Minutes of the Marlborough Pool Association Inc Annual General Meeting held at Denton Building at Brayshaw Park on Monday 11th February, 2008 at 7pm.

 

ATTENDANCE;    L. Bowman-Rutledge, B. Smith, M. Van Loon, T. Landon-Lane,

                                    G. Croudis, M. Barratt, J. Kilmartin, J. Heissenbuttel, G. Wells,

                                    O. Gray, R. Paton, B. Paton, P. Ashdown, B. Simmons, G. Paul,                                         D. Moller, L. Green, N. Chauval, W. Palatchie, L. Stowell,

                                    J. Houliston, B. Weallans, J. Hayward, B. Earnshaw, A. Gane,

                                    J. Carlaw, M. Ball, V. McDonald, A. Brice, G. Hammond,

                                    C. Muir, N. Robertson.

 

APOLOGIES;            J. McMurdo

                                                Moved O. Gray seconded P. Ashdown            carried.

 

PREVIOUS MINUTES;

                                    The minutes of the Annual General Meeting of 2007 were distributed to the attending members and confirmed as a true and correct record.

                                                Moved M. Ball seconded J. Hayward                      carried.

 

MATTERS ARISING; Nil.

 

CORRESPONDENCE;  Nil                                                                                                                                                                                           

FINANCIAL REPORT; As attached below is the financial report of the Association for the current season just completed.

Our Auditor for the year was K & J Consultants 2007.

As in line with the previous year there was no payment for the travel costs for our representative players with all of them paying their own way to the rep games.

                                                Moved L. Stowell seconded G. Wells    carried.

 

PRESIDENTS REPORT;

                                    Our President T. Landon –Lane reported to the meeting

                                   

                        I would like to thank the committee and all those who have helped in any way with the competition and tournaments.

                        Congratulations to the winners of the competitions.

                        An excellent year for the rep teams in 2007 who won every trophy contested for.  Well done to all of you.

                        If we continue to improve and build a strong competition we can again contest the South Islands with the confidence that we can hold our own.

                        On behalf of the Association, I would like to wish Greg Croudis all the best with his move to Christchurch.

                        If you don’t participate, then you can’t win..

                                    L.W. Tardy Landon-Lane. – President.

                                                Moved M. Barratt seconded L. Bowman-Rutledge  carried.

 

 

 

ELECTION OF OFFICERS;   Put to the meeting – show of hands or secret ballot and

                                                            Show of hands won.

President:            Tardy Landon-Lane  -            G. Croudis /G. Wells                            carried

 

Secretary:            Lyn Bowman-Rutledge – M. Ball / G. Paul                            carried

 

Treasurer:            Leeanne Stowell – L. Bowman-Rutledge / M. Van Loon            carried

 

Men’s Selector: Tardy Landon-Lane – W. Palatchie / G. Wells                carried

 

Ladies Selector: V. McDonald – M. Van Loon / Greg Wells            21

                            G. Paul    - B. Simmons / D. Moller              6

                                    V. McDonald declared Ladies Selector                        carried

 

Publicity Officer:  Brian Smith – L. Bowman-Rutledge / T. Landon-Lane  carried

 

Head Umpire:  Ross Paton  - T. Landon-Lane / B. Paton                                     carried

 

Tournament Organiser: Lyn Bowman-Rutledge – J. Heissenbuttel / T. Landon-Lane

 

Trophy Officer:   Greg  Hammond  - N. Chauval / M. Barratt                    carried

 

Vice President:  Mike Van Loon – Bowman-Rutledge / Landon-Lane  13

                            Greg Hammond – Barratt / A. Brice                       11

                        Mike Van Loon declared Vice President                                  carried.

 

Committee:            Greg Paul      D. Moller / G. Croudis

                        Max Barratt            Landon-Lane / Bowman-Rutledge

                        Greg Wells    G. Croudis / Landon-Lane

                        Owen Gray     L. Green / .G. Wells

                        Justin Carlaw   M. Ball /

                        Nicole Chauval A. Bryce /

                        Bruce Weallans G. Paul; /

                        Mike Ball            Bowman-Rutledge / J. Carlaw

 

                        The above members are welcomed to the committee for 2009.  carried

Patron;            Calvin Hart – to be confirmed

 

Auditor:            J. Cragg – K & J Consultants – G Croudis / B. Smith    carried

                                                

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REMITS;

                        The following remits were written up on a white board and people had the option to speak on any and all of then and then they were put to the members

 

1.                  “Swap to a points basis for interclub”

4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and 1 point for 8/7 loss.

 

There was much discussion and the members  felt that they may loose their individual points for the game but after being assured that this would not be the case the remit was put to the vote –

For            17    Against      13                Carried/

 

2,      “That we need a separate disputes committee to handle any results problems that the teams may have”

                  3 people would be ideal for this committee –

                  Nominated for these positions were Greg Paul, Nicole Chauval, Ross Paton, Mike Van Loon, and Owen Gray.

After 2 votes the results were N. Chauval, 21, M. Van Loon 20. Owen Gray 20, R. Paton 15, and Greg Paul 12.  We hereby advise that Chauval, Van Loon and Gray are elected.  Congratulations.

 

3.                     “Tournaments “  - “That we pay out 80% in prize money and 20% to go towards the reps.

For  18   Against  6                         carried

 

4.                  Promotion  / Relegation to be done based on  Round Robin for Interclub.

                                                                                                Carried

 

5.         Split of 10 teams into the top division and 12 teams in the 2nd division for this year.                                                                                         Carried

 

 

6.         Starting week 1st week in March – Tuesday 4th                 carried.

 

7.      Look at starting a 9 ball competition – 6 person teams on  a different night later this season.  – give it some thought.

 

8.      Where do you want  Marlborough Pool to be in the next 10 years? – this was a question for the members to take on board and give it some thought as to the options that they may come up with

 

GENERAL BUSINESS:     Nil.

 

Score box now to be located at the PODIUM

 

CLOSURE;  There being no further matters to raise the meeting closed at 8.25pm and the committee thanks you for your attendance.

 

 

 

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