Nottinghamshire beneficiary Graeme Swann hopes to finalise a £10,000 donation to the Trent Bridge Community Trust following the conclusion of his programme of events.
Speaking at the Club’s Annual General Meeting, Swann thanked members for their support and reflected on his career with Nottinghamshire and England.
“I was very proud to be offered a benefit year by Nottinghamshire,” said Swann, who will join the Test Match Special team in the West Indies as he begins his media career.
“It’s a credit to the players and the coaching staff that we were able to bring that trophy home." Graeme Swann
“Although we only staged five events, we were able to raise good money which will allow us to make donations to four charities.”
Swann joined Nottinghamshire from Northamptonshire in 2005 and capped his tenure with victory in the final of the Yorkshire Bank 40 at Lord’s.
“I knew that the final was going to be my last ever one-day game and that it would mean a lot to the Club to win a one-day trophy which had eluded us for too long,” said Swann.
“It’s a credit to the players and the coaching staff that we were able to bring that trophy home. When I first met Mick, he told me that he was putting a team together to win trophies and he’s delivered on that.
“I was at a stage in my career where I needed to win stuff and moving to Nottinghamshire and playing alongside people like Stephen Fleming made me realise what I needed to do.”
Swann, who retired midway through England's Ashes Test Series in Australia, explained that the gradual worsening of his elbow injury forced his decision to call time.
"The successful Ashes Series that I've been involved in were true highlights of my career," said Swann,
2013: Record turnover, a trohpy & an Ashes Test but caution remains
"The pain in my elbow was such that I felt that I was no longer performing at a standard that I was happy with and that's what forced my decision."
Chairman Peter Wright termed 2013 ‘an exceptional year for the Club’ in his address which highlighted the need to secure more major matches to secure its long-term viability.
Ian Hepburn was named President in succession to John Brydon while former emda Chief Executive Jeff Moore was elected to the Committee following the retirement of Colin Maber.