Present
• Kate Barter (Secretary)
• Stu Blower (Club Captain/Mens 2nd Team Captain)
• Terry Coughlin (Treasurer)
• AJ Cree (Ladies 1st Team Captain)
• Stu Davies (Mens 1st Team Captain)
• Louise Ditton (Ladies 2nd Team Captain)
• Alan Higgins (Vice-Chairman/1898 Team Captain)
• Mike Higgins (Social Secretary)
• Matt Lewis
• Tracy Webb (Junior Committee)
• Nigel Williams (Chairman)Apologies
• Steve Holyer
• Carole Price
• Mark Short
• Gaynor Toms
Previous Minutes – Matters Arising
• Nigel will contact Kim Upstill to let her know that we will only be running one Ladies team next season.
• Terry has booked the pitch for the Ladies 1st team replay against Southampton on the 1st April.
Correspondence
• Kate has received notice that the AGM of England Hockey will take place on the 9th April at Cannock Hockey Club. Included in the pack are the annual accounts and the 2005 annual report.
Treasurers Report
• Current Account – £9,441
• Building Society – £1,858
• Shares (250) – £2,850
• There is a further invoice for astro pitch fees to be paid.
Club Captains Report
• Nothing to report.
Team Reports
• Men 1st -They drew against Aldershot & Farnham 2-2, lost against the Isle of Wight 4-0 but then beat New Milton 2-1. They are currently 5th in the table with their last game to play this weekend against Hampshire Academy.
• Ladies 1st – They lost against Petersfield 3-1 and Waterside 4-1 but then drew last weekend against Hamble 1-1. The team, however, is still bottom of the division and is expected to be relegated to Division 3 next season.
• Men 2nd -They lost to Basingstoke 6-0 but then drew against Salisbury 2-2 and beat Southampton 4-1 last weekend. They are currently sitting 5th in the table – a great end to the season.
• Ladies 2nd – They beat US Portsmouth 4-2 but then lost to Southampton 3-0 and could not field a team for their last game of the season against Petersfield. They finished 8th in the table.
• Men 1898 – Despite losing to Southampton University 3-1, the team then went on to beat Camberley & Farnborough 4-2 and Haslemere 3-1. They still remain 10th in the division and almost certainly will be relegated.
• Juniors – The Minis played very well at Fareham. The U14 girls have had two byes and will possibly get another, giving them 9 points without even playing! The U16 boys lost against Trojans 4-1 but are still second in the division. The U14 boys A team are league champions – well done!! The U14 boys B team have one more match to play against Havant, which they must win to become league champions. Good luck!
CDO Report
• Nothing to report.
ULO Report
• Steve was not present.
Social Sec. Report
• The end-of-season presentation evening will take place on the 28th April at Thorngate Halls. There will be a disco, casino, raffle and buffet – tickets are £15 per adult member and £12.50 per junior member. Donations of raffle prizes are very welcome and tickets are available now from all team captains.
Training/Coaching
• A schedule has been proposed for the first half of next season and will be discussed at the next coaching meeting.
AGM/Presentation Evening
• A reminder that the date of the AGM this year will be the 25th April. Any agenda items should be put forward to Nigel Williams and current committee members should let Nigel know whether they will be standing for their positions next season. Team captains should inform Nigel of their team presentations ASAP.
• Any shields/trophies should be returned to Team Captains ASAP.
• Nominations for any of the following roles should be put forward to Nigel/Kate in writing: Chairman, Honorary Secretary, Treasurer, Club Captain, Fixtures Secretary, Social Secretary, Membership secretary, Mens 1st Team Captain, Mens 2nd Team Captain, Mens 1898 Team Captain, Ladies 1st Team Captain, Mixed Team Captain
Club Officers/Roles
• The Club Incentive scheme was discussed further and it was agreed by the current committee that all the above roles should be incentivised next season. The actual incentives will be decided by the new committee for the 2006/7 season.
AOB
• Our Mercian club shirts have changed slightly but it was agreed to go ahead with the new style.
NEXT MEETING: 4th April 2006 at the Alverbank Hotel 19:00 for 19:15 start
