Present: Ray Waller, Dudley Fuller, Ron Worrel, Julian , Simon Andrews, Steve Lloyd, Dave Kerr.

Finances: The income from the Herts Closed is estimated at £1250. The outgoings will definitely not exceed this figure and after everything we should have a small surplus. Dave Sciberras can hopefully spell out the full picture at the next meeting.

Can Dave please contact Dean with a view to getting our 2003/04 season funding.
Julian will send invoice to Dave for Shirts (for all age groups) and Trophies for U11.
Ron needs to submit expenses and invoice for running the County closed.

Herts Closed: Thanks was expressed to Ron Worrell and Julian for their sterling efforts at the events which went off without major incidence.

An entry totaling approx 150 was eventually realized.
The Shirts were well received although the logo was only on the front.
The trophies could possibly be upgraded next year subject to cost.
Ron to get the rankings out from the event ASAP.

U13 – Travelling to Witney Oxon on 8/9^th Nov. – John Dixon is on top of it. They will stay over 1 night.

U15 – In Middlesex (Southgate) 25^th/26^th October. Team picks itself. Dave Sciberras envisages minimal cost. Should travel down each day.

U17 –Home on 8^th/9^th of Novemeber. Will hold the event in Berkhampsted. Other counties are Middlesex, Norfolk and Berks. Simon will book out the courts and arrange the food.

U19 – Home on 25^th/26^th October. Will hold it at HCC. Dudley estimates a cost of £160 - £180 to hold the event.

Ron should provide phone numbers for the top ten ranked people in each age group and advise the team managers.

Ron needs to chase entries.
U17 and U19 age group should be merged if insufficient teams.

Julian to arrange U11and girls fixtures as well as training morning. Julian to suggest some dates at the next meeting.

Need the ‘events’ spread sheet from Ron Worrell so that we can fill in some dates for County training across the age groups.

Royal Masonic Girls School at Rickmansworth should be a target.

Bishop Stortford is having an open evening on the 9^th October. Dudley Fuller will be attending.

Steve Lloyd has been actively assisting the committee and his efforts at the U11 event and the Herts Closed were welcomed. Steve has agreed to be co-opted onto the committee and a role has to be found for him although we were made aware this should be more hands on rather than administrative.

It was agreed that both Pete Cheshire and Steve would be put on the next available course for part 2 coaching. (This has since been booked).

On the basis that Steve has the coaching qualification it is my proposal that Steve be appointed as ‘Coaching Co-coordinator’,.

This job has to be fully defined but should involve setting up and running coaching mornings/days with all age groups. This should involve liaison with Pete Cheshire.

Working with Ron hopefully the network of coaches can be developed so that we can offer more coaching ‘after school’ ie. Between 4 –5pm.

The coaching could extend to visiting various clubs around the county at their ‘Junior club mornings’ and assisting them and seeing where we can help them move ahead.

Obviously Steve has to agree to this remit and it will be discussed at the next meeting..