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January 2008 minutes

WEST MIDLANDS
BASKETBALL LEAGUE

COMMITTEE
MEETING – 8 JANUARY 2008

Present:
Mike Neal (Chair), Dave Slade (Vice Chair), Keith Kershaw (Referees), Jane Huffer (Treasurer),
Andy Millington (Secretary), Martin Bromage Griffiths (Appeals),John Taylor, Zoran Pancic, Barrie Viner, Kevin Henry.

Apologies:
Nigel Evans, Jim Smith, Stephen Barnes.

The Minutes of the previous meeting were read over and signed as being correct.

Changes to the handbook from 4.12.07

Walsall Wizards have changed their kit from purple to red and black.

Balkan Express are changing their home court and tip off time to: -
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury Technology College,
Woodbrook Road,
Bournville,
B30 1UL.
Telephone No 0121 464 4040,
tip off 7.15pm with effect from January 1st2008.

Changes to handbook from 08.01.08

Add new referee, Level 3

Matt Lloyd
Wyvern, flat 29
Room 5
University of Worcester
Henwick Grove
Worcester
WR2 6AJ
Mobile 07999 365179

  1. Matters Arising

    • 2.1 Thirteen people have registered for the Table Officials’ Course on 16/17 Jan 08.

    1. Five teams have registered their interest in joining the Summer
      League. Applications are still invited from teams wishing to participate.
      Contact the League Secretary as soon as possible.

  1. Secretary’s Report (Andy Millington)

    1. Kidderminster Cobras (Premier) and Hoops A (Div 1) have both folded and the Clubs have left the West Midland League. All future matches are cancelled. All previous matches will be removed from the Tables.

    1. Matthew Law has left Kidderminster and has transferred to Wyre Forest Flame. Any Clubs taking on players from any of the above teams should inform the League Secretary before they are eligible to play.

  1. Referee’s secretary (Keith Kershaw)

    1. We welcome Matt Lloyd to our referee’s list. Full details above.

    1. We wish a speedy recovery to Shirley Stewart & Dave Payne.

    3.3 I shall be on holiday from 1st– 24th February inclusive.

    Michael Buckle will deal with any urgent refereeing matters.

    • 3.4 In view of the above I intend to issue appointments for the
      period 1st February – 20th March inclusive (that will take us up to Easter). Once all re-arranged fixtures have been agreed for this period
      I expect the draft appointments to be sent out by 18th January, with any changes or non-availability returned to me no later than 25th January. Please note that once the amended list is issued then you MUST find your own replacement.

  1. Treasurer (Jane Huffer)

Monies received:

MB 01/07 – Aston A’s PAID

JH 06/07 – Aston A’s PAID

JH 15/07 – WM Police PAID

JH 16/07 – B’ham University Medics PAID

MN 02/07 – S Martin PAID

MN 03/07 – P Ploieongimedes PAID

There are no outstanding fines.

5.Any Other Business

    1. ROSEBOWL

    • Weston Hoops A have withdrawn from the League, therefore Wyre Forest have a bye into the quarterfinals.

    • Please note the change of dates for games involving Pro Guard. League fixtures will be re-arranged to accommodate these games.

    • Sun 27 Jan 19.20 Pro Guard Pacers BC Bears 44 - 0 RB- 22
      Fri 1 Feb 20.20 Pro Guard Pistons Aston Sils 0 – 28 RB - 23
      Su 10 Feb 17.00 Old Edwardians Barton 2 – 0 RB - 24
      Mo 11 Feb 20.15 Weston Hoops B Chase Panthers B 14 – 0 RB - 25
      We 13 Feb 20.15 Stoke Walsall Wizards 0 – 38 RB - 26
      We 13 Feb 20.20 Chase Panthers A Bromsgrove 0 – 50 RB - 27
      We 13 Feb 20.20 Warley A Old Sils 0 – 52 RB – 27
      BYE Wyre Forest

The next round will be played week commencing 16 March.

    1. Tony Johnson reported on the “Hits” that the website has received since its inception, i.e. Table – 11,048. Rosebowl – 801. Team details – 3,000. Gallery – 2,327. A great success – keep looking and a big thank you to Makis for all his hard work.

    1. Congratulations to Dave Bradshaw – Redditch Regents, who was awarded the MBE in the New Year’s Honours.

    1. Barrie Viner reported that Simon Kirkland from the Area Committee, together with Barrie have produced a Flyer for circulation in Schools and Colleges advertising the West Mids Website. Scanned copy attached. (You can find it here)

    1. The Committee unanimously agreed that Shropshire Warriors’ offer of hosting the Rosebowl Final in 2008 should be accepted following the success of last year’s event. Andy will liaise with Warriors regarding date and format and report at the next meeting.

  1. Date of Next Meeting

    The next meeting will take place at Leasowes Sports Centre,
    Kent Road, Halesowen on Tuesday 5 February 2008 at 6.30pm prompt.

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