Cheshire Veterans League 2026 Annual General Meeting

Venue

The Cottons Hotel, Knutsford (face-to-face) and via Zoom                          

Date: 6th July 2026

Attendance & Apologies:  Management Committee

Chairman Howell Davies Yes
League & Trophy Secretary Ian Gould Yes
Fixtures Secretary & Website Glyn McGovern Yes
President Mel Hood Yes
Treasurer Steve Power Yes
Referees Secretary David Ng Yes
Registration Secretary Sheila Davies No

 

1. Summary of AGM

A total of 59 Clubs were represented at the 2026 AGM, with around 75 people attending in person and via Zoom. 

Howell Davies and Steve Power went through slide packs:

  • A review of the 2025/26 season
  • A look forward to the 2026/27 season
  • Managing the League
  • League Finances

The Presentations will be forwarded to all Club contacts along with the AGM Minutes.

2. League Governance

2.1 Minutes of the Last AGM & SGM

The Minutes of both the 2025 AGM and the 2025 SGM were formally approved.

2.2 Annual Report, Balance Sheet, Statement of Accounts

The financial information presented by the League Treasurer, Steve Power, were accepted.

2.3 New Teams

The new teams detailed in the AGM Presentation and in the Appendix to these Minutes were accepted into the League for the 2026/27 season.

2.4 Constitution of the Competition for the 2026/27 season

The estimate of 72 teams in the Over 35s was slightly over as some late withdrawals means that 70 teams will be in this section for the coming season..

As predicted, there will be 26 teams in the Over 45s section of the League

2.5 Election of Competition Officers and Management Committee Members

No changes were made to the Officers and Management Committee members.

There is a need to increase the number of different Divisional Administrators and offers of assistance will be welcomed.

2.6 Appointment of auditors/verifiers

There are currently no plans to appoint auditors.

2.7 League Rules

There were some minor changes to the League Rules and, on this basis, the AGM approved the new rules for the 2025/26 season.

2.8 Start and End of the Playing Season

The League will commence on 6th September 2025 and will finish no later than 31st May 2027.

 

3. Any Other Business

A few things were briefly presented:

  • Trophies need to be returned by 1st April 2027
  • Clubs/teams were encouraged to use Matchday – it is of considerable benefit to a team Manager/organiser
  • The Referee Scheme was mentioned, where the League will support any one who wants to qualify as a Referee (email daveng888@gmail.com if interested

There will be an Over 55s division in the League this season.

 

The League will be supporting two Mens’ Mental Health charities over the current year:

  • Andys Mans Club
  • Trust your Barber/Mens Sheds

4. End of Meeting

The meeting ended at 20.25.