LATYMER OLD BOYS FOOTBALL CLUB
MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
HELD AT BOTANY BAY ON 10th JULY 2006

ATTENDEES (6):

• Mike Deasey - Minutes
• Declan Breslin - Treasurer
• Darren Luff - Fixtures
• Richard Paul McGoohan - invited to attend
• Mark Shewring - invited to attend
• Graham Archer - invited to attend
• In Dave Naish’s absence Mike agreed to chair the meeting

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE (4):

• Dave Naish
• Stuart Freeman
• Rueben Wells
• Matt Jones
• Andy Shapland
• Dave Wilson failed to contact Club

MINUTES OF LAST MEETING

• These were adopted as a true and correct record of said meeting

MATTERS ARISING

• None that wouldn’t be covered by tonight’s agenda

SECRETARY’S REPORT

• Registration forms for AFC completed and submitted
• The AFC EGM is confirmed for Friday 21st July. Mike Deasey and Andy Shapland will attend.

TREASURER’S REPORT

• Declan asked Mike to clarify the Club’s Indemnity Insurance with John Dent.
• In response to a question from Mike, Declan confirmed the cost of Southgate Hockey training facility is £39.50 per hour.

CLUB CAPTAIN’S REPORT

• The Club Captain was not present and no report was submitted

SOCIAL CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

• The Social Chairman was not present and no report was submitted

FIXTURE SECRETARY’S REPORT

• Darren reported that the first fixture was scheduled for 30th September, one day before we have pitch availability. Mike was asked to ‘sound out’ Bill Hall for that day.
• Tuesday 12th September was looking like the day most likely to play the annual fixture against the School. Mike reminded the meeting that the Bay Jazz club would be holding a function that night. This would preclude the Clubhouse as a post match venue. A suitable alternative would need to be arranged.

FUND RAISING/SPECIAL EVENTS REPORT

• Mike reported a successful celebration of Club President Harry Taylor’s 95th birthday on July 2nd. Around 40 people attended and both Harry and Vera had enjoyed the event tremendously.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• Graham Archer was welcomed to the meeting and congratulated on his achievement of getting the Club’s new website, LOBFC.ORG, up and running. An open discussion followed where it was generally agreed the type of information that the website should contain. It was also noted that the Club also had pages available on BBCC’s new website, BOTANYBAYCC.CO.UK, which went live a week earlier. It was agreed that our main site would contain detailed information and that the BBCC site would retain a home page with basic data and a link to the main site.
• The 100 Club draw for May was made by Paul McGoohan, Mark Shewring and Graham Archer. The winners were £50 Andy Shapland (39), £25 Craig Turner (1) and £15 Jake Pearson (8). Mike stressed the need to increase the number of shares to 60 from the current total of 40. This would net the Club an annual profit in excess of £1800.
• Mike reported that he had been involved in a very positive conversation with the new Head Teacher, Mark Garbett, on Reunion Day. Mike’s request to resume training at the School’s new Sports Hall was under review and that a reply should be sent within a week or so.
• Mike Also reported that the AFA had responded very quickly and positively to his request for a meeting with a local Cheshunt Youth Football League club. A meeting of interested parties was scheduled for Monday 17th. Paul and Andy would accompany Mike at the meeting.
• The letter sent to the Head of Sport at Highlands School was still awaiting a reply.
• Mike reported that he had opened a dialogue with Bill Hall and John Dent regarding a permanent solution to the water supply problems to the back field. There will be more to report on this at future meetings.
• John Cooke and Len Willcox had offered to hold an open forum with Club members to explain any law changes and general interest topics concerning the relationship between referees and players but although the Executive thought this a good idea it was felt the membership would not respond. This idea was put on the back burner.
• Both Darren and Paul pointed out that Tottenham’s first match against Bolton would be on PPV TV. The idea of early kick-offs and all back to the Bay for a 5.15pm KO would be explored.
• Paul raised the issue of new goal posts. Mike thought there was a grant scheme available and would speak to Trevor Syms this week.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

• The next meeting would be arranged by the newly elected Executive Committee following the AGM on 26th July.

THE MEETING CLOSED AT 22.15

Please download Club Minutes 10/07/2006 in Word document format