Malaga Meeting 05/03/2010

05/03/2010 - Meeting of the Malaga Provincial Committee - Mijas Bowls Club

MEETING OF THE MALAGA PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE

FRIDAY 5TH MARCH @ 10AM

MIJAS B.C.

D.J. Hilton, (DJH) Chairman, welcomed club representatives and opened the meeting at 10am sharp as time was of the utmost importance due to the afternoon's League games which involved members of the Committee and passed round a photo of the new badge for the shirts of the Malaga squad for the Committee to see.

Present;-

Tony Winterton, TW, Retiring Chairman

Derek Shemmings, DS, Miraflores

Geoff Wright, GW, Los Amigos

Murray Johns, MJ, Superbowl

Clive Thomas, CT, Mijas

Brian Attwood, BA, Organiser of Andalucian Championships Mijas, (guest)

Ken Mcbride, KM, Benavista

Clive Montaut, CM, Benalmadena

Charles Ottaway, CO, Belplaya

Jackie Wright, JW, Treasurer

Diane Chambers, DC, Secretary

1) Minutes of the last Meeting and matters arising

CM asked for the paper from TW on the proposed Lawn Bowls Spain.

TW asked DC to amend item 5/6, paragraph 2, to change popular to read second largest.

The minutes were proposed by MJ and approved by the Committee.

2) Reports

a) Annual return to World Bowls and b) Update on list of members from clubs

JW informed members that these were up to date, however there had been no names provided by Benalmadena although CM had agreed to supply this information at the last meeting if she contacted him. CM asked for the validity of this law.

c) Legality of requiring members list by World Bowls

TW handed CM a letter from World Bowls to clarify the position and the payment of 40c for all non Federated members. CM and DS objected to providing names and DS considered the payment as a donation. DJH stated that he would clarify this point with them after the Meeting but would like to move on with the Agenda due to lack of time.

TW informed the Committee that Malaga had 132, Huelva 22, and Almeria 134 Federated members.

3) Establishment and Remit of Lawn Bowls Spain

The aims were to establish a National Authority to co-ordinate all the Provinces under one umbrella as the Federation could only promote and fund Bowling. TW asked how the Committee wanted to do this.

After a long discussion, DJH asked the Committee to invite their member's views and he would call a special meeting to discuss only this topic and make decisions. TW agreed to provide a paper which would be distributed by DC to the clubs who would provide feedback at the Special Meeting.

DJH hoped that the idea would be considered favourably as a lot of hard work went into planning these things and, although Lawn Bowls Spain had been registered with the Junta de Andalucia, a Committee had to be elected within six months.

4) Future development of the Federation

a) Competition for promoting bowls on the Coast

This item was deferred to the proposed special Meeting

b)Summer League

MJ stated that as only Superbowl were interested in entering a team; the Kings Cup would not be feasible. This would leave Thursday’s free and he handed out leaflets to the Committee outlining a new competition to fill the vacant slot which he felt be beneficial to both large and small clubs. Mijas and Los Amigos said they would take it to their imminent AGM's and MJ asked all Committee members to notify him by mid April of their club's decision and he would co-ordinate the League.

5) Programme 2010

a) 19th/22nd March - Malaga v National Squad, Almeria

DJH informed the Committee that there had been team practices and arrangements for these matches had been completed. The shirts had been purchased and the Committee had viewed the badge.

b) Spanish Nationals

DJH clarified the qualifications, ie that each club in Malaga Province could send their Champions in each discipline, ie. Ladies & gents Singles, Pairs, Trips and Fours (Single sex or Mixed), a maximum of five entries from each club, to the Nationals and these had to be submitted by 31st July 2010.

c) Andalucian Championships 1st/10th May Mijas BC

DJH showed the Committee a letter from Susan Walker, objecting to the deviation from the date advertised in the Owner's Handbook. He asked DC to apologise, stating that these dates had not been confirmed and were changed due to circumstances that the Committee did not control and there had been a three month notification of the alteration.

*BA gave an update on the arrangements and confirmed the entries and fees would be channelled via JW and that the Federation would supply the prizes. He stated that Mijas would provide a day, 30th April for free practice but stressed that this needed to be pre-booked. DC would send out all relevant information to the clubs.

MJ confirmed that last year's winners would not receive an automatic qualification.

*(At the meeting, it was stated that JW would collect all entries and fees. As corrected by MJ, the Competition Secretary for the club should do this. Therefore Brian Attwood will collect entries and fees as is stated on the flyer, and pass the money collected to JW before the start of the Competition.)

d) Kings Cup

This has been dealt with Item 4b)

E) Spanish Nationals 25th September/9^th October 2010

The venue; Torrevieja, Alicante

Format; Ladies and Gents Singles, Open pairs, trips and fours, (ie all men, all ladies or mixed.)

Qualification clarified in item 5b)

f) Malaga Cup 27^th Nov/ 2^nd Dec and 4^th/ 8^th Dec

Superbowl was confirmed as the venue.

6) Proposals for Season 2010/11

This item was postponed until the special April meeting.

7) Federation Fees

Corporate 21€

Individual 24€

8) a) Appointment of Representative to Lawn Bowls Directorate (Ex National Executive Committee)

This was to be dealt with at the special April Meeting

b)Request for Competition Secretary for the Malaga Provincial Committee

After a discussion by the Committee, it was felt that this post was unnecessary as Federation matches would be organised by the Competition Secretaries of the clubs to which they were allocated.

9) Coaching Update

MJ informed the Committee that John Carr was co-ordinating this and clubs needing assistance could contact him.

10) Umpires and Marker’s Association Update

The Committee was informed that their next AGM was 24^th March. Also, any club wishing to hold a Marker’s Workshop should contact John Carr or Murray Johns.

11) Duties of Reps

a) Collection of License fees

b) Controlling entry sheets for Competitions, collecting entry fees and advising Committee of entries before date.

c) Checking that entrants are Federated

12) AOB

There were no other matters to discuss but DJH announced that Santa Maria had expressed a wish to become corporate.

13) Date of the next Meeting

DJH informed the Committee that this would be the Special Meeting to discuss the paper from TW and the feedback from club members. It was scheduled for Mon 26^th April, 10.30am at Mijas BC.

DJH thanked the members for attending and closed the meeting at 12.15pm.