Amersham & Chalfont March 2005 Club Minutes

Amersham & Chalfont Hockey Club
Minutes of meeting held on Wednesday 16th March 2005


Present:
Warren Scott (WS) Jo Peters (JP) Emma Hewitt (EH)
Ian Ringham (IR) Peter Colwill (PC) Sarah Watts (SW)
Bob Hance (BH) Justin Bootland (JB)


Minutes of last meeting & matters arising:
The minutes of the last meeting (17th February 2005) were accepted as correct.


Actions from previous meeting:
See committee actions spreadsheet.


Chairman’s report:


Treasurer’s report:
£10,768 in the bank
However there are still many outstanding payments which when accounted for will leave approximately £1,000 in the account.

Beaconsfield pitch hire costs have been forwarded by JP to BH by email (no actual invoices) – there were 22 slots before Christmas (@ £65 each) and approx. 15 slots after Christmas.

Money from teas needs to be transferred to the ring-fenced astro fund. David Peters will be able to help BH arrange/account for this.

There are still outstanding match fees (see attached spreadsheet). The red sections are monies not yet received by BH. WS has a separate list of all players who have played and not paid their match fees. It was estimated that approximately £700 has not been collected.


Secretary’s report:
The Government has set up a committee to review sport in England & their website address is www.independentsportsreview.co.uk – all sports are encouraged to comment on their sport in the UK.

SW has received the South competitions calendar – to be forwarded to committee and fixture secretaries.

The Bucks Hockey Association AGM will be held on 9th May 2005, probably in Aylesbury but to be confirmed. Mike Snell will be there and usually Tony Eaude attends.

We have just missed the England Hockey AGM – 13yth March. Tony Eaude was considering going.

IR commented that he did not receive notice of this year’s county trials and as such ACHC have missed the deadline for sending their entries. SW did not remember receiving notice either. IR will contact the organiser and ask to be send these notices in the future.


Men’s Playing Report:
M1s are top of their division on 47 pts although it is all very close amongst the top 4. They are doing well in the Vase competition, beating Sonning 8-1 in the quarter finals and facing Old Midwifgiftians in the semis on 3rd April.
M2s are in the play-off relegation place.
M3s need 1 pt to hold their place in their division.
M4s are mid-table.
M5s are not yet relegated and improving slowly.
Vints are mid-table.


Ladies Playing Report:
L1s P16, W16 & will finish league champions. Unfortunately they lost 3-2 in the Vase away to Newcastle.
L2s have P13, W7, D4, L2 – currently mid-table but have chance of promotion with league restructure.
L3s have P13, W7, D3, L3 – 4th in division.
L4s have P11, W8, D2, L1 – 2nd & will be promoted.
L5s have enjoyed some good friendlies & hope to join the league next season (depending on restructuire and position on waiting list).

The restructure of the ladies Three Counties Trysports League is as follows: the current Premier division and divisions 1 – 5 will be restructured into Premier 1, Premier 2 and then divisions 1 -5, which has the following implications for our ladies teams:

Team Current League Division New League Division
L1s Div 1 Premier 1
L2s Div 2 Premier 2
L3s Div 3 Div 2
L4s Div 5 Div 4
L5s - Div 5

The South league is also re-organising

The Ladies 1s will play in the Maidenhead summer league, Ladies 2s and 3s in the Cressex summer league and the ladies 4s and 5s will have the slots at Newlands for friendlies.

Congratulations to Erin Ruxton who has been selected to play for England U16 (aged 14!). She plays her first games this Easter in a 4-nations tournament.


Junior Playing Report:
The U15 Girls face Canterbury in their Cup quarter finals (at home) and the Boys are away to Bromley.

The Sunday morning sessions are almost complete with just 1 fun session after Easter (10am – 12), back to the clubhouse for food and awards afterwards.

There has been a lot of interest in summer hockey.

Next season, the Sunday morning session may start earlier at 9am so that each age group has 1½ hours and there is no cross-over time. This means that warm-ups and registers can be done more efficiently.


President’s Day:
JP to ask umpires for the ladies Mike Snell and Elaine Stamp
Paul Haythornthwaite and Paul Adams can umpire the Boys/Vints.
SW to ask Simon and Chris Pain to umpire the Men.

Janet Carter and Heidi Frick are sorting out the Ladies opposition and EH has confirmed with Caroline Coates regarding the ladies team.

SW wrote to Sam Machin requesting confirmation that he was OK with the President’s XI.

SW to check with Helen Kitto re teas – full teas all round

The President’s XI and the Boys U18 will wear white and the club teams and Vints will wear blue.

Annual Dinner Dance:
Tickets have gone out to 17 tables via hockey team captains, plus 1 top table makes 18. The ladies 4s already have 3 tables although it is unlikely the mens 5s will get a table out. The ladies 1s and 2s have 3 tables. So far cricket have not confirmed. SW to check with Al about a CPSA table.
EH/JB to send out reminders to all Captains.

BH to confirm all arrangements.


Awards
Player of the Year – Men’s completed, ladies tbc
Most Improved Player of the Year – Men’s completed, ladies tbc
Clubman of the Year - tbc
Team of the Year – discussed, tbc next meeting (end of season).
Team player of the Year x12 – team Captains to sort out

SW to get trophies given out last year.


Roles for next year
Chairman WS - no
Secretary SW - no
MPR JB – probably yes
LPR EH - yes
JPR IR – yes
Treasurer BH – yes
General committee member PC – yes
General committee member JP – yes
M1s David Crossman – yes
M2s Colin Byrne – yes
M3s Geoff Brown – yes
M4s Justin Bootland – yes
M5s – vacant
Summer Captain M1s David Crossman
Summer Captain Men’s Club XI Justin Bootland
L1s Caroline Coates - tbc
L2s Clare Winter - yes
L3s Fay Rider – depends on career
L4s Nicky Smith – yes
L5s Jenny Dunning and Tamara Ferguson – yes

Any Other Business:
Donation from Tony Eaude. SW to write thank you note.

After some discussion the committee unanimously agreed to pay for half the bus costs to Newcastle for the Ladies Cup game (less match fees). JP to sort out the money.


Date of Next Meeting:
Wednesday 13th April 2005
Agenda items: coaching / training for next season, team photos, club kit.