Lancashire BTBA County Association AGM and Area Meeting Minutes March 2009

HELD AT LAKESIDE PRESTON BOWL ON FRIDAY 27th MARCH 2009

Present    Edwin Whitehead, Steve Ray, Mike Glover, Barbara Glover.
Apologies.    Chris Aldersley, Carol Barter, John Barter, Laurie Wilson, Chris Lansdowne
1.0    Notes from previous minutes accepted as accurate record

2.0    Reports.    Seniors.   No representative.  Nothing to report.
                        Adults.     No representative.  Nothing to report
                        YACS.      No representative.  Nothing to report
                        Juniors.    Barbara Glover reported that both under 18 teams bowled the County Round at Sheffield Firth Park. Both teams qualified for the
                                       final round on the 4th and 5th July, the boys in 2nd and the girls in 4th place. Practices were held for the under 16’s last Sunday
                                       and the next will again be for he Under 16’s at Blackburn on Sunday 5th April 2009.

3.0    Tournaments
Edwin Whitehead reported that the first 2009 Team England merit tournament took place at Blackburn in January, it ran smoothly and was very successful.  If it is held in Lancashire next year EW is looking at ways of having an earlier finish due to the long distances some of the bowlers have to travel home on the Sunday night.
County Championships planning is on going for Sunday 9th May t Bowlplex Blackburn. he sanction has been applied for which will hopefully allow the publishing of the entry forms in the next two weeks.  The format has been reduced to a handicapped doubles and 4 man team with an adult and junior scratch masters to finish.  This format is hoped to allow an earlier finish on the Sunday evening.
The YAC Nationals is being held at Blackburn Bowlplex in September
The world Masters televised event is again being held at Barnsley Metrodome this year on the 18th and 19th of April but with only 8 (Not 16 as previous) of the worlds top bowlers being invited and bowling on the single lane but to a different format.  Tickets are available from Al Bennett the Yorkshire BTBA secretary.

4.0    Presentation Night.  
EW confirmed that the planning of this enjoyable event was
ongoing.  He was looking at 3 venues and the two possible dates which were 14th and 28th  June . (Post meeting note probably  now Sunday 12th July) The meeting preferred the event to be held on a Sunday afternoon and evening as this was very popular last year.  SR confirmed that he would have some fund raising fun ideas on the day.  It was agreed that the catering last year was not up to standard and expensive for what was provided.  Barbara Glover was going to look into doing the catering herself with the help of other volunteers.
EW was going to look into the presenting of Certificates.  EW and SR were going to check out alternative certificates for Lancashire as the NAYBC were no longer issuing them at the inter county finals. The awards nomination form was approved with the addition of the a closing date box to be the day of the County Championships.  It was proposed to have a closed meeting at 6pm on the 6th June to select the winners from the nominations with the normal meeting to follow at 8pm. (Post meeting note this was changed to the 13th June)

5.0    Trials.     
 It was agreed to follow the same format as last year i.e. to be held in October/November.  The venue still had to be decided and the possibility of changing the oil patterns was discussed.

6.0    The Albert Purseglove Memorial Plaque.
SR confirmed that he had ordered it as discussed but he had since received a letter from the Church requiring a payment to them before the plaque could be put in place.  BG and MG agreed that they would approach Freda Purseglove with a view to asking her to pay for this extra unforeseen cost.

7.0    Financial Statement from the treasurer. 
SR tabled a revised financial statement to the meeting.  EW would check  and sign it asap.  MG requested in future a simpler version showing all payments in and out and whether cash or cheque.  SR confirmed that he had already thought about this and tabled a new version for the forth coming year in this format. EW requested that this be done for the 2008 – 2009 accounts.  SR agreed to do this.

8.0    Any other business. 
Due to the poor attendance at the meeting MG thought one possible reason for this may be because everybody was kept informed as a result of his emailing the notes to many of the members.  It was decided that the notes would only be circulated to those attending and apologies.  It was agreed that MG would email all on his list informing them that the notes were available but that they needed to request  a copy to be emailed if they wanted to know what was discussed.

9.0    Next meeting. 
         Friday 6th June 2009 at Preston 8pm (Post meeting note, date changed the 13th June 2009)

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