Text Box: Scottish 2XV Leagues

 

 

 

Committee Meeting

At RHC, Corstorphine, Edinburgh

Tuesday 03 March 2009  – 7.30pm

 

        

MINUTES

Action

                         1.

Attendance

 

 

Chairman: Alex Kilpatrick (Hamilton RFC)

Rod Jenkins (Braidholm / Fixtures); Duncan McCabe (Cartha QP / Treasurer); Malcolm Stent (RHC); Harry Graham (Kirkcaldy); George Clunie (Perthshire); Barry Sinclair (Portobello FP / Secretary)

 

 

2.

Apologies for absence

 

 

David Parker (Edin. Accies); John Gillies (SRU)

 

 

3.

Minutes of previous meeting 26 November and adoption

 

 

approved

 

 

4.

Matters arising

 

 

Matters arising to be covered under relative subject matter heading

 

 

5.

Finance / Subscriptions

 

 

Subscriptions – all now paid and all points deducted for non-payment re-instated.

 

 

6.

Leagues / Fixtures

 

 

Agreed to extend league season to 25 April

Mandated by AGM to play all fixtures.

Games to be re-scheduled in all divisions

Next standby dates: Sat 21 March / 4 April / 11 April / 18 April / 25 April

 

Promotion & Relegation between Divs 2 & 4

Agreed that play off for promotion would be top 2XV in 4E (N&M) and 4E (E&S) – likely scenario Morgan Acad FP 2 and Murrayfield Wanderers 2 or Linlithgow 2.

 

Whitecraigs v Kilmarnock – subject of appeal – report to be submitted by AK to be put forward to Appeal panel.

 

Kirkcaldy v West – BS acknowledged that whilst decision was made to allow dispensation to West – it may not have been the correct decision – thereby creating a number of unfortunate circumstances for Kirkcaldy.

 

Cumbernauld v Strathendrick – ineligible player (Rory Kerr West of Scotland – playing for Strathendrick). Strathendrick have asked to see Cumbernauld complaint (provided Cumbernauld agree). Strathendrick subsequently forfeited match.

 

Dundee HSFP v Glasgow Hawks  - note from Peter Wright that Dundee used 6 replacements without agreement – but no suggestion of claim.

Clarification of rules to be inserted – Replacements – maximum 4 permitted but up to max 7 permitted if both clubs agree.

 

Garnock – request to re=-schedule match v Perthshire on 18 April – BS to respond by letter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Outstanding Business

 

 

 

 

8.

A.O.C.B.

 

 

SRU Rep – John Gillies to be invited to replace Richard McGhee

Season Re-structure – Jim Fleming’s Council sub-group to proceed to AGM on basis of 1 x National 2XV League.

AGM – to be Tuesday 19 May – 7.30 pm at Stirling County RFC., Stirling

 

 

Meeting concluded at 9.15  - Vote of thanks to Chair.

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to RHC RFC for use of club.

 

 

 

 

Next Meeting:

Tuesday 31 March or Wednesday 1st April  - 7.30pm at GHA, Braidhom, Glasgow

Tuesday 23rd or Wednesday 24th April – 7.30pm at Stirling County RFC, Stirling