RIVERINA LADIES GOLF ASSOCIATION
MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETING HELD AT LOCKHART Saturday 10 May 2014
1. OPENING – Meeting opened 1.30pm by President Margaret Playford, welcomed members and thanked Rod Clarke GNSW for the excellent Rules presentation.
2. ATTENDANCE:
Margaret Playford (President), Judy Ferguson (Secretary), Meralyn Fage(Captain), Lyn Stewart(Treasurer), Kath Lamont (VP), Ros Webb (Match), Carolyn Martin (VP), Sue Lawson (VP), Margaret Naseby(Coleambally), Maria Delany, Helen Spears (Commercial Albury), Jane Armytage (Deniliquin), Marilyn Broughan (Henty), Lyn Crocker (Howlong),Joy Carter (Lockhart) Lorraine Hickey (Wagga City), Lyn Blake (The Rock), Heather Lowe (Culcain), Ellen Pratt (Henty), Lillian Sutherland (WCGC).
3. APOLOGIES: Trish Gray (VP), Lorraine Chant (Coolamon), Bernie McLean (Match/Corowa), Robyn Ford (Jerilderie)Gail O’Halloran (Deniliquin), Carolyn Rutledge (Coleambally), Sandra Johnstone (Lockhart), Judy Vearing (Narrandera),Will Mead (Griffith), Sue Mitchell (Thurgoona)
4. CONFIRM MINUTES: Moved M Delaney, R Webb, that the minutes of the meeting held Saturday 22 February 2014 be accepted Carried
5. BUSINESS ARISING:
i. RLGA Grants refer General Business
ii. Correction to meeting date.
6. CORRESPONDENCE:
i. GNSW re management of Fourball Classic. Only results to be entered online, not registration
ii. Thurgoona GC re setting a fee for pennant
iii. Grant suggestions: Commercial Albury, B McLean, R Webb, T Gray.
K Lamont, M Fage. Carried
7. REPORTS:
President:
I. Junior Golf promotion: clubs encouraged to promote for any activity carried out.
II. GNSW website:
i. Look for funding project at NSW Golf Foundation
ii. Submission forms for club projects
III. Wishing The Rock a successful centenary celebration.
IV. Happy Mother’s Day to all
Moved M Playford, seconded M Naseby that the report be accepted. Carried
Treasurer:
Financial Statement 22/02/2014 to 9/05/2014
Income 1980.29
Expenses 1956.45
Balance @ 21/2/2014 9443.27
Investment Account 26046.98
Moved L Stewart, seconded L Hickey that the report be accepted. Carried
GNSW:
I. CEO Stuart Fraser report on the strategic plan; clubs can access consultants from GNSW to assist with management difficulties.
II. Sand greens to be rerated, clubs to notify GNSW if having difficulty with DSR
III. GNSW constitution changes as result of Governance review.
IV. New members on GNSW match committee: Liz Smyth and Rhonda Magner
V. Keep updated with rules on Golf Australia website.
Moved M Playford, K Lamont that report be accepted Carried
Captain:
I. Hosted Opening Day and Foursomes Championship since last meeting. Thanks extended to the organising committees and RLGA executive for their work in ensuring successful events.
II. Foursome Championship winners: Scratch: B McLean & Joe Pavey, ; Handicap: Rose Alpen & Yvonne Couper
III. Captain expressed concern as to the reason why numbers attending were low and what would be the outcome of the RLGA events if this continued. Hoped that allegiance would be given to Riverina events.
IV. Committee representatives are asked to talk with members about supporting the RLGA events.
V. Pennant: Players must play in groups according to how the field was sent out on any particular day. Groups do not have permission to change the playing arrangement ie: from two in a group to four or vice versa.
Moved M Fage, M Delaney that the report be accepted. Carried
8. GENERAL BUSINESS:
i. Calendar of Events: A meeting will be organized between Riverina executive and NE Victoria to attempt to coordinate events so as not to clash with Riverina Foursomes, Pennant final, Sand green Championship, Open Tournament, Fourball Final. Action: M Playford and M Fage
ii. Priority of events: State, regional then club is the order
iii. Motion: “That RLGA sets a common cost per player across the region for RLGA Pennant” Moved Sue Mitchell, Seconded Donna Anstee. Carried
iv. Action from Motion: Clubs to be contacted re availability for 2015 and at a cost of $10.00 per person green fees.
v. Bank Service: Moved J Ferguson seconded L Stewart that the RLGA working account be moved from Commonwealth Bank Aus. to Bendigo Bank. Reasons for the change:
a. Convenience in using online banking to pay accounts.
b. Co signatories do not need to be in same town
c. Levels of security for endorsing payments
d. Less need to rely on cheques as payment method. Carried
vi. RLGA Championship: Re change of timing of the event. In considering a change of date the RLGA must work through GNSW so that a clash of events at State level does not occur.
vii. RLGA Grants: Responses were received and these will be incorporated into the grant format where beneficial. The Match committee will discuss the suggestions.
viii. 2014 Annual General Meeting will be held at Wagga Wagga Country Club on Monday 21 September 2014 at 6.00pm
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9. CLOSURE: Meeting closed at 3.10 pm.
10. Next Meeting: AGM Wagga Wagga Country Club Monday 21 September 2014 at 6.00pm
RLGA Committee Minutes 10 May 2014