December 2025 Newsletter

“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” — John Steinbeck

As we close out the year, the winds of renewal have blown into Ruben Street. 

In this newsletter we cover the following:

• Showcase the new Committee team and other key outcomes of the AGM in December
• View from the Chairman
• Explain our approach and timeline to Captain selection for the 2026 Season
• Winter nets
• Overview the feedback we collected from the membership and “The List” strategy session we held in September
• The volunteering efforts around the grounds in the Autumn
• Other key outcomes of the AGM

As the newly appointed Club Secretary, this is my first newsletter to the club membership (go easy on me). One of my main aims as Secretary will be to improve the communication of club activities and club strategy to members. We hope to achieve this with a mixture of newsletters and updates made available across Email, WhatsApp and Teamo.

We hope you find the content useful and that it demonstrates the commitment of a small group of volunteers that try to keep the club improving and growing. The recent spark of voluntary work from people has been great to see, there is no job too small - if you’d like to lend a hand, please do reach out.

Finally, for those that celebrate – we hope you have an enjoyable and peaceful Christmas and a very happy new year. Bring on 2026.

James Stewart

Club Secretary