Author: mscc1801
Pre-season Meal April 3rd, 7PM
Simmo has very kindly organised a pre-season meal at The Horse & Groom in Caulcott on Thursday 3rd April 7pm for 7:30.
All members are invited but we are limited to 24 spaces. To book your seat, you will need to email Simmo (simmo315@btinternet.com) confirming your meal choices from the menu below and pay your money to the MSCC account (51 70 15 Account No 01820028) using “your name + Dinner” as a reference. It may make sense to pay your membership fee at the same time, but please change the reference to name only. It all makes life easier for Andrew, our treasurer.
Starters
Homemade chicken liver parfait, piccalilli,
salad and toasted sourdough
Home smoked salmon salad, pickled cucumber and a citrus vinaigrette
Mixed mushroom croquettes, sauce pistou and salad
Baked mini camembert with crusty bread
Mains
Seared pork tenderloin with a grain mustard sauce, confit potato and braised red cabbage
Herb crusted loin of cod, lemon beurre blanc, crushed new potatoes and ratatouille
Baked three cheese and spinach cannelloni, topped with a spicy arrabbiata sauce,
served with salad and garlic bread
Parmentier of duck: pulled duck meat braised in a red wine sauce,
topped with mashed potato and served with roasted roots
Desserts
Tarte au pommes and vanilla ice cream
Chocolate nemesis with caramel ice cream
Sticky toffee pudding, butterscotch sauce and vanilla ice cream
Duo of French cheeses, served with water biscuits
Two courses: £30.00
Three courses: £35.00
Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements when you place your order.
Vegan options available on request.
Pre-season Preparation: Your Club Needs You!
Our annual preparation for the season will be over the weekend of March 29th & 30th. We need your help!
There are lots of jobs to be done and the more of us that turn up, the quicker everything will get done. Official start time is 11:30 but some people are starting earlier at around 10:00. Here’s a selection of the jobs that need doing:
- Benches move outside ( already oiled and brasses polished).
- Cleaning the bbq. Andrew has already volunteered for this.
- Set out and tidy/clean inside pavilion
- Cleaning and sanitising fridges and freezers
- Washing glassware
- Clear leaves from guttering and toilet roof (ideally with a blower if anyone has one?)
- Clean windows of pavilion inside/out
- Washing down and mould removal from the walls of both toilets
- Take cover off scorebox
- Move sight screens into position and clean as required (please bring a power washer)
- Layout boundary rope (it’s inside the scorebox)
- Weed paved area in front of pavilion
- Put the flag up
- Cleaning the bits of the flagpole the Chairman cannot reach
- Put Parking /speeding signs on corner and along drive
- Clear debris and mow grass in front of pavilion, with hand rotary mower. Wash/wipe down the toilet doors
And finally if there is anything else you notice needs doing, please just do it!
Most of the work on the square and outfield is in hand, the dry weather has been beneficial. If required, use the appropriate equipment carefully. Early season damage can take a long time to repair.
Plenty of hours have already been put in over the weeks leading up to this, make sure you do your bit.
And finally… the hardest workers get selected first.
Thank you!
The Committee
MSCC AGM 2024 – 12th Dec
Our AGM will be held at 7pm on 12th December 2024 at the Middleton Stoney Village Hall.
Doors will open from 6:45pm to allow for a prompt start.
There will be no remote joining option.
The agenda is below and your attendance, votes and contributions are always appreciated by the committee. There are rumours of drinks and mince pies!
Agenda
- Apologies
- Approval of the 2023 AGM Minutes, held on 7th December 2024
- Matters Arising
- Reports
a. Treasurer’s Report
b. Captain’s Report
c. Fixtures Secretary Report - Election of Officers – Committee Recommendations
- Any Other Business
