Hethersett Athletic

Mel Perkins read out a letter of resignation from Ian Harrison. The chairman had already responded to this and thanked Ian for his efforts on behalf of the club and for football in general. It was agreed that Ian should be invited to the club's annual presentation evening in May.

Minutes

Minutes of the last meeting were agreed with a slight amendment to the Under-10s report which should have read four draws and not two.

Matters Arising

There were no matters arising.

Secretary's Report

Our web site address has been supplied to the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library for their database.

Mel has received a questionnaire from the county FA who are preparing a database for managers and coaches.

Details of a county FA first aid course have been supplied.

Mel also spoke about a women's junior team managers' course which will be held at the sports park on May 11th and 12th.

Mel reported that only a handful of fixtures were outstanding with most teams finished. The Senior A side have two games to play, the women's three more matches. Sue Milne requested a morning kick off for the women's game on April 28th in case Norwich City reach the play-offs.

The posts are down on the main pitch on the Memorial Playing Field and the far pitch posts will be taken down as soon as fixtures are complete. Pitches will be marked out until the end of April. Plans are in hand to re-seed goalmouths. The set of new goalposts have arrived and are being stored by Mel Bradfield. They will be used on the far pitch, although new holes will be needed to accommodate the new square posts.

Treasurer's Report

Mel presented the latest accounts and stated that the grant money would have to be spent by August or the club would lose it. The overall profit for the season stands at £1,612 although this has been rather distorted because many items had this season been paid for out of the grant.

Appreciation was expressed for the support given to the club by Frank Coleby Sports. It was pointed out again that the men's first and reserves had failed to meet their financial quota for the season. Teams were again reminded that they could buy £25 worth of trophies from club funds.

Development Officer's Report

Ray reported that the plans for the new pavilion have changed again. The Football Foundation had made specifications for the changing rooms. The building will be larger than envisaged. It will be managed by the Memorial Playing Field Committee and a manager will be appointed. Mark Kerr suggested that the club should make either a donation or finance some equipment for the new building.

Ray also reported that the stones on the new car park were being dealt with and that a brick wall with flowers will be built at the front.

The application for Club Charter Development is in and it is likely to be about three months before we hear whether we have been successful. Ray thanked the chair and secretary for their work on this matter and Ray was in turn thanked for his hard work in putting the application together.

Team Reports

Under-9s: The league season is finished and the team is taking part in some mini soccer tournaments. There is a distinct possibility that boys from the Wymondham team will be joining us for next season. Two new coaches - Neil Carr and Simon Crowe - will be invited to attend the club's next committee meeting.

Under-10s: The side went out of the cup with a 3-0 defeat. They played a team from Kent in three 20 minute games and won one and lost two. The team will be taking part in some five-a-side games. Mike Malloy will be joining the coaching staff and the team are ready to step up to Under-11s.

Under-11s: The Under-11s drew their final match and have had a good season with excellent parental support. They have already held their own presentation evening. They will be moving up to Under-12s next season.

Under-13s: The side won their final game of the season 6-0 against Salhouse. Scott Allen has comfortably beaten the club scoring record with a massive 60 goals. The side are likely to finish third in the league and will be looking to strengthen their squad for next season.

Under-14s: Mark Kerr reported on an "if only" season which saw them lose their cup semi-final to Sprowston thanks to a killer goal in injury time. The league had been dominated by Lakeford. The team are already building for next season. Lewis Allen has completed 100 goals for the club and the team have played some excellent football.

Under-16s: The team have finished mid-table. They finished off by losing 2-0 to Coltishall and 3-0 to East Harling and beating Taverham 2-1. They also enjoyed a 3-3 draw in a fun friendly against the men's A team. Some of the players will be entering adult football next season.

Girls Under-14s: The team will finish fourth in their league and are already planning for next season at Under-15 level. They will continue training throughout the summer.

Women's: The women's team were beaten in both their cup semi-finals - both by the odd goal. They lost just five of their 25 league games and will finish runners-up in the 11-a-side league. They are currently top of the seven-a-side league but teams below them have games in hand. At the end of March, Sue Milne managed the Norfolk Under-16s team which beat Cambridgeshire 3-1 with all the Norfolk goals coming from Hethersett players (Lucy Mitchell, Sarah Milne and Kelly McEwen). Taster sessions for a girls under-12s side are starting and Anna and Louisa were welcomed as managers of that side.

Senior A: The team have gained promotion to Division Two of the South Norfolk Sunday League. It looks unlikely that they will progress in the Invitation Cup following two wins and two defeats in their four games. They have two matches to go.

Senior Res: Aide Moore reported that since the last meeting the side had won one and lost two but avoided having to apply for re-election by pipping Eclipse on goal difference.

Senior Firsts: The Senior Firsts have won their division for the third year in succession thanks to a 6-2 win in their final match of the season.

Pitches/Fixtures/Kit

The secretary asked for a kit audit to be undertaken in May. Mark queried whether portable full size goals are allowed in the youth leagues. Next season's Under-15s are likely to have to leave Old Hall School as they have outgrown the pitch. New nets have been acquired and the pitch situation will be looked at fully.

Adult Sides Next Season

After discussion it was agreed that the A team should become the reserves next season with the reserves becoming the A side. There was a call for more interplay between the three teams. A number of the Under-16s will be stepping up to adult football and it looks likely that the club will have enough players to run three adult men's teams again. It was agreed that a meeting should be held on May 12th for players and management to discuss next season.

Presentation Evening

This was confirmed for Norwich City on May 18th with each team paying £50 towards the bill. The disco is being sorted out and it is likely that the trophies will be presented by Arsenal's Matthew Upson. The women's trophies will be presented by a former England International Women's player. Scott Allen will receive a special trophy for breaking the club's individual scoring record. Ray Milne reported that FA Certification will be given out on the night. The chair reported that he has received four entries for the Lee Thompson Memorial Trophy.

Web Site

The licence for the web site has been renewed and full club records are now online. The chairman said that he hoped to re-design the site over the summer and asked for help in doing this.

The next committee meeting will be held on 13th June at 8 p.m and the annual general meeting will take place on