Minutes of the First Meeting of
The Playing Field Association 31st August 1949
Present:
Rev. C G Thompson, Dr R Theakston,
Mr J Simpson, Mr W Sutherland,
Mr D Londesborough, Mrs Calvert,
Miss M Strickland, Mrs Theakston,
Mrs Burnley.
Chairman
The Rev. C G Thompson was unanimously elected to be chairman for the first meeting.
Representatives
The following elections from the constituent organisations were reported.
Tennis Club – Mrs Calvert, Miss M Strickland
Cricket Club – Mr I Dowson, Mr D Londesborough
Bowling Club – Mr Sutherland, Mr Simpson
Village Hall – Rev. C G Thompson, Mrs Theakston, Mrs Burnley
Parish Meeting – Dr R Theakston
Co-option of members
It was decided by a majority vote that, for this year, no co-option of members should be made.
Chairman of the Playing Field Association
Dr R Theakston was unanimously elected Chairman of the P.F.A.
Honorary Treasurer
The Rev. C G Thompson was unanimously elected.
Honorary Secretary
Mrs Calvert was unanimously elected.
Annual Meeting
It was unanimously agreed that, after this year, the Annual Meeting of the P.F.A. be held on a day sometime between the 1st and 15th of October.
Tennis Club
The representatives advised the trenching of the tennis court outside of the wire netting. This was agreed to.
Bowling Club
Seven members had already signified their wish to join.
Insurance of Equipment
It was agreed to insure the equipment against fire, theft, etc.
Roller
It was reported that Mr Adamson had given a roller to the Tennis Club on condition that he might have the use of it on occasion. Mr Adamson had been thanked for his gift.
Finances
It was moved by Dr Theakston, seconded by Mrs Calvert and carried unanimously that the Playing Field Association recommend to the playing organisations that they pay 10% per annum of their income to a central fund to be administered by the P.F.A. and that the Village Hall Committee of Management be asked to make an annual payment to the P.F.A. Administrative Fund.