St Albans Cricket Club Notice is hereby given that the 103rd Annual General Meeting of the St Albans Cricket Club Inc. will be held at Trevinos Restaurant and Bar, cnr Riccarton Road and Mona Vale Avenue (in the upstairs conference room, access at rear) on Monday, 30 July 2007 at 7:30pm Business: 1. To receive the Minutes of the 2006 Annual General Meeting; 2. To consider and adopt the 2006/07 Annual Report and Accounts; 3. Election of Officers and Management Committee for the 2007/08 season; 4. Notice of Motion That the club levy the following levels of subscriptions (GST inclusive) for the 2007/08 season, namely: a) Adult Men and Women: $240 to be paid by 30 November 2007; b) Full-time University, Polytechnic, Training College Students, Men and Women Under 18: $180 to be paid by 30 November 2007; 3 c) Secondary School Pupils: $120 to be paid by 30 November 2007; d) Primary/Intermediate School Pupils: $50 for first member of family, and $25 for any subsequent members of the same family, to be paid by 30 November 2007; e) Social: $60 per year. 5. Notice of Motion That article 6 (Membership) of the St Albans Cricket Club Constitution be amended, with references to “Honorary Members” or “Honorary Associate Members” removed from the article. 6. 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 2007/08 season, in the event of any member deciding not to play or transferring to another club, or moving out of the city. 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 2006/07 Officers Patron: Mr J Z Harris Life Members: Messrs C F Collins, R R A McLauchlan, 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: Grant Thornton, Chartered Accountants President: Chairman: Mr A G Jamieson Mr A G Jamieson Men’s Club Captain: Women’s Club Captain: Mr D E Pettet Mrs N Wilson Honorary Secretary: Honorary Treasurer: Mrs K L Cunis Mr L N Serra Bar Manager: Mr M J Sutherland Management Committee: Messrs N D Cross, G J Curgenven, M R Griffin, A F Johnstone, S A Mason, P J Mayell, Mrs M J Cross Honorary Associate Members: Messrs M B Poore, R W Peers, A N Bailey, S C Guillen, K I Ferries, E N Penlington, J Z Harris, L R Earney, J A Harrison, P B Guerin, L J Blatchford, S N McGregor, Mrs D A McGregor and Mrs K L Gilray 5 Obituary Kim Jamieson-Carroll It was with great sadness when we heard the news that former club member Kimberley (Kim) Jamieson- Carroll, daughter of Alan and Jill and sister to Megan, passed away on the evening of July 13, 2006, aged 23 in Christchurch Hospital, from a massive blood infection after several years of illness caused by Type 1 diabetes. Just a day prior to Kim’s death she and Tyler Carroll, her fiancé, made the decision to get married. A special bedside ceremony was quickly arranged and the couple took their vows in front of family and friends. At 8.45pm the following night Kim, while holding Tyler’s hand, slipped away. Kim Joined St Albans in 1992/93 and played until 2001/02, a total of 10 seasons and more than 130 games for the club. She started in the Senior Traditional girls team for her first two seasons before going on to be a key member of the third grade women's team that won their grade emphatically three seasons in a row. Kim then skippered the second grade Gold women's team to success in 1997/98. Kim regularly made Canterbury underage representative teams, being a member of the under-14s for three successive years, then the under- 17s for three further seasons and was captain in five of the six teams she was chosen for. Kim debuted for the St Albans Premier women’s team at a very young age back in 1996/97 and played a total of 32 matches, taking 28 wickets. Kim was a great party girl and was one of the key organisers of the club social scene in the late ‘90s. Kim was a terrific people person with a positive and energetic personality and her contribution to club life over 23 years was significant and appreciated by all club members. Her Saturday night treks into the city after cricket with “Knoxy” and half the club are legendary. There were many touching tributes made at Kim's funeral held at the Academy Funeral Home in Upper Riccarton. It was attended by over 250 of Kim’s family and friends, particularly from within the wider St Albans cricket family as well as many other sporting and high school mates. 6 President’s Report On behalf of your Executive and Committee, I have much pleasure in presenting the Annual Report and Accounts covering the 2006/07 season, the 102nd in the club’s history. When one looks back over the last 12 months and tries to review the outcomes in a positive manner, one can not be too far off the mark by describing it as a phantasmagorical mix of the tranquil and the furious. Tranquil as in no maJor situations or challenges arose and the upward direction of the club was quietly maintained, while the furious was the energetic and boisterous start that most teams had and maintained throughout the summer, but sadly ending with all but three teams finishing without gold medals. It was as incomprehensible as Sanskrit is to a rabbit. Once again the Annual General Meeting was held at the Trevino’s function room on the last day of July and the few numbers present were no more fazed by the small turnout than Drake on the Hoe was when he had an Armada to fight. The election was quickly undertaken and the business of running a successful cricket club was once again underway. There are many people in club administrations who have never run anything more difficult than a bath, but not at this club. Those elected are volunteers who are enthusiastic, skilled and knowledgeable and who toil far away from the lights and glamour to ensure that your club is worthy of being counted amongst the top 10 cricket clubs in New Zealand. Pre-season winter trainings were very well received, although on the female side a better attendance could have been shown, particularly in the areas below Premiers. The club goes to a lot of trouble organising suitable times and coaches and a little more response would be appreciated. Interested onlookers were however impressed with the skills being displayed. Bowlers were showing more toe than the proverbial Roman sandal, but at the same time many were being torn apart like a KFC chicken as batsman were eager to make the most of the flat and true batting surface. Was all this pre-season action creating a spurious illusion? Opening day came and went, with a good number of new and keen players eager to sign up and to do well for the mighty Saints. The traditional men’s game against the Upper Valley club from Wellington was again played on Hagley 4, with the “Embers” being wrestled back to our trophy cabinet by a side selected from the Premier and second team squads. 7 The same number of adult teams was entered as the previous season, although our Junior ranks were considerably enhanced. Our Junior girls section was bolstered by an extra four teams while, for the first time in 17 years, we had a Junior boys team. This has taken the phrase of “the club being emboldened by a born and bred policy” to a new level, as increasingly local ties mean more in an increasingly expanding city. Blame global warming, the scapegoat du Jour, but how else do you explain the bizarre and sporting pitch conditions that confronted teams on many Saturday mornings during the season? The weather overall was not great. It was cloudy and barely warm with regularly inclement conditions on Thursday nights and Fridays making preparation of good quality pitches a challenge. However, in saying that, I believe that the standard of pitch preparation by our ground staff, particularly that of the Hagley Oval pitches, has dropped to such a degree as to cause this club considerable concern. If the effort is going in then it must be the lack of nous or appreciation of what needs doing, and when. Not enough experienced and qualified help is being made available as and when it’s needed. Club officials will be working hard to see that a vast improvement is evident in practice and match wickets, outfields and perimeter extremities for next season. This might be seen as a tough call on the people who prepare our cricket areas but, as many club members have told me, we are Just not getting good enough value for money. We are a paying customer of the Christchurch City Council and our expectations are high. We don’t apologise for this. As I mentioned earlier, the club only celebrated three victories during the season, which was five less than the target I challenged the club to achieve in my speech on opening day.