The Home Nations Competition held this year at Dartford FC ground at Princes Park Dartford was very well supported by Dartford Council. The mayor of Dartford took a keen interest in the competition and was present both on Friday and Saturday. On the Saturday he was accompanied by the mayor of Swanley and the leader of Dartford Council. The terrain was spacious, easy to string and proved to be popular with the players. The management committee have agreed to consider using Princes Park as a venue for a major open competition.

This year was not Kent’s best performance in the Inter Regional Championships but the team managers, Corinne Cooter, Trevor Glenn and Lyn Shrimpton are to be congratulated for their efforts. The new code of conduct was taken seriously by all players and there were no untoward incidents to report. Because of the shortage of accommodation, this year was the first in which non playing guests were charged for their accommodation. The committee feels that the AGM should be asked to consider a proposal that this become standard practice for the future. The playing committee have been asked to consider and to make recommendations to the main committee regarding the replenishment of regional kit and the basis upon which this should be supplied / sold to team players.

The Management Committee recorded its grateful thanks to Mick Weston and the Lordswood PC committee for the excellent hospitality provided at this event. There was an excellent turnout of Kent teams

It was agreed that the winning team would receive a prize of £100 and the runners up £50. The losing semi finalists would receive bottles of wine.

The Association Funds stand at:-

Main Fund	6,712
Junior Fund	1,744
Total	£8,456

An application has been received for financial assistance from Sheila King, Fay Golder and Lyn Shrimpton who are to represent England in the Ladies World Championship. The ladies are engaged in various fund raising activities and it was agreed in principle that a contribution would be made to any shortfall in funding once the final costs and the receipts from fund raising were known.

Following on from the success of the 2007 / 8 KPA Winter League it was agreed that Mick Nash be asked again to organise the Winter League for the coming season.

It was agreed that David Baxter be asked to draft a proposal for the AGM recommending that the existing mandate to explore ways and means of establishing an indoor bouledrome in Kent be modified to a less expensive and more practical alternative such as providing a canopy for an existing terrain.

It was agreed that Mick Weston will contact the EPA to investigate the feasibility of the Association adopting an equal opportunities policy which could in turn be adopted by affiliated clubs.

The management committee does not propose to put forward any proposals for consideration at the EPA AGM to be held on 22 November. The possibility of creating an alternative to the now defunct North Sea Tournament is to be discussed at the next EPA Management Committee Meeting. The 2009 Senior World Championships due to take place in Maastricht have been cancelled.

It was agreed to go ahead with the proposed Ab Fab Indoor Classic at the Detling Showground on the weekend of 4 / 5th April. The competition will be held in conjunction with a Kent Fair to be organised by Ab Fab which it is hoped will attract about 10,000 visitors. The Ab Fab Classic will take place on the Saturday and Sunday and in addition there will be a Kent Doubles competition on Sunday.