AGM of HERTFORD & DISTRICT TABLE TENNIS LEAGUE.       3/6/2015

 

1.   Present: Jo' Swain (HRC), Colin Bullworthy (PS), Derek Miles (Ch), Roger Slater (ASSC), Tony Cutbush (Ch), Joe Torres (Ch), Tony Maniam (ASSC), Roy Jager (Gr Pk), Les Edmunds (Hod), Colin Fell (PS), Andy Reeve (ASSC), Wayne Boddy (Ch), Irina Booth (Gr Pk), Malcolm Norris (Gr Pk), Faith Frankel (HRC).

 

2.   Apologies: Celeste Reeve, Chris Day, Richard Grethe.

 

3.   Minutes of AGM 2014: Approval was proposed by DM, seconded by CF.     Carried.

   Matters Arising:     None.

 

4.   Chairperson’s Report:   The Chairperson thanked all the committee for their support over the last year and those members who had given support at various events.   The Chair then spoke of the three long-serving league members who had died during the last year: Bryon Gates, Ron Day & Nigel Gray.     (See Appendix 1)
  A minute’s silence was observed.

 

5.   Treasurer’s Report:   The accounts were submitted (Appendix 2).   However, it was pointed out that there are a number of errors in the figures.  The accounts will be re-submitted.

 

6.   Match Secretary’s report:   The match secretary explained that this year’s league timetable should have allowed more time for the playing of postponed matches.   However, although the leagues should have finished in mid-March, they were not completed until the end of April.   Results of the leagues appear under item 9.   Team Registration cards will be sent out to clubs w/c 8/6/15.   The league format will be discussed by committee in July.   Concern was expressed about the possibility of there being less teams next year.   Especially, how will Bryon Gates’ loss affect Hoddesdon?

 

7.   Election of Officers:   All officers being prepared to be re-elected, election ‘en masse’ was proposed by MN; seconded by TM.

 

8.   Matters Arising from the Previous Year:

(a)   RS asked whether the new plastic balls had to be used?   There was considerable discussion.   Those that have used them felt that there is very little difference in how they perform but they are more expensive and don’t last as long.  The decision of the meeting was that use of new plastic balls is up to the discretion of clubs unless a further directive is received from TTE.

(b)   President’s Cup (Terry Burrows Cup).  This is a new competition between the Hertford and Cheshunt leagues.   Teams from Hertford Premier League play teams from Cheshunt first League and teams from Hertford’s leagues 1 & 2 play against teams from Cheshunt’s league 2.   At both levels Cheshunt won 5:4.

(c)   Closed competitions:  The league no longer has enough junior members to play a junior cup.  This has now been replaced by an Intermediate cup for 18-40 yrs old.

 

9.   A.O.B.

      (a)   It was reported that there is no increase in TTE Personal Membership fees.
      (b)   It is intended not to raise League Membership fees.   However, this might need to be revised if there are less teams.

 

10.   Presentation of Certificates:

            League/Cup .                                       Winner                                     Runner-Up

                

Premier                                               Grundy Park 1                        HRC 1

Division 1                                            Hoddesdon ll                          Cheshunt ll

Division 2                                            Hoddesdon iv                         ASSC lll

Creasey Cup                                       County Hall                            HRC l

Clifford Troll Trophy                       Hoddesdon ll                          Grundy Park ll

Merk, Sharp & Dohme Trophy         HRC lll                                     Grundy Park lll

Handicap Cup                                     Hoddesdon ll                          Grundy Park ll

 

The Pine Trophy was awarded to Rai Liiv.

 

 

 

The meeting ended at 21:05.

 

 

R. Slater

Hon Sec.

 

                

 

 

Appendix 1

 

Appendix 2