The following Clubs are once again reminded to return the following trophies NOW allowing Trophies International sufficient time to engrave the 2009 winners names on their respective Trophies

Anchorians - Morrison Cup – C. Forbes
Cults – Bain Cup
Cults – Duncan Cup   
Crescent - Donald Cup – J. Skedge
Kemnay - Wallace Cup (batting) – M. Fyffe
Kintore - Ross Cup
Kintore - Wallace Cup (bowling) – D. Vegas
Queens cross - Bon Accord Cup 
Stonehaven - Cannon Cup
Stonehaven - Cope Cup – J. Crozier
Stonehaven - Thompson Shield

Clubs are reminded that the 2009 AGM of the Association will take place at Mannofield on Sunday November 29th 2009 at 3.00pm; and are advised that the Spring Meeting 2010 has been provisionally arranged for the penultimate Sunday in February.

CHANGES TO RULES
The proposals received from the Rules Committee to Changes to the Rules of Competition for 2010 are as set out below.  These have also been posted to all Clubs; but in view of the current industrial action affecting the Royal Mail are also being published on the Web to ensure that, so that so far as can be achieved, Clubs have the normal 28 days’ notice of them.

Any amendments to the proposed changes, in the names of three clubs, must be submitted by November 14th, and will similarly be published on Web thereafter, as well as distributed by post.

The proposals already received from the Rules Committee are as under:

Rule 13 Players
For the existing Rule 13 (c) substitute:

“If for any reason during a season a player wishes to change Clubs he may be allowed to do so provided s/he has permission from the Management Committee after having forwarded written statements to them from both Clubs explaining the reasons why; provided no more than six weeks have elapsed from the scheduled start of the season; and provided also that s/he has settled all debts to her/his previous Club and returned all property of that Club.  The player in question has also to pay to the Association a £25.00 fee, and this has to be paid and receipted before he can play for the new Club.”

To the existing Rule 13(g) substitute

“Where a club has two or more teams in the Grades, they shall be required to inform the Secretary of the Association before the start of each season, and the other teams in the Grades they are about to participate in, of the names of a number of members to be determined by the Executive at its Annual General Meeting from time to time [currently six] who will be allowed to play only for the Club's recognised 1st Grade XI during that season. This rule will apply to all teams who run 2nd and 3rd Grade XI's.”

Rule 25 Standard Ball
To the existing Rule add:

“Subject to endorsement by the Annual General Meeting, the ball to be used in fixtures at Grade 1 level shall be of the quality specification next above [Thistle Sports to advise of exact specification and price].”