The following members were present:
1. Shri V. G. Gujrathi --- President
2. Dr R. G. Behere --- Hon. Secretary
3. D. V. Karmarkar --- Hon. Treasurer
4. Suhas Vaidya --- Committee member
5. Kaustubh Bendre --- Permanent Invitee
6. Mrs. Suvarna Jog --- Permanent Invitee
Mr. Soumitra Wardekar and Mr. Shrikant Bendre could not attend the meeting due to some unavoidable reasons. The meeting was presided over by the president of the Association. All the agenda items were discussed one by one.
The Hon. Secretary read out the minutes of the last Executive Committee meeting held on 25/04/2013.
Worldwide pairs event will be held on 7th and 8th June 2013 at Hirabaug and PYC respectively.
The decision regarding enhancement of entry fee for a full day event and enhancement of Shubhmangal rent will be taken by the new body.
The minutes were approved unanimously.
The Hon. Treasurer gave details of various events held during the review period.
4 events were held during the review period, out of which 2 were with a surplus of RS.710/- and 210/-. One was with a deficit of RS.600/- and the fourth was without any surplus/deficit as the same was fully sponsored by Deccan Liberal Club. The overall position of the Association is satisfactory.
The calendar for the month of June 2013 was finalized after consulting various clubs and Shubhmangal.
The Annual Report for the year 2012-2013 was presented by the Hon. Secretary to the house. Members suggested some additions /deletions to the same. The report was approved unanimously thereafter. The same will be presented to the general body to be held in July 2013.
The Audit of Accounts is in progress. The Annual Report and Accounts are to be circulated to the members. In view of all this, it was decided to hold the AGM of the Association on 25th July, 2013 at PYC Gymkhana.
Various aspects regarding upcoming events were discussed.
Mrs. Ambike has lodged a complaint against Mr. Avinash Chitale, Director, about his comments and behavior. After detailed discussion, it was decided to caution Mr. Chitale in writing advising him to desist from such practices in future.
The meeting ended at 8.30 pm after proposing vote of thanks to the chair.
The Executive committee meeting of the Association was held on 25/04/2013 at 7.30 p.m. at Shubhmangal Karyalaya. Following members were present.
1) Dr. R. G. Behere --- Hon. Secretary
2) Mr. D. V. Karmarkar --- Hon. Treasurer
3) Mr. Suhas Vaidya --- Committee Member
4) Mr. Shrikant Bendre --- Committee Member
5) Mr. Kaustubh Bendre --- Permanent Invitee
6) Mrs. Suvarna Jog --- Permanent Invitee
Mr. V. G. Gujrathi, President and Mr. Soumitra Wardekar, Committee Member, could not attend the meeting. Dr. Rajendra Behere presided over the meeting. All the agenda items were discussed one by one.
The Hon. Secretary read out the minutes of the last meeting held on 27/01/13. KPIT BAM event was held on 27/01/13 as scheduled. Rama Jain trials were held in February 2013. Two pairs viz. Mr. Avinash Chitale-Shrikant and Mr. Bahulkar-Venkatesh were selected to represent PRBA for Rama Jain pairs at Delhi. Summer nationals were a grand success and were commended by number of players. This was possible only due to tremendous efforts put in by all under the able leadership of Mr. Suhas Vaidya. The Association has made a surplus of around Rs 7.50 lacs from the funds raised for the mega event. The minutes were approved unanimously.
The Hon. Treasurer gave details of all the events held during the review period. The review period was from 28/01/13 to 25/04/13 as no meetings were held during February and March 2013 due to summer nationals and other unavoidable reasons. 10 events were held during the review period. Out of this 9 events were with a surplus of Rs.750/-, 1075/-, 670/-, 600/-, 750/-, 1500/-, 500/-, 1000/-, 1550/-, respectively. One event was without any surplus/loss as the same was fully sponsored. The overall position of the Association is satisfactory.
The monthly calendar for the month of May 2013 was finalized after consulting various clubs and Shubhmangal. The same will be circulated shortly.
MBA and PRBA have been paying incentive to pairs selected to represent the state for Rama Jain pairs event held at Delhi every year. MBA has stopped paying any incentive from this year. This is mainly because this is a prize money event and not required to be supplemented by incentive. The Association was also of the same opinion. However, some members were in favor of continuing the same (Rs.1000/- per pair). It was decided to defer the decision for the time being. The new office bearers who will be elected shortly will take a decision on the issue.
The Summer Nationals 2013 was a grand success. The Association raised substantial funds through advertisements in the souvenir published on the occasion and also by displaying banners at the venue. Donations were also received from a few bridge players. The rough estimate indicates that the Association will have a surplus of around 7.50 lacs. The exact amount will be known after all the amounts are received and the accounts audited.
Various issues concerning the game were discussed. Mr. Kaustubh Bendre suggested enhancement in the entry fee for a full day pairs event to Rs.200/- per pair from the present Rs.150/- Members were divided on this proposal and no consensus could be reached. Shubhmangal owners have given a representation requesting enhancement of rent to Rs. 1500/- from the present Rs. 900/- It was decided to leave it to the new body to take a suitable decision in both the matters. World Wide pairs will be held on 7th and 8th June 2013 at various centers throughout the world. It was decided to hold the event on 8th June at Pune. PYC has kindly consented to make their community hall available for free. Mr. J. K. Bhosale- Amanora group have agreed to sponsor the local prizes amounting to Rs.5000/- for this event. The Association is thankful to both of them for their generosity.
The meeting ended at 8.30 p.m. after proposing vote of thanks to the chair.
The Executive Committee meeting of the Association was held on 27/01/13 at 6.30 pm at PYC Ladies club Pune. Following members were present.
1) Shri V. G. Gujrathi, Hon. President
2) Shri 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
7) Mrs. Suvarna Jog, --------------do-------------
Mr. Soumitra Wardekar could not attend the meeting due to unavoidable circumstances.
The meeting was presided over by the president of the Association. All the agenda items were discussed one by one.
The Hon. Secretary read out the minutes of the last Executive Committee meeting held on 27/12/12. Arrangements for summer nationals are in full swing. The charges for using dealing machine have been finalized. KPIT B-A-M event was held on 27/01/13 as scheduled. The new PRBA web-site is being updated from time to time. The minutes were approved unanimously.
The Hon. Treasurer gave details of accounts during the review period. Three events were held during the review period and the Association got a surplus of Rs. 815/-, Rs. 200/- and Rs. 1670/- from these events. The overall position of the Association is satisfactory. We expect to generate a substantial surplus for the Association from the Summer National Souvenir collections.
The calendar for the month of February was finalized after consulting all the clubs and Shubhmangal Karyalaya.
Preparations for the Summer Nationals are in full swing. Various committees have been formed and work has been allotted to each committee. Mr. Suhas Vaidya briefed the house about each aspect of the tournament and stressed the need for total devotion by one and all. We are facing a shortage of volunteers although some members have come forward. It was decided to hire a few volunteers and also labourers by paying them reasonable wages.There have been a very good response for souvenir collections. We expect to generate a substantial surplus for the Association out of these collections. It was decided to purchase a new laser printer for the ensuing summer nationals. A press conference will also be held shortly.
Various requirements for summer nationals were discussed. We have a quota of two pairs for Rama Jain pairs. It was decided to treat one pair’s event in February as trials for the same.
The meeting ended at 8.00 pm after proposing vote of thanks to the chair.
Minutes proposed by Suhas Vaidya
Minutes seconded by Shrikant Bendre
The Executive committee meeting of the Association was held on 27/12/12 at 7.30 p.m. at Shubhmangal Karyalaya. Following members were present.
1) Dr. R. G. Behere, Hon. secretary
2) Mr. D. V. Karmarkar, Hon. Treasurer
3) Mr. Suhas Vaidya, Committee member
4) Mr. Shrikant Bendre, ----------do------------
5) Mr. Kaustubh Bendre, permanent invitee
6) Mrs. Suvarna Jog, -----------do--------------
Mr. V. G. Gujrathi, president and Mr. Soumitra Wardekar, committee member, could not attend the meeting as they were out of station. Mr. Suhas Vaidya presided over the meeting. All the agenda items were discussed one by one.
The Hon. Secretary read out the minutes of the last meeting held on 22/11/12. KPIT’s second event was held on 09/12/12 as scheduled. A brochure for the summer nationals 2013 has already been issued and circulated. Souvenir collections are on and we expect a good response for the same. Bookings for hostel accommodation and entries for various events have also started flowing in. Arrangements for stay, food have been finalized. Suhas Vaidya briefed the house about various other aspects. The minutes were approved unanimously.
The Hon. Treasurer gave details of accounts of events held during the review period. Four events were held in all out of which the Association got a surplus of RS.400/- and RS.80/- in two events. The remaining two events were without any surplus/loss as they were fully sponsored. The overall position of the Association is satisfactory.
The calendar for the month of January 2013 was finalized after consulting various clubs and Shubhmangal authorities.
Mr. Suhas Vaidya briefed the house regarding various aspects of Summer Nationals 2013. An amount of RS. 400000/- has already been deposited with Director of sports towards venue, accommodation, parking, genset etc. for the summer nationals. Various committees have been formed for various departments. Discussions for catering, hostel accommodation, and transport are in the final stages. There is a good response for souvenir collections. An appeal has again been made to all members to get more and more sponsors. Stationery items have already been printed. Trophies for winners and runners up have also been finalized. The organizing team is putting in their best efforts to make the event a grand success.
The conditions for use of dealing machine for local/outstation tournaments and also charges to be levied were discussed and finalized earlier. However, some members and clubs had requested the Association to reconsider the same. The meeting discussed the issue in detail and the charges were fixed. They are as under—
Local single session event Rs.100/-+Operator charges mutually agreed
Local Two sessions event Rs.300/- +-----------------DO-----------------------
Local state level event Rs. 500/-per day+-------DO-----------------------
All India event Rs.1000/- Per day +Rs. 500/- per day for the operator
Charges for outstation events shall be decided on a case to case basis. The dealing machine has to be handled by only office bearers and committee members. The responsibility for safe keeping of the machine has to be shouldered by any one of them if taken out of Pune.
PYC gymkhana will be holding the selection trials for selecting Indian team from 22/02/13 to 26/02/13. It is a prestigious event where top ranked players will be playing. PYC has written a letter to PRBA requesting to hold the event under the auspices of PRBA. PYC will be making all arrangements. Mr. Suhas Vaidya who has managed to get this event at Pune was of the opinion that it will be an achievement if it is held under the auspices of PRBA. It was decided to accede to their request and hold it under the auspices of PRBA. A budget of max. Rs.10000/- was sanctioned towards expenses.
It was decided to hold KPIT B-A-M event on 27/01/13 at PYC ladies branch. It will be a full day event. The circular for the same has since been issued.
Dr. Mrs. Vidya Kunte has renewed the sponsorship for sectional pairs. It was therefore decided to continue the event for one more year may be with only two groups. Mr. Kaustubh Bendre was requested to continue updating the new website on the existing terms (Rs. 500/- pm) for the time being. He has agreed to continue.
The meeting ended at 8.30 pm after proposing vote of thanks to the chair.
Minutes proposed by R. G. Behere
Minutes seconded by Shrikant Bendre
The Executive committee meeting of the Association was held on 22/11/12 at 7.30 p.m. at PYC Hindu Gym. Following members were present:
1) Dr. R. G. Behere Hon. secretary
2) Mr. D. V. Karmarkar Hon. Treasurer
3) Mr.Suhas Vaidya Committee member
4) Mr. Shrikant Bendre ----------do------------
Mr. V. G. Gujrathi, president, Mr. Soumitra Wardekar, committee member, Mr. Kaustubh Bendre and Mrs. Suvarna Jog, both permanent invitees could not attend the meeting due to preoccupation.
The meeting was presided over by Dr. R. G. Behere. All the agenda items were discussed one by one.
The Hon. Secretary read out the minutes of the last Executive Committee meeting held on 11/10/12. KPIT second event will be held on 09/12/12. It will be a one day Swiss. Mr. Suhas Vaidya briefed the house about summer nationals 2013. The minutes were approved unanimously.
The treasurer gave details of accounts for the review period. 4 events were held during the review period, out of which three had a surplus of Rs.1200/-, Rs.430/- and Rs.750/-Mama Sathaye memorial was without any surplus/deficit as it was sponsored by late Mama’s family members.
It was decided to hold KPIT second event on 09/12/12 at PYC Ladies club. It will be a one day Swiss league. A separate circular will be issued and circulated along with monthly calendar for the month of December 2012.
The calendar for the month of December 2012 was finalized after consulting various clubs and Shubhmangal.
Mr. Suhas Vaidya briefed the house about the mega event. A separate bank account has already been opened. An amount of Rs. 5,00,000/- has been transferred to this account from PRBA funds. Rs. 4,00,000/- have been deposited with Director of Sports Balewadi towards various facilities offered by them.
The brochure will be issued by BFI shortly. We have tapped various corporates, industries for advertisements & banners and are hopeful of good response. All the committee members were again requested to try their best for maximum possible advertisements. Discussions with different caterers are on for providing lunch, dinner, breakfast etc.
The charges for use of dealing machine by other clubs have already been decided in the earlier Executive Committee meeting. However some members felt that the charges are on a higher side and wanted the house to reconsider the same. Members present expressed their views, but no consensus was arrived at. It was therefore decided to discuss the issue in the next meeting when all the members are present.
Sangli Dist. Bridge Association will be hosting Maharashtra state championships 2013 at Sangli from 02/02/13 to 05/02/13. They have requested us to provide them with the services of dealing machine and boards. They have offered Rs. 6000/- as rent for the same. It was unanimously agreed to accede to their request and make available to them the dealing machine and boards. Mr. Dilip Karmarkar has agreed to take the responsibility of transporting the machine, laptop and boards to Sangli and getting the same back.
The trials for Indian team selection will be held at PYC CLUB from 22/02/13 to 26/02/13. PYC Club has written to PRBA requesting them to hold the event under the auspices of BFI and PRBA jointly with PYC. It was decided to discuss the same in the next meeting.
The meeting ended at 8.30 p.m. after proposing vote of thanks to the chair.
Minutes proposed by D. V. Karmarkar
Minutes seconded by Suhas Vaidya
The Executive Committee meeting of the Association was held on 11/10/2012 at 6.30 pm at Deccan Gymkhana Pune. Following members were present:
1) Shri V. G. Gujrathi, Hon. President
2) Shri R. G. Behere, Hon. Secretary
3) Shri D. V. Karmarkar, Hon. Treasurer
4) Shri Suhas Vaidya, Committee member
5) Shri Soumitra Wardekar, Committee member
6) Shri Shrikant Bendre, Committee member
7) Shri Kaustubh Bendre, Permanent Invitee
8) Mrs. Suvarna Jog, Permanent Invitee
9) Shri D. N. Kelkar, Invitee
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 meeting held on 20/09/2012.
The event sponsored by KPIT was wrongly mentioned as Ajay Bhagwat’s event. The same has been corrected now.
The coaching programme for new directors has already started. The first session was held on 11/10/2012. Mr. Suhas Vaidya and Mr. Kaustubh Bendre conducted the same.
We have already ordered 6 new sets of boards and they will be received shortly.
Mr. Suhas Vaidya has agreed to take over from Kaustubh the work related to our web site. Kaustubh has agreed to assist him.
The minutes were approved unanimously.
The Treasurer gave details of accounts for the review period. 2 events were held during the review period. One was without any surplus/loss as the same was sponsored by KPIT. The other one was with a loss of RS. 390/-. The overall position of the Association is satisfactory.
It was decided to hold the second event in November or December depending on the availability of dates and venue.
The monthly calendar for the month of November 2012 will be finalized shortly. The same will be circulated to all the members. 5) To discuss and finalize the details of summer nationals 2013
The BFI has offered us the Summer Nationals 2013 in Pune. The offer has been made after BFI President Mr. N. R. Kirubakar Murthy and Treasurer Mr. Anand Samant came to Pune on 08/10/2012 and visited Balewadi sports complex along with PRBA office bearers. A letter, received from BFI was placed before the meeting.
It was decided unanimously to accept the offer as this being an open National event. The scheduled dates will be 16th to 20th February at Balewadi sports complex. MBA, the state apex body has also approved the same.
Holding an event like this requires a lot of planning, manpower and of course funds. Mr. Suhas Vaidya briefed in detail about various aspects and presented tentative budget. It appears that we may have to generate funds amounting to approx. Rs. 8 lakhs. This is apart from the revenue generated from entry fees. It has been decided to bring out a souvenir on the occasion and collect advertisements for the same. Banners may also be displayed in the playing arena. A suitable appeal will be issued for this shortly requesting all the members to collect maximum possible advertisements as the surplus generated will strengthen our financial position.
An APEX Committee comprising of Mr. V. G. Gujrathi, Mr. D. N. Kelkar, Mr. Soumitra Wardekar, Mr. J. K. Bhosale, Mr. Suhas Vaidya, Dr. R. G. Behere and Mr. Dilip Karmarkar has been formed. The various committees will be formed in due course of time.
A separate bank account titled PRBA SUMMER NATIONALS 2013 PUNE will be opened in any nationalized bank. It was also decided to transfer requisite funds from PRBA to this account for initial expenses.
Finally it was decided to hold this event in a befitting manner which will be cherished by all for a long time.
No other issues were discussed.
The meeting ended at 8.00 pm after proposing vote of thanks to the chair.
Minutes proposed by Suhas Vaidya
Minutes seconded by Shrikant Bendre