MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING held on

Wednesday 21st September 2022 at Leonay Golf Club.

The meeting was opened by President Les at 2.10pm

1.Welcome and Apologies 

PRESENT:

DUNHEVED Peter Watson, Wayne Beesley

GLENMORE: John Lovatt (VP) Peter Murphy, David Craig-Williams

LEONAY Bruce Baker, Robert Chruszcz

PENRITH Russell Cruickshank, 

RICHMOND 

SPRINGWOOD  Mark Mostyn, Jeff Donely

STONECUTTERS Kim Stockbridge VP (Stonecutters)

WALLACIA 

PRESIDENT  Les Knox (Chair)

SEC/ TREASURER Judy Jordan 

President Les also gave a warm welcome to Michelle May

APOLOGIES:

Mick Toohey (Wallacia), Noel Byles (Richmond) & Paul Fairbrother (Dunheved)

Moved by Bruce Baker, seconded by Kim Stockbridge and carried that the apologies be accepted.

2. Obituary:

3. Adoption of Council Minutes 3rd August 2022

Moved by Jeff Donely, seconded by Peter Watson and agreed by all that the Minutes of the Previous Meeting were a true and accurate record.

4. Matters arising from Council Minutes 3rd August 2022.

Les: Grassroots Scheme is on the agenda for next NSWVGA meeting. Expecting it to be scrapped.

Also on agenda, NSWVGA supplies trophy for Weeks of Golf, but organizing club pays $2 per player.

5 Correspondence:

Correspondence File has been emailed to all. 

NSWVGA Medal cancelled for 2022. 

Les: Future of it also on agenda for NSWVGA meeting. 

New guidelines for Club Grants. Grant application submitted but new application to be done online.

6. Finances:

Financial Statement for August has been emailed to all and explained by Judy.

Moved by Mark, seconded by Russell and agreed by all that the Financial Report be accepted.

7. Sponsorship - Richmond Club

See Correspondence

8. Membership:

Judy: Information for renewal for 2023 has been sent out.

Financial Year finishes 30thSept. Membership current until 31st Dec 2022.

Those joining after 1st Oct will be current till 31st Dec 2023.

Collect money for new membership before end of November.

Email from Mick Toohey read re registering a player in October, but able to play in Leonay Interclub game 27thSeptember. 

Les: Not possible to allow this, need to follow the rules/guidelines that have been set down. Les to contact Mick.

9. Reports from WSRVGA Interclub events at Richmond and Stonecutters.

Richmond: Noel had circulated his report. Concern with difficulty of getting players. Comment from Russell that not enough carts restricted some players.

Stonecutters: Kim felt everything went smoothly. Learnt from Richmond’s issues with marking cards.

10. WSRVGA Interclub event to be held at Leonay 27th September 2022.

Bruce: Draw out this morning, 139 starters including 22 ladies.

Helpful if handicaps/GA available when doing the draw.

Preferred lie through the greens. Bunkers out of play.

6th hole, compulsory GUR, 10thhole temporary tee, still a par 3. Signal to group behind that green is clear (no calling up).

Return of cards: hitting off front nine- Pro Shop back nine- rear door of club house.

Lunch- $13 selection of 5, order at time of registration. Hand ticket to bistro staff at end of round. Given a buzzer.

Registration: 3 tables, on a club basis.

Judy asked if photographs could be taken.

11. Set dates for WSRVGA Interclub Events 2023.

Stonecutters- Wednesday 12thJuly

Wallacia- Email from Mick Toohey. June not convenient as away May to mid-July. Asked for 28th April.

Discussion, too close to Richmond date (9th May). Decision of the meeting was that would have preferred June date. Next best, be either 14th or 21st April. School holidays not an issue.

Judy to inform Mick. 

12. WSRVGA Auditor for 2022 – Ross Fowler

Les has had correspondence with staff in his office. Confident will be ok, may be some fees for printing etc. To be confirmed.

Have a backup through Russell if needed.

13. WSRVGA Website/ Facebook page.

Michelle showed and explained web site and Facebook page to those present.

Suggestion from Jeff Donley that a subcommittee be formed to work with Michelle on options for further development etc.

Discussion with Kim and Judy: Jeff to develop a template to be used for results of Interclub games.

14. General Business:

Dunheved: Interclub game 11thOctober. Shorter course for quicker play and to avoid bare patches on fairways.

Glenmore: membership renewal was 1stSeptember. Lost approx. 90 members, 10-15 Vets.

Wallacia: Email from Mick Toohey. 3rdSeptember played First Medal Round since January with standard golf rules and preferred lies on the Fairways only, but on the White course. Temporary greens on 1st and 8th. Hoping to play Championships in October. Some bunkers are out of play.

Les informed the meeting of the death of Ian Vidler, President of NSWVGA. He will be a tragic loss to NSW Vets Golf. Les is currently Acting President of the Association, but only until the AGM.

15. Next meeting AGM Wednesday 23rd November 2022 at Leonay G.C. commencing 2.00pm.

This will be followed by WSRVGA Council meeting.

Les thanked everyone for coming. 

Judy Jordan 

The meeting closed at 3.50pm