Executive Meeting - Bankstown 18th July

Coady left speechless.

The good news is the 2009 WOG program has been approved, and
is available for download.

The compilation of this program has certainly had it's ups and downs for some time now
but 'good old Trevor' has prevailed. He has been bashed up a few times during the past
twelve months, John Wickett took him to task and I had a bit of a go while representing a cause down the Murray River-Howlong area, but, common sense and a dogged
determination by Trevor to 'do the right thing' for ALL travelling 'veteran golfers' has won.

So what happened to Des Coady, he had a bad dose of laryngitis, so I kept the questions flying, Vice President Les Mann was
not impressed with my tactics but I had Des on the run and he was finding it hard to keep the responses coming. This was my
opportunity (at least for one meeting) to completely nullify el presidente, he was mortified and I got a pitcure to prove it. This was
going to be a meeting for a bit of fun and games so I thought, but alas the shrewd old headmaster called on his first lieutennant
Dick Farrant to read all his mail and I reckon he had a couple of prepared statements among that lot as well.

While the wolf's away the sheep couldn't play.

Entry forms will be standardised to gather essential information with all entries in an effort to discourage those of us who
try to defeat our rules that are there to give everyone an equal opportunity to participate with fair play in mind. The idea is to
give those who access the website the opportunity to enter events where no entry forms are not available to everyone. I also
understand there will be issues with this approach, they will be considered within the next few weeks, before any final
decision is made on the format of the form.

Our Treasurer Alan Neems has been very proactive regarding the distribution of vouchers as trophies and has prepared
an excellent presentation package that will ensure they are used as intended when distributed.

2010 AVGU Championships

Committee Meeting 13th June 2008

at Port Macquarie

Representatives from all three clubs together with a lady from each of these clubs, John Wickett and I were in attendance and there was an apology from the council representative.

A financial report, bank account statement showing a credit balance of $8280.79, income and expenditure statement for the eleven months to 19th May and a budget based on varying numbers of entrants were circulated.

Correspondence relating to sponsorship invitations and their replies were received and discussed. Requests to Thrifty, Budget and Bunnings were either declined or on unacceptable terms. On Course Golf was able to offer deals through the clubs pro shops. Momentum the major sponsor has already paid the first installment with the balance due to be paid by December. Further deals by negotiation with selected Cravan Parks and Motels are to be pursued.

The logo for the tournament has been approved by Momentum with only the colours to be determined. It was decided to issue all players with a tournament shirt to be in NSW blue so the logo colours will have to bear this in mind with the logo colour selection.

It was confirmed there would be representatives at both the Adelaide and Cairns tournaments. A brief progress report would be available should the AGM meeting in Adelaide deem it receivable.

A time table of matters necessary for attention for the efficient running of the tournament together with the persons responsible was available.

Availability of sufficient mobile carts was discussed as insufficient numbers would be available at each club. Yamaha, Club or other makers are to be contacted with a view to rental should there be any shortfall.

Under current AVGU guidelines automatic entry for current and past committee persons together with all single figure handicap is guaranteed. The budget presented is based on five, six and seven hundred players. My impression is the clubs representatives feel that bigger will be better. Bearing in mind past tournaments where this has led to five and a half hour rounds, overcrowding at venues where socializing was impossible and presentation night posed various problems. I am inclined to think numbers should be discussed at the Adelaide tournament with their repreentatives.

The guidelines also make recommendations as to trophy allocation. With the change to handicaps to 36.4 there could be changes from three to four grades as well as a better recognition for scratch scores in each grade.

Adelaide with only 192 men and 52 ladies will not have a numbers problem.

Another matter for decision is the basis of distribution in the ball comp as one ball being played for within each four has been thought to be unfair.

All clubs appear to be working well together.

The inclusion of ladies representatives with responsibilities in dedicated areas such as menu selection, ladies draw and scoring, items for inclusion in the gift bag and registration.

A further meeting with the ladies representatives was scheduled.

Bob Coulson

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