Minutes of meeting of Hethersett and Meltons Sports Association held at Park Farm Hotel, Hethersett, on November 28th
Apologies
Apologies were received from Colin McDermott, Ian Fieldhouse, Tony Smith, Jimmy Dakin, Alex McDowell, Tony Dunton and David Bills.
Round Table Introductions
There were 12 present – Peter Steward (chair), Shane Hull (treasurer), Mel Perkins, Fiona Whiting, Ron Butcher, Mark Heazle, Leslie Dale, Martin Anderton, Peter Holt, Gary Wyatt, Jo Marchant, Steve Walker. All introduced themselves individually.
Minutes of Previous Meeting
These had been circulated and were taken as read.
Treasurer’s Report
Shane reported that a bank account has been opened and currently contains £105. Additional cheques and cash were handed over during the meeting.
Appointment of New Secretary
Jo Adcock has resigned as secretary due to pressure of work. There were no volunteers to fill the post at present. Peter Holt volunteered to take minutes of the meeting.
Hethersett and the Meltons – The Success Story So Far
Over an hour was spent highlighting and discussing sporting success so far this year. This included:
Hethersett Parish Council Drop In Event
Those present were urged to attend the Parish Council’s drop in event on December 3rd to support improved sport and leisure facilities for the village if the proposed new development goes ahead.
Web Site
It was agreed that a dedicated web site for the association is not necessary and we should continue to use the existing Hethersett Village site which is maintained by the association’s chairman.
Attracting New Members
It was agreed that the association should widen its net to include local businesses. Members were also asked to encourage people to attend meetings in the future. It was also agreed to try and improve the representation from the Meltons.
Any Other Business
Date and Venue of Next Meeting
To be set but likely to be in February 2012.
Apologies
Apologies were received from Colin McDermott, Ian Fieldhouse, Tony Smith, Jimmy Dakin, Alex McDowell, Tony Dunton and David Bills.
Round Table Introductions
There were 12 present – Peter Steward (chair), Shane Hull (treasurer), Mel Perkins, Fiona Whiting, Ron Butcher, Mark Heazle, Leslie Dale, Martin Anderton, Peter Holt, Gary Wyatt, Jo Marchant, Steve Walker. All introduced themselves individually.
Minutes of Previous Meeting
These had been circulated and were taken as read.
Treasurer’s Report
Shane reported that a bank account has been opened and currently contains £105. Additional cheques and cash were handed over during the meeting.
Appointment of New Secretary
Jo Adcock has resigned as secretary due to pressure of work. There were no volunteers to fill the post at present. Peter Holt volunteered to take minutes of the meeting.
Hethersett and the Meltons – The Success Story So Far
Over an hour was spent highlighting and discussing sporting success so far this year. This included:
- Hethersett and Tas Valley Cricket Club obtaining the ECB Clubmark award
- Promotion for Great Melton Cricket Club to Norfolk Alliance Division Two.
- Hethersett Olympic Weekend proving another major success for the villages (the meeting also looked forward to the 2012 Open Weekend when a full programme of events will take place including the Round the Houses funrun, Sport in the Park, Ladies Five-a-side and Sport in the Park Day).
- The impending visit of the London 2012 Olympic Torch with Hethersett being singled out for a special visit due to its support over the past two years for the Olympic Games
- The visit of the 1948 London Olympic Torch earlier in the year.
- British Championship cycle speedway hosted on the Memorial Field by Hethersett Hawks and details of coming test matches between Great Britain and Poland. Also club reported a 100% increase in membership.
- A report on Pledge to Fitness 2012 with the Pledge Pod coming to Woodside School in January.
- A report on the first meeting of the newly formed Hethersett Open Spaces Group.
- A report by Hethersett Memorial Playing Field Trust on improvements to the Memorial including new play equipment for younger children.
- Hethersett’s success in winning the South Norfolk Village Games
- Hethersett’s success in coming runners-up in the Norfolk County Village Games Final
- Dates for the South Norfolk and County Village Games Finals in 2012
- Date for the Come and Try in Sports Evening in May 2012.
- Reaching the finals of the Active Norfolk EDP Sports Village of the Year competition.
- Hethersett 30/60 Cycle Event due to be held in March 2012. Publicity being undertaken through flyers and the Media
- The Memorial Playing Field Bowls Club’s promotion in the City League.
Hethersett Parish Council Drop In Event
Those present were urged to attend the Parish Council’s drop in event on December 3rd to support improved sport and leisure facilities for the village if the proposed new development goes ahead.
Web Site
It was agreed that a dedicated web site for the association is not necessary and we should continue to use the existing Hethersett Village site which is maintained by the association’s chairman.
Attracting New Members
It was agreed that the association should widen its net to include local businesses. Members were also asked to encourage people to attend meetings in the future. It was also agreed to try and improve the representation from the Meltons.
Any Other Business
- Alex Bond has replaced Laura Avenal as our contact within Active Norfolk.
- Promotion of clubs through a quarterly newsletter was discussed
- Thanks were expressed to Richard Bond and Park Farm for the use of their facilities
- Possibility of a clubs and societies event during 2012.
- Wymondham and Attleborough Mercury newspaper to change to Wymondham and Hethersett Mercury which should give us more opportunity for press coverage.
- Chairman to launch a recruitment campaign and collect subscription fees.
Date and Venue of Next Meeting
To be set but likely to be in February 2012.