Here you will find periodic updates from the executive to the members of what we’ve been working on and discussing at meetings.

28th February 2025

LCU&SA – Annual General Meeting

Dear All,

We hope this message finds you well. Here’s a quick update on the Annual General Meeting (AGM) that took place on Thursday @Merrion Cricket Club.

Thank you to all the members who were present. All the officers presented their annual report which were passed by the association.

Executive committee will be considering the issues raised by those who attended for resolution.

Executive Committee for Year 2025

As Tony has decided to step down from his role as secretary of the association this year due to his personal commitments, we would like to extend our gratitude to Tony for his service as Secretary. We appreciate the time and effort he has dedicated to this organisation in last 5 years, not only as Secretary of the association but also for other different committee roles he has been heading and supporting. We wish him all the best in his future endeavours and are delighted that Tony will be responsible for Disciplinary matters and assisting members during the Cricket Leinster Disciplinary processes.

Secondly, We are pleased to announce that Declan Ryan has been elected as our new Secretary, unopposed. Congratulations to Declan and We look forward to work alongside Declan as LCU&SA Secretary.

All the other officers and ordinary members from 2024-25 will continue to serve in the year 2025-26.

Membership Fee – 2025

Yearly membership fee remains unchanged as last year with additional proposal moved/passed to reduce the fee for Full Time Student Members. Fee Structure is as below:

• New Members – No Fee for first year
• Students [Full Time] Members – 10€
• Scorer Members – 20€
• Umpire Members – 30€

Detailed minutes of AGM will be circulated to the members in due course.

Thank you again to all the members for their continued support and commitment to the organisation.

Best regards,
LCU&SA Executive

11th October 2024

2024 : End of Season : Executive Letter

Dear Colleagues/Members, Umpires, Scorers, Observers and Tutors,

As the 2024 cricket season comes to a close, LCU&SA Executive wanted to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude for all of your hard work and dedication. Your contributions have been invaluable to the success of the season, and we are truly thankful for your efforts that have contributed to a record year for umpiring appointments this year of 1817 in 2024 with the autumn Indoor league still taking place. Our previous high of 1500 appointments has been well and truly beaten.

Your commitment to ensuring fair play and maintaining the integrity of the game has been invaluable and Your expertise and professionalism have been instrumental in creating a positive experience for players at all divisions along with coaches and spectators alike. Your dedication to upholding the laws of the game and regulations along with promoting a spirit of fair play was crucial to the development of cricket at all levels.

We also appreciate your efforts to continually improve and develop your skills. Whether it’s attending training sessions, seeking feedback from peers, mentors, observers or staying up-to-date with the latest laws and regulations, your commitment to self-improvement is essential to the growth of the game. Your willingness to learn and adapt has helped to raise the standard of umpiring and scoring, and we are grateful for your dedication to excellence. 112 Umpires observation this season compared to 74 last season are also testimony of the increased focus on providing valuable feedback to improve and enhance umpires’ skills.

To mention, Umpires Grading Committee is meeting this month to finalise on end of year gradings and promotions. We expect to share more on the Grading and Promotions by end of Dec’24.

Thank you for your tireless efforts throughout the season. Your contributions have made a significant impact on the game, and we are grateful for your service.

We look forward to the next season.

Sincerely,
LCU&SA Executive

04/10/2021

The collection of subscriptions is ongoing and will continue into the off season.

Grading reports are also in the process of being created and will be circulated in the coming weeks as well as changes in grades. The collection of captain’s reports was also discussed, it was pointed out that more captains reports were filled out this season than in previous seasons, which is a positive development.

The provision of umpiring and scoring courses in the off-season was also discussed.

06/09/2021

Arrangements for the White Stick Trophy match were finalised, with a selection meeting to take place in the coming week.

Some anomalies in umpires’ payments were discussed and it was agreed that these issues would be followed up on with Cricket Leinster.

It was noted that a great deal of interest has been expressed in both umpiring and scoring courses, which is highly encouraging.

The collection of members’ subscription fees will commence later in the week, with an update to be provided at the next meeting.

16/08/2021

Several pieces of correspondence received by the association in the weeks since the previous meeting were discussed, and actions agreed on them.

The collection of subscription fees for members was discussed, these will commence shortly.

Issues with WhosTheUmpire were outlined by the Apointments Secretary. He described the difficulties that general housekeeping tasked posed on WTU.

Arrangements for the White Stick Trophy match were agreed in principle. The date and venue were set as 25/09 and Ring Commons CC respectively.

12/07/2021

Notable disciplinary issues from the start of the season were discussed, as well as the general trends of disciplinary reports being submitted.

The clothing order is due to arrive in the next week or so.

The appointments secretary outlined the sheer amount of work he had to undertake in his role in the previous week, working for upwards of 18 hours in the previous week. This was due to a variety of reasons, including last minute fixture changes and availability changes.

Umpire exchanges have been suspended due to insurance difficulties which are hoped to be resolved by next season.

It was agreed that inexperienced umpires would be appointed at games appropriate to their level.

Feedback forms from scorers for umpires were discussed, these will be worked on for next season.

31/05/2021

The clothing order from O’Neills is delayed until July, the members waiting for clothing were informed of this.

Garda vetting for all members standing this year was confirmed to be in good standing.

The distribution of books and match cards will commence next week.

The new grading document was discussed, which will be finalised at a follow up call next week.

The website was further updated to include forms to express interest in both umpiring and scoring courses.

Arrangements regarding insurance for members were also finalised.

28/04/2021

The Executive met on Wednesday night (28/04) and discussed the following items in addition to reports from each member.

The Child Safeguarding Policy was updated as well as the website to include the most up to date forms and other information.

Future communication between the executive and the membership, and it was decided to set up a dedicated page on the website for this where updates like this one will be posted, as well as using the website’s contact us feature for the membership to get in touch with the executive.

The future of scorers within the association, and how best to support scorer members of the association and ways to incentivise more to join.

Workshops were also discussed, a Google Form was created to survey the membership on what workshops they would like. (The link has been emailed to all members)