Beauly Shinty Club AGM Minutes. | |
14 December 2009 Beauly Shinty Club President David Calder welcomed a crowd of over 30 to the Phipps Hall for the club’s Annual General Meeting on Thursday 10 December 2009. After the opening welcomes he addressed the assembled crowd with his report for the season just finished. This began by passing comment on the successful Sale of Work in February 2009 where the sum of £2,544 was raised. When the action started on the pitch in March 2009 he noted that both teams did not enjoy the best of starts to the season, mainly due to a number of injuries to key players which left both teams weakened. Things improved as the season entered April 2009 and both teams got back on track by starting to get points on the board. With reference to the first team, it was his thought that the 4-3 home defeat to Caberfeidh was pivotal to the team’s fortunes & points in the league were hard to come by after this save for a rousing performance in the last game away to Kinlochshiel where a point was taken. The President also noted that performances in the cup competitions for the first team were a disappointment, in that they failed to advance past the first tie in any of the competitions they entered. He noted that the reserve side went on a 13 game undefeated run that culminated with them securing the Marine Harvest North Division 3 Championship against Lochaber in their last game of the season. Overall he stated that it was a year of consolidation. He looked forward to the season ahead for both sides, the reserve side competing in North Division 2 for the first time in 15 years. The first team with their extremely young side was on the verge of something special he predicted & he hoped this would be rewarded in the season to come. The President then went on to thank a list of people who had assisted the club over the previous season. This included Steve MacLean senior manager and other coaches, Heather Simpson and her tearoom assistants, Iain and Fiona Morrison for their work in securing funding for pitch alterations Alison Cairns (Club Secretary), Jock Matheson (Club Vice President), and all those who had served on the general committee. Tribute was paid to the Captains of both teams last season: - Sean Stewart & Alan Bruce. He then went on to recognise those players rewarded at the prize giving dance in November 2009 namely. Senior Player of the Year - MacKay Murray Players Player of the Year - Kyle MacDonald Young Player of the Year - Martin MacFadyen Jock MacKenzie Award - Ewan MacColl Youth Player of the year - Calum Morrison David finished his address by mentioning the success of Beauly & Ord Junior Club, who are being recognized by the Camanachd Association for their work, he praised the contribution of their coaches namely Ewan MacColl, Iain Morrison, David MacLean and Gillian MacDonald On conclusion of the President’s address the club accounts were presented to the meeting for scrutiny. This was done by the President as the club treasurer Karen Anderson was unable to be present. These were generally favorable; there was however concern expressed about the reduction in takings from the club lottery & discussion about how to rectify this situation. The President stated that as per normal that the club would appoint their management teams for both first & reserve teams as a priority for the incoming committee at their first meeting on 11 January 2010. The President then vacated the chair to allow the election of office bearers for the new committee. The process duly followed with the following appointments being made: Club Chieftain - Donnie Fraser Club Vice Chief - John Alick Morrison President - David Calder Vice President - Jock Mathieson Secretary - Alison Treasurer - Karen Anderson Fixtures Secretary - Iain Petrie General Committee :- Cameron MacKay, Ian Campbell, Donald MacLennan, Iain Morrison, Stephen MacLean, David MacLean snr, Roger Cormack, Callum Duff, Alan Bruce, David Groat, Scott MacLean There were two further appointments made, these being Camanachd Liaison Officer - Jock Mathieson Website Editors - Iain Petrie, Iain Morrison At this point the meeting was to have been addressed by the guest speaker Donald McNaughton the well known motivational coach. Donald had to unfortunately call off & was unable to be at the meeting. It was confirmed that the Club had secured his services for the season ahead. With all items on the agenda covered, the meeting then opened the floor to AOCB. The Lovat Cup dance was discussed & arranged for Saturday 2 January 2010 with an 8.30pm start in the RBL in Beauly. Ticket prices were set at £10 per head. It was then stated that the Club mini bus was available for use again after bodywork repairs were carried out by Graham Tolmie in Dingwall. The President then read out a letter sent for the AGM’s attention by Ivor Campbell. This referred to the slight possibility of Beauly going to There then commenced a round of thanks with Iain Mackenzie thanking Treasurer Karen Anderson for all her hard work in both looking after and presenting the club finances in the year just past. John A Morrison then thanked and congratulated David Calder for all his hard work in presiding over the past period. He noted that the club has never been so well run. The President then thanked everyone for attending & the meeting closed. |