Officials

LEAGUE OFFICIALS (I)

Officials

Year	President or Chairman*	Secretary	Treasurer	Records Secretary
1945	H.J.Owen (Wolverhampton Kipping)	K.S.Rock	A.Jacques	-
1945-46	H.J.Owen (Wolverhampton Kipping)	K.S.Rock	A.Jacques/W.C.Smith	J.H.Baines
1946-47	W.C.Smith (Marston Excelsior)	K.S.Rock	H.O.Bidgood	J.H.Baines
1947-48	F.H.Harper (Cannock)	K.S.Rock	H.O.Bidgood	J.H.Baines
1948-49	C.Gilmore (Stafford)	K.S.Rock	H.O.Bidgood	R.V.Maylott
1949-50	P.Guest (Tipton)	K.S.Rock	H.O.Bidgood	R.V.Maylott
1950-51	B.Rooney (Goodyear)	K.S.Rock	H.O.Bidgood	R.V.Maylott
1951-52	R.L.Dunton (John Thompson)	K.S.Rock	H.O.Bidgood	R.V.Maylott
1952-53	K.Townsend (Boulton Paul)	K.S.Rock	H.O.Bidgood	R.V.Maylott
1953-54	R.E.F.Duncanson (Bayliss J & B)	K.S.Rock	H.O.Bidgood	R.V.Maylott
1954-55	H.J.Owen (Wolverhampton Kipping)	K.S.Rock	H.O.Bidgood	R.V.Maylott
1955-56	T.J.Hollington (Walsall Kipping)	K.S.Rock	H.O.Bidgood	R.V.Maylott
1956-57	J.Holt (Wolverhampton)	K.S.Rock	H.O.Bidgood	R.E.F.Duncanson
1957-58	F.Thompson (Goodyear)	K.S.Rock	H.O.Bidgood	R.E.F.Duncanson
1958-59	B.J.Wilkinson (Hobsons)	K.S.Rock	H.O.Bidgood	R.E.F.Duncanson
1959-60	W.L.Bennett (Woden Works)	K.S.Rock	H.O.Bidgood	R.E.F.Duncanson
1960-61	G.Hinchcliffe (Tipton Alexandra)	K.Pittaway	H.O.Bidgood	R.E.F.Duncanson
1961-62	P.S.Walkins (Rubery Owen)	K.Pittaway	H.O.Bidgood	R.E.F.Duncanson
1962-63	T.R.D.Grove (Dudley)	K.Pittaway	H.O.Bidgood	R.E.F.Duncanson
1963-64	B.R.Smith (Wolverhampton Kipping)	K.Pittaway	R.F.Briscoe	R.E.F.Duncanson
1964-65	P.Staley (Bushbury)	K.Pittaway	R.F.Briscoe	R.E.F.Duncanson
1965-66	J.H.Baines (Walsall Kipping)	K.Pittaway	R.F.Briscoe	L.Armstrong
1966-67	J.H.Baines (Walsall Kipping)	K.Pittaway	R.F.Briscoe	L.Armstrong
1967-68	D.W.Anderton (Wolverhampton Kipping)	K.Pittaway	R.F.Briscoe	L.Armstrong
1968-69	D.W.Anderton (Wolverhampton Kipping)	K.Pittaway	R.F.Briscoe	J.H.Charles
1969-70	P.G.Jackson (Stafford)	K.Pittaway	R.F.Briscoe	J.H.Charles
1970-71	P.G.Jackson (Stafford)	K.Pittaway	R.F.Briscoe	J.H.Charles
1971-72	K.G.Humphreys (Wolverhampton Kipping)	K.Pittaway	R.Rowe	J.H.Charles
1972-73	K.G.Humphreys (Wolverhampton Kipping)	K.Pittaway	J.V.Bargery	H.Terry
1973-74	J.H.Charles (Springvale)	K.Pittaway	J.V.Bargery	H.Terry
1974-75	J.H.Charles (Springvale)	K.Pittaway	J.V.Bargery	H.Terry
1975-76	A.Stern (Telford)	K.Pittaway	J.V.Bargery	H.Terry
1976-77	A.Stern (Telford)	K.Pittaway	J.V.Bargery	K.G.Humphreys
1977-78	G.T.Parkes (Kingswinford)	K.Pittaway	J.V.Bargery	K.G.Humphreys
1978-79	G.T.Parkes (Kingswinford)	K.Pittaway	J.V.Bargery	K.G.Humphreys
1979-80	A.T.Leadbetter (Stafford)	K.Pittaway	J.V.Bargery	K.G.Humphreys
1980-81	A.T.Leadbetter (Stafford)	P.S.Walkins	J.V.Bargery	K.G.Humphreys
1981-82	J.H.Baines (Walsall Kipping)	K.Pittaway	P.S.Walkins	K.G.Humphreys
1982-83	J.H.Baines (Walsall Kipping)	K.Pittaway	K.Pittaway	K.G.Humphreys
1983-84	A.T.Leadbetter (Stafford)	K.Pittaway	K.Pittaway	K.G.Humphreys
1984-85	A.T.Leadbetter (Stafford)	B.Marshall	R.Wheeler	K.G.Humphreys
1985-86	A.E.Tipton (Brewood)	B.Marshall	R.Wheeler	K.G.Humphreys
1986-87	A.E.Tipton (Brewood)	B.Marshall	R.Wheeler	K.G.Humphreys
1987-88	S.R.Wilcox (Rushall)	B.Marshall	R.Wheeler	K.G.Humphreys
1988-89	S.R.Wilcox (Rushall)	B.Marshall	R.Wheeler	K.G.Humphreys
1989-90	P.R.Eastwood (Wolverhampton)	S.R.Wilcox	R.Wheeler	K.G.Humphreys
1990-91	P.R.Eastwood (Wolverhampton)	S.R.Wilcox	M.W.A.Hoare	K.G.Humphreys
1991-92	J.A.Crump (West Bromwich)	S.R.Wilcox	M.W.A.Hoare	K.G.Humphreys
1992-93	J.A.Crump (West Bromwich)	S.R.Wilcox	M.W.A.Hoare	K.G.Humphreys
1993-94	P.Staley (Bushbury)	S.R.Wilcox	R.G.Thompson	K.G.Humphreys
1994-95	P.Staley (Bushbury)	S.R.Wilcox	R.G.Thompson	K.G.Humphreys
1995-96	M.May (Goodyear)	S.R.Wilcox	R.G.Thompson	K.G.Humphreys
1996-97	M.May (Goodyear)	S.R.Wilcox	R.G.Thompson	K.G.Humphreys
1997-98	K.R.Grainger (Penkridge)	S.R.Wilcox	R.G.Thompson	K.G.Humphreys
1998-99	K.R.Grainger (Penkridge)	M.Groombridge	R.G.Thompson	K.G.Humphreys
1999-00	R.G.Thompson (Telford)	M.Groombridge	R.G.Thompson	K.G.Humphreys
2000-01	R.G.Thompson (Telford)	M.Groombridge	R.G.Thompson	K.G.Humphreys
2001-02	D.Buckley (Brewood)	M.Groombridge	R.G.Thompson	K.G.Humphreys
2002-03	D.Buckley (Brewood)	M.Groombridge	R.G.Thompson	K.G.Humphreys
2003-04	K.G.Humphreys (Stourbridge)	M.Groombridge	R.G.Thompson	P.J.Allan
2004-05	K.G.Humphreys (Stourbridge)	M.Groombridge	R.G.Thompson	P.J.Allan
2005-06	D.W.Perks (Mercia)	M.Groombridge	R.G.Thompson	P.J.Allan/D.Laight
2006-07	D.W.Perks (Mercia)	M.Groombridge	R.G.Thompson	D.Laight
2007-08	F.Wood (Wolverhampton)	M.Groombridge	R.G.Thompson	D.Laight
2008-09	F.Wood (Wolverhampton)	M.Groombridge	R.G.Thompson	D.Laight
2009-10	S.R.Wilcox (Rushall)	M.Groombridge	R.G.Thompson	D.Laight
2010-11	S.R.Wilcox (Rushall)	M.Groombridge	R.G.Thompson	D.Laight
2011-12	D.Scriven (Stourbridge)	M.Groombridge	R.G.Thompson	D.Laight
2012-13	D.Scriven (Stourbridge)	M.Groombridge	P.Sharratt	D.Laight
2013-14	C.Hiley (Rugeley)	M.Groombridge	P.Sharratt	D.Scriven
2014-15	C.Hiley (Rugeley)	M.Groombridge	P.Sharratt	D.Scriven
2015-16	D.Fone (Lichfield)	M.Groombridge	P.Sharratt	D.Scriven
2016-17	D.Fone (Lichfield)	M.Groombridge	P.Sharratt	D.Scriven
2017-18	M.Carr (Rugeley)	D.Fone	P.Sharratt	D.Scriven

Note: 1.The person holding the premier post was known as the Chairman from 1945-73, but from 1973-74 onwards has been officially called the President. 2.The deputy to the Chairman was not named in the minutes until 1984-85. However, from 1948-49 the retiring Chairman was designated as Deputy Chairman. From 1985-86 the post was retitled the Vice-President, and it has largely remained so, despite the Constitution of 1993 stating that this official should be called Deputy President. In 1988-89, the league decided that the President should spend the two years prior to the Presidency holding the position of Deputy.

LEAGUE OFFICIALS (II)

Officials

Year	Tournament Secretary	Publicity Officer	Bulletin Editor
1963-64	H.O.Bidgood*	-	-
1964-65	H.O.Bidgood	-	-
1965-66	K.A.J.Francis**	M.A.Stephenson?	L.Armstrong
1966-67	K.A.J.Francis	D.W.Anderton	L.Armstrong?
1967-68	K.A.J.Francis	A.J.Butcher	L.Armstrong?
1968-69	K.A.J.Francis	D.W.Anderton	NA
1969-70	G.Stokes-Roberts	D.W.Anderton	{Joint Bulletin with N Staffs}
1970-71	G.Stokes-Roberts	D.W.Anderton	{Passed to Staffs County}
1971-72	K.G.Humphreys	D.W.Anderton	NA
1972-73	K.G.Humphreys	D.W.Anderton	NA
1973-74	K.G.Humphreys	D.W.Anderton	NA
1974-75	K.G.Humphreys	J.H.Charles	NA
1975-76	K.G.Humphreys	J.H.Charles	NA
1976-77	K.G.Humphreys	J.H.Charles	NA
1977-78	K.G.Humphreys	P.Staley	R.P.Partridge
1978-79	K.G.Humphreys	P.S.Walkins	K.Pittaway & K.A.J.Francis
1979-80	K.G.Humphreys	T.R.D.Groves	K.A.J.Francis
1980-81	K.G.Humphreys	B.R.Smith	K.A.J.Francis
1981-82	K.G.Humphreys	B.R.Smith	D.Fellows
1982-83	K.G.Humphreys	B.R.Smith	D.Fellows
1983-84	B.R.Smith	B.R.Smith	F.L.Tatler
1984-85	D.Burgoyne	B.R.Smith	D.Buckley
1985-86	D.Burgoyne	D.Buckley	D.Buckley
1986-87	D.Buckley	D.Buckley	D.Buckley
1987-88	D.Buckley	D.Buckley	D.Buckley
1988-89	D.Buckley	D.Buckley	D.Buckley
1989-90	D.Buckley	R.Grainger	K.G.Humphreys
1990-91	D.Buckley	R.Grainger	K.G.Humphreys
1991-92	D.Buckley	R.W.Fletcher	K.G.Humphreys
1992-93	D.Buckley	R.W.Fletcher	K.G.Humphreys
1993-94	D.Buckley	R.W.Fletcher	K.G.Humphreys
1994-95	D.Buckley	R.W.Fletcher	K.G.Humphreys
1995-96	J.A.Crump	R.W.Fletcher	K.G.Humphreys
1996-97	J.A.Crump	R.W.Fletcher	K.G.Humphreys
1997-98	J.A.Crump	R.Dolan	K.G.Humphreys
1998-99	J.A.Crump	R.Dolan	K.G.Humphreys
1999-00	J.A.Crump	R.Dolan	K.G.Humphreys
2000-01	J.A.Crump	R.Dolan	K.G.Humphreys
2001-02	J.A.Crump	R.Dolan	K.G.Humphreys
2002-03	J.A.Crump	R.Dolan	K.G.Humphreys
2003-04	J.A.Crump	R.Dolan	M.Savin
2004-05	J.A.Crump	R.Dolan	M.Savin
2005-06	J.A.Crump/K.G.Humphreys	R.Dolan	M.Savin
2006-07	K.G.Humphreys	R.Dolan	M.Savin
2007-08	K.G.Humphreys	-	M.Savin
2008-09	K.G.Humphreys	D.S.Short$	M.Savin
2009-10	K.G.Humphreys	D.S.Short$	M.Savin
2010-11	K.G.Humphreys	D.S.Short$	M.Savin
2011-12	K.G.Humphreys / D.Scriven	D.S.Short$	M.Savin
2012-13	F.Wood	D.S.Short$	M.Savin
2013-14	F.Wood	D.S.Short$	-
2014-15	F.Wood	D.S.Short$	-
2015-16	F.Wood	D.S.Short$	-
2016-17	F.Wood	D.S.Short$	-
2017-18	D.Perks	D.S.Short$	-

Note:
* There was no official Publicity Officer until 1963-64. Prior to this, from 1956/7-1962/3, H O Bidgood was responsible for 'Press reports'
** Known as the Competition Secretary in 1965-66
*** Bulletins (and the editor) were phased out in 2012 and an electronic version produced in 2014
$ Publicity Consultant only

LEAGUE OFFICIALS (III)

Officials

Year	Webmaster
1999-2011	M.Rees
2011-2013	A.P.McCumiskey & P.Walters
2013-	A.P.McCumiskey

Officials

Year	Staffs Representatives (redundant from 2017)
2005-2016	D.W.Perks
2016	D.Fone

Officials

Year	ECF Representative
1991-	A.T.Leadbetter

Officials

Year	Grading Officer (Staff County)
1989-2011	A.T.Leadbetter
2011-2012	S.Pedder
2012-2013	D.Scriven
2014-	M.Carr

LEAGUE TEAM CAPTAINS

In 1968-69, the WDCL entered a team into the Midland Weekend League. Although this team only seems to have played for two seasons, a League Team Captain was required for the first time. Since then the League has played infrequent matches, but has generally retained a Captain:-

Officials

Year	Captain
1968-70	J.H.Baines
1977-78	D.G.Edwards
1979-80	G.Stokes-Roberts & B.R.Smith
1980-82	B.R.Smith
1982-86	D.Burgoyne
1986-90	R.J.Marshall
90-2008	D.Buckley

AUDITORS

Officials

Year	Auditor
1966-72	J.V.Bargery & D.Guest
1972-80	D.Guest
1980-82	D.Guest & R.G.Thompson
1982-83	K.Thompson & R.Wheeler
1983-84	R.Wheeler
84-2001	K.Pittaway
2001-	D.W.Perks