Marton Village Cricket Club 2009

Marton Village Cricket Club Players & Members 2008 Team Photograph taken before the annual ashes match with Birdingbury 2008 In 1984 a local cricket enthusiast and a group of friends in the village put in motion the revival of the lapsed cricket club. A meeting was held in one of the outhouse rooms of the Hare and Hounds, now gone, and sufficient support was present to encourage the clubs re-formation. MVCC today continues to thrive and plays cricket at the local playing fields in Marton, Warwichshire, the club is run as an amateur cricket club playing friendly matches on a Sunday afternoon. In partnership with Marton Playing Fields Association the club hires the pavilion and ground for each home fixture. All the ground work and wicket preparation is carried out by enthusiastic local members and one of our Sponsors carries out pre-season scarifying and feed application to the wicket. During the season the club organises charity matches and donates the receipts to worthy charitable causes.

Our Vision Marton Village Cricket Club, a great place to play and great players to play Our Mission A Cricket Club that is acknowledged for its facilities, sportsmanship,competitiveness and its social contribution to the village and local community.

Principal Officers for 2009 Season President – Ralph Denton Chairman – Mike Fox Treasurer - Mike Atkin Secretary – Neil Lawson Club Captain – Lawrence Truslove Elected Committee Members for 2009 Season Vice Captain – Mat Woodhouse Fixtures Secretary – Neil Lawson Grounds men - Alan Naylor/Stuart Sweet Club Scorer - Hilary Crosby

Development & Business Plan 2009/2010 MVCC faces annual costs to hire the local playing fields and pavilion, purchase maintenance materials, playing kit, player insurance and on-going investment to improve the playing facilities. The elected committee holds monthly meetings to discuss all matters associated with running the club and prepares a bi annual development & business plan. (see enclosed) Critical success factors are identified then priority actions are set to ensure the club thrives in the future. Each season the committee actively identifies a number of fund raising events in order to raise funds to meet the clubs annual running costs. Thanks to the clubs sponsors, past Chairman, committees and players the cricket wicket is greatly improved we now possess one sight screen, line marker, roller and wicket mower. Our future aim is to purchase another sight screen, new cricket shirts, brush cutter and possibly our own outfield mower. This season the committee is discussing the introduction of a health & safety policy, risk assessment arrangement and safe guarding policy (under sixteen's).

Marton Village Cricket Club is offering sponsors: Naming rights Signage at games Branding of umpires' clothes/players' clothes The opportunity to promote product at matches and fund raising events Benefits in kind, e.g free insurance cover with company logo on shirts Supply of materials for wicket preparation Sponsor home fixture cost to MVCC Sponsors alternative agreed proposals Match/ball sponsor Key benefits for the sponsor: Media: logo on all advertisements, posters and stickers Logo on fixture list, logo on annual report Free on-line links via the MVCC website logo in Marton/Birdingbury/Southam monthly news letter inputs Brand/product awareness at home/away fixtures Free invitations to social events

Key Facts Marton Village Cricket Club Is actively seeking sponsors for the 2009 season. Our club plays friendly matches with outlying villages on most Sunday afternoons during the season. The membership is purely aimed at amateur players in and around the villages of Marton/Birdingbury and we are located in the heart of Warwickshire in the village of Marton. It is our mission to develop our members playing ability and in particular the younger members in and around our community and to ensure the future of cricket in the village. The club not only invests in the cricket club we also invest in all sporting activities via the Marton playing fields association for the benefit of the whole community. MVCC has excellent facilities and the cricket wicket is prepared and looked after by enthusiastic members and the outfield by the Parish Council, the club boasts extreme cricket teas served up by our lovely ladies. The club holds charity matches each year and donates the funds to selected charities, last season funds went to Whizz Kids and Sir Ian Bothams charity. We are happy to talk to sponsors about sponsorship opportunities in any format. Contact: Mike Fox {Chairman}. Tel.: Website:

Annual Expenditure & Running Costs Sponsor ItemOne of cost Annual cost Bi- annual cost 3yr cost 4yr cost Purchase of sight screen£650 Players Shirts £10 x18£180 Sponsorship available on players shirts 3yr deal P.O.A Insurance Premium Sponsorship available with logo on shirts 3yr deal £395P.O.A. Company logo on shirts £10 x 18 £180 Hire of ground £15 x 9 home games Sponsorship available per game £15 £135 Materials for wicket maintenance £500 Cricket teas £15 x 9 home games Sponsorship available per game £15 £135 Purchase of brush cutter£140 Match Balls £10 each Available per game £10 £90 SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES AND BENEFITS