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Below are the minutes of the Committee Meeting which took place on 21st July 2003
21/07/03 Committee Meeting Minutes (23/08/03)
Present - Mike Smith (Chairman), Vic Novell (Vice Chairman), Janet Smith (Secretary), Darryn Campbell, Carol Dawkins, Peter Dean, Rod Lock, John MacInnes, Coral Rogers, Terese Swain, Sandra White.
Meeting opened at 7.50pm
Paul Ridgley, Matt Smith
The minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting held on 12 May 2003 were read, agreed and signed as a true record.
There were no matters arising.
The following were elected:
Katie Bennett, Matthew Buck, Alex Cameron, Mark Davis, Callum D’Souza, Victoria Guilder, Peter Hall, Andrew Hurden, Jon Krentz, Felicity MacNamara, Helen Millington, Russell North, Joe Riley, Becky Spake, Hayley Spake, Matthew Warwick.
There were no resignations. Colin Jones is now a second claim member.
There were no secretarial matters.
Carol Dawkins reported that we currently have a membership of 327, which includes the new members elected at 3 above. To date 152 subscriptions have been paid for 2003. Carol will be writing to those members who have not yet paid
The Chairman advised that he had attended the last Hants AA committee meeting and that the affiliation application by South Coast Athletic Club had been rejected.
No report was available, however the Chairman did advise that it seems unlikely that we will be receiving a donation from the Alan Pascoe Trust this year.
John MacInnes advised that our men are currently joint second in the Road Runners 10 series.
The following are our current league positions:
| BAL | 7th (2 matches to go) |
| UKWL | 5th (1 match to go) |
| SML Div 1 | 9th (1 match to go) |
| SML Div 4 (W) | 15th (1 match to go) |
| SWL | 16th (2 matches to go) |
| NYAL | not known, all fixtures complete |
Our senior Men and Women team was 2nd in the BAL Cup Semi-Final and have qualified for the final.
It was a very successful SEAA Champs for our athletes, in all 5 medals were won: Simon Fricker – Gold in Discus (Club Record), Dan Turner – Gold in High Jump, Ashley Swain – Silver in Pole Vault , Charmaine Turner – Silver in Triple Jump, Ruth Brereton – Bronze in 400m Hurdles.
Additional individual successes:
Kieran Kelly (Shot) - 1st ESAA Champs, 2nd AAA U20, GB Under 20 International, World Youth Championships
Ashley Swain - GB International
Jade Lucas-Read (100m) - 1st AAA U20 Champs, GB U20 International
Emma Duck - England Under 23 team
Mike Coker - World Vets Gold Medallist
The first round of the Team Solent Speed Grand Prix had been a success, the next round is on Sunday 10th August. Assessment Group events to be added to timetable.
The Secretary explained that Darryn Campbell had been invited to attend so that the Club website could be discussed. There was a lot of positive feedback, Darryn will accept information, results et seq from any of the committee. The website can only be kept up to date if Darryn is given information. It was suggested that those members who have not paid their subs could be displayed on the site – held pending Carol’s letters.
The Secretary said that some decisions need to be made early re the Young Athlete Winter training venues – continuity is needed for the Assessment group members.
It was agreed that the venues at Oaklands, Mountbatten*, Thornhill and Tauntons should continue. One more venue to be added on Eastern side of Southampton on, perhaps a Monday or Wednesday.
*subject to a coach being found, the venue must be used by more than just the throwers this winter.
The Chairman said there is a big discrepancy on the income over cost in some venues – it is important that a common fee should be charged at all venues.
The Chairman also suggested that we should join the Sportshall league this winter.
The date for this was set as Wednesday 29 October 2003, 7.45pm Oaklands School. Items for inclusion on the AGM Agenda will be discussed at the next committee meeting – the Chairman said this should include raising the Annual Subscriptions.
Vic Novell – Social night would be on 29 November 2003 at the ST Mary’s Stadium Supporters Club. It will be a compared Quiz Night. Awards will be made – these will be decided on at the next Committee Meeting
Janet Smith – Paul Ridgley had asked some questions re the home BAL fixture on 30 August. The Chairman said Sandra, Paul and others should get together when Paul returns to discuss the arrangements.
The Chairman – advised that the informal meeting with Soton City re possible co-operation/merger had gone quite well. No contentious matters had been discussed but there was a broad agreement that it should be a merger or nothing. Soton City have already advised their members that talks are taking place. After a poll of those present it was established that the TS committee was broadly in favour of a merger subject, in view of some reservations, to suitable terms being agreed. There will be a further meeting with Soton City to move forward.
There being no other business the meeting closed at 9.30pm.
Date of next meeting - Monday 8 September 7.30pm, Club Portacabin