Casuals AGM 2024
Apologies: Robbie Sayer, Mark Stephens, Matt Cullen,
Ed Stewart
Present: Goff Day, Dan Lewis, James Hodkinson, Will
Mason-Wilkes, Rob Owens, Dave Thomas, Steve O’Reilly,
Patrick Dean, Jack Beaumont, Rhys Davies, Rich Holliday,
Liam Forster, Kevyn Jones, John Prior
1. Review of minutes of 2023 AGM – agreed.
2. Captains Report - J. Hodkinson.
See appendix 1.
3. Secretary Report (D. Lewis):
- Willow Lge started without pitch availability (April)
- New team - Ferrets
- No end of season updates
- Forfeits - Dan to propose points deductions for forfeits
- League shared as 0.01 points difference - CMA / Glenwood
We had several new players who have joined us this
year:
Fred Grassum, Liam Forster, Joel Lewis, Kevyn Jones,
Alun Evans, Ed Stagg, Josh Graham, Kian Jones. Plus
other cameos and Sanay who previously played a game
in 2023.
(Appendix 2)
4. Webmaster Report / Willow League Report (D. Lewis):
- Website rating when searching for ‘Cricket
clubs Cardiff’ is the top 5 in Google and Bing.
Submitting details to the search engine each month is
paying off
- As in previous years this has been the main source
of new players.
- Match reports slow - as in previous years
- Pen pics - share link and update questions
- Glossary - needs updating
- Play Cricket link added to website
- Stat porn on the website for 2024
- Willow - time consuming as ever
- WhatsApp group has still been a frequent and most
used form of communication, though the Committee have
pointed players back towards the forum more this year
- helping with admin - availability etc
- Website future - Play Cricket (£) / website
and PC (££) / totally new site (£££)
New website(s):
- Quote for prices - who / what?
- Working Group: Pat / Rhys / Rob
5. Treasurers Report (G. Day):
Cost neutral after previous year cost changes
- Membership remains at £25. Bucket hat for those
paying on time.
- Glammy confirmed Nets – 2x lanes Tues Feb 18
th @ 8pm
6. Fixture Secretary and Stats Report: J. Hodkinson
- Played 28. 7 Wins.18 Losses.14 Cancelled. 3 abandoned.
- 2025 fixtures already in a good place.
- Tour pencilled in for 5th,6th, 7th September in Birmingham
area. Hotels booked.
- The committee thanks Mark for his work as Fixture
Secretary.
- Indoor update - fixtures throughout December. See
website for details.
- Indoor Captain - Steve O’Reilly
7. Election of Officers:
- Captain – James Hodkinson
- Vice Captain – Ed Stewart / Steve O’Reilly
(jobshare)
- Chairmen – Rob Owens
- Secretary – Dan Lewis
- Fixture Secretary – Kevyn Jones
- Assistant Fixture Secretary - James Hodkinson &
Rob Owens
- Treasurer – Goff Day
- Webmaster – Dan Lewis
- Social Media Secretary – Jack Beaumont (Matt
Cullen supporting)
- Members Member / Player Liaison – Liam Forster
- Indoor Captain – Stephen O’Reilly
- Honourary VP - Richard Holliday
8. Policies (eg Wenvoe)
- new kit provider – VX3 (G.Day).
- Wenvoe? TBC.
- Cardiff CC - second half of the season confirmed.
9. Subscription and Charges
No change: £25 membership. £4 match fees.
Nets £3. Indoor league £3.
(Hats - given with membership payment. See AOB)
10. Champagne Moment
Awarded to Pat.
- Pat destroying the stumps and injuring both himself
and the keeper when trying not to be stumped at Dinas…and
failing!
Runners up: Rob O / Ed Stagg:
Rob O first ever 100 in the heat at Sudbrook, taking
39.1 overs
- Tour - Ed Stagg dancing in the club (and Liam’s
face watching him)
11. Tudor Thomas Tour Trophy
To be selected from Tour captains – Pat and Liam
F / Jim
Awarded to: Robbie - carrying / dropping a tray of
tequila shots then re-pouring via the tray into shot
glasses
12. AOB
- Play Cricket stats – JH uploading stats. Thanks
from Chairmen. Report writers seemed to prefer this
method.
- Report writing still slow. Please be quicker. Much
easier when you can remember the game.
- Tour arrangements & dates – Birmingham city
centre hotel has been booked (5-7th September 2025)
– just need to book fixtures
- Safeguarding policy
- Buy bats and equipment with grant money. Kit review
during indoor league.
- Foxy finale. June 15th. Inter club game on Father’s
Day as no fixture.
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