Tuesday, 27 November 2012

Interview with George Dickie; Club President


What do you gain as being president? & how do you benefit from the club?
There are no direct gains or benefits associated to the role of President. Our organisation is commonly known as a 'grass roots' sporting organisation purely run by volunteers. All the work that is done is for the benefit of the members no-one is paid. The only real benefit that the volunteers enjoy is the satisfaction that the players and supporters have enjoyed their season 
of cricket and hopefully return again the following year.

What do you think is good about ex servos?
My personal involvement with the Club extends (23) years and there are many great memories over this period. Ex-Servicemen's Cricket Club is the only local Club who has a private ground and training facility and is we'll regarded as one of the best grounds on the South Coast.

What do you see as the future of the club?
The future of Club is sound and will always have strong financial support from the Exservicemens Club. There will be challenges ahead as cricket in general is seeing a major decline in junior numbers as parents and kids seek alternate sports which consume less time.

Ex-servicemen’s will need to focus on marketing, player retention and continue to offer a great cricket experience to all their members similar to what has been offered the last (50) years.

What is your role as being president include. what do you look after?
The role of president primarily oversees the operation of the cricket Club who is well supported by an executive committee. They form a team a decision makers who need to have a good understanding of the needs of the members.

The committee need to follow a set of rules known as the constitution. This is a document that guides the committee on how the club should be run. The constitution also has a set of by-laws which is a set of internal policies, it helps members understand how decisions are made. The policies are reviewed each year and developed to suit the changing needs of the Club.

The on-field performances are one of many measures of success for the club. Players enjoy winning games of cricket but the overall enjoyment and skill improvement of the players combined with good quality social events supersede the need to win cricket games every week.

Compared to all the other teams in the shoalhaven in each grade, about what percentage plays for ex servos?

Exservicemens have been around for over (50) years. Last season was the best on record with (7) premierships and the club championship. They boast a range of qualified coaches who deliver very good training and skill development programs to the players. The club caters for players from (5) years to adult and has cricket available for all skill levels.

The club will continue to play good consistent cricket and offer a very rewarding cricket experience for their members in the years to come.




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