It is with great sadness that the Committee has to inform members that Barry James, passed away this morning (28 May) after a long illness. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
Information about the funeral:
In loving memory of BARRY JAMES
Service: St Richards Chapel (Surrey and Sussex Crematorium, Crawley RH10 3NQ) on Wednesday the 27th June at 12 o’clock.
Followed by: Commemoration and Reflection, Hunsdon Hall Room at Ghyll Manor Hotel, Rusper RH12 4PX.
Please feel free to dress informally.
If you are planning to attend please it would be appreciated if you could RSVP (jamesgillian@hotmail.com)
David Stanley
Chair SA
It is with great sadness that I have to inform the members and member Clubs of the Southern Area BJA, that our Chairman Mr Alan Rickard has resigned due to health reasons, I would like to thank Alan for his hard work, well over 30 years in the Southern Area, and wish him all the best in the furture.
The Chairman will be Dave Stanley and the Acting Vice Chairman will be Alan Lingham, the Vice Chair position will only be up to the Southern Area AGM on the 11 th July.
All information on the elections will be sent to the AREA clubs.
The Southern Area needs your help and skills….. we are looking for 1 new members for the Southern Area Committee (SAC) for the posts of Secretary
As stated in previous bulletins, the AGM will start promptly at 7.30 pm with booking-in from 6.45 pm. Light refreshments of drinks and sandwiches will be provided. The deadline for submitting proposals has been extended to midnight of Tuesday 26 June. Proposals can be submitted by email to : marion.woodard@gmail.com or by post to 1A Woodlands Park, Westfield Lane, Hastings TN35 4SB. If you are unable to attend the AGM, please use the mandate form ( posted on this website) so the views of your club can be represented. Information about the AGM and a mandate form has also been sent to County Chairs for posting on County websites. Also, clubs will be sent information directly.
This year's AGM will include:
Following the resignation of Alan Rickard as Chair of the Southern Area, the following actions are being taken in compliance with the Area's Constitution.
Chair
The current Vice Chair, David Stanley, will become Chair for the rest of the term of office as would have been held by Alan Rickard.
David Stanley will remain as Chair until the election and appointment of the new Chair at the AGM in 2019.
Election of new Vice Chair
The deadline for applications from SA members who wish to be considered for the voluntary post of Vice Chair has been extended to TUESDAY 26 JUNE. The election procedure will be carried out at the AGM on Wednesday 11 July.
Applications in the form of a CV and 3 brief points on what they consider to be priorities for the Southern Area, should be emailed to the current Chair, and Acting Secretary by MIDNIGHT on TUESDAY 26 JUNE.
Email addresses are: david.stanley103@ntlworld.com marion.woodard@gmail.com
Applicants’ CVs will be posted on the SA website and emailed to SAC members and County Chairs
Southern Area Committee
Our area consists of the following sub committees that all work for the Southern Area. To see who's who in the committee please click on our main committee and our sub committees, Many Thanks
SA Sussex Dan Grading - Sun 17th
Entry Form
Kent International 2018 - Sat 23rd - Sun 24th
Entry Form
National Team Champs. - Sat 30th
SA Dan Grade Theory & Exam - Sun 1st
Entry Form
National Dan Grading - Sat 7th
Entry Form
Surry Red, Yellow, Orange & Green - Sun 8th
Southern Area AGM - Wed 11th
Booking In: 18:45 | Start: 19:30 | AGM Mandate
Hamps. Red & Yellow Open - Sun 15th
SA Dan Grading - Sun 29th
Entry Form
Eastern Area Open - Sat 11th
Entry Form
Senior Team League (Eastern Area) - Sun 12th
Entry Form
SA Dan Grading (Hamps.) - Sun 19th
Info
Full Calendar click here
Martin Rivers will be going to Portugal in JULY to attend the exam for his International licence
We now have to new National A referees within the Area they are :- Graham Holmes and Dave Dyer who passed at the English Open.
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