Leicestershire & Rutland

 Hockey Association (LRHA)

 


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About the LRHA:

 

Introduction:

  The new Leicestershire & Rutland Hockey Association (LRHA) was formed at an innaugural AGM held at 7.00pm on 11th June 2001, following which, players formally belonging to the Mens, Womens and Mixed Hockey Associations came under one of three new Sections of the new LRHA, namely Mens Section (Region Website), Womens Section (Local) and Mixed Section (Local).  

 

 

 

 

    Each Section abides by

   Section Rules and a

   Constitution as agreed at AGM

 

  At the 2007 AGM, provision was made to finally recognise the work being carried out for juniors in Leicestershire and a new Schools and Youth Section was also added. Jo Mould had prime control for this role, although Dave Cawthorn was later appointed President for the group. By 2014, the Schools and Youth Section has not been sub-divided into Boys and Girls Sub-sections.

  Changes driving the amalgamation of hockey associations were led by our own Midland Area Association as well as the England Hockey Association (now England Hockey).  Many other counties have also looked at this process which should bring the best benefits to hockey and provide a sustainable future for our sport. 

 

     

Aims:

 The Association's stated aims are continually under review and as far as can be assertained were :
 "The Leicestershire & Rutland Hockey Association will endeavour to become the top Hockey County in England by 2011. It will measure its progress by achieving more success nationally in competitive hockey, having more people involved and playing and by making a greater contribution to the development of the game than any other County Association. It will pursue the highest possible standards in each.  


A primary 5-year target will be to increase
involvement in the game by all available means, including new youth programs linked to the Active Sports initiative, encouraging the growth of veteran hockey, retention of adults in the game and re-introducing indoor hockey. Special emphasis will be placed on equity in the game ensuring access by all groups."

LRHA Executive Committee
Post
December 2007  

 

The 5 year period and 2011 have now passed and as far as is known, the Aims have not been updated.

 

 

Organisation:

 Various LRHA officers were elected at the inaugural AGM and those elected at the last AGM are shown below, which should provide a more complete understanding of LRHA operations. The Contact details of all officers are excluded from this site - they became out of date and were impossible to update!

 

 

LRHA Organisational Structure 2016-17

    (last updated 2014 AGM - needs updating!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      PRESIDENT –

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

            4 Vice-presidents – 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mens – John Johnson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mixed – Veryan Codd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Women – ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 Schools & Youth – ?                       

 

 

 

                     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Director of Administration

 

 

Director of Finance

 

 

 

 

                        –  Chris Ashton

 

 

                 –  Pam Brooks

 

 

 

Admin, Communications

 

 

Budgets, Accounts

 

 

 

 

           Non-financial records

 

 

 

          Financial records

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The above were elected at the 2017 AGM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Committee will include the following Section Officers  :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEN

 

 

 

 

MIXED

 

 

 

 

 

Admin Officer – Ludwig Roder

 

 

Admin Officer  – Robert Brooks

 

 

 

Finance Officer – Stuart Lodge

 

Finance Officer – Pamela Brooks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WOMEN

 

 

 

 

 

SCHOOLS & YOUTH

 

 

 

Admin Officer – ?

Admin Officer –  ?

 

 

 

Finance Officer – ?

                    Finance Officer – ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also elected at AGM 2014 was:

         Disciplinary Officer - Chris Ashton

         Assistant Disciplinary Officer - Steve Sellars

         Scrutineer (auditor) Ms SL Bannister  and

         EMHUA Representative - Chris Forde        

All ex vice-presidents of the original Associations were made life members of the new LRHA when

 

it was set up. In addition, the general structure below was proposed to cover normal and  exceptional

 

 

business when it occurs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In practice, it now means that Umpires, Development and Schools & Youth are so important as

 

to warrant permanent attention, with all business requiring representation from all sections.  

                                     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

President plus 4 Vice Presidents, Director of Administration,

 

 

 

 

 

Director of Finance, 4 Appointed Representatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 and co-opted members as required, inc MRHUA Umpires Representative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section President

 

 

Section President

 

 

 

 

 

Mens Section

 

 

Womens Section

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section President

 

 

 

Section President

 

 

 

 

 

Mixed Section

 

 

Schools & Youth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Umpires

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As required.........

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other individuals are co-opted as required, or will make up other focussed groups to ensure all

 

interests are represented and to ensure all views are taken into consideration.

 

 

 

The chair of these groups will report back directly to the EC.

 

 

 

 

                                 

 

Appointments:

  At the 2004 AGM, the first President of the LRHA, David Cawthorn, was bestowed Life Membership of the LRHA, similarly Margaret McLoughlin 2008 for her term of office 2004-2007 and Mick Barlow in 2011 for office 2007-2010.
  Historically, the old Association's also had many honorary members whose positions were filled in varying ways: the Women had been made Life Members, Men made Vice Presidents and Mixed made Honorary Life Members. For continuity and to recognise and respect the contribution and many years of service they had made to the sport, these honoured people were automatically also made Life Members of the new LRHA. For the record and until advised otherwise, these were :

 

  Women Section Mixed Section Mens Section
 

Diane Batterham

Pam Parker

Jan Perry

Peggy Potts

Pamela Brooks

Janet O'Connor

Angie Shenton

Janet Trewick

 

Jim Burford

Dave Eabry

Mike Langley

Geoff O'Connor

Colin Roberts

John Smith

Ernie Smithard

Norman Day

 

 

PS Burgess                P Kingsley

N Burnett                    AS Matharu

DJ Cawthorne              RJ Moore

RE Colomb                 N Mullinger

H Dayman                  A Stanley 

MJ Eary                     RA Walker

BF Forrester               Dr GL Ward

CCT Forde                  J Watson

AT Goodchild              AR Weston

MA Hamilton               C Wickstead

S Hardwick                 M Wilkinson

DP Hecks                   P Willis

P Haywood                 CGW Wilks 

RH Hills-Smith 

 

  In due course, the previous Presidents may become Honorary Life Members to distinguish them from ex-Presidents..........

 


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