ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING
NORTH WEST
FEDERATION OF CROQUET CLUBS
Saturday
8th November 2014 at 10.00 am
To be held at
Culcheth Sports & Social Club,
Charnock Road, Culcheth, WA3 5SH
by kind invitation
of Culcheth Croquet Club
ALL ARE WELCOME
AGENDA
1.
Welcome by the Chairman.
2.
Apologies for Absence.
3.
Confirmation of the Minutes of the Spring Meeting held
on 8th March 2014.
4.
Matters Arising from the last meeting.
5.
Reports on the Past Year from the
Officers (please e-mail
Paul.Rigge@tiscali.co.uk
for
inclusion in minutes).
A. Chairman - Liz
Wilson
B. Secretary -
Paul Rigge
C. Treasurer -
Bob Connop
D. CA Representative -
Peter Wilson
E. League Manager -
Tony Thomas
F. Coaching Officer -
Christine Irwin
G. Development Officer -
Ron Welsh
H. NW Festival of Croquet Manager - Keith Roberts
I. Child Protection Officer - Jean Hargreaves
J. Pennine Cup Captain -
Paul Rigge
6.
Arrangements (dates and
locations) for NW Federation Millennium Competitions
a) Advanced
b) Handicap
c) Short
d)
Hcp Golf
e)
Lvl Golf
7.
Discussion of changes to the Federation
League Rules for 2015 fixtures lead by Tony Thomas
Handicap League Rules – Card
Changes.
8.
Arrangements for NW Festival of
croquet
9.
Coordination of dates for any
other CA or other tournaments in the NW – clubs should check
draft calendar on
CA website. Currently
we have:
11-12 April 15th
Lancashire Open Golf. Heaton Park
18-21 April Pendle
& Craven John Beech Memorial Easter Tournament
25-26 April Southport
Advanced Weekend
2-4 May
Bowdon
May Handicap Weekend
16-17 May Pendle
& Craven B-Level Advanced Weekend
23-24 May Southport
Handicap Weekend
30-31 May Bowdon
Advanced Weekend
11 June ‘B’ Golf
National, Whitehead Park
13-14 June Pendle
& Craven Advanced Weekend
28-29 June Festival
4-5 July Manchester/Bury’s
Advanced Weekend Whitehead Park
7-10 July Pendle
& Craven Midweek Tournament
7-12 July Bowdon
Northern Week
18-19 July Southport
Super B and B-Level Advanced Weekend
25-26 July Fylde
Handicap Weekend
8-9 August Manchester/Bury’s
Handicap Weekend Whitehead Park
15-16 August Pendle
Handicap Weekend
21-24 August Bowdon
North of England Championship
13-14 September Southport
Advanced Weekend
19-20 September Bowdon
B-Level Advanced
Weekend
10.
CA
invitation for Federations to formally join.
Changes
to our constitution
– Graham Good
11.
Club Reports and
Announcements (to be taken in alphabetical order).
Please could all clubs e-mail brief
reports Paul.Rigge@tiscali.co.uk
for
inclusion in the minutes.
|
i) |
Bowdon |
xi) |
(Keswick) |
|
ii) |
Bury |
xii) |
Liverpool |
|
iii) |
Chester |
xiii) |
Llanfairfechan |
|
iv) |
Crake
Valley |
xiv) |
Nannerch |
|
v) |
Craig y
Don (Llandudno) |
xv) |
Pendle
and Craven |
|
vi) |
Culcheth |
xvi) |
Penrith
and North Lakes |
|
vii) |
Ellesmere |
xvii) |
Salford |
|
viii) |
Flixton |
xviii) |
Southport
& Birkdale |
|
ix) |
Fylde |
xix) |
Tattenhall |
|
x) |
Isle of
Man |
xx) |
Westmorland |
12.
NW Federation Equipment Assets
Please could all club
representatives
check the attached list and report back Ron Welsh.
13.
County Captains (Colin Irwin for
Cheshire and David Openshaw for Lancashire)
Colin Irwin
& Paul
Rigge will continue as organisers for respective counties.
14.
Presentation
of Trophies – Please
could all holders
of NW Fed League Trophies ensure that they are available for
presentation at
this AGM.
15.
Election of Officers
i)
Chairman
Liz Wilson standing
down after 3 years. Garry Wilson
(Pendle) standing – Liz willing to be co-opted
ii)
Secretary
Paul
Rigge
iii)
Treasurer
and Auditor
T:
Bob Connop (2 year)
A:
Peter Wilson standing down, Chris Slater (Chester) standing.
iv)
CA
Representative
Peter Wilson
(2 year)
v)
League
Manager
Tony Thomas
to continue
vi)
Coaching
Officer
Christine
Irwin (1 year)
vii)
Development
Officer
Ron
Welch (1 year)
viii)
Child
Protection Officer
Jean
Hargreaves (3 year)
ix)
NW
Festival of Croquet
Manager
Keith
Roberts to continue – (to be assisted as necessary)
x)
Pennine
Cup Manager
Paul
Rigge to continue (?)
16.
Any Other Business
17.
Date, time and locations of next meetings (Spring
Meeting
on 7th March 2015 at Culcheth, and Autumn AGM on 7th November
2015 at Culcheth
- to be agreed at meeting.
18.
Close of Meeting