Wednesday 2 December 2009

2009 TROPHY RESULTS

DIVISION ONE

WINNERS H.B.LADIES
RUNNERS-UP ARTHINGWORTH
HIGHEST SCORER K.FRAPE H.B.LADIES
PLAYERS PLAYER J.PUGH KILWORTH
UNDER 18 LOUISE MONK ARTHINGWORTH
UMPIRE OF YEAR MIN CURTIS GREEN ARROWS

DIVISION TWO

WINNERS NASEBY
RUNNERS-UP WELFORD
HIGHEST SCORER LINZI SELBY LYNS MISFITS
PLAYERS PLAYER LINZI SELBY LYNS MISFITS
UNDER 18 JADE SHARP M.H.LADIES
UMPIRE OF YEAR JAN LALLY NELLIES

DIVISION THREE

WINNERS LUTTERWORTH
RUNNERS-UP VIVID VIXENS
HIGHEST SCORER LUTTERWORTH
PLAYERS PLAYER BEX RENSHAW VIVID VIXENS
UNDER 18 EVIE GOATLEY BLACKJACKS
UMPIRE OF YEAR LUCY MUGGLETON

KNOCKOUT CUP

WINNERS H.B.LADIES
RUNNERS-UP ARTHINGWORTH

MIXED

WINNERS H.B.LADIES
RUNNERS-UP ARTHINGWORTH

Monday 16 November 2009

AGM 2009

MARKET HARBOROUGH AND DISTRICT LADIES ROUNDERS LEAGUE

AGM MEETING HELD ON 11.11.2009 AT THE NELSON FUNCTION ROOM

Minutes are subject to approval at 2010 AGM
Minutes prepared by Marilyn Curtis

MEETING STARTED AT 8pm

Members Present

Committee: - Jan Lally (Chairperson), Flo Wallis, Audrey Marlow (also representing HB Ladies), Min Curtis, Linzi Selby (also representing Lyn’s Misfits), Rosemary Clegg, Louise Wiltshire, Pam Sutton (also representing Wharf), Nessa Gray (also representing Nellies)
Others: - Carol Bootheway, (Green Arrows)
Jenny Nowakowski, & Corrine Dell (Royalist)
Eileen Nicholson (Black Jacks)
Liz Seward (Welford)
Annie Kean & Anna Timney (Lutterworth)
Louise Dudleston & Yvonne Daw (Naseby Ladies)
Wendy Hayward, Karen Ward, Helen Varnsverry & Chris Gordon (Arthingworth)
Janice Taylor & Kayleigh Anger (Bowden Blacks)
Sue Plant & Marie Plant (Allrounders)
Lyn Foxon (MH Ladies)

Apologies
Jacqueline Farrow, Sue Brotherton, Kara Keightley, Jess Bullivant, Justine Lawrence, Belinda Hall & Susan (MH Ladies)

Welcome from the Chairperson

Minutes read from the 2008 AGM Meeting were read and signed as a true record

Matters Arising
It was brought up by Corrine that the goalpost holes hadn’t been capped by the Council as promised.

Treasurers Report
Everyone at the Meeting received a copy of the Finances up to date. Rosemary Clegg (Treasurer) explained some of the items listed on the Account. She stated that the funds are quite low at the moment, however there is still some money to come in from the pitch marking fees and paint bill. Teams that play at Northampton Rd will be receiving their bills soon for this soon. Also there is some registration money to be entered. Rosemary said that we need to raise some more funds for next year.

Rule Proposals & Amendments
Local League Rules

To keep the half rounder rule For 25
Against 2

30 balls rule to be kept the same For 9
Against 18

To have 36 balls instead of 30 For 18
Against 9

To play “two full innings” the same as last For 23
year Against 4

Team fees to be raised. It was proposed that For Unaminous
It goes up from £10 to £25

Proposed that the individual player fee go up
From £3 to £5 For Unaminous

Proposed that the capping of fines for an unregistered For 20
Player be removed. At present it is capped at £15 Against 3
Abstentions 4

It was proposed that if a game is cancelled and
has to be re-arranged that the Results & Fixtures For Unaminous
Secretary will contact both Captains & Umpires.

Proposed that if an Umpire fails to turn up that For 19
The team responsible will lose 3 points Against 6
Abstentions 2

Constitution

Registration forms to be submitted to the Affiliation
Secretary by 7th March and not 1st April as previously Unaminous

Pre-season meeting. – Proposed to include that all For 25
Teams must send a representative. Failure to do so Against 0
will incur a £10 penalty. Abstentions 2

Any Other Business

Jan stated that if games haven’t started on time that all Umpires must put on the Score Sheet the reason for the game starting late. There is no penalty for not doing this but it information that the Committee require to help them improve the running of the League.

It was suggested that when arranging the Pre-season meeting that it is taken into consideration when half term is and to remember that Northamptonshire and Leics have different weeks for their holiday.

It was mentioned that last year, teams were asked not to pick Wed as their home night when in fact it didn’t seem to be a problem. Jan agreed that we didn’t seem to have any problems and that the fixtures went well but would look at it again at Committee meetings prior to the start of the season.

Wendy Hayward said that she was concerned about “The Blog” page as lots of her personal information had been given out. It was agreed by everyone that this could indeed be very risky and The Committee will talk to Jacq Farrow concerning this.

It was suggested that all Captains have access to e-mail nos from other teams. It was pointed out by Louise Wiltshire that in fact a lot of teams have their e-mail nos in the handbook. We will ask again this year that all teams provide an e-mail no that they can be contacted on. Jan pointed out that if anyone changes their e-mail no or their address they are to contact The Secretary (Min Curtis) of this so that she can let everyone know. Also as usual any complaints or questions must go to her.

It was requested that a list of Trophy winners be put into next year’s handbook. Jan said that this would be done.

It was agreed by everyone that this year’s Presentation night was very successful and attended well and that the Halloween Theme worked. Also the Disco proved to be very good. Jan said that she was disappointed that a few people pulled the decorations down as these were being left up for The Rugby Club who had a party the next night.

There was a long discussion on Tournaments. It was felt that a lot of players were disappointed that we didn’t have more and Carol B suggested that all teams pull together to attend and help out where necessary. The Committee said that they would provide the Tournaments but that we needed more commitment from teams. It was felt that not enough notification was given and it was agreed that the Committee would try to arrange Tournaments more in advance and put the dates in the handbook prior to the start of the season. Jan said that last year we were struggling to find venues and that we would try to improve things. The Committee will try to put a Tournament on in late April prior to the Season commencing and will charge £30.

There was a discussion about the lack of funds and it was suggested that maybe we look for sponsorship for the League. Everyone was made aware that Flo had managed to obtain a donation from this year’s Carnival proceeds and that we were looking at what other grants we might be eligible for.

Welford asked that we bring up a point raised by them concerning CRB checks. Jan said that we were waiting for information from the NRA regarding this.

Committee for 2010

Chairperson No other candidates and Jan stated that she was willing to stand again

Vice-Chairperson Flo willing to stand again.

Secretary No other candidates and Min stated that she was willing to stand again

Treasurer This position stands for a minimum of 2 years so Rosemary will continue.

Members standing down are Sue Brotherton. Jess and Jacq.

Other Committee members willing to stand again are as follows:- Nessa Gray, Lucy Muggleton, Kara Keightly, Audrey Marlow, Louise Wiltshire & Pam Sutton.

New members are Carol Bootheway.

COMMITTEE FOR 2010

Chairperson Jan Lally

Vice Chairperson &
Press Officer Flo Wallis

League Secretary Min Curtis

Treasurer Rosemary Clegg

Results & Fixtures
Umpire Officer Linzi Selby

Other Members

Audrey Marlow
Nessa Gray
Kara Keightly
Pam Sutton
Louise Wiltshire
Lucy Muggleton
Carol Bootheway

Tuesday 20 October 2009

NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2009

End of Season
Well the Rounders Season has now come to a close and I hope that you’ve all enjoyed it. It wasn’t without its problems but what’s new!! All in all I think it has been an enjoyable season and bringing in the “30 Balls” has certainly made a difference – The games seem to have been much closer. Anyway whether you liked it or not you must come to the AGM which will be held on 11th November and vote. Remember all registered players get a vote and each team must send a representative (although everyone is invited). If a team fails to send a representative their team will be fined £10. Any proposals or nominations must be sent into me by 31st Oct.

Presentation
I hope that you are all in the process of ordering your tickets from Jan for the forthcoming Presentation Night which is to be held at the Rugby Club on Friday 30th October. This year as you have already been made aware is to be based on a “Halloween Theme”. Fancy dress is optional and there will be a prize for the best costume. Let’s all make an effort this year to make it a success and stay until the end!!! Tickets are £5 each. If you or your team members have any trophies which need to be handed back please take them into Jan at The Nelson – The sooner the better. Let’s try to make it easier for Jan!!!

Min Curtis (Secretary)

Wednesday 9 September 2009



YOU ARE INVITED TO THE…

M.H.D.L.R.L.
HALLOWEEN PRESENTATION NIGHT!

ON FRIDAY 30TH OCTOBER

AT 7:30PM

AT THE RUGBY CLUB, MARKET HARBOROUGH

TICKETS ~ £5 (includes a free drink of ‘Vampires Brew’!)


Fancy dress optional (there will be prizes for the best fancy dress)


Please contact Jan Lally at The Nelson

Friends & family all welcome!

Monday 6 July 2009

FIRST POST NEWSLETTER - JUNE 2009

Well the season is now well underway and I hope that everyone is enjoying their games and feeling fitter into the bargain.

RULES
Some teams believe that a game ends when a team has won.
Just to remind you all that a game consists of 2 full innings of 30 balls, and that the game will continue to the end of both innings regardless of when a team has won, unless the winning team captain decides to declare.

NO- BALLS

Umpires – Please note that you only mark off “Good Balls” from the 30 balls and not “all balls”. It is important that you know what signifies a “No-ball” e.g. Above the head, below the knee – and that a wide is wider than the normal reach of the batsman and that a body ball is one that hits or would hit a batsman. To get the correct clarification of this PLEASE READ THE RULE BOOK (page 27 section B).

EQUIPMENT

New aluminium bats can be purchased from Audrey Marlow at a cost of £30.
Rule Books can be purchased from Jan for a £1 discount. They normally cost £5 and there are a few left at £4.

GET WELL WISHES

On behalf of The Committee we would like to send our Get Well wishes to Pam Sutton, who has recently broken her leg. We wish her a speedy recovery!

CONGRATULATIONS

We send our congratulations to Claire Riches who got married in the closed season and also on the birth of her little girl “Evie Claire”.

Congratulations also to Becky Webster-Snood (nee Brown) on the birth of her 3rd daughter Edith.

We wish all the best of luck in the future to our Chairman Jan who has just got engaged.

QUIZ NIGHT

Thank you to all who supported this event. It was a very successful evening enjoyed by all and a total of £50 was raised. Team Meld won the contest from Nellies. The team consisted of Ella, Deena, Martin & Lee.


FORTHCOMING EVENTS

There will be another Quiz Night on Wed 22nd July at The Nelson. Please enter your team by contacting Jan.

Presentation Night As stated in the last Newsletter the tickets for this event which will be held with a Halloween Theme are now available from Jan.

MIXED TOURNAMENT This is to be held at The Rugby Club on Sunday August 9th.

That’s about all the news and information for now. If anyone wants to send me anything they would like to be added to the next Newsletter please send it to Min Curtis

Captains
Please try to make copies of this newsletter and pass onto your team members so they can know what’s going on within the League.

Thursday 28 May 2009

FIRST POST NEWSLETTER MAY 2009

Amendments

The e-mail number for Audrey Marlow is incorrect. It should read .co.uk NOT .com

Captain of Arthingworth is now Wendy Hayward

Match Information

Please note that Umpires must fill in the time the game started and if late the reason why.

Please can Captains check that the Umpires know to count the 30 balls and also that it is only GOOD balls that are counted.

If a match is cancelled for any reason the Captain must inform Linzi by telephone and not by e-mail.

Will all Captains make sure that the Registration numbers and names are on the team sheet.

All score sheets must be signed on both sides by both umpires and the Rounders must be totalled. If this is omitted it makes Linzi’s job more difficult.

Please note:- If a registration number has not been used (ie the person has not been named on a score sheet) that number can be transferred to another player, but please inform Nessa of the change.

Presentation Night

The tickets for Presentation Night are now available.

Knockout Cup 2nd Round Fixtures

18th June Umpires

Nellies or Lyns Misfits v Wharf or MH Ladies HB Ladies & Vivid Vixens


Green Arrows v Wharf or MH Ladies Arthingworth or Lutterworth
& Welford

25th June


HB Ladies v Vivid Vixens MH Ladies or Wharf
& Bowden Blacks or Naseby

Welford v Lutterworth or Arthingworth Royalist
& Nellies or Lyns Misfits

Monday 25 May 2009

Knockout Cup

Please note that Arthingworth's Captain is Wendy Haywood and could all correspondence go to her. The Handbook's information for Arthingworth is incorrect so please make sure that you alter it!

Cup Matches for this Thursday 14th May have now been re-scheduled to Thursday 11th June. All other matches remain the same.

21st May Bowden Blacks V Naseby umpires - Lutterworth & Arthingworth
Green Arrows V Royalist Nellies & Lyn's Misfits

4th June Wharf V M.H. Ladies Bowden Blacks & Naseby

11th June Lutterworth V Arthingworth Wharf & M.H. Ladies
Nellies V Lyn's Misfits Green Arrows & Royalist

Saturday 16 May 2009

Handbook amendments

Dear Captains / Secretary

Please note that the Handbook was not updated with the new Arthingworth Captain

It should read
Wendy Hayward

I have noticed that Shire Press did not typeset in the telephone number for the Treasurer.
Please add to your handbooks Rosemary Clegg's home number

Plus they typed in Jan Lally's correct email address on first page of Handbook but in the club directory they missed out the second 'l' in Jan's surname.

Linzi's address

Please amend these with immediate effect

Many thanks
Louise Wiltshire

Thursday 14 May 2009

THE KNOCKOUT CUP FIXTURES 2009

The Knockout Cup match fixtures are as follows:-

1ST ROUND
UMPIRES
Thurs 14th May Lutterworth V Arthingworth Wharf & M.H Ladies
Nellies V Lyn's Misfits Green Arrows & Royalist

Thurs 21st May Bowden Blacks V Naseby Lutterworth & Arthingworth
Green Arrows V Royalist Nellies & Lyn's Misfits

BYES:- H.B. Ladies, Welford & Vivid Vixens

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL MATCHES ARE PLAYED AT THE LEISURE CENTRE

Sunday 3 May 2009

FIRST POST NEWSLETTER APRIL 2009

The Rounders Season is almost here and I hope you’ve been out there training. Lets hope the sun shines on us this year and that we have good weather.

The HANDBOOKS should be with you shortly as will the new Score sheets. Don’t forget to check when and where you’re umpiring and most of all remember that you may be umpiring “Cup Matches” too. Some of these are during the first week (week commencing Mon 11th May).

RULES
Most of you are aware of the new Rules but just to remind you they are as follows:-

1. The Half Rounder Rule will continue in all games.

2. There will be 2 innings of “30 Good Balls” in each game and there does not have to be a change of Bowler in League matches.

UMPIRING

When umpiring please make sure that Players Player goes on the side of the sheet that their batting name appears.
The new Score sheets will include the number of balls at the bottom of the sheet. It is a good idea to mark them off by starting at 30.

SOCIAL EVENTS

Just to let you know that Jan Lally (our Chairperson) has invited any teams back to The Nelson after their matches and that she will prepare them “CHIPS” for £2.50 per team. Can’t be bad!!!!!!

QUIZ NIGHT

Kara Badger is hosting a Quiz Night on Wed 27th May at The Nelson. Teams will consist of “4 players” and it will cost £2.50 each including food. It is also requested that each team bring a raffle prize as a raffle will be held on the night. All friends are welcome. Put this date in your diary and if interested please contact Kara.

PRESENTATION NIGHT

This might seem a long way off but tickets are already printed and this year it will be held at The Rugby Club on 30th October. Don’t be put off by last year as this one’s going to be “Good!” It will be a Halloween Night so lets all dress up and spook each other out.

Wednesday 21 January 2009

Pre-Season Meeting 19/02/09

Pre-Season Meeting
The Nelson Meeting Room
Market Harborough
Thursday 19.02.2009 at 7.30pm PROMPT

Dear Captains

You are invited to attend this year’s meeting, details as above to register for the much anticipated 2009 Season.

Please come along, new teams are welcome. Registration fee is only £10.00.

We are requesting an email address per team – this will not be published but used to forward newsletters and also committee minutes so that all teams are kept up to date and to keep communication lines open. Also please make sure that there is a contact phone no. for Team Secretary’s as well as for Captains. We need two contact phone nos. per team.

Please note that teams who have their Home pitch at Northampton Rd. will not be able to have Wednesday as their preferred home fixture.

Thanks

Min Curtis (Secretary to MHDLRL)

Friday 2 January 2009

AGM 2008 Minutes

AGM MEETING HELD ON 18.11.2008-11-23
At THE NELSON FUCTION ROOM

Minutes are subject to approval at 2009 AGM
Minutes prepared by Marilyn Curtis

MEETING STARTED 8pm

Members Present
Committee: -
Jan (Chairperson) Flo (also representing M.H. Ladies), Audrey (also representing H.B. Ladies), Min, Linzi, Kara, Jess, Jacqueline (also representing Blackjacks), & Chris
Others: -
J Westaway, T Underwood, L Duddleston & L Campbell (Naseby) Liz Seward, Sue Nicholas & Mandy Thomson (Welford) Lesley Smith, Michelle Smith & Julie Abbott (Lyn’s Misfits) Corinne Dell, Nicola Crunwell & Jenny Nowakowski (Royalist) Lucy Muggleton (Vivid) Tracy Burgess, Nicola Woodbridge & Helen Varnsverry (Arthingworth) Linzi Rogers, Claire Riches & Carol Bootheway (Green Arrows) Nessa Gray (Nellies) Rosemary Clegg & Louise Wiltshire
Apologies: -
Belinda Hall, Jane Copson, Pam Sutton, Sue Brotherton, Justine Lawrence, Lynne Foxon, Susie Roberts, Karen Frape & Ella Wagstaff

All Teams present except Bowden Blacks, AVP and Wharf Ladies

Welcome from the Chairperson

Minutes read from the 2007 AGM Meeting were signed as correct

Treasurers Report
Treasurer was not present but all members present were given a copy of the Accounts. In the Expenditure Column the 1st item ‘Christmas Dinner’ should be omitted, as this was money out and in. There was a querie on pitch fees. This subject was explained by Jan. Council wavered the pitch fees for the last season (2008), but paint & marking of pitches still had to be paid for.

Rule Proposals
1. Do we continue to play to NRA Rules For 9
Against 19
Abstentions 4
Confirmed that we do not play to NRA Rules in 2009

2. Half Rounder Rule to stay For 19
Against 9
Abstentions 4
Confirmed that we continue to play the Half Rounder Rule

3. Should we play ‘Limited Ball” innings For 16
It is proposed that we play 2 innings of Against 12
30 balls in all League Matches. Abstentions 4
Confirmed that we play 2 innings of 30 balls
(There does not have to be a change of bowler)

4. Should all teams be allowed to change 2 matches at the beginning of the
season Voted out unanimously

Any Other Business

Knockout Cup
It was reiterated that in Cup Matches a bowler can only bowl in one innings and that they can’t come on to bowl again unless in the case of a draw.
Score Sheets
When Umpires are putting “Players player” names on the sheet please make sure that it goes on the side that their batting name appears. Score sheets for next season will include nos. of balls at the bottom of the sheet.
Pitches
A Discussion took place regarding the pitches at Northampton Rd. Jan explained that she had meetings with the Council and that although they had suggested some teams play at Little Bowden Rec The Committee had decided that we all stick together and continue to play at Northampton Rd. (United we Stand divided we fall). Members present agreed with this strategy. Jan explained that we are still in negotiation with the Council over this and that this years fixtures will be difficult to put together but that the Committee will do their best. It was brought up about the holes in some of the pitches and the disturbance that other sports users caused. Jan said that following the meeting with the Council they had said that they would cap the “goalpost holes” during the summer months.
New Teams
Linzi Selby asked if new teams could get sponsorship from the League. Jan replied that the Committee would always look it at, and that they would support them where necessary.
CLIC Tournament
A letter from Caroline & Eva was read out thanking the League for the donation to CLIC. Caroline said that next year they might introduce a “Mixed Tournament” or hold the event in April as a lead up to the season. It was explained to some of the members present what CLIC stood for and that as it is the only Charity event held that the teams should try harder to support this Tournament.

Committee for 2009

Chairperson No other candidates and Jan stated that she was willing to stand again.

Vice-Chairperson Flo willing to stand again.

Secretary This position stands for a minimum of 2 years so Min will continue.

Treasurer This position stands for a minimum of 2 years and Pam has held this for 2 years and now wishes to stand down. She will however remain on the Committee. Rosemary Clegg was the only nomination and she was proposed by Flo and seconded by Jan and will stand for 2 years.

Members wishing to stand down are Sue Brotherton, and Chris Gordon.

Other Committee members willing to stand again are as follows: -
Jacqueline Farrow, Linzi Selby, Jess Bulley, Kara Badger & Audrey Marlow

New Members voted on are: -Nessa Gray, Louise Wiltshire and Lucy Muggleton.

COMMITTEE FOR 2009

Chairperson
& Affiliation Secretary Jan Lally

Vice-Chairperson Flo Wallis
& Press Officer

League Secretary Marilyn Curtis

Treasurer Rosemary Clegg

Blog Jacqueline Farrow

Results & Fixtures Linzi Selby
Umpire Officer

Other Members Audrey Marlow
Pam Sutton
Kara Badger
Nessa Gray
Louise Wiltshire
Lucy Muggleton

Meeting closed 9.20pm