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THE BELPER & DISTRICT BOWLING ASSOCIATION A.G.M. WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY 9TH FEBRUARY 2009 AT

HOLBROOK MINERS WELFARE AT  7. p.m.  

1.                   CHAIRMAN TO WELCOME ALL DELEGATES  

2.                   APOLOGIES , A&Crewton, Dave Eite, Ruth Mable,  

3.                   MINUTES OF LAST A.G.M.    and agreed

4.                   MATTERS ARISING   none

5.                   TREASURER’S REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT   £2 raise in fees agreed

6.                   ELECTION OF OFFICERS

PRESIDENT none

CHAIRMAN Peter Wheeldon

TREASURER Frank Kenny

SECRETARY   Sue Davies

7.                   ELECTION OF COMMITTEE   agreed on block

8.                   ELECTION OF 3 OFFICERS TO REPRESENT MID-DERBYSHIRE AT COUNTY MEETINGS   Neil & Peter agreed

9.                   HONORARIUMS (increased in 2008)   no increase

10.               PRIZE MONEY (increased in 2006)   no increase

11.               LEAGUE FEES (increased in 2008)   £2 raised agreed

12.               COUNTY REPORT   Chairman needed for the County, agreed to go back to their clubs for offers

13.               NAMES OF NEW SECRETARIES AND TEAM CAPTAINS   handed to Secretary

14.               DATE OF NEXT DELEGATES MEETING (fixture books, payment of fees and notices)  

                TUESDAY 2nd MARCH AT 7.p.m. at HOLBROOK W.M.CLUB. 

THERE WILL BE NO A.O.B.

 

 

 

RULES AND AMENDMENTS DELEGATES MEETING TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 10TH AT THE HOLBOOK M.W. AT 7 p.m..

 

1.                  APOLOGIES

Little Eaton, Dave Eite, Ruth Mable

 

2.                  CHAIRMAN TO WELCOME CLUBS

 

3.                  CHAIRMANS REPORT

 

4.                  FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Balance Year end 2009 £4,700

No questions from the Delegates, Accounts Proposed, Seconded and Accepted.

The Committee suggests fines are raised £5 to £15.

proposed, seconded and carried

 

5.                  NEW CLUBS 

proposed, seconded and carried - Holbrook and Alvaston & Boulton

 

6.                  NEW RULES AND AMENDMENTS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

a.                   Ashbourne propose the “Over 55’s Cup matches are played on Mondays not Tuesdays”.  

proposed, seconded and carried

b                  Hazelwood propose we hold “Under 55’s Competition”  

proposed, seconded and carried

c                   Hazelwood propose change to League Rule 10 “A team failing to fulfill a fixture shall receive no points and the opposing team shall be credited at the end of the season with an average number of points against the team failing to fulfill a fixture gained at their other home or away matches as appropriate.”  We feel that this would give a fairer reflection of the score should a match have been played.  

proposed, seconded and carried

d                   Horsley propose “That all rounds of the Over 55 singles and Doubles Competitions the practice employed throughout the season shall be followed in that each game shall be marked by two persons and the scores checked at regular intervals”.  

Discussed and Over 55's Secretary will now issue two cards as the Laws of the Game Rule 3.4.

e                   Marehay propose “from 2010 – then each year – we have a blank

Saturday when the Men’s All England Merit is to played” 2010 =

Saturday 24th July.  

not carried

f                   Holbrook have submitted a request to enter another team into the Saturday Singles League.

proposed, seconded and carried

g.                   Alvaston & Boulton have submitted a request to enter a team into the Saturday Singles League but a proviso that they are allowed to play their home games at 1.00pm.

proposed, seconded and carried - change to League Rule 5. Saturdays Singles 2.p.m. unless special dispensation has been given to the club to start at 1p.m. 

h                   The Committee propose a change to League Rule 13D ”Match result sheets shall be returned to the appropriate league secretary and must be

a) signed by both home and away captains (as being correct) i.e. Captain not signed NO (0) points.

b) completed in full i.e. No players names omitted, if a player is not available then “NO Player available” should be written.

Any team failing to comply shall receive NO (0) points. Each match report sheet shall be posted by first class mail to the appropriate league secretary within 3 days of a match being played.

proposed, seconded and carried - new Result Sheets will be designed to accommodate this change for away and home signatures.

i.                   The Committee propose a change to League Rule 12C, to be added “Notify appropriate league secretary with re-arranged date, within 24 hours.”

proposed, seconded and carried - with change os wording to "notify appropriate League Secretary of cancellation , within 24 hours.

 

       The Wednesday Doubles has now 30 teams and will be 3 Divisions.

 

7.                  CHANGES TO SECRETARIES AND TEAM CAPTAINS

changes received will be updated into the 2010 fixture book.

 

8.                  DATE OF A.G.M.            TUESDAY 9TH FEBRUARY 2010

 

9.                  THE PRESIDENT TO PRESENT ALL THE CHAMPION LEAGUE WINNERS WITH THEIR PRIZE MONEY AND TROPHIES.

 

The changes to the League Rules will be sent out to all clubs, on receipt please amend your master copy the League Rules.

Meeting closed at 8.30.

 

HERE ARE THE MINUTES FOR THE AGM HELD 11TH FEBUARY 2009

BELPER AND MID-DERBYSHIRE

CROWN GREEN BOWLS ASSOCIATION

 

CHAIRMAN                                                                          SECRETARY

MR P.WHEELDON                                                     MRS S. DAVIES

16 SPRING GARDENS                                              4 TREVERIS CLOSE

CHADDESDEN                                                          SPONDON

DERBY                                                                        DERBY

DE21 6HX                                                                   DE21 7NX

 

TEL: 01332 736529                                                    TEL: 01332 602950

 

MINUTES FOR :THE A.G.M. WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY 10TH FEBRUARY 2009 AT

HOLBROOK MINERS WELFARE AT 7p.m.

 

1.                   ACTING CHAIRMAN TO WELCOME ALL DELEGATES

 

2.                   APOLOGIES – David Eite, Faith Borst (Wirksworth), Heage

 

3.                   MINUTES OF LAST A.G.M. read and accepted

 

4.                   MATTERS ARISING – none arising

 

5.                   TREASURER’S REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT – was accepted

 

6.                   ELECTION OF OFFICERS

PRESIDENT

CHAIRMAN – Peter Wheeldon proposed and accepted

TREASURER– Committee accepted on block

SECRETARY

 

7.                   ELECTION OF COMMITTEE –there was no new delegates offering to go on committee

 

8.                   ELECTION OF 3 OFFICERS TO REPRESENT MID-DERBYSHIRE AT COUNTY MEETINGS – Peter Wheeldon and Neil Pickering accepted to continue

 

9.                   HONORARIUMS increased in 2008 – no alterations

 

10.               PRIZE MONEY increased in 2006– no alterations

 

11.               LEAGUE FEES increased in 2008– no alterations

 

12.               COUNTY REPORT

 

Neil Pickering reported additions to Bye-laws as attached of which main points are:

BCG Rules – January 2009

Addition to Bye-law 5:

“Associate Members, together with all their relevant bodies, must have Public Liability Insurance.”

Addition to Bye-law 5b (ii):

After green add “including postcode where available” this relates to each club completing the NRI form.

Addition to Bye-law 5b (vi):

On line 3, delete “£1 Millon” and insert “2 Million”. This relates to the minimum Public Liability cover held.

Ther was no increase in County fees.

Dave Drewery – contact for CRB check

Individual Merit 17th May 2009 at Little Eaton

Mens County Final 28th June 2009 at Holbrook

£40 donation as prize money was accepted by the members.

 

13.               NAMES OF NEW SECRETARIES AND TEAM CAPTAINS – Amendments were received by the Secretary

 

14.               DATE OF NEXT DELEGATES MEETING (fixture books and notices)

THURSDAY 26th FEBRUARY 2009 AT 7 p.m. Holbrook Miners Welfare.

MEETING CLOSED AT 7.30.

 

This letter posted 19th November 2008 to all Delegates.

BELPER AND MID-DERBYSHIRE CROWN GREEN BOWLS ASSOCIATION

Would all Secretaries please amend their copies of the League Rules.

 

 

BELPER AND MID-DERBYSHIRE

CROWN GREEN BOWLS ASSOCIATION

 

TREASURER                                                                          SECRETARY

MR F. KENNY                                                                  MRS S. DAVIES

6, CHURCH CROFT                                                         4 TREVERIS CLOSE

RIPLEY                                                                              SPONDON

DERBY                                                                               DERBY

DE5 3UL                                                                             DE21 7NX

 

TEL: 01773 748127                                                             TEL: 01332 602950

 

Monday, November 17, 2008

 

Minutes of Delegates Meeting held on November 11th 2008 at

Holbrook MW at 7pm.

A moments’ silence was observed in memory of the Associations late

Chairman Derek Whysall.

 

Apologies            David Eite, Peter Wheeldon, Eileen Whysall

 

The Acting Chairman John Davies announced the resignation of the Asssociation President Mr. Keith Bivens.

There was no President’s report.

There was no Chairman’s Report.

 

A request was made by the Acting Chairman to the Delegates asking for nominations for the position of Chairman, none was received.

 

Financial Statement:            Frank Kenny circulated a paper stating the current balance.  He stated there would be around £5,000 in the bank by beginning of 2009.  There were no questions from the floor.

 

New Clubs:

The Secretary said applications to enter teams had been received from:

Allestree - for the Over 55's league

Rykneld – for the Over 55’s league

South Wingfield – for the Wednesday Doubles league

Kings Newton – for the Saturday league

All accepted

 

There was no letters of intent of clubs withdrawing any leagues.

 

Rules and Amendments received before 31st October 2008.

 


1.            Committee submitted an amendment to Cup Rule 1(a) as follows:

Cup matches shall be played either on a neutral green or on a home & away basis.  No player shall play a neutral cup game on the green or another club of which he/she is a registered member in the Belper & District CGBA. In these circumstances an alternative green shall be allocated if requested.

Committee withdrew this amendment.

 

2.         Horsley submitted a change to Cup Rule 1(a) to add the sentence:

“Non-compliance will invoke Cup Rule 13.”

This was accepted.

 

3.            Allestree submitted an amendment to League Rule 2c

“Where a club has more than two teams in a League players may only drop down to the next highest team subject to the stated condition of his/her aggregate in Rule 2(a).”

This was accepted.

 

4.            Allestree submitted an amendment to League Rule 10

“A team failing to fulfill a fixture shall receive NO points, be fined £25 and be deducted 12 points.  The opposing team shall be credited at the end of the season with the average number of points gained home or away as appropriate”.

This was declined

 

5.            Hazelwood submitted an amendment to League Rule 15

To be inserted after “less any deducted for disciplinary reasons”

“When two or more teams lying for promotion have the same number of points and this includes average home or away points being added for one or more of these teams then that average should be calculated to as many decimal places as necessary to determine their relative position(s) and not be rounded up or down.”

This was accepted.

 

6.         Co-op submitted a request to amend Rule 12b:

“Due to the increased use of the C-op green for Derby and Burton Charity games, also inclement weather would the Delegates consider an amendment to relaxing the Rule 12b, for the home games to be rearrange with the approval of the opposition.

The Delegates agreed to the above but in accordance with 12 c:

“The green is required for a Cup or Charity match or competition by an Association, and then the 21 days (Rule 12c) will apply.”

This was accepted.

 

7.         South Wingfield submitted a request, clarify League Rule 7:

Please confirm which Leagues this rule should apply as some teams and captains are putting cards down to determine the order of which their team plays.

“a)        All cards are shuffled to determine opponents, then as Rule 7 order of play may be changed.”

This was accepted.

 

8.            Hazelwood requsted clarification on the rule regarding short jacks; attention was drawn to the rule 4. Setting the Mark and explained that the Leader cannot have their jack back unless their opponent raises an objection.

 

9.            Committee recommended that Over 55 Singles and Doubles Competions should be played on Mondays not Tuesdays.

This was declined.

 

10.            Allestree submitted a change to start times for Over 55’s Singles and Doubles Competions from 1.pm to 1.30pm.

This was accepted.

 

11.            Mickleover submitted a change to start times of Saturday afternoon to commence at 1.30 instead of 2pm.

This was declined.

 

12.       Co-op submitted, “For clubs without lights where possible to have their August home games reversed with the approval of the opposition Captain.”

This was declined.

 

13.            Breadsall raised a comment “Practice of stopping for tea in the middle of a game”

This was agreed for the Captains to agree on before commencement of play.

 

Would all Secretaries please amend their copies of the League Rules.

 

Date of A.G.M. Tuesday 10th February 7p.m. at Holbrook WM.

 

The Secretary and Treasurer then presented all the Champion League winners with their prizes money, shields and trophies.

 

Meeting closed 9pm.

 

 

 

 

 

Sue Davies

Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This letter was sent on 15th October to all Secretaries.  You have until 31st October to get Rule changes/amendments to me.

Please note the AGM will be on Tuesday 10th February 2009.

 

BELPER AND MID-DERBYSHIRE

CROWN GREEN BOWLS ASSOCIATION

 

TREASURER                                                                          SECRETARY

MR F. KENNY                                                                       MRS S. DAVIES

6, CHURCH CROFT                                                              4 TREVERIS CLOSE

RIPLEY                                                                                   SPONDON

DERBY                                                                                   DERBY

DE5 3UL                                                                                 DE21 7NX

 

TEL: 01773 748127                                                                 TEL: 01332 602950

 

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

 

Dear Secretary

 

Please find enclosed proposed rule changes received for debate and voting on at the Delegates Meeting on November 11th at Holbrook Miners Welfare club at 7.00.

 

 

1.                  Proposed by Allestree an additional rule, League Rule 10 to read as follows “A team failing to fulfill a fixture shall receive NO points, be fined £25 and be deducted 12 points.  The opposing team shall be credited at the end of the season with average number of points gained home or away as appropriate.”

 

LEAGUE RULES 2.

 

A CLUB HAVING TEAMS IN MORE THAN ONE DIVISION OF A LEAGUE SHALL BE ALLOWED TO INTERCHANGE PLAYERS EXCEPT THAT:

 

a.                    A PLAYER WHO HAS AN AVERAGE OF 1.0 OR BETTER AFTER THREE OR MORE GAMES IN A TEAM SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED TO PLAY IN A LOWER DIVISION.

 

b.        A PLAYER SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED TO PLAY FOR MORE THAN ONE TEAM IN EACH SESSION.  WHERE TEAMS ARE PLAYING MATCHES ON SATURDAY EVENINGS WHICH WOULD NORMALLY BE PLAYED IN THE AFTERNOON THEN THESE MATCHES SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE AFTERNOON SESSION.

 

2.                  Proposed by Allestree an additional rule, League Rule 2c to read as follows “Where a club has more than two teams in a League, players may only drop down to the next highest team subject to the stated condition of his/her aggregate in Rule 2a.”
 

CUP RULES 1.

 

(a)           CUP MATCHES SHALL BE PLAYED EITHER ON A NEUTRAL GREEN OR ON A HOME & AWAY BASIS.  NO PLAYER SHALL PLAY A NEUTRAL CUP GAME ON THE GREEN OF A CLUB OF WHICH HE/SHE IS A MEMBER, IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES AN ALTERNATIVE GREEN WILL BE ALLOCATED IF REQUESTED.

 

(b)           HANDICAPS AS SHOWN IN THE FIXTURE BOOK ONLY APPLIES FOR LEAGUE CUP MATCHES AND NOT TEAM DOUBLES MATCHES.  WHEN CUP MATCHES ARE PLAYED ON A HOME & AWAY BASIS THE HANDICAP GIVEN IS DIVIDED EQUALLY OVER THE TWO LEGS.

 

3.                  Proposed by Horsley Cup Rule 1a to read as follows “Cup Matches shall be played either on a neutral green or on a home and away basis.  No player shall play a neutral cup game on a green of a club or which he/she is a member in the Belper, Derby or Burton leagues.  Non-compliance will invoke Cup Rule 13.  Should a player declare that a green is not neutral to him/her then an alternative green will be allocated by the League Secretary.

 

4.                  Proposed by Allestree Cup Rule 1a to read as follows “Cup matches shall be played either on a neutral green or on a home & away basis.  No player shall play a neutral cup game on the green or another club of which he/she is a registered member in the Belper & District CGBA.  In these circumstances an alternative green shall be allocated if requested.”

 

5.                  Proposed by Mickleover “Saturday League to commence at 1.30pm instead of 2pm

 

6.                  Proposed by Allestree “Saturday League to begin at 1.30 instead of 2pm”

 

7.                  Proposed by Allestree “Over 55’s Singles and Doubles Competition to begin at 1.30 instead of 1pm”

 

I have been asked to remind all clubs of League Rule 7 and ask you to abide by this rule in all games, especially the underlined part of the rule.

 

LEAGUE RULE 7.

BEFORE THE START OF A MATCH THE CAPTAINS SHALL SHUFFLE THE SCORE CARDS TO DETERMINE OPPONENTS AND THE ORDER OF PLAY.  ANY CHANGES MADE TO THESE SCORE CARDS AFTER THE DRAW IS COMPLETED MUCT BE AGREED BY BOTH CAPTAINS WHO MUST SIGN THE OPPONENTS CARDS.  RESULT ON NON-COMPLIANCE COULD RESULT IN DISCIPLINARY ACTION BEING TAKEN.  WHEN A PLAYER IS NOT AVAILABLE WHEN CALLED, THAT GAME MAY BE RE-SCHEDULED TO BE PLAYED LATER IN THE MATCH.  A SUBSTITUTE SHALL BE PERMITTED PROVIDED THAT:

(a)          THE GAME STARTS WITHIN FIVE (5) MINUTES OF THE RE-SCHEDULED CALL.

(b)         THE SUBSTITUTE PLAYER HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY PLAYED IN THE MATCH.

 

 

 

 

 

Mrs. Sue Davies

Secretary

 

This letter was sent out 5th August 2008

BELPER AND MID-DERBYSHIRE

CROWN GREEN BOWLS ASSOCIATION

 

TREASURER                                                                          SECRETARY

MR F. KENNY                                                                       MRS S. DAVIES

6, CHURCH CROFT                                                              4 TREVERIS CLOSE

RIPLEY                                                                                   SPONDON

DERBY                                                                                   DERBY

DE5 3UL                                                                                 DE21 7NX

 

TEL: 01773 748127                                                                 TEL: 01332 602950

 

5th August 2008

Dear Secretary

 

DELEGATE MEETING 11TH NOVEMBER

 

All trophies won in 2007 must be returned to the Secretary, Sue Davies by 30th August.

 

An Application for a team to enter a League must be submitted to reach the Secretary, Sue Davies on or before 31st October.  Likewise a letter of resignation withdrawing a team from a League must be submitted to reach the Secretary, Sue Davies on or before 31st October. Bye-law 9 & 10.

 

The committee recommends that the registrations of players with the Burton, Derby and Uttoxeter leagues will not be noted in the future. Only registrations with Belper League teams will be necessary.

 

The Committee recommends that the Over 55’s Handicap Cup is played on a Monday afternoon, not a Tuesday.

 

The Committee recommends a team that withdraws from the league and submits a request to re-enter shall be placed on a waiting list. These teams when re-entering a league shall play in the bottom division and not be allowed promotion for two seasons, regardless of attaining promotion status.

 

Correspondence has been received from Mickleover a Rule change, “ to alter the start time on Saturday from 2p.m. to 1.30p.m.” The Committee have no objections.

 

The last date for new rule proposals and rule amendments to reach the Secretary, Sue Davies, by 31st October.  Such Rules and Amendments to be dealt with at above meeting and become effective forthwith.

 

 

Sue Davies

Secretary for Belper & Mid-Derbyshire Association

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