New season, new direction
The new season is nearly upon us and it promises to be an exciting one for the OCCC. The spectacular new pavilion on Jubilee will be ready in April with the official opening on 14th June, the same date as our opening Cricketer Cup game against the Haileybury Hermits makes this an historic season.
A tweaked fixture list has given us more fixtures against old boys sides, a more competitive cricket week and an additional vets game. Added to all of this we usher in optimism (and a little caution!) a new era under the captaincy of Eds Copleston and the presidency of David Bugge. We are very grateful to their predecessors Henry Watkinson and John McDermott and hope they enjoy many more seasons without the burdens of office!
The salient points that emerged in a recent committee meeting were as follows:
We will run a limited match manager system. Eds and the committee will take full responsibility for arranging matches and everything associated with them. However for some games, whether by the invitation of the committee or the application to the committee by an individual, a match manager will be appointed. They will jointly raise a team with Eds and be responsible for confirming the game arrangements. A checklist will be provided in advance so that the manager knows exactly what to do.
Helen Merry has kindly agreed to take on the role of Catering Manager and will be responsible for organising and co-ordinating a group of willing 'tea ladies' to provide and serve lunch and tea at all home games (boys certainly not excluded!)
Last year's introduction of voluntary subs was not well enforced. We have decided that this year the subs will not be voluntary although the amount will be (£30 per year is suggested as a minimum). Rob Merry will be sending bank details and chasing emails. If there are instances where a regular player consistently fails to play then they are likely to be excluded from teams until they do so. Discretion will be exercised where players are playing one or two games a year. For those who have paid lifetime subs, no further payment will be required.
There is a plan to run a 100 Club to raise money for club kit but to also give participants the opportunity to win cash. Draws will be done probably four times a year.
Cricket week will be full steam ahead this year - please see the fixture list on this site. We would encourage those people who work to take a couple of days off to make sure they play. The greater variety and quantity of people we have in and around the teams this year, the more fun for everyone. Monday night is traditionally a night out in Guildford but there will be other evening activities arranged. (No doubt Rick Johnson will be pulling the strings here)
The tour was regarded as a great success. Inevitably attention has already turned to the time and location of the next one. The front running destinations are the Carribean, Western Australia and, an outside bet, Argentina!
Eds will be contacting all playing members about early season availability. The first match is just a month away. We look forward to seeing you all then. Ed Henderson
A tweaked fixture list has given us more fixtures against old boys sides, a more competitive cricket week and an additional vets game. Added to all of this we usher in optimism (and a little caution!) a new era under the captaincy of Eds Copleston and the presidency of David Bugge. We are very grateful to their predecessors Henry Watkinson and John McDermott and hope they enjoy many more seasons without the burdens of office!
The salient points that emerged in a recent committee meeting were as follows:
We will run a limited match manager system. Eds and the committee will take full responsibility for arranging matches and everything associated with them. However for some games, whether by the invitation of the committee or the application to the committee by an individual, a match manager will be appointed. They will jointly raise a team with Eds and be responsible for confirming the game arrangements. A checklist will be provided in advance so that the manager knows exactly what to do.
Helen Merry has kindly agreed to take on the role of Catering Manager and will be responsible for organising and co-ordinating a group of willing 'tea ladies' to provide and serve lunch and tea at all home games (boys certainly not excluded!)
Last year's introduction of voluntary subs was not well enforced. We have decided that this year the subs will not be voluntary although the amount will be (£30 per year is suggested as a minimum). Rob Merry will be sending bank details and chasing emails. If there are instances where a regular player consistently fails to play then they are likely to be excluded from teams until they do so. Discretion will be exercised where players are playing one or two games a year. For those who have paid lifetime subs, no further payment will be required.
There is a plan to run a 100 Club to raise money for club kit but to also give participants the opportunity to win cash. Draws will be done probably four times a year.
Cricket week will be full steam ahead this year - please see the fixture list on this site. We would encourage those people who work to take a couple of days off to make sure they play. The greater variety and quantity of people we have in and around the teams this year, the more fun for everyone. Monday night is traditionally a night out in Guildford but there will be other evening activities arranged. (No doubt Rick Johnson will be pulling the strings here)
The tour was regarded as a great success. Inevitably attention has already turned to the time and location of the next one. The front running destinations are the Carribean, Western Australia and, an outside bet, Argentina!
Eds will be contacting all playing members about early season availability. The first match is just a month away. We look forward to seeing you all then. Ed Henderson
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