Galley, Down Under to continue his cricket education in Perth, said there were high hopes of replicating the season before when they were in the top four for most of the year.

He said :"Unfortunately, we fell short of those expectations, finishing a respectable seventh in the league and exiting the T20 and Cheshire Cup at the quarter-final and last-16 stages respectively. While, on the face of it, this represented a respectable season and further cemented our position as a mainstay in Premier League cricket – an achievement in itself – it certainly didn’t reflect the talent and ability within a side that is capable of achieving much more - and certainly challenging for silverware."

"We made some excellent additions to the squad who not only replaced talent lost but also some top characters who all have added a lot of value off the pitch with their attitude. This included overseas batting all rounder Dan Scholz from Melbourne, batter Zac Christie from Longridge in the Northern Prem, and wicketkeeper Alex Perry from Alsager in the North Staffs and South Cheshire Prem. We also benefitted from the returning Joe Clark."

The captain had a special mention for for overseas player Scholz, who on the night was announced as top player. He won't be returning next season with his replacement expected to be announced soon.

Galley went on:

"Dan not only dominated on the pitch scoring 1200 runs and taking 20 wickets which on their own are exceptional numbers, but he also added so much to the dressing room, as a coach to the juniors, and as a friend to many at the club."

"While this season was ultimately characterised by underperformance and some disappointment, there were still some fantastic moments and individual performances throughout the season."

"But too frequently we allowed dominant positions, often against the stronger sides in the league, to slip away from us. Learning to deal with expectation, pressure, and showing greater composure and fight in the defining moments of matches will be crucial if we are to compete at the very top. As captain, I also recognise my responsibility in helping us improve in those situations."

"However, I firmly believe this group has all the attributes to do so, and the experiences of this season will stand what is still a largely young group of lads in good stead moving forwards."

He praised spinner Aryan Dash who got an award at the AGM for making such a fantastic transition from junior to senior cricket.

The fifteen year old Altrincham Grammar pupil took 31 wickets for the first team .... but was beaten to the bowler of the year award by Chris Page who picked up 45.

Galley concluded: "Dashy deserves enormous credit and I’d also like to congratulate Freddie Vaughan-Hawkins on gaining entry to the Lancashire Academy and achieving representative honours this year for Lancashire 2XI, Cheshire Men’s and the North of England at the prestigious Super 4s."

"The achievements of both Dashy and Fred further highlight our commitment to developing our own players for higher honours and how proud we should be as a club of the opportunities we provide for young cricketers to thrive."

There were wry smiles as a huge debate broke out at the AGM about the thorny question about whether traditional teas should be provided with the slightly bemused re elected chairman Jurjees Hasan saying it will be looked at further.

Highlights amongst the awards was a special presentation to Shahnawaz Khan who has resigned as second team skipper but not before presenting his teenage son Murtaza the second string bowler of the year award.

Perhaps the biggest cheer at the packed AGM was for the highly impressive third team's player of the year Matt Fletcher.

The super aggressive batsman starred for the most successful team at the club - and his honour after 20 years at TCC was roundly appreciated.