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 27th January 2003				on Monday 2nd February 2004
	1. Apologies				1.  Obituaries
	All clubs were represented.				The Chairman asked the meeting to stand for one minute`s silence in memory of members
					who have passed away.
	2. Minutes of the previous meeting
	The minutes of the meeting held on 21st January 2003 were approved as true record.				2.  Apologies
					All clubs were represented.
	3.  Matters arising
	None.				3.  Minutes of the previous meeting
					The minutes of the meeting held on 27th January 2003 were approved as true record.
	4.  Correspondence
	None				4. Matters arising
					None.
	5.  Presentation of Trophies
	The Chairman, Tony Odell, congratulated the winners Southbourne, and runners-up				5.  Correspondence
	Leigh Park, of the competiton last year and presented their representatives with the trophies.				None.
	6.  Financial Statement				6.  Presentation of Trophies
	The statement presented by Elvan was approved. It showed a balance in the account of				The Chairman, Tony Odell, congratulated the winners Leigh Park and runners-up
	£70.65pence. Elvan pointed out that he had not included the cost (£26.00) of having the				Waterloooville of the 2003 competition and presented their representatives with the trophies.
	trophies engraved this year. When that amount is taken off the total balance will be
	sufficient to manage for the forthcoming year but thereafter the kitty would need to				7.  Financial Statement
	be replenished. After some discussion it was proposed by Bedhampton and seconded				The statement issued with the agenda showed a balance of £61.26 which after deducting
	by Leigh Park that with effect January 2004 all participating Clubs be required to make				outstanding expenses of £15.45 left £45.81 to start the 2004 season. This was considered
	an annual contribution of £5.00, payable at the Annual Meeting.				adequate for at least one more year so the proposed option to levy the clubs was not taken up.
					The situation will be reviewed each year at the AGM.
	7.  Report of the Honorary Secretary
	Elvan thanked all of the Clubs for the way in which they had promptly and accurately				8.  Election of Chairman and Honorary Secretary
	submitted results last season. Any slight hiccups had been sorted out quickly and				Tony Odell was proposed by Cowplain and seconded by Waterlooville to continued as
	amicably. He wished all well for 2003.				Chairman and was elected unopposed.  Neil Blacklin was proposed by Southbourne and
					seconded by Leigh Park for the position of Honorary Secretary and was also elected unopposed.
	8.  Election of Chairman and Honorary Secretary
	Tony Odell and Elvan Lean had indicated their willingness to continue in their present				9.  Notification of match reults
	positions. There were not any other nominations from the floor.				The proposal to notify match results by post to the Hon. Secretary was discussed and agreed
					to be the way forward. Post cards will be issued to all clubs for this purpose.
	9.  Inclement weather Clause				It was also agreed to change the Competition Rule No.4 referring to  points allocated for
	Southbourne submitted the following proposition:				matches to facilitate the production of league tables for record and publication. The new
	"In the event of a match having to be abandoned due to bad weather or light the				system will be 2 points for a winning rink (1 each for a draw) and 4 for an overall win (2 each
	following rules will apply -				for an overall draw).
	Less than 5 ends played - the game to be restarted from scratch on a mutually agreed date.
	More than 5 ends played but less than 12 - the game to be restarted on a mutually agreed				10.  Any Other Business
	date, from the score when the match was abandoned (i.e. on score cards). An incomplete				Tony Odell acknowledged the request to supply tea at the Southbourne home games but
	end to be regarded as a `dead end`. Teams to be as near to those playing when the				after consultation with the main club committee was regrettably unable to comply.
	match was abandoned.
	12 ends or more played - match deemed to have been completed.				The formal meeting ended at 7.00pm with thanks to the Havant Indoor Bowling Club for the
	The decision to abandon must be by mutual agreement of both Captains or the greenkeeper.				use of their facilities and the club representatives set about arranging the fixture dates for the 2004
	Usual EBA Laws of the Game apply regarding games played on another day, i.e. Trial ends				season.
	are permitted."
	This proposal was approved unanimously.
					Neil Blacklin, Hon. Secretary
	10. Any  Other Business
	(1)  Arthur Suter, Leigh Park asked if tea could be made available at matches played at
	Southbourne. Tony explained the reason why his Club did not. The group asked if
	Southbourne would give the matter consideration. Tony said that he would seek views
	from his committee.
	(2)  It was agreed that reference in the rules to ladies not wearing trousers at certain
	clubs is no longer relevant and could be deleted.
	The meeting ended at 6.50pm with thanks to the Indoor Bowling Club for the use of their
	facitlites.
	Tony Odell, Hon. Secretary