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CROSTON & DISTRICT BOULES LEAGE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Held at Croston Sports Club on Monday January 19th 2009
The meeting was attended by some thirty team members representing all teams in the league.
Peter Briggs chaired and opened the meeting at 8:10pm and thanked everyone for attending. Apologies were received from John Twinn who was bedridden with a seriously injured leg due to slipping on ice. Peter thanked everyone for their support throughout the season and in particular John Twinn and John Richardson and also Rico for producing the league accounts.
It had been a good season and as a result of receiving the "Awards for All" grant, work was nearing completion at improving and resurfacing all venues, in particular the extension to the Black Horse pitch. This had meant major works of infilling and raising an adjacent and unused area of the bowling green. There was still some fencing and lighting to complete.
CONSTITUTION
Copies of this was circulated to the meeting and approved without comment or addition
RULES
A major bone of contention arose as a result of Mawdesley Black Bull teams allegedly allowing players to play for two teams at two venues on the same night. It was pointed out that other teams when short of players had had to forfeit games with a subsequent loss of points but nevertheless it was also agreed that currently there was nothing in the rules to prevent team members playing for other teams, even if on the same night. Chris from the Black Bull pointed out that the reasons for swapping players were all due to a shortage of players, primarily as a result of six members of one teams holidaying together each year at the same time, unfortunately at a peak playing time in the season. He quite rightly asserted that it was a clear choice of either swapping players, or one team dropping out of the league. Whilst some members of the meeting felt that the latter was the only thing to do under the circumstances, it was also felt that recruiting a new team and venue might be extremely difficult in today's economic climate. It would also cause major problems with the fixture list. Instead it was decided that major efforts be made to recruit new players for the Black Bull Teams, even by approaching other teams to loan players during difficult periods. Chris has already tried to recruit player by posting notices permanently in the pub but it was suggested that these be extended outside the pub e.g. in post offices, local shops and notice boards and also even to approach local press with an appeal for players.
As final clarification however, Dave Claringbull from the Midge Hall team proposed that a new rule be introduced i.e. "Any player can only play league or Trophy matches for one team at one venue on any given date. " The proposal was seconded by Graham White and the vote of approval carried.
COMPETITIONS
Andre Fallon's widow has kindly contributed a trophy to the league and it was decided that a new Triples competition be run at the Rose and Crown on June 21st.
PRESENTATION NIGHT
It was decided that this be another Quiz night to be held on Friday 2nd October
FIXTURE LIST
There were no queries or objections to the fixture list as circulated to the meeting
ACCOUNTS
Copies of the accounts were circulated to the meeting showing a healthy balance primarily due to football ticket sales and wonderful proceeds from the Trophy day and Quiz night raffles. League fees also represented an essential source of income and it was agreed that these remain the same or this year at £50 per team. The sale of football tickets are to continue. The "Award for All" grant of some £2880 has
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