Present

Tim Wilding, Dave McManus, Janet Foote, Jane Pointer, Debbie Martin

Apologies

Gary Gray, Sharon Bosworth, Dave Walsh

Minutes of Previous Meeting

The Minutes from the previous meeting were accepted.

Matters Arising

A letter has been sent to Hardley School regarding upgrading of facilities.

The last training session at Applemore for the sprinters will be 22nd March 2005. The Thursday session will carry on as normal at Southampton track.

 For the long distance runners, the last training dates will be 29th and 31st March 2005.

Training will recommence on Tuesday 5th April 2005 at Hardley School

Correspondence

The correspondence to include e-mails in future.

Social Secretary’s Report

No report due to Julie’s absence.

Team Manager’s Report

In cross country, Hayley Pointer was the Under 17 Women’s overall winner. Stephanie Smallwood won the New Forest Schools Under 13 Girls’ Cross Country Championships. Five athletes represented Hampshire at the Inter Counties Championships, Alice Cole, Hayley Pointer, Laura Pankhurst, Charlotte Bates and Jade Davies.

At the English Schools competition in Nottingham, New Forest athletes included Hayley Pointer, Laura Pankhurst and Charlotte Bates. There are three athletes going to the Inter Counties Years 7s and 8s competition in Kent.

The Club had a very successful season in cross country.

We have four teams going to the National Road Relays in Birmingham.

We need to replenish our stocks of vests.

Cross Country

Hampshire Championships Under 17 Women – Bronze medallists in the team event. There are definitely two athletes from the Club (and possibly four) competing in the Inter Counties competition at Nottingham.

There are six athletes from the Club going to the Schools Inter Counties competition.

Secretary’s/Coaching Co-ordinator’s Report

No report due to Gary’s absence.

Treasurer’s Report

No report due to Phil Irwin’s absence. Current balance is £2716.43

Membership Secretary’s Report

No report due to Dave’s absence.

Child Welfare Officer’s Report

No report

Clubmark

This is in progress.

Development Plan 2004

We are continuing to improve our links with Senior Schools in the area. Primary Schools links are very good

There was a very successful New Forest Schools cross country competition, which the Club helped to organise. There were 215 finishers in the competition.

Any Other Business

Dave Mcmanus is still awaiting Wessex League information. Tim to supply details.

We are going to support the creation of a new Club at Poulner, which will commence on 13th April 2005.

Date of Next Meeting

The next Committee Meeting will be held on Monday 23rd May 2005 at the Pilgrim Public House