November 2009
1)
MEETING OPEN
10.20am
2)
ATTENDANCE
Noel Edlington, John Finn, Les Aberley, Michael Kruger-Davis, Mike Sullivan, Ian
Piddington, Peter Haley, Bob Blake, Stuart Boydell, Garth Hosking, Daryl
Pasfield, Fred Rapley, Don A Johnson, Paul Watchorn and Kathleen Dawe.
3)
MEETING OPEN AND
WELCOME
Paul Watchorn welcomed all executives.
4)
APOLOGIES
Lynne Teale and Peter Whitlock
Proxy held by:
Fred Rapley for Lynne Teale
5)
CONFIRM MINUTES OF
PREVIOUS MEETING
MOVED BY: Fred Rapley
SECONDED BY: Peter Haley
6)
PREVIOUS ACTION
TAKEN
a)
Letters were sent to all clubs with outstanding affiliation invoices along with
a letter stating unless their State and Zone fees were paid ACTA will deny
membership the following year.
b)
Letter to Ron Trail disagreeing with changes to Handicap Formula written and
sent.
c)
Juniors Members List and Coaching List sent via email to Garth Hosking on
21/10/09.
d)
The email service and website service for clubs has been circulated in the
newsletter and CTSN.
e)
Shane Samuals was sent an invitation to sell his merchandise at the Trap
carnival, but had to decline the offer due to prior commitments.
f)
Paul Watchorn wrote a letter to the ACTA Championship Committee opposing the
changes to the National Carnivals. Reply Received.
g)
Thank you cards sent to Trina Watchorn and Sandra Haley for helping at the Skeet
Carnival.
MOVED BY: Fred Rapley
SECONDED BY: Peter Haley
7)
ELECTION OF
OFFICERS FOR 2010
Paul Watchorn Handed the chair to
Peter Haley
All Positions declared vacant
Call for nominations for President NSWCTA
Paul Watchorn nominated by Fred Rapley
SECONDED BY: Les Aberley
Paul Watchorn declared duly elected
Call for nominations for 2 Vice Presidents NSWCTA
Fred Rapley nominated by Don A Johnson
SECONDED BY: Les Aberley
Fred Rapley declared duly elected
Stuart Boydell nominated by Fred Rapley
SECONDED BY: Daryl Pasfield
Stuart Boydell declared duly elected
Call for nominations for Treasurer NSWCTA
Michael Kruger-Davis nominated by Fred Rapley
SECONDED BY: Paul Watchorn
Michael Kruger-Davis declared duly elected
Chair handed back to Paul Watchorn
Call for nominations for ACTA Delegate
Peter Haley nominated by Fred Rapley
SECONDED BY: Noel Edlington
Peter Haley declared duly elected
Call for nominations for Handicapper
Daryl Pasfield nominated by Fred Rapley
SECONDED BY: Stuart Boydell
Daryl Pasfield declared duly elected
Call for Rules Supervisors
Fred Rapley & Bob Blake
Finance Committee
Lynne Teale, Noel Edlington, Peter Haley and Michael Kruger-Davis
Coaching Committee
Garth Hosking, Peter Whitlock, Graeme Boyd, Les Aberley and Fred Rapley
Garth Hosking – Chair Person
Rules Committee
Bob Blake, John Finn, Fred Rapley, Daryl Pasfield and Stuart Boydell
Daryl Pasfield – Chair Person
Championship Committee
All NSWCTA Committee Members
Paul Watchorn – Chair Person
Promotion & Development Committee
All NSWCTA Committee Members
Paul Watchorn – Chair Person
CARRIED
8)
BUSINESS CARRIED
FORWARD
a)
Clothing Policy
The new polo shirt was
presented to the committee and accepted as the “Team Uniform” for 2010.
The new jersey was
presented to the committee and accepted as a “Merchandise” Item that can be used
by teams in colder months.
MOTION: That
the Executive Jacket have the ‘Coat of Arms’ on the pocket, not the ‘Waratah’ as
selected in the previous meeting.
MOVED BY: Peter Haley
SECONDED BY: Noel Edlington
WITHDRAW MOTION
Garth Hosking recommended
that the ‘Waratah’ be used for casual clothing and the ‘Coat of Arms’ be used
for professional clothing.
Noel
Edlington moves that the previous motion ‘That the State Executive Jackets have
the Waratah emblem not the Coat of Arms as this is our sporting emblem’ be
rescinded.
Committee
voted 5 to remove, 6 to hold the motion.
LOST
Hall of Fame wording be
changed back to N.S.W.C.T.A.
The rest of the clothing
policy be accepted as is.
MOVED BY: Stuart Boydell
SECONDED BY: Fred Rapley
CARRIED
Peter Haley objected to
the ‘Waratah’ being on the Executive Jacket.
9)
CORRESPONDENCE
a)
Glen Castellaro’s letter regarding State Trap – Passed to General Business
b)
Charlie Strike’s letter Regarding State Trap – Passed to general Business
c)
ACTA letter confirming ZZ Australia being accepted – Accepted
d)
Mark McInnes letter regarding State Trap – Passed to General Business
e)
Randolph Rossi email regarding ISSF Championship – Resolved outside of meeting
f)
Suggestions from Scott Wright for Skeet Carnival – General Business
g)
Northern Zone letter to John Kent – Read to committee
h)
Charlie Strike’s email regarding ISSF Referee read and discussed. Conclusion to
advertise the position of ISSF Referee Examiner in ‘Waratah Notes’
ACTION: Send
Charlie Strike a letter thanking him for his offer and advising him that the
position will be advertised in the ‘Waratah Notes’ and that he is more than
welcome to apply.
ACTION:
Advertise Position of ISSF Referee Examiner in CTSN and on the Website.
MOVED BY: Don A Johnson
SECONDED BY: Fred Rapley
CARRIED
10)
ACTA DELEGATES
REPORT
a)
All emails from ACTA are being forwarded onto the NSWCTA Committee by Daryl
Pasfield.
b)
National Grounds Lighting to come within budget.
c)
3 Permanent Traps being placed in Browns property.
d)
Upgrade of the CTNS monthly magazine to glassy paper.
e)
2010 Trap Nationals have been altered and published – all entrants are to be
Pre-nominated only and capped at 540 nominations.
f)
Play ground has been installed and BBQ area has arrived, but yet to be erected.
g)
Hedge has been planted where old rope fence was, park seats behind every trap
house.
h)
Board of Management can only recommend to the Executive Committee, they cannot
make any decisions them self.
11)
SUB COMMITTEE
REPORT
a)
RULES REPORT
i)
Daryl’s letter
regarding Rules was published in the November 2009 CTSN.
ACTION: The
article on the rules needs to be published in the Newsletter and on the Website.
b)
COACHING REPORT
i)
Not a lot going on
with Coaching, they are waiting on Clubs and Zones for dates
ii)
Advertise in the
Newsletter and Waratah Notes about Garth Hosking being available to help
organize any Zone or Club Coaching Program.
iii)
The new Coaching
Accreditation Procedure was presented.
ACTION:
Email the Coaching Accreditation document onto all Executive Members
Honorarium
for Graeme Boyd is still to be looked into by the Finance Committee.
12)
SPECIFIC BUSINESS
a)
Proposed National DTL Championships Program – Already covered in ACTA Delegates
Report.
b)
ACTA Children’s Playground has been moved to same area as BBQ
c)
Lighting to be covered in General Business under State Trap Carnival.
d)
Procedure Manual Dispute – Shoulder to Shoulder rule (in question) was read out
to committee and they were asked to vote as to whether or not to keep the rule.
MOTION: That
the Trap Procedure Manual is used and the Rule to Count Forward (from the first
target) be used (not count back) including reserves, at all State Trap
Carnivals.
MOVED BY: Daryl Pasfield
SECONDED BY: Fred Rapley
CARRIED
e)
Review Procedure Manual for Trap Carnival – A committee is to be assembled to
review the manual and make changes, and then be presented at the next meeting to
be discussed and voted on.
ACTION: Send
out the State Trap Carnival Procedure Manual to all Executives, so changes can
be suggested.
f)
May 2010 Executive Meeting – Hold at Country Comfort, as the owners are shooters
themselves and this keeps it in our Sport. As the National Trap Carnival only
finishes on the Saturday it is proposed that the meeting be moved to the Monday.
MOTION: That
the May Executive Meeting in Orange be moved to Monday 24th May 2010.
CARRIED
i)
Northern Zone
conflict with Boggabri Gunnedah Clay Target Club – A letter needs to be written
to Boggabri Gunnedah informing them that the situation of them not complying
with their Zones request has been brought up at the Sate Executive Meeting and
this conflicts with their insurance with ACTA.
ii)
February Meeting –
If the venue at Cecil Park is unavailable, the meeting will be moved to a new
venue, not a new date.
iii)
Moss Vale Small
Bore and Clay Target Club Inc – all Committee Members accept the new club.
ACTION:
Write a letter to ACTA and recommend the Club be affiliated under ACTA and
NSWCTA.
iv)
Rule 3.18 (a) –
Daryl Pasfield informed the committee that it is a rule that will rarely need to
be enforced.
v)
Charlie Strike’s
Letter – Brought forward from Correspondence.
ACTION: to
be reviewed by the Championship Committee.
ACTION:
Acknowledgment letter to be sent to Charlie informing him that his letter of
Constructive Criticism will be passed to the Championship Committee for review.
vi)
Mark McInnes Letter
– Brought forward from Correspondence.
ACTION: to
be reviewed by the Championship Committee.
ACTION:
Acknowledgment letter to be sent to Mark informing him that his letter has been
received and will be passed to the Championship Committee for review.
vii)
Glen Castellaro Letter – Brought forward from Correspondence.
ACTION: to
be reviewed by the Championship Committee.
ACTION:
Acknowledgment letter to be sent to Glen informing him that his letter has been
received and will be passed to the Championship Committee for review.
viii)
Scott Wrights
Letter regarding the State Skeet Carnival – Brought forward from Correspondence.
ACTION:
Peter Haley and les Aberley are to condense the letter down for printing in
Waratah Notes.
ACTION:
Peter Haley and Les Aberley are to provide the committee with a reviewed Program
for the State Skeet Carnival ready for next meeting.
ACTION:
Letter to be sent to Scott Wright thanking him for his suggestions and informing
him that the State Skeet Carnival is in review.
13)
GENERAL BUSINESS
a)
State Trap Carnival
i)
Appoint a full time
paid non-shooting Shoot Marshall.
ii)
Frank Auditor’s
program worked a treat at the State Trap Carnival.
iii)
Finances still to
be finalized due to not yet receiving all invoices allocated to the Trap
Carnival.
iv)
General response
regarding the Trap Carnival has been positive.
v)
Great number of
Women and Junior shooters.
vi)
315 Shooters over
the 4 days.
vii)
DB shoot off under lights was successful, but as most clubs do not shoot under
lights it proved a challenge for some.
Suggestions:
·
Drop the Champion
of Champions from the Trap Carnival.
·
Put the DR on
Friday, Teams event on Saturday morning, DB 100 targets on Saturday – all day.
·
Hold Opening
Ceremony on Friday night.
·
Use 15 traps – 13
Competition Traps and 2 Practice Traps.
·
Avoid shooting
under lights when possible.
·
Have 3 in each
grade = 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
b)
Sporting Clays Interzone Team Trophy – Anthony Metry is donating a trophy to the
NSWCTA for the Sporting Clays Championship for the 3 Man Open Team.
ACTION:
advertise to all Zones that we will now need each Zone to provide a 3 man team
to enter the Interzone competition.
c)
Central Zone is concerned about the lateness of the 2010 Blue Book – It is only
a one off, as next year the Annual General Meeting and elections will be in
October not in November.
d)
A Discipline Committee should be formed to handle any complaints.
e)
ACTA would like NSWCTA to consider a donation towards the BBQ area at the
National Grounds – NSWCTA would like to know if any other state is donating
money and if yes how much.
f)
Sports Awards – Lynne Teale was to be nominated, but she has requested that we
hold off for another year due to Neville being ill. Next year we will look at
getting out to Zones and recommending people from a State level.
ACTION: Send
revised Capital Loan Contract to all Committee Members.
14)
MEETING CLOSED
4:35pm
15)
NEXT MEETING
26th February
2010 at Cecil Park Shooting Centre, unless other notice given.
Verification of Minutes