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Listed below are recollections from Knox LAC, Bayswater Bullets Committee Meeting Minutes and newsletters with items of interest relating to our club. The pre 1994 entries with thanks to Kerry Hodgkinson's compiled book "Bayswater Bullets First 25 years".
26 Nov 2008 General Business: Knox Centre 40th Anniversary Commemorative Medallions to be released this Saturday by the club Team Managers. 22 Oct 2008 Presidents Report: After two years of work, I have finally completed the history data for the computer DVD for the “Bayswater Bullets LAC 40th Anniversary Local History Project”. I didn't have time to do the menu authoring so have engaged Diskbank Pty Ltd to do this for a cost of $1300 (paid from Local History Grant) 27 Aug 2008 Presidents Report: Our club won the Max J. White Cross Country Shield for the first time since 1985. General Business: VLAA fee is $40, Knox Athlete Fee $40, Knox Family Levy $15, Bayswater Bullets athlete fee $10, Total $105. 10 Apr 2008 Team Managers Report: Two of our athletes competed in the VLAA Multi-Event State Championships held up at Alexandra Park in Albury. And they couldn’t have done any better than they did. Both David Thomson U/12 and Annie Egan U/10 won in their respective age groups. Our club won 2 Gold Medals out of 14 available state wide for title of the State's "best all round athlete". 25 Feb 2008 Executive Meeting: Cr Jim Penna from the Knox City Council have given approval of a Mayoral Reception at the Council Civic Offices for 20th Sep 2008 to kick of and formally recognise the Knox Centre's 40th Anniversary celebrations. 06 Feb 2008 Presidents Report: With the Knox Centre 40th Anniversary coming up at the start of next season, those viewing the Knox website would have seen the new 40th logo to be used for the next year or so. Plans are already underway for the Knox City Council reception and a fun day at Knox Park. The Knox LAC Executive are fully behind the 40th Anniversary sub-committee plans in allocating $10,000 towards the events and activities being planned. A special 40th memento will be given to all athletes registered next season to be distributed on the Fun Day. General Business: Bayswater Bullets will recognise board records for Long Jump and Triple Jump for all Under 12’s, until the mat record is broken. 21 Nov 2007 General Business: Five Year Awards – Knox Centre does not count Under 7’s if repeated as two years, but BLAC will. If a child only attends cross country, BLAC will still count this as a whole year. 29 Oct 2007 Executive Meeting: Designated photographers must wear a vest to take photos from inside the arena. Parents / guardians etc can only take photos of their child at events or outside the arena. 10 Oct 2007 Presidents Report: The Bayswater Bullets club 40th Celebrations no longer going ahead (no interest from club members). Instead, it will be celebrated at the Knox Centre level, with Stephen Egan as Chairperson of the newly formed Knox Centre 40th Anniversary Sub-Committee. The Bayswater Bullets 40th Anniversary Historical Project will continue. Stephen Egan took over as the Knox Centre Website Editor. Bayswater Bullets were in the VLAA "Little Athlete" magazine Oct 07 edition for the 2006 Small Equipment Grant Presentation. General Business: Bayswater Bullets setup a stall at the Bayswater Schools superfete (run by the Bayswater, Bayswater South and Bayswater West Primary Schools). Team Captains was not successful last season so will not continue. 24 Sep 2007 Executive Meeting: 40th anniversary Sub-Committee agreed to celebrate possibly carnival type event- proposal from Phil Matthews to be sent out to clubs, Stephen Egan to organise a meeting to get things rolling. 22 Aug 2007 Presidents Report: Our club received a package of early VLAA history from Alan Triscott, a co-founder of Little Athletics. As part of our History project, I am also detailing the early Little Aths history and his information had been invaluable. Alan was impressed with last seasons "Join Bayswater" PhotoVideo quoting “I was quite choked up with pride when I saw all those kids enjoying their athletics knowing that I played a major part in the creation of it all”. General Business: 2007/08 new fees are $98 for the first athlete, $83 for all others. Bayswater Bullets club portion $10. Uniform $28. Caps $10. Adult Polo Top $31. 25 June 2007 Executive Meeting: 40th Celebrations – Nov 2008. Bayswater Bullets and Wantirna are celebrating their 40ths. A sub-committee should be formed to organise the festivities for the Knox Centre. 07 Jun 2007 Presidents Report: Bayswater Bullets had two articles in the Knox Leader. First was the papers 40th Anniversary which was requesting early Knox memories. I submitted the Knox Little Athletics Centre first 1968/69 season and received a $40 Knox City voucher which paid for a sports bag to be drawn as a prize at the club AGM. The second on a story about gaming venues Community Benefits Statements not passing on their contribution onto local organisations and charities, in particular, the Bayswater Hotel. 26 Feb 2007 Executive Meeting: Interaths renamed as Youth Athletics (U/16's) 04 Apr 2007 General Business: Chris Pearce MP presented our club with a Certificate at the Knox Track on Friday 16th March in recognition of the contribution from volunteer groups in the community such as Little Aths. This was for the Federal Government’s "2006 Volunteer Small Equipment Grant” 26 Mar 2007 Executive Meeting: Stephen Egan has offered to extract Knox historical record information – records, awards etc. as he is doing this for Bayswater with the Knox Historical society 07 Mar 2007 General Business: The PB medals totals were reviewed to start season 2007/08 after the introduction of the PB/SB systems and the new requirements will be 15 PB points for Bronze (remains the same), 22 for Silver (2 increase) and 30 for Gold (5 increase). Athletes over 40 PB's will be awarded the "Over 40 PB medal case". All Team Managers, Secretarial, Treasurer and other club documents in both paper and electronic form produced by Bayswater Bullets or provided to the club by the Knox Centre or VLAA shall be kept by the club for future Committees for historical purposes. This includes all event time tables and results. This will be listed in job descriptions and to be handed over at the AGM or within two weeks afterwards. 26 Feb 2007 Executive Meeting: All non VLAA Championship Hurdles events to be taken out of the program (U/14's and above) Reason that distance between hurdles differ which affects stride patterns. Events to be replaced by approved distances so they do not miss out. Bayswater Bullets assigned Discus 1 for Chief Official Duty 01 Feb 2007 General Business: Interaths (U/16) records will be recognised as club records from season 2007/08. Only those athletes who competed with Bayswater Bullets in Under 15's will be affiliated. 29 Jan 2007 Executive Meeting: When electronic timing starts, two sets of records will be held until the handheld record is broken. 27 Nov 2006 Executive Meeting: Bayswater received a Government grant to research the history of the club. 22 Nov 2006 General Business: Two grant applications submitted by Stephen Egan
were successful. State MP Peter Lockwood informed us that the "Bayswater Bullets Little Athletics
Club 40th Anniversary History Project" had been accepted by the Victoria Public Records Office worth $2549. This was submitted in conjunction with the Knox
Historical Society to research our missing history and will be produced on DVD.
Federal MP Chris Pearce also announced our club was successful in its application for a "Volunteer Small Equipment Grants 2006" worth $443. This was
for a Portable BBQ and gas bottle to use for our Friday twilights to replace our old 05 Oct 2006 Team Managers Report: With PB's now being carried over from the previous season, systems have been setup required for club's new Personal Best/Season Best PB system. 3 Season Best will gain 1 PB point. 07 Sep 2006 General Business: Stephen Egan to head the club 40th Anniversary Historical Sub-Committee. No one else from current committee interested so will approach former and club Life Members. 03 Aug 2006 General Business: It was decided to leave the club portion of the fees at $10 per athlete. First Athlete $93, second athlete onwards $83. Club singlets $28. As at the end of the 2006/07 season, those athletes with the highest Multi-Event points in each age group from the past 3 seasons (since it first started at the Knox Centre) will be awarded club record holders at the AGM/Presentation Day. This included the State Multi-Event scores. Two Sub-Committees will be formed for the club's 40th Anniversary. One for Events and one for Historical. 01 Jun 2006 Presidents Report: A club 40th Anniversary sub-committee will be formed to celebrate our anniversary in Nov 2008. A meeting is to be held with the Sports Researcher from the Knox Historical Society on 6th June 2006. Team Managers Report: We are halfway through the Cross Country season and 14 of our athletes have been competing regulary. General Business: On Knox Open Twilight and Knox Championship Days where athletes have both heats and finals, for the purpose of Point Scoring, only the fastest time of either will be used. The Cross Country Point Scoring system will be the simular in format to the Knox Centre Cross Country scoring A letter with documentary evidence was sent to the Knox Centre Executive for a request to have Bruce Beaton’s name added to, but outside of the John Bennett Memorial Trophy winners with a notation that he won it in the 1968/69 season before the Trophy was donated. His effort in winning the Knox Centre's first State Gold Medal in record time was used as a criteria for this Trophy. A criteria was selected to tryout Team Captains for this coming season with a letter sent to athletes meeting criteria. 06 Mar 2006 Presidents Report: Peter Lockwood (Bayswater MP) spoke about the washed out the first Knox Open Twilight he attended in the State Parliament and Bayswater Bullets got a mention along with the Knox Centre, Wantirna, Boronia Bolters and the Ringwood Centre. Knox City Council held a reception for the Queens Baton Relay runners from Knox, which Club President Dean Barton-Smith attended. There was a story and photo about the night in the Knox Leader and Knox Journal papers. A table was setup at the Bayswater South Primary School Twilight Sports night held at the Nunawading Track on 1st March in East Burwood. Leaflets were handed out to those interested. Team Managers Report: This has been the best Summer Track & Field season since 1996/97 season with 17 Club Records broken and in the Knox Championship Day, 20 of our athletes competed with 10 Gold Medals, 12 Silver Medals, 9 Bronze Medals, 12 Fourth place ribbons, 9 Fifth place ribbons and 7 Sixth place ribbons won. General Business: Clarify PB's and Club Records in the Knox Open Twilight: If an athlete's event is not available, an athlete may compete in an age group one year higher. To be recognised as a PB or Club Record, the event must be the same distance, weight or height as in his or her own age group. Dean Barton-Smith is one of the Queens Baton Relay runners on Day 48 - 13th March - on the Labour Day Monday holiday. Dean's relay leg number is "102" and he will receive the Baton at 3:51pm in front of the Knox City Council offices and run along Burwood Highway to pass it on at the Parkhurst Drive service entrance. We are going to setup our Club Banner in support with our Committee, parents and athletes wearing their club tops. This is quite an achievement as out of 300,000 nominations, only 3000 runners were selected. Due to the poor attendance in Cross Country, Trophies will again be awarded to those who complete over 50% of the season. (at least 10 out of the 19 Cross Country dates). Cross Country Age Group Trophies were awarded up until the 1999 season. We will use the same system for Point Scoring that was previously used and is the same as the Knox Centre currently. 07 Feb 2006 Presidents Report: Proposed date for the club's 40th Anniversary would be Sunday 3rd November 2008. The club's first day of competition was on Sat 2nd November 1968 straight after the Mexico Olympics. General Business: Point Scoring Clarification: Normal Competition, Knox Multi-Event, Knox Open Twilight and Knox Championship results are recognised for Age Group Awards, Personal Best Awards, Club Records and Overall Athlete Awards as these events are open to all athletes within our club from U/7 to U/15. Regional Championships, State Multi-Event Championships and State Track & Field Championship results are recognised for Age Group Awards, Personal Best Awards and Club Records but not for Overall Athlete Awards as these events precludes the U/7 and U/8 age groups. U/13 Australian Championship results are only valid for Club Record as these are held about a month after our AGM/Presentation Day Open Days at other Centre's are not recognised for any Club awards or records as these are optional and have their own awards in the form of medals and ribbons. 10 Bayswater Bullets Polo Tops and 20 Caps sold out very quickly. 06 Dec 2005 Team Managers Report: A "Club Record" form will be created due to an incident when an U/7 girl produced a result ticket in the High Jump that seemed like a club record jump of 100cm. A little later, a U/7 boy also produced a result ticket with a club record of 100cm. It turned out that the results were actually 60cm but due to sloppy handwriting, it looked like 100cm. General Business: Team Polo Tops (Sell $35) and Cap (Sell $10) orders were placed. A new award starting season 2006/07 will be a "Best Club Person" for the person outside of the Committee who go out of their way to help out throughout the season. 01 Nov 2005 General Business: An "Incident Form" will be created as a way for athletes and/or parents to lodge an incident report. Committee Roles descriptions to be placed on the "Contacts" webpage A "Buddy System" will be tried out in Season 2006/07 for the U/7 athletes in Try-Out Day and Opening Day. 10 Sep 2005 General Business: Dean Barton-Smith is nominated and accepted as Club President. A 12 PB Certificate is introduced to be issued as this PB milestone is reached. The Club Singlet will be sold for $25 as everyone will be replacing their club T-Shirts. The cost to the club was $27.50. 10 Sep 2005 Registration Day: Club fees: $90 for first athlete, $80 for second or more in family. 31 Aug 2005 General Business: 2005/06 Season to be two weeks short due to the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. For this season only, a Bronze PB Medal will be awards for 18 PB's (was 20), a Silver PB Medal for 22 PB's (was 25) and a Gold PB Medal will be awards for 27 PB's or over (was 30). A 6ft folding table was bought for $69 for the Team Manager. 25 Apr 2005 Executive Meeting: The Knox Centre as the second highest retention rate in the State (78.9%) 04 Jul 2005 General Business: New club singlet uniform order placed. 31 May 2005 General Business: Four Bayswater Bullets athletes competing regularly in Cross Country 25 Apr 2005 Executive Meeting: Pole Vault area has started construction, Grandstand extensions being submitted to Knox Council for new change/shower rooms, toilets and viewing facilities. 25 Apr 2005 Executive Meeting: Sealed Car Park and Road from Scoresby Road/Ferntree Gully Road will proceed in the next few weeks and be completed by Sep 05 (was not completed until Apr 06). Track will be relined/marked before the start of the season. 18 April 2005 Knox Centre AGM: State Track & Field Championships would need to be held before Commonwealth Games due to Easter and Melbourne Storm games. VLAA considering two other Centres who could host the event. 02 Apr 2005 AGM: Special Guest invited was dual Commonwealth Games and Olympic Decathlete Dean Barton-Smith 16 Mar 2005 General Business: Letter of thanks sent to the Knox Centre for winning Kathy Hale Award 25 Nov 2004 General Business: Club Raffle: Xmas Hampers. Mini DVD player bought for main raffle 29 Sep 2004 General Business: With one day taken out of program (early Jan), Knox Championship Day will be included for PB's and Age Group Points. This would also encourage more athletes to enter Championship Day. So that athletes who attend the Crystal Creek Coaching Camp weekend do not miss out on Age Group points, the average points of and event missed of the time before and time after this weekend will be awarded to the athlete. 31 Aug 2004 General Business: Club fees: $89 for first athlete, $79 for second or more in family. Notice distributed to parents before joining "What is expected from Parents" regarding Parent Duty and Fund Raising. 30 Aug 2004 2004 CC season post mortem: PB's not relevant any more especially with variations of course layouts 26 Apr 2004 Donation: RACV sent the club $60 for the new backing shield for the "RACV TRAVEL PERPETUAL 'ACHIEVERS' SHIELD AWARD" to extend the life of the trophy for another 20 years or so. 26 Apr 2004 Executive Meeting: Acknowledgment of the letter from Bayswater Bullets re Brydee Moore not continuing with Little Athletics. We will keep tackling this with VLAA to ensure that it doesn't become lost. 18 Mar 2004 General Business:Two athletes caught cheating on their results tickets. Warning letter sent to parents with second occurrence ineligible for end of season awards. 12 Mar 2004 On the last Friday Twilight of the season, towards the end of the night, U/10 Tiffany Gabriel had completed all of her events but was one PB short for the Gold PB Medal status. Tiffany went up to the announcing booth and asked if they could call out one more event as she needed another PB. They then called out "U/10 Girls - 100m to Area 1". Tiffany still missed out on the PB. 16 Feb 2004 Team Managers Report: Disabled athlete Brydee Moore did not go to the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Championships after being told she could not go into the Victorian Little Athletics Championships as there are "no facilities ?????". Outcome for complaint of treatment by Officials in the previous year's Victorian Championships perhaps?. General Business: Letter sent to Life Member Noel Maxwell (President 1975/76 and 1976/77 seasons inviting him to AGM to be presented with Life Member Pin and Certificate. Noel saw our webpage and did not realize he was made a Life Member as it occurred about six years after he had left the club. Life Memberships did not start until 1984. 20 Dec 2003 First Multi-Event day held at the Knox Centre 26 Nov 2003 General Business: Club Raffle: Xmas hampers. Pecek family donated a nicely presented Nutrimetrics Beauty Giftware basket. Club T-Shirts: $20 13 Aug 2003 General Business: Club fees: $91 for first athlete, $62 for second or more in family. 26 May 2003 Executive Meeting: Donna Moore (Bayswater Bullets) nominated on Knox Centre Executive. 07 Apr 2003 Executive Meeting: AGM - Team Managers Report - State Championships: A special mention should go to Brydee Moore (U13G) for her participation in Discus, Shot Put & Javelin. She did herself & the Knox Centre proud with her efforts. 31 Mar 2003 Executive Meeting: EMR: State Championships - Brydee Moore - EMR representatives very unhappy with treatment accorded to Brydee Moore - how competition was run, Officials not advised of her entry, number of attempts etc. EMR to raise at next Region Advisory Meeting 4/4/03. 13 Aug 2002 General Business: The schools coaching clinic has only been taken up by Bayswater Bullets, with two of the four schools approached accepting the offer - Bayswater South and Our Lady of Lourdes. Dates still to be finalised. 09 Jul 2002 General Business: Stephen Egan has put in a lot of time and developed our Web site, which is hosted on the KLAC website. Photos of the committee were taken which will be included on the site, so that club athletes can easily identify the Committee. 03 Sep 2001 General Business: New club banner purchased (200 x 90 cm) for $260+GST 13 Feb 2001 Team Managers Report: Motion: All athletes to attend 50% of the summer season meets eligible for trophy consideration, or at the discretion of the club committee. General Business: All athletes have been reminded that the Grandstand emergency stairs are out of bounds. 05 Dec 2000 Chief Officials Report: All Chief Officials now have a distinctive dark blue top to easily identify them as Officials. General Business: Sun block cream available at each meet for athletes use if they choose to use it. 30 Oct 2000 Executive Meeting: No Interaths at all this year. Discussion how to attract the U15's to Interaths. Letter to be written to all last years U15's 07 Oct 2000 KLAC Letter: Children trying out for Little Athletics may compete for one week only before registering. 03 Oct 2000 General Business: T-Shirts. Due to inability to source fabric, our fabric in not quite the same colour and we do not have side black panels. 31 Jul 2000 Executive Meeting: Motion: That the allocation of Chief Official positions be reviewed concurrently at three year intervals commencing with Season 2000/2001. The Centre Executive has the power to allocate the Chief Official positions in the event of a decision not being reached. The Chief Officials are to meet the Third Monday in August in the review year. 06 Mar 2000 General Business: Club to stay afloat - members wish to have another go 02 Feb 2000 General Business: An incident occurred a few weeks ago. three children were balled up by an aggressive parent and the two Bayswater Bullets in question no longer wish to return to athletics. The aggressive family in question have been dismissed by their club, and between the Team Manager and the parents, the children will be reconciled. 13 Oct 1999 Team Manager Report: We currently have 14 registered athletes. (1 un-registered because we have not provided proof of birth). (ended season with 25) General Business: Gossip Book. Make sure everyone knows that it's there and what it's for! (Newsletters) Executive Meeting: Code of ethics to be produced by Knox Centre. 08 Sep 1999 Executive Meeting: Crouch starts are now compulsory for Under 12's and over. 23 Jun 1999 General Business: Donated second hand T-Shirts to be sold for half the price of a new one 04 Apr 1999 AGM: Theme - Silly Races. Three legged race, Sack race, Tug of war and Balloon race between knees. Guest Speaker was Club Life Member Kerry Hodgkinson 17 Mar 1999 General Business: If no takers for Committee, the Club will close and the money will default to the Knox LAC after 12 months (current Committee members were not continuing for 1999/2000 season) 17 Feb 1999 General Business: Description of Committee Jobs in layman terms: The President: Presides over meetings, that usually lasts no longer than a hour, once per month. Tries to go to Competition Meetings and/or Executive Meetings at least once per month. If not one of the General Committee can go. The Secretary: Types up the Agenda and Minutes once per month, and keeps an eye on the President. Keeps tracks of dates, and notify members of forthcoming events Treasurer: Collects money from fundraisers/fees etc. records in the books and gives reports at monthly meetings. Team Manager: Sits on her bum all Saturday, grouches at the kids, demands Tattslotto money, and does the paper work for regions/twilights/multi events etc. which she says takes her about 10 minutes. Phones people regarding cancellations of meets when rained out. Basically she runs the show, but really is not a big job. Assistant Team Manager: Watches the Team Manager and does everything else she forgets. Newsletter Correspondent: Collates and writes the monthly bulletin usually every month. General Committee: People who sit back and like to watch, and help out when necessary. Chief Official: Runs the Shot Put 07 Dec 1998 Our twilight BBQ was found in the canteen, with its legs, wheels and burners removed. Didn't mind it being used, but did mind in being modified or stripped. 19 Nov 1998 General Business: Royal Children Hospital Donation. $26.00 was raised, and the club will match this, so a total of $52.00 will be donated. 24 Oct 1998 Kyle Van der Kuyp attends the Official Opening day of the 1998/99 season with a Clinic held with him on the front straight Bayswater Bullets athletes were decked out in Green and Gold hairspray, zinc cream and streamers. 17 Sep 1998 General Business: We have been given Kentucky Fried Chicken Encouragement Awards for our athletes, these are to be given out for PB's, one voucher per week for athletes achieving PB's. 29 Aug 1998 Motion: The 1998/99 Committee Agreed to purchase a 4 seater fold-up picnic table for the club. Moved: Ingrid Engelhardt Seconded: Jeff Kenny Carried 15 Aug 1998 KLAC Memo: Bayswater Bullets allocated Shot Put 1 for Chief Official Duties for 1998/99 season and Shot Put Pits 1 & 2 area or responsibility for equipment set up and put away. 29 May 1998 Letters from Tax Revenue Office refusing our request for our Clubs exemption from Debits Tax and Financial Institutional Duty (BAD & FID taxes) Typical! 24 Apr 1998 Executive Meeting: Kerry Hodgkinson awarded Knox Little Athletics Centre Life Membership July 1998 KLAC establishes Internet presence with the webpage designed by Steve Cowburn 14 Oct 1997 General Business: A big thankyou to Kerry for organising the old club uniforms and banners to be used in the march past for the opening ceremony, Kerry's efforts to get them organised is greatly appreciated. 14 Aug 1997 Executive Meeting: Crouch starts are now compulsory for all Under 13 to15's 09 Aug 1997 Cross Country Presentation held at Bayswater Roller City. 24 Mar 1997 Executive Meeting: K.Hodgkinson put forward a recommendation that KLAC consider extending the age group of Little Athletics to incorporate a combined group of U16-17, which will be known as "Interaths". This recommendation came about due to the great demand/request of our U15's wanting to extend their affiliation with Little Aths. 04 Mar 1997 Put forward to give medal of recognition after 20 PB's to be given out from this years Presentation Night 01 Feb 1997 Club Newsletter: Jordan Pratt U11 Boy competed in the recent Victorian Primary Schools Relay competition at Olympic Park 16th Nov 1996 Club Newsletter: Lindel Hodgkinson U13G in High Jump, Peta Hodgkinson U15G in the Walk and Lee Earsman U15B, also in the High Jump made the JLW Squad Club Newsletter: From the Secondary Schools Eastern Zone, our Lindel Hodgkinson , Peta Hodgkinson and Daniel Sword qualified for the State Championships on 22nd Oct 1996. Lindel won her High Jump, Peta came third in the Walk and Daniel withdrew from the Triple Jump 12 Nov 1996 Motion: High Jump Point scoring: where 3 jump the same height, they are given 5 points, the placings then fourth place so on. Moved: L. Kane Seconded: L. Saker Carried. 17 Sep 1996 General Business: It was agreed that we as a club should keep in line with the Centre and waive payment of our $10 family levy when a family registers 4 children General Business: It is Centre policy that a child cannot be left at Athletics, they must be in the care of an adult, a parent can make their own arrangements with another family to be responsible for their child in their absence. 07 Sep 1996 Bayswater Bullets were represented at the KLAC Knox City promotion to recruit athletes 20 Aug 1996 Team Managers Report: 9 Children competed the Cross Country. Presentation held at Barnacle Bills with a good time had by all. 15 Aug 1996 KLAC Memo: Bayswater Bullets allocated Shot Put 1 for Chief Official Duties for 1996/97 season and Shot Put Pits 1 & 2 area or responsibility for equipment set up and put away. 23 Apr 1996 General Business The Club history is to be a Committee responsibility, keeping it update Motion: The Club will keep our point scoring in line with the Centre's point scoring (Cross Country Season) Moved: J. Hodgkinson Seconded: L. Kane Carried 30 Mar 1996 Life Member David Blackwood Chaired the Annual General Meeting and spoke briefly about Bayswater Bullets LAC and athletics in general 27 Feb 1996 Executive Meeting: Bayswater athletes, Lee Earsman, Ben & Daniel Sword and Daniel Coughlan have qualified for JLW Squad 26 Feb 1996 General Business: A family from Moorabbin LAC is seeking financial assistance to transfer to Knox (Bayswater Bullets). Recommendation: We offer half price registration for each child (5) with a proviso that any extra competition entered (State T&F, State Multi & Cross Country) all relevant fees paid to the Centre. It is also suggested that family also seek reimbursement from Moorabbin LAC 27 Nov 1995 Team Managers Report: It is with regret that I accept the resignation of Kirsty Waugh (ex Bayswater Bullets athlete) as Under 11 Girls Relay Coach. Letter sent to Kirsty Waugh thanking her for her input and she will be given preference for the 1996 Under 9 Girls Relay team. General Business: Parents of Under 11 Girl expressed how disappointed his daughter was when told of Kirsty Waugh's resignation. It was noted a number of girls felt the same and the fun had been taken out of Relay Training Motion: The Club will donate $30.00 to the Royal Childrens Hospital Appeal. Moved: J. Hodgkinson Seconded: L.Kane Carried 30 Oct 1995 Executive Meeting: Athletes who do not wear numbers will be marked as DNF (Did Not Finish) and therefore loose points. 25 Sep 1995 Executive Meeting: The section of road used to access Knox Park is now named "Knox Park Road" 15 Jul 1995 Held Trivia night at Bayswater Primary School for fund raising 06 FEB 1995 Motion: Committee voted against donation to Relaython. Money to be donated to the De Pasquale family towards Joel's bike. Carried. 31 Oct 1994 Executive Meeting: No smoking in the arena whilst the program is being completed. 28 Mar 1994 Executive Meeting: Motion for Under 6 age group failed 08 Mar 1994 Congratulations to Kerry (Hodgkinson) for the Chairperson's position for Cross Country. Life Members - voted unanimously for a pin Greg Waugh invited to present trophies 31st Jan 1994 Executive Meeting: Letter re: use of Nunawading or Knox tracks while on grass track. Centre Executive should have been advised PRIOR to this taking place. Communication to Nunawading should have gone through Centre Secretaries - not individual clubs. Points are not awarded to these athletes. 25 Jan 1994 Due to track being unavailable, frustration among parents and children trying out for Divisions etc. We are giving the parents the choice to take their children to either Knox on the grass or Nunawading on a track. Bayswater Bullets Team Managers will be at both Knox and Nunawading on each competition day. It will be the parents choice as to where they want their children to run. 28 Nov 1993 KLAC letter approving coaching sessions at Bayswater Primary School after contacting VLAA. 05 Oct 1993 Newsletter to be started. Training sessions at Bayswater Primary. Letter sent to Executive Committee showing nights and times of coaching and seeking permission to run sessions. (Possibly Tuesday nights 4:30 to 5:30pm) 17 Sep 1993 Letter from Gavin Hickling, Principle, Bayswater Primary School , advising School Council approves the use of grounds for training 31 Aug 1993 Knox Park track to be closed most of December and January. (The asphalt track to be replaced by a new rubber surface costing around $500,000) 17 Aug 1993 Registration Day for Bayswater Bullets to be held on 4th August 1993 at Bayswater Primary School between 9-11am. T-Shirts $11.50 each. 06 Jul 1993 Kerry Hodgkinson nominated for "O" Level Coaching 16 Mar 1993 Motion: Malcolm Sword moved that the children who have not met the criteria of 80% participation may be awarded a trophy at the committee's discretion. Seconded: D. Hanson Carried Motion: The Committee recommend the work done so far on the 25th Anniversary be continued for another 12 months. Moved: D. Hanson Seconded: M. Sword Carried Motion: T-Shirts will be sold at a cost of $11.50 at the beginning of the Cross Country season Letter to Mr & Mrs McGaw to thank them for the Disco equipment. The Disco night was very successful 16 Feb 1993 Motion: The night before Regionals to be a non point scoring night for Bayswater Bullets. Moved: K. Haley Seconded: J. Caulfield Carried Motion: That the sum of $900.00 is allocated to the Team Managers (J. Caulfield & G. Lacy) for trophies for the 1992/93 Summer season. Moved: B. Long Seconded: M. Sword Carried. Motion: That we nullify the motion of 04 Feb 1991 and that we as a Club recognize 9 year awards as a Club by way of a plaque. Seconded: M. Sword Carried Bayswater Bullets 5 year award will be a certificate 19 Jan 1993 Motion: For Club Records to be recognised, tickets or Record cards must be sighted by the Club Team Manager within 14 days of the event. Moved: J. Caulfield. Seconded: D. Hanson. Carried The date has been set for the 'Back to Bayswater' Picnic 25th April 1993 starting at 11am 01 Dec 1992 Motion: The President has voting rights at all meetings and has the casting vote in the event of a tie. Moved: Bill Long. Seconded: M. Sword Carreid Motion: That a book be set up prior to1985/86 to acknowledge best performance. Any performance that fit into this criteria will be recognised. Moved: K. Hodgkinson. Seconded: D. Hanson. Carried Motion: We will recognise normal competition and Knox Championship Day at Knox, VLAA Divisional, Regional & State events and ALA for Bayswater Bullets Records from 1992/93. Moved: J. Caulfield Seconded: K. Hodgkinson Carried Motion: The Dinner Dance be cancelled due to cost ineffectiveness. Moved: D. Hanson Seconded: K. Hodgkinson Carried Motion: Approval for Achievement Cards to be done by Team Managers and presented at the AGM with Trophies. Moved: J. Caulfield Seconded: N. Earsman Carried Motion: That Paul Caulfield be given $20 donation by our club for the Australian All Schools Track and Field Championships. Moved: P. Marsh Seconded: N. Earsman Carried 27 Oct 1992 Motion: We lend a T-Shirt to prospective members. Moved: G. Pierce Seconded: P Marsh Amendment: Put some secondhand T-Shirts aside for them to wear: Moved: M. Sword Seconded: G. Lacy. Carried Motion: We as the 1992/93 Committee accept the Records from 1986/87 as these can be verified because from this date the Club kept records. We do acknowledge there may be records prior to this but these cannot be verified. Passed. Moved: G. Pierce Seconded: M. Sword. Motion: The President does not do duty so as to be able to circulate in the Club Area. Moved: K. Hodgkinson Seconded: M. Sword. Carried Motion: That we accept the Constitution as the original. Moved: P. Marsh Seconded: K. Hodgkinson. Carried 13 Oct 1992 Motion: The Club to reimburse Janet Caulfield $50.00 for the 25 Year Cake. Moved: N. Earsman Seconded: K. Hodgkinson Carried Thanks to Kerry for a very well done newsletter. The committee have approved Kerry Hodgkinson's work she has done so far on Bayswater Bullets 25 years and wish her to proceed with it. Malcolm Sword would like to see our Club Records made available to see each week at Little Athletics 08 Sep 1992 A letter to be sent to Exec. requesting Bays Bullets Key Official to be the Discus. Our Key Officials will be Andrew Riddle, Bill Long and Malcolm Sword. 31 Aug 1992 Executive Meeting: Confirmed the approval of Bayswater Bullets uniform change 11 Aug 1992 Motion: by K.Hodgkinson that the previous winner of the Perpetual Trophy present the trophy to the new winner (Cross Country) T-Shirts have been purchased at a cost of $11.50 & will be sold for $8.00. Will probably use PB stamps on cards not on T-Shirts 30 Jun 1992 Clubs to allocate Key Officials to be trained for a particular event. T-Shirts designed by Naomi & Rodney Earsman will cost from $8.50 to $11.50 depending on size. A letter to exec re change of T-Shirt. 19 May 1992 Kerry Hodgkinson to be Cross Country Team Manager. T-Shirts. Russell Candy to get samples. A decision on T-Shirts to be made at next meeting. Achievement Awards to be handed out on Presentation Day with Trophies 22 Apr 1992 Cross Country. Any 6 attendances to be eligible for Trophies. All members of Committee to try and get sponsors. 16 Mar 1992 A plaque is made out to the Blackwood family as a thank you for their participation with the club over the years. 21 Oct 1991 'PB' stamp to be ordered. It will cost approx $30. Any athlete competing in a VLAA or VLAA Affiliated comp on a normal Little Aths day will be awarded the average pts for the programme they would have done that day. They must provide proof of attending the other meet. Carried. 06 May 1991 It was moved by G. Pierce that each child competing in Cross Country season would receive a trophy & that a break up would be provided. Mr C. Freeman moved for a levy to be charged to each family next year. He suggested $5 for first child and $7.50 thereafter. 04 Feb 1991 Motion: to make 50% minimum attendance for both halves of season for children to receive trophy. Remainder receive certificate. Motion: by G.Waugh 'Long term club members over 5 years to receive recognition by way of badge or other. 29 Oct 1990 Our thanks are forwarded to Bob Clarke for the great job he did on the newsletter. Well received by all in the club. 23 Mar 1990 Last Executive Meeting - that the beginning of next season U13, 14 & 15 age groups can wear spikes. Trial period with strict regulations. Next year an award will be presented to the 'walking club' of the year. This will be the Alan Johnson Award. 16 Nov 1989 Motion: When athletes are on a centre aths camp during the competition season then they will be awarded their average points for the events they would have competed in GC/RF Motion: If any athlete cannot compete because of illness & they still attend meets, then they will be given 1 pt for each event they would have been competing in. JC/NE 12 Oct 1989 Motion: The achievement awards issued by the centre will not be used by Bayswater. Passed 17 Aug 1989 RACV TRAVEL PERPETUAL AWARD. This trophy will be awarded to the 'best clubman'. This will be worked out on attendance, effort, politeness, helpfulness, competing in all events etc. This will be a committee decision with no correspondence entered into. Motion by G. Waugh 2nd G.Caulfield 18 Jul 1989 Bayswater Children did exceptional well in the State Cross Country Championships & we congratulate them all. 27 Jun 1989 Motion: to amend the constitution to include Cross Country with the summer season re attendance & eligibility for any awards. ie half season or more must be completed. carried. 14 Dec 1988 Dean Campbell, Kirsty Waugh, Daisy Candy, Michelle Dean & Peter Stoneham received Gold medals at Regional meeting. 10 Aug 1988 6 children made it to State Finals & received medals. Photo of children to be in local paper. 14 Apr 1988 Participants of Bayswater Bullets Cross Country receive a trophy for encouragement. 09 Sep 1987 Faye Campbell & Janet Caulfield have been to coach training & are to sit for exams 08 Aug 1987 Gary Caulfield discussed possibility of Food Plus having a board in shop to display 'star of the week', who would also receive encouragement award from Food Plus 27 May 1987 Food Plus have donated $2 vouchers each fortnight & encouragement award. They have also offered 50 litres of petrol for next raffle 23 Feb 1987 Executive Meeting: Equipment:"One lady from Bayswater had her foot run over during the putting away of equipment last Saturday. Minimal damage sustained 11 Aug 1987 Lights will be completed at Centre in 3 weeks May 1987 Mr Brian King received awards from Cadburys. Results go to Institute of Sports & entered into their computers 1987 Bayswater Bullets Logo designed by Mr Gary Caulfield 23 Feb 1987 Executive Meeting: Cross Country: The Cross Country Committee would like to thank Bayswater Club for allowing us to run a meat tray raffle for 2 weeks. (We ran tattslotto & didn't do it for those weeks so the centre could run their raffle) 08 Sep 1986 Centre delegates meeting 13 Aug 1986: Little Aths includes U13's, 14's & 15's 28 Jul 1986 Executive Meeting: General Business: It was pointed out that an U12 boy was awarded the 5yr award & as he did not compete in the T&F season, handed it back. However, he did compete in all the Cross Country season. After discussion the following was decided. Motion: "The the 5 yr award be awarded to John Monk of Bayswater under the extenuating circumstances clause". RH/MB carried 23 Apr 1986 Motion was put forward by J.Caulfield that a club levy of $5 per child with a max of $10 per family be charged. 2nd P.Wood Carried 09 Nov 1985 BLAC Newsletter: "A special thanks must go to Colin Harvey for spending his own time and money to make a tent for us". 16 Sep 1985 Faye Campbell appointed U7 Team Manager. New tent will be ready 12 Oct 1985 20 Aug 1985 Best overall athletes trophy for Cross Country was awarded to Travis Bateman. Bayswater won Max J. White Supporters Shield (Cross Country) Mr Colin Harvey will make a tent ASAP 1985 The club has had a tent donated thru the efforts of Mr Willis 29 Jul 1985 Executive Meeting: Knox Cross Country Champion Travis Bateman. Best Cross Country Club - Bayswater 12 Nov 1984 The reason for Controller of Officials wishing names and addresses of all parents is for people officiating at Division & Regions. Motion by D. Blackwood that the club hold back from giving names & addresses to the controller. 2nd B. Wright Carried 08 Oct 1984 "List of names & addresses of parents not to be given to Controller of Officials until reason for wanting same is found out". Motion put by P.Wood that U7 children be recorded as soon as reg fees are paid. 2nd D.Blackwood Passed 30 Jul 1984 New clubs for Knox Centre are Scoresby Striders & Wantirna 26 Nov 1983 BLATHER Newsletter: A Special Thanks: "Mr Colin Harvey, one of the new members, for spending his own time & money to make a canvas awning for the back of the tent" Bayswater had a Annual Fathers Vs Children cricket match during the Xmas break-up Oct 1983 Memo from Centre: Inquiries as to which parents during Cross Country are interested in forming a Cross Country Committee. Meeting 14th Nov 1983 10 Aug 1983 Mr Harvey donated a tarpaulin for use on Saturday mornings 25 Jul 1983 Executive Meeting: Cross Country: Kylie Marsh won the first Centre Champions Trophy 25 Apr 1983 Executive Meeting: General Business: Ron Papst nominated for Distinguished Service Award 25 Oct 1982 Executive Meeting: Bayswater changed colour of shorts to black. Approved 08 Aug 1983 J. Wood moved that Bayswater Club make an U7's Best & Fairest award. Carried. 17 Nov 1981 Mark Guerra - Selected to represent VLAA at a special educational & competition tour of Alice Springs between 16th & 24th May 1982 04 Mar 1981 Delegates Meeting: "mementos for kids who have put 5 years into Little Aths- decided to provide a distinctive medallion & group photo 12 Nov 1980 "Parents are to be asked to discourage children from bringing bubble gum to Little Aths meetings". Track Additions: Electronics timing should be operating on back straight from 22 Nov 1980 at a cost of $600. However, there are problems with stopping the clock 08 Oct 1980 Bayswater Club has only a 50% return on last years kids - where have they gone? other sports suggested 14 May 1980 Last season saw a 30% drop in Bayswater Club members, mostly younger age groups. It was agreed that we will recruit from schools by use of notices 07 Feb 1980 Medals be given out to Cross Country athletes based on 50% attendance. Carried It was agreed that Cross Country medals should be different to other medals 01 Nov 1979 Executive Report: Official opening of Knox Park to be Sunday 18th November 1979 10 Sep 1979 A program is to be prepared to allow U7's to participate in competition in the following events: 70m, 100m, 200m, LJ, Shotput & Discus. Training events: TJ, HJ, 400m Walk & Hurdles. Tickets given for first group. No recording done or awards presented. U7's will be included in Knox Championships for the first time in all events. 29 May 1979 Executive Report: "Knox Park has not yet been officially opened. This will be done possibly in November" 14 Aug 1978 Extraordinary Meeting: To discuss the future of the club. Due to lack of parental support a strong possibility that the club could not function 08 Feb 1977 Mrs J. Addicoat donated trophies for Best Boy & Girl. U7 not presented trophies as their results are not recorded 03 Oct 1977 Moved D. Bath seconded T. Nanscowan that two 500g Discus be purchased. Also 2 chairs Carried. 06 Sep 1977 "a new club banner has been obtained at a cost of $15" Somewhere between April1976 and March 1977 From Knox LAC: To all members of Bayswater Club. Due to unpleasant incidents occurring between adults at recent competitions & training sessions it has become necessary to include in the Centre rules provisions for the executive to take disciplinary action against offenders found guilty of unseemly conduct. 02 Sep 1976 General Business: Trophy Board at Our Lady of Lourdes, then Bayswater South. (repeated mention of board through the minutes. Rotated around the schools. Mrs J. Addicoat will donate best boy & girl Jul 1976 Two additional 3Kg Shotputs were purchased 05 Apr 1976 AGM: Positions of President, Secretary, Treasurer & Team Managers serve on the committee for 3 consecutive years. Motion carried 03 Feb 1976 The Addicoat family donate trophies for best overall boy & girl. The club present a medal to each child with a 50% or better attendance & to those children with 100% attendance a certificate. 1968/69-1969/70 seasons Stephen Egan's memories and newspaper details from the first few seasons of Little Aths. See: http://www.klac23.org.au/Memories.htm There are also old photos and news articles at: http://www.klac23.org.au/images/GoldenOldies/OldPhotos.htm
No known records exist beyond this time (1968 to 1975). If you have any, please let us know as it would be greatly appreciated.
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