Lancing Old Boys FC

Committee Meeting September 2000
Date: 6.30pm Monday 11th September 2000
Venue: At 1 Appold Street, EC2 6.30pm.
Attendees: Jeremy Taylor, Al Mercer, Simon Kelsey, Nigel Bennett, Robert Grey, Justin Davis, Adam Pierce, Ben Copithorne, Al Harari, Nick Evans, Ben Walls
Apologies:

Pieter Heyn, John Dovell, Dave Gurney.
1. Dinner

Nick Evans and Simon Kelsey confirmed that the dinner will be held as usual at the SAS Radisson hotel, Portman Square, London W1. on Friday 30th March 2001 at 7PM. Formal invitations will be sent out by SK in January 2001. AM to supply SK with address labels for club members. SK also confirmed that we are looking for numbers to be in the region of 120-130 and will be inviting other OL clubs. (Cricket, Golf, Squash etc…)

Speakers: 1. Jeremy Taylor 2. Nick Bell 3. Guest speaker. ( Guest speaker to be secured asap. JT to approach Chris Saunders's friend at Ipswich Town FC)

Cost: £40

Food & Drink: Nick to ensure both lager and bitter are available and will not run out! Menu to be discussed closer to the event.
2. Finances and Outstanding Monies

Balance: £4,300

Outstanding Monies: RG has written to the 12 outstanding offenders and we have already received three replies.

Subscriptions: £60 for all players including those who just go training. Captains to get the cheques ASAP.
3. Teams for OL Day and Vic Merit Memorial Cup

1st XI to play Old Bromleians in the Vic Merit Memorial Cup at Old Citizens ground, Tamworth Lane, Mitcham K.O 3pm
2nd XI to play Lancing College 1st XI. (2.15pm)
Allstar XI play Lancing College 2nd XI. (2.15pm)
All three sides were discussed and will be finalised at training on Wednesday. All three sides to have 12-13 players.

4. Newsletter

The draft was agreed in principal by the committee. AP to send 1st X1 report and NE to send Vets report ASAP to AM.
5.

Recruitment

AP has contacted nearly 40 possible players and had a mixed response. The committee agreed that the best way forward is to do a presentation to the school and ask all leavers to fill out a form to find out if they are interested in playing, getting their contact details and if and when they are going to University. We are aware that Andrew Farquarson of the OL club used to do a yearly presentation to the school. AM will write to him. AH to contact MG and together will organise to put on the OL board at the college, details, photos, information etc about the club.
6.

Any other business

Website - NB expressed concern that, although the website is magnificent, if we are to promote it with the older generation and link it to the Arthurian League site, we need to tone down some of the contents. AH to discuss with MG/PW.

Approaching OL club for funds - JT to approach the OL club at their next meeting for a contribution to running our club and RG to provide him with accounts.

Arthur Dunn Cup - The committee thanked JT for arranging for the trophy to be engraved and to be left with AM.

New Kit - AM to look into the cost of one new kit for the club by next meeting.

Meeting concluded at 7.40pm

Next meeting -Tuesday 17th October 2000 at 6.30pm