Seeking WBU Selectors

At its meeting on 18th July, Council agreed to adopt a new approach to a) selection, and b) the development of promising partnerships, including determining who should benefit from financial support. The intention is to create a slimmed down selection body to be responsible for this, assisted by the WBU Treasurer in order to ensure that selection and funding decisions are viewed as a whole, and that a coherent approach is taken towards what can be difficult, contentious issues.

Applications are invited (including from past selectors) to fill the selectorial posts. Council considered that there was no need to stipulate any limitation by Area. The necessary qualifications are a good understanding of the demands of representative bridge, sound judgement, and a commitment to fairness and openness in decision-making. It is desirable that applicants should not themselves be candidates for selection for any Welsh team in the coming year, although that stipulation could be waived in exceptional circumstances.

Because time is pressing, applicants for these positions, or prospective applicants who wish to discuss what is involved, are invited to contact the WBU President, Adrian Thomas, no later than 31st July: adrianthomas2009@googlemail.com