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Masters Swimming NSW
MSNSW Board Members – Ian Davis, Jane Noake, Warren Smith, Stuart Meares, Matthew Golby, Peter Gregory and Remy Reinker. Administrator – Di Coxon-Ellis.
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Masters Swimming NSW
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Monthly News — June 2008
Masters Swimming Australia Club on Line
The roll-out of training for Masters Swimming Australia new database, ‘Clubs on Line’ has commenced for our Branch Administrators and Registrars. Club Registrars will be sent instructions and an address to log on to the test database to have a ‘play’ with the system before it goes ‘live’.
Annual General Meeting
The Board members elected for 2008/2009 for Masters Swimming NSW:
President Ian Davis
Vice President Jane Noake
Vice President Country Neil Keele (voted by Country clubs)
Treasurer Stuart Meares
Ordinary Members Remy Reinker
Tony Tooher
Sue Wiles
At the meeting Ian announced that, after the nominations had closed, he had accepted a job in Queensland and therefore would have to step down from the role of MSNSW President.
The new Board will vote to appoint the acting President for 2008/9 at their next meeting.
Committee members will be ratified at the next monthly meeting so members still have an opportunity to offer to assist on any of these Committees.
Presentation Luncheon Awards
For full details of the nominees, and the winners of the awards for 2007, which were presented at the AGM lunch, please refer to the Awards page on the website. The main winners were:
Administration Award 2007 Patrick Chandler ( Warringah) Gary Stutsel Award 2007 Gordon Whyte (Warringah)
Swimmers of the Year 2007 Kathryn Dobson (Blue Mountains) and Alan Godfrey (Tattersalls)
Brian Hird Trophy 2007 Seaside Pirates Sue Johnstone Trophy 2007 Manly Masters
BPS Division winners 2007 Novocastrian Masters, Hornsby Masters, Blue Mountains Phoenix and Maitland Merlots.
BPS Average Points 2007 Swansea Masters National Aerobic Trophies:
NSW Total Aerobic Points Novocastrian Masters
NSW Average Points Campbelltown Collegians Masters Club of the Year 2007 Warringah Masters.
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Strategies for 2008/9
At the AGM it was suggested that some of the annual awards could be combined as there are very few clubs who submit nominations for many awards. The new Board will investigate the strategy in combining awards.
It was also suggested that a subsidy be paid to clubs for hiring Semi- Automatic Timing (SAT).
Also there was discussion whether MSNSW would purchase a new defibrillator or a subsidy be paid to those host clubs who can’t access a defibrillator through their venue or St Johns.
Another suggestion was carried over from the last AGM of a travel subsidy for officials who travel large distances to carnivals.
The Minutes will be available on the NSW website and any comments or suggestions are encouraged.
Annual Report
A copy of the Annual report was handed out to the clubs attending the AGM and the entire report is available on the MSNSW website. A copy is enclosed for those who did not attend or did not received their copy at the Trinity meet or Hunter Festival of Sport.
Betty Grant Award
Six nominations for the 2007 Betty Grant Award were received for Anita Saviane (Cronulla Sutherland), Val Lincoln (Gosford), Tony Howe (Hills), Biff Grindley (Pirates), Ron Giveen (Warringah), and Colin Cliff (Wests Auburn). This memorial award was presented to Val Lincoln at the Trinity meet by Betty’s son-in–law, Ian Neeson.
General Rules of Competition
After considerable revision and compilation, a consolidated document entitled General Rules of Competition has been completed. This is intended to bring together all MSNSW Rules, policies and competition requirements in one place, and will include the Branch Pointscore (BPS) rules, MSNSW policies, Aerobic Swimming information, Records procedures and so on. This document is available on the MSNSW website, just click on the Rules and Policies tab. A hard copy can be forwarded from the Branch Office on the request of any Club or member. We welcome comments and suggestions for amendment or refinement.
Expression of Interest memo for BPS Meets 2009
Clubs wishing to host a meet in 2009 are requested to submit their preferred date on the enclosed form. These are to be returned by July 31, 2008. Also enclosed is a draft 2009 calendar for known International, National and State meets. Please send in your application by the closing date.
Calendar 2008 – new meets added
The latest calendar is enclosed with the new meets underlined. Note the Fabulous Fun meet on Sunday, August 3 at Loreto School Pool in Normanhurst. This is open to all swimmers so tell your non-masters friends so they can enjoy the ‘Masters Experience’.
Encl:
! Annual Report (for those clubs that have not received their report);
! Expression of Interest memo for 2009 BPS meet dates, with draft calendar 2009;
! Calendar with latest changes.
Di Coxon-Ellis, Administrator
The next Board meeting will be held at Sports House, Sydney Olympic Park, on Wednesday, July 09, 2008. These meetings are open to any member of Masters Swimming NSW. Please notify the Branch Office at least one day before the meeting of your intention to join us or of any agenda items you wish to add.