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 5th February 2007				on Monday 4th February 2008
	1. Apologies				1.  Presentation of Trophies
	All clubs were represented. 18 people attended of whom 10 were members of HBIBC				The Chairman opened the meeting by introducting Olivia Pembrey the current President of
					Havant Indoor Bowls Club who presented the trophies to representatives of Denmead and
	2. Chairman`s opening remarks				Leigh Park for coming first and second respectively in the 2007 league.
	The Chairman raised the question of playing order which should not be changed after the
	start of play as per the current EBA rules. There will be a new EBA rule book this year and				2.  Apologies
	one of the changes will restrict leaving the rink whilst play is in progress. He also advised				All clubs were represented - 19 People attended.
	that the wearing of sandals on the green would not be allowed at Southbourne B.C. due to
	the safety aspect.				3.  Chairman`s opening remarks
					Chairman Tony reminded the meeting that the Reflex is a mixed competition and that any
	3. Minutes of the previous meeting				clubs unable to field five mixed rinks would be penalised in accordance with the rules. He
	The minutes of the meeting held on 6th February 2006 were approved as true and correct				also reiterated that arrangements for tea breaks are entirely up to the home club.
	record. Proposed by Purbrook and seconded by Denmead. Voting was unanimously for the
	proposal.				4.  Minutes of the previous meeting
					The Minutes of the meeting held on 5th February 2007 were approved as true and correct record.
	4.  Matters arising				Proposed by Denmead and seconded by Waterlooville. Voting was unanimously for the proposal.
	There were no matters arising from the minutes.
					5. Matters arising
	5. Correspondence				There were no matters arising from the minutes.
	The secretary reported that the only correspondence was with HBIBC to book the room for
	the meeting.				6.  Correspondence
					The secretary reported that there had been no correspondence during the year.
	6.  Presentation of Trophies
	The Chairman invited John Game, President of HBIBC, to present the trophies to the				5.  Financial Statement
	winners of the 2006 competition. He congratulated Denmead B.C. for their win and				The accounts circulated with the meeting agenda were accepted unanimously. Proposed by
	Leigh Park B.C. for being runners-up for the second year in succession.				Purbrook B.C. and seconded by Denmead B.C.
	7.  Financial Statement				6.  Election of Chairman and Honorary Secretary
	The accounts circulated with the meeting agenda were accepted unanimously. Proposed by				Chairman Tony Odell and Secretary Neil Blacklin indicated their willingness to stand for
	Leigh Park B.C. and seconded by Bedhampton B.C.				another year and as no other nominations were forthcoming were elected unopposed.
					Proposed by Emsworth B.C. and seconded by Leigh Park.
	8.  Election of Chairman and Honorary Secretary
	Chairman Tony Odell and Secretary Neil Blacklin indicated their willingness to stand for				7.  Any other business
	another year and as no other nominations were forthcoming were elected unopposed.				The scorecards were mentioned favourably and will again be sent out with the new list of
					club contacts in time for the start of the new season.
	9.  Other business
	The scorecards will be sent out with the new list of club contacts in time for the start of the				The formal meeting ended at approximately 6.40pm with thanks to the Havant Indoor
	new season. The Chairman answered questions by saying that the provision of tea and				Bowling Club for the use of their facilities and the club representatives carried on with
	biscuits during matches has to be entirely at the discretion of the host club.				arranging their fixture dates for the 2008 season. All clubs supplied their fixture lists and
					contact names.
	The formal meeting ended at appoximately 7.15pm with thanks to the Havant Indoor
	Bowling Club for the use of their facilities and the club representatives carried on with
	arranging their fixture dates for the 2007 season.
	Neil Blacklin, Hon. Secretary				Neil Blacklin, Hon. Secretary