MINUTES OF THE WIGTOWNSHIRE LADIES GOLF ASSOCIATION AGM
held on Tuesday 23rd October 2018 in Wigtownshire County Golf Club House at 7pm.
WLGA Chairlady Marjorie Vance welcomed everyone to the WLGA AGM for 2018.
Apologies were given on behalf Helen Hamilton, Joyce Maitland, Kelly Milven, Helena Fox, Trish Spinks and Agnes Gardner.
2017 Minutes The Minutes from the WLGA 2017 AGM were approved by Gwen Robson and seconded by Marjorie Vance. There were no matters arising from the minutes.
Financial Statement The Financial Statement was presented with a balance of £1234.67 in our bank account and £27.29 cash in hand, less commitments of £238.00 for outstanding winners vouchers, making an overall healthy balance of £1023.96. The financial statement was approved by Marjorie Vance and seconded by Glenda Dewar.
Chairlady’s Report Chairlady Marjorie Vance started by thanking a number of people for their contributions to the work of the WLGA – Jenny Edmunds who has now left us as secretary/treasurer, Beryl Niven for hosting Management Committee meetings at home, Caroline Smith for her digital work, the entirety of the Mgt Committee and the St Medans ladies for their support to her through the year. She went on to congratulate the winners of all 2018.
Election of Office Bearers
Chairlady: Caroline Smith (County) – proposed by Glenda Dewar and seconded by Beryl Niven
Secretary/Treasurer: Caroline Smith (County) – proposed by Gwen Robson and seconded by Lynn Allen
The Management Committee for 2019 was confirmed as follows:
Dunskey – Glenda Dewar
Newton Stewart – Alison Cloy
Wigtownshire County – Gwen Robson
St Medan – Marjorie Vance
Stranraer – Beryl Niven
Wigtown & Bladnoch – Debbie Gunby
Competition venues for 2019:
Anderson @ Stranraer (Saturday 18/5/19)
Championship @ County (Saturday 1/6/19)
Mactier @ Newton Stewart (Monday 3/6/19 etc)
Aitken Brooches @ St Medan (Saturday 20/7/19)
Rosebowl @ Wigtown & Bladnoch (Saturday 3/8/19)
Morrach @ Dunskey (Monday 26/8/19)
MacTier Draw
Wigtown & Bladnoch and County have first round byes in 2019. The draw was conducted as follows.
Proposals (which were dealt with in the order given below)
The Morrach
PROPOSAL
Proposed by St Medans:
1 It is proposed that the Morrach be played on a Sunday. Defeated: 5/1
2. It is proposed that the best 3 scores are counted, dropping the 4th. Carried: 4/2
3. Alternatively could we make it a scratch Texas scramble with the 4 players who qualify through the monthly medals. Defeated: 5/1
Proposed by Wigtownshire County:
It is proposed that the Morrach returns to the start of the season as previously 1st weekend in May. Defeated: 5/1
IT IS NOW CONFIRMED THAT THE 2019 MORRACH TROPHY WILL CONTINUE TO BE TEAMS OF 4 BUT ONLY THE THREE BEST SCORES WILL COUNT.
The League
Proposed by Newton Stewart:
1. The League should start one week later in May. Carried: 6/0
2. The last group in the League should go out no later than 5.45pm Discussed and reiterated that if pairs are available to go out early they should. Common sense should be used. Pairs do not need to go out in team order, if they are ready they should go.
Proposed by Stranraer:
- It is proposed that Ladies League matches take place every 3rd Monday instead of each Monday.
Defeated: 4/2
- It is proposed that the maximum amount of strokes received by opposition in League matches should be 18 strokes. Defeated: 5/1
THE ONLY CHANGE FOR 2019 IS THAT THE LEAGUE MATCHES WILL START ONE WEEK LATER ON MONDAY 20TH MAY.
AOCB
A discussion took place about the revised Championship format and whether it should revert to 36 holes of Strokeplay but the consensus was that the new format is working well in terms of encouraging more entries and should therefore be left as is.
It was noted that in 2018 WLGA did no raffles or football cards to raise funds – it was agreed that Glenda Dewar would produce football cards for each club to sell if they could and that Caroline Smith will arrange a hamper to sell raffle tickets for at each of the three individual competitions.
Date of next meeting (AGM) was set as 22nd October 2019, again in Wigtownshire County Golf Club House at 7pm.
Marjorie Vance thanked everyone for their attendance and positive participation and closed the meeting at 8.10pm.