Lancing Old Boys FC

Committee Meeting January 2001


Date: 6.30pm Monday 8th January 2001
Venue: At 1 Appold Street, EC2 6.30pm.
Attendees: Pieter Heyn, Jeremy Taylor, Al Mercer, Nigel Bennett, Ben Copthorne, Justin Davis, Adam Pierce, Al Harari, Nick Evans.
Apologies:

John Dovell, Dave Gurney, Simon Kelsey, Robert Grey, Ben Walls.


1. Dinner

Invitation - Nick Rimmer is organising the invitation and will send them to SK. AM to send SK address labels. SK to get stamps and envelopes and the invites are then to go out asap.

Speakers - 1. JT, 2. Club member, 3. Adam Crozier. AM to approach Andy C and then Willsy. If unavailable, Nick will approach Nichols, Gibson or Chris Martin.

Food and drink - Nick will confirm closer to the dinner the menu and that both lager and bitter are available on tap.

Guests - NE to ask: Alan E-J, David Roy, Chris Metcalf, Fred Woolley, Mike Brown (AFA), John Wilson (AFA).

Tables - SK to make sure that there are tables available for the following clubs and to contact the necessary people:

Vets - Nick Bell
Cricket - Jim Southorn/ Macca
Golf - Chris Martin/ Nigel Munn
Tennis - John Greenyer/ John Dovell

2. Finances and Outstanding Monies

Balance - £2,500.

Bills - RG to settle bill for the Arthurian League fine 031 (£20). PH to settle all AFA disciplinary charges.

Outstanding monies - There are still 3 outstanding offenders that owe the club money. Evans (£90), Hannam (£100), Rum (£30). AM to chase Evans, AP to chase Rum, BC to chase Hannam.

3. Captain's Report, Recruitment and Club Management

1's - Team should be stronger with new players coming available next season. In the short we need players available more frequently and committed. AP to ask Pete A to keep up pressure on Simpo. Our goalkeepers James Butcher and Bob Black are now fully available.

2's - Squad looks strong. There are still a number of players turning up at training and wanting games. BC & AH to keep encouraging these players. Phil Goulstone (Goalkeeper) is now available.

4. Discipline

PH expressed concern at the number of yellow cards, as basically they have been for tackles and not dissent. Rum (2), Evans, Gurney, White. Each player will be fined accordingly.

5.

OL Club RE Monies Contribution

JT now has a completed application form to approach the OL club for monies towards next season's pitch hire. The meeting is on 24/1/2001.

6.

Tour

Simon Lees is now in contact with the hotel, Go Airlines and the football organiser and should be in a position to put forward a proposal within two weeks. Tour page

6.

Any other business

College leavers - Generally the number of Old boys involved with Old boys activities is low at present. JT will request at next OL meeting that a Wednesday afternoon presentation is required which the football club will attend.

Website - Ben Evans is the press officer for the 1's and needs to be in contact after every game with Gibo. The 1's need more presence on the site.

Summer 6-a-sides - We have been invited to two tournaments, 1. Hassocks, 2. Tenby (Wales) and it was agreed that the club should attend both. AH to ensure our involvement.


Meeting concluded at 7.45pm

Next meeting - Monday 26th February 2001 at 6.30pm

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