The Executive Committee Meeting of the Association was held on 20 th September 2012 at 7.30 pm. At Shubhmangal Karyalaya Pune. Following members were present.
1) Dr. R. G. Behere
2) Shri. D. V. Karmarkar
3) Shri. Suhas Vaidya
4) Shri. Soumitra Wardekar
5) Shri. Shrikant Bendre
6) Shri. Kaustubh Bendre
Shri. V. G. Gujrathi and Mrs. Suvarna Jog could not attend the meeting due to some unavoidable reasons. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Soumitra Wardekar and all the agenda items were discussed one by one.
The Hon. Secretary read out the minutes of last meeting held on 23/08/12. Mr. Ajay Bhagwats individual event was held on 30/09/12.Inter club event was held on 09/109/12 and 30/09/12. R. N. Bagla pairs are scheduled on 19th to 21 October 2012 The minutes were approved unanimously.
The Hon. Treasurer gave details of accounts for the events held during the review period. Five events were held in all during the review period out of which three were with a surplus of Rs. 900/-, Rs. 910/-, and Rs. 2050/-. The remaining two events were without any surplus / loss. One of them was sponsored by PCBA (Nanasaheb Gokhale memorial) and the other one was our regular pair’s event. The overall financial position of the Association is satisfactory.
It was decided to hold the second event in November as there are no dates available in October 2012.
The time table for coaching programme for new directors was finalized. There will be 4/5 sessions. The first such session will be held on 11th October at 10.30 am at Shubhmangal.The coaching will be done by Mr. Suhas Vaidya and Mr. Kaustubh Bendre. 10/12 members have enrolled their names for the programme.
The monthly calendar for the month of October 2012 was finalized in consultation with all the clubs and Shubhmangal.
The available boards are not useful for the dealing machine. It was decided to purchase 6 sets of new boards which are compatible to the dealing machine. The PRBA site is not updated for a long time. Kaustubh Bendre has again been requested to either update the site or train someone. Suhas Vaidya is prepared to do the job.
The meeting ended at 8.30 pm after proposing vote of thanks to the chair.
Minutes proposed by Shrikant Bendre
Minutes seconded by Dilip karmarkar
DR. R. G. Behere
Hon. Secretary
Following members were present.
1) Mr. V. G. Gujrathi
2) Dr. R. G. Behere
3) Mr. Suhas Vaidya
5) Mr. Soumitra Wardekar
6) Mr. Shrikant Bendre
The meeting was presided over by the President of the Association.
The agenda items were discussed one by one.
The Hon. Secretary read out the minutes of the last executive committee meeting held on 26/07/12 at PYC Gymkhana. The minutes were approved unanimously.
Three events were held in all during the review period, out of which two events were without any surplus or loss. The third event was a surplus with RS. 60/-. One event i.e. BAM was no surplus/loss. And one event i. e. Vikas Vaidya memorial was fully sponsored by Mr. Suhas Vaidya
The details of the Inter club event were finalized after consulting Mr. Vijay Vaidya.
Since no dates are available in September, it was decided to hold Ajay Bhagwat’s second event in October.
The calendar for September 2012 was finalized after consulting all the clubs and Shubhmangal Karyalaya.
Suhas Vaidya informed the House that he will be conducting 2nd Bagla Pairs under the auspices of BFI at PYC.
The meeting ended at 8.15pm after proposing vote of thanks to the chair
Minutes proposed by shrikant Bendre
Minutes seconded by Soumitra Wardekar
Dr. R. G. BEHERE
Hon. secretary
Following members were present.
1) Mr. V. G. Gujrathi
2) Dr. R. G. Behere
3) Mr. Suhas Vaidya
5) Mr. Soumitra Wardekar
6) Mr. Shrikant Bendre
The meeting was presided over by the President of the Association.
The agenda items were discussed one by one.
The Hon. Secretary read out the minutes of the last executive committee meeting held on 31/05/12 at PYC Gymkhana. The minutes were approved unanimously.
The calendar for August 2012 was finalized after consulting all the clubs and Shubhmangal Karyalaya.
Since no dates are available in August, it was decided to hold Ajay Bhagwat’s second event in September or in October.
Sub – Committee : PRBA has formed a sub – committee consisting of …….
Kaustubh Bendre, Suhas Vaidya, Pramod Joshi, Anand Patil and R. Bhave.
Only these 5 members are authorized to operate the dealing machine.
Custody : The dealing machine, printer and laptop will be kept at Shubhmangal.
As far as possible the Dealing Machine will not be taken out to any other place.
Dealing of Boards will be done at the Shubhmangal Karyalaya only.
The sub – committee is authorized to take a final decision to charge the fees other than the guidelines mentioned below.
The Dealing Machine will be sent outside Pune only if one of the Sub – Committee
Members is accompanying and will carry it safely.
The guidelines regarding the charges for the use of Dealing Machine are as under :-
1. Single session Monthly events : Rs. 100 per event
All the clubs who hold the monthly events will pay Rs. 100 per event.
PRBA will provide 2 / 3 sets of computer dealt boards as per the requirement.
2. State level events & One Day Pairs / Team events : Rs. 500 per day.
3. All India events held in Pune : Rs. 1000 per day.
4. All outstation events : Rs. 1000 per day.
Suhas Vaidya informed the House that he will be conducting Vikas Vaidya Memorial One Day Pairs under the auspices of PRBA at PYC. The sponsorship and other details are as per the last year.
The meeting ended at 8.15pm after proposing vote of thanks to the chair
Minutes proposed by shrikant Bendre
Minutes seconded by Soumitra Wardekar
Dr. R. G. BEHERE
Hon. secretary
Following members were present.
1) Mr. V. G. Gujrathi
2) Dr. R. G. Behere
3) Mr. D. V. Karmarkar
4) Mr. Suhas Vaidya
5) Mr. Soumitra Wardekar
6) Mr. Shrikant Bendre
7) Mr. Kaustubh Bendre
8) Mrs. Suvarna Jog
The meeting was presided over by the President of the Association.
The agenda items were discussed one by one.
The Hon. Secretary read out the minutes of the last executive committee meeting held on 26/04/12 at PYC. The dealing machine has been delivered at London and will reach us by 18th June. Mr. Kaustubh Bendre has started updating the web site. Ajay Bhagwat’s event was a grand success. A record 28 teams participated. The date of AGM has been finalized. It will be held on 28/06/12 at PYC Hindu Gymkhana at 7.00 pm. A Ladies Pairs event was conducted on 19/05/12. The World Wide Bridge Contest event will be held on 02/07/12 at PYC Hindu Gymkhana. The minutes were approved unanimously.
The Hon. Treasurer presented the audited accounts for the FY 2011- 2012. Members raised a few queries on some items and needed clarifications. The Hon. Treasurer clarified all the points. The accounts were approved unanimously.
The Hon. Secretary presented the Annual report for the year 2011-2012.The report contains list of various activities of the Association held during the year. Some members needed some clarifications which were given by the Hon. Secretary. The report was approved unanimously thereafter.
The date and venue for the AGM was finalized. The AGM will be held on 28/06/12 at PYC Hindu Gymkhana at 7.00 pm. The notice for the same will be issued in time as per the constitution.
The World Wide Bridge Contest will be held on 02/06/12 at PYC Hindu Gymkhana. The details of the event were discussed and finalized. A book titled Contract Bridge written by Mr. Karandikar will be released on the same day at the hands of Mr. Avinash Gokhale a veteran and renowned bridge player. The agenda for the ceremony was finalized. It was decided to purchase a new laptop immediately after the dealing machine is delivered.
The meeting ended at 8.15pm after proposing vote of thanks to the chair
Minutes proposed by shrikant Bendre
Minutes seconded by Soumitra Wardekar
Dr. R. G. BEHERE
Hon. secretary
The executive committee meeting of the Association was held at 7.30 p.m. at the PYC Hindu Gymkhana. Following members were present.
1) Shri. V. G. Gujrathi
2) Dr. R. G. Behere
3) Shri. D. V. Karmarkar
4) Shri. Kaustubh Bendre
5) Mrs. Suvarna Jog
Shri. Suhas Vaidya, Shri. Soumitra Wardekar and Shri. Shrikant Bendre could not attend the meeting due to unavoidable circumstances. Shri. V. G. Gujrathi, President of the Association presided over the meeting. All the agenda items were discussed one by one.
The Hon. Secretary read out the minutes of the last executive committee meeting held on 18/03/12.The dealing machine has been ordered and will be received any time now. Mr. Kaustubh Bendre has assured to look after the site and update it. The MBA Summer - Monsoon league is in progress. The details of the event sponsored by Ajay Bhagwat were finalized. The list of donors has already been sent to all by email and will be published again along with the calendar for the month of May 2012.The minutes were unanimously approved.
The Ho. Treasurer gave details of all the events held during the review period. Three events were held and the Association made a surplus of Rs. 650/-, Rs.840/- and Rs. 630/- respectively from these events. The overall position of the PRBA is satisfactory.
The monthly calendar for the month of May 2012 was finalized after consulting various clubs and Shubhmangal. A ladies pairs event sponsored by The Mahila Snehsanvardhak Mandal will be organized at the PYC Ladies Branch on 19/05/12. There will be NO ENTRY FEE for this event.
The PRBA site has not been updated for sometime now. Members have frequently requested for continuing this good work. Mr. Kaustubh Bendre had conveyed his inability to take care of the site and Mr. Pramod Joshi had kindly agreed to do the job from April 2012 with Kaustubh Bendre’s help. Unfortunately nothing fo this sort happened and the Association again requested Kaustubh Bendre to look after the site and he has agreed to continue the good work.
Mr. Ajay Bhagwat has donated Rs. 20000/- for holding two events viz. one Swiss league and one pairs event. It was discussed and decided to hold a one day Swiss league on 20/05/12 at PYC Ladies Branch. The details of the One Day Swiss League will be circulated to all along with the calendar for the month of May 2012.
The President and the Hon. Secretary informed that an order for a new dealing machine has already been placed. The machine will be shipped from Poland and may reach us via London anytime now. The machine does not require bar coded packs and has a proven performance. We are trying to save maximum possible amount on custom duty by convincing custom officials. The machine will reach Pune in about a month. The machine requires computer support. It was decided to purchase a new laptop once the machine reaches us. We are pleased to mention that we have received sufficient donations for the same in response to the appeal made to all members.
The financial year 2011-2012 has just ended. The Association has a statutory obligation to hold its AGM. We are already in the process of finalizing the annual report and accounts. We are yet to get interest and TDS certificates from a few banks. We expect the same to be over in a fortnight or so. The date of the AGM will be finalized in the next meeting.
The House discussed various issues concerning the game. Dr. Behere suggested to hold various types of events such as Mixed pairs, Ladies pairs, Senior citizen’s pairs, Individual event etc. It was decided to hold these events as and when the dates are available. A ladies pairs event has already been scheduled in May 2012. The world simultaneous pairs will be held on 1st and 2 June this year. It was decided to explore the possibility of holding the event on one of these days.
The meeting ended at 8.15 p. m. after proposing vote of thanks to the chair.
Minutes proposed by Dr. R. G. Behere
Minutes seconded by Mrs. Suvarna Jog
DR. R. G. BEHERE
Hon secretary
The Executive Committee meeting of the PRBA was held at PYC Hindu Gymkhana on 18/03/2012 at 7.30 pm. Following members were present.
1) Dr. R. G. Behere
2) Shri. D. V. Karmarkar
3) Shri. Suhas Vaidya
4) Shri. Soumitra Wardekar
5) Shri. Shrikant Bendre
6) Shri. Kaustubh Bendre
The leave of absence was sanctioned to Mr. V. G. Gujrathi and Mrs. Suvarna Jog who could not attend the meeting due to unforeseen reasons
The meeting was presided over by Mr. Soumitra Wardekar. All the agenda items were discussed one by one.
The secretary read out the minutes of the last executive committee meeting held on 23/02/12.The tournament sponsored by Mr. Wardekar was a grand success. 37 teams participated. The dealing machine not requiring bar coded packs from another manufacturer in Poland has been found suitable. It was decided to buy the same. The details were discussed separately. The PRBA site has still not been updated. Mr. Kaustubh Bendre has assured to guide Mr. Pramod Joshi and update the same latest by 31/03/12.The purchase of new domain name appears to be costly. It was decided to continue with the present site for the time being. The circular for summer-monsoon league has already been issued. The computer deals will continue to be played. The same has been discussed with CDR Ogale. The minutes were approved unanimously.
The treasurer gave details of accounts for the tournaments held during the review period. Two events were held. One was with a surplus of RS.1215/-. The other one was without any surplus/deficit as it was fully sponsored by Mr. Soumitra Wardekar.
The calendar for April 2012 was finalized after consulting various clubs/shubhmangal.
Mr. Kaustubh Bendre informed that buying a new domain name is costly. It was therefore decided to continue with the present site. The site has not been updated. Mr. Kaustubh Bendre has assured to guide Mr. Pramod Joshi in updating the site. The same has to be done latest by 31/03/2012. Mr. Pramod Joshi has to take care of the site from 01/04/12.
It was decided to hold the events in April or May.
It was earlier informed that the machine which works without bar coded packs is not suitable and that the machine with bar coded packs be purchased. However, a new machine manufactured in Poland which works without bar coded packs has found favour at major international events and has proved to be a great success. Mr. Kaustubh Bendre informed having read various reviews on the successful performance of this machine. After detailed discussion, it was decided to finalize the said machine. Kaustubh has been requested to call for the quotation for the machine. The same will cost 2600 pounds plus customs duty and some handling charges. We have already made an appeal to the members to contribute for the shortfall. There has been tremendous response to the appeal. We are sure to make good the shortfall. Mr. D. N.. Kelkar has donated RS.100000/- and RS.25000/- by Mr. J. K. Bhosale. The details of donors will be circulated to all the members.
Various issues concerning the game of Bridge were discussed. It was decided to publish the list of donors who have generously donated towards cost of new dealing machine. An appeal has already been made to the members and there is a great response.
The meeting ended at 8.00 p. m. after proposing vote of thanks to the chair.
Minutes proposed by Shrikant Bendre
Minutes seconded by Kaustubh Bendre
DR. R. G. Behere
Hon. secretary
The Executive Committee meeting of the PRBA was held at PYC Ladies Branch on 23/02/2012 at 7.30 pm. Following members were present.
1) Dr. R. G. Behere
2) Shri. D. V. Karmarkar
3) Shri. Suhas Vaidya
4) Shri. Soumitra Wardekar
5) Shri. Shrikant Bendre
6) Shri. Kaustubh Bendre
The leave of absence was sanctioned to Mr. V. G. Gujrathi and Mrs. Suvarna Jog who could not attend the meeting due to unforeseen reasons
The meeting was presided over by Mr. Soumitra Wardekar. All the agenda items were discussed one by one.
The Hon. Secretary read out the minutes of the last Executive Committee meeting held on 19/01/12.The programme for a state level tournament sponsored by Mr. Wardekar has been finalized. The event will be held on 17th and 18th March at PYC Gymkhana. The dealing machine not requiring bar code packs has proved to be a flop and unsuitable. It has therefore been decided to explore the possibility of buying a machine used these days. The same requires bar coded packs. Mr. Suhas Vaidya has already sent an E mail to Mr. Jignesh who is the authorized distributor for this machine in India. A suitable decision will be taken shortly. The minutes were approved unanimously.
The Hon. Treasurer gave details of various tournaments held during the review period. There were 5 events held during the review period and the Association got a surplus of Rs.1210/- Rs. 550/- and Rs. 1400/- in 3 events. 2 events were on a no profit/no loss basis as they were fully sponsored. The overall position of the Association is satisfactory.
The calendar for the month of March was finalized after consulting all clubs and Shubhmangal Karyalaya.
Mr. Kaustubh Bendre has been looking after the PRBA site. Hitherto. of late it is observed that he has not been updating the results, calendar, minutes etc. on the site. Some members have requested the Association to continue this good work. Mr. Kaustubh Bendre has conveyed his inability to continue with the assignment and requested the Association to make some alternate arrangement. After exploring various possibilities Mr. Pramod Joshi has agreed to do this job. Kaustubh has assured to guide him in maintaining the site up-to-date. The remuneration will be same i.e. Rs. 500/- per month to be paid to Pramod Joshi. Kaustubh Bendre has been advised to update the site before handing over to Pramod Joshi.
Various issues concerning the game of bridge were discussed; some new changes to the alert policy were discussed. It was decided to circulate them to members for their benefit and knowledge. The present PRBA site is free but faces few problems like ads pop ups etc. Mr. Kaustubh Bendre suggested to bye a new Domain name by paying some amount. This will enable us to have a better site which will be more attractive and convenient. Mr. Kaustubh Bendre has been requested to get full details about expenses to be incurred for the same and also modalities. We may finalize this in the next meeting if found reasonable. The 2012 edition of Samadhan league now named as MBA Summer – Monsoon league is underway. Mr. Suhas Vaidya gave details of the league to be played this year. It is on the same lines as that of last year with a few changes. It was decided to nominate Mr. Pramod Joshi as a coordinator for Pune centre and Cdr. Ogale as director. The entry fee will be Rs. 500/- Per team. It was decided to pay Rs. 2500/- per month to Shubhmangal karayalaya where the matches will be played.
Rs. 500/- will be paid to the Karyalaya for the labour charges of the entire event.The director will be paid Rs. 50/- per team entering in the event. The coordinator will be paid Rs. 1000/- The full details of the league will be circulated to members along with calendar for March 2012. Many members have complained about computer deals being played at PRBA tournaments Players find it difficult to arrange the boards from the slips provided. A lot of time is wasted in this which forces us to play lesser number of boards. Many players have also opined that the deals are abnormal and needs a fresh look at the programme which generates the deals. Some members feel that the deals are not from a random selection type and appear to be doctored. It was decided to study these aspects in detail and decide the future course of action.
The meeting ended at 8.30 pm after proposing vote of thanks to the chair.
Minutes proposed by Kaustubh Bendre
Minutes seconded by Shrikant Bendre
Dr. R. G. BEHERE
Hon. Secretary
The Executive Committee meeting of the PRBA was held at PYC Ladies Branch on 19/01/2012 at 7.30 pm. Following members were present.
1) Shri. V. G. Gujrathi
2) Dr. R. G. Behere
3) Shri. D. V. Karmarkar
4) Shri. Suhas Vaidya
5) Shri. Soumitra Wardekar
6) Shri. Shrikant Bendre
7) Shri. Kaustubh Bendre
8) Mrs. Suvarna Jog
The meeting was presided over by the president of the Association. All the agenda items were discussed one by one.
The secretary read out the minutes of the last executive committee meeting held on 22/12/2012. A letter has already been sent to Dr. Vidya Kunte, thanking her for sponsoring the sectional pairs for one year. The details of state level tournament sponsored by Mr. Soumitra Wardekar have been finalized. A brochure has been circulated to all the members. Mr. Wardekar will be spending RS. 65000/- for the tournament and shortfall if any will be borne by PRBA. The decision to purchase the dealing machine has been kept on hold in view of some latest developments in the machine. The same will be finalized shortly. The Association has paid Rs. 5000/- to MBA towards the affiliation fees and master point registration fees. The issue of erratic bidding by Mr. Limaye has been discussed with him and he has been verbally advised to desist from such practices in future. He has agreed for the same. The minutes were approved unanimously.
The Hon. Treasurer gave details of tournaments held during the review period. Two events were held during the review period. The Association made a surplus of. Rs. 1100/- and Rs. 280/- from these events. The overall position of the Association is satisfactory.
The monthly calendar for the month of February 2012 was finalized after confirming with various clubs and Shubhmangal.
The details of the state level event sponsored by Mr. Soumitra Wardekar were finalized. The event will be held at PYC on 17th and 18th March 2012. Mr. Wardekar has agreed to sponsor Rs. 65000/- for the same. It has been decided to meet the shortfall , if any from the Association funds. A brochure has already been printed and circulated.
Various issues concerning the game were discussed. It was decided to hold senior citizen pairs, mixed pairs events shortly. The decision of purchasing a dealing machine has been put on hold in view of some developments in the machine. It is learnt that a new machine not requiring bar coded playing cards has been manufactured, the same is likely to be used in Delhi for Mohanlal Bharatiya tournament next month. The new machine if found suitable will save the cost of bar coded packs. It was therefore decided to wait for verifying the performance of the new machine and then take a final decision.
The meeting ended at 8.30 after proposing vote of thanks to the chair.
Minutes proposed by Suhas Vaidya
Minutes seconded by Mrs. Suvarna Jog
DR. R. G. Behere
Hon. Secretary
The executive committee meeting of the Association was held on 22/12/2011 at 7.30 pm at PYC Hindu Gymkhana. Following members were present.
1) Dr. R. G. Behere
2) Shri. D. V. Karmarkar
3) Shri. Suhas Vaidya
4) Shri. Shrikant Bendre
5) Shri. Kaustubh Bendre
Shri. V. G. Gujrathi, Shri. Soumitra Wardekar and Mrs. Suvarna Jog could not attend the meeting due to unavoidable circumstances. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Suhas Vaidya. All the agenda items were discussed one by one.
The secretary read out the minutes of the last Executive Committee meeting held on 20/11/2011. Mr. Kaustubh Bendre has again been requested to issue a suitable letter to Mrs. Vidya Kunte for sponsoring the Monthly Sectional Pairs event for one year. All the PRBA events are now played with computer dealt boards. The minutes were approved unanimously.
The Hon. Treasurer gave details of various tournaments held during the review period. Five events were held during the review period. The Association made a surplus of Rs.710/-, Rs.100/-, Rs.3250/-, Rs.20/- and Rs. 990/- in these 5 events. The overall position of the Association is satisfactory.
The monthly calendar for the month of January was finalized after consulting all the clubs and Shubhmangal karyalaya. The same will be circulated shortly.
The brochure for the PRBA state level event to be held on 17th and 18th March 2012 was finalized. Mode of play and other aspects were also discussed. Shri Soumitra Wardekar will be sponsoring this State Level event. Since he was not present, it was decided to finalize these aspects in the next meeting.
Mr. Suhas Vaidya informed that the dealing machine is now available at a lower price than quoted earlier. The same may now cost around Rs.150000/-. The House unanimously decided to purchase the machine. Mr. D. N. Kelkar has already agreed to donate Rs. 100000/- and Mr. J. K. Bhosale has agreed to donate Rs.25000/- towards the purchase of the dealing machine. It was decided to place the order at the earliest after the donations are received. The shortfall will be met from the available funds with the Association. We may appeal to all members to contribute for the shortfall. MBA has increased the affiliation fees of the Association to Rs. 5000/-. Now PRBA will be paying MBA Rs. 5000 every year towards the affiliation and MP registration fees. The letter received from Cdr. D. Y. Ogale regarding the erratic bidding and play by Mr. Limaye at the Deccan Gymkhana Monthly Pairs event. Dr. R. G. Behere has been appointed to ascertain the facts from Mr. Limaye and inform Mr. Limaye accordingly.
The meeting ended at 8.30 pm after proposing vote of thanks to the chair.
Minutes proposed by D. V. Karmarkar
Minutes seconded by Kaustubh Bendre
DR R. G. Behere
Hon. Secretary