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General Cricket => Cricket Admin, Facilities and Fundraising => Cricket Administration => Topic started by: 400notout on April 14, 2014, 09:03:04 PM
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What do you pay for the season for your club and/or weekly fees. Also what does that include in terms of facilities/kit/coaches?!
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No annual Fee.
10 pound per week, 6 for unemployed and students.
3.50 for winter nets.
Hat and shirt for everyone!
Northern fees!!
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£125 annual fee, and £6 / £8 per game.
Have to say - seems like a lot to me.
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£75 subs
£10 a league game
£9 a Sunday/Touring game
£5 for a midweek T20/16 over game
£5 per indoor net
Outdoor training is free
Have to buy all clothing yourself
Naturally pay for your own kit
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Our year sub this year is €175 but there are no match fees whatsoever. Just a one off payment
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No annual Fee.
10 pound per week, 6 for unemployed and students.
3.50 for winter nets.
Hat and shirt for everyone!
Northern fees!!
I need to move abroad to Northerner land and play as an overseas player! ;)
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Annual subs are £35, £10 of which goes towards the end off season presentation evening cost for the player.
Match subs are £10.
That £10 per player basically covers the running costs of the club over the course of the year. Pitch/ground maintenance, umpire costs for 1st team, match balls and all the other stuff.
Players have to cover the cost of teas for home games on top of that £10.
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No annual Fee.
10 pound per week, 6 for unemployed and students.
3.50 for winter nets.
Hat and shirt for everyone!
Northern fees!!
2.50 a pint :D
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£125 annual fee, and £6 / £8 per game.
Have to say - seems like a lot to me.
I had this conversation with a member of an opposition team last year. the higher membership and lower mach fees work out about the same per player as what we play at the end of a whole season.
The bigger membership cost provides a bit of cash flow protection against cancelled games. Still a lot of money however you pay it to be honest...
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£20 per month, paid all year round (not just during the season)
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£70 subs
£10 match fee (Adult)
£6 (Students, Unemployed, OAPs)
£2 a pint of Fosters
We have to buy our own kit.
Have to pay for extra training sessions if the Chairman gets someone in.
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£20 per month, paid all year round (not just during the season)
Good idea and I am guessing gives the club constant funds!!
I imagine the admin process must be hard work with this system???
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Yearly 30membership
Sat game 10adult 6 junior/unemployed(includes teas and goes towards umps/scorer)
Sunday 5quid(no teas so just umps scorer)
3 quid for midweek(1st has umps and scorer. 2nds just scorer)
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Annual subscription £ 50.00, league match fee £8.00 includes tea money and umpires fee, players supply there own clothing and kit. Nothing else to pay.
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@nudgemaster - we use the payments module on Pitchero which is powered by GoCardless.com
Means we assign a tariff to every member and can see who is and isn't paying via direct debit
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This year our annual subs are £40 for adults, which includes a club shirt and £20 youths/students
£7 a game £3.50 youths/students
Outdoor club nets are free. With the winter indoor nets, the costs are split between all attendees.
I think these costs are pretty reasonable and often donate more
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I think ours is £20 membership and £10 a game for adults, same signing on fee for juniors/unemployed but £5 a game
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£45 annual subs for seniors, £25 for students and £13 for under 18s
£4 match subs.
The first XI have sponsors this year so they all get a free shirt and track suit. Everyone else has to buy their own.
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£45 annual subs for seniors, £25 for students and £13 for under 18s
£4 match subs.
The first XI have sponsors this year so they all get a free shirt and track suit. Everyone else has to buy their own.
Cheapest yet by the look of things!
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65 for 16-21s and a match fee of 7 and 150 for over 21s and a match fee of 10
Excludes all kit
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Jesus - I am paying alot! Bloody Surrey poncey b'stards!
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My Sunday / Midweek team is:
£25 annual subs, £5 Sunday match fees, £3 midweek, £4 winter nets, Basic facilities but hot showers, have to buy all own kit, shirts, caps etc.
Beer in local pub The George at Finchdean - Timothy Taylor Landlord @ £3.60 a pint plus bowls of chips after the game. Tidy.
Saturday Hampshire league team was £125 annual subs, £8 match fees and that was 2007!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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140 subs + 10 admin fee and a match fee of 8, will get a club match day polo and a cap. Will also get the glorious chance to be ignored by first team players in the nets, lesser access to bowling machines and be manure for the administrator's prodigies
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£76 Annual fee which includes your match shirt
£10 per game or £5 colts
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£7 for the first game, £1 of that gives you your membership of the cricket club,
Then £6 a game from then in. £2.50 for under 18's or in full time education.
Weds night games are £1. Touring teams that visit we pay £3
You do though have to be a member if the sports club which is £10 for 12 months
We are very luck in that the ground is owner by Lord Cranborne and is loaned to the cricket and football clubs.
Once a year he brings a group of friends to play at the ground and we are the opposition. He even buys the teas and a keg of bitter.
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we have just introduced membership fees this season at £15
we have a new first team sponsor so need new match shirts around £15
all games are the same price £5 at home and £4 away we provide food at all our games the pub do a buffet on 20 over games and we sort out the weekend teas on top of that.
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£30 sub's and £6 a game . For what we have its unbelievably cheap and struggle to make ends meet with running repairs.
What would you guys pay to play at a club with picturesque ground and deck, with sight screens, decent modern clubhouse, artificial net and roll on net?
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We are £80 per year and £10 per game. Not picturesque but great deck and outfield. Clubhouse is decent but bar is hired out regularly so we built a second bar in to allow players a beer when it's in use. Best thing is it's a private ground so we get no through traffic or vandalism from the public
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£30 membership
£12 Saturday game
£5 midweek game
If you get the club £500 of sponsorship you get half subs
If you get the club £1,000 of sponsorship you get free subs
A bit of incentive to go out and find sponsorship
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There is one time fee of 125 USD for summer outdoors season. This would include match balls and two team kits in case a guest player shows up without one. Part timers a one time fees of 30 USD and they would not get to play more than 30% of total games.
Umpire fees are 25 USD per team so 2 bucks a person per game.
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£200 for an adult membership for us and £10 match fees £6 for sundays if you played on a sat.
We are a multi sports club so that £200 is actually for membership to the tennis and squash clubs as well as cricket. Plus we have a proper fully functioning bar (with full time bar staff) which is open 362 days a year.
Other clubs to us are pushing the £150 mark and £12/15 match fees and they dont have other sports facilities or a bar thats open outside cricket days.
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$400 per season, no match fee's. Includes club polo shirt, playing shirt and cap. Turf training net's, former NSW player as head coach.
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Membership is 90 or 110 if you pay after 1st May
12 per away game
15 home
9 per indoor net
free outdoor
We don't have use of the bar at the barracks and HQ so someone normally buys a couple of cases of beers for after the game. Either that or we pile into the Artillery Arms.
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Cheapest yet by the look of things!
And we still struggle to get the money out of some of them!
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For my weekend team it's £10 a year subs then £8 a game. Midweek it's £1.50 a year and £3 per game.
Very cheap but that's because they're works sports clubs so the ground etc is paid for. No free kit included but last year we did get work to pay for team caps for a one off game we have each year.
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£160 membership and £7 match fee.
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110 per year no match fees or
45 per year and 8 match fee
indoor nets 3
outdoor nets free
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My Sunday team, who also play Wednesday's charge £75 subs for the season. This includes all your match fees. Non members pay £6 on Sunday and £4 on Wednesday, half for juniors. £5 for winter nets, but we're a small club and need to cover the cost. It's a great deal, but some members still moan. They should try playing league on Saturday's, then they'd be paying the rates some of you see to be paying.
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This season the subs have gone up to £120 for the year
£10 a game
Outdoor nets free
Indoor nets £5
No kit or shirts
Not the greatest of tea's either
We only play Saturday's (despite having good facilities), so not really value for money. But we don't have any sponsors
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Our are pretty good value, reckon we get a bit spoilt!
£90 all in for the season.
Cover your own playing/training kit etc, we have access to (small) gym, snooker/pool room and usually have a full time coach and groundsman. Roll on nets and astro nets /bowling machine access too.
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$250 NZ approx £125, no other fees. Happy with that amount.
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Fee's at our club are as follows:
Annual Cricket subs £50.00
Annual Social Club Membership £25.00
£5.00 match fees
£3.50 teas, (hot and cold food + fresh homemade cakes and buns)
We have an online shop which all the club kit can be purchsed from
End of season presentation dinner tickets £30 per person, this includes a 4 course meal at a 4* hotel
Personally I pay a standing order, £15.00 a month which pays my, cricket and social subs, 2 tickets to the end of season dinner and a playing shirt.
The rest goes as a small donation to the club. takes away the pain of a nbig payment at the start of the year.
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£75 Annual Fees (£85 if paid after end of May)
£30 Colts Membership (i think)
£10 match fees
£5 Students
£4 Colts
£2.50 a pint
Full access to Astro Nets, Bowling Machine, Cradles etc. Free hire of the Hall for Parties for Members.
Picturesque Ground, Good wicket and separate astroturf colts pitch.
So fees are probably above average, but we do have quite a lot to offer i'd say.
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£35 a year
no match fees, no scorer, no teas, no training, no ground.
glad im leaving this cricket scene in July.
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£90 a year membership (includes a playing shirt and membership for the Old Boys association that the club belongs to)
Match fees are now £11 for adults, £8 for students and £6 for Under 18s
Was much easier to collect the fees last year when it was either £10 or £5!
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£110 annual fee. £8 for one game in a weekend, £14 for two.
u18s/students/unemployed are £6 a game regardless and £50 annual fee.
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There is an amazing variation in subs/match costs being posted here!
My club (2 saturday teams and a thurs evening league) is;
Subs £40 (just up from £35 which caused alot of discussion at the AGM!). Not sure what it is for youths/unemployed etc, but it is reduced.
Weekend Match fee both home and away £7, (£5 concession) - which gets you your tea & pays umpire & scorer (although these are often not present so surplus goes to club pot). Think Thur is either £1 or £3.
Our winter nets are fully subsidised by club - which I think is madness but is an amazing deal as it's the ECB place in loughborough.
Now considering you are getting free 'world class' nets (I assume its WC as it's the ECB place) you would think we would have to fight people back as we only have 1 lane - but often it's a core 6/7 players who attend.
Ground is really nice with a decent deck, but club house is severly in need of work. We have one fixed outdoor net which is free but 'tired'. No clothing provided. If enough people want to get a shirt/cap they organise a group buy, but wearing of such is not mandatory for our games.
We are lucky in that our ground is owned by the parish Council who rent to us/football/couple of others for a sensible fee.
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£80 a year subs
£10 a game for match fee.
1st team & 2nd team pay a £10 fee for a shirt with the sponsors logo on there.
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£120 membership subs paid £10 p/m direct debit
Senior match fees £10 (1st and 2nd team Sat&Sun), £9 (3rd&4ths)
Juniors match fees £6
Winter nets £3 per session
Outdoor practise free.
We pay for our own kit, treasurer gets the sponsorship money to sit on :(
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£35 for the season membership.
£7 Per match
£3 per indoor net
Free outdoor nets
Rotation of Tea duties - you're expected to spend around £40/£50 - the club subsidizes £30 of that each week from match fees etc.
I'm also quite surprised at how much variety in payment models etc there are.
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I'm also quite surprised at how much variety in payment models etc there are.
I guess the main reason is the cost of the ground, some clubs are lucky enough to own their ground or pay minimal rent, others like our club are held to ransom by local councils. We pay £9,000+ per season for our 2 pitches.
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Subs are £10 (used to be £75 with lower game fees)
League games £10 and £8 for students
Sunday and midweek day games £8 and £5 for students...... £15/£13 if you play both games in the weekend
Evening games £3
Tea rota for Sunday and touring games club gives £40 towards that
Have to buy own kit (have to have a club shirt with the sponsors logo on for league games)
Net sessions are free, with use of the bola bowling machine whenever you want.
(I have club keys as head youth coach and must double the usual electric bill on my own!)
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I guess the main reason is the cost of the ground, some clubs are lucky enough to own their ground or pay minimal rent, others like our club are held to ransom by local councils. We pay £9,000+ per season for our 2 pitches.
That's mental? Where is your club based??
We currently pay rent of £800 for 2 pitches and £300 for the facilities, not bad all things considered
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That's mental? Where is your club based??
Essex, we own our clubhouse, but not the land it sits on.
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Which club?
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Leigh On Sea
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Essex, we own our clubhouse, but not the land it sits on.
A bit like my club. The land we play on is church land, but it was given to us in the mid-1800's for as long as cricket is played on it. So technically it's not our land (hence why the fixed assets on our balance sheet only account for the clubhouse, groundsman shed and the machinery. This has made it difficult in the past to get a bank loan) we do not pay to use it.
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A bit like my club. The land we play on is church land, but it was given to us in the mid-1800's for as long as cricket is played on it. So technically it's not our land (hence why the fixed assets on our balance sheet only account for the clubhouse, groundsman shed and the machinery. This has made it difficult in the past to get a bank loan) we do not pay to use it.
God bless the church :) Our local council aren't so benevolent, Essex played on ground in the 60's-70's and their 2's up until 10-15 years ago when the penny pinching council put the groundsmans service out to tender, unsuprisingly the new groundsmans role was stretched across many local facilities (as per the tender) and our previously billard table like outfield and flat pacy wicket became a minefield and the county moved on. We have a good relationship with our groundsman and our pitch is getting better, but there is only so much time he can spend on it when stretched across other council facilites. We offered to assist in preparation and for a season we were able to use the goundsmans roller to give it an extra roll, whilst he tendered the flowers in the park, but the councils health and safety got wind of it and that soon ended that.
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What team do you play in Stuey? Think our twos are in the same div as you guys.
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We pay £50 a year plus £5.50 match subs.
Juniors get to pay less and are £4.50 match subs.
This seems to be more than some other clubs I know in the area but as we are part of a bigger sports club we have to pay a proportion to the over-arching committee for upkeep etc.
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Subs £30
Match fee £5 per game
Cheap compared to you guys
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£50 per season
£10 per game Adult £5 per game youth
£5 indoor net Adult £2.50 per game youth
It's not too bad really, just happy to keep a club going
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£70 annual if paid before may 31st
Subs £12 home adult £10 away
£5 under 18s in adult cricket
Fines after match £5max
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No wonder you guys can afford so much kit!!! :-[
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What team do you play in Stuey? Think our twos are in the same div as you guys.
1's at the moment, i'm 38 and oldest in the side by a long chalk, so the 2's is beckoning :) Just seen our 2's play you on May 31st at home. Is Brabner still opening the bowling for your 1's? Always my nemysis opening up, left arm swinging both ways, should be banned! :)
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Nah, Brabs has moved to Hertfordshire, he tried to commute but was too much for him as a non-driver. Our firsts are now in the Prem this season, could be a very steep learning curve.
Never know, I might see you on the 31st, hope your season starts well enough for it not to be the case though! ;)
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Never know, I might see you on the 31st, hope your season starts well enough for it not to be the case though! ;)
You might do, if so I'll buy you a beer!
All the best for the season, hope our 2's finish top and you 2nd :)
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£40 for the season then £5 for teas!
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£40 for the season then £5 for teas!
Have I just travelled back to the 1980's?!
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Annual subs
Adults £50
Students £25
Juniors £15
Subs £2 per game
Teas £3
Indoor nets £3
Outdoor nets (if they ever happen) free
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Annual fee's
£60 Adults
£50 Students/Unemployed
Includes all match subs. Teas usually £4/5 per home game.
The move to an annual fee is much better IMO. Far handier than having to collect each week and easier to chase up, as well as meaning the club has money in the bank
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Annual fee's
£60 Adults
£50 Students/Unemployed
Includes all match subs. Teas usually £4/5 per home game.
The move to an annual fee is much better IMO. Far handier than having to collect each week and easier to chase up, as well as meaning the club has money in the bank
Problem we've found with this kind of payment structure is when players only play few games in a season, or you have a season with a high turn over of players i.e. when you're short every week etc? It's difficult - when they're helping out - for a club to ask for an upfront annual fee.
We found it more profitable (for the club) to charge a higher match fee and lower annual. This means each week the income is set.
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Problem we've found with this kind of payment structure is when players only play few games in a season, or you have a season with a high turn over of players i.e. when you're short every week etc? It's difficult - when they're helping out - for a club to ask for an upfront annual fee.
We found it more profitable (for the club) to charge a higher match fee and lower annual. This means each week the income is set.
Agree that it creates a dilemma when players help out.
Our unofficial policy is if they help out 2/3 times to let it slide, if they play 4/5 times then there is a need to have a chat with them.
The problem with the weekly charge, aside from people trying to slip out of paying, is loss of income when games are cancelled/called off, particularily if you have a few weeks of rain in a row, which can be rather common.
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Agree that it creates a dilemma when players help out.
Our unofficial policy is if they help out 2/3 times to let it slide, if they play 4/5 times then there is a need to have a chat with them.
The problem with the weekly charge, aside from people trying to slip out of paying, is loss of income when games are cancelled/called off, particularily if you have a few weeks of rain in a row, which can be rather common.
Good point that... about the rain... food for thought. Fingers crossed for another good summer and not one like 2012 :(
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£280 for adults this year!
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As club treasurer i found signed players preferred to pay when you play IE higher match fee and small annual subs payment.
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We pay £30 a year membership fee to the Social Club that owns our ground so we can drink in there after games.
£20 club subscription.
£8 match fees. £5 for kids.
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£280 for adults this year!
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How the hell can you attract new people to the sport if your asking them to pay £280 upfront before you can hit a ball!
That amount is crazy :(
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How the hell can you attract new people to the sport if your asking them to pay £280 upfront before you can hit a ball!
That amount is crazy :(
It's a bit more complex than that...
Tier 1 is £280, 0 match fees throughout the season.
Tier 2 is £150 then £10 per match
Tier 3 is £50 up front and £20 per match.
You can pay Tier 1 and 2 by standing order on a monthly basis over 10 months. Teas are not included and if you pay tier 1 up front before the end of April, then you get teas included for the season.
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We pay £30 cricket club subs and £45 civil service subs. I keep wanting the cricket putting up to £80-£100 as it's the only way to generate the cash needed to provide more teams, facilities etc. You could find raise but tbh, you are fleesing your players anyway so you might as well just get extra suns in forts up and not fund raise.
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We're a wandering side and we charged 3 quid an indoor net, 10 quid subs and 6 quid (working) / 3 quid (students, ub40 etc) a match but lost money last year, particularly on nets. This year we're trying £25 subs (inc nets) and 7 quid (working) / 3.50 quid (students, ub40 etc) to see how it goes.
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We're a wandering side and we charged 3 quid an indoor net, 10 quid subs and 6 quid (working) / 3 quid (students, ub40 etc) a match but lost money last year, particularly on nets. This year we're trying £25 subs (inc nets) and 7 quid (working) / 3.50 quid (students, ub40 etc) to see how it goes.
I thought wandering sides were a thing of the past, great to see they still exist! Do you still 'Drink the fixture'?
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We pay £70 per year subs
Then £10 subs on Sat', £6 Subs on Sun' & £3 Subs midweek
All nets are included in the annual subs
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Something I've always questioned is a)why do students get discount? Reasons being are they have enough to pee up the wall so should pay the same as adults. Younger kids don't pay anyway as it's the bank of mum and dad so they should pay too. At the end of the day they use the same facilities as me and sometimes could play instead of me so why should it be cheaper!
B) why some feel a club shouldn't look to make a profit and should only 'charge what it costs'. That's fine but who pays for the behind the scene costs? Who pays for improvements?
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We've had it at £75 subs for ages now. Teas are £3.
We tried raising match fees to a fiver including teas last season and it went down really badly.
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B) why some feel a club shouldn't look to make a profit and should only 'charge what it costs'. That's fine but who pays for the behind the scene costs? Who pays for improvements?
If our club had not managed to build up a bit of a surplus over the last couple of years then when our roller blew up (and I mean actually went bang & caught on fire - while still in the garage) then we would not ahve been able to get it fixed as quickly. Luckily the guy who is our groundsman is a no nonsense / level headed type of guy who swore very loudly but had the common sense to dump the line marking paint tub over it to put it out!! Still cost over a grand for repairs if I remember.
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a)why do students get discount? Reasons being are they have enough to pee up the wall so should pay the same as adults. Younger kids don't pay anyway as it's the bank of mum and dad so they should pay too. At the end of the day they use the same facilities as me and sometimes could play instead of me so why should it be cheaper!
If kids paid the same rate as adults, then the bank of mum and dad might not be so keen on them playing, and we'd get less kids involved. As for students at uni, I don't think they should have a kids rate, but the adult rate may be a little too much at some clubs (even the sensible ones that don't drink all their student loan away struggle sometimes) That's why we have a kids (£6), students (£8) and adults (£11) rate.
We scrapped the unemployed rate, which was the same as the students rate. We decided as a club, if you're unemployed, what money you do have should be spent on providing for yourself/family rather than playing cricket. That and we had a couple of people who don't have a job, but earn prize money from playing poker/gambling trying to take the mick and say they were unemployed when we all knew full well that they earnt a decent wage
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If kids paid the same rate as adults, then the bank of mum and dad might not be so keen on them playing, and we'd get less kids involved. As for students at uni, I don't think they should have a kids rate, but the adult rate may be a little too much at some clubs (even the sensible ones that don't drink all their student loan away struggle sometimes) That's why we have a kids (£6), students (£8) and adults (£11) rate.
We scrapped the unemployed rate, which was the same as the students rate. We decided as a club, if you're unemployed, what money you do have should be spent on providing for yourself/family rather than playing cricket. That and we had a couple of people who don't have a job, but earn prize money from playing poker/gambling trying to take the mick and say they were unemployed when we all knew full well that they earnt a decent wage
Do people still believe the 'poor student' routine still?? Surely enough of us have been there, done it etc that we know you're not that poor. Like I say, you don't see many students not drinking, smoking etc. I could probably go on twitter. Ow and find a post saying 'loan day today, can't wait to spend it'
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Leigh On Sea
We had two good games at leigh on sea last season. Shame it is always cold and windy! ;) decent selection of drink. Tell waller he owes me a drink
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We had two good games at leigh on sea last season. Shame it is always cold and windy! ;) decent selection of drink. Tell waller he owes me a drink
You won't be alone there! Who do you play for?
it's only cold and windy on cold and windy days ;)
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Do people still believe the 'poor student' routine still?? Surely enough of us have been there, done it etc that we know you're not that poor. Like I say, you don't see many students not drinking, smoking etc. I could probably go on twitter. Ow and find a post saying 'loan day today, can't wait to spend it'
Thing is, increasing the student price to adult would result in a fair few of them giving up the game too. A lot of clubs locally rely on kids and students to get out their teams, price them out of the game and that's a lot of the lifeblood of most clubs out the window.
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Myself and Redders are currently having this debate of raising subs/match fees to fund improvements. Our £30 / £6 a game is nothing for a decent private ground with sight screens, nets and fairly modern clubhouse. The problem comes when something breaks down, because we only charge the absolute minimum to maintain the club we end up having to beg/borrow to fix things. We have a list of things as long as your arm to fix and the groundsman has resorted to selling jam for the cash to spend on maintenance of the ground. It's bonkers really.
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Thing is, increasing the student price to adult would result in a fair few of them giving up the game too. A lot of clubs locally rely on kids and students to get out their teams, price them out of the game and that's a lot of the lifeblood of most clubs out the window.
I seriously don't think that would be the case. Students (anyone tbh) finds the cash to do something they want. Again though, why should one section get something for less? Maybe I'd be put off with the cost too so why can't I have a discount??
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Why do folk with money always moan about folk without wanting/needing discounts?
Maybe why they have money.
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You won't be alone there! Who do you play for?
it's only cold and windy on cold and windy days ;)
I play for Hornchurch.
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Regards students and reduced fees, last year's ECB player survey highlighted the huge drop off from the game between the ages of 15 to 21, with those players lost to cricket. So if anything clubs should be doing more to ensure players in that age group, mainly students, are retained by clubs.
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Why do folk with money always moan about folk without wanting/needing discounts?
Maybe why they have money.
Fairness. All I think is that of everyone is selected equally then what they pay should be equal. After all, an adult could be working and end up with less disposable income than a student. Like I said, I'm yet to know, meet or we any student who doesn't pee their student loan up the wall, buy fancy clothes etc. Meaning they have enough to contribute properly. If I work my backside off behind the scenes then I'd expect preferred treatment when it comes to selection over the lazy sods who just turn up. Same with subs, if I pay my £80 and some student only paying £40 keeps me from playing a game then I'd be annoyed as again, you see their twitter, fb or listen to them saying how drunk they were, or how cool x band was etc.. If you can afford that then you can afford to pay full price. Seems only fair.
As for them dropping off, I'd say there are more bigger factors than a few quid and that there are more adults falling away each year! That age group fall away due to exams, discovering drink, to cool to play, girls, uni etc. I'd put cash on it having nothing to do with the cost.
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Regards students and reduced fees, last year's ECB player survey highlighted the huge drop off from the game between the ages of 15 to 21, with those players lost to cricket. So if anything clubs should be doing more to ensure players in that age group, mainly students, are retained by clubs.
Hard to retain a player if they go to university in a different region.
Say you play for a club in Essex. But go to uni I'm Edinburgh. You may struggle to find a club, or even think. Well I go home for the holidays in a month or so. So not paying a yearly fee for a few games.
Then your back in Essex, and you want to see friends and family(who work during the week) so you end up keeping your weekends free for socialising. So again don't bother with cricket.
They then finish uni at 21 and then either return to the game, or have gotten used to life without.
To deal with this, clubs in and around student accommodation should look to offer discounted yearly subs to cover the periods they be around for. To entice them to play! And stay in the game.
Then clubs who loses players for uni, should stay in contact, and try to ensure there are midweek slots for them during there time back home. Again to keep them in the game,
For said players, leagues also need to remove the red tape involved, it becomes a ballache when said players, need forms signing from both clubs for transfers. That many will just think, what's the point and again give up!
You should be able to be registered for a few clubs, asking as they don't play in the same leagues/comps.
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Fairness. All I think is that of everyone is selected equally then what they pay should be equal. After all, an adult could be working and end up with less disposable income than a student. Like I said, I'm yet to know, meet or we any student who doesn't pee their student loan up the wall, buy fancy clothes etc. Meaning they have enough to contribute properly. If I work my backside off behind the scenes then I'd expect preferred treatment when it comes to selection over the lazy sods who just turn up. Same with subs, if I pay my £80 and some student only paying £40 keeps me from playing a game then I'd be annoyed as again, you see their twitter, fb or listen to them saying how drunk they were, or how cool x band was etc.. If you can afford that then you can afford to pay full price. Seems only fair.
As for them dropping off, I'd say there are more bigger factors than a few quid and that there are more adults falling away each year! That age group fall away due to exams, discovering drink, to cool to play, girls, uni etc. I'd put cash on it having nothing to do with the cost.
Adults tend to leave clubs more due to other commitments and the cost. I came up paying a kids rate and a student rate and then an adult rate. I have no problems with having different rates for different folks, because I know if we all paid the same price I wouldn't get to play week in week out as I'd struggle to put a team together.
I bet you're one of those tight people that charges your team mates for a lift to and from away games too...
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Adults tend to leave clubs more due to other commitments and the cost. I came up paying a kids rate and a student rate and then an adult rate. I have no problems with having different rates for different folks, because I know if we all paid the same price I wouldn't get to play week in week out as I'd struggle to put a team together.
I bet you're one of those tight people that charges your team mates for a lift to and from away games too...
No, I've brought a 4x4 to make getting to games easier actually. Don't presume because I want fairness that I am looking out for number one. I'm probably more likely than anyone to do myself out of cash than horde it.
It's about fairness. Why should one get something cheaper than another. Especially when there isn't a good reason for it other than 'it's how it's always been'.
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That is like saying an unemployed adult should pay the same as a working adult. I can't see that being fair to the unemployed man.
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I bet you're one of those tight people that charges your team mates for a lift to and from away games too...
pretty harsh, not sure why that was needed ??
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That is like saying an unemployed adult should pay the same as a working adult. I can't see that being fair to the unemployed man.
Unemployed people don't get huge loans or usually (although not exclusive) enough to go out getting lashed most weeks.
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playing slots should be allocated first and foremost to full paying members that is always what our club tries to do as they are contributing financially to the club. we have other players that are unemployed that help out the grounds man and at club training nights that also get into this list but, Id have to agree that usually the uni lads do begrudge paying same rates as full members but are always at the bar !
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That is like saying an unemployed adult should pay the same as a working adult. I can't see that being fair to the unemployed man.
This.
Personally, I was against the scrapping of the fee for unemployed members, especially as the most of the ones I can think of all had kids that occasionally play in the senior sides. The real reason for scrapping it was a couple of people taking the mick out of the system.
My parents never paid my match fees or my annual membership for me when I was at the end of my time in colts cricket and starting paying a student fee. I'm gratful that there is a differentiation in the fees, otherwise I'd never have carried on playing cricket after I left school.
I don't think clubs should subscribe to the communist view of everyone paying the same, regardless of age as that's a bit ridiculous.
Although one thing I hate is collecting money off someone I've called in to play at the last minute due to drop outs. I believe those good samaritans should be let off their match fees if they step in
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This.
Personally, I was against the scrapping of the fee for unemployed members, especially as the most of the ones I can think of all had kids that occasionally play in the senior sides. The real reason for scrapping it was a couple of people taking the mick out of the system.
My parents never paid my match fees or my annual membership for me when I was at the end of my time in colts cricket and starting paying a student fee. I'm gratful that there is a differentiation in the fees, otherwise I'd never have carried on playing cricket after I left school.
I don't think clubs should subscribe to the communist view of everyone paying the same, regardless of age as that's a bit ridiculous.
Although one thing I hate is collecting money off someone I've called in to play at the last minute due to drop outs. I believe those good samaritans should be let off their match fees if they step in
A communist ??? Hahaha you are amusing.
It's not ridiculous at all. If you want to play adult cricket you pay x amount. It's actually very simple. If you pay less then you don't get priority ahead of full subscribers. Try looking at how people's phone, internet etc contracts work for real life capitalism answers.
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I play for Hornchurch.
We finished 1-1 last year, the div this year should be tough. I hear you boys have recruited some new players?
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As club Treasurer last season this is was my problem with our clubs students they would play on Saturday and state they could not afford the match fee or tea money, they would then go out after the match as a group clubbing and gambling and state they had spent in excess of 40.00 each then turn up to play on Sunday and state they had no money to pay match fee etc. There were match days when i failed to collect enough money to cover the cost of teas.
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As club Treasurer last season this is was my problem with our clubs students they would play on Saturday and state they could not afford the match fee or tea money, they would then go out after the match as a group clubbing and gambling and state they had spent in excess of 40.00 each then turn up to play on Sunday and state they had no money to pay match fee etc. There were match days when i failed to collect enough money to cover the cost of teas.
I rest my case your honour.
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No, I've brought a 4x4 to make getting to games easier actually.
kia sorecento ? :)
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I seriously don't think that would be the case. Students (anyone tbh) finds the cash to do something they want. Again though, why should one section get something for less? Maybe I'd be put off with the cost too so why can't I have a discount??
Our club has a flat £10 match fee regardless if you're a student etc.
You can speak to the committee if you feel you should get a reduced fee and each case is considered individually.
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my club have on rate for adults and one for u18's which is 50% but we only pay £6 in the first place.
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We finished 1-1 last year, the div this year should be tough. I hear you boys have recruited some new players?
We have a couple. New captain and some decent youngens coming through to carry us oldens.
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Just dragging this one up for some more views following our latest subscriptions being released.
Annual fees - raised from 120 to 150
Student/u21/unemployed fees - 50
Match fee (no teas as voted for by league) - 10 home and away. (Would be 15 with teas)
Training cost - free (county level freshly refurbished facilities, outdoor training when available.
Kit to be bought by yourself with a new rule for 2022 that makes our new kit mandatory for anyone playing in the 1st team.
Just wondered if anyone else’s fees had changed or seen an update since this topic was last around
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We bumped our subs by a tenner:
- Standard £130 for the year
- Concession/student £65
- Match fees £7 (with or without teas, undecided yet)
- Outdoor training in a public park with two nets and use of a grass and an artificial wicket
- £5 per indoor net Feb to April to cover hall hire and coach fees
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Kept ours the same
Subs full £35 jnr/unemployed £15
Match fee £5
No net fee but donation for indoor nets
Seems cheap for what we get looking at the above as private ground on back of farm with own nets and large club house
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Kept ours the same
Subs full £35 jnr/unemployed £15
Match fee £5
No net fee but donation for indoor nets
Seems cheap for what we get looking at the above as private ground on back of farm with own nets and large club house
That's extraordinarily cheap. Does your club house generate a lot of income for the club or do you have other income from somewhere?
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At our club its £240 for a full season membership. This means zero match fees and includes an item of kit whether that be whites or training top. Over the course of a season, if you play 15 games (usually we play 18), but miss a couple then it provides value overall. I love playing for the club, so money would never put me off, but I can see how a large number like that would deter new members, and as a sport we are really not in the position to be pushing new members away.
I should also add that there are other tiers of membership where you can pay £100 and £10 per game if you think you could only play a few times a year.
I do think it is expensive, but I wouldn't want to play anywhere else.
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What does your club provide in terms of training, coaching and facilities @Devondumpling00 ?
£100 + £10 match fees seems quite reasonable if you've got regular training and decent facilities. Season is circa 4 months, so £25 a month plus a tenner per game (6/7 hours entertainment) seems not too bad.
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What does your club provide in terms of training, coaching and facilities @Devondumpling00 ?
£100 + £10 match fees seems quite reasonable if you've got regular training and decent facilities. Season is circa 4 months, so £25 a month plus a tenner per game (6/7 hours entertainment) seems not too bad.
I suppose its what you believe you get for the money.
Training itself happens twice per week. Often a wheelie net brought out and a purpose cut strip for training out in the middle. Training is not run by a coach however and offers very little in structure.
Very old and small pavilion. Two astroturf nets, traditional covers and score box. I believe the club has a lot in the coffers and when that money is spent on things that effect the players (wheelie covers, new bar or electronic scoreboard), then I may not think it's so expensive anymore :D
Unfortunately we are handcuffed as the landlord will never give us more than 1-2 years lease on the ground at a time, and therefore cannot get funding from the ECB
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Cheers, that's interesting.
We struggle with funding applications much the same as we lease everything from the council.
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Not sure what can be done about it.
Ultimately, more players go to the clubs with the best facilities. I can ultimately see our county game headlined by the 8/12 bigger teams who are more financially free.
We have had plenty of youngsters go to the so called bigger clubs, only to play 3rd team cricket in a division 4 leagues below our first team at the age of 15. Then they get disengaged at 16 and stop playing. How about the parents let them crack the first team here first. I could go off on a huge rant.
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Our fees are £20pm by standing order, all year round. This covers everything except for winter nets as we hire another facility for this.
So effectively it's £240 per year for some of the best facilities in the area, as much cricket as you can want, two training sessions per week and access to coaching. New members also get a full bundle of training and matchday kit free of charge in their first year with the club too (~£120 of kit).
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Our fees are £20pm by standing order, all year round. This covers everything except for winter nets as we hire another facility for this.
So effectively it's £240 per year for some of the best facilities in the area, as much cricket as you can want, two training sessions per week and access to coaching. New members also get a full bundle of training and matchday kit free of charge in their first year with the club too (~£120 of kit).
Don't suppose your club fancies opening a Scottish sister club? 😂
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That's extraordinarily cheap. Does your club house generate a lot of income for the club or do you have other income from somewhere?
We are unbelievably lucky to be able to fund raise throughout year and have people on committee very good at finding grants for stuff
Annual golf day brings in about 4K which we donate 1/3 to a local good cause
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We are unbelievably lucky to be able to fund raise throughout year and have people on committee very good at finding grants for stuff
Annual golf day brings in about 4K which we donate 1/3 to a local good cause
Phenomenal work. Golf day is an interesting one, might have to raise that with our committee.
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Our fees are £20pm by standing order, all year round. This covers everything except for winter nets as we hire another facility for this.
So effectively it's £240 per year for some of the best facilities in the area, as much cricket as you can want, two training sessions per week and access to coaching. New members also get a full bundle of training and matchday kit free of charge in their first year with the club too (~£120 of kit).
Sounds good that... :)
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Sounds good that... :)
;)
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I have just paid £250 for me, the Mrs and my three kids to be a member of our club.
That includes winter nets for the kids as well as the summer of coaching/matches (oh, by me... Hummm)
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Don’t you play for about the richest club in the whole of the UK, Chappers?
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Don’t you play for about the richest club in the whole of the UK, Chappers?
Hahahaha I don't think so.
Before we moved, my kids played at East Molesey, which is pretty affluent. Nearby Esher probably has more, but I would say Wimbledon is the richest club in Surrey. But as a player it is a no brainer to be at EM, arguably the best club side in the country right now (I wouldn't be any where near their teams!). My old club, Bank of England is struggling a bit now as they no longer play at the sports club, which has been sold.
I play at Cranleigh now, which we are growing in the same model as EM, but have a way to go yet.