DOWNS & DISTRICT LADIES BOWLING ASSOCIATION Inc.
MINUTES OF MANAGEMENT MEETING Held at North Toowoomba Monday 1st August 2016
Meeting opened: 9:20am
Present: President E Voll, SVP B Higgins, JVP G Menzies, IPP G Russell, Patroness D Allison, Match Chair I Brumpton, Selection Chair T Thomas, Asst. Sect/Media Officer J McGeorge, Asst. Treasurer F Hunter, Coach D James, JLO J Baldock and Secretary M Morris
Apologies: Treasurer K Jenkins Minutes of the previous meeting:
“That the Minutes of the Management Meeting held on 4th July 2016 having been previously circulated be taken as read and received.”
Moved: T Thomas Seconded: J Baldock Carried Business arising from the Minutes: Nil
Correspondence:
Correspondence as listed was tabled.
“That the inward correspondence be received and the Outward endorsed.”
Moved: M Morris Seconded: T Thomas Carried Business arising from the Correspondence:
It was moved by T Thomas, seconded D James that a letter be written to L Davis who has resigned as a member of the DDLBA Selection Committee. Carried
The District Sides for 2017 is being held at the Gold Coast Tweed District from May 3rd to 6th with the Downs Ladies in Section B with the first three (3) days of competition at Tugun Bowls Club. It was then agreed that accommodation will again be booked at Bella Mare Apartments.
The Regional Bowls Manager Andrew Howie is unable to attend our September Quarterly Council Meeting.
Treasurer’s Report:
The report is attached.
“That the Treasurer’s Report be adopted”
“That cheques paid through the month be endorsed and accounts passed for payment”
Moved: F Hunter Seconded: G Russell Carried
Reports:
President:
This Past month has been a very busy time for me attending to DDLBA events.
3rd July: Challenge Match DDBA/DDLBA versus Cunningham at South Toowoomba had excellent bowlers and was very interesting to watch. Well done to the DDBA for winning although the ladies were not so successful they played great bowls.
6th-7th July: Champion of Club Championship Singles played at West Toowoomba was a joy to watch although I must congratulate all the players who played under extremely cold conditions and almost looked like they had frost bite by the finish of the first day.
11th-12th July: Champion of Club Championship Pairs at South Toowoomba was great with an extra end having to be played to determine the winner. Well done to all players.
18th-19th July: I also attended the Champion of Club Championship Fours played at North
Toowoomba where the weather was very unkind once again, and making it only possible for one game to be played first day. The next day was much better and the games were all able to be finalized. Once again it was another cliff hanger.
We have indeed some great talented bowlers in our District.
Congratulations to all the players and to the Match Committee for doing an excellent job under trying conditions.
27th July: President Bev’s Friendship Day was held and what joyful camaraderie it was out on the green. Once again the weather was shocking but whilst it was cold outside it was lovely and warm inside and the delicious soup soon helped to warm us up.
Thanks to Margaret and Fay for accompanying me.
Four months already gone by. I wish I could halt time, because my year will be over before I know it.
My thought for this month:-
“Friends are like bras: close to your heart and there for support.”
Elsie Voll - President Match Chair:
Champion of Club Champions in Singles, Pairs & Fours have been completed with the winners to represent our district in Roma for the Zone 3 play-off.
SINGLES Winner – Maree Gibbs (Millmerran) Runner-Up – Tracy Foster (West Toowoomba) Equal Thirds - Therese Smith (Crows Nest) & Jane Muggleton (Pittsworth)
PAIRS Winner – Rebecca McIntosh & Maree Gibbs (Millmerran) Runner-Up – Jan Baldock & Val Mahony (North Toowoomba)
Equal Thirds - Imelda Brumpton & Tracy Foster (West Toowoomba); Bonnie Gordon &
Debbie Petersen (South Toowoomba)
FOURS Winner- Jan Thomas, Lorraine Blaine, Imelda Brumpton, Tracy Foster (West Toowoomba) Runner-Up – Nancy Hegarty, Audrey Simmons, Anne Coleborn, Maree Gibbs (Millmerran) Equal Thirds – Meredith Taylor, Sandy Beresford, Marleen Hannant, Ros Byers (South Toowoomba); Margaret Watt, Di Cunningham, Jan Woods, Di van Zeeland (Toowoomba) Many thanks to the clubs that hosted these events, the Markers who marked the Singles, Measurers & Umpires, the Match Committee and especially Kay Jenkins acting for Match Committee during the Fours when all available ladies were players in the event,
Imelda Brumpton - Match Chairperson
Selector Chair:
The next Selector’s meeting is on the 20th August at West Toowoomba to select players for the Challenge Match to be played against Brisbane on the 11th September at Toowoomba Club. As soon as players are selected these names will be emailed on the Saturday to the secretary who in turn will forward them to the Media Officer for the following Tuesday’s paper. The Masters Challenge is being played at West Toowoomba on the 9th October.
Theresa Thomas – Selection Chairperson Junior Liaison Officer:
I attended a meeting at the Toowoomba Bowls Club on Friday 8th July where Andrew Howie who is the Regional Bowls Manager of South East Queensland spoke to us. He was asked if he had any advice as to how we could gain more bowlers to our sport. Some were as follows:
Bring a friend or a family member
Barefoot Bowls
Keep names if you have a Social Day
Sporting School Programs
You may think of getting a Youth Grant
There is a school program that may take us somewhere, so this is a start.
Jan Baldock – Junior Liaison Officer The secretary has been asked to contact Bowls Queensland in getting information about the Schools Program.
Media Officer:
INFORMATION SENT TO THE CHRONICLE DURING JULY 2016 1. Noted the re-scheduled dates for the DDLBA Championship Triples:
2. Recorded the results of the Challenge Match (v) Cunningham District:
3. Wished the Champion of Club Championship Singles and Pairs good bowling:
4. Listed all winners, runners-up, equal thirds in the Champion of Club Championship Singles and Pairs together with a photo of each:
5. Listed the teams nominated for the Champion of Club Championship Fours, also the winners, runners-up, equal thirds, plus a photo:
6. Advised of the Toowoomba Master Singles game due to points being accrued for Bowler of the Year as it is a Masters game:
7. Advised of the closing date for the DDLBA Novice Singles and also for the 2016 Pennant
season: Joyce McGeorge - Media Officer
Umpire: Nil
Coaching: Nothing to report
“That the Reports be adopted”
Moved: D Allison Seconded: M Morris Carried
General Business:
Zone Play-offs Subsidy
This district has received a request from coordinator Rose Kirstenfeldt of Maranoa/Warrego District to assist in organizing the zone 3 play-offs which are being held being in Roma. Rose has also asked for our district to supply an umpire and as our Match Chair Imelda is now a player, Kay Jenkins will be approached to help as she too is an umpire. It was moved by J Baldock, seconded G Russell that the district subsidizes our organizer/umpire for these Zone 3 play-offs. Carried
It has also being proposed that Maranoa/Warrego district be approached to contribute towards the costs for this person.
When preparing next year’s DDLBA calendar, a cut-off date will be set as to when all districts within zone 3 need to forward the names of their winners to the host district.
Recommended Changes in DDLBA Constitution
On the recommendation of the management committee which was moved by I Brumpton and seconded by D James a notice of motion in relation to change in dates for (i) the Annual General Meeting, (ii) the Financial Year and the (iii) Close of Nominations for Association Positions will be
forwarded to all clubs. Carried
Trophies for the Ch. of Club Champion events
A question was asked as to why trophies were awarded to the runners-up from the Ch. of Club Championship Pairs competition. These were donated by two individuals and as an association, it was stated that such donations be graciously accepted. A runner-up trophy for the Ch. of Club Championship Singles has been donated anonymously for many years but as that donor has been unavailable for the past two years, this trophy has continued to be presented. President Elsie has generously offered to continue donating this particular trophy in future years.
I.T. Assistance:
Jan Thomas of West Toowoomba has offered to assist in putting the Association Weekly Notes onto our website through a link from West Toowoomba’s notes. This will be put into action as soon as possible.
Meeting closed: 10:45am Vote of Thanks to the Chair:
SVP Bev asked members of management to show their appreciation by acclamation for the manner in which President Elsie conducted the meeting.
Vote of Thanks to North Toowoomba Club:
JVP Gwenda thanked North Toowoomba for the use of their club facilities each month.
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President Secretary
NEXT MEETING:
Quarterly Council Meeting Monday 5th September 2016 at 9:30am