What Caused the Commotion?
This is the article which caused angry emails to be sent to me with the hint of a threat of legal action.
With the Extraordinary General Meeting having passed, and the vote being successful, I have no qualms in posting this:
One of Victoria’s oldest cricket clubs is attempting to walk away from its religious ties in a bid to attract new members.
The board of Melbourne’s Box Hill Church of Christ Cricket Club, established in 1921 in the Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association*, has called an Extraordinary General Meeting for June 18th to put to vote a proposed name change which will see the club turn away from the Church which has been associated with the club by name for 85 years.
The vote, if successful, will see the club change its name to Elgar Park Cricket Club, where the club plays its home games.
Club President David Moran, believes a name change would be for the good of the club, especially in terms of the club finding new players.
“Any question of the church in the clubs name having any bearing on recruitment would be eradicated,” he said.
He also believes such a name change would make the club seem more committed to the alliance it recently entered into with Box Hill North Football Club, which also plays its home games at Elgar Park, in the Victorian Amateur Football Association.
However Club Secretary, Warren Earl, who has been associated with the club for 26 years believes such a name change would be to the detriment of the club, and too much history would be lost.
“The name of the club is the club’s identity,” he said. “This equates to the club’s reputation and identity in the local community. A reputation and awareness has been built up that would be lost.”
In terms of backlash from the members of the club, the board has yet to receive any complaints about the proposed change. However Moran believes there may be a few former players who disagree with the proposed change.
“There may be a few ex players who would oppose such a change, however, as current financial members are the quorum to vote, they constitutionally have no say,” he said.
Earl however, who also has a role as the Club Historian, stated should the name change go through at the meeting, he would seriously consider leaving the club.
[Editors' Note: The Club historian has corrected a factual error in the article. The club first played in the Eastern Suburban Churches Cricket Association until the season of 1929/1930 & then crossed to the Box Hill Reporter Districit Cricket Association from 1930/31]
With the Extraordinary General Meeting having passed, and the vote being successful, I have no qualms in posting this:
One of Victoria’s oldest cricket clubs is attempting to walk away from its religious ties in a bid to attract new members.
The board of Melbourne’s Box Hill Church of Christ Cricket Club, established in 1921 in the Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association*, has called an Extraordinary General Meeting for June 18th to put to vote a proposed name change which will see the club turn away from the Church which has been associated with the club by name for 85 years.
The vote, if successful, will see the club change its name to Elgar Park Cricket Club, where the club plays its home games.
Club President David Moran, believes a name change would be for the good of the club, especially in terms of the club finding new players.
“Any question of the church in the clubs name having any bearing on recruitment would be eradicated,” he said.
He also believes such a name change would make the club seem more committed to the alliance it recently entered into with Box Hill North Football Club, which also plays its home games at Elgar Park, in the Victorian Amateur Football Association.
However Club Secretary, Warren Earl, who has been associated with the club for 26 years believes such a name change would be to the detriment of the club, and too much history would be lost.
“The name of the club is the club’s identity,” he said. “This equates to the club’s reputation and identity in the local community. A reputation and awareness has been built up that would be lost.”
In terms of backlash from the members of the club, the board has yet to receive any complaints about the proposed change. However Moran believes there may be a few former players who disagree with the proposed change.
“There may be a few ex players who would oppose such a change, however, as current financial members are the quorum to vote, they constitutionally have no say,” he said.
Earl however, who also has a role as the Club Historian, stated should the name change go through at the meeting, he would seriously consider leaving the club.
[Editors' Note: The Club historian has corrected a factual error in the article. The club first played in the Eastern Suburban Churches Cricket Association until the season of 1929/1930 & then crossed to the Box Hill Reporter Districit Cricket Association from 1930/31]
posted by ODDeS and Associates at 11:52 PM
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“The name of the club is the club’s identity,” he said. “This equates to the club’s reputation and identity in the local community. A reputation and awareness has been built up that would be lost.”
Would a side be filled with the people involved with the church? Surely not,as for reputation how much shit as players do we cop with the belief we are all members of the BOXHILL CHURCH OF CHRIST?
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