Minutes of the 3 January 2019 Meeting

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Minutes of the 3 January 2019 meeting
At NHS Sports & Social Club
with 28 members and guests attending.

Chairman welcomed all and offered best wishes for the New Year

Apologies were received from Msrs  McEvoy; P Hartley; Thornton; Ham; Shiers; Butcher; Wadsworth; Heward.

Dinner,  17th May, Marriott, Tadcaster Rd. £28.50. Guest TBA.  Names to Chairman/Treas/Sec. Menus below.

Paul Tierney, PGMOL  Official, gave an outline of his career from starting as a 15 year old. He started with his Script which was a way of discussing/planning/communicating with players/coaches/fellow officials. The floor split into groups to discuss two incidents regarding incidents in junior matches. After a break Paul then showed four incidents from one of his recent matches and discussed them prior to telling his decision. This was an excellent meeting enjoyed by all with plenty of camaraderie and input, enjoyed by all, After approx two hours an end was called to  the meeting.

Meeting closed at 9.50.

 Dinner menus.

Starters;   Haddock/Chilli & coriander Fishcake, cucumber & dill salad, tartar sauce.

                  Pressed Ham hock terrine, peas, mustard mayo and watercress.

                  Tomato, red pepper and basil oil soup.

Mains;    Chicken Supreme, pancetta and roast shallots served with carrots, fine beans and cream potato in a red wine sauce. 

                 Baked Cod, Cream potato and Petit Ratatouille

                 Mushroom Ravioli,  Cream vegetables, sauce

                Steak £5.00  extra

Dessert; Chocolate & clotted cream cheesecake

                Lemon meringue pie, raspberry coulis

                Chocolate torte bavarois

Coffee-mint.

CHOICES ASAP. 

Ian Hotchkies

Secretary

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Minutes of the 6 December 2018 Meeting

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Minutes of the 6 December 2018 Meeting

With 22 members and guests attending.

 

Vice chair, J Ham welcomed all to the meeting.

Apols; were received from Mssrs; Butcher, Bayley; Blakey; McEvoy; Burke; Unwin; C Ledgeway; Cottingham.      

Wishes were given to James Unwin who is in Ward 16 awaiting an op next week..

M Cottingham on behalf of the Sunday Morning League appealed for a ref to cover a match on Sunday.

Dinner;  after negotiations with Marriott we have got menu and price fixed , date Friday 17th May,

day prior to FA cup Final, price £27.50. Menu on web site or contact Sec or Treas  for details and selections

Safeguarding, Barry Casterton gave a report on the paper he had put together with regards U18 refs. This covers players/touchline and senior refs when you have juniors running a line. Also covers travelling/changing and behaviour.

Membership, approx 59 members of which 20 are newly qualified have paid subs. These (ex?) members are not covered for insurance or any legal advice if they are injured or require legal advice

Tony Thornton, then presented his quiz which was greeted in the usual way. Thanks were given to Tony and it was nice to see him back in the fold again.

Next Meeting, Jan 3 with Craig Pawson  PGMOL official the evenings guest. Make a note and spread the word.

The Buffet, was enjoyed with Pizzas soon gone.

Meeting closed , at 9.20

Ian Hotchkies

Sec.

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Minutes of the 1 November 2018 meeting

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Minutes of meeting held at NHS Sports & Social Club
On 1st Nov 18
With 19 members and guests present.

The chairman welcomed all to the meeting.

Apols  were received from Mssrs; Bradbury; P Ballantyne; Ham; Unwin; Cottingham; Luff; Thornton.

Dinner; 17th May (Friday), Marriott; Price/Menu TBA.

Subs,  many not paid. They are now not covered by the insurance etc.

Stock, Conor has some sports shirts and small items in stock.

Aaron Bannister level 2b official standing in at late notice then hosted an interactive presentation entitled Incidents in Non League Matches.  Starting with a match involving York City and concluding with a match he was involved in. The presentation lasted  the best part of 80 mins with a refreshment break midway. This was a first class presentation with plenty of discussion. The only drawback was that none of the newly qualified refs were in attendance.

A.o.B.  none

Meeting closed at 9.25

Next meeting Dec 6 ; annual quiz and buffet.

Ian Hotchkies

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