1. Members Present – Chairman PAB, Vice-chairman TB, Paul Baines PJB, Tony Williams TW, Matt Brooke MB.
This year’s spring clean was organised for Saturday, 26th April at 11 o’clock, prior to our 1st home game of the season.
Square roller - smoking more than in the past but most importantly being able to start ‘unaided’.
The gang mowers were fully operational, and would be adjusted by PJB.
The new containers are easier to unlock/lock but still could be better. TW to investigate.
The long-awaited permanent net(s) at the ground to be further investigated, to see if this would be (economically) feasible in the next year. The management committee to keep this on the agenda.
PJB handed round this year’s fixtures. All Saturdays were filled (26th April – 29th Sept).
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The league also wished to repeat organising a 20-20 tournament this year that would be based around using Tuesdays from the first week in June until mid-July.
The 3rd XI have several more fixtures, following its success from last season.
MB confirmed the squad of players should be very similar to last year.
BT proposed to keep the match taxes the same at £10 and £5 for concessions; (teas should be set at £3 each to cover costs). Teas for visiting friendly fixtures should be set at £35 per team. Seconded by PJB and carried.
MB made the request for the club to encourage more juniors/younger players to the club. To such ends, MB would be happy to apply to the ECB to gain coaching qualifications and run training sessions at the ground. The meeting was all in favour.
Since there has been no annual dinner for the past couple of years, all the trophies were in need of updating. TB and MB to ensure this was completed in time for the ‘social BBQ’ in May at the Hut.
As there was no other business the meeting closed at 8.55pm.