Minutes of a meeting of the Committee of the Bury and District Table Tennis League

 

Date: Monday 17 March 2008 Place: Seedfield Methodist Church Hall

 

Present: Keith Warrington, Frank Sheldon, Rodney Hall, Keith Butler, Andrew Webster, Ian McKenzie David Ternent, Phil Herd

Apologies: Joe Walk, Graham Jeffries

 

1 Chairman

FS took the chair.

 

2 Minutes

The minutes of the meeting held on 4 February were approved.

 

3 Matters Arising

a) PH had taken action on the change of bank signatories and it was back to KB to complete.

Action: KB to progress this.

b) Only one handbook advert remained unpaid. Action: KB to follow up.

c) PH will bill the clubs for the season’s fines. Action: PH.

d) Cup Final venues had been arranged – Seedfield and St Philip’s. KW requested assistance for 7, 8 and 9 April. Action: All.

 

4 Tournament Secretary – Championships

The Championships were enjoyed by all who entered but only 25 or so players actually turned up on the day.

The committee will try to establish the reasons for the poor attendance and see what can be done in the future. This will be an agenda item for the Committee. A fixed time by which players must arrive will also be published.

Action: KB to arrange website questionnaire and also set the agenda.

 

5 Match Secretary’s report

The experiment of having a late stage of all cups played in the same week passed off successfully, despite some teams being in two competitions.

There had been one decision of the emergency committee concerning the re-arranging of a league match when a venue was not available. Thanks to both teams involved.

It was hoped to experiment with a different handicapping system for the Macdonald and Poytress competitions next year. This should take more account of an individual player’s ability rather than just the team they play for.

Action: KW and KB to propose a method.

The committee confirmed that the qualification rule for cup semi-finals could not be waived.

KW volunteered to start producing an update to “The Story So Far”, the book documenting the history of the Bury League. Action: KW

A draft timetable for the period between the end of this season and the start of the next was agreed.

 

6 Treasurer’s report

PH issued a summary of the current financial position, which was good.

He will produce a forecast for the current and next season so the committee can propose 2008/9 fees and subscriptions. Action: PH

 

7 Bury Table Tennis Club developments

The grant applications had not succeeded – possibly because the referee could not be contacted by Awards for All. Another submission would be made.

 

8 Rule and handbook changes

KB is maintaining a list. So far the possibilities were: formally adopt the ITTF list of allowable rubbers, require (or encourage) clubs to provide refreshments at all matches, handbook to emphasise that services must comply with ETTA rules, use of two tables, only home matches for junior teams.

Action: KB to maintain a list

 

11 Next meeting

Monday 28 April 2008. Action: KB to issue agenda.