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AGM 2006

By Catherine Jones



Unconfirmed minutes of the Monash Gryphons Cricket Club Annual General Meeting 2006, held on May 6th in the East Caulfield Reserve Hall, 7.30pm

Meeting declared open 7.30pm by Stephen Pearson.

1. Attendance
Chair: Stephen Pearson (except item 5.1), Catherine Jones (item 5.1)
Minutes: Catherine Jones (except item 5.1), Angie Boustead (item 5.1)

Present:
Catherine Jones Katherine Broome Angie Boustead Kelly Morris
Linda Morris Sally Whamond Tracy Widdows Anne McDiarmid
Karen Taylor Alison Chapman Shelley Baulch Megan Robinson
Maz Chaudhry Stephen Pearson David Harrison Trevor Dixon
Piyush Chhajed Craig Robinson John Leroy Don Baulch
Matt Varcoe Akshay Atri Nick Blackmore Andre Arcobelli
Fahad Tantra Urvaksh Tantra Chris Russell Nathan Goode
Ben Gordon Greg Bielicki Ben Longridge Vivian Vyas
Vittesh Lilani Dilpreet Lamba Siddharth Mamgain Bart Lee
Chatar Goyal Cres Samaranayake

Apologies:
Belinda Pearson

2. President’s Report
The President’s report was circulated amongst those present. Steve thanks the committee for a successful season.

3. Treasurer’s Report
Trevor apologises that the final financial report was not completed for the meeting. It will be circulated as soon as possible via the club email.

4. Association Affiliations
Steve asks the meeting approve the associations in which we will be playing in the 2006/07 season.

It was moved:
‘That the Monash Gryphons Cricket Club remain affiliates of the Mercantile Cricket Association, Southern District Churches Cricket League and the Victorian Women’s Cricket Association for the 2006/07 season.’
Moved: Stephen Pearson Seconded: Akshay Atri
Carried Unanimously

5. Election of Committee for 2006/07
Steve notes that all committee positions are now vacant for the 2006/07 season, and calls for nominations.

5.1 President
There were two nominations for President

Stephen Pearson Nominated: Nathan Goode Seconded: Chris Russell
David Harrison Nominated: Nick Blackmore Seconded: Akshay Atri

Steve passes the Chair to Catherine Jones
Minutes are now taken by Angie Boustead

Catherine asks the two candidates to leave the room while a vote takes place

Stephen Pearson receives 7 votes
David Harrison receives 22 votes

Catherine calls the candidates back into the room. She declares David Harrison as President for the 2006/07 season

Catherine passes the Chair back to Stephen Pearson

5.2 Vice-President
There was one nomination for Vice-President from the floor.

Stephen Pearson Nominated: Don Baulch Seconded: John Leroy

As there were no other nominations, Stephen Pearson was declared elected unopposed as Vice-President
5.3 Secretary
There was one nomination for Secretary

Catherine Jones Nominated: Kelly Morris Seconded: Sally Whamond

Catherine Jones was declared elected unopposed as Secretary

5.4 Treasurer
There was one nomination for Treasurer

Piyush Chhajed Nominated: Fahad Tantra Seconded: Urvaksh Tantra

Piyush Chhajed declared elected unopposed as Treasurer

5.5 Events Manager
There was one nomination for Events Manager

Megan Robinson Nominated: John Leroy Seconded: Sally Whamond

Megan Robinson was declared elected unopposed as Events Manager

5.6 Equipment Manager
There was one nomination from the floor for Equipment Manager

Ben Gordon Nominated: Tracy Widdows Seconded: Catherine Jones

As there were no other nominations, Ben Gordon was declared elected unopposed

5.7 MCA delegate
There was one nomination from the floor for MCA delegate

Matt Varcoe Nominated: Don Baulch Seconded: John Leroy

As there were no other nominations, Matt Varcoe was declared elected as MCA delegate




5.8 SDCCL delegate
There were no nominations for SDCCL delegate. Steve notes that the position will remain open, anyone who wishes to fill the position should contact the committee as soon as possible.

5.9 VWCA delegate
There was one nomination from the floor for VWCA delegate

Katherine Broome Nominated: Kelly Morris Seconded; Linda Morris

As there were no other nominations, Katherine Broome was declared elected unopposed as VWCA delegate.

Steve congratulates the new committee and wishes them all the best for the upcoming season.

6. Equipment
Steve passes on a message from Belinda that there are several pieces of equipment missing at the end of the season. She has asked that anyone that has club equipment return it immediately to a member of either committee.

7. General Business
Steve asks if there are any items of general business

Don Baulch asks the committee about the aim that was taken out of our constitution at the end of the last season (‘That we should drink more beer’), and why there were events held, such as the pub crawl, where the aim is to drink beer.

Steve responds that the clause related to drinking on match days. No player should drink during match times.

Don asks whether the new committee will be running events that are inclusive of those that don’t drink.

Craig Robinson asks whether the constitutional aim should have been changed to ‘That we shall not drink while playing’ to satisfy the associations regulations.

Steve responds that if there are any suggestions as to events and constitutional changes that they be submitted to the committee.

The meeting was declared closed at 8.00