2011/2012 Postponements
| Postponements | Division | Date | Due by | Postponements | Division | Date | Fixed for | ||
| Melk House G v Melk House M | 1 | Wk17 | 15/01/12 | Chipp Cons B v Melk House L | 2 | Wk17 | 23/01/12 | ||
| West End C v Melk House D | 1 | Wk19 | 12/02/12 | Chipp Royal F v Chipp Cons B | 2 | Wk20 | 17/02/12 | ||
| Chipp Royal B v Melk Liberal A | 1 | Wk20 | 19/02/12 |
Postponed games
Section F Rule 3 (b). When postponing a match, you should contact your opponent & inform him, then agree a date to play the game (within 28 days of the original fixture)
then phone the Secretary & tell
him which game is now off, & when it WILL be played.
It is not acceptable to call a game off, then wait for weeks on end before doing
something about it. If teams can't agree a date within the time frame, the
Secretary will set a date when it MUST be played.
Minutes of the Meeting held at Melksham House on Monday 9th January 2012
Present: E.C.Tayler (Secretary & Fixture Secretary)
plus the representatives from Chipp Cons and West End
Apologies: S.A.Poynton; R.Wellon; M. Gainey
Non Attendance: Corsham Legion; Devizes Lit; Corsham Club; Melk Liberal
Secretarys/ Fixture Secretary’s Report
As there were insufficient people present to hold a meeting due to KO commitments
and illness these Minutes include Notes for your attention.
League tables & updated Webb KO draws were available for circulation. The Secretary
wished to record a vote of thanks to ALL teams for the manner in which the season has
run so far. No late cards, minimal postponements & excellent cooperation to allow Royal
Q to catch up their early matches. Long may it continue!
The Chipp Cons Rep reminded members that he would be proposing a move to
3 divisions from the 2012/13 season. This would mean a later start, earlier finish
and free weeks for KO matches for those who enter.
Treasurers Report
The Treasurer asked the Secretary to list those teams that are still to pay their subs for
the season. Several teams have ignored the request they had in September to settle up.
Royal Q full season £60 to pay: Royal B D E F K L M £30 to pay for second half
Melk Cons B £30 to pay for second half
Melk House K L full season £60 to pay
Cors Club £60 for second half
N.B. These sums should be paid by the end of January or entry for 2012/13 may be
refused.
A.O.B.
Below is a KO schedule for all remaining Team & Individual competitions in 2011/12
season. The dates are ‘On or Before’ the Monday’s indicated:
JAN 16th Div Two KO Q/Fs
JAN 23rd Open Snooker Second Round
JAN 30th Webb Q/Fs FEB 6th Over 50s Q/Fs
FEB 13th Div 1 & 2 Singles Q/Fs
FEB 20th Open Snooker Q/Fs
FEB 27th Div 1 & 2 KO S/Fs
MAR 5th Webb S/Fs & Pairs Q/Fs
MAR 12th Div 1 & 2 KO Finals
MAR 19th Semi Finals tba
APR 2nd Webb Final
APR 9th – 23th S/Fs & Finals tba
The next meeting will be held on MONDAY 9TH APR 2012 at Melksham House at 7.30pm
Minutes of the Meeting held at Melksham House on Monday 19th September 2011
Present: E.C.Tayler (Secretary & Fixture Secretary)
plus the representative from Chipp Cons
Apologies: S.A.Poynton; R.Wellon; P.Hayward; N.Smithson; D.Ash; M. Gainey
Non Attendance: Corsham Legion; Devizes Lit
Secretarys/ Fixture Secretary’s Report
As there were insufficient people present to hold a meeting due to KO commitments
these Minutes include Notes for your attention regarding the new season. League tables
after 4 weeks were available for circulation. KO competition entries were accepted on the
night. The draws are included with these Minutes.
Chipp Royal Q have dropped out of Div Two. No one has come forward in the 4 weeks
grace as per the Rules, so we will carry on with 15 teams.
The Chipp Cons Rep served notice that he would be proposing a move to 3 divisions
from the 2012/13 season. Further details of the effects of this will be discussed at the
January meeting.
Treasurers Report
The Treasurer advised the meeting that 3 teams have yet to pay their first half season
subs. Captains have been contacted and told to sort this problem out this week.
A.O.B.
Below is a KO schedule for all Team & Individual competitions in 2011/12 season. The
dates are ‘On or Before’ the Monday’s indicated:
OCT 17th Webb First Round FEB 6th Over 50s Q/Fs
OCT 24th Open Snooker Prelims FEB 13th Div 1 & 2 Singles Q/Fs
OCT 31st Pairs First Round FEB 20th Open Snooker Q/Fs
NOV 7th Div 1 & 2 Singles First Round FEB 27th Div 1 & 2 KO S/Fs
NOV 14th Over 50s First Round MAR 5th Webb S/Fs & Pairs Q/Fs
NOV 28th Open Snooker First Round MAR 12th Div 1 & 2 KO Finals
DEC 5th Pairs Second Round MAR 19th Semi Finals tba
DEC 12th Div 1 & 2 Singles Second Round APR 2nd Webb Final
JAN 2nd Webb Second Round APR 9th – 23th S/Fs & Finals tba
JAN 9th Div One KO Q/Fs
JAN 16th Div Two KO Q/Fs
JAN 23rd Open Snooker Second Round
JAN 30th Webb Q/Fs
N.B. It would be a good idea for those of you entered into the KO comps to note these
dates in your Fixture Book, diary, phone calendar etc to avoid problems.
The next meeting will be held on MONDAY 9TH JAN 2012 at Melksham House at 7.30pm
2010/11
Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held at Cooper Avon Club on Monday 23rd May 2011
Present: E.C.Tayler (Secretary & Fixture Secretary)
S.A.Poynton (Chairman & Treasurer)
C.Gingell (President)
And the following members: J.Haines;D.Ash;C.Bayley;D.Lucas;A.Jones;E.Schofield;S.Carter;D.Mence;M.Mence;
A.Morrison;M.Gingell;R.Wellon;L.Coleman;A.Kerr;G.Paget;D.Tallentire;M.Young;
P.Angell;N.Smithson;G.Jones;S.Hatfield;P.Davis;M.Gainey;M.Nickless;M.Clark;
S.Applegate.
Apologies: D.Newth;A.Harlow;P.Hayward;M.Davis;I.Griffiths;J.Iles;S.Winter;R.Broom
Minutes of last Meeting.
The Minutes of the AGM held on Mon 24th May 2010 were signed as a true record.
Matters Arising
There were no matters arising.
Secretarys/ Fixture Secretary’s Report
Congratulations to all Winners/Runners Up in both League & KO competitions.
Still far too many postponements & despite an improvement in getting games
rearranged & played, a proposal has been put forward to speed things up.
After problems early in the season, a significant number of cards are now sent
electronically, which has meant League tables being completed by Friday lunchtime
on occasion. This is brilliant. Thanks for your cooperation. Those who still use the
postal system please note! Many thanks to Andy Harlow for his work on the League
website. (The meeting endorsed this comment wholeheartedly and asked that Andy
be recompensed for his efforts. The League will pay for Andy & his wife to have a
meal out in the near future.)
Chairman/Treasurers Report
The Chairman echoed the sentiments of the President & the Secretary in their
opening remarks. Many thanks for making it such an enjoyable season. The Balance
Sheet was accepted following a proposal by R.Wellon, seconded M.Gingell.
N.B. ALL FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS WERE TO BE DIRECT TO THE TREASURER
IN FUTURE. STRICTLY NO CASH. PAYMENT FOR THE SEASON, viz £60 IN FULL,
BY CHEQUE OR BANK TRANSFER, WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THE AGM.
(This year’s fees will be accepted up to Mon 15th August to allow teams to adjust)
Election of Officers No nominations had been received. The existing Officers were happy to continue.
Honoraria Amounts were left unchanged.
Proposals
Devizes Lit had proposed a Premier Division of 12 teams, with a First & Second
Division of the same size. This was discussed at length, but was amended to a
Premier Division of 8 teams and 14 teams in each of the lower Divisions.
(The original proposal was withdrawn & the amendment was defeated 15-14 so that
the 2 Division format currently in use will continue)
(Note from Secretary: On reflection we could not have put the proposed set up in
place until next season. It would have been most unfair to the Winners & Runners Up
in Div Two to find they were effectively still in the second division; also, the team
finishing ninth in Div One were only 4pts adrift of the Premier division & could argue
they would have tried harder to clinch the 8th spot if they knew it was up for grabs.)
Section A – League Constitution. Long serving Club Reps will now be eligible as well
as retiring Officers. This gives a larger pool from which to elect our President.
(The Secretary proposed Rob Wellon, seconded the Chairman. Unanimous.)
Rob Wellon will be added to the list of Vice Presidents.
Section C – Entry Conditions. Rule 3 add ‘there must be a minimum playing area of
22ft x 16ft without permanent obstruction.’
Section C – Entry Conditions. Rule 4 to read ‘The Miss Rule MUST be IGNORED in the
lower Divisions and in Barnett/Webb matches where lower Division teams are
involved, In Division One BOTH teams must agree BEFORE their match whether the
Miss Rule will be applied or not. If it is, apply it using common sense and taking into
account the ability of the players concerned.
Section D – Playing Conditions: Rule 6 (A) General (i) Postponements of KO matches will
only be allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Rule 6 (A) General (iii) add ‘within 7 days of the match’
Rule 6 (B) Div KO Remove para (ii)
Rule 6 (C) Webb Remove para (ii)
Rule 7 (A) General (iii) Remove ‘to arrive…. HOME
player(s)’ and insert ‘ within 7 days of the match’.
Section F – Fixtures: Rule 3(b) to be reversed so that the ‘opposing team captain is notified
first in person then a date acceptable to the innocent team to be agreed on to play within
28 days of the original fixture. The Fixture Secretary is then to be notified of the postponed
game and its new date.
Rule 3(c) to be amended so that ‘failure to agree a date for a
rearranged postponed match will result in the Secretary fixing a date and venue.
Section G – Fines and Penalties: Rule 6(g) to read ‘Failure to play a rearranged match on
the agreed date or one imposed by the Secretary will result in the team failing to appear
losing the match 6-0.
Rule 6(l) to be removed as it would be superfluous if
teams follow the revised system for postponing & rearranging fixtures.
In its place the Committee wish to insert ‘Players whose actions bring the game into
disrepute and who are reported to the Officers will be asked to attend an emergency
meeting where the matter will be dealt with by the imposition of a ban. Depending on the
severity of the case in hand this will be from one match to the rest of the season. ( the
following AGM would then agree whether that player’s registration should be accepted,
if he is seeking to re-register)
Registrations 2011/12 Season.
The transfer of the Cooper Avon F & P teams to Royal B & Liberal A respectively was agreed. There were 2 new teams potentially from Royal Sports. Accepted.
We had lost Cors Legion B and Royal A. Devizes Lit had a query over whether they could sustain 3 teams next season.
Royal C, who were relegated from Div One were unable to commit to playing matches on any other night bar Thursday. At the AGM in 2002 we agreed that Div One was Thursday night (but Tue/Wed could be used at the League’s discretion)and Div Two/Three was Tue/Wed night. Mon & Thu were not acceptable as Home Nights for League matches in these Divisions.
14 days grace from the meeting was allowed for all outstanding team issues to be resolved. It was hoped that 2 Divisions of 18 teams would compete next season.
The meeting was closed at 9.pm.
Presentation of Trophies
Chris Gingell (Pres) then presented the Trophies.
Fixture books/ Scorecards/ KO competition entry forms will be distributed on
MONDAY 15th AUGUST 2011 at Melksham House (7.30pm).
Club Reps please attend or send a deputy. Clubs not represented will be fined.
2009
Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held at Cooper Avon Sports Club on Monday 18th May 2009
Present: E.C.Tayler (Secretary & Fixture Secretary)
S.A.Poynton (Chairman & Treasurer)
C.Gingell (President)
And the following members: D.Newth;G.Jones;P.Osborne;A.Summers;T.Laver;A.Sketchley;A.Harlow;M.Lewis;
R.Collins;S.Tayler;P.Hayward;M.Mence;C.Rees;M.Skuse;J.Roach;S.Closon;A.Dyer;
D.Mence;M.Phillips;A.Kerr;M.Cashnella;R.Broom;P.Davis;G.Paget;I.Griffiths;
M.Gingell;R.Wellon;T.White;D.Ash;C.Bayley.
Apologies: K.Bray
Minutes of last Meeting.
The Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on Mon 19th May 2008 were read and signed as a true record.
Matters Arising
There were no matters arising.
Secretarys/ Fixture Secretary’s Report
Congratulations to all Winners/Runners Up in both League & KO competitions.
Div 1& 2 went right to the last game for the final placings to be decided. Most KO
Finals featured familiar faces but the Divisional Singles threw up a couple of new
names on the trophies. The Open draw method passed at last year’s AGM worked
pretty well.
No late card penalties this season! However we had many more postponements. The
Secretary will look to fix dates for teams who don’t rearrange within a month of the
original match date.
Many thanks to Andy Harlow of Cooper Avon A for his work on the League website,
and to all Reps for helping this season go without too many major hitches.
Chairman/Treasurers Report
The Balance Sheet was circulated & discussed. League fees will remain at £60 per
team per season as before. Could teams please pay by cheque in future as this makes
tracing the details of who has paid & who hasn’t, much simpler.
Election of Officers
No proposals had been received. The existing Officers were happy to continue.
Honoraria
The Officers left the room & on their return the Treasurer’s amount was unchanged.
The Secretary was awarded an additional £50 & was warmly applauded for his
efforts over the season. He thanked the meeting for their kind comments.
Proposals
A proposal from Gladstone to bring the start time for matches forward to 7.15pm
was defeated.
The proposal from Gladstone regarding the policy on the ‘Miss Rule’ was debated
at length. Eventually the Melk Cons Rep proposed we ignore the Rule for the lower
Division(s) and apply it in matches involving Divn1 players, using common sense,
taking into account the ability of the player involved. Seconded M.Phillips. Passed.
The Secretary proposed we disband the 3rd division as we had insufficient teams to
make it sustainable. This was also discussed in full and it was agreed to play 09/10
with two larger Divisions. However, we will look at our options before the next AGM
and may revert to 3 smaller Divisions (say 12/12/14) depending on likely entries.
Teams will be made aware of any amendments to the promotion/relegation details
currently in the Rules as early as possible so that everyone knows the situation.
The Secretary withdrew his proposal to drastically reform the make up of the
Management Committee, however he asked that we consider changes to the way we
administer the League and perhaps bring something forward for next year’s AGM.
Registrations 2009/10 Season.
Entry forms from Clubs in attendance were accepted and some monies were paid on the night. 38 teams were registered.
Melksham Liberal were not in attendance. Their arrears for 07/08 and 08/09 meant
their registration would have been denied anyway. Clubs should remember that players from Melk Liberal A canot play in the League until their share of the debt has been cleared.
The transfer of Gloucester Road B to Corsham Club D was agreed.
The transfer of Chipp Royale G to Gladstone Liberal A was agreed.
There were new teams from Devizes Lit Inst and Cooper Avon. Both were accepted.
Chipp Royale L had disbanded but new players had taken over. Again this was
agreed.
Following the discussions earlier, the Secretary said that no teams would be
relegated from Divn1. The 2 promoted teams gives us 18 teams for 09/10.
Merging the lower Divisions and adding 2 new teams gives 20 for next season.
The meeting was closed at 9.00pm.
Presentation of Trophies
Chris Gingell (Pres) then presented Trophies to players who were in attendance.
( It is disappointing when a significant number of people fail to claim their trophies
and/or certificates. The League will retain those not collected.)
Fixture books/ Scorecards/ KO competition entry forms will be distributed on
MONDAY 17th AUGUST 2009 at Melksham House (7.30pm).
Club Reps please attend or send a deputy. Clubs not represented will be fined.
| KO CUP RESULTS SUMMARY | ||
| 2007/2008 SEASON | WINNERS | RUNNERS UP |
| WEBB TROPHY | CHIPP ROYALE E | COOPER AVON N |
| DIVISION ONE KO | COOPER AVON N | CHIPP ROYALE G |
| DIVISION TWO KO | COOPER AVON B | DEVIZES LIT INST A |
| DIVISION THREE KO | MELK LIBERAL A | CHIPP ROYALE L |
| SNOOKER OPEN SINGLES | A.KERR (C.Avon) | L.Stoneham (C.Royale) |
| BILLIARDS OPEN SINGLES | P.DAVIS (C.Royale) | M.PHILLIPS (M.Cons) |
| SNOOKER PAIRS | A.KERR/M.CASHNELLA (C.Avon) | M.HODDER/L.STONEHAM (C.Royale) |
| BILLIARDS TEAM | P.DAVIS/M.DAVIS (C.Royale) | E.TAYLER/J.ANDREWS (C.Avon) |
| OVER 50S SNOOKER | M.PHILLIPS (M.Cons) | P.INSTONE (C.Avon) |
| DIVISION ONE SINGLES | R.WELLON (M.Cons) | M.HODDER (C.Royale) |
| DIVISION TWO SINGLES | M.WILTSHIRE (CAvon) | J.WILTSHIRE (CAvon) |
| DIVISION THREE SINGLES | D.JONES (CAvon) | S.CARTER (CAvon) |
2007/8 AGM Minutes
Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held at Cooper Avon Sports Club on Monday 19th May 2008
Present: E.C.Tayler (Secretary & Fixture Secretary)
S.A.Poynton (Chairman & Treasurer)
M.Gingell (President)
And the following members:
S.Carter; G.Wakefield; J.Garner; O.Ballinger; S.Tayler; J.White; G.Jones; M.Gainey; R.Turley; P.Chorley; S.Hatfield; R.Wellon; D.Ash; J.Haines; G.Paget; D.Jones; P.Jones; A.Morrison; E.Hook; M.Phillips; R.Carfrae; A.Jones; C.Williams; M.Mence;
J.Knight; M.Lewington; S.Flavin; D.Newth; G.Newman; S.Purnell; A.Kerr; K.Green;
M.Cashnella; N.Lawes.
Apologies: A.Harlow; P.Hayward; J.Wiltshire; M.Wiltshire; J.D.Wiltshire; D.Mence; R.Broom;
J.Andrews; J.Iles; P.Davis
Minutes of last Meeting.
The Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on Mon 14th May 2007 were read and signed as a true record.
Matters Arising
There were no matters arising.
Secretarys/ Fixture Secretary’s Report
A very competitive season throughout. Cooper Avon N ended Melk Cons C’s long
sequence of wins in Div1. They also won the Div1 KO and were Runners up in the
Webb Trophy. Chipp Royale E were successful in the latter with the G team Runners
Up in the Div KO. Four teams battled right to the last week in Div2, with Corsham
Club B pipping Devizes Lit Inst A to the top spot. Cooper Avon P & B missed out on
promotion by a handful of points. The B team beat Devizes in the Div2 Final to soften
the blow for them. Melk Liberal A were runaway winners in Div3 and won the Div3
KO too. Chipp Cons B & Cooper Avon J secured the other promotion places.
Rob Wellon won the Div1 Singles beating Mark Hodder. Mark Wiltshire beat his Dad
John in Div2 and in another all Cooper Avon Final in Div3, Dave Jones retained his
title beating Shaun Carter. Andy Kerr of Cooper Avon N beat Luke Stoneham in the
Open Singles and with Martin Cashnella beat Luke & Mark Hodder in the Pairs.
Martin Phillips beat Phil Instone in the Over 50s final. Phil Davis beat Martin in the
Billiards Singles, & with his son Matt defeated Jason Andrews & Ted Tayler in the
Team Billiards. The Handicap Billiards was won by Martin Phillips, who beat Phil
Davis. Finally, congratulations to Andy Kerr who recorded the highest breaks in both
Div1 & the KO competitions.
Thanks to all the Captains who got scorecards to me promptly. Late card penalties
were the lowest since I took over. Sadly, postponements were more frequent &
teams are not doing enough themselves to get matches fixed up & played.
Two teams dropped out during the season. Yet again we managed to put teams
together to take their place. Even if it takes teams time to adjust to competitive
snooker, the teams who don’t have to put up with an extra 2 free weeks benefit.
Attendances at League meetings were poor & Clubs should consider carefully who
they elect to be their Rep. All the main points which arose during the season have
been targeted by the Rules proposals for consideration later in the evening.
Many thanks to Andy Harlow of Cooper Avon A for his work on the League website.
We have more & more information for members to view, & within reason we can add
features, if enough people make a case for them.
While on the subject of the internet, it would speed things up tremendously & reduce
costs for the League if Club Reps could be contacted by e-mail rather than by letter.
Chipp Cons & Melk Cons were already up to speed & Chipp Cons B & Melk Cons B
send their scorecards via the same link. Savings per season of at least £7 per team.
If these innovations mean we have a central e-mail contact per Club in addition to a
Club Rep (who actually attends meetings) then we should use the technology & put
the additional details into the Handbook.
Chairman/Treasurers Report
Another good season. Controversial at times. Congratulations to the winners. A
special ‘well done’ to Chipp Cons B on their promotion after many years in the
bottom division.
The Balance Sheet was circulated & discussed. Savings on trophies have helped
tremendously. League fees will remain at £60 per team per season as before.
Election of Officers
Two items had been received. One proposed the existing Officers continue provided
they were prepared to stand. Proposed P.Hayward. Seconded D.Wilkie. The other
from Chipp Royale proposed Gaye Jones as Hon Sec/ Fixture Sec. The
Chairman/Treasurer to continue as before.
The candidates left the room while a discussion took place. As we had someone
willing to stand it was suggested the Hon Sec/Fixture Sec roles be split. As the work
on the Hon Sec side was minimal, this was not practical. The vote decided in favour
of ‘no change’ and the existing Officers will continue in their present roles.
The President had been approached by his brother Chris (one of our existing VP’s)
offering to get more involved in the League again. Mike was happy to stand down
after several 3-year terms as President & Chris Gingell will be invited to accept the
role of President. (Since the AGM Chris has accepted & we look forward to his input
over his 3 year term. Particularly regarding the re-introduction of a Presentation Night)
The Secretary asked for a vote of thanks for Mike & this was agreed followed by warm
applause.
Honoraria
No change due to the League’s financial situation.
Proposals
Items proposed by the Management Committee:
Teams refusing promotion or dropping down a Division (by moving Clubs) would
be excluded from ALL KO Competitions for the following season. Passed
An item covering eligibility for Cup games in the 2nd half of the season was
incorporated into a proposal from Chipp Royale, while one regarding postponed
matches & penalties for failing to play them was withdrawn.
Items proposed by Chipp Cons:
Section D Rule 1: The existing wording is to be amended to read ‘ Having played
once for a team in any Division a player is tied to that team for the duration of that
season unless a transfer is applied for (See Section E). Players are not allowed to
play for any other team from their registered Club in the same Division.’ Passed
Section D Rule 2: The first sentence is amended to read ‘A player may make a total
of 10 appearances as a substitute in a higher division team from any Club provided
he also holds an annual membership of that Club.’ (The existing situation was felt to
be biased in favour of the 2 major Clubs & smaller Clubs would now have access to
more substitutes thus assisting teams to continue playing.) Passed
Items proposed by Chipp Royale:
Teams may not register new players after Dec 31st unless their intention is notified in
writing to the Management Committee & approved. Players should not play in Webb
or Div KO matches after Dec 31st unless they have already played in a League/KO
game during the first half of the season. Passed
If a team wants to drop out of the League, the Captain must notify the Management
Committee in writing. A period of 4 weeks will then be allowed for players to be
found who are willing to play, before the team is removed from the League. If the
offending team wish to be reinstated in a future season, they must rejoin in the
lowest Division. Passed
Draws for all KO competiotions will be made at the October meeting & will be
circulated to all Clubs. The draw format will then be followed through to the Final
& no further draws will be made in any round. Passed
Named Captains in the Handbook must be actively involved in matches for that team
unless they are specifically stated as non-playing Captain. Passed
Section C Rule 2: Amended to ‘All registered players shall be annual/life members
of their Club. Players signed in to a Club as a day member will not be eligible play in
League or Cup matches. Passed
Items regarding the make-up of new teams & a variation on the first Royale proposal
were withdrawn.
Registrations 2008/2009 Season.
Entry forms from Clubs in attendance were accepted and some monies were paid on the night. 28 teams were registered. Reps were asked to check on any possible
extra teams and given a 14 day extension from the AGM to finalise the numbers.
No Registrations were received on the night from Chipp Royale although 9 entries
were expected. Neither Gladstone or Rudloe were represented. Melk Cons A were
reported as having decided not to continue.
The transfer of Cooper Avon N to Gloucester Road Club, Trowbridge was agreed.
The transfer of Rudloe A to Corsham Club A in Div2 was agreed.
The transfer of Chipp Royale F to Cooper Avon S in Div3 was agreed.
(With the 14 day deadline having expired we now have 38 teams. The 3 Divisions will
consist of 16/14 & 8 with the latter playing each other on 4 occasions. West End C were relegated from Div1. Chipp Royale F were relegated from Div2. No other relegations were enforced due to the drop in the number of entries.)
There are concerns for the future. Div3 is looking more precarious with less
teams than last season. For your information, we have been contacted by the West
Wilts League who are also facing diminishing numbers and they are keen to start a
dialogue with us regarding a merger of the two Leagues. There would be a lot of
problems to iron out & nothing will happen until the 2009 AGM, at least, but if we
are to develop as a League, rather than continually try to finance the season from a
smaller pot, this may be the way forward.
The meeting was closed at 9.45pm.
Presentation of Trophies
Several members had requested we revert to the Presentation Evening in some
form or other. The new Management Committee were asked to look at this as a
matter of urgency at their next meeting. (The new President will be attending)
Mike Gingell (Pres) then presented Trophies to players or their representatives.
Fixture books/ Scorecards/ KO competition entry forms will be distributed on
MONDAY 11th AUGUST 2008 at Melksham House (7.30pm).
Club Reps please attend or send a deputy. Clubs not represented will be fined.
Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held at Cooper Avon Sports Club on Monday 14th May 2007
Present: E.C.Tayler (Secretary & Fixture Secretary)
S.A.Poynton (Chairman & Treasurer)
M.Gingell (President)
And the following members:
R.Wellon; M.Phillips; S.Hatfield; G.Jones; D.Mence; S.Winter; W.Kneblewski;
C.Williams; P.Mence; M.Mence; J.Iles; S.Carter; J.Garland; R.Morris; R.Broom;
G.Paget; T.Walker; I.Griffiths; N.Pothecary; J.Balecke; D.Heathcote; M.Drury;
M.Binns; S.Hartley; D.Jones; P.Jones; D.Ash; J.Haines; C.Bayley.
Apologies: K.Bray; A.Harlow; K.Williams; D.Newth; K.Gingell; A.Morrison; J.White.
Minutes of last Meeting.
The Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on Mon 15th May 2006 were read and signed as a true record.
Matters Arising
There were no matters arising.
Secretarys/ Fixture Secretary’s Report
Melk Cons C made it 12 wins in a row in Div1. There were close finishes in both Div2 & 3 this year. Overall the League and Cup matches went much better this season thanks to the changes made at last year’s AGM. Many thanks to Devizes
Lit Inst who had joined just after the start of the season bringing a new Club into
the League. Sadly we had now lost Corsham Legion who had been with us on and off since 1969. The Secretary wanted to record a particular vote of thanks to Paul Wimble and Viv Gough who had been Reps at the Legion and Chipp Cons and had put in many years of service to the League.
There had also been a lot of positive feedback from players regarding the website. The Secretary thanked Andy Harlow of Cooper Avon A and his son Richard for their
efforts in providing updated information as quickly as they do.
Congratulations again to the winners & good luck to all players next season.
Chairman/Treasurers Report
The Chairman echoed the Secretary’s comments. She too was pleased with the way the season had gone and looked forward to the coming season with renewed confidence. The Balance Sheet was circulated and accepted unanimously.
Election of Officers
No new nominations. The 2 Officers were happy to continue & were re-elected.
A brief discussion on the lack of new Vice Presidents took place. We will need to
consider a change in the Rules as we have only had 2 Officers for the past decade
or so and until they retire or are replaced we are short of candidates to replace the
existing President. Mike was happy to continue in the short term.
Honoraria
No change due to the League’s financial situation.
Proposals
There was only one submitted by the Management Committee. As the attendances at the meetings were so low, partly because of KO matches arranged on the dates set In the Handbook, it was proposed to dispense with all but the August and April meetings. We would meet in January for the payment of monies for the second half
of the season and this would be on the 2nd Monday. Any extra meetings would be called if the need arose to discuss a problem and these too would be on the 2nd Monday of a month and Reps would be contacted as required.
Registrations 2007/2008 Season.
Entry forms from Clubs in attendance were accepted and some monies were paid on the night. 40 teams were registered. Reps were asked to check on any possible
extra teams and given a 14 day extension from the AGM to finalise the numbers.
The transfer of Gladstone B from Div2 to Melk Liberal in Div3 was agreed.
Corsham Club C declined the promotion to Div2 due to transport problems on
Wednesday evenings.
The meeting was closed at 8.00pm.
Presentation of Trophies
Mike Gingell (Pres) then presented Trophies to players or their representatives.
Fixture books/ Scorecards/ KO competition entry forms will be distributed on
MONDAY 13th AUGUST 2007 at Melksham House (7.30pm).
Club Reps please attend or send a deputy. Clubs not represented will be fined.