Minutes of the meeting of Aylesbury and District Football League Committee held at 7.00p.m. on Wednesday 7n September 2022 at The Tennis Club, Aylesbury
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Present: P Rice, M Griffin, Mrs M Harrison, N Sabatini, K Saw, A Skeggs, R Small, Mrs M Stevens, M Thoday.
Apologies: K Dunnings
The Minutes: of the meeting of 3rd August 2022 were agreed
Matters Arising:
Aylesbury Town Council see the ADL as part of the Community Stadium, which they are hoping to have built at some time in the future.
There are teams who have affiliated who are not yet showing up on Full-Time.
Some new teams are having a few problems with our procedures, it may be worth asking new teams at the SGM each year to stay behind for any questions they may have.
Correspondence:
There has been a message from Steph Clark at Berks and Bucks with general updates – this has been passed on to all clubs and committee.
The ADFL rules are about to go on to the website.
As Long Marston have withdrawn one team has asked to take their place in the President’s Cup. This is against the policy of the League, and the request has been refused.
There has been concern about the behaviour of Ludgershall reserves.
Treasurer’s Report:
Outstanding Fines – Rivets owe £10 league fees
Several Clubs did not have a representative for each team at the SGM, despite at least two emails sent to all clubs about this.
Aylesbury Hornets. Did not attend Fine £50 Rule 6h
Thame B, Covid this has not been accepted as an excuse since the beginning of 2022. Rule 6h . Fine £50.
Thame C Covid this has not been accepted as an excuse since the beginning of 2022. Rule 6h, Fine £50.
AWFC, Rivets, Stoke Mandeville, Wingrave. These 4 clubs only sent one representative for both their teams. Rule 6h Fine £50.
Registration Secretary’s Report:
Thame want to enter another team. On enquiry to Berks and Bucks their reply was as fol-lows. “The Management Committee shall have the power to fill any vacancy that may occur in the mem-bership of the Competition between the AGM or SGM called to decide the constitution and the commence-ment of the Playing Season.” The Committee therefore agreed to this.
They will be named Thame D and will be in the first division.
We currently have 20 players under the age of 18, Margaret will write to the teams involved to find out who is their Welfare Officer.
No player can take part in the league until they attain their 16th birthday.
Fixtures Secretary’s Report
All the fixtures for the month are done and the cup draws are done.
Awarded Games
3-9-22 Prestwood Reserves unable to field a side. Game awarded to Thame C Prestwood fined £50 rule. 20e
10-09-22 St Leonards Forfeit County Cup Tie
Late Teamsheet
3-9-22 Aylesbury Hornets – Not by Monday £10.
Free weeks
17-9-22 Thame C and FC Bierton
01-10-22 Haddenham Utd
Rearranged games
3-9-22 Aylesbury Hornets Vs Oving Res – agreed swap to Oving to host. Remains Hornets home game
17-9 Ludgershall Res Vs Aylesbury Vale – agreed to switch to Vale home game, reverse fixture in the future
County Cup Fixtures will show on Full Time – clubs are reminded to tell the League if the games change, they forfeit and they need to send a Result and Scorers manually as per the rules
Referees Secretary’s Report:
There is a desperate shortage of referees, due to sickness, injuries and postings of RAF based refs.
The referees meeting on 25 August was attended by 19 people, where the presentation of last season’s best rookie referee was made to Lee Parrock, and the highest marked referee according to clubs was also Lee Parrock. Kevin will not be available from 19 September to 10 October and from 17th to 21st October, any queries to be addressed to Kevin Dunnings.
Press/Results Secretary’s Report:
The new website needs a little updating, only one photograph, one video and 6 messages have been received so far.
Please can Clubs send match results with scorers via text or WhatsApp or update their teamsheet correctly on Full Time by Sunday when the match write up is completed
Any Other Business.
The ADL Reserve Cup and the Marsworth Runner-Up Cup both need to go to Aylesbury Museum.
We need presenters for the various Cups for the coming season, if anyone has contacts please inform us.
After a request by one of the teams at the SGM, the Committee considered the costs for teams to play in the semi-finals of Cups. It was agreed that for this coming season teams in the semi-finals of Cups would pay a nominal fee of £50 each, the rest to be covered by the League. This will be reviewed on an annual basis. General costs will be discussed further at the next meeting.
The meeting closed at 8.55 p.m. The next meeting was arranged for 5 October 2022.
The day following our Committee meeting the death of Queen Elizabeth II was an-nounced. The Committee felt it was important to minute this, although it was after the date of our meeting, and we would like to say how sad we are at the news, and to add our condolences to the Royal Family on the death of the Queen, who has served this country loyally for more years than most of us can remember
Semi- final Cup Dates
Saturday 4th March Marsworth Reserve
Saturday 11th March Marsworth
Saturday 18th March Reserve Cup
Saturday 25th March Thomas Field Shield
Saturday 1st April Sheffield Jackman
Saturday 8th April Presidents
Cup Final Dates
Monday 20th March Marsworth Reserve
Monday 27th March Marsworth Senior
Monday 3rd April Reserve
Good Friday 7th April Thomas Field Shield
Monday 17th April Sheffield Jackman
Monday 24th April Presidents Cup
Oving Cup – TBC around ( mid February) with North Bucks
