Annual General Meeting 2013

Annual General Meeting

Gymkhana Club 30 January, 2013

The meeting was opened at 6pm by chairman Jack Kuzina with a welcome to all 32 members present. No proxies were presented.

1. Jack Kuzina read the minutes from last years meeting. No comments were made. Minutes accepted.
2. Treasurer Christian distributed and commented on the financial report. The report was accepted without comment.
3. Election of New Committee:

              Secretary/Treasurer: Christian Friis

              Handicapper: Frank Schwarz

               Lanna Captain: Gary Lyon

               Maejo Captain: Lesley Mullen

               Webmaster: Garry Walker

 

       4. Motions put forward by members before meeting:

           a) Motion to change the Away Game entry fee – Frank Schwarz

               Motion denied by 14 to 11

            b) Motion to increase the committee by one person – Ted Taylor

                Motion denied by 14 to 7

             c)   Motion to change Rule 3 in our Club rules – Tom Berger

Motion Carried by all. (This change means that we will follow the USGA/R&A book which have no rule for this. However the USGA/R&A has a recommendation that a local rule can be made to protect young trees, i.e., we will follow the local rules set by each golf course. If the course has not made a local rule for this, then the trees have no protection, so you play it as you find it or take an unplayable lie according to rule 28.)

          5. General Business

Motion from Alan Gariano to introduce a rule where a member who has been suspended twice shall be dismissed permanently from the club on the third infraction.

Motion carried by all.

Motion from Jim Catterson that in order to be eligible to take part in the money competition in the away games, a member must have submitted at least one scorecard in the 4 weeks leading up to the competition.

Motion carried by 22 votes.

Motion from Jim Lockhart that anybody shall have the option to play off the forward tees at Lanna.

Motion denied.

Motion from Jim Lockhart that everybody shall play off the forward tees at Lanna.

Motion denied.

Motion from Mike Dalton that any player 70 years or older can choose to play off the most forward tees. Motion carried.

Motion from Jack Kuzina that the price for the annual dinner be set at 200 baht per person for members and spouses. Children under 12 free. Motion carried.

Motion from Ken Nalder and Frank Schwarz that we make a slope rating for courses that do not already have an official slope rating in order to provide members with adjusted Handicap Indix for the course and Tee Box played. Motion carried.

A question was asked if the captains have the USGA/R&A rule book as decided in last years AGM. The answer is Yes. The captains have the book (or an electronic version of it). In addition several other members have it. It is recommended that the members go to www.randa.org from where one can download all the rules and decisions. The rule book is available for IOS, Android and Windows phones.

Meeting adjourned at 7:30pm