REPORT BACK OF THE MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF DRRS 2nd OCTOBER 2007.
Present: The President, Vice President, Past President and Messrs Friend, Harrison, Healy, Hinshelwood, Lane, Meagor, Rice, Wakeham and Webb.
1.Apologies: Mr Homer.
2. Minutes: the minutes of the September Meeting were approved.
3. Matters arising: Devonport Services RFC Junior Section. Following the agreement between Executive and Devonport Services RFC and the Royal Navy RFU, the club had now complied fully with the demands of DRRS. The Secretary had attended a meeting of Devonport Services Parent Reps and coaches and reported that a new cooperative spirit seemed to be animating that club.
4. Correspondence: the Secretary reported that he had received the following,
a) Devonport Services RFC and Royal Navy RFU re. their recent problems.
b) RFU: EDF Junior Vase Round 3 draw.
c) DRFU: Devon Merit Tables 2007/08.
5.Current Membership: Mr Webb reported that numbers had been augmented by the arrival of Rev John Morris from PRRS,and Messrs Starkey, Baker and Newton. Mr Newton, a student at Exeter University, would be joining from Oxfordshire RRS.
6.Appointments Secretary: Mr Hinshelwood presented his proposals and, these were, with suitable modifications, approved
7.Grading Secretary: Mr Webb reported that 34 reports had been received to date. Reports on three members were still outstanding from East Midlands. Mr Masters will return to the ranks of advisers in October and Mr Sullivan, who is seriously ill, will no longer be able to advise. Mr Gunn continues to coach.
8.Exchange Secretary: Mr Friend revealed our American brethren would be arriving in November and a suitable programme has been prepared for them. Mr Wakeham would be in charge of hosting them.
9.Training Secretary: Mr Wakeham disclosed that, as yet, he had not received Training Packs from the RFU. The programme for the Main Laws Meeting in November was being prepared. Attendance at the N & E Local meeting remained a problem and Mr Lane made some suggestions to tackle it.
10.Disciplinary Officer: Mr Rice had assisted one member with his sending off report. Another member’s letter on his experiences with an U 16s game was read and Mr Friend revealed that the new Junior Contract was beginning to take effect as evidenced by the action the club had taken against the miscreant. The matter of the roping off of pitches was raised again and it was reiterated that referees must not start a game without insisting that this requirement be met.
11.Finance: Mr Harrison presented his report. The deficit on account for DRRS was £5900 but increased revenues for this season would soon eliminate this. Invoices for the first part of the season would be sent out in late October. He had not sold his house so was still resident in North Devon to the relief of members.
12.DRFU: No meeting of Main Committee, therefore nothing to report except that the Finance Committee had met briefly to review last year’s accounts.
13. SWG/FEDERATION/RFRU:
SWG: The season had commenced.
Federation: nothing to report
14. AOB : the Vice President reminded members that he was now an RFU Volunteer and would be liaising with the RFU and Society to get successful candidates from ELRA to take their careers further. Mr Lane reminded members that the President had celebrated his Silver Wedding anniversary and congratulations were expressed. He asked if the Report Back to members could be published earlier and this was agreed. It would also be forwarded to Mr Pearce (Jun) for insertion on the website. He also reminded members that a thief seemed to be active at Honiton clubhouse and members must take due precautions.
Meeting closed at 20.21 hours.
Date of next meeting: Tuesday, November 6th at 19.00 hours.
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