Minutes of Steering Committee Meeting, 7.30pm, 4 February 1997

Present

Harry Clark & Peter Ball (Kapiti)
Don Pettett (Lower Hutt)
Leon Crosse & Peter Evison (Silverstream)
Graeme & Linda Millard (Upper Hutt)
Brian Smith (Upper Hutt)
Gerard Pinguet & Peter Denee (Wellington)

Apologies

Jack Harris (Hataitai).

Matters arising from minutes 14 November 1996

1. Cheque account set up with BNZ, Upper Hutt.
2. Terrain opened at Days Bay. No club formed as yet.

Opening of the Lower Hutt Petanque Bouledrome

To be opened on Waitangi Day, 6th February. Official opening 2:00 pm. Interclub league round to be played.

Coaching Clinic: Visit of Marco Foyot

World Champion, Marco Foyot to hold a coaching clinic 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Monday 10th February.

Regional Doubles Tournament

WPA to organise tournament. Sunday 9th March. Entry fee $10.00 per double. Rain day Sunday 16th March.

Air New Zealand National Singles

• Entry form: Included in latest edition of the NZPA Boules Gazette and WPA Newsletter. Entry forms to be sent to the NZPA.
• Sponsorship: Air New Zealand is the main sponsor.
• Trophy: Brian to follow up.
• Accommodation: One enquiry so far.

Wellington Regional Interciub League.

Last two rounds. 22.2.97 to be played at Masterton. Last round on 1.3.97 to be played Park Avenue.

General Business

Wellington Petanque Club

The Charles Plimmer Park terrain is unplayable. Gerard has spoken to the Wellington City Council. Looking at Melrose Park. WCC prepared to spent money on another terrain. Claimed that the Charles Plimmer Park terrain was only temporary.