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Minute of Duns Curling Club Committee Meeting 13.5.02

Billy Feeney (Chair), Helen Forbes, John Isaac, Margaret Isaac, Colin Jeffries, Robert Lamont, Jim Watson, John Walker (minute)

Apologies: Paul Jess, John Hodge

Matters arising:

Proposed Hen Poo Memorial

Billy Feeney to take charge of this project and liaise with Robert Lamont to get it completed. Reminder from 2001 committee meeting:

Photographic Record of trophies

John Walker to take charge of this project and liaise with Paul Jess. All the trophies to be gathered together for valuation and photographing by Blairs in Kelso - by the end of August (2002!).

AGM date

The 2003 AGM to take place on 7th May at 7.30pm.

Structure of the third league competition.

John Walker reported that all the players tentatively identified as thirds for 2002/3 wished to skip in the third league.

Following discussion of various options, it was decided that skips from the first two leagues would move to second.

This structure to be automatically reviewed in the annual AGM review of all competition structures.

Seeding, rink positions and drawing rinks for 2002/3:

A simple seeding structure was agreed.

In the Autumn and Winter leagues only:

Otherwise the draw to be random with no seeding to operate in the John Martin competition and the Spring league.

Two players were allocated to rotate between third and skip in competitions. Three players were allocated to rotate between lead and second, two at second and one at lead in any competition + see above for seeding arrangements.

The draw was then made on a random basis with the only alterations when the same players in a rink by fluke were redrawn together in another competition - as instructed at the AGM. The draw follows on a separate sheet:

Pairs competition for 2003:

It was decided to try for 24 players and the secretary to book ice accordingly. The pairs to be strongly marketed with the day / date / time on a notice prominently displayed on the club noticeboard.

Out of season social event:

Members to be asked for their intentions to gauge whether this would be a viable venture.

The secretary to create a proforma to find out if members wished to attend

1(a) a barbecue or a dinner or neither

For those who would attend, would they wish the timing to be

1(b) June or September

and if there was to be a out of season event, would members wish the presentation of prizes to be at the

2 AGM in early May or the June/September social event

The proforma to go out with the beginning of season mailing and skips ask to collect the responses and forward to the secretary by the end of October.

Information:

The secretary indicated that skips would occasionally be asked to pass on and collect information to be returned to the secretary.

Jobs allocation:

October newish players extra practice & general warm up evening for all - Margaret Isaac

Berwickshire Bonspiel - Jim Watson

Tweedmouth Kettle - John Isaac

Border Bonspiel - John Hodge

Dickinson Trophy - Colin Jeffries

Pairs - Billy Feeney with Colin Martin

Points - Robert Lamont with Brian Taylor

Duns Bonspiel - Colin Martin with John Walker

The president closed the meeting and thanked everyone for their attendance.