MINUTES OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
Wednesday 19th February 2025
PRESENT:
Name Post
C Harding Chairman
J Harding Secretary
S Hindle Club Captain/Match Secretary
S Bounds Treasurer
L Bounds Membership Secretary
P Dodd Competition Secretary
S Roberts Press Officer
1. Apologies
Apologies received from Graham Smyth
2. Minutes of the last Committee Meeting
The Minutes were agreed and signed as a true record.
3. Outstanding Actions
These will be covered in the reports of the relevant Committee Members.
4. Chairman´s Report
The Chairman advised the Committee that we have had a tremendous response from the membership, with regard to making a donation to the carpet fund. To date this has generated €13,300.
He confirmed that we were now awaiting Kevin´s bank details for when we have to pay the import duty on the new carpet.
He suggested that it may be advisable to have the trees trimmed at the far end of the rink before the new carpet is layed. This was agreed
He also recommended to the Committee that as Len Counsell will be 90 in a couple of weeks time, that we have a special plaque made to commemorate his birthday and the support he has given the Club over many years. This was agreed.
The Chairman confirmed that Sponsorship had been renewed by GA Insurers, La Piedra, Reiki Room, Santara Resort and both the Belfry and Skippers have confirmed they will be renewing. The Pub have declined to continue with their sponsorship.
5. Secretary´s Report/Correspondence
The Secretary advised the Committee that the following items were on the notice board:-
Anita Brown, San Miguel had passed away
Two emails regarding the Scotland v Wales match
Les McCrackan Memorial Competition, Emerald Isle
Benitachell Competition
Email from Greenlands confirming that no drinks or food can be taken to the Club.
The Secretary also confirmed that an email regarding 2 proposals
for the LLB AGM had been passed to the Chairman.
She also confirmed that a further Resus Training Session which will be conducted by Diane and Howie on March 3rd
with all members welcome to attend.
6. Captain´s Report
The Captain confirmed that it was looking likely that the Monday league team will maintain their position in the league and Friday team still need a few more points to maintain our league status.
He confirmed that it was his intention to commence work on the green in preparation for the new carpet on Tuesday 25th February. He was hoping to cause as little disruption as possible and on some occasions we may have to take some rinks out of play.
He intended to check out the work needed to the banks at both ends of the rink, but no work would be carried out while Club finals are being played.
The Captain then confirmed that he had agreed a plan with Paul Dodd to repair the sunshades at both ends of the rink.
Additional work around the green includes painting the walls and the balustrades. This will need as many volunteers as possible to carry out the work before it gets too hot.
He also raised with the Committee that the LLB were looking for feedback from Clubs regarding accepting the former Mazarron Club, now known as Phoenix back into the LLB leagues. This will require a journey of 136k each way. The Committee were all opposed to Phoenix returning to the leagues and would recommend this response to our membership.
The LLB also recognise that the number of byes in the leagues this year had not worked, and an alternative arrangement would have to be considered.
It was also agreed that Two Wood Trips Summer League would also take place and that the use of laser measures would be acceptable.
7. Treasurer´s Report
The Treasurer reported that the carpet fund has shot up recently due to the generous donations from a number of members. This has enabled us to move forward with Dales in confirming the purchase of the carpet.
She advised the Committee that following the AGM we would no longer be accepting small change in any payment being made to the Club.
She also advised the Committee that the bank charges for the money transfer to Dales was €336.00, which now leaves us with €6,998 in our account.
She confirmed that we would also be required to pay Mapfre €568.26 for our insurance cover in April.
The accounts were endorsed with thanks to the Treasurer.
8. Membership Secretary´s Report
The Membership Secretary reported that our membership continued to slowly increase and now stood at 111, which was made up of 47 bowling members and 64 social members.
He also confirmed that Bernar had been kept up to date on all Club events.
He advised the Committee that The Pub had been taken off of our headed notepaper as one of our sponsors.
He advised that we now have no ladies vacant lockers and we have two men´s lockers available, but these will be taken shortly.
9. Match Secretary´s Report
The Match Secretary provided Committee Members with all of the dates for matches that have been arranged. After some discussion all of the dates were agreed, subject to confirmation from the visiting teams.
10. Competition Secretary´s Report
The Competition Secretary confirmed that lunch at the Alonai had been booked for Presentation Day, with the Presentation starting at 1.30pm and the lunch for 2.30pm. The cost of the lunch would be €10 for members and €15 for non members.
The winners of each discipline would receive a bottle of wine and a bowls towel. Runners up would receive a bottle of wine.
He expressed the concern that both he and the Captain had with regards to equipment not being locked away after roll-ups. The Committee agreed that this should be raised at the AGM by the Captain and members reminded of their responsibility.
11. Social Sub Committee Report
The Social Sub Committee reported that they had arranged a Mother´s Day event on 30th March at the London Tavern and all of the details were on the notice board.
It was felt that because of the cost of coach hire, events would be held nearer to the Club where possible.
It was hoped to hold the annual BBQ this year with a date to be confirmed.
The Secretary advised the Committee that as the Alonai was going to be closed for refurbishing for the next two months, her and the Treasurer had agreed that we would hold a Race Afternoon later in the year, possibly September or October.
12. Press Officer´s Report
The Press Officer advised the Committee that in her report to the GA Advertiser she had invited readers to have a try at bowling as something new.
13. Any Other Business
No issues were raised
The date of the next Meeting is Wednesday 2nd April.
There being no further business the meeting closed at 12.15.