AGM of the MCC held in Châteauneuf December 8
Posted by wellsy on December 09 2007 11:42:40
Present were Richard P, Tony B, Andy W, Martin E, Leigh W, Francois E and a potential new player Dave Austin. By the end of the meeting he was looking so bemused that it’s not yet certain if he will indeed be joining us on the field next year.
Our usual chaotic meeting was held upstairs in L’Oree du Bois and what a good place it was too. Not only were we very private but the food was perfect. A big thanks to our hosts. Only (slight) blemish on proceedings was the lower then expected turn-out but then one can’t have everything. Some good folk did send apologies, others didn’t. All normal there then.
As had previously been intimated, one of our main topics was the state of our mat. Although it’s been chopped up several times by the pissed (???) municipal mower, there are apparently enough bits and pieces to mend it sufficiently for at least one more season. All nodded sagely at this and so it was decided. Interestingly, nobody put themselves forward to do the work nor did anybody even enquire as to how this would happen. We shall see.
Leigh did suggest - and all thought it a good idea - that we surround our pitch, and mat, with a series of stakes and a rope so that the mower will keep off in the future. Could work.
While on the subject of the mat, it was suggested that we enquire from the generous folk who loaned money for the original purchase to find out if they’d like to transform their loan into a donation. So, this then is the enquiry – is anyone prepared to do it? Please let me know one way or the other.
Another biggish discussion point concerned insurance for our players. It was reaffirmed that we had no wish to affiliate ourselves with France Cricket so that left us only the do-it-ourselves avenue. Tony, Richard and Dave would look into various options and Tony would become the new Insurance Czar. We’d be looking into an annual contribution of 10 euros from each and every player (even casuals). It was decided that this would be added to the annual subscription.
The annual subscription will be maintained at 25 euros each PLUS the aforementioned insurance making a round 35 euros if paid before the end of March. Anyone paying after this date will be charged 40 euros. Any non-members coming for the day only would be asked to pay in a match fee of 10 euros which would include insurance. Tony as Insurance Executive Officer will be present with the necessary insurance forms for these “bit” players. Andy has taken on to himself to fill another newly created post, that of Match Fee Czar. Means he will be doing the rounds each game collecting euros from all who have not contributed to the tea.
Concerning the frequency of matches next year, it was decided that we would aim for a match every 3 weeks or so. Seven or eight fixtures could be expected. An away match with Lyon seems a certainty and Martin will try get us an away fixture with CERN in Geneva at the end of next April.
Extended News
Two English teams have asked to come out and play us. One of these, a real ale drinking bunch from Ipswich, would like a full weekend of cricket and it was suggested we try
organise a twenty-twenty competition involving them; ourselves and another to-be-invited team on the Saturday and a normal full match between them and us on the Sunday. We could then have a rip-roaring social do on the Saturday evening complete with BBQ and all the trimmings. Maybe make enough to pay off some of the mat. If this should come to pass it would replace our six-a-side tournament. If not, we go ahead with a tournament but, this time concentrating on more “local” teams so as to avoid the prospect of more long-range cancellations. If Les Ormes decide to invite us again to their sixes tournament we will again accept and, hopefully, have a bigger turn out then last year. Hmmmm.
That’s it for so far as I remember although Tony has since informed me that: “David's reaction was that any organisation which could hold such an enjoyably anarchic meeting must be a great one to commit some time to.” Think about that one.
Wishing everyone a fine time over the so-called “Festive Season” and a great new year with much excellent cricket.
Francois