WACA MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

  MEETING FORREST PARK HQ

6.30pm WEDNESDAY 20 APRIL 2005

 

MINUTES

 

Chairman:  The President Alan Sands opened the Meeting at 6.35pm

 

Attendees:  Colin Chynoweth, Kay Chynoweth (VP), Brian Hadley (Sec), Brad Maguire (Treasurer),    Doug Hall, Connie Shaw

 

It was resolved that:

529 Previous Minutes

the Committee endorse the President’s signature of the minutes of the 16th March 2005 Management Meeting as true and correct.

 

530 Matters Arising

            i)          By Law changes required for Handicaps, Selection, and Proxy Voting be deferred.

            ii)         Tournament Regulations changes required be deferred.

iii)         Consideration of the detail of the Forrest Park Lease be deferred but note all Lessees now seem committed to renewal in principle.

iv)        DSR performance Measures and the 2005 Sports Assessment be deferred to a special meeting to be held on the 11th May following publication of the Application Process and attendance by members at the key DSR seminars.

v)         Alan Sands finalise documentation regarding the world ranking process.

vi)        Alan Sands recommendations on Standing Committee electronic reporting approved

vii)        National Handicap System in the absence of suitable in house MS Access Database and VB programming skills quotes for professional assistance may be sought.

viii)       Subject only to the receipt by the Secretary of the formal paperwork outlined in the Constitution the new Cambridge Croquet Club be admitted to the Association.

 

531 Officer Education and Training

            the Committee note during the previous period the attendance of

i)                    Kay Chynoweth and Brian Hadley at a DSR Sports Assessment Seminar.

ii)                   Merle Barber at the “Super Coach” Coaching Seminars.

iii)                 Alan Sands at a High Performance Athletes Seminar.

iv)                 Wendy Prendiville at a Publicity Workshop

 

532 Finance and Committee Reports

the reports be received.

            Matters arising

i)                    Finance – the P&L and Balance Sheet presented by the Treasurer be accepted and published to Clubs.

ii)                   Refereeing – the responses of the Referees Committee regarding its awareness of the need to be ready for the Nationals in 2007 be noted.

iii)                 Match –                                 

a)      the President discuss with the Match Committee Chairman process improvements and decisions required regarding the structure of Country Week in 2006.

b)      Doug Hall to prepare a discussion paper with recommendations on Country Week structure to assist this process.

iv)                 Selectors – in order to improve the knowledge of advanced play Martin Clarke and Colin Chynoweth should both have voting positions on the Selectors Committee. Martin to indicate his acceptance and Colin to consult on  solutions to By Law inconsistencies.

WACA MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

  MEETING FORREST PARK HQ

6.30pm WEDNESDAY 20 APRIL 2005

 

 

533 Eire Cup 2006

i)                    Accommodation for 12 be booked at Glenside Adelaide.

ii)                   Helene Thurston’s letter of thanks re WACA support be noted.

iii)                 State Coach, Selectors and the Captain to liaise in the production of a review of the 2005 Eire Cup Campaign with recommendations for improvements in organisation.

 

534 Australia A versus New Zealand A Melbourne

 

The Committee congratulate Alan Sands on his selection for Australia A and wish him every success in the forthcoming event.

 

 

Meeting Closed 10.15pm  

        

Next Meeting 6.30 pm Wednesday 18th May 2005

 

 

Signed as true and correct……………………......... Alan Sands -President ………May 2005

 

 

 

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