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).
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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excluded from this site - they became out of date and were impossible to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!
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LRHA
Organisational Structure 2016-17
(last updated 2014 AGM
- needs updating!) |
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PRESIDENT
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Mens – John Johnson |
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Mixed – Veryan
Codd |
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Women –
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Schools &
Youth – ?
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Director of
Administration |
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Director of
Finance |
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–
Chris Ashton |
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– Pam Brooks |
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Admin,
Communications |
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Budgets,
Accounts |
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Non-financial records |
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Financial records |
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The above were
elected at the 2017 AGM. |
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The Committee
will include the following Section Officers : |
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MEN |
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MIXED |
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Admin Officer –
Ludwig Roder |
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Admin Officer
– Robert Brooks |
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Finance Officer
– Stuart Lodge |
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Finance Officer
– Pamela Brooks |
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WOMEN |
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SCHOOLS & YOUTH |
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Admin Officer –
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Admin Officer –
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Finance Officer
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Finance Officer –
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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 |
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it
was set up. In addition, the general structure below was
proposed to cover normal and exceptional |
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business
when it occurs. |
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In practice, it
now means that Umpires, Development and Schools & Youth are so
important as |
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warrant permanent attention, with all business requiring
representation from all sections.
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EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE - |
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President plus
4 Vice Presidents, Director of Administration, |
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Director of
Finance, 4 Appointed Representatives |
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and co-opted
members as required, inc MRHUA Umpires Representative |
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Section
President |
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Section
President |
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Mens
Section |
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Womens
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Section
President |
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Section
President |
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Mixed Section |
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Schools & Youth |
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Umpires |
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As
required......... |
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Other
individuals are co-opted as required, or will make up other
focussed groups to ensure all |
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interests
are represented and to ensure all views are taken into
consideration. |
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The chair of
these groups will report back directly to the EC. |
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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 :
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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
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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
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In due course, the previous Presidents
may become Honorary Life Members to distinguish them from
ex-Presidents..........
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