Middlesex County Chess Association

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Important Notices

Hendon Chess Club has moved! From the 23rd February the new venue is Golders Green Unitarian Church, in Hoop Lane NW11 8BS. The regular monthly Blitz tournament will also move there from 1st March, and will now be FIDE rated! Golders Green Rapidplay remains where it has always been held, at St Albans Church Hall.

As you all know by now, the new January 2012 grading list has been published and now includes standard grades as well as rapidplay grades - http://www.ecfgrading.org.uk/ and we have Mike Bennett of Hendon Chess Club to thank for the improvements - try them out!
This will not affect Middlesex League matches - we will still be using the July 2011 list, except where previously ungraded players appear on the new list. Formula Leagues will still use the July 2011 list to determine eligibility.
However the new grading list should be used to determine board order within the existing league rules (http://middlesexchess.blogspot.com/p/league-rules.html see point 16.
- Unofficial standings for the Middlesex League Divisions 1,2 and 3 are here. Please let us have your results promptly!

- Nick Collacott needs Under 160 players for the County Team - see here for regular reports of our county matches.

- Angela Eyton is the Captain for the U140 county team - details and fixtures for SCCU county chess can be found on the excellent SCCU website.

- AGM for 2012 to be fixed, usually the Monday after the County Finals - which would make it Monday 9th July 2012.

- There is a new venue for Middlesex County home matches at the Pilot, Chiswick. Angela has kindly been hosting some home matches at the Hall School at Swiss Cottage, which has proved a very popular venue.

AGM Minutes 040711

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Middlesex County Chess Association

Annual General Meeting

Monday 4th July 2011, Exmouth Arms

Present:

Peter Ackley Hayes
Peter Grant-Ross Kings Head
Robert Mumford Kings Head
Graham Snow
Adam Raoof Hendon
Colin Mackenzie Kings Head
Alan Marshall Harrow
Charlie McAleenan Athenaeum
Mike Mackenzie Hammersmith
Angela Eyton
Steve Banks Enfield
Wil Ransome Muswell Hill
David Ebbett Ealing
Anthony Fulton Willesden and Brent
Frank Chin Hackney
A Chamberlain Harrow
Kate Cooke Metropolitan (pp Charlie Cooke)

Apologies for Absence: Chris Fewtrell

Trophies:

Division 1 trophy received on behalf of Ealing by David Ebbett.

Division 2 trophy won by Athenaeum: trophy to be transferred from Willesden.

Division 3 trophy (location currently unknown) won by Albany.

Formula 4 trophy won by Enfield.

Formula Under-160 won by Muswell Hill. A trophy may be obtained and named the Lila Fewtrell Trophy in recognition of the work done for the County by Lila.

Presidential address:

New venue: The Pilot, Chiswick.

The Middlesex League ran smoothly this year.

No Middlesex teams reached the finals of the County Championships this year.

Three County stalwarts died this year: Hanan Afnan, John McVicar and Lila Fewtrell.

Minutes of the 2010 meeting:

Approved with some spelling corrections on surnames.

Accounts:

These were presented, discussed and approved. One minor question was whether Insurance should be listed as a fixed asset or current asset. All debtors have now been paid off.

League Secretary's report:

Graham Snow reported that the new rule 16 on grading order now works well after some initial teething troubles. There have been requests to clarify international grading. Incorrect clock adjustment caused a problem in one match.

There will be two new teams in Division 3 next season: Hendon 4 and Muswell Hill 2.

Team captains' and tournament reports:

Open (Anthony Fulton): finished 3rd in SE, beat Greater Manchester, lost to Lancashire.

U-180 (Anthony Fulton): finished 3rd in SE, lost to Warwickshire. It was thought that the Warwickshire captain had not been sporting in agreeing date of play as the match occurred on a day when the Middlesex Open, U-180 and U-160 teams were all playing. For next season, it was requested that players interested in playing County
chess should contact their match captains.

U-160: team got to quarter finals but withdrew because of a lack of players: those who turned up played for the U-180 and Open teams. U-140: did not qualify from the SE regional section.

Individual: This was organised by Peter Ackley at The Pilot, Chiswick. 1st R.Haldane 6/6, 2nd P.Ackley 4.5/6, 3rd B.O'Gorman 4/6.

Correspondence: Middlesex are on 5.5 out of 13 or 14. There is
pressure to inrease electronic boards rather than postal boards.

Junior chess: Graham Snow organised a congress but numbers were
small. Angela Eyton arranged a tournament at a girls' school, which
was better attended. Graham Snow is standing down as Junior
captain; Angela Eyton is taking over.

The Winters Trophy and Ralph Barnett Trophy competitions were not
held this year.

There were no Middlesex League committee meetings this year other
than the AGM.

Delegates to ECF / SCCU:

Adam Raoof reported that meetings had gone smoothly. There was some
discussion about the ECF memership scheme. Adam Raoof stated that a
scheme "will be implemented" but that full details had not yet been
settled. David Ebbett suggested that occasional players might be
put off by compulsory membership.

Election of officers:all were nem con.

President: Adam Raoof
Vice President: Peter Grant-Ross
Treasurer: Robert Mumford
League Secretary: Graham Snow
Open and U-180: Anthony Fulton
U-160: Nick Collacott
U-140 and / or U-120: to be announced.
Team tournament: unlikely to happen.
Individual tournament: to be announced
Winters Trophy: to be announced.
Ralph Barnett Trophy: to be announced.
Correspondence: A.Chamberlain
Grading: Colin Mackenzie
Junior: Angela Eyton
Auditor: Peter Walters.

Any Other Business:

Grading Scheme: extensive discussion took place on the ECF decision
to publish two standard-play grading lists per year. The guidelines
stated by Adam Raoof are that the summer list is to be used for
eligibility and the winter list may be used to vary board order in
line with current playing strength. This might be particularly
useful in the Formula divisions.

Sky TV: David Ebbett reported that one or more chess players are
being sought to take part in a dance competition.

League management software: Adam Raoof reported on a piece of free
software written by John Upham which assists in managing chess
league organisation. It was decided to look into this during the
2011-12 season with a view to possible adoption the following year.
Colin Mackenzie stated that the main work involved inputting of
results.

Dates of future meetings:

Fixtures meeting: 12th September, Exmouth Arms, 7.00.

Next AGM: Monday after County final. Venue TBA.

Potters Bar

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Name: Potters Bar / Little Heath Chess Club

"We competed in the Middlesex League until recently - taking advantage of our presence in both Hertfordshire and Middlesex. We compete in Divisions 2 and Division 6 of the Herts League thereby catering for strong and not so strong players."

Website: www.littleheathchess.co.uk

Venue: King Charles The Martyr Church Hall, Mutton Lane, Potters Bar, Herts

Club Night: Thursday 5:45 - 7:15 (juniors)

Secretary: Chris Cook 01707 642027 chris@littleheathchess.co.uk

Hayes

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Name: Hayes (affiliated to the county but not in the league)

Website: www.hayeschessclub.co.uk

Secretary: Peter Lord 01895 236 973 peter-lord@tiscali.co.uk mobile 0787 551 5309

Webmaster: Derek Birt, webmaster@hayeschessclub.co.uk

Greenford

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MIDDLESEX CHESS LEAGUE 2010 - 2011

Name: Greenford Chess Club (affiliated to the county but not in the league)

Venue:

Greenford British Legion Club,

Oldfield Lane South,

Greenford,

Club Night: Friday

Secretary: Ian Nelson-Wright yeadingjun@hillingdongrid.org 07762-846511

Greenford run three teams in the Hillingdon League.

Willesden and Brent

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MIDDLESEX CHESS LEAGUE 2010 - 2011

Name: Willesden and Brent

Website: www.jemos.co.uk/chessclub/

Venue:

The Scout House,

Strode Road,

Willesden

London NW10

Club Night: Monday 7.30

Secretary. Anthony Fulton (H) 020 8961 7092 (M) 0797 4238 357 e-mail fulton790@aol.com

Match Captains:

Div 2 Keith Jones Phone 07712-589167 e-mail keithsearlejones@hotmail.com

F4 U140 E. Beachlay (contact via club secretary)

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West London

2011-07-06T02:52:00.005-07:00

Website: www.westlondonchess.com

Venue: Chiswick Town Hall, Heathfield Terrace, London W4

Club Night: Wednesday 7.15pm

Secretary: Andy Hayler mob. 07768 940789 or 0208-995-9297 e-mail andy@andyhayler.com

Chairman: Mark Lyell (as below)

Match Captains:

Div 1 Mark Lyell, 0208-742-2622 07986-534987 e-mail m.lyell@arts.ac.uk or m.lyell@gmail.com

Div 2 Adrian Barron tel : 020 8246 0357 e-mail : adrian.barron@met.police.uk

Junior club: Meri Grigoryan mob: 07525-341552

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Muswell Hill

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Website: www.muswellhillchessclub.com

Venue: Tetherdown URC Hall, Tetherdown, Muswell Hill, London N10 1ND.

Club Night: Thursday 7.00pm

Secretary: Andrew Costeloe, 21 Larch Close, N11 3NU. Tel 020-8348 6929 e-mail Ccosteloe@aol.com

Team Captains:

Div 1. Phil Makepeace 07735-278511 phil_makepeace@hotmail.co.uk

F3. U160 J Palmer 07973-746803 j.c.palmer@btopenworld.com

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Metropolitan

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MIDDLESEX CHESS LEAGUE 2010 - 2011

Name: Metropolitan

Website: www.metchess.org

Venue: Middlesex Street Community Hall, Petticoat Square off Middlesex Street, London E1 7EA

Club Night: Thursday 6:00pm to 10.00pm. Matches start at 6.45pm.

Secretary: Charlie Cooke, 2 Dorset Road, Wimbledon, SW19 3HA. charlie.cooke29@hotmail.co.uk

Tels: 0208 286 2300 (H) 0207 991 1332 (W) 07827 355459 (M)

Team Captains:

Div 1 John Kitchen, 01438-832270 john.kitchen@rafmuseum.org

Div 2 Mark Oakden, (h) 01376-530093 (w) 0207-567-7696 (m) 07785 542231 mark@markoakden.org

F4 U140 Vince Brady 0207-226-9712

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Kings Head

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Website: www.khcc.org.uk

Social Venue: Tuesday

Wargrave Arms, 40-42 Brendon Street W1H 5HE

Match Venue The Exmouth Arms, Starcross Street, London NW1 2HR

Match Nights: Mon, Tues, Wed and Thurs 7.p.m.

Secretary: Selena Cox 0208-671-2961 jon.selcox@ntlworld.com

Match Captains:

Div 1: Rick McMichael, mob. 07753 180861 e-mail rickmcmichael@hotmail.com

Div 2: John Macdonald 07821-697789 raasay2010@hotmail.co.uk

Div 3: (Third Team) Barry Dennis, H 020 7724 7923 or e-mail baz3580@yahoo.com

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Imperial College

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Website: http://union.ic.ac.uk/rcc/chess/

Venue: Seminar Room 4, Imperial College Union Building,

Beit Squad, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BB

Club Night: Thursday 7pm

President: Stephen Wood, chess@imperial.ac.uk

Secretary: Sam Chan 134 Cromwell Road, South Kensington, SW7 4HA. Phone: 07981 582 764 or e-mail chan09@imperial.ac.uk

Competitions Secretary: John Sargent, johnsargent@gmail.com

Team Captain Div. 1: Phone 07786 540 010 or e-mail zie.chua09@imperial.ac.uk

Team Captain Div 2: Stephen Ghoussain steven.ghoussain08@imperial.ac.uk, or stevenghoussain@hotmail.co.uk

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Hendon

2011-07-06T02:51:00.001-07:00

Website: www.hendonchessclub.com

Venue: Golders Green Unitarians, 31½ Hoop Lane, Golders Green, London, NW11 8BS. NEW VENUE!

(Golders Green Rapidplay remains at Golders Green Parish Church Hall,
West Heath Drive, London NW11 7QG)

Club Night: Thursday 7.30pm - 10:00pm

Secretary. Adam Raoof, 328 Watford Way, Hendon, London, NW4 4UY. 07855 036 537 or adamraoof@gmail.com

Treasurer: David Iwi

Team Captains

1st (Div 1): Michael Bennett 07825-758465 or bennettmk@aol.com

2nd (Div 2): Adam Raoof, as above

3rd (Div 2): Kishan Pattni 07784-014684 / 07411 671312 kishanpattni84@live.co.uk

4th (Div 3): Chris Rogal 0207-794-4374 or 07711-960623 or csrogal@hotmail.co.uk

Golders Green Rapidplays - www.goldersgreenchess.blogspot.com

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Harrow

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Website: www.harrowchessclub.org.uk

Venue: Victoria Hall, Sheepcote Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2JE

Club Night: Thursday from 7.30pm-10.45pm

Secretary: Ian Cross - ian.cross@selexgalileo.com

Treasurer: Nigel Aldritt

Team Captains:

Div 2. Harrow 1st Team Captain is Nevil Chan - Nevil@cantab.net

Div 3. Harrow 2nd Team Captain is Pritesh Patel pritesh.patel1@hotmail.co.uk- 07792 608 707

Other: David Powell, 46 Wilson Gardens, Harrow 0208-864-0282 dmpowell@waitrose.com

Grandmaster Simon Williams giving a display at Harrow Chess Club

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Hammersmith

2011-07-06T02:50:00.005-07:00

Website: www.hammerchess.co.uk

Venue: Lytton Estate Hall, North End Crescent, North End Road, London W14 8TE

Club Night: Monday 7.30 - 10.30

Secretary: Mike Mackenzie, 10A Oakbury Road, Fulham, SW6 2NL phone 0207-371-8608 or michael.mackenzie5@btinternet.com

Chairman: John White 87 Sherwood Avenue, Greenford, UB6 0PQ whitehu@waitrose.com - 020 8422 1445

Team Captain: Div 2 Michael Price 0208-845-0203, michael.price917@tesco.net

F4: Mike Mackenzie, 10A Oakbury Road, Fulham, SW6 2NL phone 0207-371-8608 or michael.mackenzie5@btinternet.com

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Hackney

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Website: www.hackneychess.org.uk

Venue: The Prince, 59 Kynaston Road, London N16 0EB

Club Night: Monday or Tuesday 7.30pm

Secretary: John Tennyson j.tennyson@ucl.ac.uk

Team Captains:

Div 1. John Reid - 07968 805 513 - johnbaronreid@netscape.net

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Enfield

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Name: Enfield (incorporating Southgate and Edmonton)

Website: www.enfieldchessclub.tk

Venue:

Enfield Royal British Legion Club,
36 Holtwhites Hill, Enfield, Middlesex EN2 0RX

Phone: 020 8363 1054 Car park can only be accessed from Trinity Street.

Club Night: Monday 7.45pm

Secretary: Steve Banks 0208-367-7840 sjgbanks@yahoo.co.uk

Treasurer: David McNish 0208-350-0131 david.mcnish@btinternet.com

Team Captains:

Div 3: Kyriacos Kyriacou 0208-804-1421 kyriacos07@hotmail.co.uk .

Div F4 U140 Tony Clarke 0208-886-0645 anthonyj.clarke@btinternet.com

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Ealing

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Middlesex League Champions 2010-2011

Website: www.ealingchessclub.com

Venue:

The Royal Harvester Public House,

Boston Road, London W7 2AX

Club Night: Thurs 7.30.pm

Secretary: David Ebbett, (H) 0208-997-7872 davidebbett@yahoo.co.uk.

Team Captain: Div 1. Simon Randall, info@headlinerscomedy.biz (07801 491741, 0207 221 4450)

Team Captain. Div 2. Chris Greenshields (please contact secretary)

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Athenaeum

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Website: www.athenaeumchessclub.com

Venue: Tenants Hall, Dudley Court,
36 Endell Street, London WC2 9RE

Club Night: (Monday or Wednesday) 6.45-10.45pm

Secretary: Geoff Hermes - geoffhermes@yahoo.co.uk

Treasurer: John Walton - johnstuart@waltonhrd.freeserve.co.uk

Match Captains:- Div 2 Charles McAleenan - 0779 374 7659 - coneillmc@btinternet.com

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Albany

2011-07-06T02:41:00.001-07:00

Website: www.albanychess.net

Venue: Albany (a pub, 250 metres northwest of Tottenham Court tube)

The Wheatsheaf, 25 Rathbone Place,
London W1T 1JB Tel.(020) 7580 1585

Club Night: Monday 7.15pm

Secretary: Chris Todd, 1 Clifton Gardens, London, NW11 7ER.

Contact: 020-8381-4406 (h) 0779-851-7870 (m) christodd3@btinternet.com

Team Captain: Div 3 Chris Todd, as above.

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News and Updates

2011-07-06T02:34:00.001-07:00

Final league tables and detailed results for 2010-2011 are now published (05/07/2011).

Clubs link will take you to the list of Middlesex clubs with contact details.

AGM Agenda 2011

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Middlesex County Chess Association

AGM Agenda 04/07/2010

1. Present:

2. Apologies for absence

3. Presidents Address & Trophies

4. Approval of Minutes

5. Matters Arising not covered elsewhere

6. Officers’ Reports:

a. Treasurer’s Report

b. League Secretary’s report

c. Match Captains’ reports:

i. Open

ii. U180

iii. U160

iv. U140

d. Individual Tournament

e. Correspondence Chess

f. Junior Chess

g. Winters Trophy

h. Ralph Barnet

i. Committee

j. Delegate to ECF/SCCU

7. Election of Officers

a. President

b. Vice-President

c. Treasurer

d. League Secretary

e. Match Captains

i. Open

ii. U180

iii. U160

iv. U140

v. U120

f. Tournament Officers

i. Team

ii. Individual

iii. Winters

iv. Correspondence

v. Ralph Barnet

g. Grader

h. Junior

i. Auditor

8. Any Other Business

9. Dates of Future Meetings

AGM Minutes 120710

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Middlesex County Chess Association
AGM 12/07/2010

Present:
C. Cooke (Metropolitan)
J. White (Hammersmith)
Dipak Shah (Harrow)
P. Makepeace (Muswell Hill)
A. Raoof (Hendon)
P. Ackley (President)
K. Pattni (Hendon)
A. Chamberlain (Harrow)
M. Bennett (Hendon)
C. Todd (Harrow)
R. Mumford (Treasurer/Kings Head)
J. McVicar (Kings Head/Hon Auditor)
A. Fulton (Willesden & Brent/Match Captain)
D. Ebbett (Ealing)
S. Banks (Enfield)
C. Fewtrell (Committee)
G. Snow (Hayes/League Secretary)

Apologies
H. Afnan, C. Mackenzie, A.Marshall

Presidents Address & Trophies
A successful year…
Division 1:- Hendon – Dave Ebbott has trophy (returned)
Division 2:- Willesden & Brent – Trophy received
Division 3:-Harrow – No trophy/missing (trophy to be recovered)
Division 4:- Enfield A (Formula 3) - New division/ no trophy
Division 4:- Enfield B (Formula 4) – Will Ransome has trophy

Approval of Minutes
Chris Fewtrell proposed, Anthony Fulton seconded – carried

Matters Arising not covered elsewhere
Ignored

Treasurer’s Report
-Last two clubs – one received/on paid.
-Treasurer to look into putting some of the funds into a deposit account.
-Accounts presented. Questions about use of “written-off” as a revenue item.
-Accounts passed with 1 objection.
-Game fee set at 54p per game. No rise in charges from previous season. Despite ECF increases.

League Secretary’s report
-Well done on a good season.
-Dispute over Board position/grade.
-Barnet Knights/Potters Bar dropped out.
-Hendon/ Harrow entered new teams.

Match Captains report
Open: -Poor season
U180:- Disaster due to grading changes
U160:- We Woz Robbed
U140:- Player 5 won 2. Due to players not wanting to travel. No problems with defaults.
Individual Tournament:- not run – Anthony Fulton may be willing to run next year.
Correspondence Chess:- Report from Hassan Afnan. Call for players. [Rupert Pickens/A. Raoof]
Junior Chess:- Graham Snow looking into team. Tournament 31st October.Anthony Fulton to promote. Schools Chess, problems with enhanced CRB. GS/AF to discuss Junior chess. M. Pein Chess in schools – look to work with. Junior Chess Steering committee proposed: John McVicar, Seconded Adam Raoof.
Winters Trophy:- Not run.
Ralph Barnet:- ??

Committee
Colin Crouch, Angela Eyton, John White.

Delegate to ECF/SCCU
Chris Fewtrell

Election of Officers
President:- Peter Ackley-Unanimous
Vice-President:- Peter Grant-Ross-Unanimous
Treasurer:- Robert Mumford-Unanimous
League Secretary:- Graham Snow-Unanimous

Match Captains
Open/U180:- Anthony Fulton- Unanimous
U160/U140/U120:– Delegated until after grades notified

Tournament Officers
Team:- Postponed
Individual:- Anthony Fulton possibly run in 2011. Hendon proposed as a venue. Captain required.
Winters:- Not run- mention on Website/ replaced by City Rapid-play league.
Correspondence:- Hassan Afnan wants to resign. Andrew (Chamberlain?) willing to replace. To talk to Hassan.
Ralph Barnet:- Anthony Fulton to continue.
Grader:- Colin Mackenzie to continue.
Junior:- Graham Snow to continue.
Auditor:- John McVicar proposed and carried.

Proposed rule change by Adam Raoof
Alterations to proposal:
-within +/- 10 ECF points.
-ungraded players may play on any board according to their playing strength.
-unless opposing captain aggress otherwise.
3 against/ 9 for/ 2 abstentions – carried.

“The opposing captains, or their deputies, shall exchange the names of their players and grades, which they shall place in their recognised order of current ECF grade according to the published online Master List, plus or minus 10 points. Where players have no ECF grade but have a FIDE rating or, failing that, a National Rating, then their grade for the purpose of board order shall be the ECF equivalent as calculated using the recognised ECF conversion chart. Ungraded players may play on any board according to their playing strength. Both captains may agree to vary the rule.”

Any Other Business
-Why do results take so long to go onto website (delays due to match captains reporting, and volunteer status of reported).
-Vote of Thanks to Committee.