CGF Ad-hoc Working Group meeting
Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, 31 July 2012
Present:
Susanne Womersley (chairperson), Hilda Gibson (Home Countries),
Dion Buhagia (Europe),
Carole Hicks (Oceania)
Apologies were received
from the other members of the Committee who were not able to be present
at the Olympic Games.
Notes:
Continental Qualifying Tournaments
Africa
completed
Europe
completed
Oceania
to be held in NZL 6-9 November 2012
Americas
no interest
Asia
Anil advises there is no room for another tournament. Suggested
they use an existing tournament and use the ranking round to determine
the results if an additional match play cannot be included.
India had indicated a
willingness to host the “Finals” tournament including providing free
accommodation. It was intended to have just the winner of each
continent, male/female, recurve and compound individual not team events.
Perhaps “wild cards” could be provided to the Americas to help promote
archery in that Continent.
Hilda will endeavour to
meet with Anil when he is in London on business.
We need to consider how we can
take advantage of the very positive outcome of the Olympic archery
competition and build it into material already being assembled.
Susanne will ask Selwyn
to circulate the material he has so we can contribute where appropriate
and ensure we are all giving the same message when we meet with others.
Hilda noted
Don Parker is a member of the
Commonwealth Games Federation Sports Council. She will continue contact
with him.
Carole will confirm the
Oceania representative and advise Susanne.
We need to update the statistics
and get the information spread globally so as many Commonwealth
countries as possible will support the permanent inclusion of archery.
It was noted that George T in
one of his general comments said that more people were watching archery
at the Games than the basketball.
The video at Lord’s was not
particularly good but that from the CWG in Delhi was superb.
Susanne will talk to
Jim Larven to see what might be available for use on our web site.
The Commonwealth Committee web
site needs to be kept updated and the link from World Archery to it
needs to be reinstated. The results of the Continental tournaments
should be published.
Dion will talk to Al
Wills about the web site, content, etc.
It is important we know who the
various bidders for future CWGs are so they can be contacted, material
provided to them.
Hilda will talk to Mike
Hooper to get advice on who is doing what, what might be the best
approach.
Jobs
Susanne talk to:
Tom Dielen about material
available, stats, etc
Didier Mev renew the link WA-
Commonwealth web sites
Jim Larven Delhi footage
Oceania representative on
Sports Committee if an
Australian.
Hilda talk to:
Anil about the Asian
tournament and Finals
Don Parker (Sports Council)
Mike Hooper
Send results of European
tournament to Al Wills
Continue development of
contacts with Home Countries
Dion talk to:
Al about the Commonwealth
web site
Carole to:
confirm Oceania member on
Sports Council, make contact if
not Australian
Discuss Commonwealth
involvement of countries at the
Paralympics
There has been some discussion
about greater involvement of people with disabilities in the Comm.
Games. After discussion with Tom Dielen, WA will support it ideally to
showcase archery as the ideal sport for those with and without
disabilities. We would look to have both groups included probably in a
single competition or perhaps as separate competitions. This is just
another avenue to explore.