The cricket season is fast approaching, with the Round 1 fixture scheduled for 1 October 2022. As a result, lets talk about fees for the 2022-23 season.

The Committee has made a decision, in relation to fees, at its last meeting. This is as follows:

Option 1 :
Membership Fee: $100 up front ($50 for concession, being full time students or a State or Commonwealth Concession holder, proof required)
Match Fees: $20 per week (all players)

Option 2:
Pay Upfront for the Year and Save! – $450 (includes a ticket to the wind up at the end of the season).

Option 3:
Make contact with the either the President (Matthew Arrowsmith), Vice President (Stephen Kemp) or Treasurer (Chris Chadwick) to discuss making alternative arrangements.

The Membership Fee of $100 ($50 for concession) is payable before Round 1. For newcomers to the club, the membership fee reduces to $50 after 1 January 2023 and is payable within their first four games.

Paying the membership fee allows access to Club Facilities, voting rights at General and Annual General Meetings and allows you to be available for selection (see below relating to overdue fees).

The Club will take a zero tolerance stance on late or non-payment of fees, unless some sort of arrangement has been previously made. Your selection at games will be in jeopardy if you are not paid up, as will your rights to the bar and other membership benefits.

Weekly fees, if applicable, are required to be paid either in cash to your Captain or direct to the Club’s Bendigo Bank account by the end of the day on the Saturday. These details are as follows:

Name: Kenwick Cricket Club
BSB: 633-000
Account: 158292292

Following the last two seasons, and the COVID issues that have plagued them, the Committee has tried to ensure that every effort is made to keep fess as low as possible. These fees for 22/23 are identical to the fees from 2019/20, 20/21 and 21/22. Every endeavour is made by the Committee to ensure we are in a relatively stable financial footing to continue playing cricket. We also recognise the cost of living pressures that affect everyone which has driven the Committee to keep costs as low as possible.

There are many costs associated with putting teams on the park each week, with up to $350 being spent per player before a ball is bowled at Round 1 from costs including balls, ground hire, SMCA club affiliation and SMCA team nomination fees, insurance, the upfront payments for apparel just to name a few. Should you be concerned about the fees, or wish to obtain a better understanding of how these funds are spent, please contact one of the above mentioned committee members, who will be able to supply you with some further information.

I look forward to seeing you all at pre-season training on Sunday 11 September 2022.

David Bentley
SECRETARY