CHESHIRE COUNTY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Minutes of the Meeting held at Frodsham Community Centre on Wednesday 22nd April 2009
Apologies: J Shellhorn, W Smith, Marian Allen, E Gore & M Cutler.
1. Present: P Allen (Chairman), R Lynch, AG Bunner,  JL Driscoll, J Ashton, AFJ Thiemicke & MJ Lamb.

2. Minutes of the Meeting held on 25.2.09.
Accepted after AG Bunner was added to those present, in Item 6, the abbreviation for Criminal Records Bureau is CRB and the web site for EA coaching requires a ‘d ‘in England.

3. Matters Arising from the Meeting on 25.2.09
Dealt with under agenda items.

4. Correspondence
a) Inter County T&F at Bedford on 24 & 25.5.09 entry forms and programme –handed to A Thiemicke  the team manager for men and women.
b) Inter County Cross Country results held at Nottingham on 7.3.09
c) Inter County Fell Running Championships at Hutton Roof Crags, Cumbria on 23.5.09 notice and entry forms. Entries to A Barlow, 12 Redcar Close, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 4SQ by 9.5.09 Tel 0161 483 9330.
d) Preliminary notice of UK Counties Athletic Union AGM on 24.5.09 at Bedford.
e) Quotation from St John Ambulance for attendance at 2 day T&F Champs. at Warrington on 9-10.5.09. Cost £190.44 which has been accepted.
f) New AAA Standards Scheme for 2009/2010. One copy issued to J Ashton.
g) UKA advertisement for meetings being held at Birmingham, Crystal Palace and Gateshead this summer.
h) ‘Physio Med’, a manufacturer of healthcare, physiotherapy and rehabilitation products advertises its wares.

5. Financial Matters
Nothing  reported.

6. Officials Report
At the recent course at Macclesfield the following qualified: 6 Field Judges, 3 Track Judges and 1 Timekeeper. All were invited to our T&F Championships but only one has accepted, however, some are from Greater Manchester.
Endurance Officials have been sent a Bulletin by UKA dated 1.3.09 together with an Officials’ Progression Pathway and log sheets . 

7. Coaching Report
A hasty submission of the Cheshire Athletics Network was made for funding for Endurance Coaching from EA, but  we were told that it would get no support, however ,a later submission may be made.
Up to date information on coaching can always be found on www.englandathletics.org/northwest

8. County Championships
a) Cheshire Spring Relays at Marbury Park in 4.4.09
A very good well attended meeting  in fine weather.
b) Track and Field at Warrington on 9/10.5.09
J Ashton went through a checklist which all appeared to be covered. A quotation from St Johns Ambulance was accepted. And Standard Badges have been ordered.
The eligibility of a student’s application from Chester University was discussed, and it was agreed that she could enter but would not be eligible for a County medal because that would cause her to lose her own County status..
280 entries have been received to date.
c) Track Relays at Stanney on 4.7.09
AG Bunner will take the entries and the programme will be the same as last year.
d) NW Multi Events at Sport City on 8/9.8.09
It is unfortunate that on the Sunday there is a clash with Cheshire League meetings.
e) Junior Multi Events at Macclesfield on 13.9.09
The U17 event will be only an open event, not a Cheshire Championship this year.
f) The Northern Counties Senior T&F Championships will be at Wigan on 29.8.09 

9. Road Race Matters
Since the last committee meeting there have been 2 Grand Prixs and Wilmslow are now just ahead in both the men and women.
It is evident that a GP helps the attendance of a local Road Race by something like 50.
This year the Halton Bridge Race attracted about 700 entries, with about 300 entering on the day. With so many entering on the day, there were problems. 

10. England Athletics/N Region/Northern Athletics/Matters
A contract between Northern Athletics and EA, to promote Championships. The current operating loss by Northern Athletics is about £60K per year

11. Any Other Business
It was agreed that athletes attending the CAU at Bedford would be given £25 per head plus some help with hotel expenses if they attend for 2 days.

12. Date of Next Meeting
The next meeting will be on 3rd June 2009

BJ Warren, Secretary, 27.4.09