6th Annual General Meeting

 

Surrey County Women’s & Girls' League

 

held at Imber Court Sports Club, Ember Lane, East Molesey, KT8 0BT

on Tuesday 12th June 2007

 

MINUTES

 

John Sparkes (Chairman) welcomed everyone present and officially opened the meeting.

 

1.                    Clubs / County / League Officials Present

 

Officials present were:-

Peter Adams                 -           President

John Sparkes               -           Chairman

Colin Barnett                -           Vice Chairman

Karen Bailey                 -           General Secretary

David Lomax                 -           Treasurer

Nigel Walker                -           Referees Secretary

Bob Marchant               -           Challenge Cup Secretary

Ian Brockman               -           Results Cards Secretary

John Duffy                  -           Fixture Secretary

Karen Deadman             -           Fixture Secretary

Andrew Bellamy            -           Fixture Secretary

 

Clubs represented at the meeting were:-

 

Abbey Rangers

Croydon Borough Girls

Ottershaw

AFC Walcountians

Dorking Girls

Queens Park Girls

AFC Wimbledon

Epsom Eagles

Reading Girls

Aldershot Town

Farncombe

Reading Royals

Ascot United

FC Bracknell

Roundshaw

Banstead Town

Fleet Town

Sandhurst Town

Barnes Eagles

Godalming Town Ladies

Slough Youth

Bedfont Sports

Guildford Saints

South Park

Beecholme

Hamsey Rangers FC

Surrey Predators

Bisley

Kew Park Rangers

Tooting & Mitcham

Brockham Badgers

Kingstonian

Walton Casuals

Camberley Town Youth

Knaphill Wanderers

Wandgas

Carshalton on the Hill

Leatherhead Ladies

West Byfleet Scorpions

Cheam Rangers

Meadow Sports

Westside

Claygate

Merstham

Whitegrove Belles

Colne Valley

Molesey Juniors

Whitton Town

Crawley Wasps

NPL Youth

Woking Cougars

 

 

 

2.                   Apologies

 

Kieron Cotter, Dave Workman, Frank Thompson, Clare Nichols, Pam Lawrence, Frimley Green Girls.

 

3.                   Acceptance of Minutes of 5th AGM held 6th June 2006

 

Proposed       Andrew Bellamy – Barnes Eagles FC

Seconded      Mike Reynolds – Roundshaw & District Girls FC

Unanimously accepted; no objections; no abstentions; vote carried.

 

4.                   Matters Arising

 

None.

 

5.                   Chairman's Report

 

See attached.

 

6.                   Treasurer's Report

 

Copies of Annual Balance Sheets & Statements of Account were circulated to all members present.

 

Proposed       John Duffy – Merstham FC

Seconded      Rob Sheldon – Kew Park Rangers FC

Unanimously accepted; no objections; no abstentions; vote carried.

 

7.                   Acceptance of Clubs

 

A list of the Clubs recommended for acceptance into the League was circulated to all members present.  The Chairman advised that AFC Newbury have applied to enter an Under 15 team and a general discussion followed resulting in the decision to ballot the Under 15 teams at a later date as to whether AFC Newbury would be accepted into the League.  The original list of Clubs was put forward without amendment.

 

Proposed       John Duffy – Merstham FC

Seconded      Dave Harris – Croydon Borough Girls FC

Unanimously accepted; no objections; no abstentions; vote carried.

 

8.                   Election of Officers

 

OFFICE

CURRENTLY HELD

PROPOSED

PRESIDENT

PETER ADAMS

PETER ADAMS

VICE PRESIDENTS

KIERON COTTER

DAVID WORKMAN

KIERON COTTER

DAVID WORKMAN

CHAIRMAN

JOHN SPARKES

JOHN SPARKES

VICE CHAIRMAN

COLIN BARNETT

COLIN BARNETT

GENERAL SECRETARY

KAREN BAILEY

KAREN BAILEY

OFFICE

CURRENTLY HELD

PROPOSED

TREASURER

DAVID LOMAX

DAVID LOMAX

REGISTRATION SECRETARY

ALAN WATSON

ALAN WATSON

DISCIPLINARY SECRETARY

FRANK THOMPSON

FRANK THOMPSON

REFEREES SECRETARY

NIGEL WALKER

NIGEL WALKER

PRESS & RESULTS

KAREN BAILEY

KAREN BAILEY

RESULTS CARD SECRETARY

IAN BROCKMAN

IAN BROCKMAN

CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER

COLIN BARNETT

COLIN BARNETT

REFEREES RESULTS SECRETARY

NIGEL WALKER

NIGEL WALKER

FIXTURE SECRETARIES

JOHN DUFFY

KAREN DEADMAN

PAM LAWRENCE

GRAHAM GREENSMITH

KAREN BAILEY

 

JOHN DUFFY

KAREN DEADMAN

PAM LAWRENCE

GRAHAM GREENSMITH

KAREN BAILEY

ANDREW BELLAMY

MINUTES SECRETARY

KAREN BAILEY

KAREN BAILEY

CHALLENGE CUP SECRETARY

BOB MARCHANT

BOB MARCHANT

SCFA REPRESENTATIVE

JOHN SPARKES

JOHN SPARKES

FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

CLARE NICHOLS

CLARE NICHOLS

HON LEAGUE AUDITOR

COLIN FORD FCCA

COLIN FORD FCCA

 

Proposed       Roy Lawrence – Knaphill Wanderers FC

Seconded      Peter Grieve – Meadow Sports FC

Unanimously accepted; no objections; no abstentions; vote carried.

 

9.                   Alteration to League Rules of which Notice has been given

 

·         John Sparkes advised that the proposed League Rules had been circulated to members and asked members to advise if there were any issues they wished to raise.

·         Mike Thexton of Kew Park Rangers queried the reference in Rule 1 (A) to 11 year olds playing 11-a-side football.  Karen Bailey explained that the League will provide 11-a-side football for Under 13s upwards and, using the 2-year age gap, 11 year olds would be eligible to play for an Under 13 team.

·         It was pointed out that the age references in Rule 13 (G) are incorrect.  Karen Bailey confirmed that they will be corrected to read:-

Mini Soccer                        -           £14.00

Under 13 to Under 14         -           £20.00

Under 15 to Under 16         -           £23.00

Under 17 to Ladies             -           £30.00

·         The Rules, including the above amendment, were voted en bloc.

Proposed                Dave Harris – Croydon Borough Girls FC

Seconded               Crawley Wasps LFC

Unanimously accepted; no objections; no abstentions; vote carried.

 

10.        Set Date for Conclusion of Playing Season

 

       The playing season will begin on 9th September 2007 and end on 11th May 2008.

     Proposed  :       Nigel Walker – Croydon Borough Girls FC

     Seconded :       Roy Lawrence – Knaphill Wanderers FC

       Unanimously accepted; no objections; no abstentions; vote carried.

 

11.                 Any Other Business of which Notice has been given

 

·           Debra Davis of Reading Royals expressed concern at the publication of the Sportsmansh