MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE MEETING HELD AT OUTOKUMPU ON 9-05-11

PRESENT
S Granger (Chair), T.Bentham (Sec/Treas.), J Bostock, AJ Briddock , B Exley, S Plater &.R Ross.

MINUTES OF LAST MEETING
The minutes of the committee meeting held on 28-02-11 circulated by email were passed as a true record.

MATTERS ARISING.
No matters arising.

REPORT FROM LEAGUE MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE
AJB told the committee Tony Keyworth had been paid £45 expenses by the league for running the short course that gained us 6 umpires.
Discussions on the application Wombwell CC had made to join the league would not take place until they produced written permission from the P&DCL.
The regional final of the ECBN 20/20 KO will be held at Tickhill CC on Sunday, August15th.
He said the league had expressed great concern in some umpires not turning up for matches. It reflects badly on the league and we must take every step possible to prevent this happening. SP said umpires are repeatedly told to check and check again the handbooks. This seems beyond the odd umpire or two.

APPOINTMENT SECRETARY’S REPORT
SP said clubs were changing fixtures and failing to inform him as per rule. This was causing him extra work and inconvenience.
The club umpire nominated by Millhouses CC was causing concern. SP was finding it difficult to contact him and communicate. TB will take this up with club officials.

CORRESPONDENCE AND SECRETARY/TREASURER’S REPORT
TB had contacted the secretary of Rotherham Phoenix re them having no umpires coats and no designated area for umpires to change in. This would be followed up with a report by umpires from the next home game of the club.

CRB REGISTRARS REPORT
Three umpires on the supplementary list had not supplied JB with CRB details. They will NOT be allowed to officiate in our league until those details are furnished.

AOB
SG expressed great concern about the umpires appointments system.
It was agreed the system needed a thorough overhaul.
It was agreed that TB would form a small sub-committee to do appointments. This would leave SP to concentrate on last minute changes which was one of, if not the worse, job in the league.
We would seek the co-operation of the fixtures secretary in giving us the fixtures as soon as he had done them.
Any changes by clubs could be sorted later. We would aim for completion the end of February.
Mistakes had occurred over the years when pressure had been put on the people doing them to rush them through.
It was agreed to put to the rules revision committee that bowlers should not be allowed to bowl more than 30% of overs in an innings.
A letter from a member regarding us looking at new casual gear for on the field and travelling to matches.
It was unanimously agreed to investigate the situation.
TB had spoken to a local supplier recently and a good deal could be obtained for members. SP said if it was good enough for test and 1st class umpires then it was good enough for us.
The chairman said he would be standing down from office at the November AGM.
The committee expresses thanks for the fantastic work he had done whilst in office.
RB said he was concerned about the state of the Worsborough pitch. TB said the club had spent 1000s of pounds in the last few years but it seems to little avail.

There was no other business so the chairman closed the meeting at 8-20pm.

TCB 10-05-2011