Old Parkonians Cricket Club

MEMBERSHIP FORM

We need every member to complete the membership form, which can be downloaded from by clicking on the link above. There are several reasons for this:-

o        We need to update the contact details of all members so that we can contact you easily and quickly with information about matches and other things happening at the club.

o        The England & Wales Cricket Board’s ‘Safe Hands’, cricket’s policy for safeguarding children, which our club has adopted, is part of its commitment to ensuring that the game provides a safe, friendly and enjoyable experience for children. One part of that is a vetting procedure for people who come into contact with young people at cricket. Key personnel, such as coaches, colts managers, umpires, team captains are required to submit to a full CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) check. For all others, a simple Self Declaration is required. As most, if not all, teams are likely to contain under 18s, all playing members are being asked to sign the Self Declaration which is contained within the form.

o        Under the Shepherd Neame Essex League rules, only one Overseas player is allowed to play in a side at any time. There is another category, ‘Overseas Exempt’ player which covers people who have lived in the UK for more than two years. There is no limit to the number of these players in a team. The rules are complicated but they are basically to differentiate between semi-professional players who just fly in for the summer to play, and those who live here and play cricket as a hobby. Some clubs have been accused recently of bending the rules to play more than one Overseas player and the League is therefore tightening up on procedures. If you were not born in the UK and do not qualify to play for England (if selected!) we may need to ask you to sign a separate Overseas Exempt declaration.

Please complete the form as soon as possible and hand it to your captain or myself so that membership can be confirmed

For your information the 2008 Subscriptions and fees, agreed at the AGM, are as follows:

ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS

Seniors:                                               £125        (includes OPA membership. Seniors amount reduced
Students and concessionaries               £45          (by £25 for OPA Life Members
Non-playing member                             £10

Payment of Senior annual subs may be made by Standing Order consisting of 6 monthly payments of £22 in May, June, July, August, September, and October. The form can be downloaded by clicking the link above.

Payment is due on 1 May. Anyone who has not paid by 12 May, or has not submitted a correctly completed Standing Order form to the Treasurer by that date, will not be selected until they have done so.

New players joining the club or students returning from their studies will be allowed one ‘trial’ match before having to pay the appropriate annual subscription. However they will have to pay a match fee.

Students under 16 years old on 1 September 2007 pay their annual subscriptions to the Colts manager. All other students pay the senior club via myself. 

MATCH FEES

Seniors                                                £11
Students and concessionaries £7
Combined match fee for seniors playing both days on a weekend      £17

Anyone not paying their full match fee immediately after the game will not be selected again until they have paid it in full.

John Clark
Hon Gen Secretary and Treasurer
johneclark@ntlworld.com
258 Tomswood Hill, Ilford IG6 2QS                                                              Tel 0208 501 2578