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Southport L.V. League 2025

  

 

Vice-Chairman Chairman President Secretary Treasurer
John Hughes Chris Harding Gary Johnson  Gary Burgess Mark Eustace
 Hesketh Arms  Hesketh Arms London Sphynx

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Minutes of the 2024 AGM for the

SOUTHPORT LV BOWLS LEAGUE

Held at Scarisbrick BC on 19th November 2024

 

 

  1. Our Chairman, Chris Harding, opened the meeting at 7.30pm.

  2. Roll Call - all clubs were represented. 36 members attended.

  1. Tribute to members lost during 2023. Tony Martin, Andy Howarth, Ged Steponitis, Leo Tobin, Bill Nowell, Neil Thompson, John Burke & Norman Hadfield.

  2. Minutes of 2023 AGM had been in the public domain since the end of 2023. There were no matters arising from these minutes. John Stringfellow proposed we accept the minutes, with Richard Pallant seconding the proposal. The minutes were accepted unanimously.

  3. The Secretaries Report had been posted on the results website for several weeks, for all members to see. There were no matters arising from this report. Roger Foulkes proposed we accept the report, with John Stringfellow seconding the proposal. This report was accepted unanimously.

  4. The Treasurers Report and Balance Sheet had been posted on the results website for several weeks, for all members to see. There were no matters arising from this report. Gordon Gow proposed we accept the report, with Steve Goulding seconding the proposal. This report was accepted unanimously.

  5. The Chairman thanked our President, Mike Milne, the Hesketh Arms and Churchtown Conservative Club for a great President's Day. Even though there had been an issue with the catering, we had a super buffet and great day. He also thankd his understudy, John Hughes, for being Vice-Chairman, Mark Eustace for all the hard work he puts in as Treasurer and Gary Burgess for the great work he does as secretary. He then went on to thank allthe clubs for making it a succesful, simple and easy year.

  6. There were no notices to leave the league. Scarisbrick BC confirmed that they would be entering a 'C' team this coming season. Hesketh Arms confirmed that they are attempting to get another team together for the coming season.

  7. We had two proposals presentated to the meeting.

    1) from League Secretary – Amend Rule 1 in Divisional Cups Section. Current rule states - “The League Rules will apply to the Divisional Cup Competitions.” add on the end “Except there will be no practice for either teams.” This was seconded ny Alec Rimmer and carried unanimously.

    2) from League Secretary – Amend Rule 7 in General Section. Current Rule states -

    “Each Club shall furnish the Secretary with the name, address, telephone number and e-mail address of it's Secretary, Delegate and Team Captain(s).” add in “, Safeguarding Officer “. This was seconded by Richard Pallant and carried unanimously.

10. Both the Secretary and the Treasurer agreed to not take any Honourariams for the coming season. The Treasurer and Secretary proposed that with the healthy bank balance the league has got, there was no need to raise the tTeam Fees from the current £60.

11. Chris Harding declared that he was willing to stay on as Chairman. This was proposed by Chris Willan and seconded by Alistair Adams. This was accepted unanimously by the floor.

John Hughes declared that he was willing to stay on as Vice-Chairman. This was proposed by John Stringfellow and seconded by Alistair Adams. This was accepted unanimously by the floor.

Gary Burgess declared that he was willing to stay on as Secretary. This was proposed by Alistair Adams and seconded by John Stringfellow. This was accepted unanimously by the floor.

Mark Eustace declared that he was willing to stay on as Treasurer. This was proposed by Roger Foulkes and seconded by Steve Goulding. This was accepted unanimously by the floor.

12. Tthere was no other business.

13. Mike Milne was invited up by the Chairman to present the league trophies and prize money.

14. The next meeting will be the Delegates meeting for team and player registrations

15. The Chairman closed the meeting at 7.59pm