WELCOME TO YOUR AGM
November 17th 2015
Chairman’s Report
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And this is what it’s all about!
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Our thanks
For attending!
Players – team captains Will Adkin, Matt Heppell, Nik Trotter
Umpires, Scorers
Supporters – VP’s, families, former players
Our commercial supporters
Donors
Advertising supporters
Ball sponsors
Volunteer supporters
Committee Members
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Review of 2015 season
• Mixed feelings!
1st XI Played 19 Won 14 Lost 3 Drawn 2 finished runners up - 4
points behind eventual winners Roffey
• Kristian Hunt working as 1st XI team manager
2nd XI came 3rd behind Preston Nomads and Brighton
Alex Evans was leading run scorer in 2nd XI league
• 3rd XI finished sixth
• Sunday Development XI reached the final
• Women's team played 7 fixtures
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Review of 2015 season contd.
• Juniors section continues to thrive and many are coming
through the ranks
• Coaching partnership in local schools with FCC
• We successfully hosted two Sussex CCC Women's fixtures
• We hosted a touring team from Queens Park, Trinidad
• Great club day & EGPL in spite of poor weather
And who could forget “beer pong” and the Awards
Evening ?
Strengths
Our history
Weaknesses
Player retention
Opportunities
We are so close to
winning 1st XI title
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Threats
Financial
vulnerability
Playing strength in
depth incl.
contracted players
Paying subs on time Building strong
playing base with
feed from juniors
If we lost Fonthill
- IAS have been very
Fantastic volunteer
support
Workload is carried
by too few
Ending of Freedom
Leisure lease in late
2016
Fantastic support in Relationship with
the community
Freedom Leisure
Sponsors
could be better
Donors
Two grounds with
No
an excellent playing Harvey’s!
surface at Saint Hill
Attracting new
playing talent
- Overseas player
Benefits from our
Outreach plans
- Sponsors
- Advertising
More fun &
more
success!
supportive
EGSC
plans are
in place!
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Building for 2016 & beyond
• Priorities
Building a more solid financial platform
 Grants, Donations, Sponsors – corporate & individuals
 Attracting more volunteer support to help run the club
 Spreading the load
 Improving player retention
 Attracting new player talent
 Reshaping committee and sub committee functions
 Maintaining a high quality playing surface
• Work on the main square planned for Sept ‘16
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Building for 2016 & beyond
Succession planning in the 1st XI leadership team
We are committed to turning out a 4th XI in 2016
Building on our Junior section
 More coaching volunteers
Building on the Women's section
 More volunteers required
Hosting more SCCC Women's fixtures
Attracting a SCCC 2nd fixture
More regular social events
Improved communications
Winning League titles at both 1st & 2nd XI levels
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Thank you!
Questions?
And in case you had forgotten!
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07712 836300