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“2009 AGM Report”
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The Royal Oak pub on Woodstock Road, Oxford, once
again provided the backdrop for the popular end of season Annual General
Meeting. It was boisterous as per usual and at various intervals you could
actually hear what was going on.
James
Hoskins – probably the most successful trophy winner this team has ever had. The event was
reasonably well attended, and despite James Hoskins and Ian Leggate having a
monopoly on all the awards and trophies, it proved quite exciting (especially
if you were James Hoskins and Ian Leggate). Herewith the notes from the
meeting or at least the ones salvaged whilst juggling the responsibilities of
getting pissed and speaking out of turn…. ‘M. Inutes’
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Part I –
Notes on attendance Apologies for absence: Adie
Fisher Antony Mann (Refused the to pay for a return
trip from Sydney, Australia) Gary Littlechild Ben
Mander Tony
Mander Steve Parkinson (Another lame fucking excuse) Present: Matt
Bullock (Chairman) JP
Collins Andrew
Darley Steve
Dobner (Vice
Captain) Dan
Edwards Dave
Emerson James
Hoskins (Ground
Secretary) Jake
Hotson (Social
Secretary) Ian
Howarth (Fixtures
Secretary, minutes) Ian
Leggate Nick
Hebbes Mike
Reeves (Vice
Captain) Dave
Shorten Thornton
Smith Martin
Westmoreland (Captain,
Treasurer) |
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Part II – Chairman’s Welcome
Chairman Matt (right) leafs through
the same old bollocks as last year. The Chairman began by
thanking various members of the team for all their efforts over the year, in
particular Martin Westmoreland for his juggling act of captaincy and
treasurer. Thanks also went to Steve Dobner and Mike Reeves who deputised as
skipper in Martin’s absence; to Steve Parkinson for a successful tour of
Louth; to Ian for organising the fixtures and continued good work on the
website; to James for organising the Royal Oak as a venue for the AGM, and
lastly thanks to Dan (groundsman of Brasenose) – with a view to it being the
home of the team next year. Sadly there was no Andrew
Morley to collect his “Most Improved Player” trophy from last year. |
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Part III – Treasurer’s Report Martin detailed the club’s
finances, and in keeping with the country’s credit crunch, The MAD returned
their worst figures in their short 10 year history
(a £364 net loss, although they do possess a £10 Sainsbury voucher courtesy
of Dave Emerson). Much of the blame for the arrears was laid at Steve
Parkinson’s door after he failed to clear his £20 debt.
A new “boss” has been drafted in to
look after The Mad’s abysmal finances. It was muted that the club
need to attract more revenue through increased sponsorship (pubs), and more
aggressive fines – as not enough money was raised over the season. Subs and
match fees will be looked into in due course. The team are aware that costs
of ground hire next year may rise. |
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Part IV – Ethos It was forgotten to take this
item off the list – so Matt used it to remind people of the necessity in
replying to “availability” e-mails for various fixtures during the course of
the season. A simple “yes” or “no” will suffice – please DO NOT simply ignore
them! This saves the skipper or whoever is organising the team a potential
headache when chasing a full team for the Sunday. |
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Part V – Committee Member Elections Always a very popular part of the evening – voting for
Committee positions were as always up for re-election. The following results
were realised after all hands were counted….
A vocal rendition of “Louth Ladies”
attracted no votes for Dave Shorten. Elected Committee Posts Chairman Matt Bullock - happy to continue in the role, no
contenders. Fixtures
Secretary Ian Howarth - wishes to continue in the position,
unopposed. Treasurer Mike Reeves - stands and is duly elected, unopposed –
after Martin decides to relinquish his role as Treasurer. There is warm applause for
his efforts over the years. Captain Martin Westmoreland - wishes to continue as Skipper, unopposed. Vice
Captain ? Martin
will decide on Vice Skipper(s) during the off season (in his own words “fuck
guest captains”). * Non-Committee Posts Tour Organiser James
Hoskins -
is sworn in after a vote was carried out on two potential regions to Tour. Fines
Chairman James Hoskins - is elected, after a show of hands 8 to 5
in his favour over Ian Leggate. Andrew
Morley was replaced due to absence coupled with a lack of communication. Social
Secretary(s) Dan Edwards, Dave Emerson and Ian
Leggate - will uphold the role, with
Mr. Hotson standing down after a vote of non-confidence in himself. |
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Part VI – Season 2010 Membership
Rates Subs and match fees are to be addressed by the new
Treasurer before next season. We need to balance books – especially if ground
fees go up. Nets Andrew Darley has promised to
arrange organised nets for The MAD. It is suggested that nets are more
orderly and not just a “slogging” affair.
Nets are proposed to be for the slightly longer duration of 90
minutes, probably starting at 11am on Sunday. Ground
& Fixtures Fixtures are already well underway and almost finalised
(thanks to Ian) – a Committee Meeting ruled on many of these at the close of
the 2009 season. The MAD hope to make use of Brasenose College Sports
Ground next term, although nothing is 100% confirmed as yet (Ian has
conducted preliminary talks with Dan the groundsman and is awaiting
confirmation). Jesus College has been muted as an alternative as The MAD have
good contacts with the groundsman there, and the OU Offices who regularly
frequent the place.
Home
Pub The Royal Oak is confirmed as being The MAD’s planned
“Home Pub” for next year – especially as a social venue. Depending on where
the FFTMCC play next year, they will probably try to secure sponsorship from
the Marsh Harrier (near Jesus College) or the Folly Bridge (near Brasenose
College). Equipment
and Sundries There may be a requirement for new kit – shirts, hats,
jumpers etc. Also, the team are happy with the MCC logo that Matt came up
with a few years ago. New
Players A new player has been pushed forward by Andrew Darley –
he is Chris “Bob” Roberts. This acquisition should help to fill the void left
by JP Collins who leaves for Australia – just like Antony Mann did the
previous year. The balance and depth of the squad remains relatively stable. |
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Part VII – Tour The 2010 Tour is scheduled
for the weekend of August 15. James Hoskins has been tasked with organising
the event in Lyme Regis, Dorset, following a show of hands ruled in favour of
touring this location (as opposed to a return to Louth in Lincolnshire).
“What? I’m organising Tour as well as
do everything else?” |
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Part VIII – FFTMCC Awards The following Mad awards and trophies were now voted
upon whilst team members got pissed, and the
following list of winners were announced….
Nick holds aloft the trophies he
scooped for luckiest shot of the year.
Roll of MAD Honours Player
Of The Season James Hoskins Most
Improved Player James Hoskins Effort Martin Westmoreland Champagne
Moment Nick Hebbes - hitting a boundary into the clubhouse
after announcing he would do so (v
Legbourne CC #187) James’
Mad Fantasy Cricket James Hoskins
A proud Essex achievement…. Humorous and Lesser Miscellaneous Awards Buffet
Award Ian Leggate Instances
of Champagne Ian Howarth Ducks Steve Dobner (4) Longest
Over Ian Leggate (14 balls) Run
out Specialist Ian Leggate |
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Part IX – Any Other Business James Hoskins and Ian Leggate
now presented members of The MAD assembly with a revelatory pack of Far from
the MCC Top Trumps. These playing cards went down an absolute storm after
club members had finished arguing and bitching about
their strengths and weaknesses.
A fitting point at which to conclude
these minutes…. The AGM then came do an
abrupt conclusion with the bar still open, and thus any other items on the
agenda were quickly forgotten. Here’s to a successful 2010!!! |
