1. Wotton under Edge HC Annual General Meeting 2014
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Agenda:
Acceptance of 2013 minutes
Reports by club officers
Chairman
Secretary
Treasurer
Men’s 1st XI
Ladies 1st XI
Men’s 2nd XI
Ladies 2nd XI
Men’s 3rd XI
Badgers
Vixens
Junior Update
Wotton Community Sports Foundation update
Committee proposals
Election of officers for 2014/15 season
AOB
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Chairman’s Report
Highlights:
Understandable focus on off field activities by committee this year
New pitch and logistical challenges
Anniversary celebrations
Retention of League position from all our senior XIs – improvement required
Massive increase in membership and junior participation
Back to Hockey and other community initiatives
Good year for representative honours for the club:
NAGs, JRPC, Regionals, Gloucestershire HA Presidency
Interaction and support between different sections of the club: #oneclub
Issues & Challenges:
More pressure on core group of volunteers – but an improving picture...
Communication with members: current and prospective/sponsors
Fundraising
Managing expectations: e.g. hockey for all or selecting on merit?
Retaining the #oneclub feel good vibe without sacrificing ambition
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Secretary’s Report
Membership:
Records/Payment: 61 seniors paying £90 annual subscriptions, 90 paying £50
Numbers
Seniors (25 ladies, 36 men)
Students (playing seniors) 28 (11 ladies, 17 men)
Juniors (u9/10/12s) 86
Badgers/Vixens 39 (21 boys, 18 girls)
TOTAL (123 in 2012/13)
Recording membership and payment details
Coaches and umpires
Grants
Update from GHA and England Hockey
Coaching
Umpires
Funding
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Treasurer’s Report
TOTALS IN
OUT
Affiliations/Leagues
£ 1,311.00
Coaching
£ 3,839.00
Direct Debit/match fees
£ ,823.00
occasional match fees
£ ,080.00
Equipment
£ 1,977.00
Fund raising
£ ,281.00
£ 3,120.00
Merchandise/shirts etc
£ ,347.00
£ 2,945.00
Pitch Hire
£ 11,633.00
Pitchero and web
Subs
£ 13,308.00 £
Sponsorship £
Summer League £ £
Tournament
Rebate
£ 1,750.00
Admin costs £
Insurance £
External Umpire £
Umpire/coaching course fees £
£ 31,210.00
£ 29,858.00
Rationale behind last years rise in annual subs was to address shortfall of previous 2 years and begin to ‘plug gap’
Rise in amount of pitch hire offset by increase in membership
An ‘exceptional’ year in terms of new kit purchases: more junior coaching equipment (cones, calls etc) and GK kit
Unaudited surplus of £1,352
Very little fundraising this year
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Treasurer’s Report
2012/13
2013/14
Affiliations/Leagues
-1023
-1311
Coaching
-4265
-3839
Direct Debit/match fees
6125
8823
occasional match fees
2294
2080
Equipment
-222
-1977
Fund raising
1340
160
Merchandise/shirts etc
-908
402
Pitch Hire
-8458
-11633
Pitchero and web
-180
-374
Subs
5780
13090
Sponsorship
570
300
Summer League
-19
-851
Tournament
-20
Rebate
-1555
-1750
Umpire course fees
-15
-760
Admin costs
-145
-223
Insurance
-720
-775
Umpiring
-768
-1148
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Treasurer’s Report
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Men’s 1st XI Report
Captain: Neil Curtis
Player of the Year: James Cruickshank
Leading Scorer: Ryan Howarth
Highlights
Finished the season in 5th with 33 points compared to 29 the previous season.
Goal difference was considerably better with +13 compared to -8 previous season
New/returning players have been embedded within the team,
Younger talented players getting their debuts, (Patteson & Mike Buist who is now an established player within the team at 15)
Training has been very competitive, with increased attendance big thanks to Matt Fairburn and the new pitch
Issues/Challenges
Keeping the large squad happy, with players floating between the teams.
Keeping a consistent team each week
Davis Wood Hockey League - De Cymru & The Marches Div 1 P W D L GF GA GD
PTS 1
Lydney 22 18 4
100 43 57 54 2
Cardiff & Met III 16 3 81 31 50 51
Lansdown 13 5 59 49 10 44
Penarth 11 8 60 36
Wotton-under-Edge 9 56 33 6
Cardiff & Met IV 42
-15 29 7
Cardiff Medics 65 27
Cardiff Uni II 38 -5 26
Hereford 46 23
Whitchurch III 14 68
-18
Aberystwyth Uni 12 69
-23
Cleevillians 30 88
-58
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Men’s 2nd XI Report
Captain: Stuart Emms
Player of the Year: Charlie Thomas
Leading Scorer: Ed Sonnex
Highlights
An excellent season ‘into the unknown’ after being moved sideways into different division
Younger players integrated into regular starts in senior hockey and were key/trusted members of squad
Returning former members and surplus 1st XI players made for a strong squad
Outstanding home record and defensive record.
Issues/Challenges
Very few issues this year
Going forward selection will be a ‘hot topic’ and managing expectations in this area will be key
Davis Wood Hockey League - East Central Div 1 P W D L GF GA GD
PTS 1
Wootton Bassett 22 21
202 20
182 64 2
Swindon II 17 3
121 26 95 54
City of Bath III 16 6 97 49 48 4
Wotton-under-Edge II 14 33 31 46 5
City of Bath IV 12 9 79 90
-11 37
Chippenham II 11 8 68 36 7
West Wilts III 10 51 65
-14
Wootton Bassett II 57 83
-26
Team Bath Buccs VII 13 35 60
-25 19
Chippenham III 18
124
-98
Swindon III 23
127
-104
Marlborough III
125
-109
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Davis Wood Hockey League - The Marches Div 2 P W D L GF GA GD
PTS 1
Lydney II 20
100 12 88 60 2
Cheltenham V 13 3 4 69 36 33 42
Bourton & Sherborne II 11 6 48 21
Gloucester City IV 7 63 45 18 35 5
Winchcombe 9
Stroud III 8 43 55
-12 25
Cleevillians II 40 57
-17 22
Wotton-under-Edge III 10 29
-26
Cirencester IV 30
-27
Lansdown IV 14 73
-43
Ross-on-Wye II 15 75
-53
Men’s 3rd XI Report
Captain: Alan Hooper
Player of the Year: Joss Bealey
Leading Scorer: Jago Cropper
Highlights
Fielded a full team every week, without raiding Badgers!
Good fighting spirit despite a very tough start to League competition for most players
Willingness of some senior players to "drop down" and lend stability
Issues/Challenges
Used 35 players, very little week-to-week consistency
Balancing junior development and providing a game for all club members
Failure to transfer coaching to match performance
Good results all relied on attacking threat from non-regular squad members
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West Women's Hockey League - Berkeley Division 1 P W D L GF GA GD
PTS 1
Firebrands III 18 13 4 61 17 44 43 2
Lydney II 11 3 41 26 15 36
Wotton under Edge 10 46 21 25 34
Yate II 9 6 38 27 33 5
Wick 8 28
Redland UWE II
-11 7
Thornbury 20 30
-10
Old Bristolians III
-13 19
Westberries III 24 48
-24
Dursley 14 70
-52
Ladies 1st XI Report
Captain: Cathy York
Player of the Year: Jasmin George
Leading Scorer: Jasmin George
Highlights
Great first half of the season, unbeaten and top of the league
Issues/Challenges
Poor second half of the season
Small squad
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Ladies 2nd XI Report
Captain: Corinna Whitear
Player of the Year: Ming Green
Leading Scorer: Corrine Gibson
Highlights
Season of consolidation in 2nd year of league hockey
Young players coming through from Vixens
Issues/Challenges
Occasionally played with reduced squad but a strong base of players
West Women's Hockey League - Berkeley Division 3 P W D L GF GA GD
PTS 1
Lydney III 21 18 2 87 14 73 56
Badminton 5 48 28 20 44 3
Wick II 11 9 39 35 4 34
Avonmouth II 8 6 7 40 32 30
Bristol and West 10 -5 27
Wotton under Edge II 38 -8 26
Thornbury III 29 49
-20 16
North Wilts II 12 84
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Badgers (Boys U16s) Report
Player of the Year: Ash Langham
Leading Scorer: Matt Jenkins
Highlights
Potentially challenging year with a young team (many of the other u16s being fast-tracked into seniors) BUT a very good second half of the season & beyond expectations
Good coaching, well managed, parent support
Issues/Challenges
Providing talented players with pathway into senior hockey while retaining badgers momentum with ‘next wave’ of juniors
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Vixens (Girls U16s) Report
Player of the Year: Joely Brewer
Leading Scorer: Tarragon Newcombe
Highlights
Re-integration into Vixens Circle
Enthusiastic, committed, cheerful
Club-School Partnership links
Great attendance at training
Issues/Challenges
Momentum: keeping it going as some
‘graduate’ to ladies hockey
Tough going against well established teams
But a great team spirit throughout
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Junior Report
membership numbers
Increased from 30 members in 2012/2013 to 86 members in 2013/2014
coaching
tournaments
GHA
Wotton under Edge
social events
Xmas at Leyhill Social Club
End of season at Cattle Country
2014/2015 season aims
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Wotton Community Sports Foundation (WCSF) Report
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Wotton Community Sports Foundation (WCSF) – future phases
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Committee Proposals 2014/15
Annual Subscriptions 2014/15
Seniors £90 (rising to £100 if not paid by 30th Sept)
Badgers/Vixens £65
Juniors £65
Match Fees 2014/15
Seniors £7
Badgers/Vixens £4
Retained at 2012 levels; to be paid by monthly standing order Oct-Mar
Juniors £3 (pay as you play)
Rationale: match fees retained at current levels, no further increase in annual subs after last years rise BUT, we believe, still offering good value compared to other local clubs (and per session to other sports!)
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Election of Officers 2014/15 (1)
Chairman
Treasurer
Secretary
Junior Secretary
Administrator assistant
Clubs Communication Officer
Senior Match Secretary and League Liaison
Junior Match Secretary
Senior Social Secretary
Junior Social Secretary
WCSF representative
CRB Liaison
Umpire Coordinator
Webmaster
Child Welfare Officer
Junior Coordinator
Badgers Parent Manager
Vixens Parent Manager
Juniors (girls) Parent Manager
U10 & U12
Juniors (boys) Parent Manager
Junior U8 (mixed) Parent Manager
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Election of Officers 2014/15 (2) – Playing Officers
Men’s 1st XI Captain Men’s 1st XI vice Captain Men’s 2nd XI Captain Men’s 2nd XI vice Captain Men’s 3rd XI Captain Men’s 3rd XI vice Captain Ladies 1st XI Captain Ladies 1st XI vice Captain Ladies 2nd XI Captain Ladies 2nd XI vice Captain
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