AGM 2022
Tuesday 2nd August
Date announced Thursday 24th March 2022
Whitby Conservative Club

Flowergate Cross, Whitby YO21 3DT
[Harrison's Esso Garage]
Meeting starts 19.30hrs Prompt

Club subscriptions £45

Made up of £25 subs* + 8 match entries @£2.50 - £20

In a named [also specify contents ££], sealed envelope for Treasurer Dave Perrett

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New Membership closses 31st October
Subs* any increase voted for, following the Treasurers guidance, will be taken from match entries.
Any other business 'Notes'
All members, so they do not forget, can have 'notes' made for the AGM during the season.
Monday 10th January 2022
Always a 'hot-potato' at an AGM.

1) - 105 whitings weighed-in - 3 double figure bags.

Some members voiced their displeasure - Noted - requested to be discussed at AGM.

A) - Increase whiting size (currently 30cms) legal size is 27cms.

[Size reduced from 33cms to 30 at AGM 29th Aug 2012 (3rd from last paragraph) Proposed by B Laws, seconded N Inglis]

B) - Introduce a 'Season Limit'.  [ie X whitings per member per season]*

C) - Introduce a 'Season Bag Limit'.  [ie X whitings per bag per weigh-in]*

*Mentioned that other Clubs have this.

Bernard Vasey did some research, through the archives:
18th Jan 2017 - 199 whitings weighed-in, 6 dabs, 2 rockling & 1 codling - 6 'double-figure bags'.
BL, DM, BH, DC, PP, & CMcC.
Dave Perrett received a text after 21.00hrs "Not fishing" (3hrs into the evenings match).
2) - Unacceptable - members should text-in before match start 18.00hrs Sunday 19.00hrs Wednesday.

Noted - requested to be discussed at AGM.
Thursday 13th Jan 2022 - JM
3) - Rules 1 & 10 - None entry means loss of weigh-in.

Noted - requested to be discussed - in reference to NM.
Saturday 22nd Janaury 2022 - JE
4) - Solve problem of incomplete data for WSAA Open Match tickets.
Sunday 23rd January 2022 - PDH & BH
5) - To include Cloughton Open & Jamie Richardson Memorial Opens in WSAA Calender as 'day matches'.
Monday 21st February 2022 - DH - attendance
6) - Bell Trophy
7) - Secretary's Challenge Trophy
Thursday 10th March 2022 - PDH
8) - Set date for Secretary's Challenge Trophy - Cloughton are hosts. WSAA pick date.
Thursday 24th March 2022 - DP & PDH
9) - Reference to Match 49, Wed 23rd Mar - Dave Perrett believes Rule 26 needs a review.
Rule 26. [AGM 28th Aug 2019 AOB ] - Anyone returning [to the scales] with undersized fish forfeit their total match weight for that night/match.  Members must have their own fish measure & the fish measure at the scales is for the use of the weigh-masters only.
Extract from AGM 28th August 2019 minutes:-

12.    Any Other Business –

A)    Sunday 17th February 2019 - Jason Ebison

Would like to implement a 'penalty' for returning to the scales with undersized fish.  He is proposing, those who return with undersized fish forfeit their match total weight.

There was much discussion on this topic with numerous suggestions, and members own accounts and dislikes of what members do at the scales.

Rob Allison does not like to see a fish bag, and its contents just ‘tipped out’ on the pan.  Fish should be placed on one at a time - giving the weigh master a chance to view the fish, and stop all the extra crud on the fish pan.

Brian Harland pointed out that any rule/measure agreed on would ensure members double check their fishes size before retaining it.

Peter Horbury pointed out that the measure at the scales ‘is for the use of the weigh masters’ and not the final checking point for an angler.
Members must have their own measure, and not return with undersized fish.
Billets shrink the most, and most ‘undersized fish’ were whitings - and undersized relates to WSAA Rules which is longer than Fishery recommendations - (just to clarify).

Bernard Vasey recalled how fishery officials had been present at numerous weigh-ins, and if anyone had had an undersized fish it would their responsibility and not the Clubs.

Jason Ebison proposed anyone returning with undersized fish forfeit their total match weight for that night/match.  Seconded Malc Pitman.  Carried.
51 of 51 - Wed 30th March 2022
A visit from Dan Bennett, IFCA to confirm the 'correct way to measure a fish'.
Friday 25th March 2022 - JE
10) - Addition to Rules - Fish bags must be empty at the start of a match.
11) - All members to be issued with a hard/paper copy of the Rules at the start of the season - after any amendments made at the AGM.
Published Mon 10th Jan 2022
Last edit April 2022