MINUTES OF THE JULY MEETING OF THE VVGA HELD AT THE COMMONWEALTH GOLF CLUB ON WEDNESDAY JULY 11 2018 AT 10.00AM. PRESENT President Allan Henderson, Captain Daryl Dunford, Secretary George Thorne, John Moulton, Paul Campbell, Brian Holcombe, Allan Grant, Richard Olsen APOLOGIES: Robert Taylor, Life Member Malcolm Macpherson. To receive the minutes of the VVGA council meeting held 14 th February 2018, and the minutes of the special meeting held at the Yarram Golf Club on the 20 th of March 2018. Minutes of these two meetings were received by D Dunford /R Olsen Carried. Matters arising from these two meeting. Nil. CORRESPONDANCE In and out correspondence were tabled and discussed. See Appendix 1 & 2 attached Received by R. Olsen / D Dunford. Carried FINANCIAL REPORT. See Appendix 3 Was tabled and received by R. Olson / B Holcombe See Appendix 3 attached. MATCH COMMITTEE REPORTS PAST EVENTS REVIEW Four Ball Stroke Championship at Yarram. Well attended with 100 at the dinner. Country Championship at Shepparton. Roos McFarlane won his sixth Country Championship. Dinner was poorly attended.
EVENTS REPORTS FOR 2018 Sand scrape Championship at Talbot August 13 & 14. In hand, entry forms are on the web. VVGA Teams Championship at Jubilee September 17 & 18. In Hand. VVGA State Championship at Belvoir Park October 8 & 9. In hand. AVGU Report. At this time there have been 553 entries received for Port Stephens, 545 men and 159 ladies, a cut of point will be made at 560 entries with a waiting list set up. The following applications to host VVGA events for 2019 were approved. Four Ball Championship18 & 19 March 2019, Neangar Park Golf Club. Teams Event Beaufort Golf Club16 & 17 September 2019. State Championship Casterton Golf Club October 7 & 8 2019. Sandscape Championship Dimboola Golf Club 12 & 13 August 2019. Carried. General Business Richard Olsen to re write his submissions on changes to the Championship format which will be sent out to all districts for their views. Secretary George presented copies of the Secretary s and Treasurer s duties to all of the Council members. George also spoke on the need for the Councillors to submit items for discussion at Council meeting to be listed on the agenda for meetings. He also spoke on the need for districts and Councillors to submit articles and photos of interest to him that he could have printed in the web pages or the Hacker magazine. The Council will field two teams in this year s Teams Event, and for the first time will be able to win the event. Meeting closed at 12.15
APPENDIX 1 DATE FROM SUBJECT 2/1/2018 Yarram Golf Club Entry form for the 4BBB Stroke Championship 5/2/2018 Affiliation fee To all Secretaires, Affiliation for 2018 are due payable to VVGA by Aril 6. 28/2/2018 Shepparton Golf Club Entry form for the Country Championship 16/5/2018 Max Dawber Finical report on the Country Championship 2/5/2018 Derek Allan Entry form for the 2018 Sand scrape Championship at Talbot August 13 & 14. 7/52018 Mario Caruso Cart report. Clubs are trying to charge Veteran Golfers a fee to use their own cart even if they have a doctor s certificate and the cart is fully insured. 5/6/2018 Richard Olsen Suggested changes to championship format. Question, do districts and clubs receive an official letter advising them that their application to host a VVGA event has been successful? 9/4/2018 Max Dawber Financial report on the Country Championship that was held at the Shepparton Golf Club 7/6/2018 Robert Taylor That he will be retiring from the Council at the Annual Meeting.
APPENDIX 2 DATE TO SUJECT 3/2/2018 Kingfisher web page. Entry form for Yarram 4 Ball Stroke, March 19 & 20 26/1/2018 Letter to Allan Grant Copies of agenda and notes for 26/1/2018 Letter to John Moulton 26/1/2018 Letter to Allan Henderson our meeting Cheque for the score cards for Yarram and example of old cards. Copies of the correspondence on the outcome of Malcolm Macpherson dealings with Consumer Affairs Seven years ago. 5/2/2018 kingfisher web page Entry form for Country Championship at Shepparton May 7 & 8 3/3/2018 Email to all district Secretaires Affiliation fees due payable to VVGA. 9/4/2018 To Daryl Dunford Copy of the correspondence on the outcome of Malcolm Macpherson dealings with Consumer Affair s 9/4/2018 To Kingfisher Web Master(Posted) Cheque dated 3/3/2018 lost in the mail. New cheque written and posted today 9/4/2018. 1//5/2018 Email to Mario Caruso Follow up to his email on discrimination against members using their own golf carts. 11/5/2018 Email copies of Max Dawber s report. 8/6/2018 Email to the three Secretaries of the North Eastern Zone Report on the Country Champion ship held at Shepparton to Executives of VVGA council for their consideration. Re the vacant position on the Council with Robert Taylor retiring at the Annual Meeting
APPENDIX 3 Balance as of 30/11/2017 Cash @ the Bank $13,063.44 Term Deposit $15,000.00 Total Funds $28,063.44 DATE CHEQUE No PAYE AMOUNT 26/1/2018 524 T.M.Cawhan score cards for Yarram $ 55.00 9/2/2018 525 Triangle Trophy Centre $ 35.00 14/2/2/2018 526 Commonwealth Golf Club (lunch) $366.00 21/2/2018 528 A.V.G.U. Levy $660.00 3/3/2018 527 Kingfisher (Web Pages, this cheque was $935.00 cancelled on the 9/4/2018, lost in the post) 3/3/2018 530 Triangle Trophy Centre $102.55 9/4/2018 529 Kingfisher, new cheque written and posted $935.00 9/4/2018 17/5/2018 531 George Thorne, reimbursements for office $635.00 supplies 28/4/2018 532 George Thorne Secretary /Treasurer $2,500.00 allowance 20/6/2018 533 Ryan Percy 2018 Audit $250.00 Nine cheques totalling $5,538.55 Term Deposit $15,000.00 Balance @ 30/11/2017 $13,063.54 Nine cheques written - $ 5,538.55 Balance $ 7,524.68 Plus affiliation fees paid by districts For 2018 $13,928.00 $21,452.68 Bank interest $ 586.00 Balance@ 30/6/2018 $22,038.68 Plus term deposit $ 15.000.00 Balance as @ 30/6/2018 $38,703.8