Uttoxeter
& District Bowls League
Management
Committee Meeting - Monday 31st March 2014
Minutes
1. Attendance: All clubs were represented.
2. Obituaries: Frank Hopwood (Jubilee), one minutes silence
was observed in his memory.
3. Minutes
of meeting on Monday 14th October 2013: Minutes had previously circulated to all
clubs. Proposed by Andy Walker
(Oakamoor) and seconded by Marilyn Sandall (Ashbourne
Park) that the minutes be accepted as correct.
Carried unanimously.
4. Matters
arising: Nil
5. Club
Fees / Fines outstanding: Joyce Tate stated
that all clubs had paid except for Cheadle, Ashbourne and Foxs. These matters were subsequently finalised at
the end of the meeting. All outstanding
fines from 2013 and club fees for 2014 have now been paid.
6. 2014
Fixtures: Following the AGM Barry
Copeland had circulated draft fixtures via the website. He had received a number of further
alterations at the meeting and would update the website tomorrow morning. As of Tuesday 1st April any
further changes to the fixtures by clubs would be subject to the 30 day rule. Val Smith (Henhurst) pointed out that some
Vets fixtures were on a Bank Holiday Monday, Barry said he planned the fixtures
regardless of Bank Holidays, clubs can change a fixture date by mutual consent,
(subject to the 30 day rule).
7. Competitions: The 2014 competition dates and nominated
greens had been arranged; unfortunately neither Don Wood nor Barry Copeland had
the details to hand. These arrangements
are confirmed to be:
Ladies Competition Sunday 25th May Doveridge
Mixed Doubles Sunday 29th
June Dilhorne
Singles Sunday 13th
July Cheadle
Doubles Sunday 31st
August Jubilee
After some discussion it was
agree that entries for the Ladies competition should be in by 10th
May, all other competitions entries to be in by the end of the preceding month. Fees will be £1.50 per player playable with
the entry form. No refunds for players
who failed to attend on the day. Scratch
out time would now be 1.45pm, draw to be made promptly. Competition to start at 2.00pm or as soon as
possible thereafter.
8. Presentation
evening: There was a general view that
the 2013 Presentation evening had been unsuccessful, the lack of entertainment
being the main reason for complaint. There
was a general discussion about potential forms of entertainment and possible
alternative venues. Potential dates are
17th, 31st October or 7th November. There was a large majority in favour of a
buffet as opposed to a hot meal. Lol Spooner and Ron Somerfield agreed
to look at alternative venues and forms of entertainment, Bradley House being a
suggested alternative venue. A small
Social Committee was formed comprising of Lol
Spooner (Foxs), Ron Somerfield (Checkley), Roy Sandall
(Ashbourne Park), Margaret Wood (Leek), Don Wood (Denstone) and Ken Unwin (Kingsley) who will meet at 7.30pm Monday 14th
April at Bradley House to progress the issue on behalf of the full management
committee.
9. Any
other business:
A. Finals Day.
Date agreed as Sunday 28th September, venue to be arranged
later by Don Wood and Barry Copeland.
B. Albert
Keates Competition.
Will probably be the first Tuesday in September after the Vets League
finishes. Date and venue to be arranged
by Barry Copeland.
C. Crutchley Cup. A number of teams had already entered, further
teams were nominated at the meeting. A
total of 14 teams are entered comprising of Doveridge,
Denstone, Checkley x 2, Hatton, Bradley House, Mayfield, Oakamoor, Sudbury x 2,
Kingsley x 3 and Ashbourne Park.
10. Time
/ Date of next meeting: 7.30pm Monday 7th
July 2014. Foxs Social Club.
Signed as a true record:
(Chairman)
(Date)