Timperley CC Minute Book 1879-1880 (Transcribed)

General Committee Meeting April 7 th 1879. Present – Messrs G.H Hankinson (Chairman), Chas.Fitton, H.Kay, F.Cundall, S.Thompson & William Bell H.Sec. Minutes of Annual Meeting read & confirmed. The following new members (playing) were proposed by S.Thompson, seconded by C.Fitton and duly elected- H.Dixon ‘Wheatsheaf’, Altrincham C.H Cundall Belmont House, Timperley C.Hope Timperley Villa, Manchester Road W.M Hope Timperley Villa, Manchester Road ?.Towle Egerton Terrace, Timperley. Walter Atkinson Egerton Terrace, Timperley Robert Rudman Peel Causeway Resolved that the following members constitute the sub-committee for the ensuing season viz Messrs John Hamilton, Thomas Hardy, S.Thompson, J.Morrison, W.H Luckmann, J.R White, H.Dixon, F.Cundall, A.Birch & William Bell. Resolved, ‘that during the ensuing season the captain be elected from time to time by the sub-committee as early as practicable before each match’. Resolved, ‘that a bat be presented to the member who obtains the highest average during the season, he having played in not less than half the number of matches and obtained not less than an average of 10 per innings’. Statement was made by Hon. Secretary as to purchase of net (?) from the Chorlton West C.Club, also as to negotiation with Mr.Parbold for letting of field for grazing purposes. Purchase of net was sanctioned and Hon.Sec was instructed to make best arrangement he could with Mr.Parbold. Subscriptions received to present time handed to Hon.Treasurer. Proof of members match card examined and approved. Some discussion arose as to presenting best bowler during the season with a ball, but as it would involve more detail work in scoring book and as it is a difficulty to get ordinary scoring done, no resolution was passed, although it was admitted to be desirable to encourage bowling as well as batting. Page 3