South Eastern Centre Motocross Combine

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2002

MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE SOUTH EASTERN MOTO CROSS COMBINE HELD ON WEDNESDAY 16TH JANUARY 2002 AT BLINDLEY HEATH

PRESENT : 16 Delegates were present representing the following Clubs :- Brighton , Crawley, GEST, Greenwich, Horsham, Sidcup, Twickenham, and TSM Ed.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE : Messrs. Gregory, Brown and Wood and Mrs. Hayden. CHAIR : Mr. Eddie Herd took the Chair.

MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS AGM : It was proposed Mr. Burton and seconded Mr. Lane that the minutes of the previous AGM held on 10th January 2001 be accepted as true and accurate. Carried.

MATTERS ARISING THEREFROM : There were no matters arising.

SECTION REPORTS : Secretary/Treasurer : Mrs. Clarke submitted a written report. She moved the adoption of her report which was seconded by Mr. Horton. Carried. Mrs. Hayden had agreed to audit the accounts.

Moto Cross Grading and Recording Officer : Mr Batten reported 8 events ran after the lifting of the Foot & Mouth Restrictions, 33 Juniors scored Expert points, 7 went up to Expert status from points scored soley within the SE Centre. At the last grading conference he attended a spring clean was done to the Expert list and about 100 names withdrawn - most of which had not renewed their licences, all foreign and Irish licenced experts were also taken off the list. Mr. Batten moved the adoption of his report with Mr. Horton seconding. Carried.

Series Co-ordinator : Mr. Dixon reported the Championship series had been decimated due to the Foot & Mouth epidemic and that those meetings that had run had produced good results, he proposed his report be accepted with Mr. Burton seconding. Carried.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS : Mr. Herd, the retiring Chairman, stood aside at this moment and the Chair was taken by Mr. Bramall, the TSM Editor, whilst the elections for the Officers took place. Mr. Bramall asked if all the present incumbents wished to stand again, to which they all agreed, and, as there were no fresh nominations, it was proposed Mr. Lane and seconded Mr. Mills that the present Officials be elected en bloc. Carried. Mr. Herd retook his chairman's seat.

SUBSCRIPTIONS : Following on from her Treasurer's report Mrs. Clarke proposed and Mr. Batten seconded that the annual subscriptions be increased from 2002 to £20 for Clubs whilst the individual associate membership stay the same at £5. Carried. There being nothing further to discuss the AGM was formally closed to allow a normal business meeting to take place.