Meeting held at 20:05 on 15 Feb April at WPCC
Attendance: Register below. No Zoom attendees
Apologies: As below
- JP Welcomed all.
- Adoption of the minutes of the AGM of the WPGMHA held at the WPCC 2023
- Proposed RB seconded CH.
- Award of League Trophy
- JP stated that the league was competitive, and this is a good thing, and this has affected the Spirit of Masters. Since the meeting the spirit Is far better, umpires have noticed the difference.
- Winner Yellow team, top goal scorer GB
- SAGM — MOA vote submitted changes.
- JP explained that as part of the AGM we are having a SGM to verify the MOU. No comments in writing.
- DstD stated the MOU is signed, it sums up the essentially of the 2 constitutions. And forms an understanding between the two bodies. The MOU was published and sent to all. WP masters are happy with what they do, and are happy with what we do, and neither party really wants to interfere with each other. Our success is important for them to continue playing hockey.
- MOU took 6 months to construct and congrats to GT in getting the agreement in place.
- NvB asked if the plan it to still have a single body, DstD at the moment there are still issues with this merge. We at WP are the leading way. We are proposing that IPTs are separated. Nothing is decided on SA level.TH asked what the structure is. DstD said it was in the MOU.
- RB stated that this IPT has shown that the close dates cause an issue.JP stated the MOU is one step in the process, we need to have changes to the committee. We need to vote as to whether the committee can go ahead.
- DstD stated that we need to make changes to the constitution.
- It was unanimous that we give the committee the mandate to proceeds.
- Remembrance wall for masters – to be virtual
- A reembrace wall has been proposed. The idea is to create a virtual wall on the website.
- Finances
- NW – financials were emailed to all.NW end of last year we had 80k, we used 10k to have the second defib. We made R20k profit from the IPT, thanks to Vinnie, he was thanked. Of the 20k we are using this to assist the coaches to assist to get to IPT.NW – we make a little profit from our fees, not much. Not all the members of the 6 teams are paying so we are covering our costs and making a little.
- NW – Physio and first aid have had a little increase.
- PK stated we should pay per season, and defaulters should be excluded from the league. WM explained that we did state that people must pa per season or half a season, and there were a few queries about this. This issue was moved to maters arising.
- NW thanked BA for the finances.
- TH said that the way any extra funds are being distributed, should be transparent. NW stated it was in the financials.
- Nominations for WPGM committee.
- The positions nominated and agreed
- Chairman:Nomination of KL to be chairman, accepted.
- Treasurer: NW nominated and accepted.
- Secretary:WM nominated and accepted.
- Player affairs (2 members):GF and DMa nominated and accepted.
- Disciplinary affairs: RB nominated and accepted.
- General member: NL nominated and accepted.
- Matters Arising
- NW stated that WP caps are available.
- NW also said the bucket hats are also available.
- NW stated there is place that she is looking at soft peaks.
- BCr – asked if we are resolving the issue that those not paying need to be excluded. We need to pay per season. KL stated that there should be exceptions. PK stated that there are some people who are not requesting relief and are not paying, and they should be excluded. It was agreed this would be the case.
- DstD stated there is no definition for a member. It is proposing that there should be a separate subscription.RB stated there may be issues with SAHA fees.
- DstD asked how national selection is done. We have had no national selector, and wanted to know what the WPGM committee needs to address this. RB stated responses were sent to all. JP stated that the coaches do the selection.Voting at SAGM is that a delegate and a vote per team. So we only have 1+3 (maybe 2, not sure if 55s have a vote) sides. We need to consider this when sending sides.
- DstD stated that the delegate is asked to vote on issues, and this needs to come back to the members. He wanted clarity on this. RB stated that the AGM agenda will be published soon, and at the moment there are no issues to vote for.KL stated that we have had no vote to amalgamate SA Master and SA GM, so it cannot amalgamate unless it is ratified.RB stated that FIH has prescribed that Masters and GM must amalgamated. The MOU is a consequence.BF state that he felt that WP is drifting away from SA Masters / SA GM, we need to get someone on the committee.
- RB stated that he has sent out documentations to ask for nominations.JP stated that KL is to be proposed as chairman.
- BW asked if Barry would stand down, It was not clear.
Meeting closed at 21:55
Attendance Register WPGM AGM 2024
| AI — Allan Issacs | GI — Grant Irlam |
| AR — Andreas Redenz | IF – Ian Faulkner |
| BC – Robbert (Bob) Commin | JP – John Potgieter |
| BF — Robert (Bobby) Freeman | JS —John Shardlow |
| BCr — Brent Crombrink | KL – Karl Luff |
| BG — Brian Goemans | LL – Leon Lategan |
| BW — Bryan Webster | LS — Larry Sherman |
| CdlH —Colin de la Harpe | MD — Martin Duys |
| CH — Chris Hayley | MoK – Mike O’Keefe |
| CR — Cliff Rutherford | NL – Neil Lavin |
| DM — Dereck Marnewick | NvB – Nel van Blerk |
| DMa – Deon Maart | NW – Noreen Wonnacott |
| DMc — Dave McKechnie | PK – Peter Kratz |
| DstD — Danny St Dare | PS — Peter Shardlow |
| EF – Edmund Fisher | RB – Robert Birt |
| FA — Frank Aspeling | SD – Stephen Dugmore |
| FS — Fanie Steffans | TH – Tony Hugget |
| GB — Glyn Bedford | TJ — Trevor Joao |
| GF – Gary Frayne | TK — Trevor Knight |
| GI — Grant Irlam | WM – Warren Machanik |
Apologies WPGM AGM 2024
| Brian Alcock (BA) | Clive Belcher |
| Glenn Turner | John Donald |
| Dereck McMahon |