Minutes of the 56th Annual General Meeting

08.06.2010

Minutes of the 56th Annual General Meeting of The Centurion Lacrosse Club held at The Market Porter Public House, Stoney Street, London SE1 on Tuesday 8th June 2010.

Present: Jon Harrop (President), Ron Balls, Amit Biswas, Mick Chennell, Neil Forsyth, Denis Hanks, John Maynard, Peter Mundy, Vic Porter, Gordon Shumack, Dave Slaughter, Steve Williams

APOLOGIES for absence were received from F. Tewson, G. Wilkinson, R, Zimmern.

  1. MINUTES of the Annual General Meeting held on 9th June 2009 were approved.

  2. HON. SECRETARY'S REPORT.

    Peter Mundy reviewed a busy year for the club with continuing success supporting the growth of our sport.  He noted that thanks had been received from both Spencer L.C. and the Woodcote School Partnership for the club's assistance. To date 29 universities had received the club's support to introduce lacrosse. This year equipment had been provided to Bangor, Brunel, Chichester, Hull, Leicester, Lincoln, Oxford Brooks, and Northumbria Universities, to Chiselhurst & Sidcup School and to Chester and Maidstone L.C.s. In addition the club had provided grants to three under 19 players to attend a US Summer School.

    The club was exploring ways to extend the university playing season.

    Thanks were expressed to Denis Hanks, Geoff Fox, John Maynard, Neil Forsyth, Keith Whitehead, and Doug Haig for visiting the universities to support the development effort.

    The meeting thanked Peter for his own substantial contribution over the year.

  3. TREASURER'S REPORT.

    The attached report showed a surplus of £2,133.67 for the year and a current balance of £4,712.52. Of this £550.00 represented income for the 2010 Six a Side competition which would be paid to SEMLA. Neil Forysth noted that the club now had 136 members. We had entered into a development partnership with the ELA to extend our work. This was funded by a £3,000 a year annual grant over a three year period. He commented on the recent successful fund raising effort in conjunction with the South of England Lacrosse Educational Trust which had brought in well in excess of £1,000.

    The accounts were adopted. Proposed D. Hanks, seconded A. Biswas.

  4. ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

    President: Peter Mundy
    Hon Secretary: Rob Collinge
    Hon Treasurer: Neil Forsyth

  5. ELECTION OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE.

    The following members were elected: R. Balls, A. Biswas, M .Chennell, D. Hanks, J. Maynard, R. Okill, D. Slaughter, G. Wilkinson, S. Williams and R. Zimmern.

  6. ELECTION OF THE NORTHERN SUB-COMMITTEE.

    Jon Harrop summarised progress to re-establish a Northern Sub-committee. He was hopeful that this could be achieved as workloads declined after the World Series.

  7. ELECTION OF HON. AUDITOR.

    David Williams, a chartered account was elected.

  8. ANY OTHER BUSINESS.

    The meeting thanked Jon Harrop for his work as President of the club during the past two very successful tears for the club.