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Committee Meeting 4, 2007

By Stephen Pearson



Meeting number 4 for the season 2007/08
Date & Time of Meeting: 24/07/2007 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
Stephen Pearson (SP) Secretary
Katherine Broome (KB) VWCA delegate
Chris Russell (CR) MCA Delegate
Morgan Cole (MC) Equipment Manager

Apologies:
Ben Gordon (BG) Treasurer and Events Manager
David Nankervis (DN) Team Leader – Caulfield Campus – Monash Sport

2. Minutes of Previous Meeting
The Minutes of the previous meeting held on 26/06/2007 were presented for
acceptance, without amendments.
MOTION: ‘That the minutes of meeting held on 26/06/2007 be accepted’.
Moved: CM
Seconded: MC
CARRIED: Yes
3. President’s Report
Discussion:
DH reports that he has been busy working a securing further sponsorships.
DH has delegated small sponsorships to CR and the MamaDuke sponsorship
to CM.
Sunday Open Day 5th August, 45 minute demo, must require audience
participation.
MC is to buy a platypus speed ball for the demonstration at Monash Uni.
MOTION: ‘That David Harrison is elected the public officer for the Monash
Gryphons Cricket Club.’
Moved: CM
Seconded: SP
CARRIED: Yes
4. Treasurer’s Report
Discussion:
DH reports on BG’s behalf, current club bank balance is $***.**
Outstanding payment required to Glen Eira for $***.** for maintenance and
utilities at ECR.
BG to follow up with David Nankervis as to where our grant for the season.

MOTION: ‘That the club pays the sum of $***.** to City of Glen Eira.’
Moved: MC
Seconded: CM
CARRIED: Yes

5. Meeting with Cricket Victoria
Discussion:
SP, CM and DH meet with Paul Montgomery and Liz Pressick from Cricket
Victoria. The future of our club, and possible links with Hawthorn Monash
were discussed. We will be meeting with Hawthorn Monash on the 31st of
August.
The following is a list of ideas to be discussed:
• Joint training sessions;
• Joint functions;
• Coaching from HMUCC players;
• Practice matches;
• Junior women’s pathway program; and
• Ground sharing.
6. MCA matters, including Rules Changes
Discussion:
The committee agree with all proposed MCA rules changes for this season.
The committee requests for October 20th for no play, with the exception of
that, mostly Saturday play, and if we need to play Sunday, request that the
2s and 3s are on different days.

MOTION: ‘That the club pays the sum of $***.** to MCA for entry fees.’
Moved: MC
Seconded: CM
CARRIED: Yes
MOTION: ‘That the club nominate SP to the MCA EC.’
Moved: MC
Seconded: CM
CARRIED: Yes

7. Online membership
Discussion:
SP advised that through Results Vault that the club had an online
membership system for this season. All membership prices were increased
$5 each to cover the cost of credit card transactions (3%).

8. Merchandise
Discussion:
The committee has issued a notice to recall all playing shirts from last
season, to add the Bendigo Bank logo to the sleeve of all shirts. These
should be returned to MC before September 23rd 2007. Failure to do so will
see u needing to purchase a new playing shirt for this season.
New players will still be given a playing shirt and cap.
MC to purchase 100 new stubby holders, with club logo, premierships and life
members on them.

The club to sell stubby holders for $7 each, and playing shirts for $20. MC to
look into club spray jackets for the season. All current playing shirts must
have the new logos as well.
CM to look into training tops for the season.

9. Coaching
Discussion:
The following applications have been received:
• John Bourne (written)
• Ken Attard (verbal)
• Jim Sosic (verbal)
John Bourne’s application was incomplete in that it did not have any referees,
or a coaching plan for the season. DH to talk to all candidates before Friday’s
deadline for applications.
CM leaves at 8:08pm

10. Flyer
Discussion:
The flyer is to be used as a mail drop, at open days, and as a poster.
SP to place flyer on website, and send to Monash Sport. SP to print for Open
Day (5th August) at least 100.

11. Women’s Cricket
Discussion:
The Club as the winner of the spirit of Cricket Award for season 2006/07
would like to submit for approval the following items that we would like to
dedicate the $500 prize towards:
1. The Senior Team Affiliation Fee for season 2007/08: $77
2. The Senior Team Fixture & Levies Fee 2007/08: $93
3. Boundary Markers for exclusive use by our female teams: 20 x $2 = $40
4. Drink Container and drinking cups for exclusive use by our female teams:
$60
5. 3 Batting Helmets for exclusive use by our female teams: 3 x $70 = $240
6. New Club Kit Bag: $50

12. VSCA team
Discussion:
MOTION: ‘That the club enters the VSCA.’
Moved: MC
Seconded: SP
CARRIED: Yes
MOTION: ‘That the club pays the sum of $50 to VSCA for entry.’
Moved: MC
Seconded: CM
CARRIED: Yes

13. Date of Next Meeting
Date & Time of next meeting: 15/08/2007 at 6:30pm
Place of next meeting: MamaDukes Cafe, Queens Ave, Caulfield East
Meeting closed at: 8:39pm