Baldock Town Cricket Club (Established 1829) Ground: AVENUE PARK, WEST AVENUE BALDOCK, HERTS, SG7 5AY Tel: 01462 892059 www.baldock.play-cricket.com 2023 FIXTURES & EVENTS 114902 BTCC_Leaflet_20ppA5.indd 1 26/04/2023 09:09
Baldock Town CC Membership Details HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS D.TOWNLEY B.LAWRENCE K.STARKEY M.BOURNE G.SHERWOOD P.SHADBOLT H.PETERS P.G.BAKER S.SINGH A.J.LEES T.DEAN A.JONES M.WATTS J.MUIR SPECIAL LIFE MEMBERS A.FRENCH J.BRACKEN R.LAWSON R.WATTS MEMBERSHIP (See Constitution, Section 4, for conditions) Adult £100 New Members/Junior/Colts £50 (16 to 18, Student, Apprentice, or Unemployed) Social Member £30 MATCH FEES Match Fees Adults £5 Match Fees Juniors £5 (16 to 18, Student, Apprentice, or Unemployed) CLUB BANK DETAILS Sort Code: 30-94-30 Account NO: 01620847 BTCC THANKS ALL OUR SPONSORS FOR THEIR SUPPORT 114902 BTCC_Leaflet_20ppA5.indd 2 26/04/2023 09:09
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS CHAIRMAN ADAM HEWITT Mobile: 07783 598021 adam.hewitt5@gmail.com VICE-CHAIRMAN ALISTAIR JONES Tel: 01462 610276 – Mobile: 07866 840011 duvaldo@hotmail.com HON.SECRETARY SHAUN BAINES Mobile: 07717 823096 BaldockTownCC@gmail.com HON. TREASURER PETER TILY Tel: 01438 369013 Ptily25879@aol.com REPORTING OFFICERS PRESIDENT ADRIAN LEES Tel: 01462 896353 – Mobile: 07957 459283 FIXTURE, LEAGUE & EXTERNAL SECRETARY ALISTAIR JONES Tel: 01462 610276 – Mobile: 07866 840011 duvaldo@hotmail.com CLUB WELFARE OFFICER DANIEL PLUMB Mobile: 07876 408300 HEAD OF YOUTH GARY O’BRIEN Mobile: 07779 660550 trenton_wiggan_reightplayer@hotmail.com SOCIAL SECRETARY RYAN BATTY Mobile: 07849 893168 & JACK FARMER Mobile: 07984 777741 114902 BTCC_Leaflet_20ppA5.indd 3 26/04/2023 09:09
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BALDOCK TOWN CC COLTS UNDER 10’S COACH: GARY O’BRIEN Mobile: 07779 660550 Under 10s Fixtures UNDER 12’S COACH: ADAM ROWLAND Under 12s Fixtures Date Time Opponents Venue Result Fri 28th 6pm Stevenage CC Away Fri 5th 6pm Hitchin Home Wed 10th 6pm Letchworth Garden City Away Fri 14th 6pm Datchworth Home Fri 21st 6pm Preston Home Fri 9th 6pm Stevenage Home Tue 13th 6pm Hitchin Away Fri 23rd Letchworth Garden City Home Tue 27th 6pm Datchworth Away Sun 2nd 10am Preston Home May June July April Date Time Opponents Venue Result Fri 28th 6pm Hatfield Hyde Home Tue 2nd 6pm Stevenage Home Fri 12th 6pm Datchworth Home Fri 19th 6pm Hitchin Home Sun 21st 10am Wheathampstead Away Wed 7th 6pm Hatfield Hyde Away Fri 16th 6pm Stevenage Home Wed 21st 6pm Datchworth Away Wed 28th 6pm Hitchin Away Fri 7th 6pm Wheathampstead Home May June July April 114902 BTCC_Leaflet_20ppA5.indd 12 26/04/2023 09:09
In Loving Memory April 9, 19xx – September 1, 20xx Gerd Simonsen This Photoby Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY- SA Baldock Town CC Summer Nets Thursday 5pm – 8pm May – September 2023 @Avenue Park, West Avenue, Baldock, SG7 5AY BALDOCK TOWN CC AWARDS EVENING SATURDAY 14TH OCTOBER 2023 8PM START @ AVENUE PARK JOIN US!! Baldock Town CC Annual General Meeting Sunday 5th November 2023 2pm Start @Avenue Park, West Avenue, Baldock, SG7 5AY 114902 BTCC_Leaflet_20ppA5.indd 13 26/04/2023 09:09
MAJOR WINNERS 2022 Avenue Park Award Adam Hewitt 1st Team Player Daniel Plumb 2nd Team Player Sunny Singh 3rd Team Player Sean Flynn Sunday Team Player James Adams Clubman of the Year Sunny Singh Steve Cooley Young Player of the Year Will Flynn Six Hitter Adam Hewitt Ducky Award Chris Chaffey Arse of the Year Chris Chaffey In Memory of Steve Cooley 114902 BTCC_Leaflet_20ppA5.indd 14 26/04/2023 09:09
BALDOCK TOWN CRICKET CLUB CODE OF CONDUCT This Code of Conduct is expected to be adhered to by all playing members of Baldock Town Cricket club (BTCC) details of this code, which will be overseen by the Committee, may evolve over the next twelve months, but the main tenets are set out below. The purpose of this code is to re-establish BTCC as a club where players regard it as a privilege to play for the club and where consideration is given by the players to the needs to BTCC rather than to themselves as individuals. Players in general will be expected to: • Adhere to the Laws of Cricket • Display and promote high standards of behaviour • Always respect the umpires’ decisions • Never engage in offensive, insulting or abusive behaviour to team-mates, the opposition or to umpires. • Win or lose with dignity More specifically players will be expected: • If you have been selected to play for the club, Play for the club and not to cry off and never on the morning of the game • Turn up for all matches at least 1 hour before each game • Assist the captain with putting out sightscreens, boundary ropes and returning them after the game. • Turn up in a fit state, both mentally and physically, for each game • Warm up with your team-mates before the game • Play in Baldock Town CC kit • Stay behind for a drink with the opposition and your team-mates after each game • Pay your match fees on the day of the game • Pay annual subscriptions before the first league match of the season • If playing on Saturdays, commit to playing at least 12 of the 18 games Breaches of this Code may result in the player: • Being required to apologise to team-mates, the opposition and the umpire • Receiving a warning from the Captain of your BTCC team • Receiving a warning from the Committee • Being suspended • Being required to leave BTCC There will be, of course be exception to the rules, Students may only able to play in Holiday time, some players will be called to work on a rare of occasions. However, the ethos BTCC is to be a club to which you as a player are making a commitment for five months of the year. This commitment should be awarded with better Cricket and social environment at the club. Johnny Bracken Chairman Baldock Town CC (January 2020) 114902 BTCC_Leaflet_20ppA5.indd 15 26/04/2023 09:09
BALDOCK TOWN CRICKET CLUB CLUB CONSTITUTION 1. Title The club shall be called Baldock Town Cricket Club, hereafter to be referred to as " the club" and be affiliated to the Hertfordshire County Cricket Association, Club Cricket Conference and ECB. The Club Address is Baldock Town Cricket Club, Avenue Park, West Avenue, Baldock, Herts SG7 5AY. 2. Aims & Objectives To foster & promote the sport of Cricket at all levels within the community & within the sport, providing opportunities for recreation, coaching & competition. The club aims to be child- friendly & to provide a safe & effective environment for young players. To this end the club has adopted the ECB Policy "Safe hands —Welfare of Young People in Cricket": 3. Membership "Membership shall be open to all irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, ethnic origin, creed, colour, social status, & sexual orientation. However, limitation of membership according to available facilities is allowable on a non-discriminatory basis." For the successful running of the Club, basic data on Club members is required, and this data is obtained, with the consent of the member, through the membership application form. This data will be stored, protected, and applied using the rules, regulations, and protocols of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) act of 2018, by the Club. a. Membership of the club shall consist of officers of the club & members. Membership of the club shall be open at the discretion of the Executive Committee to any person completing a membership application form & by paying the relevant subscription/joining fees as determined by the Annual General Meeting of the club members. There shall be six classes of membership available. These are: Full member Junior member Under 18, unemployed or in full time education Colt member: Under 16 New/Associate member: First year or part thereof. Honorary life member Social member All members will be subject to the regulations of the constitution, and by joining the club will be deemed to accept these regulations & the clubs codes of conduct. b. If a disciplinary matter occurs on the day of a match, the respective Captain will be expected to deal with the matter on the day. If the matter is not satisfactorily resolved, it may be referred to the Executive Committee who shall act accordingly after due enquiry. The Executive Committee shall have the authority to remove from the list of members, the name of any member whose conduct has been, in the Committee's opinion, & after due enquiry, prejudicial to the character & interests of the Club. Any member under investigation will have the right to address the committee in person, or writing, to challenge any allegations made against them. The outcome of any disciplinary hearing shall be put in writing to the person or persons making a complaint & the member against whom the complaint was made. Should a serious complaint be upheld the Executive Committee will be balloted; a majority plus one in favor of removal must be secured to be effective. There shall be a right of appeal to the Executive Committee. In the event of removal from membership all rights & privileges of membership shall be immediately removed. 4. Membership Subscriptions & Match Fees Annual Membership & match fees shall be fixed by the club members at the AGM. The Annual Membership Subscription shall be paid not later than the First of June each year, in the case of new members not later than four games or one month after election to membership. Membership subscription outstanding as of Second of June will increase by £15 by way of Penalty, In addition no persons shall be considered for selection until Membership Subscriptions are paid in full. Social / Life Membership Fees will be set at the Bowls, Cricket and Netball Sports Club AGM and will be adopted by BTCC thereafter. Match fees shall be paid on the day of the match. A member who’s Match Fees or any other debt owing to the Club are three matches, or the equivalent thereof, in arrears shall not be selected to any team whereby his selection prevents a fully paid up member being selected for that team. PRO-RATA PAYMENTS (for example new members/existing members returning from university) 20 league games remaining: full membership fee (includes Saturday & Sunday Leagues) 15 league games remaining: 3/4 membership fee 10 league games remaining: 1/2 membership fee 5 league games remaining: 1/4 membership fee The number of games remaining shall be rounded up for the purpose of subscription calculations. 5. Officers The officers of the club shall be as follows, Executive officers Non-Executive Officers Chairman President Vice Chairman Chairman of Selectors Secretary Captains Treasurer Vice-Captains Child Welfare Officer Social Secretary Youth Coordinators General Officers The Non-Executive Officers will automatically be elected to the General Committee. Any vacancies occurring during the year shall be filled by the Executive Committee, with the exception of the position of team captain or vice-captain. Should an elected team captain be unable to fulfill the role for all or any part of the season, the elected vice-captain shall carry out the duties of the captain. Should an elected vice-captain be unable to fulfill the role for all or any part of the season, the elected captain may nominate a suitable deputy from the selected team. 6. Election of Officers All officers shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting of the club, from & by, the members of the club. All officers are elected for a period of one year, but may be re-elected to the same office or another office the following year. 7. General Committee The affairs of the club shall be conducted by the General Committee comprising of the Executive & Non-Executive officers of the club. Only members of the General Committee shall be entitled to vote at General Committee meetings. The General Committee shall be convened by the secretary & shall meet at agreed intervals but in no instance less than six times per year. The quorum required for business to be agreed at General Committees, shall be seven. The duties of the General Committee shall be: a. To control the affairs of the club on behalf of the members. b. To keep accurate accounts of the finances of the club through the Treasurer. 114902 BTCC_Leaflet_20ppA5.indd 16 26/04/2023 09:09
These shall be available for reasonable inspection (individual members accounts will only be disclosed to members of Executive Committee) by members & shall be audited before each AGM. c. To co-opt additional members to the Committee as the Committee feels necessary. Co-opted members shall not be entitled to vote on the Committee. d. To make decisions on the basis of a simple majority vote. 8.General Meetings The Annual General Meeting of the Club shall be held not later than the end of November each year. Twenty one days clear written notice shall be given to members by circulating a copy of the notice to every member at their home address, e-mail (where provided) & by posting the notice on the club notice board. Members shall advise the secretary in writing of any other business to be moved at the AGM no later than 14 days before a meeting. The secretary shall circulate or give notice of any other business received, for the meeting not less than 7 days prior to a meeting. The business of the AGM shall be to: a. Confirm the minutes of the previous AGM. b. Receive Chairman's report. c. Receive the annual report of the Committee from the Secretary. d. Receive the audited accounts from the Treasurer. e. Elect an Auditor. f. Elect the Officers of the Club. g. Review club membership & match fees & agree for the forthcoming year. h. Transact any other business received in writing & included on the agenda. i. Open forum. Special General Meetings may be convened by the General Committee or on receipt by the Secretary of a request in writing from not less than eight fully paid up members over the age of 16(excluding social members) of the Club. Decisions made at an AGM shall be by a simple majority vote (one vote per member) from those full members attending the meeting, or received in writing by the secretary no later than seven days before the meeting. In the event of equal votes the Chairperson shall be entitled to a casting vote. A quorum for a General Meeting shall be ten fully paid up members over the age of 16 (excluding social members) plus two members of the Executive Committee. 9. Selection a. The selection Committee shall consist of Chairman (legitimacy reasons only) Team Secretary, all Captains & Vice Captains. b. The selection Committee shall meet on Tuesdays to select the Teams for the following weekend. c. Availabilities must be notified to the Selection Committee no later than 6.30pm on Tuesday. d. Players selected to play will be notified no later than 9pm on Wednesday evenings by Telephone. Voice mail, or Text message. Any member in doubt as to their selection must contact the Team Secretary. e. Players selected to play, shall if unable to do so notify the Team Secretary not later than 48 hours prior to the match. g. Any member found not to have complied with 9f (above) may be, at the discretion of the Selection Committee, debarred from selection for all matches the following week. h. The Elected Captains of each Eleven will play for the team they were elected to lead, over & above any other. 10. Club Colours/Ground The Club colours shall be Royal Blue. All members taking part in any match shall, play in white flannels. All First & Second team, Home Fixtures will be played at Avenue Park Baldock. 11. Finance All Club monies shall be banked in an Account in the name of the club. The Treasurer will be responsible for the finances of the club. The financial year will end on 30 September. The Treasurer will present an audited statement of annual Accounts at the AGM. Any cheques drawn against Club funds shall hold the signatures of two approved signatories of the Club. Signatories shall be selected from the following: Treasurer, Secretary, Chairperson plus one club member selected by the treasurer. 12. Dissolution a. If at any General meeting of the Club a resolution be passed calling for the Dissolution of the Club, the Secretary shall immediately convene a Special General Meeting of the Club to be held not less than one month thereafter to discuss and vote on the resolution. b. If at that Special General Meeting, the resolution is carried by at least two-thirds of the Full Members present at the meeting, the General Committee shall thereupon, or at such date as shall have been specified in the resolution, proceed to realize the assets of the Club and discharge all debts and liabilities of the Club. c. After discharging all debts and liabilities of the club, the remaining assets shall not be paid or distributed amongst the Full Members of the Club but shall be given / transferred to another voluntary organisation having similar objectives to those of Baldock Town Cricket Club. 13. Alterations to the Constitution Any proposed alterations to the Club Constitution may only be considered at an Annual or Special General Meeting, convened with the required written notice of the proposal. Any alteration or amendment must be proposed by a fully paid up member over the age of 16 (excluding social members) & seconded by another fully paid up member over the age of 16(excluding social members). Such alterations shall be passed if supported by not less than two-thirds of those Full Members present at the meeting, assuming that a quorum has been achieved. 114902 BTCC_Leaflet_20ppA5.indd 17 26/04/2023 09:09
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Baldock Town Cricket Club (Established 1829) Ground: AVENUE PARK, WEST AVENUE BALDOCK, HERTS, SG7 5AY Tel: 01462 892059 www.baldock.play-cricket.com 2023 FIXTURES & EVENTS Baldock Town Cricket Club (Established 1829) Ground: AVENUE PARK, WEST AVENUE BALDOCK, HERTS, SG7 5AY Tel: 01462 892059 www.baldock.play-cricket.com 2023 FIXTURES & EVENTS 114902 BTCC_Leaflet_20ppA5.indd 20 26/04/2023 09:09