Broomhall Cricket Club
Committee Meeting
held at
The Gellet Hall, Limekilns
on
Thursday 20 November 2014
Present:
Charlie Stoddart, Phil Ward, Ewen Brand, Gary Seath, Drew Smith, Paul
Chalmers, Thomas Lucas, Lewis James, Mike Warren, Robin Orr
Apologies:
Ian Bold, Paul Gudgin, Ieuan Ward, James Chalmers, Joseph Chalmers
The Meeting opened at 7:10pm.
1. Chairman’s Opening Remarks
a. The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting.
2. Apologies
a. Apologies were received from Ian Bold, Paul Gudgin, Ieuan Ward, James Chalmers
and Joseph Chalmers.
3. Minutes from the Last Meeting
a. Minutes of the 2013/14 AGM, held on 16 Feb 14, were read and agreed to be an
accurate reflection of that meeting. The minutes were approved.
4. Chairman’s Report
a. It is my great pleasure to present my 5th Annual Report as Chairman of your Club and
to share my thoughts with you on the season just gone.
b. On the field, our Senior Teams have acquitted themselves well, the 1st XI having
played at the highest league position in the Club’s history gained a very creditable 5th
place in Div 2 of ESCA (P13 W7 L6 172 Pts 66.16%).
c. The 2nd XI finished 4th in Div 7 (P12 W7 T1 L4 73.34%). A season which saw them in
strong contention for promotion right up until the end – a stark contrast to the previous
year which saw them finish 3rd bottom with only 4 wins from 14 games and only
44.65%. Well done Phil and the squad.
d. Both the Midweek and Sunday League teams performed to their usual high standard
and are both a credit to the club and provide terrific opportunities for members to play
cricket against some top teams and players. They are also a tremendous development
platform for our younger players.
i. Midweek League team finished 2nd in their league.
ii. Sunday League team finished 2nd in the Forth Cricket Union.
e. I come now to a 2014 success story. Broomhall Junior Section has benefited from
some of the difficulties being experienced at McKane Park and we are delighted to be
able to provide our facilities to young people keen to develop in the game. Under the
guidance of Paul Chalmers and his coaching team the u13s and u15s have had a very
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successful year at Broomhall and we hope they go from strength to strength at the Club.
It is vital that we, as a Club, support and encourage our youngsters if they are to
blossom and develop into senior players either to support Broomhall teams or to further
their cricketing careers elsewhere, so I encourage all senior members to do what they
can to help Paul and Lindsay Ferguson with this talented group of youngsters.
Your club is always striving to provide better facilities for members but, as ever, the
shortage of funds holds us back. With some careful management of funds and a
welcome boost from the Junior section, we were able to invest some money in repairing
the square at the end of September in preparation for 2015. Virtually the whole of 2014
was played on the artificial wicket and I’m sure the rest for a season will have done the
square some good and the grass is now restored and looking much better. However, if
we don’t acquire a roller and repair our square mower then the work may well be in
vain. We had hoped for funds from Tesco and the vibes were good for a time but
recent events have seen them withdraw the offer in the meantime and suggest we
approach them again at the start of next season.
Add to this the need to improve the nets, replace equipment, invest in our Juniors and
sort the clubhouse, you can see that there is no shortage of projects to spend the money
we don’t have. Some can be substituted by doing the work ourselves but finding
volunteers always seems a major struggle at Broomhall CC. I am keen to encourage all
players to step up and do more round the club and ground both before, during and after
the season. As a small club we depend on free labour and it should not rest on the
willing few.
As a small provincial Club we depend on external sources on funds for our very
survival and I am asking all members to consider ways to attract more funds. There is
money out there but we just don’t have the time or knowledge to tap into it. We need
your help.
We recently held our Awards Evening in the British Legion in Dunfermline. This was
well attended (could have been better of course) but hopefully we can build on this for
the future. Phil and I will ensure we plan the date well ahead for next year so we take
away any excuses for non-attendance.
Finally, can I thank Phil on your behalf for all his hard work. he is at the heart of
everything this club does and without his continued efforts we would struggle badly –
thanks phil. in addition I want to place on record my thanks to Paul, Lewis and Robin
for their support throughout the year and Mike as Match Secretary – much appreciated
guys.
And one final word – I want to mention goody! Throughout the season, Goody was to
be seen in the firsts, seconds, then the firsts, then the seconds and so on. He was
always the one who was happy to swap teams when we had shortages and never
complained. The rest of us moaned and groaned about it but never him; an example to
us all – well done goody.
5. Treasurer’s Report
a. Phil Ward handed round an Income & Expenditure Sheet for FYE 30 Sep 14. The
accounts were approved by the meeting subject to final auditor sign off.
6. Captains’ Reports
a. 1st XI. A good season, the first in Div 2, albeit with the restructuring of the League at
the start of the season, it only felt like ½ a Division higher ! Special mention was made
to Simon Whaite for his contribution to batting, generally opening, and carrying his bat
on a number of occasions. Note was also made to the younger members of the Team
who contributed with both bat and ball, to Jamie Grant and Paul Chalmers for their
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respective centuries and to Drew Smith for his regular efficient bowling returns.
b. 2nd XI. A good season, finishing 4th, could have improved with more consistent
batting. There were only three half centuries (Lewis James – 82; Gary Seath – 63;
Charlie Stoddart – 59), although Mike and Pete Westgarth finished in the top 20 of the
East League Div 7 averages. Bowling appeared to be our strongest area with thanks
going to Thomas Lucas for a season of consistent performances.
c. Sunday XI. A good mixture of youth and experience and the games were played in a
good spirit with the youth leading the way – Thomas Lucas, Jamie & Peter Pryce with
good batting performances beating more senior sides, that only two or three years ago
were deemed to be far superior teams.
d. Midweek. Won the inaugural Kinross/Broomhall Cup, and came second in the Mid
Week League.
7. Youth Section Report
a. Paul Chalmers gave a brief review of the season for the Youth Section.
b. Teams were entered in the Fife Under 13 and Under 15 Leagues, although games were
played ‘for fun’ with no league standings awarded. Each team played 4 matches, the
U13s winning 3 and U15s winning 2.
c. A total of 24 players represented the Broomhall CC Youth Section. Training on a
Friday evening was well attended, and could have been better served with additional
coaches. Next year, it would be nice to see one or two of the senior players pop down
to support the youngsters.
d. A number of players have represented the Senior Teams, and this will continue to be
encouraged in 2015, so as to try to build a future player pool for the senior teams
e. It is hoped to arrange indoor nets to start after Christmas. Youth players will also be
invited to senior nets on a Sunday.
8. Subscriptions
a. Subscriptions for 2015 were set as follows:
iii. Seniors. £130.00 Annual Subscription with no Match Fees or £90.00 Annual
Subscription with Match Fees of £5 on a Saturday and £3 on a Sunday.
iv. Under 18 & Full Time Students. £50.00 Annual Subscription with Match Fees
of £3 on a Saturday and £3 on a Sunday.
v. Under 16. £50.00 Annual Subscription with no further Match Fees.
vi. Non Playing / Social. £10.00 Annual Subscription.
b. So as to enable the Club to meet early season expenses, it is requested that Annual Subs
be paid by 1 Mar 15. If not paid by the start of the season, double Match Fees will be
payable until the equivalent of Annual Subs are paid. This should not deter Members
from paying at the very earliest opportunity.
c. For Match Fees, the Team Captain is to nominate a player to collect fees before the
game. A list will be provided by Phil to indicate who has paid Annual Subs, and who
has not.
d. Much money is lost to non-payment of Annual Subs and Match Fees; the Club intends
to take a firmer line this year.
9. Office Bearers
a. The following Office Bearers were elected:
vii. Chairman
viii. Secretary
ix. Treasurer
Charlie Stoddart
Paul Chalmers
Phil Ward
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Youth Development Officer
Fixture Secretary
Hon. Auditor
1st XI Captain
1st XI Vice Captain
2nd XI Captain
2nd XI Vice Captain
Sunday Captain
Midweek League Captain
Paul Chalmers
Mike Warren
Mr D Miller
Ewen Brand
Chris Hoefling
Phil Ward
Mike Warren
Gary Seath
Jack Hynd/Ieuan Ward (tbc)
10. Any Other Business
a. Club Work – The Chairman noted that the following work is required to be completed
pre-season: Showers, Nets, Divide, Moss on roof, leaves, service of equipment, tidying
of sheds and clubhouse. Times will be arranged on a ‘weather’ basis, and advertised by
Charlie and/or Phil.
b. Diary Dates – Paul Chalmers said he would collate dates for the forthcoming season
and post season events and main dates.
c. Coaching Courses – There is funding available from Fife Council should anyone wish
to apply for a course.
d. The End of Season Tour will be on the weekend of the 4/5/6 Sep to Dumfries arranged
by Mike Warren.
e. Mike Warren asked that a mention be given to the family of the late Kevin Walker for
the kind donation of cricket kit which can be used to sold to raise funds for the club.
f. The following points were extracts from the ESCA AGM:
i. Dunfermline and Dunfermline Carnegie will be combining to continue as
Dunfermline Cricket Club with their 1st team being Div 3 and 2nds in the lowest
league.
ii. All league games in Div 2 will be reduced to 45 overs.
iii. If a match is cancelled on the day and any expenses are incurred then the
expenses will be met by the cancelling team.
iv. Scorebooks are to be completed correctly and at least a summary entered on the
ESCA website within 24hours.
v. Dunnikier disciplinary action.
g. The Chairman would like to make a special thanks to Goodie for all his efforts
throughout the season both on and off the pitch, playing and helping around the club,
especially his positive can do attitude.
h. The Chairman ended the meeting by reminding all players of the need to maintain the
highest standards both on and off the pitch during the 2015 season to ensure that we as
a club do not lower our standards.
The next meeting will will take place at 7.00pm on xxxxxxxx xx xxxxxxxx 2014 at The Gellet Hall,
Limekilns.
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