Post by JT on May 16, 2014 10:22:27 GMT
Hi Everybody
Seeing as we are approaching our golden jubilee, I thought that I would publish some of the early minutes recorded by Percy Barnett, who was Honorary Secretary from when the league was formed in 1964 to 1991 when Peter Gibbs took on the task
Before 1964, I understand that Percy was the Secretary of the Horsham League, can anyone shed any light as to why he left that league to form the Billingshurst League. Light has been shed by Clive Thompson, see below.
Percy was well liked and respected by virtually everybody in the league, and I suppose you could also sum him up in one word “Stubborn”. In the early days he must have done everything, and before computers and electronic calculators, I suppose all he had was a type writer and carbon paper. Thank God for Computers, Software and E-Mail.
So now to the first General Meeting of the Billingshurst Bar Billiards League, Apologies if some of the names are incorrect, but Percy’s hand writing lets just say can be difficult to decipher. My comments and questions are in “Blue”
Obviously any controversy etc, participants will be nameless, but does anybody remember any of the names who attended this first meeting
MINUTES OF THE FIRST BILLINGSHURST GENERAL MEETING
General Meeting held at the Railway Hotel, Billingshurst on Wednesday 14th October 1964 at 8.30pm
The following Clubs were represented at this meeting
Arun Hotel Pulborough, Rising Sun Nutborne, Blacksmiths Arms A & B Shipley, Railway Hotel Billingshurst, Kings Arms A & B Billingshurst, Six Bells Billingshurst..
Apologies were received from the following venues who were unable to attend but were interested in the formation of the new league. Station Hotel Partridge Green, Partridge Green Ramblers, The George Henfield, The Forresters Kirdford,and The Crown Alfold.
Mr Hooper of the Railway opened the meeting by saying why the meeting had to be called.
Mr Barnett Proposed and Mr Cheesman Seconded that Mr Hooper be elected Chairman for the forthcoming meeting and this was agreed. Clive thinks that Mr Hooper was the landlord of the Railway at the time?
The Meeting was declared open and the Chairman asked for nominations for League Secretary. It was Proposed by Mr Vickers and Seconded by Mr Rogers that Mr Barnett be asked to do this. As there were no other nominations this was put to the meeting and passed
After discussion it was decided that No Treasurer was required for this year, but one would have to be found when the league was in operation for league matches
It was Proposed by Mr Mansfield, Seconded by Mr Vickers that a Committee of five members be formed to draw up rules etc for the season 1965-66. This was accepted and the following members were Proposed and Elected
Mr J Faires Proposed by Mr Vickers Seconded by Mr Pescod
Mr A Cheesman Proposed by Mr Rayner Seconded by Mr Jones
Mr S Rayner Proposed by Mr Jones Seconded by Mr Cheesman
Mr R Cooper ?? Proposed by Mr Randall Seconded by Mr Rayner
Mr D Mansfield Proposed by Mr James Seconded by Mr Faires
Question Is this the Dick Mansfield who was the landlord of the Blue Ship, and was he a landlord in 1964?
Funding of the league was discussed at great length, and it was Proposed by Mr Rayner, Seconded by Mr Randall that subscription to the league would be £1 1s 0d, £1.05p today.
Each home player would in addition pay a shilling, (5p) per home game, and that the match fee of a shilling per home player to be collected by the Home Captain at each home match, this was carried by the meeting. How Complicated cheques and cash all over the place.
It was Proposed by Mr Cheesman, Seconded by Mr Hooper that Major General Renton to be asked to become President for the 1965-66 season, and this was carried. Today the Team Cup is named after Major General Renton
After a general discussion it was left to the Committee to ask people for cups for the league for next season. The Secretary stated that several people had already offered to give them to the league
The meeting then closed, unfortunately no time was given, so we do not know as to whether meetings were as short then as I like them to be now.
The structure of the meeting was similar to current AGM’s, but a lot more formal, not a Christian name in sight.
So that is it, how the Billingshurst Bar Billiards League was formed, next I will publish the AGM of the following year 1965, and our first season 1965-66
Best wishes
JT
Seeing as we are approaching our golden jubilee, I thought that I would publish some of the early minutes recorded by Percy Barnett, who was Honorary Secretary from when the league was formed in 1964 to 1991 when Peter Gibbs took on the task
Before 1964, I understand that Percy was the Secretary of the Horsham League, can anyone shed any light as to why he left that league to form the Billingshurst League. Light has been shed by Clive Thompson, see below.
Percy was well liked and respected by virtually everybody in the league, and I suppose you could also sum him up in one word “Stubborn”. In the early days he must have done everything, and before computers and electronic calculators, I suppose all he had was a type writer and carbon paper. Thank God for Computers, Software and E-Mail.
So now to the first General Meeting of the Billingshurst Bar Billiards League, Apologies if some of the names are incorrect, but Percy’s hand writing lets just say can be difficult to decipher. My comments and questions are in “Blue”
Obviously any controversy etc, participants will be nameless, but does anybody remember any of the names who attended this first meeting
MINUTES OF THE FIRST BILLINGSHURST GENERAL MEETING
General Meeting held at the Railway Hotel, Billingshurst on Wednesday 14th October 1964 at 8.30pm
The following Clubs were represented at this meeting
Arun Hotel Pulborough, Rising Sun Nutborne, Blacksmiths Arms A & B Shipley, Railway Hotel Billingshurst, Kings Arms A & B Billingshurst, Six Bells Billingshurst..
Apologies were received from the following venues who were unable to attend but were interested in the formation of the new league. Station Hotel Partridge Green, Partridge Green Ramblers, The George Henfield, The Forresters Kirdford,and The Crown Alfold.
Mr Hooper of the Railway opened the meeting by saying why the meeting had to be called.
Mr Barnett Proposed and Mr Cheesman Seconded that Mr Hooper be elected Chairman for the forthcoming meeting and this was agreed. Clive thinks that Mr Hooper was the landlord of the Railway at the time?
The Meeting was declared open and the Chairman asked for nominations for League Secretary. It was Proposed by Mr Vickers and Seconded by Mr Rogers that Mr Barnett be asked to do this. As there were no other nominations this was put to the meeting and passed
After discussion it was decided that No Treasurer was required for this year, but one would have to be found when the league was in operation for league matches
It was Proposed by Mr Mansfield, Seconded by Mr Vickers that a Committee of five members be formed to draw up rules etc for the season 1965-66. This was accepted and the following members were Proposed and Elected
Mr J Faires Proposed by Mr Vickers Seconded by Mr Pescod
Mr A Cheesman Proposed by Mr Rayner Seconded by Mr Jones
Mr S Rayner Proposed by Mr Jones Seconded by Mr Cheesman
Mr R Cooper ?? Proposed by Mr Randall Seconded by Mr Rayner
Mr D Mansfield Proposed by Mr James Seconded by Mr Faires
Question Is this the Dick Mansfield who was the landlord of the Blue Ship, and was he a landlord in 1964?
Funding of the league was discussed at great length, and it was Proposed by Mr Rayner, Seconded by Mr Randall that subscription to the league would be £1 1s 0d, £1.05p today.
Each home player would in addition pay a shilling, (5p) per home game, and that the match fee of a shilling per home player to be collected by the Home Captain at each home match, this was carried by the meeting. How Complicated cheques and cash all over the place.
It was Proposed by Mr Cheesman, Seconded by Mr Hooper that Major General Renton to be asked to become President for the 1965-66 season, and this was carried. Today the Team Cup is named after Major General Renton
After a general discussion it was left to the Committee to ask people for cups for the league for next season. The Secretary stated that several people had already offered to give them to the league
The meeting then closed, unfortunately no time was given, so we do not know as to whether meetings were as short then as I like them to be now.
The structure of the meeting was similar to current AGM’s, but a lot more formal, not a Christian name in sight.
So that is it, how the Billingshurst Bar Billiards League was formed, next I will publish the AGM of the following year 1965, and our first season 1965-66
Best wishes
JT
