Welcome to the 2012
Many thanks to Grant Taylor who has successfully guided us through many years of what he calls the "friendly league" and long may it stay that way.
The AGM last November has thrown up a few changes to the programme and Martin Smith has simplified the Change Form Slips.
Once again many thanks to the clubs who are going to organise our matches this year.
Welcome to Coventry Godiva who have joined the league.
The affiliation fee for the Heart of England League of £95 is now due.
Please make cheques payable to 'Heart of England League' and send to:
Martin Smith
20, Nuffield Drive
Droitwich
Worcs
WR9 0DJ
If you are hosting a meeting during the year, you have the option not to pay the subscription and the £ 95 will be deducted from the amount due to you for Track Hire expenses.
If anyone sees anything that needs changing or updating please send the details to
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Similarly,if you have any photos from the matches please e mail them to
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JavaScript enabled to view it .The photo on the home page is of Stratford's Andrew Pozzi who you may have seen finishing 4th in the recent World Indoor Champs. He cut his teeth competitvely in the Heart of England League from the age of 10.
The Heart of England League was formed 1978 to give Midland based clubs local competition
to a broader range of athletes including non-scoring Under 11s.
The original 6 clubs that formed the league were Banbury, Leamington, Rugby, Solihull, Sparkhill and Nuneaton. Today there are 24 clubs competing in 3 matches across 3 divisions with promotion and relegation at the end of the season.
There isn't an elected Management Committee. The league has always been run in a more relaxed, ad hoc,
consensus way by the competing clubs.
Martin Smith (Droitwich AC) isthe Treasurer and Paul Bearman (Stratford upon Avon AC) is the Leagues
website co-ordinator and has been co-opted to chair the AGM in recent years.
Decisions to change rules orthe timetable etc. are suggested by the clubs and recommendations made after approval (or not) by a majority decision of the clubs.
