AGM Agenda and Voting
[<<] [>>] by Dr Ian Vincent
4th September 2013
(CqE Official News)
Notice of Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of the Croquet Association will take place at the Hurlingham Club on Saturday 19th October 2013 commencing at 11.00 a.m.
Agenda
1. Apologies for Absence
2. Minutes of the previous meeting held on Saturday 20th October 2012
The minutes are in the documents section of the members' area of the CA Website and will be sent to Home Members on request to the office.
3. Report of Council
The Chairman of Council, Jeff Dawson, will present Council's annual report. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and discuss the report of the Federation Working Party.
4. Accounts for the Year to December 2012 and Hon. Treasurer's Report
These accounts and brief commentary are published in an inset with the August 2013 edition of the Croquet Gazette. A more comprehensive report, which will be sent to Home Members on request to the office, will be available at the meeting.
5. Motions to Amend the Constitution
Council has proposed amendments to the Constitution to make it consistent with our membership of the World Croquet Federation and tidy up a few other matters. The amendments will be voted on in four groups, as follows:
A: Reduce the extent of the Domain to just England, but define a Home Area to give power to cooperate with governing bodies for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
B: Replace the clause allowing other Councils and Associations to Affiliate by one recognising our obligation to provide reciprocal rights under the WCF statutes.
C: Replace the clauses about the Laws of Association and Golf Croquet, and Regulations for Tournaments, with ones that recognise the WCF's current and possible future role in these matters, whilst retaining Council's power to determine, after consultation, with Individual Associates and Member Clubs, those to be used in the Domain.
D: Miscellaneous amendments.
The full text of the amendments is available on the CA website and will be sent to Home Members on request to the office. Individual Associates may vote electronically on the website, by post, or at the meeting; Clubs may vote by post or at the meeting. Votes in advance of the meeting must be received by 9th October. A 6 to 4 majority of those voting in both constituencies is required.
6. Election of Hon. Secretary
Dr. I. G. Vincent offers himself for re-election and is the only nomination.
7. Election of Hon. Treasurer
Dr R. W. Bray offers himself for re-election and is the only nomination.
8. Election of Reporting Accountant
Marian Hemsted is willing to serve and is the only nomination.
9.Election Of Council Members
The following members of Council retire by rotation and seek re-election under clause 18 (a)(i): Peter Death, Martin French, Strat Liddiard, Ian Lines and Alan Pidcock. There are 5 candidates for 6 vacancies and so an election is not required.
10. Benefactors' Book
The names of benefactors will be read.
11. Presentation of Trophies for the Most Improved Players
Steel Memorial Bowl: Francois Garcia (Bowdon); Apps Memorial Bowl: Nick Mounfield (Bygrave); .Spiers Trophy: Harry Dodge (Nailsea).
12. Presentation of Lifetime Coaching Award
A lifetime coaching award is to be presented to Ken Cooper (Bowdon).
13. Presentation of Club Awards
Apps Heley: Fylde and West Worthing; Townsend: Rother Valley; Millennium: Nottingham.
14. Presentation of Council Medals
Council Medals are to be presented to Bill Arliss and Roger Bray.
15. Presentation of Croquet Association Diplomas
16. Any Other Business
17. President's Closing Remarks
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