Southend & District Ladies Amateur Dart League
A.G.M. 25th July 2012 held at Westcliff
British Legion
Chairlady opened
meeting.
Vice secretary read
minutes from last meeting (23rd May 2012).
Proposed by Sandra Matthews. Seconded by Maggie Frost.
Agreed.
Chairlady read
letters.
Letter from Angie
Hicks saying she cannot form another team, she was hoping to form a team from
the Woodcutters, but unfortunately she has been let down. So Angie and four others have joined the
Amblers for next season, as they were short of players.
Letter from Barbara Chittenden, of
S.C.C. in reply to Mary Tremlett, saying at last meeting S.C.C. were an
unfriendly team and wondering if situation at beginning of season with Linda
Murphy had initiated this. Amanda from
Amblers stated that bad feeling stemmed from their new chalkers
being slow and holding up games, and comments had been made by SCC team with
regard to this. Chris Stock from SCC stated that one of their
team had lost a purse that night and this may have been why team seemed
anxious. Amblers and S.C.C. had an open
discussion and Chairlady asked that captains are made aware of new chalkers and checkers to enable more consideration will be
given. No other team felt any unfriendliness from S.C.C and the two clubs are
happy to play one another next season.
Letter from Karen
Sheldon about the statement made by Linda Murphy at last meeting, regarding
teams approached her to form a new league.
Karen denied approaching Linda, saying it was the other way round. She
also felt Linda was trying to split the league and use friendship to influence
other teams against the committee. In
reply Linda said she was not trying to split league, and said she had never bad
mouthed anyone. She said teams had gone to her saying they were not happy with
the way the league was being run. As per allegations made by Linda Murphy at
last meeting, chairperson asked if Daphne Barnes from the Castle (whom Linda
named) had approached Linda. Daphne said
she had not. Linda Alrefai, who also plays for the
Castle, said some of the team had discussed not being happy with way league was
run; when asked to explain she said too many rules, Chairlady reminded meeting
that the rules had been significantly reduced and the only rules standing are
ones which had been agreed at previous AGMs.
Chairlady read a section
of the letter received from Linda Murphy which had been discussed last meeting,
which stated that four teams had approached her to form a new league. She asked
meeting to consider if the statement Linda had made in front of league at last
meeting regarding Daphne Barnes, Karen Sheldon & Dolly Malone approaching
her to start a new league was in fact untrue. Meeting concluded this was the
case, following letter received from Karen Sheldon, and denial by Daphne
Barnes. It was also said that Dolly
Malone had been asked and who also denied approaching Linda.
Linda Murphy said
that she had resigned last season as things had not been going right for her,
she agreed that no one had asked her to resign, but that when she had said at a
committee meeting that perhaps she should resign, someone had said that perhaps
she should if she felt like that.
Chairlady asked Linda how many times she had talked of resigning, Linda
agreed a few. Sandra Matthews reasoned
with Linda that the response she had received had been because of the obvious
difficulties Linda was having and said that once again, as they had on many
occasions previously, the committee were just trying to support Linda. Jane Schroder asked Linda why she had emailed
her to ask her opinion of the situation and then taken a copy of what Jane
considered to be an open and honest response and showed to all team captains
who were not on the committee. Linda
denied this. Jane then listed captains
who had been shown Jane’s response email and said she felt Linda had acted
despicably with a private email between the two of them.
Chris Stock (from
S.C.C.) then asked Linda why she stopped playing for them. Linda replied she was not happy there.
Chairlady stated
this matter was now closed.
Chairlady
informed that Maureen Ray had been the sole nomination for vice league
secretary but she was not in attendance at AGM therefore could not be voted on.
Chairlady asked league meeting if they were happy if elected committee decided
upon someone for this position, this was agreed.
Anne Fryer stood
down from nomination due to time commitments.
Wendy Jenkins was also not in attendance so her
nomination was withdrawn.
Chairlady stated
that no further nominations could be made at this late stage, not having been
publicised to whole league, therefore the number of committee members may be
less this year.
Chairlady welcomed President Mel Nichols, who
formally declared the season 2011/12 closed.
President
circulated voting forms for the 2012-2013 committee to
all teams.
President counted
votes and Vice President Kathy McKenna double checked the results.
President Mel
Nichols declared the 2012/13 season open and announced the results of the
committee election:
League Secretary Tricia Smith (Vice
Secretary to be chosen from committee.)
Chairlady Kay Ford Vice
Chairlady Maggie Frost
Treasurer Jane Schroder Vice Treasurer Hazel Boxall
Committee members Sandra Matthews (Wanderers) Doreen
Adams (WBL)
Teresa Schwendener (Windermere) Gladys Pope (WBL)
Wendy Brooks (Flying Pockets) Chris Stock (SCC)
President Mel Nichols Vice President Kathy McKenna
Chairlady asked
if all team registrations had been handed in. This was confirmed.
Proposals for New Season
There were 3
letters, two from Angels and the other from the Castle, concerning points for
byes. It was felt that if you had a bye
you should be awarded the same 4 points as if you had won. A vote was taken and the result was 12-0 in
favour. It was confirmed this would be
for all byes including if an absent player was drawn against an absent player –
when this happens the visiting team are given the game.
The other letter was
from Angels about results cards – could they be scanned and emailed in. If you
have no internet access you can still post them. Those who scan them would then bring cards to
meetings. A vote was taken and it was 12-0 in favour.
Changes to Cup competitions
Vote on retiring the
Hammond Cup and replace it with Grace Ford Cup. The format would be the same (9
single matches), played at the end of the season for teams who have not won a
cup. It was a yes vote and it would be nine players not seven as Grace Ford was
usually played.
Retire the
Victoria Cook Cup and play the Chris Bailey Cup as the 601 game. Yes vote.
To extend the
season, the D&J Cup and the P&E Cup will be moved to Mondays at the end
of season.
The Rose Stockwell Cup to be played on Thursdays that follow
Bank Holiday Mondays.
Singles, Mixed Pairs and Mr & Mrs all played at
one venue on one night. All voted on and
agreed.
Drop the Triples
competition, resounding no vote, so triples stay.
Cup final venues
to be decided by committee to ensure venues are utilised in accordance to size
of expected support – motion carried.
Mary Tremlett asked if “Any Other Business” - if trivial - could
be discussed at meeting or carried over to next meeting. Chairlady stated that
it would be difficult to assess what may be trivial and asked meeting to be
aware that this could lead to lengthening league meetings. As a compromise it
was agreed that if teams had an urgent issue they could pass Chairlady a note
and it would then be had Chairlady’s discretion if the matter be raised. Any
matters arising in this way will be documented on Agenda as Chairlady AOB.
The Presentation
night was agreed to be a success. Band
was enjoyed by most people.
Next meeting Wednesday 5th September 2012,
8pm at WBL ready for start of league on Monday 10th September.
Monies required at next meeting: £10 per
team - registration fee
£2 per individual player –
registration fee
£2 per team - League meeting fee.
First
Committee meeting Tuesday 7th August, 7.30pm at WBL.
Meeting closed 9.40pm.