MINUTES OF AN EXECUTIVE MEETING OF THE PS DERBYSHIRE AND CHESHIRE CRICKET LEAGUE HELD AT OLD GLOSSOP C.C. ON THURSDAY 15^TH APRIL 2010. 

Present. All Clubs were represented and before the meeting proper commenced, all Clubs were issued with cricket balls, handbooks etc. 

Apologies. Vice President, Treasurer, John Richards, 

Correspondence. None. 

Treasurers Report. The Treasurer had previously forwarded his report to the Hon.Sec. which was distributed at the meeting. The Chairman added that League Management had earlier discussed the options for spending some of the money held for the benefit of all Clubs and asked Clubs to forward any suggestions they may have. 

Junior Cricket. Nichola Halford reported that she had now acquired a fresh supply of junior match report sheets which will be handed out in due course. 

4”C’s” Report. The Hon.Sec. had met with John Duddy and had been given a list of points for inclusion at the meeting. The Hon.Sec. apologised to the meeting for the fact that this list had been mislaid. However, John Duddy will be asked to update us at the next Executive Meeting. Cheshire Clubs were issued with a booklet relating to sources of grants. 

Any Other Business. The Chairman referred to the recent change from minimum over rates to a time limit of 2 hours and 45 minutes to bowl 45 overs. The Hon.Sec. asked that the Ready Reckoner for Delayed Start matches be displayed on notice boards at Clubs. Umpires have been issued with a copy.

The Hon.Sec. referred to the shortage of Umpires and the earlier e mail relating to home clubs in Division 2 being required to provide a square leg umpire on 24^th April.It was stressed that this should not be anybody under the age of 18. All Clubs were urged to identify volunteers to train as umpires to try to address the ongoing shortage of numbers.

The Chairman addressed the meeting to congratulate Derek Slack of Old Glossop C.C. who had now entered his 50^th year as secretary of the Club. Derek was presented with a pair of engraved crystal whiskey glasses.

The Hon.Sec advised the meeting that there were a small number of senior and junior cricket balls left over. He asked Clubs to check their allocation and to advise him of any shortages.

The Chairman suggested that it was not necessary to hold Executive Meetings every month in the season and the meeting agreed that the next Executive Meeting would be on 17^th June 2010 at Dinting C.C.

There being no other business, the meeting closed at 8.22pm.