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Mail from the Chair - 178

12/4/2019

Dear North Enfield,

The cricket season is underway and we are just back from a very enjoyable if chilly afternoon at Lord's. It will be our turn soon.......

Thanks to everyone who turned out for work rota last week, it was the best turn out for some years! But we still have loads to do so please try and pop over to the club this weekend in your work gear and help out. Pavilion will be open from 9am both days so please come and do your bit.

I'm delighted to advise that we have been successful in a bid that we put forward to the ECB's World Cup fund. The award was £1,000 that had to have a technology application, so we are able to buy ourselves a new TV and an iZettle reader which will complete our popular contactless card system. We have now broken the £50,000 barrier of third party funding since I've been Chairman. Massive thanks to Gleno, Steve Gilmore and the whole of management for their support!

I think that's it for me, just to say that we have x3 friendly games on 28th April, 4th May and 5th May before the league games start. Please give your availably to TC or Andy Mac.

I say it in every mail because it is true; NECC is as much your club as it is mine and all of us on Management. If you have any ideas, suggestions, observations or thoughts about anything re. our club then please let me know.

Many thanks for reading my mails and with very best wishes
James

James Scott
Chairman, North Enfield Cricket Club

Mail from the Chair - 177

2/4/2019

Dear North Enfield,

I hope this mail finds all our members and friends of the the club well. I have some good news, cricket is just around the corner....

Firstly to all full, junior and social members thanks to those that have paid their subs already! I cannot tell you how much it helps us after severe 'cash lean' months, so thank you!

There have been some informal nets taking place adhoc and have been advertised on the player WhatsApp groups. If you do not get these messages and want to please get in touch with me, TC or Andy Mac and we will add you. We will be holding a net for older juniors who will play adult cricket and all adults on Thursday evenings at 18.00 from 18th April onwards throughout the summer. Look forward to seeing you there.....

A reminder that we have the first of our pre-season work rota weekends this coming Saturday and Sunday, the second is the following weekend (12/ 14th April). We have SO much to do inside and out, so please no matter if you are an adult or junior member, or if you have a son/ daughter/ grandson/ granddaughter who will play cricket this summer, please help us get the ground and pavillion ready for a 133rd summer of cricket at North Enfield. We will be open from 8.30 each day, please come a spend a few hours and help out.

As advised in my last mail we are holding a '80s BBQ and disco on the 1st June. Tickets are £10 a person for all over 12 and £5 for those below, which will include entry and food. We have printed some tickets, so please contact Andy and Mandy as we need to buy enough burgers!

I say it in every mail because it is true; NECC is as much your club as it is mine and all of us on Management. If you have any ideas, suggestions, observations or thoughts about anything re. our club then please let me know.

Many thanks for reading my mails and with very best wishes
James

James Scott
Chairman, North Enfield Cricket Club

Mail from the Chair - 176

9/3/2019

Dear North Enfield,

Firstly sorry for the confusion and the bank account typo on Nick's membership letter. He has sent out a message to all Junior contacts, but in case you missed it our details are Sort Code - 40-12-03 and Account Number - 41313029. Sorry for the confusion!

There are various courses for coaches, umpires and scorers that are currently being advertised. We always need some extra help to run matches and to help with sessions. Please reply back to me if you'd like to attend one, the club will pay.

As an Assoicate Member club of Middlesex, all adult playing members of NECC can join MCCC as an Assoicate Member for £50 as opposed to full membership of £225. I have summaried all details with a link to apply by clicking on the .pdf link to the right of these words. It is brilliant value for money and I urge you to apply. I have mailed Middlesex to clarify Junior membership, I will advise in my next mail..... In case the link does not work on the attached to Middlesex's site it is

https://booking.ecb.co.uk/c/express/787350e7-c634-4d00-9c61-28f91dfdc006

As I hope you have seen Andy and Mandy are hosting a Race Night on 23rd March at the club. Doors open @ 19.00 with the first race starting @ 19.30. Entrance fee is £2 per head with all funds raised going to the club. Please do your best to support with friends and family on what will certainly be another enjoyable evening at Strayfield Road.

We are also holding a '80s BBQ and disco on the 1st June. Tickets will be £10 a person for all over 12 and £5 for those below, which will include entry and food. Again please contact Andy and Many for tickets as we need to buy enough burgers!

Finally for now, I have not forgotten about those that donated the to the roller fund. I promise to be in touch with you all soon....

I say it in every mail because it is true; NECC is as much your club as it is mine and all of us on Management. If you have any ideas, suggestions, observations or thoughts about anything re. our club then please let me know.

Many thanks for reading my mails and with very best wishes
James

James Scott
Chairman, North Enfield Cricket Club

Mail from the Chair - 175 - All 2019 Membership Details

27/2/2019

Dear North Enfield,

Please find attached links to the right of these words to Club Membership letters for 2019 from Glen Halley and Nick Munt. All details are covered for the coming season of Senior and Junior cricket.

Please read the letters, fill out the forms and pay your membership money which in now due. We need it to be paid in a timely manner to help us get ready for the new season and we are particularly short of money this year owing to our big capital outlays in 2018.

As I hope you have seen Andy and Mandy are hosting a Race Night on 23rd March at the club. Doors open @ 19.00 with the first race starting @ 19.30. Entrance fee is £2 per head with all funds raised going to the club. Please do your best to support with friends and family on what will certainly be another enjoyable evening at Strayfield Road.

Finally we are drafting our 2019 Fixture Card. Would you like to support with an advert? If so please let me know.

I say it in every mail because it is true; NECC is as much your club as it is mine and all of us on Management. If you have any ideas, suggestions, observations or thoughts about anything re. our club then please let me know.

Many thanks for reading my mails and with very best wishes
James

James Scott
Chairman, North Enfield Cricket Club

Mail from the Chair - 174

6/2/2019

Dear North Enfield,

Sorry for no mails recently, not sure where January went.....

Though I have not been congesting your inboxes there are always things happening off the field even though cricket seems a million years away from the present with the snow and rain falling .....

our junior coaches have already met to plan out the coming season
Nick and Mally have had their fingers pressed to their keypads to line up fixtures in the diary for all teams up to the end of September
we as a management team are continually in touch to cover what needs to be done and check the bank balance
Gleno, Steve Gilmore and I are hosting a meeting with our club rep from Middlesex on Friday evening to catch up on all things Clubmark, developments within Middlesex cricket and funding

As per my last mail a reminder that our AGM is this Sunday evening starting at 19.30 at the club. All members and parents are very encouraged to attend. Please come and have your say on the way your club is run.

Speaking of the AGM and as per Owen's letter we are looking for a new Secretary, Second XI and Sunday XI skippers and vices plus a Social Secretary. Please let Owen or I know if you are interested in any of these positions before the night.

Funding. Since I have been Chairman we have raised a very impressive (I think!) £49,884.34 of outside investment from various sources. I'm desperately keen to break the £50k mark but need some help. Do you have some time to spend researching opportunities and pulling together the required paperwork? If so please call or mail me.

Finally to all of you that donated directly to the roller fund I have not forgotten about you! I will be mailing you all soon to finalise the plaque to make sure it is installed in the early season.

I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at the AGM on Sunday.....

I say it in every mail because it is true; NECC is as much your club as it is mine and all of us on Management. If you have any ideas, suggestions, observations or thoughts about anything re. our club then please let me know.

Many thanks for reading my mails and with very best wishes
James

James Scott
Chairman, North Enfield Cricket Club

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