WPA Committee Meeting held on Thursday 27 April 2006 at the Silverstream Pétanque Club

Present

Fay Doyle (Chair), Beverley Mason (Secretary), Brian Smith (Treasurer)
Hataitai - Maureen Wood
Horowhenua - no representative
Kapiti - Kaye Alison
Khandallah - Elizabeth Rocks, Michael Rocks
Levin - no representative
Manawatu - Barrie Sinclair, Ngaere Sinclair
Masterton - Graeme Morris
Otaki - Gary Brunton, Robert Wilde
Park Avenue - Karepa Mataira
Silverstream - Claire Bradburn
Upper Hutt - Kathy Taylor, Alison Zuppicich
Wanganui East - no representative
Windy Hills - no representative

Apologies

Kath Alison, Graham Hooper, Jan McHardy (Kapiti), Barbara Nicholls (Park Avenue). Accepted

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

The minutes of the previous meeting were taken as read. Moved Kaye Alison, Seconded Brian Smith, carried.

Matters arising

Fee for Silverstream for using the clubrooms for meetings.

That Silverstream Petanque club be given $50 per year for hosting the WPA meetings, moved C Bradburn, seconded K Alison, carried.

Correspondence

Inwards

• Kapiti Pétanque Club - Champions of Champions Triples - Deferred until events debrief

Outwards

• None

Finance

Brian Smith presented the financial statement

That $30 be paid per day to each club hosting WPA events, moved Brian Smith, seconded Claire Bradburn, carried.

These events include the Hawke Bay/Wellington tournament and the Clash. Kaye Alison suggested that clubs be paid after each tournament rather than at the end of the year.

Events debrief

Inter-Club

The meeting in general was happy with the inter-club which went well except for the last round which had to be rescheduled. Alternative formats were suggested and could be looked at.

Champion of Champions Events

8 clubs entered in the singles and doubles and 3 in the triples with only 2 teams able to compete. Letter from Kapiti suggested not holding an event if there are less than 4 entries. Some clubs do not hold Triples championships and others had not held theirs in time for the WPA event.

That club singles, doubles and triples championships be held 2 weeks prior to the relevant WPA championships, moved M Rocks, seconded G Morris, carried.

WPA Regional Triples

Regional Triples at Park Avenue went off without any problems.

WPA Women's Singles championship

Was very successful with 32 entries. Kathy Taylor referred to the close-off date which was extended and said that clubs could have been informed that late entries would be taken.

Upcoming events

Winter Doubles

Proposal to hold Winter Doubles over 4 rounds presented by Brian Smith fully discussed and accepted by the meeting. The first round will be at Park Avenue, second at Kapiti. Reserve day 10 September. Entry forms to be sent to clubs and will be on the website.

Event Calendar

• Otaki - Bowling Club are celebrating their 100th anniversary in December 2008 and have asked Pétanque to run a 2-day event. Melee on 20 May this year - probably doubles.
• Upper Hutt Swiss Doubles on 26 November.
• Manawatu - 28 May Doubles Melee and 19 November Invitation Day - triples.

Club Reports

• Upper Hutt - spouting and downpipe taken from the shelter.
• Silverstream - numbers slowly growing - majority don't want to play competition.
• Manawatu - will be at their facility which is shared with the tennis club for another 2 years. Numbers still small, promotion held at the Esplanade recently.
• Masterton - midwinter tournament on 3/4 June as usual.
• Hataitai - membership fairly static, no new members but still hanging in there.
• Otaki - membership creeping up includes 10 bowlers who don't pay a subscription. Recently had a day with indoor bowls in the morning and petanque in the afternoon.
• Kapiti - Ladies Doubles and Triples tournaments on 27/28 May; melee on 27 August.
• Park Avenue - AGM will be held shortly.

PNZ Report

AGM minutes will be sent out with the next magazine and are on the website. Michael Rocks reported that Graeme Morris has stepped down as CEO and was presented with a Life Membership. At present there is no CEO. PNZ are reviewing a lot of things that they do and will need some feedback from clubs on this.

Arrangements going well for the Trans Tasman event on 13/14 May - would like to see as many spectators as possible. Gold coin donation optional. Email will be sent to all clubs with details of start time etc.

General Business

• Venue for PNZ Singles 7/8 October and WPA Singles 23/24 September. A decision cannot be made until PNZ tournament conditions, which are being updated, are received.
• Umpires Exam. PNZ is hoping to standardize interpretations and to have one qualified umpire in each club by the end of next year. A group of 4 or 5 will be taken through the exams, written, oral and practical. Need expressions of interest from individuals.
• Communication - The President said she would like clubs to let each other know changes of personnel and activities.
• Cancellations - Claire Bradburn suggested an announcement on Newstalk ZB when an event needs to be cancelled.
• Manawatu - Barry Sinclair referred to the Player code of Conduct and asked how far can PNZ go as far as inflicting their opinions on other clubs.

Meeting concluded at 9:25pm.