Gala CC 2023 AGM minutes

Gala Cricket Club – Annual General Meeting, Friday 3 February 2023 at 7.30pm

At British Legion Clubrooms, Galashiels

1. Present

 M. Halls (MH), K. Paterson (KP), A. Niven (AN), M. Dolan (MD), J. Crooks (JC), I. Allan (IA), K. Allan (KA), J. Boyle (JB), A. Rhode (AR), A. McClory (AM), Ross Patterson (RP), D Ormiston (DO), B. Easson (BE), T. Schutte (TS), S. P. Brown (SPB).

2. Adoption of minutes from last year’s AGM

Proposed by AN, seconded by MH.

3. 2022 review

Available to download by clicking here

4. Treasurer’s report

General accounts showed general loss of £10k.

Bar profits rose to £8,729 and overall bank balance sits at £20,249.

Adoption proposed by MH, seconded by DO. MH thanked AN for once again producing accounts.

5. Motions

2023 membership agreed as –

  • £60 senior player (£50 if paid by 31 May)
  • £30 student/under 18 player (£25 if paid by 31 May)
  • £25 junior player (£20 if paid by 31 May)
  • £10 all social members

R. Murray life membership – approved to reflect his unstinting service to Gala CC as a player, coach and support of club. KP to arrange life membership and hospitality day for Ron and family/friends at club during season.

6. Officials elected as follows:

Patron: JPH Scott, Hon President: K C Allan

Hon Vice Presidents: J Brawls, M M Gray OBE, DL, P A Gray, J C McMenemy, R D Murray, A Ormiston, D Ormiston.

Life members: D Ormiston, K C Allan, R Murray

Co-Chairman: M Halls & K Paterson; Secretary: B Robertson; Treasurer: A Niven.

Fixture Secretary: J. Halls; Membership Secretary: L. Maceira.

Bar Working Group: A. Niven, J. Boyle, K. Paterson, A. Hewitt, R. Scott.

Ground Working Group (TBC): D. Ormiston, S. Anderson, B. Robertson, A. Niven, R. Irvine, B. Easson, F. Rutherford, J Purves.

1st XI Captain: J. Halls; 1st XI Vice Captain: A. Rhode

2nd XI Captain: L. Skeldon; 1st XI Vice Captain: R. Patterson

Sunday Team Captain: F. Rutherford.

General Committee: M. Halls, B. Robertson, A Niven, D Ormiston, K Irvine, K Allan, C

Ormiston, B Easson, R Patterson, J. Halls, M. Dolan, L Maceira, K. Paterson, J Boyle.

Junior administrator: TBC; All Stars Cricket Co-ordinators: TBC; Child Protection Officer: B. Robertson.

Ettrick and Lauderdale Sports Council representative: B. Robertson

7. AOCB

New five year club strategy – to be launched on 22 March, MH asked all members to try support and come along.

AGM ended – 8.30pm.