Minutes

MINUTES OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
THURSDAY 8th FEBRUARY 2024

PRESENT:

Name Post
C Harding Chairman
G Smyth Vice Chairman
J Harding Secretary
S Hindle Captain
J Hunt Vice Captain
S Bounds Treasurer
L Bounds Membership Secretary
C Bedford Match Secretary
P Goble Competition Secretary

1. Apologies
Apologies received from S Roberts

2. Minutes of the last Meeting
There was a correction to the previous Minutes. In the Captain´s report it names Paul Dodd as 2nd and this should have read Phil Goble. This has been corrected.

Following the correction the Minutes were signed as a true record.

3. Outstanding Actions
The Chairman reported that he had not received any feedback from Committee Members regarding their roles, therefore the existing duties were endorsed.

The Chairman reported that he was meeting with Stuart Swallow and Ian regarding Stuart´s proposal to organise a pool competition.

The Open Competition for September was discussed and it was agreed to run an internal competition, as last year as an alternative. The Secretary to advise the LLB to take this off of their calendar.

The Captain confirmed that he had put a new notice up regarding rink cleaning and that the repairs and extension to the Honours Board was going well.

4. Chairman´s Report
The Chairman advised the Committee that to date all of the existing Sponsors had confirmed their continuing sponsorship and he had also secured sponsorship from Santara Resort and the Reiki Room.

He had received confirmation from the Owner that he was pursuing the question of securing an EOIR Certificate

He confirmed that along with the Treasurer, he would be meeting the two Gran Alacant Councillors to try and establish if the rink area is a designated sports area and to establish if there was any funding from the Council towards the new carpet.

The Chairman confirmed that we have received a quote for the hire of a skip for when the time came to get rid of the existing carpet. The amount was for €1,500 plus IVA, which the Committee felt was very expensive.

The Vice Chairman said that he had a building friend who may be able to get a skip much cheaper and he would look into it.

The Chairman advised the Committee that at the forthcoming EGM he would update the members on the meetings we had had with Greengauge, Dales and the Owner regarding a new carpet.

The Captain indicated that he would provide copies of the quotes we had received for the carpet at the meeting for members.

He said that at the forthcoming AGM, he would explain the importance of using the bar facilities at the Club. He wanted to thank the Vice Captain for the work he had done in preparing the Memorial Garden and he would now be purchasing a plaque to put on the wall of the garden. He also wanted to thank the Captain and Paul Dodd for the work they were doing on the Honours Board.

5. Secretary´s Report/Correspondence
The Secretary reported that the following notices were on the board:-

Closing date for the Spanish Nationals – 24th March
Deceased notices regarding Jean Sceal, San Miguel and Brian Stockell
San Luis Open Competition
Javea Green Open Competition

Other correspondence:-
Proposal from LLB regarding Summer League – Captain dealing with.
The two bowl Summer League has been taken off the board at the request of the LLB President as this matter had not been agreed and shouldn´t have been forwarded to Clubs as it was to be discussed at the next LLB Meeting.

6. Club Captain´s Report
The Captain reported that the trial for the Summer Two Bowl Trips League would now not go ahead until the LLB had voted on the proposal at their next meeting. This had been determined by the LLB President, Bob Donnelly.

The change to the Valencian Championships has not been sent to Clubs as yet.

The Southern Summer League co-ordinator had advised Southern LLB Clubs that an application from Bonalba had been received to join the Southern Summer League, which he was supporting. The Captain said he had discussed the matter with the Chairman and they were of the view that we should vote against the application as this was opening the door to the demise of the current structure. After some discussion the Committee agreed that we should vote against the application at the LLB Meeting.

He reported that the Honours Board was almost completed and it would be finished in the next two weeks.

The Captain expressed his concerns to the Committee that some members were incorrectly dressed when representing the Club in league matches. It was agreed to remind members of the required dress code.
The Captain advised the Committee that he wanted to submit a motion to the LLB that the Monday and Friday Winter Leagues reverted to six rinks rather than the existing five. He was hopeful that Quesada would second the proposal, after some discussion the Committee endorsed the recommendation.

7. Treasurer´s Report
The Treasurer presented the accounts for January and pointed out that she was pursuing the question of a receipt from Mapfre for our insurance cover.

She advised the Committee that the Federation Fee for the new bowling member, Alan Lewis had been made to the LLB.

Overall January had been another month that the Club was in the black.

The accounts were unanimously endorsed.

8. Membership Secretary´s Report
The Membership Secretary confirmed that at the end of December, we now had 42 bowling members and 64 social members. The overall membership income for the year was €11,590.

9. Match Secretary´s Report
The Match Secretary reported that the Fun Day on Saturday 9th March would be organised by Howie in her absence and that the Secretary and Treasurer would be running the control desk.

She also confirmed the St Patrick´s Day Competition is Sunday 17th March
Touring Team from Durham Tuesday 19th March
St George´s Day Competition Tuesday 23rd April
Indalo will be visiting on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May
Discussions were taking place for a team from Norwich to visit sometime in September – dates to be confirmed.
Touring team from Plymouth on Saturday 5th October
Our Scottish friends are to visit 25th – 28th November

10. Competition Secretary´s Report
The Club Competition finals are starting on 13th February instead of 17th.
The Internal Competitions to replace the Club´s Open Competition will be put on the notice board.

When the Honours Board is completed, we will have additional spaces to add additional winners and the Captain, Vice Captain and Match Secretary should advise him of what competitions they wanted added.

11. Social Sub Committee Report
The Committee were advised that all of the arrangements for the Mothers Day lunch at La Cova and the travel arrangements had all been confirmed.

12. Press Officer´s Report
The Secretary, in the absence of the Press Officer requested that the League Team Captain advise on results etc. for the GA Advertiser.

13. Any Other Business
The Chairman advised the Committee that The Belfry had been confirmed for the Presentation Day.

Date of next Meeting Thursday 14th March at 10.00am.

There being no further business the Meeting closed at 12.30.