OXFORDSHIRE CHESS ASSOCIATION
AGM – Thursday 14th Sept 2006
(Cowley Community Centre)
- Attendance
Mike Duck President
Philip Vainker Chairman
George Spalding Secretary
Will Burt Cowley
Ian Brooke OxfordCity / Chiltern Captain
Dave Buckland Cowley Workers
Ray Cordon U125 Captain
Kelly Riley Cowley Workers
Rod Langham SCCU/BCF
David Sayers MCS/Blackbirds
John Place MCS/Blackbirds
Alan Kennedy Witney
Colin Cheesman Bicester
Roget Thetford Junior Liaison, Web Page
Lester Millin Cowley
Dave Robson Cowley
Steve Bennett Cumnor
Apologies for non-attendance were received from Peter Hemmings, Ray Starkie, John Taylor, Tom Williams and from the University
- Minutes of Previous AGM (15th Sept 2005)
These were accepted as read, subject to the following corrections
- Matters arising
None
- Chairman’s report
The Chairman had sent in a report by e-mail. ( see Appendix 1)
- Secretary’s report
This was tabled at the meeting (see Appendix 2)
- Treasurer’s report
The Treasurer could not be present, but had prepared a report and accounts
These were accepted by the meeting. The Treasurer had proposed that the £40 a team charge be continued and this was agreed.
- Officers’ reports
These were presented by the following
Junior Liaison (Roger Thetford) – see Appendix 3
U125 Captain (Ray Cordon) – see Appendix 4
U175 Captain (Ian Brooke)
ECF/SCCU Representative (Rod Langham) .
- Presentation of trophies
Div 1: City 1
Div 2: City 3
Div 3: Banbury
Div 4: City 4
F.W.Shield: City 1
Arthur Mushens (Div 1 individual): Wei Sin Tan (City 1)
Bernard Wyatt (Div 2 individual): Alex Bunn (Cowley 2)
David Del Nevo (Div 3 individual): Barnaby Stannard (Univ 3)
Sam Phipps (Div 4 individual): Maria Wang ( Cowley 4 )
Dave Metcalfe John Taylor (Cowley)
- Election of Officers
The following officers were elected or re-elected
President Mike Duck
ChairmanGerard O’Reilly (Cowley)
Vice-Chairman Vacant
SecretaryGeorge Spalding (Wantage)
TreasurerTom Williams
AuditorVacant
Minutes Secretary Philip Vainker (City)
League Fixtures SecretaryPeter Hemmings (Wantage)
GraderPeter Hemmings (Wantage)
SCCU RepresentativeRod Langham (Wantage)
BCF Representative Rod Langham(Wantage)
Junior Liaison OfficerRoger Thetford (Didcot)
Web Page Roger Thetford (Didcot)
10. Formation of League
After some discussion, a formation of 6-7-7-8 was finally agreed, including new Club Cumnor in division 4
11. Frank Wood Shield Draw
The draw, a cascading one as usual was made and placed on the OCA Web Page at a later stage
12. Constitutional Rule Change Proposals
(1) Any Starred player not playing the required 4 league games cannot be starred the following season (Secretary - to be appended to Rule 7.6) - Cowley
Passed by 4 – 0 , with 4 abstentions
(2)When a club has 2 teams in the same division, matches between them must be scheduled as the first match of the new season, and the first match of the new cycle after Christmas. The University should be allowed to postpone University 1 v 2 from October until a later date before Christmas if the League Secretary agrees (Secretary – to be appended to Rule 6.4) - Cowley.
Passed by 7- 0, with 1 abstention.
13. Any Other Business
None
George Spalding
24th August 2007
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