WPA Committee Meeting Minutes

Held on Thursday, 12 October 2017 at the Silverstream Pétanque Club

Chair

Graeme Millard

Club Delegates

• Hataitai - no representative
• Horowhenua - see apologies
• Kapiti - Graham Hooper
• Khandallah - Michael Rocks
• Manawatu - David Corley
• Masterton - Graeme Morris
• Naenae - no representative
• Otaki - Val Clark
• Silverstream - Claire Bradburn
• Upper Hutt - Graeme Millard
• Wanganui East - no representative

Other Attendees

Noeline Corley (Manawatu), Linda Millard (Upper Hutt).

Apologies

June Cave, Carleen Fitzgerald (Horowhenua).

Previous Minutes

The minutes of the last meeting held on 27 July 2017 were taken as read. Acceptance Proposed Val, Seconded Noeline. Carried

Matters Arising

Money has been received by PNZ from WPA for the Oceania Tournament.

Correspondence

Inwards

• Confirmation of WPA Meetings October, 2017 Silverstream 8 February 2018 Kapiti and 10 May 2018 Silverstream 2018
• President Graeme, info to be sent to Mana
• Monica Smiler re Park Avenue change of name to Naenae Club
• Michael Rocks copy of PNZ letter re Oceania

Outwards

• Request to Silverstream and Kapiti next three meeting dates
• Senior Sports Expo invitation to all clubs
• President Graeme update of Mana welcome and enrolment
• Michael Rocks copy of PNZ Oceania details

Treasurer’s Report

Michael spoke to the statement. Affiliation fees have been received from all clubs except Naenae. Naenae were waiting to see who were still members now that they have new pistes.

Also money has been received for the tournaments that have been held in the past month.

Graeme Morris advised that Claire has ordered the trophies for the Doubles Tournament.

Acceptance Moved Graeme Morris, Seconded David. Carried.

Tournament Sub-Committee Report

• Graeme Morris spoke and said that Claire had been co-opted onto the Tournament Committee as she had ready access to purchase the trophies.
• There were 38 entries in the WPA Singles. Winner Michael Rocks, Runner Up Graeme Morris.
• The Champion of Champion Singles was held in Upper Hutt and due to a prior commitment by Graeme, Claire had to run the event which went very well.

  Linda apologised for the state of the club rooms at Upper Hutt. David asked why there was a limited choice of pistes. Graeme Millard said that they had wanted to have a piste between each game. The winner was Alan Taylor, Runner Up Moises Burgos.

• Regional Doubles and Shooting Competition.

  The Shooting Competition will be organised by Michael Rocks.

  As Graeme will be away for this event Claire Bradburn and Clare Wilson will run the tournament and Jan McCarthy will do the scoring.

• The Champion of Champion Doubles will be played on 28th October at Otaki (during the Oceania Tournament) and Brian Frampton will run this Tournament.
• The Jacques Cochonnet Trophy was won by Kapiti and the next challenge will be against Masterton.
• Interclub to be held on January 27th over 1 day. There will be teams of 4 players and clubs can enter more than one team but only 1 team will be in Division 1. Graeme will let the clubs know the format within the next few weeks.

Graeme also spoke about Hawke’s Bay joining the WPA and asked delegates to give some thought to this possibility.

General Business

Supporter Shirts

Graeme Millard asked whether there was any interest in having a Wellington Supporters shirt but it was agreed that most supporters supported their club players and there were only 3 Wellington Regional Tournaments against other Regions per year.

Cheque Signatures

Michael pointed out that there was a huge amount of rigmarole to change this and he needed somebody to be readily accessible in Wellington. It was therefore moved that Kevin and Colleen be approached and asked whether they would still like to be signatories. Michael to ask. Moved Graeme Morris seconded Graeme Millard. Carried.

WPA Regional Coaching Co-ordinator

Graeme Morris will approach current coaches to see who would like to take on this role.

WPA Regional Umpiring Co-ordinator

Noeline will email current umpires listed on the website and ask the same question.

Tournament Director Training

Graeme Morris will contact Upper Hutt regarding Tournament Training.

Errors in the Constitution

Graeme Millard pointed out that there were some errors in the Constitution. Michael will update on the website.

Mana Club

Graeme Millard will send an application form to Claire who will then take it to Mana Club.

Meeting closed at 9:20 pm.

Val Clark
Minutes Secretary