Lancing Old Boys FC
Committee Meeting September 1999
| Date: | 6.30pm Tuesday 7th September 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Venue: | 20 Finsbury Circus, EC2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendees: | Al Mercer, Nigel Bennett, John Dovell, Adam Pierce, Simon Kelsey, Ben Walls, Jeremy Taylor, Simon Lees, Rob Grey | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Apologies: | Oli Bailey, Ben Copithorne, Rob Burnett, Nick Evans, Pete Heyn, James Simpson, Pete Alcock | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Welcome | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The Committee thanked the new President of the Club, Jeremy Taylor, for attending the meeting |
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Pre-season friendlies | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Well organized. Results have been good. If possible, harder pre-season fixtures to be arranged for next year. Good to see 25 lads available last weekend | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Subscriptions | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Captains have received 75% of cheques. The remainder must be paid by OL Day. Both AP and JD to keep up the good work |
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Finances | |||||||||||||||||||||
| There is a huge amount of money owed to the club from last year's dinner, subscriptions, and training tops and coats. Please can RG chase up the following: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total: £875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total: £690 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Training Tops and Coats
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| SK and NB to provide list of players who owe money by next meeting | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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1998-99 Match Fees
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| SK to provide AP with £80 for balls, oranges etc | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Direct Debits | |||||||||||||||||||||
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NB has now provided AM with the list of LOBFC members who provide a direct debit. AM to liaise with NE for confirmation of a number of addresses. AM to provide update list which will be available for mail merging purposes and address labels. A list of possible new members has been discussed for which AM, NB, JT and NE need to liaise. JT wishes to write personally to these people enclosing a newsletter. JT to write to some of our existing members who are paying less than our recommended £20 |
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Recruitment | |||||||||||||||||||||
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AM to get sopies of year books from the last 3-4 years from Rob Bailey on OL Day. BW to get list from Chris Metcalfe of last year's leavers on OL Day (v. important). PA in charge of arranging January game against school at Cobham. Please speak with Chris Metcalfe to confirm date. |
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Newsletter | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| V. important - Please send outstanding reports to AM as soon as possible. The newsletter must go off asap. Once all reports are in, the newsletter will be sent at the next committee meeting | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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LOBFC Handbook | |||||||||||||||||||||
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It will be the committee's annual project to put together a handbook for the season 2000/01 which will replace the newsletter. Contents will include details of vice-presidents, honours, photos of trophy-winning sides, LOBFC members, a diary of events with detials of committee meetings, dinner date, Dunn dates etc. JT to liaise with NE, SL and AM over costs and input |
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Any other business | |||||||||||||||||||||
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AM to duscuss with Arthurian League Committee if LOBFC should have insurance. Also can we have sponsorship? The Ship in Wandsworth have discussed the matter with Adam as they appreciate that we are responsible for 50% of their profits! Dinner - NE to confirm date with Portman Hotel. JT will then contact Tim Rice to give him notice. It was suggested that we should try and look for a new venue around the Victoria area and see if they could give us a better deal. Complaints from last year concerned no draught beer on offer and cost of drinks. Any ideas to be suggested at the next committee meeting. NB suggested both captains should record details of all fixtures this season including the team, opponents, result and scorers. Also, the minutes of all meetings to be kept in a file. |
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Meeting concluded at 8pm
Next meeting - Tuesday 5th October at 6.30pm, 20 Finsbury Circus, EC2