NORTH OF ENGLAND ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 
		 CHESHIRE COUNTY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 

Minutes of the Meeting held at Frodsham Community Centre on Wednesday 10th March 2004
Apologies: W Smith, AG Bunner, J Harries & Sandra Littler.

1.Present: JL Driscoll (Chairman), R Lynch, E Gore, S McGrath, Marian Allen, P Allen, J Shellhorn, B Consterdine, MJ Lamb, AFJ  Thiemicke, J Ashton & BJ Warren.

2.Minutes of the Meeting held on 21.1.04
Approved.

3.Matters arising from the Meeting
None.

4.Correspondence
a) Sport Cheshire course entitled ‘Your Coaching Future’ sought a representative from us. S McGrath agreed to attend. The course is not athletics specific and lasts all day on 23.3.04.
b) Sport NW sought participation in Comic Relief to raise funds for Children in Need.
c) NoEAA Newsletter Feb. 04. This summarises the views of UKA and NoEAA regarding proposed structure changes. It is now understood that changes cannot take place before April 05. Seven Cheshire First Claims decisions were announced.
d) Jan 04NW Athletics Development Update by J Harries
e) YAL Newsletter Feb 04
f) Secretary wrote to Sandra Littler seeking confirmation that the Schools’ CC Championships were moving back 2 weeks. No conformation given yet, however, the Chairman has had a verbal response that the Schools have had notice of a possible change of date.
g) UKA Public Liability Insurance. The new policy now excludes the first £750 of each claim for damage to third party property.
h) Advice to UK Athletes on the Use of Supplements by UK Sport, BOA, B Paralympic A, National Sports Medicine Institute & British Country Sports Councils.
i) UKA Fixtures 2004.
j) AAA of England AGM on 27.3.04.There are 2 nominations for Secretary. This Committee decided to vote for W Nichols.

5.Financial Matters
The treasurer, who was absent, had nothing to report.

6.Officials Report
Officials courses were held in February in which 2 timekeepers, 5 field and 4 track candidates attended. There should have been a second part for the track course today, but it was cancelled because of sickness. Exams are planned for 28.4.04.
J Shellhorn is to clarify the duties of Officials at Schools Championships.
The Health& Safety course at Warrington on 29.3.04 has 5 candidates so far.

7. Coaching Report
A list of coaching courses was presented to the Meeting. The relevant parts will be included in the Newsletter. Tony Aires will be absent for April and May. In his absence Emma Deakin is the contact.

8.County Championships
a) Inter Counties Cross Country in Feb ’04.Generally Cheshire put up a good performance. The Committee offered a vote of thanks to the team managers.
b) Track Relays at Stanney Oaks on 11.7.04
  Nothing further to report.
c) Cross Country in Jan 2005
The date will not be fixed until May ’04. We still seek a location, host and coordinator.
d) NW Road Relays in Cheshire on 18.9.04
A host and events secretary are still required. Spectrum and Halton are still possibilities.

9.Road Race Matters
The next Grand Prix is at Wilmslow on 14.3.04.
With regard to League Permits it is not clear if league secretaries obtain these or not. The Secretary will enquire.
 
10.NoEAA Matters
The next General Meeting will be at Leeds on 4.4.04.
The NoEAA U20’s Championships has been transferred from Manchester to Wigan on 29/30.5.04.
NoEAA is not now going ahead with commercialising its registration data.

11.Any Other Business
a) Both Macclesfield and Vale Royal AC  (at Knights Grange) are to hold mile races on 6.5.04 to commemorate Bannister’s mile in less than 4 minutes 50 years ago.
b) At the AGM R Lynch raised the subject of the bill going through Parliament which will allow transsexuals to apply for a gender recognition certificate. This could allow former men to compete against women in sport thereby creating unfairness. He asks individuals to lobby their MPs. 
BJ Warren, Secretary, 11.3.04