COHUNA GOLF BOWLS CLUB

BOARD MEETING Wed 19th Mch 2025 SUMMARY
BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MEETING
1. Glass door Fridge—Leitchville Hotel bought it. Mick to use cash for prizes .
2. Golf club meeting re planning. Both sections discussed their wish list and from this a final list will be compiled for the two sectors combined. The master plan will cost a fair sum of money –if possible a grant to be obtained. ( look at adding shelters on B Green)
3. Waverley shield—meeting Frid with Golf
4. A/C in shed—Bruce following up
5. Intention forms & Invites to presentation night not e mailed—hand delivered.
6. Finals—Club had 2 teams in GF NV team and NDPA Div 2 team, both were runners up. Div 1 side made finals but lost first semi. Midweek and Weekend Div 3 were unsuccessful in making the finals.
Business from Correspondence;
Letter of appreciation to be sent to Mick for his work as Treasurer
E mail Sports focus on where we are at—Margot & Yvonne attending Dinner in Koondrook next Tuesday.
President John had a request from Josh to be part of the 60+ carnival—John spoke to greens ctee and they felt it would be Ok. He didn’t speak to the Catering Ctee but said that would be on the same lines as the NDCC. Bowls Vic say they will supply a Manager and an ITO.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
Treasurer, via the Secretary, reported a cheque balance of $8064.89. Paid Golf club $ 14,941.60 for annual expenses and membership. Power down $2000 phone stayed the same and the extra to be used as our share of star link. Money from fridge to be used for prize money.
Presented annual prize money for ratification of the Board
SUB COMMITTEES. Reports presented at annual meeting
NDPA meeting held last night -John reported the following
• Temperature during the match to be from the BOM for postcode of the venue(not Stevenson’s screen as in past). Managers to do this.
• Not in favour of 8 in Div 3and also against Saturday morning starts for all Jan & Feb.
• A BREAK is mandatory for weekend and Midweek pennant, except when heat rule is in place.
• Weekend & Mid week pennant—Div 1 not to have 2 teams from the one club.
• If a club requires a substitute they are to ring the Club Secretary not the player
• In Finals the NDPA Management ctee to aim for neutral venues for Div 1 & at the same time have finals at the one venue except not always possible for the semis.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
1. Blue containers at end of rinks Board asked that they be removed as requests have come through. Steve was happy to follow this through. If necessary buy another small bin for rubbish
2. Board needs to be aware that all member applications need to be ratified by the Board
3. A grant has been applied for from Vic Sport & Recreation for Rookie Rollers All Abilities kit. Thanks to Margot for the amount of work she has done on this.
4. Looking at next year, suggest Sept 14th for Opening Star day and ask Echuca if 21st Sept suit them—these dates need to be ratified by the Match ctee as Pat was absent.
5. Nominations out for the AGM on 8th April—Nominations by 1st. After this date Board has the power to coopt. The Secretaries job has been divided into smaller bundles with the idea of an Assistant being trained into the position. The Board requested that Yvonne continue in the role at the moment. Problems getting members on the Match ctee and the lack of support for the Tournament Sec. How can we address this issue?
6. Good numbers at this stage for Presentation night
7. Welcoming sheets have been distributed to Gateway & real estate agents.
8. Club events –In the 100 up a first round match hasn’t been played (Dated 22nd Nov)—others waiting for ages—would mean 2 more matches before the finals. The Board moved that the two players holding up the draw not be given the chance to play and the final be played by next Tuesday.