Tamar & Tavy Gig Club20/02/2008
2008 Provisional fixture list
Fixture List 2008
This is provisional and is subject to change
Check on www.cpga.co.uk
16 March Three Rivers Race – Caradon
5 April Mounts Bay / Dart
3 May WORLD CHAMPS
4 May ISLES OF SCILLY
17 May Charlestown
24 May Roseland / Swanage
31 May Zennor / Cattewater
1 June Rock
7 June Looe
8 June Helford
14 June FALMOUTH
15 June Salcombe
21 June MEVAGISSEY
28 June CARADON MIXED AND VETS
5 July Weymouth / Goran
6 July Weymouth
12 July Appledore / St Ives
13 July Porthleven
19 July Coverack
20 July Teign
26 July RAME
2 Aug U14 Champs – Hayle / Truro River Race
9 Aug Paignton / Port Isaac
16 Aug Cadgwith
17 Aug Clovelly
23 Aug Fowey
30 Aug Devoran
31 Aug Bristol
6 Sept LADIES CHAMPS
7 Sept LADIES NEWQUAY / JUNIOR CHAMPS NEWQUAY
20 Sept MENS CHAMPS
21 Sept MENS NEWQUAY
Fixture List 2008
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19/11/2007
Contact us
General enquiries
Debby Vojkovic – Secretary 01822 852463
Tamar and Tavy Gig Club,
c/o Weir Quay Sailing club,
Weir Quay, Bere Alston,
Devon PL20 7BS
deborah@vojkovic2004.freeserve.co.uk
Ladies’ Squad
Captain: Ruth Walker ruth.walker@talktalk.net
Vice-captains: Debby Vojkovic
deborah@vojkovic2004.freeserve.co.uk
Mens’ Squad
Captain: John Hillson (01822 840329)
Vice-captain: tbc
Veterans’ Squad
Captain: Rae Bullough raebullough@yahoo.com
Vice-captain: Viv Barnes mapbarne@hotmail.com
Junior & Youth Squad
Bill Stacey Norris (01822 854962/ 07886 945731))
wstaceynorris@aol.com
All comers
Monday Morning Rowers Helen Lloyd charlielloyd@doctors.org.uk
Assistant co ordinator Nichola Williams nichola@nicholawilliams.com
Monday evening development sessions.
Friday Evening Club Sessions. Bill Stacey Norris (01822 854962/ 07886 945731)
wstaceynorris@aol.com
Schedule and regatta details
Carolyn Dawe (01822 840064)
19/11/2007
Club organising committee 2008
The committee was elected at the annual general meeting with all members welcome to attend and vote. Also on the committee are the rowing co-ordinators and vice co-ordinators elected by at sub-committee meeting in which all rowers are able to vote.
Chair: Bill Stacey-Norris
Vice Chair: Robin Musgrave
Secretary: Debby Vojkovic
Treasurer: Ruth Walker
Rowing Capt: Carolyn Dawe
Regatta Secretary: Carolyn Dawe
Membership: Robert Dawe
Social events: Tricia Stewart
Merchandise: Julie Eastaugh
Safety officer: Paul Fletcher
Welfare officer: Maggie Cartwright
Press: Helen Lloyd
General member: Brian Nobbs
05/03/2007
Club Constitution
1. Name
The name of the club shall be the Tamar & Tavy Gig Club (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Club’).
2. Club Aim and Objectives
The aim of the club is to promote, facilitate and develop the sport of gig rowing for the communities of the Tamar and Tavy valleys and the wider communities of West Devon.
In furtherance of the aim, the club’s objectives are:
i. To encourage participation in the sport of gig rowing through a membership policy based on inclusion and accessibility for all, including juniors of ten years and older.
ii. To encourage the regeneration of the area and awareness of local heritage through the sympathetic use of the region’s principle waterways.
iii. To facilitate the sport of gig rowing in a safe manner by the provision of appropriate equipment and approved levels of teaching and coaching.
iv. To encourage an active, friendly social life within the club for the benefit of the members.
3. General Committee
i. The General Committee of the Club shall consist of the Officers; representatives from each of the rowing groups, namely: Juniors, Ladies, Mens and Veterans, and not more than five others. All shall be elected by the members of the Club each year at the Annual General Meeting.
ii. The Officers of the Club shall consist of a Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary and Rowing Captain. In the event of an Officer giving up office during the year, a replacement will be elected by the General Committee.
iii. All members of the General Committee must be sixteen years or over.
iv. In the event of the number of general members of the Committee falling below the total elected by the AGM, the remaining members of the Committee are empowered to co-opt a new committee member if necessary.
v. A quorum for a meeting of the General Committee shall consist of at least two Officers and three other committee members.
vi. If a General Committee is not formed, then the trustees (see para 10) will assume responsibility for the running of the club for a maximum of 6 months. If a General Committee has still not been formed after this time, then the Club will be disbanded.
4. General Committee Duties
The General Committee is responsible for:
i. The administration of the club.
ii. The management of the assets of the Club, including the running and maintenance of any boats owned by the Club.
iii. Control of the funds of the Club, ensuring that funds and assets are applied solely for the purposes of advancing the objectives of the club and are not in any way distributed in cash or in kind to members.
iv. The formulation and implemetation of such Rules and Regulations of the Club as they shall from time to time think fit.
5. Membership Categories
There shall be the following categories of membership with power to vote at all General Meetings as indicated:
i. Adult Member – being an individual of 18 years or more on 1 April who shall have one vote.
ii. Student Member – being an individual of 18 years or more on 1 April in full time education who shall have one vote.
iii. Junior Member – being an individual of ten years or more on 1 April but below the age of 18 on 1 April. Juniors of 16 years or over shall have one vote.
iv. Family Members – a family membership consists of the parents, and juniors of one family. Each parent and those juniors of 16 years or over shall each have one vote.
v. Single Parent Family Member – this membership category is for a single parent and juniors of one family. The parent and those juniors of 16 years and over shall each l have one vote.
vi. Social Member – being a non-rowing individual keen to support the objectives of the club, who shall have one vote.
6. Membership Rules
i. Members shall pay annual subscriptions at the rates recommended by the General Committee and approved by the Annual General Meeting. Adjustments to annual subscriptions are to be recommended by the general committee and approved at the AGM or at an extraordinary general meeting called for that purpose.
ii. Subscriptions shall be paid by 1 April each year and only paid up members are entitled to vote at meetings and to row the Club’s boats.
iii. Membership is non-discriminatory and is open to all persons interested in supporting the objectives of the club.
Every member upon admission and thereafter is deemed to have notice of and, by implication, undertake to comply with the Constitution of the Club, the Club Rules (if any), and any Rules or Regulations set out by any Association to which the Club is affiliated.
iv. Any member who refuses to accept or neglects 6 (iv), or conducts him/her self in a way which, in the opinion of the General Committee, is either unworthy of a member or otherwise injurious to the best interests of the Club shall render his/her self liable to expulsion by the General Committee. In this instance, the member would not be entitled to any refund of subscriptions paid.
v. Any member of the Club who enters into any transaction involving the use of the Club’s funds without approval from the General Committee may be personally liable for any debts that arise.
7. General Meetings
i. An Annual General Meeting shall be held each year on a date to be fixed by the General Committee, by giving no less than 14 days notice, in writing, to paid up members. The interval between these meetings must be no less than 11 months and no greater than 15 months.
ii. The General Committee may call a Special General Meeting at any time by giving no less than 21 days notice, in writing, to paid up members. The notice must include details of the purpose of the meeting.
iii. A group of no less than 10 paid up members who are entitled to vote may request, in writing and signed by all such members, the General Committee to call a Special General Meeting.
iv. A quorum for General Meetings shall consist of no less than two Officers and 20% of paid up members eligible to vote.
v. Changes to the Constitution may only be made at a General Meeting called in accordance with the rules above.
8. Club Facilities
Members of the Club and their guests use the facilities provided by the Club entirely at their own risk, and by implication accept that:
i. The Club will not accept any liability for any damage to or loss of property belonging to members or their guests.
ii. The Club will not accept any liability for personal injury arising out of use of facilities of the Club, sustained or caused by members or their guests, or caused by members or their guests, whether or not such injury could have been attributed or was occasioned by the neglect, fault or negligence of any of them, or the General Committee.
iii. Guests and non-members may row in the club boats on four occasions in any one year, but must be accompanied by a club member. Thereafter they would be expected to become a full member before rowing again.
9. Trustees
There shall be at least 3 and not more than 5 trustees of the Club, who will have the following duties:
i. In the event of the Club disbanding, the trustees will become responsible for the Club’s assets and, having met any liabilities from these assets, will apply any remaining balance for the benefit of another Community Amateur Sports Club within the area of West Devon.
ii. In the event of no General Committee being formed or the General Committee being disbanded, the trustees will assume temporary responsibility for the running of the Club until a General Committee is formed. If a General Committee is still not formed after 6 months, then the club will be disbanded.
iii. In the event of a major split within the Club, which cannot be resolved by the General Committee then the trustees will become responsible for the assets of the Club as above.
iv. The trustees will have no responsibility for the running of the Club in normal circumstances, unless they hold any other position within the Club.
v. The appointment or removal of trustees will be the responsibility of the existing trustees, and written notification will be given to the Chairman of the General Committee of the Club when any change has taken place.
vi. The trustees must be fully paid up members of the Club.
vii. The trustees shall have no personal liability for any debts of the Club and shall be indemnified by the General Committee against any liability, costs, expenses or payments properly incurred or made by them.
[Updated: Jul 03 2005]
05/03/2007
About us
The Tamar & Tavy Gig Club, founded in 2003, is based on the Devon bank of the river Tamar, at the Weir Quay. The gig club provides members with the opportunity to row and race.
Ginette is our Cornish Pilot racing gig, built for the club by Brain Nobbs from elm. The club also has a flash boat, rowing machines. Well advanced plans and finance are in place for a second gig in 2008. We continue to raise funds for its oars, cover , trailer etc.
The club operates on the water from March to the end of October, participating in regattas all over the West Country including the world pilot gig championships in the Isles of Scilly.
Over the winter a land based fitness programme is offered.
Rowing is divided into squads, men’s, ladies’, juniors/youth and veterans. Each squad covers a wide ability range including the highly competitive, semi-competitive and a development group. A cross-squad development group runs on a Monday and alternate Friday evenings in the summer months. Each squad has a training night and weekend sessions.
The river is tidal and a rowing schedule details training sessions. Each squad has an elected coordinator and two vice coordinators to organise squad rowing, this is over seen by a rowing captain.
The club is small but active and all members are expected to assist with the smooth running of the club. The club is lucky to have a great band of social members and supporters to cheer us on at regattas.
05/03/2007
Join us
The Tamar and Tavy Gig Club warmly welcomes new members.
Membership categories
- Rowing (adults & vets) £35 p.a. (£10 discount for WQSC members)
- Junior (under 16) £15 p.a. A parent /guardian must sign the parent consent section for each junior member (attached to the application form below)
- Family £55 p.a. (£15 discount for WQSC members)
Please note only children aged 10 and over may be members. Please enter additonal family members names below.
- Social £10 p.a. (over 60s pay £5)
- Student £15 p.a. In full-time education
- Rowing fee In addition to the annual membership fee there is a charge of £1 per adult member for each rowing session attended, alternatively a fee of £20 can be paid alongside the annual membership for the complete season.
To enquire about membership or to apply contact:
Robert Dawe
Tamar and Tavy Gig Club,
c/o 1 Bristol Row,
Bere Ferres, Yelverton
Devon PL20 7JG
Tel: 01822 840064
e-mail robert.dawe1@tiscali.co.uk
Membership forms can be downloaded by clicking on the connection below. Please print one then post it to Robert Dawe with a cheque for the relevant amount. Forms are also available at the club house.
Download Application form – Word version
Download Application form – PDF version
27/03/2006
Thankyou to our sponsors
We are grateful to the following who have sponsored us this year:
- Andy Ball Contractors
- Cowlin Construction Ltd
- Ward and Chowen
- Weir Quay Boatyard
- Charles Steevenson Wines Ltd
- Smerden & Jones
- Mitchell Architect Ltd
- R Cundy & Sons Ltd
- Mitie Engineering
- One Squared Ltd
- Rokbuild Ltd
- Dean & Dybal
- Kelly College
- NCH, the children’s charity for helping us to set up the web site.
30/05/2005
Rowing squads
The club has 4 squads
- Mens’ squad 16+
- Ladies’ squad 16+
- Veterans’ squad 40+
- Juniors’ squad -16
Each squad has an overall captain plus two vice captains, who are elected in accordance with procedures agreed by the rowing sub-committee. They are each responsible for running the rowing sessions.
Each squad has 3 sections covering 3 levels of ability and/or interest from competitive rowers through to recreational rowers. Tide and time permitting they all train on the same regular nights to allow fluid movement between levels. It is envisaged that these levels will be as follows:
- Competitive Section – open to all those who meet agreed fitness and rowing criteria and are available consistently for selection for competitive events;
- Competitive Section – open to all those who wish to row hard but can only put themselves forward occasionally for consideration for competitive events;
- Development Section – open to all those who want to row consistently and develop their skills as recreational rowers.
General rowing sessions are held on Monday morning, there is also a development/technique session on a Monday evening and a monthly all comers session is scheduled once a month after the junior/youth rowing on a Friday evening.. Additional general sessions may be held but must always have a named coordinator and be agreed by the rowing schedule organiser.
A regatta secretary is appointed to liaise with other clubs and organise regattas, and to delegate regatta duties e.g. preparing and towing the gig.
Any rowers can put themselves forward to be considered for a regatta crew selection according to the agreed selection processes.
Whilst there are sufficient competitive rowers, each rower should be limited to one row per regatta (plus heats if applicable) to maximise the number of rowers taking part. Selection for regattas will be made in accordance with the agreed club guidelines.
All rowers must read and sign the safety file and abide by club safety rules and regulations, which clarify responsibilities.
All rowers must sign up at each rowing session for the forthcoming session or let the squad captain know by e mail/telephone. This will enable all to be aware of who is expected at each session and facilitate scheduling of boats.
All rowers are expected to contribute time to overall club operation, to counteract any ‘row and go’ tendencies.
Squad captains, vice captains and coxes must provide briefings and feedback before and after squad sessions.
More rowers are needed to train as coxes so as to ensure availability of a variety of coxes.
All training sessions will be scheduled and circulated by e-mail to all rowers and the boat will only be used during these sessions.
A social secretary is appointed to organise social events for the club and bridge the gap between rowing and social members.
