October 2009 Meeting

Minutes of meeting held on 5 October 2009.

Present: Margaret Freeman in the Chair and 13 others as per the attendance register.

1. Meeting started at 1.20pm.

2. Minutes of the last meeting held on 7 September 2009 were read and agreed.

3. Matters arising: None.

4. Secretary's report:

a) Robert reported that he had submitted an application to Nottingham City Council's Area 8 Committee for a ￡100 grant towards the cost of two 'A N Other' Bowls season tickets in 2010 (cost ￡38 each in 2009), so that potential members could come and play for free before buying their own season tickets. The balance of the grant would be used to pay for A3 size colour posters promoting West End Bowlers.

b) Robert has created a website promoting WE Bowlers activities at: http://webowlers.blogspot.com/, where he posted photographs, meeting dates and the 2010 fixtures list. He is also going to post meeting minutes.

5. Members' issues:

 a) Parking. Bill said that members would like to see parking allowed in the park on match days. Agreed that the Secretary contact the Dunkirk and Lenton Forum to ask for the matter to be raised at the next Park Consultative Group Meeting on 4 November 2009.

 b) Pavilion lockers. Tim and Graham, who attend  Park Consultative Group meetings, said that action to repair the broken lockers had been promised for the last two years. Agreed that they be asked to formally raise the matter at the next Park meeting. In the meantime, Robert to contact the Dunkirk and Lenton Forum to ask for the matter to be raised at the next Park Consultative Group Meeting on 4 November 2009.

 c) Future of the Fred Topliss Competition Shield. John showed the meeting the present shield, which is full. After some discussion, it was agreed to defer any decision until the next meeting (2 November 2009), when more information about costs and type etc would be available.

6. Treasurer's report: Graham reported that he had arranged a end-of-season lunch for members at the Britannia Hotel in Nottingham city centre on 20 October 2009. Members needed to confirm attendance by 12 October 2009. Graham will also be arranging a pre-season lunch for sometime in March 2010. More information nearer the time.

7. 2010 Match dates. Frank had arranged a match programme, a copy of which was passed around the meeting and Robert has posted to the new website. Agreed that Robert will produce a WE Bowlers 'Match Card' for 2010 detailing meeting dates and venues etc. This will be ready for the Club's February 2010 meeting.

8. Future meeting dates: 2 November 2009, 7 December 2009, 1 February 2010 and 1 March 2010 (all Mondays, start at 1.15pm in the Lenton Recreation Ground Pavilion.

9. Any other business: None.

10. Meeting closed at 2.20pm.