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Brian Richmond Secretary
Samuel Pavis President
John Currie Vice Chairman
Joseph McGonnell Treasurer
Billy Telford Life President
William McBride Life Member
Ronald McCart Life Member
Northern Ireland Billiards and Snooker Referees Association Tutor,
Mr Con Egan,
Preparing the table at the start of
another frame during the Intermediate Final in Drumgor Snooker Club Thursday
30th November 2006.
Campbell Faulkner Class 1 Referee
Brian Richmond Class 2 Referee NIB&SRA SECRETARY
OUR REFEREES ASSOCIATION
The Northern Ireland Referees Association held their Annual General Meeting on Monday 2nd June in the Derriaghy Cricket Culb, Belfast. On opening the meeting the Chairman Mr Jim Stewart stated how pleased he was to see an almost full turn out of members. The highlight of the evening was the introduction and welcome of 4 new members, who had attended the three required seminars and successfully passed their class "3" examinations. The Officers and Officials for the 2008-2009 season were proposed , seconded and elected as follows: President - Billy Andrews, Chairman - Jim Stewart, Vice Chairman - Joe McGonnell, Treasurer - Pat Morgan, Secretary - Brian Richmond, Ass Secretary - Des Stinson. COMMITTEE, Sam Brown, Tony Corry, Laim Crooks, Stanley McKeown, Billy Telford. The Chairman thanked all the members for showing their confidence in electing him again into office. He personally congratulated the 4 new referees on obtaining their class "3" qualification and hoped they would enjoy the camaraderie within our association. He outlined his vision of the roll for our referees association this incoming season, intimating, it is hoped we will be able to officiate in the early stages of the National Association's tournaments. Constructive discussion followed on: Travel to tournament - local and international. Recruitment. Referee seminars and Refereeing at Home Internationals. Many members put forward suggestions for consideration by the committee and it is hoped that some of these will help to take our association forward in the new season Our Chairman in bringing the meeting to a close, expressed his thanks and our associations appreciation to all the clubs for their hospitality to our members at tournaments throughout the year, he also paid tribute to all those clubs who had generously sent us donations towards our annual Referees snooker Competition and Dinner. Wishing all the Referees an enjoyable summer break, he declared the meeting closed.
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