2014 AGM

Annual General Meeting 30 July 2014 held at Ambleside Social Club

 

Chairlady opened meeting.

Amblers captain Amanda Atkin has advised that they won’t be rejoining the league next season. Amanda did think that Angie Hicks would bring a team in but Angie has texted that she does not have a team to bring.
We have a new team wishing to join. They were asked to wait outside while we concluded this season’s business.

Secretary read minutes from last meeting (4 June 2014).
Proposed by Carol Burrell.  Seconded by Barbara Chittenden. Agreed.

Chairlady read a letter from Doreen Adams apologising for her absence. She is happy to remain on the committee.
Denise Farrell was nominated for committee.
Chairlady explained that committee duties involve helping out at social events and some finals. There are not many committee meetings and these are now usually added onto the end of a league meeting so you don’t have to come out too many nights.

There being no other nominations, no vote was required and Denise was duly appointed.

There was a letter from Leigh Constitutional Club requesting to join the league. As we have lost Amblers, allowing LCC to join will bring us up to 12 teams again and not have any byes.

Vote in favour of accepting LCC into the league was carried unanimously.

 

Chairlady welcomed President Mel Nichols, who formally declared the season 2013/14 closed.

 

 

New season

President declared the 2014/15 season open. Wendy Brooks said that she hopes this season will be as good as the last.

The committee is as follows:

League Secretary       Tricia  Smith                Vice Secretary to be chosen from committee

Chairlady                     Kay  Ford                    Vice Chairlady            Maggie  Frost

Treasurer                    Jane  Schroder           Vice Treasurer to be chosen from committee

Committee members  Sandra Matthews (Wanderers)                      Doreen Adams (WBL)
Teresa Schwendener (Windermere)              Chris  Stock (SCC)
Wendy Brooks (Flying Pockets)                     Tracey Golding (SCC)
Carol Burrell (WBL)                                        Denise Farrell (Castle)

 

The Leigh Constitutional Club representatives were invited to join the meeting and Chairlady announced the result of the vote. LCC were formally welcomed to the league with a round of applause by those present.

A letter was received from Westcliff British Legion; they will now be playing at the Plough and will be known as Plough Phoenix. [Addendum: at the next committee meeting Carol Burrell advised that they wish to be known as Plough Birds]

Due to the above move, WBL B will now be known simply as WBL.

So we will have two new venues to visit this year which will be nice.

 

Rules for New Season

No letters received about any changes to the rules or constitution.

LCC and any new captains were advised to read through the constitution as the rules and answers to the most frequently asked questions will be found in it.

Lynn Remmer asked about the cup that was played month by month. This is the Rose Stockwell, which last season was played on the Thursday following a bank holiday Monday. It was discussed that we could move it to a Monday night, which would make the season a little longer but not so confusing.

 

Registration forms

These were distributed and they must be returned to Tricia Smith by 20 August at the very latest (3 weeks from now).

 

League meetings

With many ladies also playing on a Wednesday, it makes it difficult to attend league meetings. Chairlady proposed changing to a Tuesday. A vote was taken and Tuesday received 9 votes so it was carried.

The next question is venue. Although WBL has made us welcome in the past, we have had a few problems recently and the side room is too small. Options put forward:

a)    SCC                      b) Ambleside               c) WBL

It was noted that parking is a particular problem at WBL. SCC has a smaller room upstairs that could be suitable and Ambleside has a nice room that can accommodate us all. Tricia Smith checked availability of Ambleside before a vote was taken. 9 voted for Ambleside so this was carried.

 

Next meeting Tuesday 2 September 2014, 8pm at Ambleside ready for start of league on Monday 8 September.

Monies required at next meeting:       £10      per team – registration fee
£2        per individual player – registration fee
£2        per team – League meeting fee.

Treasurer Jane Schroder asked if each team could give her an envelope with their team name on the front: the envelope to contain a list of monies and the money itself. This will make her job much easier.

Information packs will be given out to all teams at that meeting.
Website will be updated before then to show the first fixtures; if you don’t have web access then ring Trish.

First committee meeting Tuesday 19 August, 7.30pm at Ambleside.

Meeting closed 8.35pm.

Minutes taken by Sandra Matthews

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