Windward Cricket Club held their 102nd Annual General Meeting on Thursday March 23rd to elect a new Committee of Management to chart the club’s direction for 2023. Opening the meeting just after 6:30pm, Richard Cox spoke on the club’s success financially as well as on the cricket field for the previous year, while lamenting the fact that they were not able to field a competitive tennis team due to rule changes in the Barbados Tennis Association Interclub competition. He went on to thank the cast and crew of last years dinner and stage production, the entertainment committee who organised some very successful fund raising events, and the club sponsors, especially Sagicor who has agreed to continue to support the club, and the Foursquare group who helped with the holding of the clubs 100th anniversary function. After his opening remarks, Cox indicated that he was stepping down as President, having served in the position since 2020, but would remain involved in some capacity. Additionally he encouraged the younger members of the club to get involved in the running of the club, whether on one of the committees, or helping to work during the clubs fund raising events, which Windward relies on heavily to continue to offer a well maintained, welcoming and competitive environment.
After discussion and adoption of the clubs financials for the previous year, the floor was opened to nominations and election of the various Committee of Management positions. Cox nominated Andrew Lythcott to be his successor and he was elected to the position unopposed. Lythcott then proceeded to nominate Alan Branch as Vice President, Paul Allen as Club Secretary, Nick Shepherd as Entertainment Secretary, Ed Clarke as Treasurer and Charlie Thornton as Bar Secretary, all were elected unopposed. This was followed by the election of team captains and vice captains. Latrell Greenidge was elected to serve as the clubs very first 1st Division captain, with Alan Branch acting as his vice, while Lamar Springer was elected as 2nd Division Captain, with Glenmar Hinds as his vice. Lori Bryant-Phillips was elected to the position of tennis captain, with Sean Thornton as her vice. Andrew Lythcott was elected to be the Masters Cricket captain, with Winston Chase serving as his vice captain. Following on from this was the election of five Floor Members to serve on the committee to shadow club officers, and perform other duties as required. Elected to this position were, Ryan Hutchinson, Richard Cox, Mark Weekes, Sean Thornton and Paul Gill. The 5 member cricket selection committee will be comprised of the two captains and vice captains with coach Jafari Toppin being elected to join them for the 1st and 2nd Divsion selctions, and Alan Branch for the Masters selections. In tennis, Rick Taurel was elected to join Bryant-Philips and Thornton as the tennis team selection committee. Representing Windward at the Barbados Cricket Association will be Andrew Lythcott and Winston Chase, while Michael Hutchinson will represent the club at the Barbados Tennis Association. The meeting was declared adjourned just after 8pm, and was followed by the presentation of the award for Tennis Player of Year for 2022, won by Lee Ann Thornton, and the Richard Marshall Award for the Junior Player of the year for 2022, won by Nile Morris.
WCC COM 2023
President, Andrew Lythcott; Vice President, Alan Branch; Secretary. Paul Allen; Entertainment Secretay, Nick Shepherd; Treasurer, Edward Clarke; Bar Secretary, Charlie Thornton; 1st Division Cricket Captain, Latrell Greenidge; 2nd Division Cricket Captain, Lamar Springer; Tennis Captain, Lori Bryant-Philips; Floor Members: Richard Cox, Mark Weekes, Sean Thornton, Paul Gill and Ryan Hutchinson.
Captains and Vice Captains
Cricket 1st Division: Captain, Latrell Greenidge; Vice Captain, Allan Branch.
Cricket 2nd Division: Captain, Lamar Springer; Vice Captain, Glenmar Hinds.
Cricket Masters: Captain, Andrew Lythcott; Vice Captain, Winston Chase.
Tennis: Captain, Lori Bryant-Philips; Vice Captain, Sean Thornton.
Cricket
First & Second Division: Jafari Toppin
Masters: Allan Branch.
Tennis: Rick Taurel
Club Representatives
BCA: Andrew Lythcott, Winston Chase.
BTA: Michael Hutchinson
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