Our 15/16 Annual General Meeting

The Moonee Valley Cricket Club held its fourth annual general meeting, at the Moonee Ponds Club, 622 Mt Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds on Monday, 22 August, 2016.

Treasurer Peter Golding outlined some of the key points from his report, which showed a profit of $4036. A couple of social events after Christmas made a significant impact on our surplus – the well-attended Poker Night and the I-Pod Shuffle Night.

Election of office bearers.
The following were returned unopposed.
President        Charlie Walker (pictured left)
Vice President        Simon Thornton
Treasurer        Peter Golding
General committee
Sponsorship Manager        Michael Ozbun
Co-Junior Co-ordinator        Peter Pickering
Co-Junior Co-ordinator        Leigh Holder
Director of Junior Cricket        Channa DeSilva
Member -        Kevin Gardiner
Member -        Matt Thomas
Member -        Allan Cumming
Charlie Walker was also nominated and seconded for the position of Secretary, pending the appointment of another applicant.

Update to members on upcoming season from the President.
Key points discussed were:
•    Appointment of Lou Raffaele as coach.
•    New $2 million clubrooms. Charlie Walker and Brett Curran (football) were on the sub-committee negotiating with the Council. We’re almost there – just a couple of things to finalise. The latest plans were tabled for our members to view and discuss.
•    New covers ordered.
•    Shipping container purchased and due for delivery.
•    The wicket had roll-out turf laid at the end of our season and it has been well packed in during the football season.
•    Nadeera Thuppahi and Chanaka Silva are due back as our overseas players.
•    Juniors – Milo In2Cricket: we need a co-ordinator to replace John Talone – anyone who can help or might know a volunteer please advise asap.
•    Juniors – Colts. Our fourth turf side on Sundays will be used to develop our Under 14 players and others who are Under 16 eligible.
•    VTCA Divisions – there has been ongoing restructuring of VTCA following the withdrawal of the southern clubs, then the defection of four north/west clubs to Sub-District or NWMCA. Moonee Valley is in the lowest north division.

GENERAL BUSINESS

13.    Umpire fees for finals.
Dean Jukic asked that we consider waiving match fees for players in finals.

14.    Strategy forum.
Jim Polonidis asked about the outcomes of the strategy forum of members held at the Laurel Hotel at the end of the season. Kevin Gardiner advised he had taken on the role of collating the outcomes contained in the notes taken at the time by Peter Golding. Kevin will triage the recommendations into short, medium and longer term, and develop a program of deliverables and a progress report. This will be presented to the committee, then distributed to members.