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Norfolk County News 31
Norfolk County News
The Norfolk CSMBA Annual General
Meeting was held at North Wymondham. Prob-
ably due to a combination of extremely hot
weather on the day, no constitutional proposals
submitted and one nomination for each Officer
position the lowest attendance in memory re-
sulted with only eight member clubs out of 64
sending delegates.
They were Wymondham, East Harling,
Thetford, Wortwell, Diss, Hevingham, Thorpe
Marriott and East Tuddenham. Reports from
the Officers highlighted another successful
season where two National titles were won by
Norfolk President Brian Saunders Norfolk, the National Triples and the National
Norfolk President Brian Saunders
awarded Life Membership of the Under 18’s.
awarded Life Membership of the
Association by Chairman Other highlights were Norfolk Premier
Association by Chairman
Selwyn Goldsmith reaching the final of the I.C.C again and Nor-
Selwyn Goldsmith
folk Over 60’s winning the Eastern England Over 60’s League. In his Chairman’s Report, Selwyn
Goldsmith of Hevingham SMBC spoke of the huge
contribution Brian Saunders of Wymondham SMBC
had made to the NCSMBA over many years as
President, and formerly Vice Chairman and County
Team Manager, before awarding Brian Life Mem-
bership of the NCSMBA. During the President’s
Closing Speech Brian Saunders awarded Secre-
tary Jenny Walker with a President’s Distinguished
Service award for her work since becoming Secre-
tary of the NCSMBA.
The Treasurer Jon Sparham reported that the
NCSMBA County Accounts were still in a healthy fi-
nancial position and recommended that fees re-
mained unchanged.
Over 60’s Organiser Teresa Goldsmith re-
NCSMBA Secretary Jenny Walker
ported the same situation on the Over 60’s Account. NCSMBA Secretary Jenny Walker
receives President's Distinguished
Officer’s elected to serve for 2019/2020 were as fol- receives President's Distinguished
Service Award from Brian Saunders
lows. President Brian Saunders (Wymondham), Service Award from Brian Saunders
Vice President Bob Oatway (First Bus), Chairman Selwyn Gold-
smith (Hevingham), Vice Chairman Simon Willies (East Tudden-
ham), Secretary Jenny Walker (Thorpe Marriott), Assistant
Secretary Peter Walker (Thorpe Marriott), Treasurer Jon Sparham
(Wymondham), Assistant Treasurer Elaine Willies (East Tudden-
ham).
Membership Secretary Teresa Goldsmith (Hevingham), As-
sistant Membership Secretary Billie Barker (Wymondham), Com-
petition Secretary Chris Mann (Wymondham), Assistant
Competition Secretary Jon Sparham (Wymondham), Press & Web
Secretary Selwyn Goldsmith (Hevingham), Assistant Press & Web
Secretary Chris Mann (Wymondham), Records Secretary Teresa
Goldsmith (Hevingham), Umpires Officer Peter Walker (Thorpe Norfolk News
Marriott), Safeguarding Officer Teresa Goldsmith (Hevingham), As- courtesy of
sistant Safeguarding Officer Billie Barker (Wymondham). Selwyn Goldsmith