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AGM Minutes – 15th November 2011


Minutes for AGM of

SOHO CRICKET COLLECTIVE

held on 15th November 2011


Those present at this meeting, being held at The Union Club, 50 Greek Street, London W1, consisting fully of:
Comrade Comissar Premier Philip Richardson – aka Yuri P
Comrade Comissar Treasurer Olivier Lauchenauer – aka Ilyeva Lunch-hour
Comrade Comissar Tim Graham – aka Cobramski
Comrade Rob Dixon – aka Robski
Comrade Dan March – aka Soldya

  1. The welcome was warmly received
  2. All took the opportunity to refresh their memories of the agenda.
  3. Matches and activities:
    NETS: Venues of Net training sessions were discussed and it was resolved to discontinue practices at Holland Park as they were dangerous. However to continue sessions at Lord’s, Regent’s Park, Paddington and investigate nets at The Oval.
    20/20s: These were very succesful. VCC will happily play more. There are indoor sessions that can be played in Lord’s and some other venues. We must contact Sam from the VCC who knows about these from the crouch end site? The short game rules that we used in Regent’s Park were very good and we should develop these some more.
    Matches: Little further comment was made on these games other than for future fixtures.
    Training: Further training at Lord’s Academy. One session in March and two in April.
    These split between batting and bowling.
    Tim-Cobra is going to plan to host a scoring practice session, probably at his, taking full advantage of Sky+
  4. Fixtures discussed for the 2012 season are:
    1. Quantel at Welford – again, end of Mid to end of July – considering Olympics.
    2. NFTS at Penn Street, Mid September
    3. VCC 24th June – Back in Brockley Green?
    4. Lindfield, Sussex: Part of a Sussex tour?
    5. Tombleson’s Sussex Team: Part of a Sussex tour.?
    6. The Exiles, East Brighton Park, Sussex.
    7. Ryde, Isle of Wight: VCC have secured 13th May. Could we combine in some way?
    8. Graucho Club?
    9. Actors Anonymous: Huds was previously playing with them.
    10. Soho House, Babbington
    11. Royal Marsden Charity Event, Surrey.
    12. Penn Street Cricket Club, Penn Street.
    13. Ibiza match: Arrange through Sam?
    14. Chamois Bois: Oli’s partner, Margit has contact.
    15. Headingly Old Boys: Cobra has contact
    16. Short Stops, Kent
    17. Dotties, Griffin Inn, FLetching
    18. The Wrestlers, Joe Smith in Highgate
    19. The Full Tossers, Isle of Wight.
    20. Keble College
    21. Barnstaple, Phil Stewart – Oli’s Pal
      1. For all Matches we should try to group into tours if possible or separate by time.
      2. OLYMPICS to avoid dates are typically, July27th to August 12th.
      3. Fixture Fixers are:
        1. Philip Richardson to arrange:
          1. Quantel, NFTS, VCC, Lindfield, Tombleson, Ryde, Royal Marsden, Penn Street,
        2. Olivier Lauchenauer to arrange:
          1. Graucho Club, Actors Anonymous, Soho House, Ibiza, Camois Bois, Barnstaple
        3. Cobra to contact and help liaise on:
          1. Headingly Old Boys, Short Stops, Dotties, The Wrestlers, Full Tossers.
        4. Dan March to arrange:
          1. Keble College
  5. Event ideas discussed were regarding some scoring practice and hosting this at Cobra’s. Need to find out who is touring where and when we can see the matches to score them.
    As for Christmas drinks, we were for them, but it may be new year.
  6. Membership:
    1. Numbers are at 33 although we only have 11 fully paid members, the rest are affiliates.
    2. We keep our ethos the same. Try to attract as many affiliate members as possible and bring them slowly into the fold as fully paid members as and when we can.
    3. Subscriptions: Full Membership fee to be £40:00 of which £20:00 to charity.
      Menhaj Huds wanted to know what the subs were for:
      1. Net subsidies.
      2. Training subsidies
      3. Savings towards Kit for future seasons.
      4. Web site development and hosting
      5. Charitable donation.
      6. Time spent organising.
      7. Telephone calls.
  7. Sponsorship:
    1. Principally a single large sponsor but names mentioned included:
      1. Azule finance
      2. Fineline
      3. Collyer Bristow
      4. Coutts
      5. Ronnie Scotts
      6. Nat West
      7. Co-op – our bank
      8. PR companies
    2. We believe we need circa £5K for…
    3. Whites, caps, Jumpers, Patches and can we become card carrying SCC’ers and have ID cards made up??
      A Company called Albion make up caps in Australia and in the UK there is Cllub Colours in Suffolk
  8. Commissar changes
    1. Commissars were not effective this year and so we have decided to change the role of commissars and their make-up. All existing commissars were offered the chance to attend and volunteer, few did.
      So new commissars are:
      1. Kit Commissar: ROB DIXON
      2. Membership Commissar: DAN MARCH
      3. Treasurer Commissar: OLIVIER LAUCHENAUER
      4. Cultural Commissar: TIM GRAHAM
      5. Captain Commissar: MARK BLACKLEDGE
      6. Commissar Commissar: TONY DICKIE
      7. Commissar Premier
        and Vice-Captain on field: PHILIP RICHARDSON
  9. The Treasurers report was shown and passed by those present. No comments were made nor interest given. Special note was made to improve this scrutiny for next year. A full printed report will be attached.
  10. The Premier’s report was simple: Gratitude was given to all players and members and a call for ideas put out to all members present. Some were given but had been already mentioned within the minutes.
  11. No AOB brought up.

THE MEETING CLOSED

By Ad Min

Lord’s Training – An inside view

Nice action
Report from Comrade Commissar ILYEVA LUNCHOUR:

Well thank you comrades or the ones that managed to turn up! There was a much smaller party in the end, Commissar Tim Cobra picking up a puncture on the M25 to add to his car trouble book, which we think might be soon be published, and commissar Phil was AWOL but did present a good excuse [sorry folks! – ed]. But it all worked out with one of the coaches not managing to turn up either (wife having a baby, could forgive him that one). So it ended up being a perfectly sized group unlike “that” cricket ball. I think we all got some wisdom out of the coach and that bowling machine. There certainly was some visible transformations on our batting skills.

Father and Sons

Commissar Marx B did well to bring his sons who kept all of us on our guard with the odd ball flying at us down the alley and even over head. I think they too found some insight with our coach even though they seem to play all summer. They also had fun sending bouncers our way and being told off by the commissar.

Also a big thank you for Rob Muller from the VCC on joining our group. Dan March did also well to make it as he had a show on at 10pm so couldn’t even join us at the Lord’s Bar to have some end of season drinks and light banter (as Mark’s kids were with us)

I probably speak for the gang but our muscles did ache for quite a few days afterwards this must have been the most intense practise we’ve had this season. Also a nice wave goodbye to 2011 season and store away our gear for 2012.

 

 

 

 

 

By Ad Min

Match Report – NFTS v SCC: 17th Sept 2011

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Beautiful Penn St.

NFTS victory 226-3 :  SCC all out for 80

Comrades, i am just out of the bath. It was hot and soothing and has helped to return my poor aching muscles to some kind of normal. What a day we had of it yesterday? It was a great one. We had all of the highs and lows of the game, we had injuries, we met new friends, we had pro scoring and a twelfth man. We had youth and seniority and laughs and high tension, rain and sun, wind and calm. We had a great day of cricket.

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Scorers, Victoria and Pete

What a lovely little pitch is Hit or Miss, Penn Street? Sweet pavilion for both children and cricketers and a trim and beautiful green and wicket. Guy Hake and the SCC commissariat arranged this new and exciting fixture and upon arrival he was hard at work mowing, rolling and making fine the environs. We soon had our full team at the pavilion and PAWS were getting on like a raucous, garrulous and utterly chummy bunch. First big  thanks to Victoria Wood, Peter (her new bloke!) and Annabel Tarrant for coming along and scoring and adding support and assistance. The lovely Mrs. Yuri-P, Kate Richardson, the delightful Ms. Ilyeva, Margit Wettler and the well assembled and ultra-supportive family of comrade Antonov, Tony Dickie.

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Andropov at Drop off

Captain Commissar, Marx-B (Mark Blackledge) entered the toss and we were fielding first. Opening bowlers being myself, Yuri-P and Robski Dabitoff. A valiant opening session was attempted and at least nobody wet themselves. However, within the space of the first hour, two of our cricket stalwarts were effectively stretchered off. Outfield comrade Andropov Slipswell, took a screaming tumble in reception of the ball, some say this was outside of an over, i feel there was a hole in the space time continuum through which the ball traversed. But slipped did Andropov and was soon hobbling back to the Pavilion. A devastating blow from which we had to recover. Luckily, PAWS Victoria Wood had brought along her new and brave  man, Pete (brave for playing cricket, not going out with Victoria!). So Peter became comrade Pete’ski out in the field. Then what?

Oh no, comrades. Fellow instigator of cricketing madness, comrade commissar treasurer, Ilyeva took a strange and beguiling slip in the dip to the West of the ground and was limping in. But he was not down-hearted and despite vigorous advice to sit down with his legs wide open and stop the ball with his crotch, he chose to be replaced by NFTS 12th man, Rob – Thank you Rob! Margit will be forever grateful that you saved Ilyeva’s crotch from a sure smashing. She likes to preserve these things for herself.

There was some sterling work in the field from the likes of Antonov, Soldya (Mad Hatter), Marx-Jnr (Buster) and before their falls, Ilyeva and Andropov! But let’s consider the bowling. Figures are figures but names to remember from the day are some outstanding results from Marx-Junior Buster’ski who produced 1 for 44 off 8 overs, Yuri-P gaining 1 off 25 for 7 overs, Hudski with many close wickets and only 22 runs off 7 overs AND not to mention some sterling work withe the ball by Cobramovich, Robski, Soldya and Chipmunkski of Sussex.

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Marx-Bs Jnr and Snr.

A delicious tea seemed to take the edge off the grim fact that we were facing 226 for 3 in a timed match. It was looking like a chase for a draw and so we set off. Openers were Antonov and Cobramovich. I wish i could report well of the session but we were barely away before we had lost both. Was it the pitch? Was it the sun? Was it just cricket!? It was the latter. Cobra bowled cleanly, Antonov caught off Sharma. So father and son duet, Marx-B and Marx-Junior were together and Marx-B took a helpful 14 before being caught, Rowe. Hudksi came aboard and helped Marx-Junior to get 15 before the youthful Marx was removed caught, Singh.

Yuri-P was a twat and ran himself out for nothing. Indeed, I didn’t even face a ball.

Brotherly comrade Chipmunkski stole 2 runs before being bowled, court. But cut a fine figure in his blue cap. Soldya helped out with a stallion of 5 runs until LBW. And then into the frame strolled Robski Dixon. We had to go for a draw. We had no choice. There were well over ten overs remaining and it wasn’t going to be easy but Robski got his head down and was defending beautifully. Andropov Slipswell, despite doctor’s orders, took to the field, runner was Yuri-P. Andropov was after some pay-back for his ankle and hit out for a total of 6 runs until caught Court. This meant that as we had not 13th man, Yuri-P got a second bite of the cherry.

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Reclining pros

So there we stood, Robski and Yuri-P. We had a total of ninety plus balls to survive to hold a draw. This would not be easy. But in true comradely style, Robski and Yuri-P got our heads down and defended and played tactical. Indeed, the partnership battled on to the pen-ultimate over, when after moving a fielder to the repeated destination, Robski was lured into a midfield catch by Goodwin and we were finished. BUT a great attempt.

That was the game and the game is all done. We had a great match and a great day and the tea was truly lovely. The pitch, venue and pub was bang on and we shall be back next year for a return match. Comrades… Always, victors occasionally (one day!!)

Yuri-P

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