Monash University CC News

Committee Meeting 2, 2007

By Stephen Pearson



Meeting number 2 for the season 2007/08
Date & Time of Meeting: 05/06/2007 at 6:30pm
Meeting Venue: MamaDukes Cafe, Queens Ave, Caulfield East
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
Apologies:
David Nankervis (DN) Team Leader – Caulfield Campus – Monash Sport
2. Minutes of Previous Meeting
The Minutes of the previous meeting held on 15/05/2007 were tabled for
acceptance, with the following amendments:
• To remove sponsorship details.
MOTION: ‘That the amended minutes of meeting held on 15/05/2007 be
accepted’.
Moved: BG
Seconded: CM
CARRIED: Yes
3. President’s Report
Discussion:
$*** sponsorship successfully secured for the East Malvern Community
Bendigo Bank.
Hawthorn-Monash relationship, meeting to be held in regards to potential
ground usage, and a path-way program.
Potentially training with Hawthorn-Monash Cricket Club on Thursday Nights
for 1st XI squad members and girls only.
Action: DH and SP to meet with Hawthorn-Monash.
4. Finance Report
Discussion:
The club is still waiting on word from Piyush Chhajed that all accounts are
settled, this is understandable considering Piyush's recent knee operation.
Club bank account with East Malvern Community Bendigo Bank to be opened
on Saturday 9th June by BG.
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Chocolate fund-raising to be replaced with wine fund-raising.
SD&CCL fines received, totalling $60, moved: SP, seconded: CR.
VWCA, North Ringwood forfeited match, we owe the club $40 for outstanding
fees that we did not cover on the day.
Action: KB to ask North Ringwood to provide an invoice, so that we can pay
the amount to the club.
Action: CR to attend SD&CCL AGM (25th June 2007)
5. Coaching
Discussion:
Ad has been placed on club website and CV website. DH and CM are to look
into finding a cost effective way of news paper advertising. There has been
interest from within the club that will need to be in writing before the
committee can consider it. Applications for coaching to be closed the middle
of July, 13/07/2007.
Women's Cricket
Discussion:
All players from last season have been contacted by SP. Schools have been
short listed, with letter to be sent by SP to the PE teacher of each. The
Hawthorn Monash arrangement could be very beneficial for what is beginning
to be planned by MGCC.
6. Events
Discussion:
DH puts forward the suggestion of a Gala Monash Gryphons Past Premiers /
Players Night, the event is to be a black tie event, at a reception centre type
location, to be organised by a sub-committee that is to include past President
Shelley Wilson. The gala night is to be scheduled around Feb or Early March,
depending on venue.
BG advises the following events will be part of the MGCC calendar: Captain's
Night, Pub Crawl, Casino Night, Curry Night, and Presentation Night. Curry
Night to happy to October this season, and Presentation Night to be brought
forward.
7. Honour board
Discussion:
MC reports that the sub-committee have begun organising honour boards.
The committee decides these boards are to be held in the club rooms, they
are to include century makers and bag-takers as well as the existing website
honour board. DH will again enquire about the cost of engraving the boards.
The construction for the club rooms to also include a portable bar for the club
rooms.
8. Date of Next Meeting
Date & Time of next meeting: 26/06/2007 at 6:30pm
Place of next meeting: MamaDukes Cafe, Queens Ave, Caulfield East
Meeting closed at: 9:25pm