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Essex Squash & Racketball Association

2015

ESSEX SRA AGM

ESSEX COUNTY LEAGUE MEETINGS

June 2015 Club Kingswood, Basildon

Includes:

London

Boroughs


2015 AGM, & League Meetings

June 2015 Club Kingswood, Basildon

David Neller

Chairman, ESRA

Welcome and H&S

Essex SRA AGM

Joint League Meeting

Presentation of Trophies

(Break)

Men’s & ladies

League Meetings Geoff Went

ESRA Secretary

1. Adoption of Minutes (Matters Arising from 2014 AGM)

2. Annual Report

3. Adoption of Accounts

4. Election of Officers * (nominations, 7 days notice)

5. Any Other Business (7 days notice) – TBD


2015 AGM

AGENDA

Includes

London

Boroughs


Inter County Team Selection & Budgets.

2 Issues Raised:

Team Budget

Team Selection

2014 AGM Matters Arising


Inter County Team Selection & Budgets (contd.)

Team Budgets

• Essex Pays ‘Out of Pocket’ Expenses – Mileage & Hotel

costs (£0.17/mile & £25pp/n)

• Payment of Players – ‘Professional’ loss of Earnings (Persons who’s main income is from coaching or playing squash)

Between £50 & £75 per day is consistent with other counties

policies, and we budget for up to 4 men and 2 lady

professionals in the Senior Teams



Inter County Team Selection & Budgets (contd.)

Team Selection

• Pool of Players (Age Groups) – Each Teams basic squad

should be unique

• Player Selection – Available players should be on a

‘Ranking List’ available to all team captains and preferably

derived from leagues and Essex Closed



Inter County Team 2015/16 (to be agreed in next 2 weeks)

Men’s Dave Lazarus

Ladies Sarah Neller

Ladies 40 Kerry Munn

Ladies 50 Kath Harrison

Men’s 35 Dave Smith/Paul Wallace (Not entered in 2015)

Men’s 45 Nigel Bacon/Nigel Guy

Men’s 50 Mark Kirkman (Not entered in 2015)

Men’s 55 Paul Newbury

Men’s 60 Geoff Went

Racketball Captain TBD? (was Elliot Selby)

Racketball o’40 Marc Thornley


Also Includes:

Havering

Barking & Dagenham

Newham

Redbridge

Waltham Forrest

Adoption of Minutes from 2014 AGM


Proposer

&

Seconder?

Committee

• Met 5 times on ESRA matters

• Set up new Essex Development Group (EDG), met twice to date next meeting in July

• Attended SE County forums (Essex/Kent/Sussex/Surrey/Middlesex)

• Attended ESR Council meetings & AGM

• Attended ESR Regional Forums & GDF meetings


Annual Report (summary)

Intercounty

Essex had mixed success this year:

• Ladies Seniors finished 7th Nationally

• Ladies O50s retained their status in the Premier Division but the

O40s will be relegated

• Men’s Racketball remain in Division 1 having finished 3rd just missed

out promotion to the Premier Division.

• Men’s Over 40 Racketball retained their National title well done to

Marc Thornley, Jason Friend and Patrick Osborn.



Intercounty (contd.)

• Men’s Seniors retained their Premier division status by finishing 4th

in the Premier final.



Intercounty (contd.)

• Men’s Over 45 team finished 4th at stage 1 and 3rd at stage 2

and will be relegated to Division 1

• Men’s over 60 finished second in their group.

• Congratulations to the Men’s Over 55 team who won their

age group. Well done to Wyn Edwards, Paul Newbury

(Captain), Steve Impett, Roger Hilson, John Smith, Lee

Horton and Mark Kirkman.



Funding

• Successful funding applications (ESR – GDF(2)) and Sportivate

Essex Closed Squash

• 2014/15 Held in Jan 2015 (Winner - Rory Pennell)

• 2015/16 to be held in October 2015 (Connaught).

Men’s & Ladies League

• To be discussed in League meetings

Racketball

• Closed held at Redbridge 20th June 2015 (Winner - Rory Pennell)

• New League to be kicked off from Closed.



Media & Technology

• ESRA Website is undergoing refreshment

• ESRA now has an active Facebook page as an organisation

• The LMS (League Management System) is now functional and ready to be launched – will require a small amount of familiarisation for team and club administrators.

• The LMS is also linked to an online shop for squash & racketball goods.



BBC Essex /Active Essex Sports Awards

• Alice Green was presented with Young Sports Personality of the Year

• Lauren Selby was runner-up as Coach of the Year.

ESSEX WORLD RANKINGS

• Peter Barker (7) Anna Kimberley (122)

• Daryl Selby (14)

• Ben Coleman (71)

• Richie Fallows (78)




Annual Report – Juniors

The 2014/15 Season has been extremely productive for the Essex

Junior Squash committee.

The new structure encourages more young players to get involved and

helps them to reach their potential

County Trials – 4 trials were held during the season, promising players

are directed to either to the County Squads or Development Squads.

Development Squads – 4 squads at 4 different clubs, thanks to

Connaught, the Garrison, Lexden and Woodford Wells

County Squads – EJS held 4 main training squads, now have 105

juniors involved in county coaching.



Grand Prix Series – Grown from strength to strength with 5 events

around the county aimed at giving players from year 10 and below

their first taste of competitive squash.

The success of this competition has meant that we will run 7 events

next season.

The series winners were:

GYr6 Brooke Smith, GYr8 Henna Kaur Ranu, GYr10 Mary-Kate Lavery,

BYr6 Daniel Caton, BYr8 Joe Shepperson and BYr 10 Luke Woolridge.

The prize for these winners will be a 2 hour training session with World

No. 71 Ben Coleman.



Essex Junior Closed – 78 competitors and a great weekend.

Girl’s winners - U11 Mikayla Mann, U13 Eleanor White, U15 Alice Green

Boys winners - U11 Yusuf Sheikh, U13 Oliver Green, U15 Tim Bacon, U17 Aaron

Allpress, U19 Owain Taylor.

Essex Junior Open – Over 100 juniors entered the event with players from 10

counties taking part, the Essex victories went to:

BU13 Joel Braddock and GU11 Hannah Morley

EJS players finishing in the top three of every category.

Inter- County Competition - 9 Teams in the main competition with some

notable successes, the best of which was the U15 girls team who narrowly lost

3-2 to Yorkshire in the finals.

County Cup – ESR mixed event for players who did not compete in the main

Inter-County. Essex fielded 3 teams U13, U15 and U17,

U13 and U17 teams won and U15 team finished 2nd , a great event and

congratulations to all involved. .



Inter-County Friendlies – 2 events have run involving Essex, Kent and

Middlesex, Essex were overall winners of both

Women & Girls Tournament & Exhibition – Fun tournament with 55

women and girls of all abilities followed by an exhibition fundraising

match between Laura Massaro and Nicolette Fernandes.

Charity Family Fun – Held at Lexden during the Christmas break over

£100 was raised for Kids Inspire



Elise Lazarus

Ranked 2 in the under 15’s, won British U-15 and

6th in British Junior Open

National Rankings

Essex has 59 Juniors on the ESR National Rankings

the following being in the top 10 of their age groups:

• Alice Green, Ellie Hewes and Elise Lazarus

• Joel Braddock, Oliver Green and Yusuf Sheikh.

Alice Green

Ranked 3 in the Under-15′s and going from

strength to strength


Annual Report – Junior Rankings

Facilities to Note & Thank

Club Kingswood

ESRA get free use of their facilities for meetings and other occasions.

Colchester Garrison & Off the Wall Squash

Hosted huge number of very successful Junior events

Many thanks to OTWS

Connaught, Marconi & Bishop Stortford

Ladies Fun Events and Quiz night in May


Annual Report

• ESR dramatically reduced headcount after SE funding reviews.

• ESR tasked to increasing participation (all levels)

• Essex (SE Counties) development model seen as a key part of increasing and sustaining participation.

• ESR new Regional Manager is Natalie Davis, and ESR’s

new participation strategy ‘Game Changer’ will be

launched soon


Annual Report (Development)

ESRA Development Plan on track focusing on 4 key areas:

1. Club Infrastructure Review and Development

2. Coach Recruitment Mentoring & Training

(Level 1 course at University of Essex 11th & 12th July)

1. Business Skills Development & Acquisition via Mentoring & Workshops

2. Schools & Colleges Outreach Programmes


Essex Development

Essex Development


Feb 2015 statistical data from 29 Facilities participating:

• Adult players 1741 up 3%

• Junior players 429 up 20%

• Joint ESRA/EJS Essex Squash Development Group (EDG)

formed in May 2015, meets bi-monthly

• Continued focus on Juniors to spread the excellent work to

date by EJS supported by GDF funding.

Essex Development


Specific clubs targeted (each with different development plans):

• Ongar SC

• Clements Hall

• Park Drive Malden

• Tilbury

• Earls Colne

• Saffron Walden

• Marconi

1. Adoption of Minutes

2. Annual Report

3. Adoption of Accounts

4. Election of Officers

5. Any Other Business

6. Presentation of Trophies and County Colours


2014 AGM

AGENDA London

Boroug

hs

• Where the Money comes from

– League fees & Fines

– Affiliation refund from ESR (players & clubs)

– Events (quiz night, county closed, raffles)

– Sponsors & Personal donations (direct & in-direct)

• Where the money goes

– Admin expenses

– Junior support (via GDF)

– County team expenses (travel/hotels)

– County Development of Squash & Racketball


Accounts

Adoption of Accounts

Elaine Oddie

2014/2015 Accounts


14/15 (13/14)

Total Essex League fees collected £4,218 (£4,124)

Affiliation rebate received from ES&R £1,113 (£1,130)

Surplus from events £556 (£208)

Inter-county team expenses £2,486 (£2,752)

League trophies and administration £777 (£1,244)

Development Consultant £933 (£565)

Grant to Essex Junior Squash - (£1,000)

SURPLUS (DEFICIT) FOR YEAR £1,691 ((£99))

RETAINED RESERVES AT 31 MAY £11,373 (£9,682)

Changes

• Inter County Coordinator – Paul Clarke – stepping down

• I C Coordinator – Mark Kirkman - Volunteering

New Positions

• Media Secretary - Vacant

• Racketball Manager – Vacant


Election of Officers

Election of Officers


Chairman & ESRA Council Delegate David Neller

Treasurer & Deputy Chairman Elaine Oddie

County Secretary Geoff Went

Junior Representative & Chair David Harris

Referee & Marking Coordinator Sue Woodhouse

County Development Officer & Coaching Chris Vine

League Secretary David Harris

Ladies Coordinator Barbara Sanderson

Senior Captain Dave Lazarus

Inter-County Coordinator Mark Kirkman

Media Secretary Vacant

Website David & Philippa Neller

County Development Coach TBD

Racketball Manager Vacant

Proposer

&

Seconder?

Any Other Business?


None Raised

1. Presentation of Trophies


2015 Joint

League Meeting

AGENDA

Barbara Sanderson

David Harris Include

s

London

Boroug

hs


Senior/Masters County Colours

Senior

• Michelle Higgins

• Collette Whittington

Masters

• Mark Kirkman

• Lee Horton

• Steve Import

• Wyn Edwards

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LADIES’ LEAGUE WINNERS (trophies) 2014-15

SUMMER 2014 KINGSWOOD

DIV. 1 AUTUMN 2014 KINGSWOOD

DIV. 2 AUTUMN 2014 CONNAUGHT A

DIV. 1 SPRING 2015 KINGSWOOD

DIV. 2 SPRING 2015 MARCONI





2014 Summer Premier Champions - Maldon

2014 Summer Division 1E Winners – Kingswood 2

2014 Summer Division 1W Winners – Bishops Stortford

2014 Summer Division 2E Winners – Maldon 3

2014 Summer Division 2W Winners – Woodford Wells

2014 Autumn Division 1E Champions – Kingswood 3

2014 Autumn Division 1W Champions – Bishops Stortford

2014 Autumn Division 2E Champions – Maldon 2 2014 Autumn Division 2W Champions – Bishops Stortford 2

2014 Autumn Division 3W Champions – Woodford Wells 2

2015 Spring Division 1E Champions – Kingswood 3

2015 Spring Division 1W Champions – Bishops Stortford

2015 Spring Division 2E Champions – Springhealth 2

2015 Spring Division 2W Champions – Woodford Wells 2

2015 Spring Division 3W Champions – Redbridge Black

2014/2015 Premier League Champions – Ongar






Short Break

Followed by

Men’s & Ladies

League Meetings

Include

s

London

Boroug

hs

1. Adoption of Minutes & Matters Arising from 2013 MLM

2. Men’s League Report – David Harris

3. Any Other Business (7 days notice) – None Raised


2015 Men’s

League Meeting

AGENDA

Include

s

London

Boroug

hs

Adoption of Minutes

From

2014 MLM

Proposer & Seconder?


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League Structure.

• Spring 2015 as agreed at 2014 league meeting

• Div. 1, 2 & 3 run two seasons.

• 1 team up & 1 down for Div. 1, 2 & 3

• Play off matches for 1E & 1W

• Away team contribution remains at £35, home team

provide food + 2 drinks

MLM Matters Arising


Essex Closed Championships

• Run on a ‘Season’ basis with October being the

preferred timeframe

• 2015/2016 Essex Closed Squash Championships are

targeted for the weekend of 3rd & 4th October 2015 at

Connaught Squash Club

Payer Rankings

• Player rankings for 2014 are now available following

revamp of calculation

• On-line LMS system will also provide rankings

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League Management System (LMS).

• Summer Leagues have now been loaded.

• Player Content needs to be completed.

• Handbook needs to be distributed and roll out of user

guide to all team captains needs to be completed.

• Website needs to be updated to contain shortcut to

application for updating

Any Other Business?


None Raised

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