Edinburgh South Club Chairman has been nominated for a position on the Cricket Scotland board, along with Tony Brian of Watsonians CC who is running for position as Chair.
Tony and Paul have believed for some time now that a change of direction is required in Scottish Cricket, and have written to all clubs in Scotland asking for their support in the election. Full details of the email, and the attached statement are provided below:
In recent times, we have both spoken to many people who have
expressed frustrations at the lack of progress in a number of areas with
Scottish Cricket. We both care passionately about the game in our
country, and with developments over the last six months, believe the time has
come for a fresh approach and some fresh faces to lead the change Scottish
Cricket requires.
As a result, we have been nominated and seconded as candidates
for the positions of Chair and Director respectively at the AGM of Cricket
Scotland on 25th March.
Attendance at the AGM is usually quite modest and the number of
proxy votes relatively small, as from the conversations we have had with a
number of clubs demonstrates they’ve not been given a compelling reason to
vote. If, like us, you believe change needs to happen for cricket in
Scotland to move forward, we would urge you to come along to the AGM to show
your support, or if unable to do so, to vote by proxy in advance, as explained
in the notice of the meeting sent out by Cricket Scotland on February 4th.
A form of proxy will be sent out by CS with the papers for the meeting,
typically, about 14 days before the date of the AGM but the proxy form can also
be requested in advance from CS (general@cricketscotland.com)
We have already spoken to a number of you regarding your
thoughts on the state of the game and what’s required. We hope you’ll
agree that the attached statement we have put together and the work we intend
to carry out is reflective of the feelings within many of the clubs – and a positive
vision for what we think can be done to move cricket forward in Scotland.
We will both endeavour to try and talk to as many people as
possible in the run up to the AGM – and more importantly ensure the voice of
the clubs is continually heard going forward,. If you wish to discuss
further with us, we can be contacted as follows: -
Tony Brian – 07909 687096 – changeatcricketscotland@gmail.com
Paul Reddish – 07585 048414 – changeatcricketscotland@gmail.com
Thank you.CS - election statement 250215.pdf