REFLEX LEAGUE				REFLEX LEAGUE
	Minutes of the Annual Meeting held at Havant Indoor Bowls Club				Minutes of the Annual Meeting held at Havant Indoor Bowls Club
	on Monday 14th February 2011				on Monday 13th February 2012
	1.  Arranging fixture dates				1.  Arranging fixture dates
	These were completed by the clubs on arrival before the start of the formal meeting.				These were completed by the clubs on arrival before the start of the formal meeting.
	2.  Chairman`s opening remarks				2.  Chairman`s opening remarks
	Chairman Mike opened the formal meeting by thanking the clubs for attending and congratulated				Chairman Mike opened the formal meeting by thanking the clubs for attending and congratulated
	the Denmead and Waterlooville clubs for coming first and second in the 2010 league competition.				the Demead and Waterlooville clubs for coming first and second in the 2011 league competition. He
	He then presented the shields to the two club representatives to be held for one year.				then presented the shields to the two club representatives to be held for one year.
	3.  Minutes of the previous meeting				3.  Minutes of the previous meeting
	The Minutes of the meeting held on 15th February 2010 were approved as a true and correct				The Minutes of the meeting held on 14th February 2011 were approved as true and correct record.
	record. Proposed by Emsworth and seconded by Waterlooville. Voting was unanimously				Proposed by Purbrook and seconded by Waterlooville. Voting was unanimously for the proposal
	for the proposal with a show of hands. There were no matters arising.				with a show of hands. There were no matters arising.
	4.  Rule changes				4.  Rule changes
	A suggestion was made by the Emsworth club that we should consider not providing tea in the				A brief dicussion was held on the problems some clubs have in fielding 5 rinks but it was
	middles of games to enable matches to be completed earlier in September due to failing light.				unanimously decided to carry on for at least another year as we are.
	After some discussion the feeling of the meeting was that the provision of tea was entirely at
	the option of the host club and that failing light conditions should be taken into account when				5.  Financial Statement
	setting the fixture dates and start times.				The accounts circulated with the agenda were accepted by the meeting but we will need to
					levy some cash at next year`s meeting.
	5.  Financial Statement
	The accounts circulated with the agenda were accepted by the meeting and it was also agreed				6.  Election of Chairman and Honorary Secretary
	that we carry on using the results cards for inputting results.				Both the Chairman (Mike Case) and Secretary (Neil Blacklin) offered themselves for re-election
					and as there were no other proposals were elected unanimously for another year.
	6.  Election of Chairman and Honorary Secretary
	Both the Chairman (Mike Case) and Secretary (Neil Blacklin) offered themselves for re-election				7.  Any other business
	and as there were no other proposals were elected unanimously for another year.				All 8 clubs were represented at the meeting and supplied their completed fixture lists with contact
					names and E-Mail addresses as requested. Results postcards for the coming season were
	7.  Any other business				distributed to all clubs.
	The difficulties of getting information for the clubs fixture lists was discussed with particular
	reference to the date of the Reflex AGM. The date of this meeting is set up to be four days after				There being no further business Chairman Mike closed the meeting at approximately 6.57pm.
	the issue of the P&D leagues and this year is one week before the Portsmouth Ladies Evening
	League fixture meeting. Given the fixed dates from the P&D this seems to be the best				Thanks are due to the Havant Indoor Bowling Club for the use of their facilities.
	arrangement though it is recognised that everyone would like to have more time.
	Leigh Park raised the problems they have getting enough ladies to field five mixed rinks and
	would like a rule change to make this easier. This was discussed at some length and feelings were
	expressed that the Reflex had to remain a mixed competition but a possibility might be to
	reduce the number of rinks to four. There are obvously two camps forming on this question
	so it was left for the clubs desiring rule changes to make their proposals in time to be added to
	the agenda for the next meeting so the matter can be fully debated and any decisions made.
					Neil Blacklin, Hon. Secretary
	The chairman closed the meeting at 7.24pm with thanks to the Havant Indoor Bowling Club
	for the use of their facilities.
	All nine clubs were represented at the meeting and supplied their fixture lists, contact names
	and E-Mail addresses.
	Thanks are due to the Havant Indoor Bowling Club for the use of their facilities.
	Neil Blacklin, Hon. Secretary