Date: Monday 15 March 2010
Place: Seedfield Methodist Church Hall

Present: Keith Warrington, Keith Butler, Rodney Hall, Simon King, Graham Wardle, Ian McKenzie
Apologies: Steve Hathaway, Mandy Winskill, Graham Jeffries, Ken Crimes Andrew Webster, Edward Freeman, Bob Goodman (President)

1 Minutes of the meeting held on 8 February 2010

Approved

2 Matters arising from 8 February meeting

Additional printing on surrounds
KB now has the surrounds and will arrange printing with SH
Action: KB

ETTA registration forms

The League had received about 80% of the forms, less than last year. The clubs which had returned no forms were BAE, Burning Desire, and Hilton Bury. We have not yet been informed about the arrangements for next season when individual registration will be in place.

3 Cup Competitions

The venues have been agreed except for one match.
Action: KW

SK wished to amend some handicaps in the Divisional Cups to ensure better matches. He would pursue this with the clubs concerned.
Action: SK

More officials were still required.
Action: KW

4 Championships (Sunday 11 April) and Finals Night (Tuesday 20 April)

KW and SK are still contacting players to encourage participation.
KC is purchasing the prizes.
The prize presenter will be Councillor Hankey.
The compere has been contacted but he had not yet confirmed.
Action: KW

It was agreed that the Junior competition would not require entrants to have played five league matches, because of the Ramsbottom Academy players who did not compete in the League.
The website will have all the necessary details about the Championships and Finals Night. Details of the latter will be publicised on the Sunday as well.
KW has a list of all the returnable trophies and will chase them up.
Action: KW

Clubs have to pay for any trophies in excess of three per team.
It was agreed that KB could arrange a raffle for Joe Walk’s work in Rwanda if he wished.
Action: KB

5 Emergency Committee

RH updated the Committee on recent decisions

6 Points for awarded matches

George Jones had asked a question about one of the awarded matches. KC will reply.
Action: KC

It was noted that the league positions depend on the results of awarded matches. However the composition of each of the divisions next season would be decided by the Committee as usual.

7 AGM

Monday 24 May at 7.45pm at Seedfield.
Action: KB

8 Rule changes

A meeting will be held on Tuesday 4 May at 7.30pm at Seedfield to discuss any proposals from individuals and those proposed by the Committee.
Action: KB

All Committee members who wish to propose changes must send them to KB for circulation. In particular:
KW Fines
SK Cup competitions
KB ETTA related matters

9 Date of next meeting

The next meeting will be Tuesday 4 May at 7.30pm at Seedfield.
Action: KB