Dear Supporter of NMCC,

NORTH MIDDLESEX CRICKET CLUB - NEWSLETTER 5 – July  2008

NMCC Constitution

We now have a Constitution in place. This document basically sets out how NMCC is structured and run. It is important, apart from anything else, because it gives us greater access to grants . Check it out - there is a link on our Website. Please pass any comments to Cliff Tibber or Rob Brand.

Selection

The Selection Committee meets after nets on Tuesday evening and picks teams for the following weekend. Some weeks there are more players available than can be fitted in, and sometimes the reverse is the case. You can help the selectors by letting them know your availability - by text, email, phone or via the chart on the noticeboard at the club. Availability has been disappointing so far this season, and we have had to cancel several fixtures. There have also been far too many cases of people agreeing to play and then calling off at the last minute. This makes life extremely difficult for the selectors.

IF YOU HAVE AGREED TO PLAY, PLEASE DO NOT DROP OUT UNLESS IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.

If you have any complaints about selection, you should contact any member of the Selection Committee and ask for a hearing. The selectors are the captains of the League teams, Brett Booth, and Richard Nicoll, who provides input on Colts.

Pavilion Development

The owners of the Pavilion are working out plans to develop the tennis court end of the site over the Winter, the aim being to install all weather pitches to enable them to generate income all the year round. The Pavilion have a number of hurdles to overcome - Planning Permission, objection from local residents etc. -and it is unclear how much will actually get done. We are keeping in close touch and monitoring developments. The plans at present do not involve any reduction in the size of the cricket outfield.

Where Your Subs Go

There seems to be a widespread belief that our hard earned subs go into the club's coffers, but this is simply not the case. We simply collect subs on behalf of the Pavilion, who are the operators of the Park Road site. We add a small loading (£5 or £10 depending on the type of membership) which goes into club funds, but otherwise the subs are passed on. Our take from the subs is of the order of £1500. Of course it costs a great deal more than that to keep the club going for a year, hence the need for Match Fees and to raise as much as possible through dinners, raffles, donations, the Fixture Book, grants etc. etc.

Changing Rooms

Once again there is a huge pile of cricket bags in the changing rooms. The Pavilion are not responsible for these, and they are a real pain when the rooms are used by corporate teams. Please take your kit home with you, or you may find it has been thrown away (or stolen). YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

Regards,

The NMCC Committee.

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