Last minute preparations for a new League season will be made at Tuesday’s management meeting at Wellington’s Sir John Bayley Club on 1st April (7.30pm start).
Club delegates will be briefed on the new rules approved for the 2025 campaign by the sport’s governing body so that everyone is clear before the 2025 fixtures start.
They will also hear about progress on a new Development Policy – based around getting more clubs to have qualified coaches to spearhead their recruitment drives – and make a final decision on the details of the end of season presentation function.
Agenda for the April 2025 Management Committee Meeting
To be held on Tuesday 1st April Sir John Bayley Club
1 Chairman’s remarks to open the meeting
2 (a) Apologies
(b) In Memoria
3 Minutes of the March Executive Committee Meeting
4 Matters arising
5 General Secretary’s report
6 Correspondence
7 Fixture Secretary’s Report
8 Competition Secretary’s report – see early dates below
9 Treasurer’s report
10 Youth Development Policy – progress towards a coaching course in August
11 Presentation Evening – choice of venue and date
12 County Matters – report from executive meeting on March 17
13 Any Other Business
14 President / chairman to close the meeting
REMINDER
Any SCOREARDS &CAPTAINS BOOKS ordered will be available for collection at the April meeting. The cost of scorecards is £15.30 per 1,000 and the books are £2 each.
COMPETITONS COMING UP
Under 25 Merit – Wednesday 23rd April at 6.30 p.m. at Maddocks
Senior Merit – Qualifier Friday 2nd May at 6.30 p.m (final 16 – Saturday 31st May at 2 p.m)
Dixon and Driscoll Doubles – Sunday 4th May at 10 a.m. at Newport
Over 60s Merit – Saturday 17th May at 2 p.m. at Bowring.
Junior Day (Under 15&18 Merit) – Saturday 21st June at 10 a.m. for Under 18 and 1 p.m. for Under 15 at Broseley
Ladies Merit – Saturday 28th June at 11 a.m. at Sir John Bayley bottom green
Mixed Doubles – Sunday 29th June at 10 a.m. at Sinclair
Monday Merit – Qualifier Monday 30th June at 6.30 p.m (final 8 or 16 – Saturday 19th July at 5 or 6 p.m.
NEXT MEETING: July Executive Tuesday 1st July at SJBC (7.30pm)