Hi All,

Adult outdoor nets will be on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6pm at Clarence Park. The first session will be on Thursday 18th April (followed by a curry for anyone who wants to join).

The nets are weather permitting and we will circulate an email if nets are cancelled on the day.

Please note outdoor nets are only available for those who have paid their annual membership after the end of April deadline (unless you are committed to the £25 per game option). All membership payments are via your stalbanscc.com account and we won't be taking payment at nets.

If you have an issue paying your subs and want to discuss please email Toby Furnival (tobyfurnivall@googlemail.com)

Regards,

St Albans CC

P.S. The final indoor net session is Tuesday 16th April.

Dear All,

We're pleased to announce St Albans CC have signed a contract with Serious Cricket to provide a range of clothing for adult and junior members.

• A clothing store will open on the club website www.stalbanscc.com in the next month (details to follow in the coming weeks). The range will be branded with St Albans CC and our club sponsor HitsSports.com logo's. Garments will be available in junior and adult sizes and include:
  
  • Playing shirts, trousers and jumpers
  • Caps
  • Shorts
  • Tracksuits
  • Hoodies
  • Training shirts
• You will be able to browse/purchase at very competitive prices with your club website account and have the kit delivered directly to you
• The kit provider will stay the same for at least the next 3 years meaning you don't have to buy new kit every year

The club has a small amount of kit remaining from previous years and this will be sold at a discount rate over the coming weeks, especially at colts registration day on the 14th April. So grab it while you can!

With this excellent new facility I'd like to remind everyone of clubs rules:

• Under NO circumstances should anyone produce garments with reference to the club or any of its IP without the express permission of the committee.
• Members can buy multiple garments for friends, families and teammates however these MUST be sold on without taking a personal profit.

Regards,

Martin / Paul

Good evening all

We are good to go tomorrow morning!!

Al last the weather has abated and we will try to get the nets up starting at 10.00 tomorrow.
All welcome - the more help we get the less time it will take.
Don't forget brushes, brooms, ladders and "thermals"!
If anyone has a leaf sucker/blower that they can bring, it will be very handy.

best regards

Phil Caley    

Good afternoon all

Once again i'm afraid we have been beaten by the weather and will have to cancel putting the nets up tomorrow.
I have rescheduled it for Good Friday at 10.00 for those that can make it.

regards

Phil Caley  

Good morning all

Once again the forecast for tomorrow is not good.
Consequently, we are going to try for Sunday at 13.00.
So if you can help out i'll see you then.

regards

Phil Caley

Good morning all

Due to the predicted weather forecast for tomorrow morning we have postponed the scheduled work to put up the nets until next Saturday, 23 March at 10 o'clock.

regards

Phil Caley 

Dear All,

Details of the Junior Cricket on offer this year can be found via the links below, along with the registration form.

Registration Day this year will be Sunday 14 April at 2-4pm in Clarence Park – numbers are limited so please attend to guarantee a spot or send the registration form off in advance.

Dear all,

At a recent meeting of the Club officials, the 2013 Annual Subscriptions and match fee rates were agreed.  The club is delighted to announce a decrease in the rates compared to those charged in 2012 and prior years.  We think you will find this is one of the only costs going down in this inflationary environment!  This benefit is only affordable for the club if each individual member takes responsibility for paying their subs and their match fees. 

Payments of annual subs will be taken via electronic payment through the Clubs website (thanks to Matt Howson, instructions below).  Due to this new payment mechanism, the club is easily able to monitor those that have and those that have not paid.  The club (through team captains & the committee) will continue to ask those non paying members for their subs on a regular basis but we ask each individual to be forthcoming with payment in the hope that the reduced cost can be continued next year and beyond.  The 2013 tariff is detailed below:

Adults	Subscription Rate	Match Fee Rate
Annual Upfront incl match fees	£240 (£250 after 1st May)	N/a
Annual Upfront	£85 (£95 after 1st May)	£10
Pay As You Go	£25 per game	N/a
Students/Unemployed
Annual Upfront incl match fees	£120 (£125 after 1st May)	N/a
Annual Upfront	£42.50 (£47.50 after 1st May)	£5
Pay As You Go	£12.50 per game	N/a

The club has considered the most appropriate levels for each subs category and the levels have been decided upon by a robust calculation.  The rates being charged ensure that the average cost per game is the most economical based on the number of games a player expects to play: 
Ø       £25 for Pay As You Go is the most economical option for a player expecting to play up to 6 games;
Ø       £85 Annual subs and match fees of £10 is the most economical option for a member expecting to play 7-15 games;
Ø       £240 All in upfront is the most economical option for a member expecting to play more than 16 games.  This is illustrated in the table attached to the email (it is worth looking at this to consider the best option for you).

How to pay:

1. Login to the club website;
2. Hover the mouse over ‘My Profile,’ in the menu on the left hand side of the website;
3. Choose the bottom of the 4 options entitled ‘My Payments’;
4. Choose the subscription level you opt to pay for the 2013 season;
5. Click on the ‘Paypal Pay Now,’ symbol on the right of the option you choose;
6. Choose the card type you want to use i.e Visa, Mastercard;
7. Follow the payment steps, filling in the required information;

As always, the club is open to discussing payment arrangements for anyone that may have difficulties in paying the subscription amount due to specific circumstances, please just speak to your team captain or contact a committee member.We hope that the reduced rates and the ability to pay through the website are both positive steps for the club and its members.  We look forward to your support by logging in and paying your subs!

Thanks,SACC

Good morning all,

We have the opportunity this year of having an overseas player.  We have a 24 year old Australian who is very keen to come and play the 2013 season with us.  He will benefit the club in many ways, by playing for the club, providing coaching to both the adults and colts sections, and providing useful labour behind the bar and on the grounds. 

To benefit from this, the Club needs to find an initial place for him to stay when he first lands at the end of April.  He is happy to find a flat/house share but will need a fortnights accommodation to find his feet and sort a place out. 

The club is therefore seeking a willing volunteer to provide a fortnights accommodation to our potential new asset.  In return, the host will receive his / her annual subs and match fees for the 2013 season - quite a saving!!

If anyone is able to provide 2 weeks accommodation at the end of April into early May, please contact Toby Furnivall or Martin Jones to discuss the details.

Thanks,

SACC

Further to the previous email. Luke farewell will start in The Goat Inn this Friday (4th) at 8pm rather than The Cock so under 21's can join.

Regards,

St Albans CC