Present Helen Forbes (chair), Jack Bell, Billy Feeney, John Hodge, John Isaac, Margaret Isaac, Colin Jeffries, Paul Jess, Robert Lamont, Chris Lucas, Allan Lugget, Isobel Martin, Colin Martin, Liz Martin, Angus Massie, Brian Taylor, George Whiteford, Anna May Watson, Jim Watson, John Walker, Edith White
1. Welcome: The president opened by welcoming Duns curlers to the meeting
2. Apologies: Tony Betton, Alistair Hodge, David McIntosh, Anne Murray, Jill Roberts,
3. Minutes of 2003 AGM: The Minutes had been circulated before the meeting to allow prior reading. Proposer for Minutes as a true record: Colin Jeffries Seconder: Allan Lugget President signed the Minutes.
4 Matters arising:
4.2 2001 item
4.4: Hen Poo Memorial –a stone and plaque have been acquired. Robert
and Billy will follow through over the summer and have memorial stone
erected.
12.3 2004 summer event: Club members overwhelmingly voted for a barbeque.
Chris Lucas again very kindly volunteered her home for the barbeque.
5. Correspondence:
5.1 Borders Young Curlers request for members - none under 30 apart from
Alistair Hodge
5.2 Super league proposal for BIR area from St Boswells CC. John Walker
explained the main points of the proposal and copies of the letter were
available for members to act individually, the proposal was not based on a
club involvement.
6. President's report season 2003/4:
7. Treasurer's Report: Proposed - Colin Jeffries Seconded -
George Whiteford
7.1 Paul Jess commented on the insurance of trophies, some which were
normally kept in a bank vault, some which were so individualistic they
could never be replaced even with insurance money eg Tweedmouth Kettle and
"lesser" value trophies which would almost certainly come
automatically within any normal household insurance policy. The decision
regarding future insurance to be referred to the committee.
8. Presentation of Prizes:
AUTUMN LEAGUE: ALISTAIR HODGE, JOHN ISAAC, ANNA-MAY WATSON, DAVID MCINTOSH
WINTER LEAGUE: GEORGE WHITEFORD, BRIAN TAYLOR, ANGUS MASSIE, PHILLIP JONES
SPRING LEAGUE: LIZ MARTIN, ROBERT LAMONT, BILLY FEENEY, PHILIP JONES
JOHN MARTIN TROPHY LIZ MARTIN, COLIN JEFFRIES, ANGUS MASSIE JEAN BRYANS
PAIRS WINNERS: GEORGE WHITEFORD, ALLAN LUGGET
PAIRS LOW ROAD: ALISTAIR HODGE, ANGUS MASSIE
POINTS WINNER: BRIAN TAYLOR
DUNS BONSPIEL: COLIN MARTIN, HELEN FORBES, MALCOLM MCINYRE, JEAN BRYANS
9. Election of office bearers and committee:
President: Helen Forbes - proposed by Robert Lamont, seconded by Margaret
Isaac
Vice President Robert Lamont- proposed by Jim Watson, seconded by Anna-May
Watson
Secretary John Walker - proposed by Helen Forbes, seconded by Allan Lugget
Treasurer Paul Jess - proposed by Colin Jeffries, seconded by Angus Massie
10. New Committee members:
Allan Lugget - proposed by Robert Lamont, seconded by Angus Massie
Chris Lucas - proposed by Liz Martin, seconded by Colin Jeffries
11.Ladies Representative: Margaret Isaac - proposed by Chris Lucas, seconded by Anna-May Watson
12. Borders province representatives: president and
vice-president
Special note: The president thanked retiring committee members Billy
Feeney and Margaret Isaac and also Ladies Representative Chris Lucas for
their valuable work during their terms in office.
13. Proposal: - "skins" competition for the third league for one season An worked example explanation had been provided by Colin Jeffries and following a small discussion of details, the proposal was overwhelmingly carried.
14. Coaching: The beginning of season meeting and Saturday morning ice rink sessions were to form the focus for those wishing coaching.
15. AOB:
14.1 Helen Forbes noted the fundraising event actively involving Chris
Lucas and asked for support from members
14.2 George Whiteford made the case for abolishing the 5 point penalty
when a rink member did not turn up. The main points from extensive
discussion were: - A missing curler with no substitute was currently a
rare occasion in Duns CC - good! - The existing arrangement is based on
amended RCCC game rules, 5 points a straight adoption but no forfeiture of
the game as in RCCC - It is unfair on the other members of the missing
curler's rink to have 5 points deducted, these three curlers have done
nothing wrong. - It is unfair on the members of the full rink, they have
done nothing wrong and giving 2 players 3 stones each was a technical
advantage. The technical advantage in practice would depend on who was
playing the 'extra' stones. - It was not always easy to get substitutes,
especially when there was a double header. - Skips could phone around
beforehand - considered by some to be inappropriate and rejected by some
skips present - Some system of exemption where the missing curler had
tried his/her best - It was a deficit position and should be discouraged
by a small penalty but not forfeiture of the game as under RCCC game rules
Having heard the various opinions, the matter was referred to the
committee with the main options being: - 0 points deducted - points
deducted - some intermediate number of points deducted - appeal?
16 Date of the next AGM - 5th May 2005 The president closed the meeting with thanks to members for attending the meeting and contributing to the running of the club.