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Committee Meeting 1, 2007

By Stephen Pearson



Meeting number 1 for the season 2007/08
Date & Time of Meeting: 15/05/2007 at 6:30pm
Meeting Venue: Monash Student Union Meeting Room

1. Preamble
Committee present:
David Harrison (DH) President, chair
Campbell McLeod (CM) Vice President
Ben Gordon (BG) Treasurer and Events Manager
Stephen Pearson (SP) Secretary
Katherine Broome (KB) VWCA delegate
Chris Russell (CR) MCA Delegate
Morgan Cole (MC) Equipment Manager
David Nankervis (DN) Team Leader – Caulfield Campus – Monash Sport

Apologies:
None

2. Minutes of Previous Meeting
The Minutes of the previous meeting held on 26/03/2007 were tabled for acceptance, without amendments.

MOTION: ‘That the minutes of meeting held on 26/03/2007 be accepted’.

Moved: MC
Seconded: CR
CARRIED: Yes

3. President’s Report
Discussion:
DH Welcomes all new committee members, and David Nankervis from Monash Sport.

President’s Goals
• Bank Account with East Malvern Community Bank of Bendigo
o DH, SP and BG to be signatories of account.
o The club will transfer all funds from Monash University to the new account.
• Men’s and Women’s Coach
o DH has followed several leads and is currently talking to a family member about the role.
o Advertise in the local paper(s)
o There has been interest from Kenneth Attard and Dilpreet Lamba
o Coach’s need to be settled by the end of June.
• Presentation Night
o Not formal enough, for a club that now has serious sponsors, and is now a club with over 60 members.
• Recruitment
o Need to look into larger posters at the University
 Allocated News Boards only
o Sandwich boards on display during semester
o Signage at the Gryph Inn
o Signage at Monash Clayton Campus
o Signage at ECR (2 weeks only)
o Signage at Sports Store
o Signage at the Fitness Centre, perhaps join in with advertising to local schools.
o A sign about the club, at ECR.
o Advertising at Open Day and Orientation Day for semester 2.
o A considerable discount to any male member that brings a female member to the club.
• The Club must make better use of the Club Rooms.
• Look to build a bar in the club rooms, and stop using the Kiosk.
• CM and DN to look into liquor licensing for the club.
• MCA and Stage 4 water restrictions may lead to matches been played on Synthetic Pitches for a season, possibly hosted at ECR on Sunday.
• Clayton Grounds could be used a possible home ground.
• Possibly share North Caulfield Glen Huntley’s ground.
• We need more Saturday Matches in the MCA to help the social culture of the club.
• The nets at ECR are not safe, and continue to be a Health and Safety issue.
• ECR will be surfaced with summer grass, and could lead to a delay to the start of season 2007/08.

Motion: “That the Monash Gryphons Cricket Club opens a bank account with the East Malvern Community Bank branch of Bendigo Bank with the signatories being: David Harrison, Stephen Pearson, and Ben Gordon’
Moved: CR
Seconded: MC
CARRIED: Yes

Motion: “That the Monash Gryphons Cricket Club raises a cheque for the total amount of money currently in our Monash account $*.*.’
Moved: CR
Seconded: MC
CARRIED: Yes

Action: DH to create bank account with East Malvern Community Bank branch of Bendigo Bank and deposit the cheque from Monash University

Action: CM to looking placing coaching and recruiting advertisements in the Herald Sun.

Action: CM to do a letter drop to the local area for recruitment.

Action: CM and DN to look into liquor licensing for the club.



4. Vice President’s Report
Discussion:
MC suggests that although not been on turf will be terrible, that ECR will not be a bad home ground.
MGCC should add a men’s team on Sunday at ECR.
SP notes possible options are: SD&CCL 2 day team, and YCW one-day team.
CM notes that Liz Pressick.
With water restriction we need to adopt other training method, other than hitting a ball.
There is a possibility to do gym memberships that can be shared around club members.
The club could look into spinning classes again.

5. Treasurer’s Report
Discussion:
BG volunteers to become treasurer for season 2007/08.

Motion: ‘That BG become treasurer for season 2007/08’
Moved: CM
Seconded: MC
CARRIED: Yes

6. Correspondence
6.1. Correspondence In

6.2. Correspondence Out

6.3. Bills
$800 utility bill from Glen Eira Council, this needs to be rectified with Piyush Chhajed.

Action: BG to follow up the Glen Eira debt with Piyush Chhajed

7. Events
Discussion:
o Gala Event
o The club should have a gala (black tie) dinner to celebrate the premiership years.
o There will need to be a sub-committee to find ex-players.
o Name a team of the first 15 years.
o Captain’s Dinner
o 2 weeks before the start of the season, to announce captains, semi-formal family night.
o Twenty20 Comp
o MGCC runs our own Twenty20 Comp, over Christmas.
o Poker Night
o Karaoke Night
o Working Bee to build new bar and club rooms.
o The club needs fridges; DH mentions that fridges will be donated.
o The club to do cooking (shared between MC and DH) on Wednesday Nights.

8. Indoor Training Dates
Discussion:
1hr session x 3 nets, last weeks in September, hopefully the 19th and 26th.
Practice Matches Required.
The club to start training on Sunday’s outdoor on the 2nd of September.

Action: SP to look into booking nets for the above requirements


9. Team Managers
Stephen Pearson is the women’s team manager for season 2007/08.
The men’s position needs to be filled as soon as possible.
The team manager is to be the central contact for all player communications.

10. Women’s Recruitment
Discussion:
DH notes that we required a squad of 12-15 girls.
DH states that 2 day matches killed the girl’s team this season, and a new direction will help.
VWCA may decide not to play lower grades this season if Stage 3A Water restrictions are not lifted.
SP mentions that the VWCA is interesting in having MGCC administrate a U17 junior women’s cricket team. The committee is interested in this idea, as long as a school is able to come onboard this season.

Action: SP to contact local schools in regards to forming an U17 women’s team.

11. John Leroy’s Club History Goals
Discussion:
MC to contact John Leroy, in regards to building an honour board and a place to hold the flags, and possibly a locked cabinet to hold the Aaron Thornley Trophy.

12. Date of Next Meeting
Date & Time of next meeting: 6/06/2007 at 6:30pm
Place of next meeting: Monash Student Union Meeting Room

Meeting closed at: 8:25pm