LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY HOCKEY UMPIRING
ASSOCIATION
Secretary; Emma Dodd, 292A Broadgate, Weston Hills, Spalding, Lincs, PE12 6DA
Telephone: 01406389020
e-mail: energy2wiggle@hotmail.com
85th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Tuesday 20th May 2014
Barrie Pollard (BP)
Jack Warner
Tracy Watts (TW)
Philip Ingall (PI)
Sue Maddison
Bob Ellis
Ryan Mountney
PRESENT
Matthew Pilgrim (MP)
Paul Watts (PW)
Kendal Baggott (KB)
APOLOGIES
Stuart Birkett (SB)
Cat Brown (CB)
Phil Maddison
Jill Warrick (JW)
David Elworthy (DE)
Chris Dodd
Emma Dodd (ED)
Connor Carmody
MINUTES OF AGM 2013
Were read, amended and agreed, proposed by PW, seconded by JW and signed by BP, agreed by all.
MATTERS ARISING
PW-Young umpire of the year trophy needs to be found to be presented to previous young umpire of
the year, winners to be decided at next committee meeting.
PW- any progress re memorial game for Roger Rowntree, is this still to take place and who is
organising it?
JW-the awards given each year should be referred to properly by their correct titles: that given by our
previous illustrious Presidents, the award should be known as The Shipton/Gibson trophy.
CHAIRMAN
BP report provided. BP presented 11 Lincoln Imps to umpires, assessors and match delegates at a
reception held in the evening during the county championships held at Lincoln.
The Isle of man are looking to send to young umpires on the exchange.
JW wished her thanks to be recorded to those who had helped with the new improved constitution,
especially ED.
TREASURER and MEMBERSHIP
TW report provided. BP proposed, MP seconded, all in favour. All the clubs have now paid what they
owe for the season. Point for next committee meeting, draft a proposal for detailing exactly where
unclaimed expenses will be deposited.
At present LCHUA do not charge clubs/organisations for the Club/County Championships, this is
LCHUA’s donation to LHA. There is however a growing cost for people to travel to umpire and
LCHUA pay these people their expenses. The clubs need to know that this is or has been a donation
and therefore there might be a time in the future when LCHUA will decide to charge for providing
umpires for the Club/County championships.
Topic for the next committee meeting suggested; what is an expense, set out what the association
classes as an expense that can be claimed from LCHUA. Also ED to obtain from England hockey the
regulations for the level one umpires award.
After Christmas LCHUA will need to look into possible alternative insurance schemes for the
association, as changes are being made as to how our current insurer calculates its premiums.
Overall the accounts show us to be approximately £2000 better off than last year.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Remain the same for another year. Memberships at £20 adult and £10 U18 and mileage allowance at
26p.
CHIEF COACH
PW provided a short report.
BP and SB had attended a level one course run by DE.
YOUTH CO-ORDINATOR REPORT
See report provided. The committee discussed Bill Watt to help with mentoring/organising the young
umpires as he had been noted as an enthusiastic person.
APPOINTMENTS
PW report provided. PW has been struggling to cover all the games which umpires were required to
be appointed, only 56% of the games were appointed. The committee discussed about the clubs being
made to put umpires into the neutral pool, on a one in one out scheme. The committee felt this is the
only way to get more umpires. PW to liase with LHA to draft a letter asking all clubs to put umpires
into the neutral pool. Noted though if we get more umpires then we will need more umpire coaches (a
vicious circle)!!!!
ERHUA
No great changes noted in the pipeline and SB wishes to continue as the representative for LCHUA.
LHA
LHA have a new President; Bob Ellis, who has stated he would like LHA and LCHUA to move
forward together. It was asked if LCHUA would like to be mentioned in LHA's monthly report to the
East. Stated that LCHUA already have a representative at the East committee meetings.
LINCOLNSHIRE WOMENS LEAGUE
Nothing reported.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
See below
UMPIRE OF THE YEAR-Shipton/Gibson Trophy
Award given to Cat Brown
Young Umpire Award is bestowed upon Ryan Mountney
Noted, Emma Shelbourn to bring the trophy to the Lindum in time for the presentation
AOB
PI is still to produce the handbook, even though details will be on the new website. The handbook is
to include officials and members details.
Ryan Mountney is to be part of the ERHUA Wattingne group.
JW spoke to Mike Talbot and Chris Bowers at the County Championship about developing umpires in
our area, i.e. those who play/umpire in the North but actually live in the East. All would like to
establish links between Lincs/Yorks again.
DE is attending the Regional Training course for umpire development @ Loughborough.
There is to be a Level One umpire course @ Long Sutton in July.
DONM
To be arranged for the middle/end of July
Meeting closed at 21-27.
POSITION
PROPOSED
SECONDED
ELECTED
President
Jack Warner
PW
JW
No vice presidents as set by the new constitution
Vice President
Chairman
KB
MP
BP
Secretary
DE
JW
ED
Treasurer
BP
Jack Warner
TW
Membership Secretary
Combined under the treasurer role
TW
Appointments
MP
DE
PW
Chief Coach
JW
KB
SB (also BP, ED and PW)
Level 1 Umpire
Co-ordinator
ERHA
BP
PW
TW
Jack Warner
MP
JW
ERHUA
KB
TW
SB
LHA
All in favour
BP, SB
Young Umpire Manager Decision to be made at the next committee meeting
Auditor
TW
PI
Chris McKenna
Not required as set by the new constitution
Vice President
Representative
Council Members
BP
Life Members
All in favour
TW
MP,
JT, KB, DE
Peter Broughton, Philip Ingall,
Jack Warner
Signed
Chairman___________________________________ Date____________________
Provided reports attached below: