WACA MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

  MEETING FORREST PARK HQ

6.30pm WEDNESDAY 15 MARCH 2006

MINUTES

 

Chairman:      The President Alan Sands opened the Meeting at 6.30pm

 

Attendees:      Colin Chynoweth, Kay Chynoweth (VP), Brian Hadley (Sec),  Patrick Hooker, Brad Maguire (Treas), Connie Shaw.  Apology:      Doug Hall

                       

It was resolved that:

617 Previous Minutes

the Committee endorse the President’s signature of the minutes of the 15th February 2006 Management Meeting as true and correct.

 

618 Matters Arising from Previous Minutes

i) 609 (iii)- the Committee noted the Secretary’s feedback that there was an increasing real threat to croquet posed by Local Authority “user pays” comparison initiatives and recommended that Clubs be encouraged  to be vigilant and proactive early, in the face of any proposed policy changes.

ii) 616 Status of Standing Committees- the Committee unanimously endorse resolution 616 as outlined in the February Minutes.

 

 619 State Team 2006           

i)  the Committee express their appreciation of the actual and promised donations by the Nedlands Club (Sunday Singles), Cambridge Club (General Fund) and Mrs Barbara Wilson (Sale of Jams).

ii) Doug Hall to be MC for the State Team Presentation on the 18th March at Forrest Park.

 

620 Committee Reports – Matters Arising

                        i) Finance – the positive cash flow variance for the calendar year to-date be noted.

                        ii) Finance- the Treasurer apply for Association Debit Cards via St George Bank.

iii) Finance – any commission link between St George and the Western Pacific Finance Group was indirect and insufficiently  significant to require a conflict of interest declaration by the Treasurer with regard to minute 620 (ii).

iii) Publicity / Promotion – the Vice President to contact Country Clubs to see if they were willing to participate in “ Have a Go’ advertising planned by the Association.

 

621 Country Weekend

i) the Vice President and Secretary represent the Management Committee at the Country Clubs Delegates Meeting to be held after the close of play on the Saturday evening the 6th of May in Moorabinda.

ii) the Secretary advise Country Clubs of the Meeting and seek agenda items and Delegate details as prescribed in the ByLaws.

 

622 Hot Weather Provisions

i) clubs be reminded of increasing concern being expressed by players and funding bodies of the fairly common practice of playing in temperatures in excess of 34C.

ii) Patrick Hooker to draw up more detailed recommendations regarding the need to postpone or cancel play in conditions of extreme heat.

 

Meeting Closed 9.15 pm    - Next Meeting 6.30 pm Wednesday 19 April 2006

 

Signed as true and correct……………………......... …………………..Alan Sands – President