1 hour 21 minutes

Colin Maynard, former Deputy Secretary of MCC, interviewed by Adam Chadwick. The recording consists of 1 track. Track 1: [0:00-0:49] Introduction by Chadwick, [0:50-2:56] Maynard talks about the current state of membership in relationship to ground redevelopment, [2:57-3:45] Maynard talks about the masterplan being a distraction, [3:46-6:38] Maynard talks about the average age of a member, how to best treat them and making sure the pavilion is a suitable building for them, [6:39-8:50] Maynard talks about a potential plan for obtaining members opinions with regards to MCC's future, [8:51-11:25] Maynard compares committees processes at MCC from when he first started at the Club compared to present day, [11:26-15:39] Maynard talks about the MCC Committee, [15:40-19:27] Maynard talks about committee chairmen, [19:28-23:12] Maynard talks about garnering members opinions and obtaining information on members habits - highlighting the Women's World Cup Final, [23:13-24:49] Maynard talks about MCC's structure after his retirement, [24:50-26:40] Maynard talks about the make-up of committees and methods of correspondence, [26:41-32:00] Maynard talks about resources to manage committees and recording of meetings, [32:01-38:01] Maynard talks about his role and reponsibilities as Deputy Secretary including television cameras in the long room and dealing with complaints, [38:02-43:00] Maynard talks about membership attitudes to subscription payments and events, [43:01-48:36] Maynard talks about the running and organising of annual general meetings, [48:37-54:31] Maynard compares how annual general meetings have changed over time, [54:32-56:33] Maynard talks about attendances at annual general meetings and the forthcoming special general meeting on the Lord's masterplan, [56:34-1:03:09] Maynard talks about where he likes to host annual general meetings at Lord's, [1:04:10-1:05:26] Maynard talks about preparing papers for annual general meetings, [1:05:27-1:07:42] Maynard talks about how the membership committee has changed over time, [1:07:43-1:14:59] Maynard talks about how he sees membership evolving specifically members waiting lists, [1:15:00-1:19:06] Maynard talks about his potential successor fulifilling all his roles and duties and days a Lord's Test Match is played on, [1:19:07-1:21:00] Maynard talks about always learning something new and keeping knowledge gained within the club.

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