1) Silent invocation: Dave Hughes – Spring Gardens. Jim Hamnett – Debdale. Mike Fisher – Burnage GV & Longsight CC. Harry Holt – Crowcroft & Longsight CC. Alfie Lamb – Crowcroft. Ken Jackson – Ladybarn. Roy Mitchell – Withington. Wilson Wood, Barry Mottershead & Alan Scott – Vernon. Ken Wood & Roy Coomer – Shaw Heath. Brian Kelly, Harry Coe. Ken James & Len Marriott – Hazel Grove, Vinnie Hopkinson – South Reddish, Ian Joce & Colin Carroll – Marple Pk, Harry Whiteley – SWMCC, Garry Copper – LMRCA and Malcolm Fell.
2) Register - Apologies - Ken Fish, Gary Edwards, Vernon Pk.
Absent - SWMCC and Spring Gardens
3) Minutes of 2017 Annual General Meeting – along with Agenda & Balance Sheet, copies had been sent to all clubs and also available to all present. Passed by majority vote.
4) Proposals re rule changes –
4 i.) Proposed Rule 4.1 Change by Ross Kavanagh / Gatley to read Competing teams shall number eight players. Ten Handbooks per team are included in the annual fee. Rejected by majority vote.
Amendment to above proposed by John Griffiths / Great Moor (to be voted on first)
4.i) in the event of a team being unable to field 10 players then allow up to two players to play twice. Draw to be made by apposing captain from oppositions score cards before the start of the game. Rejected by majority vote.
4.ii)Proposal by Ross Kavanagh / Gatley, "This meeting notes that the limitation of league players to men only was removed at the 2017 AGM and welcomes the introduction of women players to the league" and therefore the proposal by Ken Fish / Beech House is not required, as Ladies are already allowed to play in the league. Accepted by majority vote
4.iii.) Change to Rule 5.3 by Jim Somerwill / Nursery matches to start at 1pm. (currently 1.30pm.) to allow for travelling home before the rush hour. Rejected by majority vote.
John Griffiths / Great Moor support this but request that start time for home games for Great Moor remain as current ie 1st & 2nd team 1.30pm. and 3rd team 10.30am. Reason, with a 1pm start our 3rd team would have to start at 10am., this means away teams having to leave home at about 9am. or sooner in order to arrive in time for practice, seems unreasonable. Start times to remain as previously agreed.
4.iv.) Rule change 6.4 & 7.4 Proposed by the Committee - Handicaps to be based on league positions after half of the current season as been played. penalties to remain unchanged. Passed by majority vote
4.v.) To accept the condensed version of the league rules, which have been published on the web site since 27th September, Proposed by G Wood Secretary the aim to reduce handbook rule pages to appox 6 from 12 two years ago which reduces league expenses, plus any changes due to any of the above proposals. After amendment to rule 3.5 Passed by majority vote.
5) Treasurers Report -
5.i.) Passing of balance sheet for the 2016 & 2017 seasons. Passed by majority vote
5.ii.) Passing of the five year financial plan. After amendment to % share to officials, Passed by majority vote
5.iii) Accepting the Loyalty Bonus / Discount, Rejected by majority vote
6) Auditors Report – Mr D Cocker
7) Secretary -
8) Match Secretary (Evening) –
9) Match Secretary (Veterans) –
10) Election of Officers – All willing to carry on.
President – Mr D J McKnight
Vice Presidents – Mr A Bligh, Mr M Broome, Mr R Kavanagh and Mr S E Warburton.
Life Member – Ross Kavanagh Proposed Alan Bligh
Chairman – Mr D J McKnight
Hon Secretary – Mr G Wood
Hon Treasurer – Mr T Forsyth
Hon Results Secretary (Evening) – Mr J Cunningham
Hon Results Secretary (Veterans)- Mr A Bligh
Management Sub-committee – Mr S Alsop (resigned) Mr H Beech
Auditor – Mr D Cocker (All willing to stand for re-election)
Accepted by majority vote
11) Fixing of Honorariums – as per the five year plan. Accepted by majority vote.
12) Any other business
Meeting closed at 8.45pm.