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

 

Date: Tuesday 30 April 2013, 7.45 p.m.                   Place: Seedfield Methodist Church Hall

 

Present:               Keith Butler, Keith Warrington, Frank Green, Bob Goodman, Edward Freeman, Ian McKenzie, Rodney Hall,

 

Apologies:          Graham Jeffries, Andrew Webster, Graham Wardle, Mandy Winskill

 

 

1)      Minutes of the meeting held on 12 March 2013

Approved.

 

2)      Matters arising

a)      Rules for competitions next season - KW / GW will review over the summer.

Action: KW / GW

 

b)     First aid courses - will be on the AGM agenda.

Action: KB / FG

 

c)      Sports breaks - a link will be put on the website.

Action: KW

 

d)     Illegal rubbers - KB has responded as noted in the minutes.

 

e)      Publication of the minutes on the website - KB / KW will arrange.

Action: KB / KW

 

f)       Prestwich rankings - An appeal had been received concerning the result of a match between Burning Desire and Prestwich B.  This related to the composition of the Prestwich team and the effect the result had on relegation issues.

After a lengthy discussion and careful consideration it was agreed that the Committee would not alter the match result.  KB was asked to inform Burning Desire and tell them that they could attend the next Committee if they wished to address the Committee on the issue.

Action: KB

 

g)     Buckley Hall - those Committee members who had visited agreed that it would not be possible to accept a League entry but they would maintain contact concerning other assistance.

Action: FG

 

3)      Championships

a)      It was agreed that the events went well.  As far as Finals Night is concerned, a note for next year is that a mandatory arrival time should be set, with disqualification for late arrival unless advance notice of lateness is given or there are exceptional circumstances.

b)     Perhaps video recordings could be made of proceedings and photographs of the presentations.

c)      The Committee would prefer to see improved lighting for Finals Night.  FG will arrange a demonstration of temporary lighting, and possible actions will be considered.

d)     The purchase of six additional surrounds was approved.

Action: Sub-committee

 

4)      Representation at the LCTTA AGM

FG will advise whether he can attend.

Action: FG

 

5)      Fines for late return of trophies

These will be levied.  KB will contact those involved for return of the trophies at the AGM or confirmation that are in their possession.

Action: KB

 

6)      New trophy

Ramsbottom TT Academy has offered to present a new trophy for the junior completion.  The League welcome this and it will be called The Academy Cup.  It was also agreed that the League would purchase a replacement for the Doubles Cup.

Action KW / FG

 

7)      Handbook advertising and Sponsor

There were no volunteers to take over the job of selling adverts for the handbook.

EF advised that because of changes at Glaisyers they may not be able to continue their sponsorship of the League.  The League should be prepared to acquire a new sponsor.

Action: All

 

8)      Champions Challenge

Invitations had been received to attend this event in Wigan.

 

9)      Possible rule changes

A number of proposals were debated.  It was agreed to submit to the AGM changes to rules 3, 6, 8(b), 8(c), 8(o), 8(p) and various fines.

Action KB

 

10)   Next meeting

Tuesday 21 May 2013 at Seedfield after the AGM.