17 November 2015, 7.30pm
Held at Ladybridge Park
Present: Chairman, Secretary, Veterans’ Match Secretary and delegates
Apologies: Treasurer, SW Manchester CC
Absences: Debdale Park, Northenden Social
League rule 5.4 to be rewritten as follows:
5.4 Practice
There is to be no practice by either home or away team on the day of the match, except as follows:
(i) to take part in an organised league match,
(ii) for the home team and the away team captain, from 30 minutes before the match start to 15 minutes before the match start,
(iii) for the away team, from 15 minutes before the match start until the match start.
Proposed by Debdale Park
There was no proposer present and the motion was deemed to be withdrawn.
In league rule 4.1, delete “10 players” and insert “8 players”.
Proposed by Heald Green social Club
Heald Green said that they, and possibly other clubs, had struggled to field a full two team this season. They thought a reduction to eight players would ease this.
The Crown, and other clubs, said that they had sufficient players for one team of ten, but not enough for two teams of eight. A reduction would mean players not getting a game.
Other clubs pointed out that they collect payments from each player in a team. A reduction in the team size would mean a loss of revenue.
Other ideas suggested, but not pursued, were allowing one player to play twice, and having different team sizes in different divisions.
On a vote, the motion was defeated with 3 votes for and 20 votes against.
Cup rules 6.3 and 7.3 to be rewritten as follows:
6/7.3 Match result
The team with the higher aggregate score is the winner. In the event of a tie, most wins shall decide and if still tied, most wins from the first three names on the score sheet.
Proposed by the secretary
The secretary said that drawn matches in the cup competitions were rare, but when they occurred they caused problems. He believed it would be better to have an immediate resolution. The proposal would do that, although it tended to favour the higher team.
There was some discussion on whether this was fair, but the consensus was that both teams knew what they needed to do to win.
On a vote, the motion was passed with 25 votes for and 7 votes against.
The chairman presented league and cup trophies and prize money to winning teams and trophies to the average winners.
The league Annual General Meeting would be on 25 January 2016.
There was no further business and the meeting closed at 8.00pm.