Hastings & Bexhill Bar Billiards league
Hastings & Bexhill Bar Billiards League AGM 02/08/18
Meeting opened 8.30pm
AGM Minutes/Newsletter
Present
Bob Osborne, Phil Osborne, Mick Osborne, Sandy Harmer, Dave Pearce, Andy Ellison, Colin Southouse, Linda Challis, Nick Speight, Andy Horsler, Mark Bailey, Ray Norton, Andrew Lipscombe
Apologies received from
Andy Eldridge,
Minutes from previous meeting
Were presented and Agreed, Proposed Andy Horsler Second Ray Norton
Matters Arising
None
Chairmans Report Bob Osborne
Bob offered his thanks to the committee for maintaining the league in good order with thanks to Sandy, Colin and Andy Ellison and would hope that next season will continue in the same vain with special thanks to Linda Challis for her continued Financial support for the HBBL
Secretaries Report Sandy Harmer
Sandy gave a summary of the season and thanked those who participated in the league and handicap competitions and help received from other officers during the season, He was pleased to see that Hastings had maintained its player numbers when other leagues are struggling, Special thanks go to Linda Challis as ever. The competitions this year though well supported, were down on last year. Thanks also go to Bob, Dave, and others who helped heave the tables in and out on finals week and to Andy Ellison who’s weekly reports in the Gazette were read and enjoyed by many. Finally to Colin Southouse keeping the stats. up to date
Treasurers report Colin Southouse
Colin handed out a spreadsheet detailing the income and expenditure for the year and gave a brief explanation, included in the schedule were items that had not been received or paid by the treasurer but were received and paid by others.
As there was a surplus this year of £137.00 thanks to donations, sponsorship, the 4 pin Competition and the raffle, all subs and fees will remain the same. Though with such a small league, we could probably reduce the spend on trophies next season and increase the spend on engraving the perpetual trophies
Winter league registration £25.00/team
Summer League registration £10.00/team but will be discussed at a later committee meeting
Competition fees £2 per person for each entry
The accounts were passed,
Sussex Interleague
Hastings A
Phil Osborne reported the Hastings A team were unlucky to be relegated to div 2, changes are afoot and we are awaiting a response from SCBBA about team numbers to decide if there will be 2 interleague teams next year.
Hastings B
The B team came 2nd in Div 3 again this year and will continue to push next season for promotion, Colin mentioned that B team players should support their drivers by giving them petrol money and of course their thanks for driving.
Election of Officers
Chairman Bob Osborne
No other proposals received
Secretary Sandy Harmer
Sandy Harmer passed on his resignation and all present were sad to see him go, the League presented a gift as a measure of their appreciation for his efforts over the years.
Colin Southouse has taken over the position with the help of a newly elected Committee member Andy Horsler
Treasurer Colin Southouse
No other proposals received
Committee Members
All officers plus Andy Ellison, a minimum of 1 member from each team will be expected to attend committee meetings
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Publicity officer
Andy Ellison placed regular reports in the local paper and all present thanked him for his efforts. Interleague captains should forward their match reports to him promptly so that he can add these to his league reports.
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Hastings Bar Billiards Web site coordinator
Billy Skinner resigned midway through the season after a disagreement with another member, Sandy Harmer took over the web site, all were pleased with his efforts and sponsorship of the web site which will continue next season, the league would require the website updated on a weekly basis next season.
Rule Changes
Proposal 1
Proposed by: Colin Southouse
Seconded by: Jamie Minihane
Rule D3 to be Amended to add “will not have the break nor with they receive the balls back in the second break” this is to clarify the 4 player rule for the person playing twice
The Proposal was passed unanimously
Proposal 2:
Proposed by: Colin Southouse
Seconded by: Jamie Minihane
Competition entrants should be regular HBBL League players
The proposal was rejected with a vote
Proposal 3:
Proposed by: Colin Southouse
Seconded by: Jamie Minihane
E21 Those who are unable to play on finals night will forfeit the right to play and replacements found
This was amended to players should make all efforts to play their final on finals night if not, then the match should be played before finals night to ensure that trophies are handed out
Any Other Business
Colin to repot on SCBBA AGM on 7th Aug re interleague
( report from Colin who had proposed at the SCBBA AGM that the interleague teams reduce to 6 players per match from 7 on the grounds that it will allow Hastings to maintain 2 teams, this was rejected, consequently the A team has disbanded this year, Phil and Bob are going to Brighton, Mike Daw is going to Worthing, Colin is going to Lewes, Sandy and Dave White are having a year off, the decisions of the a team members are mainly due to not wanting to push the original B team players out of their team)
Hastings Handicap
This years’ handicap will be based on last years’ net home and away averages during the handicap only.
Coaching
It’s in the rules not to coach, so please don’t, it creates more tension than anything else in the Hastings League,
Registration Date and season start
29th August 2018 8.30pm at OKJ season start 12th Sept 2018
Meeting closed 10.35pm