Two Club matches this month to kick our season off!
- Games to which all senior, u15 and Sport Shed can come and play in mix and match teams.
- Start at 2pm and will be very much social cricket – a chance for everyone to join in.
- Of course teas will be laid on, but also a BBQ and beer for the thirsty!
These games will also act as Registration Days – we have reduced our senior membership fee to £20 (which helps cover the costs of ground upkeep and insurance – only paid up members are covered by the Club’s insurance).
Hello to all members, both old and potentially new!
We have plenty of cricket this season to satisfy all needs – a full Sunday card of 3 Counties League and Friendlies, the Ranston Evening League and after last season’s success a much increased number of games for the friendly evening side – the Stingers. We are also running u15 and u13 Junior sides.
We will also hosting Ranston matches for Sport Shed CC – they are a Gillingham based side, chaired by Josh Mead formerly of this parish, who don’t have a home ground. They have their own fixture card for the season, but we are really keen that their players both feel able and would like to turn out for Buckhorn when games don’t clash.
Most importantly our Sunday side needs as much support as possible. Adam and Simon B have moved on, and most sadly, Simon D has had to retire from playing cricket due to a very dodgy knee, so there big are holes to fill! With this at the forefront of our thoughts for the coming season we are having two Club matches to kick the season off on the 19 and 26 April – these are games to which all senior, u15 and Sport Shed can come and play in mix and match teams. These start at 2pm and will be very much social cricket – a chance for everyone to join in. There will of course be teas laid on, but also a BBQ and beer for the thirsty! These games will also act as Registration Days – we have reduced our senior membership fee to £20 (this helps cover the considerable cost of ground upkeep and insurance – only paid up members are covered by the Club’s insurance).
We’ll also need help off the field too – so all volunteers welcome. It is really important for the Club that we get as many playing members as possible to support these matches – so do please come along.
The new fixture card will soon be available but other dates for your diary include:
- 6 a side tournament on 28th June (bbq and beer)
- Cricket tour to Devon 21/23 August
- Summer Ball on 5th September.
Other social activities will be organised through the season.
Work on the ground was going well although last Friday’s ceaseless rain brought a temporary halt. Given the good forecast we aim to have the nets up and running by next weekend and my thanks to those who’ve been along to help get things uptogether.
I look forward greatly to meeting and greeting you all again,
A Happy Easter,
Robin
You can download a printable copy of this notice and the associated Nomination/Motions Form by clicking these: AGM Notice 2015 AGM Nomination Form & Motion request
This is the formal notification for the AGM and includes a “nomination form” and a “motions form” for your convenience. Any nominations for committee posts and any motions or other business to be put before the AGM must be received by the secretary, Robin Hall, as soon as possible please.
The committee comprises five officers and up to ten general members.
All officers stand down each year and are eligible for re-election. Any officer that has been in post for 3 or more years cannot be re-elected if there is another nomination for that post. The above is all contained in our Constitution and Rules.
The Club needs active members on the committee in order to bring fresh ideas. If you would like to join the committee, fill in the nomination form, get yourself proposed and seconded and make sure that the form is received by Robin rm.hall@btinternet.com by March 12th. If you wish to find out more about what is involved then please speak to a present committee member.
If there is more than one nominee for any post then a vote will take place at the AGM.
Currently in office, the officers and committee comprise:
Officers:
- President: Malcolm Hooker
- Chairman: Jeremy Owen
- Vice Chair: Alex Gibbs
- Treasurer: Chris Sledge
- Secretary: Robin Hall
Committee Members:
- Rupert Dyke
- Simon Beetham
- Sam Baker
- Adam Beetham
- Jay Westcar
- Simon Dodd
- Mark Chinnock
All nominations and items for inclusion in the agenda must be received by the Hon Secretary asap (email accepted)
Junior sign-up evening will be at the ground on Friday 10th April, 6pm start! More details nearer the time.
Keep fingers crossed: Buckhorn Weston is now on the list of North Dorset areas on the Council’s www.dorsetforyou.com website for superfast fibre broadband. For some background on broadband in our area, see here
2015 dates are:- April 13th West Wilts, May 11th Ashley Wood, June 8th, July 13th, August 10th Orchardleigh (Championship), Sept 14th & Oct 12th
Monday 13th April 2015 at West Wilts: TEE OFF at 2pm!!!
Really looking forward to getting out there again for a bit of fun. Could I give a gentle reminder to everyone that you should be a club member or VP to play, a couple of people who played regularly last year managed to get under the radar. The club wouldn’t exist without VP support and the benefit of Daves deals on green fees will more than make up this amount. Direct debit forms and gift aid forms all available from me either in paper or electronically.
Many thanks for your continued support.
Please let me know if you can make it.
Alex 01747 838854
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