Knutsford Friday Bowling League

Minutes of Meeting held on Thursday 18 June 2015 at Mere Parish Club.

Apologies for absence were received from Kath and Alan Perks, Mike Grocott, John Leah and Bernard McLenaghan.

Chris Grice was acting as Secretary and Alan P had left information with him.

Minutes of Previous Meeting & Matters Arising
The Chairman ensured that those present had read the minutes and felt that any matters arising would be covered under the listed agenda items.

Officers’ Reports
Wearing the Treasurer’s hat, Chris reported that the end of 2014 season balance of £263.97 was reduced to 97p following payment of insurance, printing and CCBA fees. However, he did not think there would be any further expenditure required until after clubs had paid their KFBL fees in the autumn. The meeting suggested that if unexpected expenditure became necessary Clubs should be asked to make an early payment of, say, £10.

There were no other reports.

Handicaps
The handicaps of 3 players were announced without any objections.

Team Knock-out.
Sheets for the Team K/O had been left with CG and were distributed. The semi and final would take place commencing at 11am on Sunday 12 July. The venue was Mere and refreshments for sale would be organised. Therefore, team captains of the playing teams to advise their players that food would be available.

Pairs Competition Draw
30 pairs had been entered and a draw was made. The Chairman said she would take the draw details away and announce the order of play via the web site. The competition would be on 4 July at Warford Park. Barbecued food would be available and that would be announced when the draw and order of play was published. The start time would be 10.00 and captains were asked to remind their entrants that strike out would be the time for each round as announced on the web site and would be rigidly enforced.

AOB & Other Matters Arising.

  1. The secretary had indicated that he would be prepared to email members the details of competitions in an effort to improve communications, avoid players asking to play after the draw had been made and to reduce the possibility of competitions being cancelled. Although this was felt to be a good idea the committee were luke-warm about the collection of email addresses and the willingness of members to provide them. No decision was taken.
  2. The Railway had a request for a new registration for a player who wished to play in a match the following day. In the absence of the secretary the committee accepted the registration and asked that AP was emailed the name and ‘numbers’ of the player.
  3. Captains were reminded that this year’s Jack Bryning competition would be a pairs (not mixed pairs) competition. The Draw would be made at the 13 August meeting. The general mood of the meeting on the question of handicaps was that they should be calculated on the same basis as the two existing pairs competitions.

There being no other business the meeting closed at 21.45 hours.