Minutes of Committee Meeting, 7:30pm, 16 July 1998

Present

Phil Doyle (Hataitai)
Peter & Helen Ball (Kapiti)
Neil, Brenda & Gordon Dykes (Khandallah)
Barbara Whittington (Lower Hutt)
Graeme Morris (Masterton)
Tim Lovell-Smith & Peter Berrill (Silverstream)
Brian Smith & Dirk Winnie (Upper Hutt)
Gerard Pinguet (Wellington)

Apologies

Ralph & Alison Priddle (Masterton), Don Pettett (Lower Hutt)

Minutes 21.5.98

Moved: Peter; Seconded: Brenda

Matters Arising

No matters arising.

Interclub Doubles.

So far a very successful tournament. 49 teams from 8 clubs participating. Agreed to start play at 12:00 noon for both days of Round (2).

WPA Affiliation Fee

Forms distributed. Previously agreed to $2.00 per club member to a maximum of $50.00 per club. Payment as soon as clubs know their membership numbers for this year.

National, WPA and Club Tournaments for 1998/99

Agreed to hold:

• Wellington Doubles Championship, Wellington Anniversary 1999, (Sun & Mon)
• Wellington Triples Championships, mid March 1999
• Wellington Singles Championships, Labour Weekend 1998 and 1999

Brian to draw up proposed calendar and distribute with minutes.

NZPA Committee Report

Brian reported on the recent committee meeting. A NZPA Committee newsletter is to be sent to all members detailing the principal issues discussed. Clubs asked to distribute the newsletter to all pétanque players.

Club Reports

• Hataitai: Good reports about the interclub. Members now enjoy full membership of the bowling club.
• Park Avenue: New postal address: P 0 Box 35066, Naenae.
• Silverstream: Terrain to be expanded.
• Kapiti: Good attendance at AGM. Good committee elected. Grant from Hillary Commission of $3000 to develop the rose garden area as an 8 piste terrain. Working closely with the Council re the new terrain. Applying for a grant from The Community Trust of Wellington. (The Community Trust of Wellington, P 0 Box 11679, Wellington; Tel 499 7966)
• Khandallah: Successful AGM. Bowling Club's attitude to pétanque has changed.
• Masterton: Quiet. Plan to hold a "Melee".
• Upper Hutt: Successful first playing day for the new "Melee" format.

General Business

The following motion was put to the meeting: "That any person who wants to participate in any WPA or NZPA sanctioned tournaments must be a member of the NZPA" Moved: Graeme Seconded: Gerard. Passed. (Note: Will apply from the 1.4.99)

Brenda presented a plan to start pétanque in a number of Wellington schools. Meeting agreed she go ahead and make contact with the schools. WPA to assist as required.