Minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting held on 20th November 2011.

The executive committee meeting of the Association was held on 20/11/2011 at 7.15 pm at PYC Ladies club. Following members were present.

1) Shri V. G. Gujrathi --- President
2) Dr. R. G. Behere --- Hon. Secretary
3) Shri D. V. Karmarkar --- Hon. Treasurer
4) Shri Suhas Vaidya --- committee member
5) Shri Shrikant Bendre --- ----------do----------
6) Shri Kaustubh Bendre --- permanent invitee

Mr. Soumitra Wardekar, Mrs. Suvarna Jog could not attend the meeting due to unavoidable circumstances. The meeting was presided over by Mr. V. G. Gujrathi,

All the agenda items were discussed one by one.

1) To read and confirm the minutes of the last executive committee meeting.

The Hon. Secretary read out the minutes of last meeting held on 23/10/11. Deccan gymkhana successfully conducted their first monthly pairs tournament on 10/11/11 as scheduled and it was a great success. Pyc ladies club have conveyed their inability to hold a Swiss league event in December. Mr. Kaustubh Bendre has been requested to draft a suitable letter to Mrs. Vidya Kunte for sponsoring monthly sectional pairs event for one year. The promotion/demotion of three pairs will take place from December 2011 onwards. The minutes were approved unanimously.

2) To review the accounts of PRBA events.

The Hon. Treasurer informed that only one event was held during the review period and the Association got a surplus of RS.1270/- from the same. Efforts are on to get exemption under section 80 G of income tax act.1961.

3) To finalize the monthly calendar for the month of December 2011

The monthly calendar for the month of December 2011 was finalized after consulting various clubs and Shubhmangal Karyalaya.

4) To consider a proposal received from Mr. D. N. Kelkar

Mr. D. N. Kelkar , one of our members and Chairman of the Finance Committee of PRBA has offered Rs. 100000/- (one lakh only) towards the purchase of a dealing machine. Mr. Suhas Vaidya presented full details of the cost of the machine, courier charges, custom duty, cost of bar coded packs. Etc. The same works out to be somewhere around RS. 185000/-After detailed discussion the committee felt that it is not worth spending so much from the Association funds at this juncture. It was therefore unanimously decided to defer the decision. We may look into this at a later date. However, Mr. Suhas Vaidya and Mr. Kaustubh Bendre informed that computer deals are the order of the day and are played in all major tournaments and we also should start playing computer deals as early as possible. The committee decided to start this from 01/12/11 for all PRBA events. It was decided to request all other clubs also to have computer deals for all their tournaments. Mr. Kaustubh Bendre has been requested to look into the modalities of generating computer deals for all the future events.

5) To finalize the details of the proposed PRBA state level event at PYC club.

Mr. Soumitra Wardekar, one of our committee members has agreed to sponsor a state level event in memory of his late Grand Mother. The event will be jointly organized by PRBA and PYC club. The same will be held on 17 th and 18 th March 2011. Various committees have been formed. Mr. Suhas Vaidya will be the organizing secretary. The event is expected to be a big one with top teams from all over Maharashtra are likely to participate in the tournament.

6) Any other business with the permission of the chair

Various issues concerning the game were discussed. Master points will be awarded for all the events which will be held in Pune. Mr. Suhas Vaidya gave details of the scheme. All the players will be informed to write their master point number against their names enabling us to inform the same to BFI/MBA. Mr. Kaustubh Bendre has been requested to monitor this job.

The meeting ended at 8.30 pm after proposing vote of thanks to the chair.

DR. R. G. Behere
Hon. Secretary

Minutes proposed by Shrikant Bendre

Minutes seconded by Dilip Karmarkar


Minutes of the executive committee meeting held on 23/10/11 at PYC Ladies Club Pune

The executive committee meeting of the Association was held on 23/10/11 at 7.15 p. m. at PYC Ladies club. Following members were present.

1)Sh. V. G. Gujrathi --- Hon. President
2)Sh. R. G. Behere --- Hon. Secretary
3)Sh. D. V. Karmarkar --- Hon.treasurer
4)Sh. Shrikant Bendre --- committee member
5)Sh. Kaustubh Bendre --- permanent invitee
6)Mrs. Suvarna Jog --- -----------do---------

Mr. Suhas Vaidya and Mr. Soumitra Wardekar could not attend the meeting as both were out of station/country. The meeting was presided over by Mr. V. G. Gujrathi, president. All the agenda items were discussed one by one.

1) To read and confirm the minutes of the last executive committee meeting

The secretary read out the minutes of the last EC meeting held on 29/09/11.A letter has already been issued to Mr. Limaye regarding acceptability of his system. Deccan gymkhana will start holding monthly tournament from November 2011, the first such being held on 10 th November. PYC ladies will be holding one day swiss league in December instead of November due to some problems. The minutes were approved unanimously.

2)To review the accounts of PRBA events.

The treasurer gave details of accounts of tournaments held during the review period. In all, 4 events were held since last meeting. The Association got a surplus of Rs.384/- 1490/-, 1620/- in three events and no profit/loss in one event. The overall position of the Association is satisfactory.

3)To finalize the calendar for the month of November 2011

The calendar for the month of November 2011 was finalized after consulting various clubs and shubhmangal karyalaya. The same will be circulated shortly.

4) Any other business with the permission of the chair.

Various issues concerning the game were discussed.

It was earlier decided to purchase a dealing machine available at a discounted price at world championships. It was learnt that ordinary packs can be used for this machine instead of bar coded packs which are costly. Mr. J. K. Bhosale and Mr. D. N. Kelkar had donated Rs. 25000/- each for the same. However it is learnt now that the machine requires bar coded cards. In view of the cost involved and non availability of packs, it has been unanimously decided to defer the decision.

Mrs. Vidya Kunte, wife of late Sh. Sudhakar Kunte, a veteran bridge player, has donated Rs. 14400/- to the Association towards prize money for one year for sectional pairs being held every month. (prizes Rs. 1200/- p.m.)It has been unanimously agreed to to hold the sectional pairs in memory of late Sh. Kunte. The tournament will be called Sudhakar Kunte sectional pairs. Also. Mr. Kaustubh Bendre has been requested to write /draft a suitable letter to Mrs. Vidya Kunte, thanking her for this generosity.

Some members have suggested for more no. of pairs to be upgraded/downgraded against the present format of two from each section. It has been decided to upgrade/downgrade 3 pairs instead of 2 from November onwards on a trial basis.

An application is to be made to income tax dept. for exemption under section 80 C for getting more sponsorship.

The meeting ended at 8.30 p. proposing vote of thanks to the chair.

DR. R. G. Behere
Hon. Secretary

Minutes proposed by Shrikant Bendre

Minutes seconded by Kaustubh Bendre


Minutes of the executive committee meeting held on 29/09/11 at PYC Ladies Club

The executive committee meeting of the Association was held at 7.30 pm at PYC Ladies club. Following members were present.

1) Sh. Dr. R. G. Behere --- Hon. Secretary
2) Sh. D. V. Karmarkar --- Hon. Treasurer
3)Sh. Suhas Vaidya --- committee member
4)Sh. Shrikant Bendre --- ----------do----------
5)Sh. Kaustubh Bendre --- permanent invitee
6)Mrs. Suvarna Jog --- -----------do----------

Sh.V. G. Gujrathi, president and Sh. Soumitra Wardekar, committee member could not attend the meeting due to unavoidable circumstances. The meeting was presided over by Sh. Suhas Vaidya. All the agenda items were discussed one by one.

1) To read and confirm the minutes of the last executive committee meeting

The secretary read out the minutes of the last meeting held on 28/07/11.Mr. Kaustubh Bendre has again been requested to issue a suitable letter to Mr. Limaye regarding acceptability of his system for all PRBA events. A snack dish is being served at all tournaments as agreed. The new format of sectional pairs has also been accepted and being implemented. The minutes were approved unanimously.

2)To review the accounts of PRBA

The treasurer gave details of accounts of all the events since last meeting. In all, 8 events were held during the review period. The Association generated a surplus of. Rs.1000/-,3100/-, 465/-,600/-, 950/-,725/- in 6 events and incurred a loss of Rs. 120/-and Rs. 120/- in 2 B-A-M events. The overall position of the Association is satisfactory.

3)To finalize the monthly calendar for the month of October 2011

The calendar for the month of October 2011 was finalized after discussing with different clubs. The same will be circulated in due course.

4) Any other matter with the permission of the chair.

Various issues concerning the game were discussed. PYC Ladies club informed that they will be holding a swiss league event in November. Mr. Shirish Karkarey, a member has informed about availability of a hall at Deccan gymkhana club. It was decided to make use of this facility from November 2011. Deccan gymkhana will hold one event every month and the venue can be used for other PRBA tournaments also. The Association is thankful to Shirish and Deccan gymkhana for making available the venue and the facilities.

The meeting ended at 8.30 pm after proposing vote of thanks to the chair

Minutes proposed by Shrikant Bendre

Minutes seconded by R. G. Behere

DR. R. G. BEHERE
Hon. Secretary


Minutes of the executive committee meeting held on 28/07/11 at PYC Hindu Gymkhana

The Executive Committee meeting of the PRBA was held at PYC Club on 28/07/11 at 7.15 pm. Following members were present.

1) Sh. V. G. Gujrathi --- Hon. President
2)Sh. R. G. Behere --- Hon. Secretary
3)Sh. D. V. Karmarkar --- Hon. Treasurer
4)Sh. Suhas Vaidya --- committee member
5)Sh. Soumitra Wardekar --- ----------DO---------
6)Sh. Shrikant Bendre --- ----------DO---------
7)Sh. Kaustubh Bendre --- Permanent invitee

Mrs. Suvarna Jog, permanent invitee could not attend the meeting due to unforeseen circumstances. The meeting was presided over by the president and all the agenda items were discussed one by one.

1) To read and confirm the minutes of the last executive committee meeting

The Hon. Secretary read out the minutes of the last executive committee meeting held on 09/06/11.The incentive scheme has been revised and circulated to all the committee members. The same will be finalized in the next meeting. Mr. Kaustubh Bendre has been requested to draft a suitable letter to be issud to Mr. Limaye regarding the system he is playing. Cdr. Ogale has been advised not to be in a hurry to take decisions and also to call moves hastily in any tournament. The minutes were approved unanimously.

2) To review the accounts of PRBA events.

The treasurer informed that the Association incurred a deficit of Rs. 255/- for 09/06/11 event, a surplus of Rs. 660/- for 23/06/11 event , a surplus of Rs. 1200/- for 07/07/11 event, a surplus of Rs. 990/- for 14/07/11 event and a surplus of Rs. 525/- for 21/07/11 event. The Association did not incur any loss/profit during Vikas memorial and Gujrathi pairs as both these events were fully sponsored by Mr. Suhas Vaidya and Mr. Gujrathi respectively.The treasurer informed that the surplus generated as above is due to hike in the entry fees.

3) To finalize the monthly calendar for the month of August 2011

The monthly calendar for the month of August was finalized after consulting various clubs and Shubhmangal management.

4) Any other business with the permission of the chair.

Various issues concerning the game were discussed. It was decided to serve a snack dish at every event as the entry fee has been increased. Mr. Suhas Vaidya informed about the Master point Race for Pune events conducted by MBA and handed over Rs. 3000/- towards the prize money received from MBA. The details of top 5 ranks are available with Kaustubh Bendre. It was decided to give away these prizes at the next tournament. Mr. Kaustubh Bendre suggested to introduce a new format for pairs event which is followed in so many countries. The pairs will be divided into three groups viz. A, B, C, First 14 pairs in order of merit will play in section A. The next 14 will form section B, and the rest in section C. The scoring method for Section A and B will be match points and IMP scoring for section C. The top two pairs from section C will be promoted to B and top two pairs from B will be promoted to A every month. Similarly two pairs finishing last in A will be demoted to B and two bottom pairs from section B will be demoted to C. The eligibility of a pair to play in a particular section will be recorded and the decision of the tournament committee will be final and binding on all participants This will mainly arise when a changed partnership plays or when the eligible pairs increase than 14 in a particular section. The prizes for section A and B will be Rs. 200/- and Rs. 100/- each (two prizes) and three prizes of Rs. 300/- Rs. 200/- and Rs. 100/- for section C. The committee accepted the suggestion and it has been decided to implement this from September. This is mainly to improve the quality of play and also to give a boost to newcomers and average players. The experts also will be able to show their skills in a relatively competitive field. Mr. Suhas Vaidya and Mr. Kaustubh Bendre have been requested to prepare a detailed draft on this which will be circulated to all the members. A letter written by Cdr. Ogale regarding purchase of Bridgemates was discussed. The same has already been discussed in detail in the just concluded AGM on 03/06/11 and it has been decided to defer the decision of purchasing brigemates for the time being in view of problems in maintaining them and also because of the high cost. The meeting ended at 8.30 pm after proposing vote of thanks to the chair.

DR. R. G. BEHERE
Hon. Secretary

Minutes proposed by : Shrikant Bendre

Minutes seconded by : Soumitra Wardekar


Minutes of the Annual General Body Meeting held on 03/07/2011 at PYC Gymkhana Community Hall at 6.30 pm.

The Annual general meeting of the Association was held on 03/07/11 at 6.30 pm at PYC Gymkhana community hall. 36 members attended the meeting which was sufficient to fulfill quorum requirement as per the constitution of the Association. The President called the meeting to order and all the agenda items were discussed.

1. To read and confirm the minutes of the last Annual General Meeting.

The Hon. Secretary read out the minutes of the last AGM held on 21/03/10. All the agenda items except the issue raised by Mr. Ranade were approved unanimously. Mr Ranade had raised an issue of holding the pairs event with a simple Mitchell movement so that NS and EW get separate prizes, as he was of the opinion that scrambled Mitchell played regularly is not the best form of scoring. Members expressed their opinions mostly in favour of scrambled Mitchell. As there was no consensus on the issue, it was put to vote 24 members voted in favour of the scrambled mitchell method and 7 voted against the same. The present system therefore will continue. However it was decided to hold a tournament on the lines suggested by Mr. Ranade once in a while. Mr. Ranade commended the work done by the earlier committee and wished the new committee all the best. The minutes were approved thereafter, proposed by Mr. Milind Bendre and seconded by Mr Chitale.

2. To receive and adopt the annual report submitted by the Executive committee.

The Hon. Secretary read out the annual report approved by the Executive Committee. The report was approved unanimously, proposed by Dr. Datar and seconded by Mr. Pramod Joshi.

3. To receive and pass the audited accounts for the year 2010-2011.

The Hon. Treasurer presented the audited accounts for the year 2010-2011. He highlighted the performance of the Association during the year. The position of the Association is satisfactory. The Association has Fixed Deposits of approximately Rs. 9 lacks. Mr. Deo sought some clarifications on the accounts which were provided to his satisfaction. Mr. Prakash Vaidya suggested to hold national events to boost our financial position. Mr. Madhav Kshirsagar’s suggestion regarding purchasing Bridge Mates worth Rs. 1.5 lacs by sparing about 1 lac from Association’s funds and the rest by contribution from the members and sponsors. The issue was discussed in detail . It was an unanimous view of the committee and the members that the same is not practicable and was deferred for the time being. The accounts were passed unanimously proposed by Mr. Raju Deo and seconded by Mr. Avinash Chitale.

4. To elect the auditor for the year and fix his remuneration.

The meeting unanimously approved the name of the present auditor viz. M/S D. V. Kotwal and co. to continue for one more year with a remuneration of Rs 1500/- per year.

5. To consider any recommendation or resolution submitted by the Executive Committee or by any voting member.

The Executive Committee requested the house to continue with the concessions in entry fees offered to students of less than 25 years of age. The meeting unanimously approved the same.

The issue raised by Cdr. D. Y. Ogale regarding holding pre tournament lectures and seminars was discussed.The executive committee has shown its preparedness to hold such lectures provided at least 10 members enroll their names for the same. A circular will be issued to this effect giving one months time for enrollment.

The Committee has received two resolutions submitted by members.

One was moved by Mr. Pramod Joshi requesting to remove the entry fee concessions given to the members in 75 + age group. The treasurer informed the house that the Association has suffered a loss of Rs 12140/- during the year due to these concessions. Some members requested to continue with the concessions. However the resolution of removing the entry fee concession with immediate effect was passed with majority.

The second resolution was moved by Mr. Anand Patil requesting for enhancement in the entry fees for Monthly Pairs and Board a Match events in view of continued losses suffered by the Association in practically every event. The hike in entry fees proposed in the resolution was accepted by the house unanimously and it will be applied with immediate effect.

The entry fees for the Monthly Pairs events will now be Rs. 100 per pair.

The entry fees for the Board a Match events will now be Rs. 200 per team.

6. Any other business with the permission of the chair.

The President requested the members to discuss any issue concerning the game. Mr. Kulkarni was of the opinion that directors give different rulings for similar situations and are biased. It was decided to bring this to the notice of directors. Members were also requested to go in to the appeal if they do not agree with the Director’s decision. Mr. Madhav Kshirsagar suggested to explore the possibility of holding the tournaments at selected hotels who provide space, lunch etc on a package basis. On discussing the issue, it was felt that this may not suit us in view of high costs. Mr. P. Vaidya requested to hold more T / 4 Duplicate events and offered a sponsorship for one such event. Mr Raju Deo, Mr. Milind Bendre and Mr. Shrikant Bendre also agreed to sponsor one team event each.

Mrs. Pendharkar and Mrs. Suvarna Jog suggested that the PYC Ladies Branch will now conduct the one day team event bi-monthly.

Mrs. Aditi Sahasrabudhe suggested that the Bidding boxes should be used frequently in all the Monthly events. It was decided that the use of bidding boxes is possible only at the PYC events. At all the other venues it is not possible because of the small size of the tables. Members were requested to buy their own bidding box and bring it to the event. Mr. Datar suggested to charge Rs 10/- per bidding box to all the members who do not have a bidding box or to those who have forgotten to bring it to the event. The suggestion was accepted by all.

The President suggested that use of a convention card by players in all the events be made compulsory which will avoid many irregularities in bidding. However it was felt that this can not be forced on the players as the same is not compulsory up to state championships.

Mr Pramod Joshi suggested to hold all PRBA monthly pairs events by forming 2 groups and subsequently promoting and demoting players regularly. This will ensure proper evaluation of players and also make the game more competitive. It is observed that a random field brings an erratic results on many occasions and good players become a victim of the same. It was decided to explore this possibility at the earliest. Mrs. Modak expressed her grievance against Cdr. D. Y. Ogale. She has raise two main points. 1. Cdr. D. Y. Ogale unnecessarily shouts at players for no valid reason which irritates them and 2. His haste in calling a move. It is experienced that he finishes the tournaments in less than 3 hours which itself is against the official time allotted for the event. This makes players loose their concentration.

Majority of the members present supported these views. It was decided to have a meeting with Cdr. D. Y. Ogale and inform him about the complaints received.

The meeting ended at 8.00 pm after proposing vote of thanks to the chair and all members by Mr. Avinash Chitale.

Dr. R. G. Behere

Hon. Secretary


Minutes of the Executive Committee meeting held on 09/06/11 at Chhatre Sabhagriha Pune.

The executive committee meeting of the Association was held on 09/06/11 at 3.00 pm at Chhatre sabhagriha Pune. Following members were present.

1)Sh. V. G. Gujrathi --- Hon. President
2)Sh. R. G. Behere --- Hon. Secretary
3)Sh. D. V. Karmarkar --- Hon. Treasurer
4)Sh. Suhas Vaidya --- committee member
5)Sh. Soumitra Wardekar --- ----------do----------
6)Sh. Shrikant Bendre --- -----------do----------
7)Sh. Kaustubh Bendre --- permanent invitee

Mrs. Suvarna Jog , permanent invitee, could not attend the meeting due to unavoidable circumstances. The meeting was presided over by the president. All the agenda items were discussed one by one.

1) To read and confirm the minutes of the last executive committee meeting

The secretary read out the minutes of the last executive committee meeting held on 19/05/11.The incentive scheme has not yet been revised. It was decided to revise the same by the next meeting. The duplicate PAN card has been received now. The same will be submitted to all the banks wherever the Association is having fixed deposits and savings accounts. The Samadhan league matches are being played as per schedule. The entry fee has been revised wef 01/06/11.The AGM of the Association will be held on 03/06/11 as scheduled. The notice for the same has been issued .The world wide pairs event was held on 04/06/11 and 59 pairs participated in the same. Mr. Kaustubh Bendre has been requested to issue a suitable letter to Mr. Limaye in connection with his system. The minutes were approved unanimously.

2) To approve and pass the audited accounts of PRBA for the year 2010-2011

The treasurer presented the audited accounts for the year 2010-2011. The treasurer replied to some queries raised by committee members. The accounts were approved and passed unanimously.

3) To approve and pass the annual report for the year 2010-2011.

The secretary read out the annual report for the year 2010-2011. The report was approved and passed after discussion on certain issues.

4) To finalize the date and place for the AGM of the Association

It was decided to hold the AGM of the Association on 03/07/11 at PYC Gymkhana at 6.30 pm immediately after the tournament on that day.

5) Any other business with the permission of the chair

Various issues concerning the game were discussed. The possibility of holding our events at alternate venues , due to non availability of Shubhmangal, was discussed. The issue of informing WBF about the world wide pairs results before corrections, by CDR Ogale was discussed. CDR Ogale has been asked to send a re-cap on e mail to all and effect necessary corrections and again inform WBF. It was decided to inform CDR Ogale not to be in a hurry in such cases in future. The committee had taken an unanimous decision to felicitate Mr. Suhas Vaidya for becoming eligible to represent India in the forthcoming Bermuda Bowl tournament in Netherlands. He was accordingly felicitated by offering a bouquet to him during worldwide pairs contest held on 04/06/11.

The meeting ended at 3.45 pm after proposing vote of thanks to the chair.

DR. R. G. BEHERE
Hon. Secretary

Minutes proposed by : Kaustubh Bendre

Minutes seconded by : Soumitra Wardekar


Minutes of the executive committee meeting held on 19/05/11 at PYC Gymkhana

The executive committee meeting of the Association was held on 19/05/11 at 6.30 pm at PYC Gymkhana. Following members were present.

1) Sh. V. G. Gujrathi --- Hon. President
2) Sh. R. G. Behere --- Hon. Secretary
3) Sh. D. V. Karmarkar --- Hon. Treasurer
4) Sh. Suhas Vaidya --- Committee member
5) Sh. Soumitra Wardekar --- ----------do----------
6) Sh. Shrikant Bendre --- -----------do----------
7) Sh. Kaustubh Bendre --- Permanent invitee

Mrs. Suvarna Jog, permanent invitee, could not attend the meeting due to preoccupation. The meeting was presided over by the president and all the agenda items were discussed one by one.

1)To read and confirm the minutes of the last executive committee meeting

The secretary read out the minutes of the last EC Meeting held on 28/04/11.It was decided to revise the incentive scheme suitably. The application for duplicate PAN card has been made and is being followed up. The handicap event details have since been finalized .The event will be held on 09/06/11.It will be a pairs event. The Samadhan summer league has been finalized and the event is already on. The matches are being played as per schedule. There are 16 teams divided in 2 groups and each group will play their matches as per schedule or mutual convenience and finish them latest by 10th July 2011.The minutes were approved unanimously.

2)To review the accounts of PRBA events.

The treasurer informed that only two events were held since last meeting and the Association incurred a deficit of RS.436/- and RS 70/- respectively in these events.

3) To finalize the details of a Handicap event

The details of the handicap event were finalized. The event will be held o 09/06/11 and will be a pairs event. The details of handicap are available with the secretary and Mr Suhas Vaidya.

4) To finalize the monthly calendar for the month of June 2011

The monthly calendar for June 2011 was finalized in consultation with various clubs and Shubhmangal. The programme will be circulated to all in due course.

5) To consider the need to increase the entry fee for PRBA monthly events.

PRBA has been holding various tournaments every month. The Association incurs losses for practically every event which is a drain on the funds of the Association. We can not afford this and have to sustain the position. In view of this the EC was of the unanimous view that the entry fee has to be increased to bridge the gap. It was unanimously decided to increase the entry fee to Rs. 80/- for pairs and Rs, 150/- for BAM events. It was also decided to review this hike after a few months.

6) To finalize the date and place for the AGM of the Association

It was decided to hold the AGM of the Association on 03/07/2011 at 6.30 pm at PYC Gymkhana community hall. A notice as per the constitution will be issued at an appropriate time.

7) Any other business with the permission of the chair

The meeting discussed various issues. The issue regarding holding of worldwide bridge contest on 4th June 2011 was discussed. Mr. J. K. Bhosale has requested to hold this event and subsidize the same by using required share of the sponsorship money raised by him. After detailed discussion it was decided to hold this event at Shubhmangal with an entry fee of Rs. 200/- per pair. An amount of Rs. 300/- per pair has to be sent to WBF as their charges. PRBA will share this loss as suggested above. Mr. Suhas Vaidya has agreed to get the required deals, other details from BFI. It was decided that PRBA will award a Rs. 1000/- incentive to each local pair finishing in the top 100 worldwide.

The issue of alternate venues for PRBA events was discussed. The Association has already decided to hold one event in June at Chhatre Sabhagriha on an experimental basis. We are exploring the possibilities of holding our events at PYC Ladies club also. The non availability of Shubhmangal due to obvious reasons has necessitated this.

Mr. Suhas Vaidya holds a tournament every year in memory of his late brother Vikas Vaidya. He requested the same to be held through PRBA this year which was agreed. The event will now be held on 16th June 2011 at PYC.

The issue of convention /system submitted by Mr. Limaye. There has been no response from BFI/WBF in spite of repeated reminders to them. It was decided to permit Mr. Limaye to use his convention at PRBA /local events. Mr. Limaye will accordingly be informed. The meeting with CDR Ogale is still pending. It was decided to hold this meeting in June without fail.

We have received an income tax refund order for Rs, 700/- for the AY 2007-2008. This is presumably the TDS refund. It was decided to deposit this in the bank.

The meeting ended at 8.00 pm after proposing vote of thanks to the chair.

DR. R. G. BEHERE
Hon. Secretary


Minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting held on 31st March 2011

The executive committee meeting of PRBA was held on 31st March 2011 at 6.30 pm at PYC Hindu Gymkhana. The following members were present:

1. Mr. V G Gujrathi --- President
2. Mr. R G Behere --- Hon Secretary
3. Mr. D V Karmarkar --- Hon Treasurer
4. Mr. Suhas Vaidya --- Committee Member
5. Mr. Soumitra Vardekar --- Committee Member
6. Mr. Shrikant Bendre --- Committee Member
7. Mr. Kaustubh Bendre --- Permanent Invitee
8. Mrs. Suvarna Jog --- Permanent Invitee

The meeting was presided over by the president of the association. All the agenda items were discussed one by one.

1. To read and confirm the minutes of the last EC meeting:

The secretary read out the minutes of the last EC meeting. Various issues were discussed. The modalities for the Inter Club Team event to be held on 3rd April were discussed. The minutes were approved unanimously.

2. To review the accounts of PRBA:

The treasurer gave the details of various events held during the month. The event held on 10/03/11 was a surplus with Rs.160. The event on 17/03/11 had a deficit of Rs. 404. The KPIT event on 20/03/11 had a deficit of Rs. 2950. The event on 24/03/11 had a deficit of Rs. 405. It was decided to write a letter to Mr. Madhav Kshirsagar informing him to make good the loss incurred for KPIT event. The overall position of the association is satisfactory.

3. To consider a proposal to organize a handicap event:

It was decided to hold a handicap event preferably in the next month. Suhas Vaidya and Kaustubh Bendre were requested to finalize the handicap to be given to each player and the same will be circulated to all the members.

4. To finalize the monthly calendar for the month of April 2011:

The monthly calendar for the month of April 2011 was finalized after consulting various clubs. The same will be circulated to all the members.

5. To make necessary changes in the existing incentive scheme:

The revised incentive scheme has been drafted and already been circulated to all the members. However it was felt that the same requires further modifications, particularly the incentive to be given for State Championship Pairs, Team events. It was decided to discuss and finalize the same in the next meeting.

6. Any other business with the permission of the chair:

Various issues concerning the game were discussed. The association incurred a loss of Rs.2950 during the recently held KPIT event. The same was informed to Mr. Madhav Kshirsagar requesting him to reimburse the same. He has agreed to look into the same. Some more details about the handicap event were discussed. It was decided to have “Master Point” as a base for deciding the handicap of an individual player. A committee comprising of Suhas, Kaustubh & Dr. Behere was formed to finalize the same. Many players, particularly the ladies, have complained about Shubhamangal venue. In view of the same, it has been decided to explore the possibility of an alternate venue at least for full day events. The PAN card of the association has been misplaced. It was decided to apply for a duplicate PAN card at the earliest as the same is required to be submitted to various banks. Cdr. Ogale has written a letter to the association requesting to publish the names of the defaulters (players not writing the scores) in the monthly bulletin, apart from levying a cash penalty.

It was decided to invite Cdr. Ogale for the next meeting for discussing this issue and various other issues with him. M/s Tata Motors will be organizing a pairs event on 1st May 2011 as usual. They have requested to include the same in our monthly calendar. It was decided to distribute a separate circular for the same. The grand daughter of late V. D. Manohar has expressed a desire to hold a full day pairs event in memory of her late grandfather. The association has explored the possibilities of holding the same either at PYC , PYC ladies or Hirabaug club. A detailed budget has been given to them, awaiting their response. The possibility of holding Winter Nationals 2012 at Pune was explored. The same needs further detailed discussion. Hence, the same was postponed to the next meeting.

The meeting ended at 8 PM after proposing a vote of thanks to the chair.


Minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting held on 24/02/2011 at 6.30 PM at PYC Gymkhana Pune

The executive committee meeting of the Association was held on 24/02/2011 at 6.30 PM at PYC Gymkhana Pune. The following members were present:

1. Shri V. G. Gujrathi --- Honorary President
2. Dr. R. G. Behere --- Honorary Secretary
3. Shri D. V. Karmarkar --- Honorary Treasurer
4. Shri Suhas Vaidya --- Committee Member
5. Shri Shrikant Bendre --- Committee Member
6. Shri Soumitra Wardekar --- Committee Member
7. Shri Kaustubh Bendre --- Permanent Invitee
8. Mrs. Suvarna Jog --- Permanent Invitee

The meeting was presided over by the President. All the agenda items were discussed.

1. To read and confirm the minutes of the last executive committee meeting

The secretary read out the minutes of the last EC Meeting held on 03/02/11. The issue of code of conduct for directors was discussed. It was decided to frame the same shortly and circulate to the concerned and members. The modalities for inter club tournament were finalized. The same will now be held on 03/04/11 and 24/04/11 respectively. The modalities for KPIT event were also finalized. The same will now be held on 20/03/11. It was also decided to felicitate Mr. Kaustubh Bendre for his excellent performance at Poddar Masters event in Mumbai. It was decided to present him a memento. The meeting of finance committee was held on 06/04/11 as scheduled and Mr. D N Kelkar agreed to donate Rs.25,000 to the association for meeting the expenses of the monthly events. Mrs. J K Bhosale also agreed to sponsor around Rs.50,000 out of which Rs.10,000 will to be given to ALBA and Rs.20,000 to PCBA for State Championships. The remaining amount will be available to the association for meeting the expenses of various tournaments. The minutes were approved unanimously.

2. To review the accounts of PRBA events

The treasurer gave the details of expenses of all the events held since the last EC meeting. The event on 02/03/11 was without any loss/profit. The association got a surplus of Rs.1610 on 06/02/11 – Rama Jain trials, mainly due to sponsorship of Rs.5,000 given by Mr. D N Kelkar. The association incurred a deficit of Rs.300 for the event held on 10/02/11. The overall position of the association is satisfactory. A fixed deposit of Rs.40,000 has been made with Bank of Maharashtra from the surplus funds available.

3. To sanction the details of the KPIT One Day Swiss scheduled on 20th March 2011

The KPIT event will be held on 20/03/11 at PYC Ladies Branch Pune with total prize money of Rs.7500. The association will provide tea, coffee, snacks and lunch at the venue. There will be 7 rounds of Swiss league of 8/10 boards.

4. To finalize the monthly calendar for the month of March 2011

The monthly calendar for March 2011 was finalized after consulting various clubs. The same will be circulated to the members shortly.

5. To sanction the incentive to the pairs participating in the Rama Jain Pairs event

Four pairs were selected to represent MBA in Rama Jain Pairs at Delhi. It was decided to grant an incentive of Rs.2000 per pair to these 4 pairs representing PRBA.

6. Any other business with the permission of the chair

Various issues concerning the game of Bridge were discussed. It was decided to adopt Zero Tolerance policy in all the PRBA events with immediate effect. Mr. V G Gujrathi, President sponsors an event every year on his birthday i.e. 4th July. It was decided to make this an all India event on behalf of PRBA titled as PRBA Simultaneous Pairs. The same will be held on first Sunday of July this year and will be held every year on the same lines.

The meeting ended at 8 PM after proposing vote of thanks to the chair.

Dr. R. G. Behere
Hon. Secretary


Minutes of the Executive Committee meeting held on 03/02/2011 at the

Shubhmangal Karyalaya, Pune. The Executive Committee meeting of the Association was held on 03/02/11 at 7.30 pm at Shubhmangal Karyalaya.The following members were present.

1) V. G. Gujrathi --- Hon. President
2) Dr. R. G. Behere --- Hon. Secretary
3) D. V. Karmarkar --- Hon. Treasurer
4) Suhas Vaidya --- Committee member
5) Kaustubh Bendre --- Permanent invitee

Mr. S. Wardekar, Shrikant Bendre and Mrs. Suvarna Jog were unable to attend the meeting due to some unavoidable reasons. The meeting was presided over by the President. All the agenda items were discussed one by one.

1) To read and confirm the minutes of the last Executive Committee Meeting.

The secretary read out the minutes of the last EC Meeting held on 23/12/10.The Z-T Policy and CDR were discussed and was finalized. The same will be implemented with immediate effect. One or two suggestions received from members were also discussed. The issues raised by Cdr. Ogale are related to the laws of the game and not to Z-T Policy. The same has been informed to Cdr. Ogale. The committee also felt that there has to be certain code of conduct for directors also. It was decided to frame the same shortly and circulate to the concerned and members. The modalities for Inter club tournament , proposed to be held in April , were discussed in detail. It was decided to allow any one to participate in the tournament subject to his/her producing a letter from the respective club / office / Institution. It was decided to felicitate Kaustubh Bendre for his excellent performance at the recently concluded Poddar Masters event in Mumbai where he played the finals. The Association expressed regret for delaying this decision. The minutes were passed unanimously.

2) To review the accounts of PRBA events.

The treasurer informed that 7 different events were held during the review period and the Association incurred a deficit of Rs. 50/-, Rs. 720/- , Rs. 230/-, Rs. 80/- , RS. 640/- in 5 events and a surplus of Rs. 180/- in sixth event. 7th event was without any profit or loss.

3) To finalize the dates and other details of PRBA INTER CLUB EVENT

The meeting discussed in detail the dates and other details of the proposed Inter Club event. It was decided to hold a Swiss league on 03/04/11 and a Super league on 24/04/11.The prize money of RS.5000/- has been sponsored by Mr. V. Vaidya in memory of late Prakash Vaidya. The remaining expenditure will be borne by the Association from out of a sponsorship amount of RS.10000/- already received earlier.

4) To finalize the monthly calendar for the month of February 2011

The monthly calendar for February was finalized in consultation with different clubs. The same will be circulated to all.

5) To finalize the date of meeting of the Finance committee

It was decided to convene a meeting of the Finance committee on 06/04/11 at the PYC Ladies Branch at 6.00 pm. The Notice and the Agenda will be circulated to all the Finance Committee members immediately.

6) Any other business with the permission of the chair

The meeting discussed various issues related to the game. Mr. Suhas vaidya highlighted the details of proposed RAMA JAIN TRIALS to be held on 06/04/11. He informed that he has persuaded Mr. D. N. Kelkar for sponsoring the same partially and has received Rs. 5000/- from him. This will reduce the burden of the Association. The issue of the complaint of Mr. Madhav Kshirsagar was discussed. He has again given a letter demanding an apology from Dr. C. P. Gadre which is to be given to him, Alka Kshirsagar and Dr. Shrirang Joshi. The meeting was of unanimous view that since the Hirabag Club already has received a written apology from Dr. Gadre, no further action be taken. The Association is satisfied with the same. It was decided to send a reply to Madhav’s letter suitably. It was decided to make a fixed deposit of RS. 40000/- with Bank of Maharashtra from the surplus funds available with the Bank of Maharashtra Savings Account.

The meeting ended at 8.30 pm after proposing vote of thanks to the chair
Dr. R. G. BEHERE
Hon. Secretary


Minutes of the executive meeting held on 23/12/10 at Shubhmangal Karyalaya

The executive committee meeting of the Association was held on 23/12/10 at 7.30 pm at Shubhmangal Karyalaya.

Following members were present.

1) V.G.Gujrathi --- Prersident
2) DR. R. G. Behere --- Hon. Secretary
3) Suhas Vaidya --- Committee member
4) Soumitra Wardekar --- -----------do-------------
5) Shrikant Bendre --- -----------do-------------
6) Kaustubh Bendre --- Permanent invitee

Mrs. Jog (permanent invitee) and Dilip Karmarkar were unable to attend the meeting due to unavoidable circumstances. The meeting was presided over by the President.

All the agenda items were discussed one by one.

1) To read and confirm the minutes of the last meeting

The secretary read out the minutes of the last meeting held on 18/11/10. Mr. Suhas Vaidya and Kaustubh Bendre presented the Zero Tolerance policy and Code of Disciplinary Regulations for players. The same was circulated to all members and put up on the PRBA website for their suggestions and views. It is expected that all the bridge players should follow them. It was decided that suggestions made by members regarding the Z-T & CDR policy will be discussed and the policy finalized at the next PRBA EC meeting. The accounts of two events were presented by the Hon. Treasurer and were passed.

2) To review the accounts of PRBA

The Secretary presented the accounts of two events and those were passed unanimously. Only two tournaments were held since last meeting. PRBA incurred a loss of Rs. 300/- in the monthly pairs held on 2nd Dec 2010 and a loss of Rs. 945/- in the Swiss League held on 5th Dec 2010. The overall position of the Association is satisfactory. It was decided to hold a meeting of finance committee next month.

3) To finalize the dates and other details of the PRBA Inter Club event and to form a sub committee for this event.

It was decided to hold the PRBA Inter Club Team event in February / March, as dates are not available in January. Details will be circulated early to enable players to form teams in advance. Entry fees of Rs. 500/- per team will be charged. A sub committee consisting of Dr.R.G.Behere, Kaustubh Bendre& Shrikant Bendre has been formed for this event. The details regarding mode of play, prizes will be finalized and will be circulated to all.

4) To finalize the monthly calendar for January 2011

The calendar for January was finalized in consultation with all the clubs and Shubhmangal. The January program will be circulated to all shortly.

5) Any other business with the permission of the chair.

It was decided to felicitate Milind Athavale for his outstanding performance in the Ruia Gold cup team event at the Kolkata Winter Nationals. It was decided to present him a memento and the amount fixed for this will be Rs. 2500. It was also decided that as a token of appreciation Milind will be exempted from paying the entry fees for all PRBA pair events from 1st Jan to 31st Dec 2011.

The Pimpri - Chinchwad Bridge Association (PCBA) will organise the State Championships in Feb 2010. It was unanimously decided that the PRBA will extend full cooperation to the PCBA for this tournament. It was decided to hold a meeting of finance committee next month. The meeting ended at 8.30 pm after proposing a vote of thanks to the chair by Kaustubh Bendre.

DR. R. G. BEHERE
Hon secretary


Minutes of the executive meeting held on 18/11/10 at Hirabaug Club

The executive committee meeting of the Association was held on 18/11/10 at 7.15 pm at Hirabaug club.

Following members were present.

1) DR. R. G. Behere --- Hon. Secretary
2) D. V. Karmarkar --- Hon. Treasurer
3) Suhas Vaidya --- Committee member
4) Soumitra Wardekar --- -----------do-------------
5) Shrikant Bendre --- -----------do-------------
6) Kaustubh Bendre --- Permanent invitee

Shri. Gujrathi (President) and Mrs. Jog ( permanent invitee) were unable to attend the meeting due to unavoidable circumstances. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Soumitra Wardekar. All the agenda items were discussed one by one.

1) To read and confirm the minutes of the last meeting

The secretary read out the minutes of the last meeting held on 17/10/10. Mr. Suhas Vaidya and Kaustubh Bendre presented the Zero Tolerance policy and Code of Disciplinary Regulations for players. The same was circulated to all committee members and was discussed. It is expected that all the bridge players should follow them. It was decided to give some time to the members to read it and interact on the contents. It was decided to finalize the same in the next meeting. The same will be circulated to all the members and all the clubs with a request to follow the same. As regards letter of Cdr. Ogale, it was decided to invite him for a personal discussion on the issues raised by him and then reply to his letter if necessary. The letter of Mr. Kshirsagar was discussed separately. Hirabaug club has been given a cheque for Rs. 14300/- as requested by Mr. J. K. Bhosale. The minutes were approved unanimously.

2) To review the accounts of PRBA

The treasurer informed that the Association incurred a loss of RS 700/- in one event and a surplus of RS.120/- in another event. Only two tournaments were held since last meeting. The overall position of the Association is satisfactory. It was decided to hold a meeting of finance committee next month.

3) To read and discuss the Hirabaug reply to the complaint received from Mr. Kshirsagar and to take final decision in the matter.

The issue was discussed in detail. PRBA had written a letter to Hirabaug club informing them about the complaint received from Mr. Kshirsagar and a request was made to the Hirabaug Club to provide us the information of the enquiry proceedings and the action taken by them against Dr Gadre. The secretary read out the reply received from Hirabaug club. They have closed the matter after receiving an unconditional apology letter from Dr Gadre. The committee is satisfied with the decision taken by the Hirabaug club. It was decided to send in a reply to Mr. Kshirsagar informing him the unanimous decision of the committee with a request to treat the matter as closed. PRBA will be circulating the ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY & CODE OF DISCIPLINARY REGULATIONS to all the members very soon which will be a guiding factor for all the players to maintain decorum.

4)To finalize the monthly calendar for DECEMBER 2010

The calendar for December was finalized in consultation with all the clubs and Shubhmangal. The December program will be circulated to all shortly.

5)Any other business with the permission of the chair.

The members congratulated Mr. Suhas Vaidya on winning a Bronze medal in the recently concluded 3rd Commonwealth Nations Bridge Championships held at Gaziabad, New Delhi. Mr. Suhas Vaidya was a playing member of the INDIA 1 team. It was decided to felicitate him at the earliest opportunity at a PRBA tournament depending on his availability. The committee also unanimously decided to present him a cash award of Rs.5000/- on this splendid achievement. The treasurer informed that a sponsorship of Rs. 5000/- has been received for a tournament. It was decided to hold an Inter Club team event shortly.

The meeting ended at 8.30 pm after proposing a vote of thanks to the chair by Kaustubh Bendre.

DR. R. G. BEHERE
Hon secretary


Minutes of the executive committee meeting held on 17/10/10 at 6.00 pm at Shubhmangal karyalaya.

The executive committee meeting of the Association was held at 6.00 pm at the above venue. Following members were present.

1) DR R. G. Behere --- Hon. Secretary
2) Sh. D. V. Karmarkar --- Hon. Treasurer
3) Sh. Suhas Vaidya --- Committee member
4) Sh. Shrikant Bendre --- ----------do--------------

Sh. Gujrathi, Sh, wardekar. Sh, kaustubh Bendre and Mrs, Suvarna Jog could not attend the meeting as all of them are out of station. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Suhas vaidya.

All the agenda items were discussed one by one.

1) To read and confirm the minutes of the last EC Meeting

The secretary read out the minutes of the last meeting, Mr. Suhas vaidya was once again requested, to formulate and circulate the code of conduct. The treasurer was requested to hold the finance committee meeting in the coming month. The minutes were approved unanimously.

2) To review the account of KPIT Pairs and other PRBA events.

The treasurer gave a detailed account of KPIT event. RS. 3600/- have been appropriated from the available sponsorship amount. Two more events have been held since last meeting and the Association has incurred a loss of Rs.265/- and Rs660/- in these events.

3) To review the accounts of the Association for the last six months

The treasurer presented full details of the accounts for the last six months. He informed that in all 53 new life members were enrolled during this period. 20 tournaments were held and the Association incurred a net loss /deficit of Rs.5208/- , majority of the events being deficit except a few surplus ones. To bridge this gap some sponsors have to be contacted. A meeting of the finance committee will be held to discuss this issue.

4) To finalize the monthly calendar for the month of November 2010

The calendar for November 2010 was finalized after consulting the different clubs and Shubhmangal owner Mr Shrikant Bendre.

5) Any other issue with the permission of the chair

The secretary read out a letter received from CDR Ogale who directs majority of the tournaments. He has pointed out certain irregularities viz, formation of an appeals committee, its validity, ruling given by him, at a tournament held on 03/10/2010 at Alpabachat hall. The issues were discussed in detail. To put the record straight, it was decided to reply his letter clarifying the position with reference to the WBF laws of the game’ Mr. Suhas Vaidya has been requested to draft a suitable letter, It was also decided to call CDR Ogale and the concerned players for a personal discussion if necessary.

B) Te secretary read out a letter alongwith some enclosures to a letter ,received from Mr. Madhav Kshirsagar regarding his complaint against DR C, P. Gadre for his unacceptable conduct at a tournament at Hirabaug club. He has requested to take action against DR Gadre for his misconduct. The issue was discussed in detail and it was decided to write a letter to Hirabaug club, requesting them to provide PRBA all the information regarding the enquiry proceedings and the decision taken by them. It was decided to revert back to the matter on hearing from Hirabaug Club. The issue will be discussed in the next meeting.

C) Mr, J. K. Bhosale, ex president has sent a mail to the association requesting to pay the balance amount of RS. 14300/- Sponsorship money generated by him through some client to Hirabaug club for their annual tournament to be held on 13 th and 14 th November. It was decided to obtain a letter from Mr. Bhosale to this effect and issue a cheque for RS.14300/- to Hirabaug club. Te meeting also discussed other issues concerning the game.

The meeting ended at 7.30 pm after proposing vote of thanks to the chair by Shrikant Bendre.

DR. R. G. Behere
Hon. secretary


Minutes of the executive committee meeting held on 26/09/2010

The executive committee of the Association was held at 7.30 pm on 26/09/10 at Shubhmangal karyalaya. Following members were present.

1)Mr R. G. Behere --- Hon. Secretary
2)Mr. D. V. Karmarkar --- Hon. Treasurer
3)Mr Suhas Vaidya --- committee member
4)Mr. Soumitra Wardekar --- ----------do------------
5)Mr Shrikant Bendre --- ----------do-------------
6)Mr. Kaustubh Bendre --- permanent invitee

Mr. V. G. Gujrathi and Mrs. Suvarna Jog could not attend the meeting as they were out of station. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Suhas Vaidya. and all the items on the agenda were discussed one by one.

To read and confirm the minutes of the last meeting

The secretary read out the minutes of the last meeting. He informed that the cheque for RS.20000/- has already been issued to PYC Gimkhana as agreed in the last meeting. Mr Suhas Vaidya and Mr Kaustubh Bendre were again requested to circulate the code of conduct for players. They have assured to complete this at the earliest. The meeting of the finance committee has not been held so far, The treasurer assured to hold the same next month. The minutes were approved unanimously.

2)To finalize the 2nd KPIT EVENT

The 2nd KPIT event has been finalized. The same will be held on 3/10/2010 at Alpabachat Bhavan. It will be an IMP PAIRS event starting at 10 a. m. A detailed circular will be issued shortly.

3)To review the accounts of PRBA events

The treasurer informed that in all 4 events were held during September, The association incurred losses of Rs. 270/- RS. 580/- and Rs. 600/- for three events One pairs event was with a surplus of Rs. 570/-. It has been decided to hold a meeting of finance committee. The main objective will be to raise funds.

4) To review the financial status of the Association

The treasurer informed that the position is satisfactory but need to generate more funds through sponsors. A meeting of finance committee will be held in November 2010.

5) To finalize the monthly calendar for the month of October 2010

The monthly calendar for October 2010 was finalized in consultation with different clubs and Shubhmangal karyalaya. The same will be circulated shortly.

6) Any other business with the permission of the chair

Various issues concerning the game were discussed. It was decided to hold variety of tournaments in the days to come. Mr. Shrikant Bendre has been awarded a prize of RS.100/- for a WELL PLAYED hand. The same will be published in the October PRBA News.

The meeting ended after proposing vote of thanks to the chair by Shrikant Bendre

DR R. G. Behere
Hon. Secretary


Minutes of the executive committee meeting held on 22/08/10

The executive committee meeting of the Association was held on 22/08/10 at 7.15 pm at Hirabaug club.Following members were present.

1) Mr, V. G. Gujrathi --- Hon. President
2) Mr. R. G. Behere --- Hon. Secretary
3) Mr. D.Karmarkar --- Hon. Treasurer
4) Mr. Suhas Vaidya --- committee member
5) Mr. Kaustubh Bendre --- Permanent invitee

Mr. Soumitra Wardekar, Mr. Shrikant Bendre and Mrs. Suvarna Jog could not attend the meeting due to some unavoidable circumstances. The meeting was presided over by the president of the association and the items on the agenda were discussed one by one.

1) To read and confirm the minutes of the last meeting.

The secretary read out the minutes of the last meeting. Mr. Suhas Vaidya and Mr. Kaustubh Bendre were again requested to formulate model code of conduct, enabling us to circulate them amongst members. They have assured to complete this job at the earliest. Other items were also discussed. A cheque for Rs. 20000/- will be issued favouring PYC Club. The minutes were approved unanimously thereafter.

2) To finalize the 2nd event of KPIT

The issue was discussed with Mr. Madhav Kshirsagar. He has conveyed his inability to hold the event due to his foreign trip and also due to non availability of suitable venue during September. It was decided to discuss the same during next meeting.

3) To review the accounts of PRBA events

The treasurer informed that three events were held by PRBA during the month of August and the Association incurred a loss of Rs. 630/- and Rs. 3140/- in two events and a surplus of Rs. 120/- in one event. It was decided to hold a meeting of the finance committee at the earliest to explore avenues to bridge the gap and also strengthen the Association’s funds position.

4) To review the financial status of the Association

The treasurer informed that the audited accounts as on 31/03/10 have been received from the auditors. The Association is having Fixed Deposits worth Rs. 7.77 lacs with various banks. We have added another Rs. 75000/-to the fixed deposits thereafter. The overall financial position is not very sound but satisfactory.

5) To finalize the monthly calendar for the month of September

The calendar for September was finalized after consulting different clubs and also considering the problems faced due to ensuing Ganesh festival.

6) Any other business with the permission of the chair

Various issues concerning the Association were discussed. PRBA is having a website and it is updated regularly. A need was felt to pay an honorarium of Rs. 500/- per month to the person (at present Kaustubh Bendre) who takes care of running the site, towards expenses such as internet charges, electricity and the expertise of the person.

The meeting ended after proposing vote of thanks to the chair by Mr. Kaustubh Bendre

DR R. G. Behere
Hon secretary


Minutes of the executive committee meeting held on 29/07/10 at P. Y. C. Hindu Gymkhana Pune.

The executive committee meeting of the Association was held at 6.45 pm on 29/07/10 at P. Y. C. Hindu Gymkhana. Following members were present.

1) Sh. V. G. Gujrathi --- Hon. President
2) Sh. Dr R. G. Behere --- Hon. Secretary
3) Sh. D. V. Karmarkar --- Hon. Treasurer
4) Sh. Suhas Vaidya --- committee member
5) Sh. Shrikant Bendre --- -----------do------------
6) Sh. Kaustubh Bendre --- permanent invitee
7) Mrs. Suvarna Jog --- -----------do---------

Leave of absence was granted to Sh. Soumitra Wardekar who had conveyed his inability to attend the meeting due to some urgency.
The meeting was presided over by the president. The meeting was called to order and all the agenda items were discussed one by one.

1)To read and confirm the minutes of the last EC Meeting

The secretary read out the minutes of the last EC meeting held on 24/06/10.Various issues concerning the game were discussed. The issue of code of conduct for players was discussed in detail. It was decided to bring out a model chart/circular on the subject and inform the members in this regard. Mr Suhas Vaidya and Mr. Kaustubh Bendre have been requested to look into this matter. The minutes were approved unanimously. Thereafter.

2)To finalize the 2nd event of KPIT.

The possibility of holding the event in August were explored. However it was informed that the same can not be held in August again due to non availability of suitable date and venue. It was decided to discuss the issue in the next meeting and discuss with Mr. Madhav Kshirsagar prior to that.

3)To review the accounts of 15th july Amanora event

The treasurer informed that the Association incurred a loss of Rs. 240/* for the said event.

4)To review the financial status of the Association.

The treasurer informed that the financial position of the Association is satisfactory. He also informed that the audited accounts as on 31/03/10 have been received today only. The treasurer was advised to present the same in the next meeting.

5)To finalize the monthly calendar for the month of August 2010

The monthly calendar was finalized after discussing the availability of venues with different clubs. The association will hold an extra event during the month as PYC has to cancel one event due to non availability of venue.

6)To finalize the sponsorship account as per the letter received from Mr. J. K. Bhosale.

The secretary read out the letter received from Mr J. K. Bhosale requesting to use Rs. 20000/- towards the All India prize money for PYC CLASSIC PAIRS and utilize the balance amount for PRBA events. Mr Bhosale had got Rs. 34300/- from a sponsor and the amount has been deposited by cheque in our account. It was agreed to pay Rs. 20000/- to PYC Gymkhana by cheque as requested by Mr. Bhosale. The balance amount of Rs. 14300/- will be utilized for various events.

7) Any other business with the permission of the chair

The meeting discussed the issue of deficit incurred in most of the events. It was decided to hold a meeting of the finance committee in the coming month and request the members to get sufficient sponsorship for all events. And also try to strengthen the financial position of the association further. The meeting ended at 8.00 pm after proposing a vote of thanks to the chair.

Dr R. G. Behere
Secretary


Minutes of the executive committee meeting held on 24/06/10 at Hirabaug Club tilak road Pune.

The executive committee meeting of the Association was held at 7.30 pm on 24/06/10 at Hirabaug Club. Following members were present.

1) Sh. V. G. Gujrathi --- Hon president
2) Sh. Dr R. G. Behere --- Hon. Secretary
3) Sh. D. V. Karmarkar --- Hon. Treasurer
4) Sh. Suhas Vaidya --- committee member
5) Sh. Shrikant Bendre --- ----------do-------------
6) Sh. Kaustubh Bendre --- permanent invitee

Leave of absence was granted to Mr Soumitra Wardekar and Mrs Suvarna Jog, who had conveyed their inability to attend the meeting due to pre occupation.

The meeting was presided over by the president of the Association. The meeting was called to order and all the agenda items were discussed one by one.

1)To read and confirm the minutes of the last EC Meeting

The secretary read out the minutes of the last EC meeting held on 27/05/10, Various issues discussed earlier were resolved. The secretary gave a full account of the same. The minutes were approved unanimously thereafter.

2)To finalize the 2nd event of KPIT

The meeting discussed the possibility of holding the second event sponsored by KPIT. It was informed that the same may not be possible during July due to non availability of suitable dates due to various events already scheduled. It was decided to explore the possibility of holding the same next month.

3)To review the accounts of 3 rd june pairs and KPIT one day swiss league event

The treasurer informed that the Association incurred a loss of Rs 500/- from the 3rd june event and a shortfall of RS 9900/- from KPIT event. The shortfall from KPIT event has been adjusted from the sponsorship money provided by KPIT.

4)To review the financial status of the Association

The treasurer informed that the financial position of the Association is satisfactory

5)To finalize the monthly calendar for the month of July 2010

The monthly calendar for the month of July was finalized by consulting all the concerned club authorities.

6)Any other business with the permission of the chair

The meeting discussed various aspects of the game. The zero tolerance policy with regard to conduct of the players circulated by BFI was discussed. It was decided to circulate these points with suitable changes to all the members or at least display them at the PRBA venues. The issue of incurring of deficits in majority of the tournaments was discussed. It was proposed to hold a separate meeting of the finance committee requesting them to get some sponsors for the Association in the form of donations or sponsoring of monthly, annual events.

The meeting ended at 8.30 pm after proposing vote of thanks to the chair by Shri Suhas vaidya.

Dr. Rajendra Behere
PRBA Secretary


Minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting held on Thursday, 27/05/10 at Shubhmangal Karyalaya, Pune. Following members were present.

1) Mr. V. G. Gujrathi, President
2) Mr. R. G. Behere, Hon. Secretary
3) Mr. D. V. Karmarkar, Hon. Treasurer
4) Mr. Suhas Vaidya, Committee member
5) Mr. Soumitra Wardekar, ----------do------------
6) Mr. Shrikant Bendre, -----------do-------------
7) Mr. Kaustubh Bendre, Permanent invitee
8) Mrs. Suvarna Jog, ----------do--------------

The meeting was presided over by the president of the association. The agenda items were discussed one by one.

1) To read and confirm the minutes of the last executive committee meeting.

The Hon. Secretary read out the minutes of the last EC meeting. It was decided to circulate the scheme for awarding prizes for the best played hand again. Mr. Shrikant Bendre confirmed having made suitable toilet arrangement for ladies players at Shubhmangal. It was decided to delete the name of Mr Gujrathi from the finance committee in view of his holding the post of the president of the Association. This issue was raised by Cdr Cdr. D.Y. Ogale, a member, through an E Mail. About the system submitted by Mr Limaye, Mr Kaustubh Bendre informed that the same has been referred to WBF through Mr Jayram. The minutes were approved unanimously thereafter.

2) To discuss the proposal received from Madhav Kshirsagar

The proposal of Madhav Kshirsagar was discussed in detail. He intends to hold two or three tournaments with the sponsorship of KPIT. It has been decided to hold one event viz one day swiss league on 20/06/10 at Hirabaug.The other events will be held in the next one or two months.

3) To review the accounts of 9th May event

The treasurer informed that the 9th may event was a surplus to the extent of Rs 110/-

4) To review the financial status of the Association.

The Hon. Treasurer informed that the financial position of the Association is sound with total Fixed deposits of Rs 852000/- out of which a new FD for Rs 75000/- has been made during this month.

5) To finalize the monthly calendar for June 10

The monthly calendar for June was finalized considering the availability of venues at different clubs. The same will be circulated to the members apart from putting it on our website.

6) Any other business with the permission of the chair.

Various issues pertaining to holding different types of tournaments were discussed. The aim of the Association is to promote the game and also have variety of tournaments. Regarding the fixed deposits in the banks, Mr. Soumitra Wardekar suggested to keep some amount in Cosmos or Saraswat bank who are paying more interest and are trustworthy. It was decided to look into this suggestion at the time of renewal of existing fixed deposits.

The meeting ended after proposing vote of thanks.

Dr. R. G. Behere
Hon. Secretary


Minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting held on 25/04/10 at the PYC CLUB LADIES BRANCH at 7.30 pm.

The EC Meeting of PRBA was held at 7.30 pm at PYC CLUB Ladies branch on 25/04/10 as per the notice issued by the Hon. Secretary. The following members were present.

1) Mr V. G. Gujrathi --- president
2) Dr R. G. Behere --- Hon. Secretary
3) Mr D. V. Karmarkar --- Hon. Treasurer
4) Mr Suhas Vaidya --- member
5) Mr Shrikant Bendre --- member
6) Mr Kaustubh Bendre --- permanent invitee
7) Mrs Suvarna Jog --- permanent invitee

The Hon. Secretary read out the notice of the meeting and the agenda items were discussed one by one.

1) To read and confirm the minutes of the last EC Meeting

The Hon. Secretary read out the minutes of the last EC Meeting. It was decided to inform the members about the monthly prize for best played hand and appeal them to participate in the contest wholeheartedly. Other items were also discussed. The minutes were approved unanimously.

2) To review the accounts of 3 events held in April 2010

The treasurer presented the accounts for 3 events held in April 2010. It was reported that the Association incurs loss in almost every event, particularly team events. It was decided to reduce the expenditure on snacks whenever possible.

3) To review the financial status of the Association

The treasurer informed that exact status can not be ascertained due to non finalization of accounts as on 31/03/2010..The erstwhile treasurer has informed that he will finalize the accounts, get them audited and submit to us as early as possible. It was decided to request Mr J. K. Bhosale erstwhile president to look into the matter and submit the same at the earliest.

4) To discuss the proposed incentive scheme submitted by Mr Suhas Vaidya

The details of the proposed incentive scheme submitted by Mr Suhas Vaidya were circulated to the EC Members. The members appreciated the scheme. The scheme was approved unanimously with some small changes like making it compulsory to be PRBA member for certain events It was decided to make these changes and circulate it to all the members.The new Incentive Scheme approved by the Executive Committee supersedes all previously announced schemes.

5) To finalize the auditor and fix his remuneration

It was unanimously decided to appoint M/S D. V. Kotwal and co. as the auditors of the Association for the F.Y. 2010-2011. The remuneration to be paid to them will be between Rs. 1500/- and Rs. 2000/-. The Hon. Treasurer shall negotiate with the auditor and finalize the remuneration.

6) To finalize the monthly calendar for the month of May 2010.

The calendar for May 2010 was finalized with the consent of different clubs. The same will be displayed on the PRBA site.

7) Any other business with the permission of the chair.

Mr Gujrathi pointed out the demand of ladies players to have a western style toilet at Shubhmangal Karyalaya, venue of the majority PRBA events. As many as 40 ladies players have requested this in writing. The president requested Mr. Srikant Bendre to look into this matter and make suitable arrangements immediately. Mr Shrikant Bendre, the owner of Shubhmangal, who is also a EC Member, agreed to do the needful.

The meeting discussed a suggestion made by CDR Ogale about the President of PRBA should not be a member of a sub committee. It was decided to verify the constitution and the eligibility of any member to be a member of any sub committee or otherwise and take a final decision. Mr Kaustubh Bendre, suggested to have one PRBA event every month like Goulash, BAM IMPS, BAM Match points, BAM with different team members via a lucky draw etc. It was decided to introduce these type of events from next month.

The meeting discussed the issue of eligibility of a non member to play any PRBA tournament. After detailed discussion, it was decided to charge 50% extra entry fee from a non member for all PRBA events. Any Team / Pair consisting of even one non member , will have to pay 50 % extra Entry Fee for all the PRBA events. It was decided to put a note to this effect in the monthly calendar.

Bapusaheb Karandikar's email suggesting that the Alpabachat Hall could be made available for bridge tournaments was discussed. It was decided to look into the matter and to hold events at Alpabachat if the following problem was solved - The reservation of the hall is not confirmed; it may be cancelled at the last moment.

Mr. Limaye has submitted a copy of his system to the PRBA for scrutiny, in order to decide whether it is a HUM system. The copy was given to Kaustubh Bendre for further processing.

The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the chair, proposed by Mrs.Suvarna Jog.

Dr. R. G. Behere
Hon. Secretary

25th Mar 2010


Minutes of the Executive Committee meeting held at PYC on Thursday , 25th March 2010

at 6.45 pm. Members present :

1. V.G.Gujrathi (in chair)
2. Suhas Vaidya
3. Dr. Rajendra Behere
4. S. Wardekar
5. Dilip Karmarkar
6. Srikant Bendre

All the items on the agenda were discussed one by one:

1) To read and confirm the minutes of the last EC meeting

It was reported that the minutes of the last EC meeting were not available and hence could not be read and confirmed, However, it was decided to write the minutes of all the meetings henceforth

2) To review the various activities of the Association

Various activities of the association which are being conducted throughout the year were discussed in detail. The main activity being bridge tournaments, the meeting discussed at length various types of events which may be held in the days to come. It was decided to hold variety of tournaments viz. one day swiss league, categorised pairs, individual event, mixed pairs/teams, ladies pairs/teams, senior citizens event, state level tornament, inter club team, handicap team event etc. It was also decided to explore the possibility of holding PRBA BEST OF BEST EVENT every year.The winner of any monthly event conducted by PRBA will be eligible to play this event. The meeting also decided to give a prize of Rs100/-for the best played hand in any tournament held in Pune.

A Committee comprising of Mr Ashok Vaidya , Mr. Suhas Vaidya and Mr Kaustubh Bendre has been formed to analyze the reported hands and declare a winner. The scope of the contest may be widened to cover best defended hand & best bid hand also considering the response of the players. An appeal will be made to all the bridge players to wholeheartedly participate in the contest and make it a success.

3)To review the financial status of the Association

The financial status of the association is quite satisfactory with reference to the position as on 31/03/09 The accounts as on 31/03/10 or even a projected position as on date is not made available to the newly elected present committee by the earst while treasurer/secretary. However, they have assured to complete the accounts upto 31/03/10, get them audited and handover to the new body at the earliest. Only after that the present committee will be able to review the position. It was therefore decided to discuss the issues connected to this in the next meeting

4) To form various sub committees

The present constitution of the association provides for a total of only 6 office bearers. The various activities of the association, mainly various tournaments, requires not only manpower but also people with different capabilities such as computer knowledge, good contacts, assistance for conducting tournaments etc. A strong need has therefore been felt to have various committees for various jobs. After threadbare discussions and with the prior consent of all of them, the following sub committees have been formed.

a) Technical and Development Committee

Kaustubh Bendre, Suhas Vaidya and Ajay Swadi

b) Tournament committee

Dr Behere, Shrikant Bendre, Mrs Suvarna Jog, Anand Patil and Pramod Joshi

c)Finance committee

D. N. Kelkar (chairman) , Mr. V.G.Gujrathi, Mr. Soumitra Wardekar, Mr. J. K. Bhosale and Dilip Karmarkar

5) To confirm the names of the permanent invitees on the executive committee

It has been resolved in the AGM held on 21st March that 1 / 2 members may be co-opted on the Executive Committee as permanent invitees. Accordingly the executive committee has decided to co-opt Mrs. Suvarna Jog and Mr. Kaustubh Bendre as permanent invitees on the executive committee.

6) To make necessary changes in the existing incentive scheme

It was decided that the existing incentive scheme needs to be modified . It was decided to discuss these aspects in the next meeting.

7) To finalize the directors panel and their remuneration

Mr. Suhas Vaidya informed the committee that, at present Cdr. D.Y.Ogale, Mr. Suhas Vaidya and Mr. Avinash Chitale are the Directors on the panel of MBA . It was decided to engage the services of these directors on a rotational basis depending on their availability with an aim to distribute the work equitably. It was also decided to continue to pay the existing remuneration to them. The same may be reconsidered at a later date if necessary. At present the remuneration is : One session event : 250 /- , Full Day event : 500 /-

8) To finalize the rent of Shubha Mangal Karyalay for Bridge events

The association has been conducting most of its tournaments at the Shubhmangal Karyalaya. The rent paid by the association has not been revised for many years. As per the suggestion received from Mr. Srikant Bendre, it was decided to enhance the rent payable as under: Rs.900 for a single session tournament , Rs.1500 for a full-day tournament.

9) Any other business with the permission of the chair

Various issues such as holding different types of tournaments, promotion of the game, special coaching programmes for players and directors and various other issues related to the game were discussed. The meeting ended at 9.00 PM after proposing vote of thanks to the chair.


Minutes of the Annual General Body Meeting held on 21/03/2010 at

7.30 pm at Shubhmangal Karyalaya , Pune The Annual general body meeting of the Association was held on 21/03/2010 at Shubhmangal karyalaya at 7.30 pm as per the notice issued by the Hon. Secretary of the Poona Region Bridge Association.

22 members attended the meeting which constituted sufficient quorum.

The meeting was presided over by Mr V. G. Gujrathi, as the president Mr J. K. Bhosale was absent due to preoccupation. The meeting was called to order and the items on the agenda were discussed one by one.

1) To read and confirm minutes of the last general body meeting held on 15/03/09

The Hon. Secretary informed that the minutes of the meeting are not available and hence could not be read and approved.

2) To pass audited accounts as on 31/03/09 presented by the Hon. Treasurer

The audited accounts as on 31/03/2009 were presented by the Hon. Secretary in the absence of the Hon. Treasurer Mr. M. P. Kulkarni. The accounts were approved/ passed unanimously after discussions on certain items of income/expenditure.

3) To elect the office bearers Viz. the president, the Hon. Secretary, the Hon. Treasurer and three members to the executive committee under the provisions of rule 12(I) and (III).

The Hon. Secretary informed the house that the following nominations were received.

Mr. V. G. Gujrathi : President

Mr. R. G. Behere : Hon. Secretary

Mr. D. V. Karmarkar : Hon treasurer

Mr. Suhas Vaidya : Executive Committee Member

Mr. Soumitra Wardekar : Executive Committee Member

Mr, Shrikant Bendre : Executive Committee Member

Since there was only one nomination for each post , the members mentioned above were declared elected unanimously.

4) Any other points with the permission of the chair.

The members discussed various issues regarding conducing variety of events, prize money etc. Mr. Ranade suggested to hold pairs event with more prizes and also separate prizes for North – South and East – West . Members also discussed about holding tournaments on the same lines as that of PYC Club which divides pairs into two groups based on the performance of the pairs. Mr Limaye sought some clarifications on bidding systems which are prohibited by BFI AND WBF.

The meeting unanimously passed a resolution permitting co option of two permanent invitees on the Executive Committee. This was proposed by Mr. V.G. Gujrathi and seconded by Mr. Suhas Vaidya. It was decided to co opt these members in the next EC Meeting. Majority of the members commended the performance of the earlier committee with a particular reference to holding of summer nationals in Pune. Members congratulated the new team and expected a better performance in the days to come.

The meeting ended with vote of thanks proposed by Mr. Madhav Padhye.