Barrow and District Table Tennis          League

AGM

Tuesday July 5th  2016

7-30pm

Table Tennis Centre

Deemon Studios

1 Minutes of the 2015 AGM

2 Chairman's Report

3 Treasurers Report

4 Elections of Officers

5 Rule changes

6 Start of 2016 / 2017 season

7 Presentation of Bill Cornish Trophy

8 100-club draw

1 Minutes of the 2015 AGM

2 Chairman’s Report

3 Treasurers Report

The Treasure to present the balance sheet for 20015 / 2016 season

4 Election of Officers

·         Chairman –  Tony Galloway,   Keith Dymond,  Keith Allen

·         Vice Chairman –  Jonathon Crawford

·         Secretary -  Keith Edwards,   Paul Ackred

·         Treasurer –Keith Edwards

Match Secretaries

·         Division One – Matt O’Fynn

·         Division Two  -  Paul Ackred

Auditor

·         Lesley Morgan

KO Committee

·          Keith Mallinson (sec), Emma Macdonald (sec)

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Tournament Committee

Lancashire League Reps

          Junior – Matt O’Flynn

           Senior–  Keith Dymond

Selection Committee

·         As Lancashire League Reps

Development Officer - 

Trophy Secretary

Top 10 competition Secretary

Alan Turner (jnr)

5) Rule Changes

3(4) A Council meeting shall be held on the first Monday of each month during the playing season, unless otherwise agreed by the Council. Clubs failing to send a representative to a Council Meeting shall be fined £4.00. A Club may only be represented by one of that clubs registered players or official, with the exception of Clubs located outside the Furness Area

Delete rule and replace with – A Management Committee consisting of the Chairman, Vice Chairman, League Secretary and Treasurer shall be responsible for the affairs of the League

Proposed by Keith Dymond

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14(1) Each Club (or team) shall be given a hard copy of the seasons fixture list prior to the start of the season (ie an A4 print out if the fixture book is not yet available) The Club Secretary or team captain shall ensure every player of their club receives a copy.  Only the Hon League Secretary and Officers of the League shall be responsible and take FULL ownership of the fixture book which shall contain League fixtures, Cup Competitions, Town Tournament schedule and up to date League Rules as per the most recent AGM. Matches shall be played as printed in the fixture book and may only be postponed or brought forward under the following circumstances:

a)     If the premises of the home Club are unavailable,

b)    If the date of the fixture falls on Good Friday, Easter Monday, New Years Eve, or New Years Day.

c)     With the approval of the Chairman, or in his absence the General Secretary, if in his opinion, the circumstances are reasonable and agreed by both parties

d)    If a fixture involving a school side becomes impossible to fulfil due to industrial action by teaching staff or other school offices.

e)     If a player from a league match is required for representative fixture.

Delete - c)

Proposed by League Secretary

Add at beginning – Each member shall receive a fixture book

After Town Tournament schedule add - Finals Night, all dates decided by the Council,

After AGM add - The information shown in the handbook shall be available on the web site. 

14(3)(a) If a team fails to inform of their inability to fulfil a fixture, at least 24 hours before the fixture, they shall be fined £5.00

Add – and the points awarded to their opponents

Proposed by League Secretary

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14(3)(b) Where no notification is given, if no member of a team turns up the match shall be awarded to their opponents, and the club shall be fined £10.00 and 10 points deducted.

Add after match - and points

Proposed by League Secretary

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14(3) (c) With any match that is awarded the points shall be decided by Council with the offending team receiving no points.

Delete - 14(3) (c) With any match that is awarded the points shall be decided by Council with the offending team receiving no points

Proposed and carried at April Council Meeting

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14(7) All postponed matches shall be played within 4 weeks with both teams agreeable.  Matches postponed during last two fixture weeks shall be played before the season end. Two dates must be given for the rearranged matches. If the match is not played the points shall be awarded as decided by Council.

Amend to read - All postponed matches shall be played within 2 weeks of the final week of the season.  Two dates must be given for the rearranged matches.  If the match is not played the points shall be awarded to the non offending team

Proposed and carried at the April Council Meeting 

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15(3) (b) A Player may play for a team above that for which he has been registered but may not play for a lower team. Only one player may step up.

Delete – Only one player may step up. 

Proposed and carried at the April Council Meeting 

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6 Start of the 2016 / 2017 Season

To agree the start of the 2016 / 2017 season

7 Presentation of trophies

To present the Bill Cornish Memorial Trophy

8 100 club draw