Minutes of the meeting held at Cranwell Village Hall on Wednesday 5th March 2025
Attendance: An apology was received from Mareham Bowls Club, otherwise all clubs were represented
The President: Opened the meeting by gaving thanks to the Cranwell Social for allowing us to have the meeting at the club and providing coffees and teas.
He looked forward to a good season and hoped that the weather today was indicative what we could expect in the coming months.
Remembrances: A minute’s silence was held for all those members who had died in the last season.
Minutes were accepted as a true record of the meeting.
Matters Arising: Nil
Accounts and Subscriptions: The Treasurer presented the accounts.
He reported that at the end of the year we were holding a balance
Of £244.95 but had already paid out £190. It was thought that at the end of this year the balance of around £200.
It was agreed to keep subscription and prize money at current levels.
Election of Officers: Nominations for the various posts were asked from the floor. None were forthcoming. The existing Officers agreed to stand for re-election. All were elected on block.
Venues for Competitions: It was agreed that the Ron White would be held at Mareham and the Stan Hargreaves at Eslaforde.
Wilkison Shield
The draw for the Wilkinson Shield was made. It was agreed the final and semifinal would be held at a neutral venue
Proposals:
The Chairman and the President raised the matter of playing in extreme heat and the effect it had players health. It was considered that this matter was already include in the rules, which state that if for any reason a match is terminated it will count as a result if twelve ends had been played on all three rinks.
Any other business.
Eslaforde Park raised the subject of regarding the format of the league. After a discussion it was proposed by them and seconded by Ruskington that we have one single league only.
Bristol proposed and seconded by Horncastle that the matter be be deferred until next year so that members could consult with their members. This was voted upon with 7 teams voting for this proposal. The first motion therefore fell.
Members were asked to consult with their clubs and forward a view to the executive committee so they could help prepare for the following season.
An alternative suggestion for them to consider was to have two divisions based upon merit. In the first season the top three teams of each league from the last season form division one and the rest division two.
The date of the next meeting Wednesday 4th March 2026.
The meeting closed at 14.51
The Date of the next meeting was agreed at 5th March 2025.