Minutes of Council Meeting April 2022

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The meeting was opened by President Les at 2.00pm

1.Welcome and Apologies 

PRESENT:

DUNHEVED: Peter Watson, Greg Burke

GLENMORE: John Lovatt (VP) Peter Murphy, 

LEONAY: Bruce Baker, Robert Chruszcz, 

PENRITH: Russell Cruickshank, 

RICHMOND: Noel Byles (VP), Chris Sharpe

SPRINGWOOD: Mark Mostyn, Jeff Donley

STONECUTTERS: Brett Bellis

WALLACIA:                

PRESIDENT: Les Knox (Chair)

SEC/ TREASURER: Judy Jordan   

APOLOGIES:

Noel Rowsell (Richmond), David Craig-Williams (Glenmore), Kim Stockbridge (VP Stonecutters), Mick Toohey (Wallacia) & Wayne Beesley (Dunheved).

Moved by John Lovatt, seconded by Jeff Donley and carried that the apologies be accepted.

2. Obituary:

Rod Sutherland – Penrith

3. Adoption of Council Minutes 2nd February 2022

Moved by Noel B, seconded by Mark Mostyn and agreed by all that the Minutes of the Previous Meeting were a true and accurate record.

4. Matters arising from Council Minutes 2nd February 2022.

Judy. Email from Trevor Bartley (Windsor): Correction to Minutes 2nd Feb. Item 11 should read “The club was wound up voluntarily”.

5 Correspondence:

Correspondence File has been emailed to all. 

6. Finances:

7. Review of Springwood event held 11.2.22

Mark Mostyn spoke to the Report which had been circulated to all Council Members.

Questions: Greg Burke: How can you allocate a NTP prize on a countback?

Les: NTP must be awarded to the winner on the day, regardless of other prizes won.

Noel B: Prizes awarded were vouchers for the Pro Shop or restaurant. Difficult for some to use.

Suggested that these not be used in future.

Feedback from other clubs was that vouchers should be from stores readily available to everyone.eg Bunnings, Woolworths etc

8.Wallacia event postponed. 

Request to be held on Friday 11th November.

Richmond players will now be available.

Moved by Bruce Baker, seconded by John Lovett and agreed by all that the Interclub game be held on November 11th.

9. Leonay event – 17th May

Bruce Baker: This had to be postponed due to the weather and condition of the course.

Nomination forms have been sent out. Preparations are going well.

Registration $20, carts $25 (3 per club), meals $13 selection of 5, pre ordered before the games.

10. WSRVGA Auditor for 2022.

Noel R has suggested Ross Fowler. Currently Auditor for Dunheved.

Peter Watson to approach to see if interested.

11. History of WSRVGA

Noel B has been working on this for several years. Still waiting for foreword from Kimberley Talbot (Group Chief Executive Officer Richmond Club). Copy given to Les Knox to review.

Les congratulated Noel for work he has done.

12. Update of WSRVGA Club Contacts.

Changes: Glenmore Richard Doyle, Penrith Luke Hannon, Wallacia Martin Berg (to check)

New list will be sent out. Please use updated list.

13.Membership of NSWVGA to play in NSWVGA sanctioned events.

The new data base for membership is still under construction. Peter Guy is working on the list of members.

To play in NSWVGA event all players must be member of NSWVGA.

Les recently met with VWGANSW, they are adamant they will not amalgamate with NSWVGA. Structures are very different and too far apart.

Age of women members of NSWVGA needs more discussion.

14.Windsor Veterans join NSWVGA through WSRVGA

Windsor RSL Club is collecting fees but have declined to collect monies for Vets membership.

Any members who wish to play in NSWVGA events can contact Group Secretary (Judy Jordan) and pay $7. Bulk membership would be $5.

15.WSRVGA website /Facebook page.

Russell: Web site receiving very few hits per week. Facebook about 300.

But they are two different platforms and uses.

Web site needs photos to be updated and as more current news/information is added, hoped its use would increase.

Both to be maintained.

16: General Business

Clubs gave updates on condition of their courses.

Stonecutters Brett Bellis- Greens and fairways cored.

Glenmore Peter Murphy- Still struggling with the course, numbers are improving.

Dunheved Peter Watson- Cored 2 weeks ago. Still some water problems. Renovated club house came through the wet weather very well.

Penrith Russell Cruickshank- Carts out this week, going well.

Springwood Mark Mostyn- Carts back this week. Several particularly wet holes are starting to dry out.

Richmond Noel Byles- Downpour last night. Carts not likely back this week.

Chris Sharpe asked for an updated list of Interclub Games. Judy to include with minutes.

Noel B: Richmond GMC has extended handicaps to 54 and 45. Vets will abide by that. Encourage older and new players.

Noel emphasized that Interclub games are selective events and handicaps would remain at 36 and 45.

Richmond Vets have decided that they will continue to allow players to win multiple prizes in their Interclub event.

Jeff Donley: The Springwood Hospital Day had to be moved to 13th May. Still all booked out so thanked members for support.

17. Next meeting Wednesday 1st June 2022 at Leonay G.C. commencing 2.00pm:      

Les thanked everyone for coming.

The meeting closed at 3.25pm                            

Judy Jordan

Secretary/Treasurer

WSRVGA