ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
HELD AT CUBLEY HALL
ON WEDNESDAY, 3RD
OCTOBER, 2007
Chairman Andy Plummer, Treasurer Pauline Senior, Secretary Martyn Cartwright, Pete McLeod, Bob Innes, Jane Cockerton, Ian and Sue Charlesworth, Anne Smythe, Steve and Christine Millwood, Ian Wragg, Dave Foster, Ray Brown, Nick Whittingham, Sue Higham, Barbara Haigh, Paul and Michelle Millward, Colin Loyns, David Cartwright, John Wright, Steve Frith.
Jill Davis, Jane Foster, Anne Beresford, Teresa Wall.
The minutes of the previous meeting have been circulated and were agreed as a true record. Prop. Ian Charlesworth, sec. Paul Millward.
Pauline Senior informed the meeting that the issue of the membership cards by EA has still not been finalised.
The relevant correspondence was read out. A new method of issuing permits for races and the establishment of an on-line running club for unattached athletes has been proposed and clubs asked for their views on them.
Treasurer Pauline Senior reported the accounts as shown.
The following new members were proposed.
Darren Unwin (288) for Road, Track & Field and Cross Country only, 1st claim for Fell with Dark Peak. Trish Griffin re-joined (8), Caroline Dean (289), Alex Simon (290), Steve Frith (291), Alison Akers (292), Viv Cooling (293).
Elizabeth Storey and Katherine Higham have become Associate Members. Gary Milner (252) has de-registered.
It was proposed Ray Brown, sec. Ian Wragg, that these be accepted. All in favour.
The following members have sent in their resignations.
Ged McNulty (247), Emma Wolff (224), Ben Armitage (261), Amy Armitage (219).
It was proposed Ian Charlesworth, sec. Sue Charlesworth, that these be accepted.
The Social Committee was agreed as Sue Higham, Sue Charlesworth, Jane Cockerton and Anne Smythe with others as required.
Sue Higham reported that Shaun Dimelow’s Summer Handicap had been successfully held and had finished up making a profit. There had been a cycle ride at the August Bank Holiday, a netball match, a Chinese meal evening after a Thursday run and last weekend a Youth Hostel weekend in the Lake District.
Nick Whittingham and Teresa Wall are organising a trip to the Benidorm Half Marathon with 12 members so far booked to travel. Langsett Barn has been booked for the Christmas Disco on the 21st December. Help is required from 7 pm to set up the venue. Other functions are to be organised throughout the year.
Ian Charlesworth reported that 8 members competed in the South Yorkshire Track & Field league. Members are working towards improvements in running, throwing and jumping to compete for the new u/11 and u/17 trophies, which will be presented at the Club Annual Awards. The winter handicap has begun with 17 members at the first race. Most of the u/17 members have left but currently, there is a good squad of u/11’s and the u/13’s are increasing.
The Development group have not met yet as a committee. Nick Whittingham has the name of the Barnsley MBC contact who is in charge of the Grammar School development and he will pass this on to Dave Foster. (Paul Haller, based at Holgate, Provision of School Facilities in Barnsley)
England Athletics have put £4000 into the account of the Barnsley Area Athletics Development Group to be spent by that Group on providing better athletics facilities in Barnsley.
Ray Brown reported on recent races including the Show Race. The next in the Championship is the Travellers 6 mile at Christmas. Entry is limited to 200 so entries have to be submitted early.
Bob Innes reported that the South Yorkshire Cross Country league fixtures are 21st October, Norfolk Park, 4th November, Penistone, 25th November, Winter Hill, Rotherham and 9th December, Hayfield, Doncaster. Cost £5 for all four races. Members should meet at 8.30 am on the 4th to mark out the Penistone course.
Teresa Wall reported that the
Fell Relay Championships are on the 10th October and 3 teams have
been entered. 1 team is entered in the
Calderway relay and runners are asked to check their routes beforehand.
Mark Law and Nicky Spinks have recently taken their level 2 courses. There will be a level 1 course in Barnsley next year but no level 3 are planned in this area at the moment.
Steve Millwood reported on the Senior Winter Handicap. At the first event there were 51 runners with 10 new entrants who had not been allocated a handicap. 7 of these wanted to join the Club. This caused problems with registration and after a discussion on the issue, it was agreed that any new runner should be passed on to Pauline Senior to sort out any membership issues before being allowed to enter the race. The issue of marshalling the course, especially at the Millhouse crossing, was discussed with safety issues raised with this number of runners.
Safety at the finish was also discussed with runners asked to run through the finish area and then not congregate at the entrance to the Sports Centre. It will be safer for all runners to congregate after the race at the rear of the Centre in the registration room.
It has been mentioned that the Sports Centre is to close at 8 pm in future and this will be checked as it could have implications on the Christmas Toddy evening.
The Winter Handicap is to be organised by Colin Loyns and Katie Davis with help from other members. The 27th December was agreed with possible location at Langsett Barn.
More club vests are required and an order is to be placed.
It was reported that the World Mountain Marathon Trials will be at the 3 Peaks race next year.
If anyone now requires a club fleece then they have to buy their own and can then have the Club Badge stitched on for £2.75 plus VAT. Jane Foster can take the tops for the stitching to be carried out.
A discussion was carried out on photocopying by members at work and whether the Club should be paying for this. The cost of a Club photocopier was discussed, similar to the one owned by the Trunce. It was agreed to review the situation depending on future amounts of copying required.
Dave Foster reported that he has looked into the possibilities of putting in a bid to improve the facilities at the Football Club. Do we want better showers, better changing rooms? Club needs to decide before a bid can be submitted. He agreed to look into all aspects of this, including contacting the Grammar School and will report back to next meeting. It may be possible to put out a questionnaire asking members exactly what they think are our priorities.
It was agreed to look into the idea of having a Club Dinner next autumn to celebrate 25 years since the club was founded.
The next meeting was fixed for the 9th January, 2008, at 7.30 pm at Cubley Hall.