Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held at Ripley Town Hall - Monday, January 21, 2008


Sir Thomas Ingilby


were received from Bill Kitson, Dion Wood, Albert Layfiield, Chris Newton, Roger Deakin, Ken Coad and a late apology received from North Stainley.

THE MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING held on 22nd January 2007 were signed as being a true record.


There were no matters arising.


Secretary Tricia Heard. See written report attached.
Treasurer Neil Burtwistle. The Treasurer presented and explained the Receipts and Payments Account. A few questions were answered and the Account accepted by the meeting.
Ground Committee. Ben Drummond. See written report attached.
Representative Side No report, in the absence of Dion Wood.
Umpires Secretary Jeff Watkins. See written report attached.

Disciplinary Panel
Anton Lodge reported that a new disciplinary team and the loss of Steve Whiteley as Panel Secretary had led to a slow start in dealing with matters of discipline. He pointed out that Rule Changes to be dealt with later had been drafted in order to deal with the sort of cases which had arisen in 2007. The case of Julien Coodall had been satisfactorily concluded and a statement published on the Website. Anton reported that clubs’ open websites had on occasion been used in a ‘cavalier manner’ and he pointed out that clubs must be held responsible for entries on their sites. Dates will be set for regular Panel hearings during the season.


No report in the absence of Bradley Atkinson.


The League Secretary read Bill Kitson’s report ( copy Attached ) and Sir Thomas expressed the thanks of the League to Bill for his work in what is a most successful and important project.


Barry Gill. See written report attached.

The above reports were all accepted by the Meeting, and copies are available if required.


President : Sir Thomas
Umpires Secretary: Jeff Watkins
Ground Committee Chairman: Ben Drummond
All, having been proposed and seconded, were returned unopposed.


Eric Houseman retires by rotation, and, having been proposed and seconded was returned unopposed. No new nominations had been received.

Sir Thomas gave a brief account of the programme for Tricia Heard’s gradual retirement from the post of League Secretary and announced that details would be published on the League Website forthwith.


Existing members John Lyons, Goff Wetherall and Richard Bleasdale will continue, with the possibility of two further members being appointed as there were no nominations from the floor.
(After the meeting David Broadley and Mat Uffindall put their names forward and complete the number of members on the Disciplinary Panel.)



  1. Rules 15 and 18 - Anton Lodge described the new form of these Rules and useful discussion took place. It was agreed that Anton and Martin Blackham would reconsider the proposed Rules in the light of the points raised.


  2. Rule 30E - Anton described the reasons for this New Rule which was proposed, seconded and carried.


  3. Rules 16a) i , 17a) i , 20 h) , 24d) , 27c).
    The changes to these Rules were summarised by Erik Thompson, proposed, seconded and carried without opposition.


  4. Knockout Competitions Rules 3, 5d) 6i b ), iii and iv, and 11 and the renumbering of the remainder of the Rules were summarised by Erik, proposed, seconded and carried without opposition.


  5. NEWBY HALL: The published proposal was explained by Steve Selby and voted on by clubs in Divisions 1 and 2. It was defeated by 13 votes to 11. The two divisions agreed that the Atkinson Swires Cup should start later in the season than it did in 2007.


  6. PANNAL : The proposal that the cost of teas referred to in Rule 38 should be increased to £2.50was carried without opposition.


  7. ALNE: The published proposal was explained by Brian Kenny but was defeated




These will remain as existing.



  1. Sir Thomas reported on the bid made to host the Golden Oldies Festival in the district in 2010, the result of which is awaited imminently.

  2. Sir Thomas was thanked both for his work on the Golden Oldies Bid and for Chairing the meeting which closed at 8.55pm

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