1 A quorum for the AGM is forty clubs. 16 th January 2019 I am directed to inform you of the AGM of the above association to be held at Bagley Sports and Social Club, Greenfield s Garden, Greenfields, Shrewsbury, SY1 2RP on Monday 4th February 2019 commencing at 19.30. To save on travelling expenses and to utilize on parking at the venue we would be grateful if you could car share if at all possible. Each affiliated League, Club or Association is entitled to attend the Annual General Meeting and that League, Club or Association being entitled to one vote on any issue. Voting slips to be distributed at the meeting if applicable. In order for individual clubs and leagues to exercise their voting rights at an AGM or extra ordinary meeting each club/league must attend the appropriate meeting to record their vote. May I draw your attention to Bye Law 11 which states Any club or league failing to send a representative to the AGM will be fined 10.00 (this does not apply to clubs who do not play in any leagues) Please remind your representative that they must sign-in on arrival, this will insure that a fine for non-attendance will NOT occur. Please remember to state your name and Club or League clearly, when addressing the meeting. No agenda s will be available on the night, please print off. Yours truly, Mo Corley Hon Secretary mocorl@aol.com County Web site: www.scgba.co.uk
2 AGENDA 1. A minute s silence in memory of loved ones and friends. 2. President s report 3. Minutes of 2018 Annual General Meeting (Attached) 4. Matters arising from the minutes 5. Secretary s report M. Corley 6. 2018 Accounts B. Kitson 7. Financial report B. Kitson 8. Approval of accounts 9. Registrar s report B. Kitson 10. Competition report Mike Potter 11. Midland Masters report John Coxill 12. B.C.G.B.A. AGM report Mike Potter 13. CDO report Pauline Wilson 14. Referee s report John Coxill 15. (a) Safeguarding Officers report Barry Jennings (b) County Checker report Phil Scott
3 16. No propositions received for changes to the bye-laws. 16 (a) Proposal by the County Executive for County and Shropshire Cup Rules. As this is not a bye-law a majority vote applies County cup rule 14c Delete: A player shall only be eligible if he is a bonafide member of the Club for at least four weeks before a match is played and is a playing member at the Club. ---------------------------------------------------------- Shropshire Cup rule 1 Delete The competition shall be confined to Clubs affiliated to the S.C.G.B.A. and who are not in the Shropshire Premier Bowling League. Teams from the Shropshire Premier Bowling League can enter their second team into the competition subject to eligibility rules covered in rule 14. ---------------------------------------------------- Shropshire cup rule 14c Delete: A player shall only be eligible if he is a bonafide member of the Club for at least four weeks before a match is played and is a playing member at the Club. A player must have played at least one league game in a league affiliated to the SCGBA for that club before the first round --------------------------------------------------------------------- The competition shall be confined to Clubs affiliated to the S.C.G.B.A. and who are not in the Shropshire Premier Bowling League. If any player has represented their county in the BCGBA Senior County Championships in the current season or played the previous year, they are not eligible. Teams from the Shropshire Premier Bowling League can enter their second team into the competition subject to eligibility rules covered in rule 14. ------------------------------------------------------ A player must have played at least one league game in a league affiliated to the SCGBA for that club before the first round
4 17. Election of Officers Chairman (10 years in Office) Vice-Chairman Welfare Officer and checker Secretary Treasurer Registrar Competition Secretary BCGBA delegate Midland Masters delegate *SCGBA Referees delegate *BCGBA Referee delegate BCGBA referee life member Development Officer Barry Jennings willing to stand Phil Scott willing to stand Mo Corley willing to stand Brian Kitson willing to stand Brian Kitson willing to stand Mike Potter willing to stand Mike Potter willing to stand Situation vacant Rob Ellison Pauline Wilson willing to stand *Nominations for these positions are given by the Shropshire Referee s society. 18. Honoraria - Officers Honoraria. Officers have not received an increase in honoraria for the past two years. The Finance Committee recommend a 2.2% increase (current RPI) which will increase the TOTAL honoraria by 142.68. 19. (a). 2019 Team Selectors: At least one selector must be DBS checked. Senior s Chairperson 2018 2019 President: Mike Beckett 2 nd year of a three year term Mick Jones Mick Jones 2 nd year of a three year term Mark Thomas (standing down)
5 19 (b) 2019 Junior team selectors: Leagues to nominate selectors at the AGM All junior selectors must be DBS checked. 2018 Junior Selectors 2019 Junior Selectors Phil Scott Chairman Deputy President Simon Parsonage Isobel Jones Derek Killen Peter Roden Andy Price Richard Lawson 19 (c) 2019 Veteran Selectors. At least one selector must be DBS checked. 2018 Selectors 2019 Chairperson Mike Beckett Bill Tarrell Allen George Mike Potter Veteran team championship Pre-lims Thursday 11 th July 2019 Staffordshire host: Players selected should be notified at least three weeks prior to event. 20. Formal presentation of President and Deputy President for 2019 season.