indd 2-3 2/2/10 14:30:48 www.yorkshireccc.com CHAIRMAN’S REPORT On the field, 2009 will be Although we did not progress as far The new Carnegie Pavilion was in an We have a tremendous Academy I’d like to end my report by thanking as we would have liked in the one- embryonic stage during the Ashes Test, which produces quality players year- our members for their passionate We are making written off by many as a “ day competitions and were once however work has moved on apace on-year and this summer we will learn support, the Board for their backing huge strides disappointing season, again battling against relegation in since then and we are on track to have a bit more about whether some of and encouragement during a very the Lv= County Championship, the the building fully operational in June them are up to the task of wearing busy year, the players, coaching and where we performed well wrong end of the table for a Club of 2010, in time to showcase it to the world the White Rose in first-class cricket. office staff for their hard work, everyone forward as an for periods, but often not for this stature, there were enough signs of when the Pakistan v Australia neutral Test To Michael vaughan, may I congratulate who has contributed commercially organisation and improvement by many individuals to is staged at Headingley Carnegie in July. him on his personal achievements as and those organisations with whom the full match or consistently make me optimistic about our future. The partnership with Leeds Metropolitan England Captain during his term of we have worked in partnership with everyone can throughout each of the four Jonathan Bairstow emerged from the university has certainly been a massive office and thank him for all the loyalty during the course of the year. Academy with terrific displays with bat advantage to us over the last few years towards Yorkshire he demonstrated We are making huge strides forward take great pride in domestic competitions. and gloves and Azeem Rafiq was not far and without them we would not be whilst being a centrally contracted as an organisation and everyone can behind him, while David Wainwright further currently building one of the finest cricket player. undoubtedly he will go down take great pride in Yorkshire cricket. Yorkshire cricket. pavilions in the world. It is also extremely enhanced his reputation as an all-rounder in history as one of England’s greatest May I wish you all a very ” fitting that the area which was called with his heroics at Hove and Scarborough captains and we are proud that he is enjoyable season in 2010. and Ajmal Shahzad showed he is a fast the Lower Wintershed will be in future also part of Yorkshire’s fine history. known as the Trueman Enclosure. It will sit bowler with immense potential. The This winter there have been eleven proudly in front of the new pavilion and successful opening partnership between Yorkshire players in England squads at be a lasting legacy to Fred Trueman, Jacques Rudolph and a resurgent different levels, more than any other one of Yorkshire’s finest ever cricketers. Joe Sayers was greatly needed and a county and we also have a few more delight to watch on many occasions. If you add the ground drainage work knocking on the door for their chances Another player who had a good season that was carried out last winter, the at international level. We may have to COLin GraVes was Andrew Gale and I am looking erection of the biggest replay screen be a little more patient than Yorkshire folk Chairman forward to seeing him leading the Yorkshire and scoreboard in uK sport and our are accustomed to, but even if a fraction Yorkshire County Cricket Club side in 2010. He will be the youngest ability to buy out LCF&A’s rights on the of the potential at the Club materialises Yorkshire skipper since the great AB Sellers old Wintershed so we could start work on over the next few summers, we will have was appointed in 1933, but if the grit, the Carnegie Pavilion, then it has been some very good cricket to watch. The enthusiasm and flair with which he plays a very productive and hugely beneficial stance of the Board is to back Martyn his cricket is replicated in his captaincy year in the history of our famous Ground. Moxon in building a young side that can then I think we have someone who could Staging the Pakistan v Australia Test Match achieve prolonged success and I cannot successfully lead our young team for a provides us with an opportunity that should wait to see the Yorkshire side develop number of years. This has already been not be underestimated and that we are and mature over the next few seasons. recognised by England with Andrew’s determined not to miss. After the successful Yorkshire will be competing in three appointment to the England Lions team. Ashes Festival in Leeds in 2009 we will, in competitions next season – the top I would like to thank Anthony McGrath conjunction with our partners be staging division of the Lv=a County Championship for his commitment whilst he was captain The Yorkshire Cricket Mela in 2010 in the and newly-relaunched 20 and 40 over in 2009. Being Yorkshire captain meant a run up to the July Test. We have a large, competitions – although the Board did huge amount to him and his courageous vibrant and cricket-mad Asian population not see the new domestic structure decision to stand down for the good of the in our county and this is a chance to as the ideal solution going forward. Club is testament to his great character. engage with them and encourage them We were pleased and fought hard to unburdened and hungry I hope that a to visit our ground as Yorkshire supporters in retain the 16-match Championship few county attacks will be sick of the years to come. For all neutral supporters it structure for all our members and the sight of Anthony as we go through 2010. is a chance to watch two quality world- development of our young players. class teams play at Headingley Carnegie. Off the field we have announced a record turnover and surplus thanks largely to We have said goodbye to a number of successfully staging the 4th npower Ashes players during and after the 2009 season. Test Match in August. The Test itself was Our thanks, appreciation and good a tremendous occasion at Headingley wishes go to Michael vaughan, Matthew Carnegie, with the Cricket Ground a Hoggard, Deon Kruis, Simon Guy and Chris picture and everything running like Taylor.