President’s Message
Firstly a very warm welcome to another
season at New Edinburgh Cricket Club (Burgh’s) it certainly seems hard
to believe another season is upon
us!! As I sit here and write my message I reflect on a number of things
we have done over the past twelve months and feel we have continued to
make good progress both on and off the field. At the 2012 AGM we agreed
to implement a new Executive committee and sub committees (social,
cricket, juniors, membership) to improve decision making and focus. In
general, in its first few months of operation over winter, this appears
to have worked well although as always there is still room for
improvement. On the Financial side the club is relatively in good
health with an increase in membership, Sponsorship and fundraising and
hopefully bar takings, we will be able to increase our general
revenues.
Off the field we continue to plan a
number of successful social events including the opening practice curry
night, summer cottage day, golf day, and mid-season dinner, along with
several social.
As I look forward to this season it is
fair to say that we haven’t stood still, we have continued with our
winter cricket practice sessions. I am also delighted to say we will be
finalising arrangements for the cricket demonstration with a primary
school which I am sure will build on the success of similar
demonstrations of the past years. It is so important that we continue
to “do our bit” with the Community and really look forward to welcoming
the respective parents and friends to Burgh’s.
Continuing with our community
involvement, similar to past few years, Burgh’s will be participating in
the community cup event on May 29th and June 30th hosted by Catholic Centre for Immigrants.
I would like to thank the support of
all the committee members, and it never ceases to amaze me the amount of
time and effort many people put into the smooth running of the Club. I
must also thank our many friends and supporters, for their
encouragement, which is critical to ensure we are able to maintain the
high standards we set for ourselves.
Finally it goes without saying may I
wish everyone a successful 2013 season - and I hope to see you at the
grounds of Rideau Hall or other cricket fields in town. Cheers to 2013!
Jeelani Khan