Update: Change of League Structure

As you might remember there has been a plan to alter the structure of the league. A number of teams, including East Keswick are against this move and in a recent meeting have signed up to try and force a Special General meeting of the League to discuss the matter. The SGM has been turend down as explain below in a letter by Kevin McCarthy of Wighill Park CC.

Dear All,              

I have to inform clubs in the Wetherby League that the League Secretary has informed me that our esteemed Management Board has chosen to reject the Call for an SGM on a technicality.

The Board, in their wisdom, has rejected the call for an SGM on the grounds that some of the signatories are not secretaries of their clubs!

At the time, the meeting of secretaries was called at fairly short notice, in order to ensure that clubs are aware of the impacts on promotion and relegation for this season.

As a result, several clubs in the call for an SGM were represented by recognised senior personnel, such as Club Chairmen, rather than Club Secretaries.

This total lack of common sense and nitpicking by the Board is to be regretted, as it further delays the way that clubs will play their cricket this season and in future.

I have had private discussions with Andrew Clews, at which I informed him of the strength of feeling from member clubs. I would have preferred for the Management Board to have recognised the errors they have made and redress the situation themselves. This opportunity was rejected by the Board.

It seems they continue to treat the views of member clubs with contempt. Such a management style affects all clubs in the League.

As a result, I will try to get in touch with most relevant people etc this week.

Kevin McCarthy
Wighill Park CC