Minutes of Meeting  13 January 2003

U/19 – Chichester 1/2/03 – Came 4^th – Played well.

U/17 – Berkhampsted – Cancelled as Suffolk pulled out leaving just two teams. Herts. and West Wales will stay up and Suffolk will be relegated. Received e-mail confirmation of this from the SRA.

U/15 Weymouth – Won only dropping one match.

U13 – Bishops Stortford – Playing as typing.

Awards For All

 SDO’s still interested in developing squash. Ron to attend a meeting on 14/1/03 at St Albans to discuss possibilities.

Ron will ascertain what SDO’s want for HYG. Our idea is for 5 area maximum.

It was agreed that there is a need to tie in taster sessions with a club facility so after the initial introduction period junior training can be carried on with the club.

Equipment – Ron Worrel to speak with SDO’s on what they have available. May be necessary to purchase some equipment.

Betty Longhurst from Tring is happy to assist in the Tring area. Ron to keep in touch but would seem that Tring club are having success at introducing Juniors from local schools using the lottery funding they received.

U/11 – Julian to run a graded tournament on the weekr#end of the 2/2/03. Entry forms were given out.

Boys u11 friendly to be arranged with Essex – Julian

Girls Squash – Training day on the 26/1/03 – No fee to be charged. Numbers exceeded expectations need to consider number of coaching staff for the next session.

Girls to have a friendly with Avon. Richard Pope is to be contacted by Julian. Simon to pass on his details by e-mail.

Interclub – Going Ok. Chantry failed to hold the u11’s. Ron will speak with them. It needs to be re-arranged.

Events: Herts Open at Stortford – 22/23^rd Feb. – Try to get entries.

AOB : Ron will find out about ‘Squash Factory’ equipment as advertised in the SRA magazine.