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Monthly Meeting Minutes 19th February 2003

A meeting of Blue Circle (Sittingbourne) Sea Angling Club was held at the Billet Pub, Sittingbourne on Wednesday 19th February 2003.

Members Attending

D Sandy, J Mann, K Moran, R Clifton, C Clifton, T Price, R Hills, K Hammond, M Hammond, D Allen, N Sharrocks, R Butler and J Padmore

Apologies

J Allen
Minutes of the Previous Meeting

It was pointed out that R Clifton attended last match and caught no fish which should have been shown on the results. Apart from this the minutes of the previous meeting were accepted as a true record.

Matters Arising

1. Camping prices at Freshwater Camp site for the bank holiday weekend would be £48 for a minimum 4 night stay. This was felt to be excessive and M Hammond to make enquiries about other camp sites for a trip before the 2nd week in July when the schools break up for summer.

February Match

16th February Fishing from 08.30 - 14.30

Chris Porter 500.0 4p 5d 12w
Jason Mann 425.5 6w 8d 4p
Graham Clifton 402.0 3d 1pl 2 f 10w 1r 1p
Rodney Clifton 286.0 2p 11w
Christine Clifton 275.0 6w 2p 4d
Kerry Moran 270.0 2p 1pl 4w 5d
Reg Butler 250.5 1pl 9w 3d
James Clifton 224.0 5p 3f 2d 2w
Nigel Sharrocks 206.5 8d 2w
Shaun Seager 115.0 5d 1w
Alan Crayford 109.02 3w 2d
Tony Price 89.5 1w 3f 1fb
Arrone Clifton 76.0 1w 1f 1p
Mark Hammond 68.5 1d 2pl
John Johnson 65.0 3d
Darren Sandy 59.0 1w 1pl 1f
Kay Hammond 42.5 2d
John Allen 21.0 1po
Conrad Skillen 0.0 -
Bob Greatorex 0.0 -

Notable fish caught:
Lesser Forkbeard 18cm Tony Price New Club Record
Plaice 397g Arrone Clifton

Key to Species Caught
w=whiting p=pouting r=rockling pl=plaice
d=dab f=flounder po=Pollack fb=lesser forkbeard

Singles Knockout Competition.

K Hammond lost to C Porter
M Hammond lost to K Moran
D Sandy lost to R Butler
A Crayford vs J Padmore still to be fished
C Clifton vs R Hills still to be fished
J Clifton beat S Seager
T Price lost to R Clifton
J Mann beat G Clifton
C Skillen lost to J Johnson
N Sharrocks beat J Allen
D Crayford vs Bye

Remaining matches to be decided at March Match

March Match

Due to Folkestone Pier undergoing repairs members voted for additional venues to those published in last minutes. Members voted that the venue for March will be Princes Parade, Hythe on 16th March fishing from 09.00 - 15.00 pick up 07.30 at Aldi's car park. This will be a points match.

April Match

Members voted to choose either Deal Pier or behind Abbotts Laboratories at Queenborough. All members were asked to let the next meeting know of their choice.

Correspondence

1. Newsletter and minutes of last meeting were sent to all members.
2. email from Clarkeroxborough Insurance confirming insurance cover for revised membership list.
These were read and discussed.

Any Other Business

1. Members called for an Extraordinary General meeting to be called to vote upon the reintroduction of the awarding of a point for attending meetings and for the formal introduction of a rule for the need for 'walk offs' at Piers and other venues where it is felt there is a positional advantage to be gained. This meeting would be held before the next monthly meeting on 19th March at 8 pm at the Billet.

2. Members were reminded about the need for the accurate measuring of fish to the nearest half centimetre.

3. Discussion took place on the points system and some members were concerned with the value of 15 points for unclassified fish. But as points system was same for all members it was decided to keep the existing points system.
[Post meeting note: The AGM minuted "Members aired their views on the trial points system used last year and the committee was instructed to investigate the various points systems and to report their findings back to the club for a decision." To date this has not been done].

4. Members were reminded that members who could not attend meetings have to let either the secretary or chairman know before a meeting on how they want to vote on any known issues.

5. Members were reminded of the requirement to pay this years subscriptions by March.

6. Members were reminded that raffle prizes would be most welcome for the Presentation Evening. Secretary to phone around members who had not indicated whether or not they were going to attend the Presentation meal and give results to M Hammond by Friday 21st February. Members attending meal should arrive by 7 pm on 1st march at latest for press photographs.

7. N Sharrocks had provisionally booked a boat out of Queenborough on 8th June. Members wanting to go on the trip are to inform Nigel by the April meeting and if there are not enough members to fill the boat places could be offered to others.

There being no further business the chairman closed the meeting