Spade Heart  Diamond Club
Cairngorm Bridge Club- in Aviemore
Minutes October 2012
Committee Meeting 2nd October 2012

CAIRNGORM BRIDGE CLUB MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING

Draft MINUTES

 

Date/Venue              Tuesday 2 October 2012 in St John’s Church Hall, Inverdruie  at 6pm.

                                   

 Present                     President A Burrows : Vice President P Roxburgh

                                    Secretary I MacEachern : Master Points Secretary I Hogarth

                                    Past President D Bertram : Treasurer Adelaide MacPherson 

                                    Rod Brown

 

Minute                       Motion to approve Minute of meeting on 3 January 2012 proposed

                                    by I Hogarth and seconded by P Roxburgh.  Approved without

                                    opposition.

 

Business Arising      I Hogarth proposed that Membership be £10.00 for Home Club and

                                    £5.00 for affiliated Club.  A MacPherson seconded this.

                                    We have now been in St John’s Church Hall, Inverdruie since

                                    14 February 2012.  This is now a permanent arrangement at a

                                    Cost of £17.00 per week.

 

                                    Minnie Lorimer Memorial Trophy –

                                    It was decided to change the date of the Minnie Lorimer Memorial                                   Trophy from 18 December to 11 December to enable a late change of

                                    Date in the event of bad weather.   I Hogarth will put this on the

                                    Bridge website.

                                    The Christmas Party will be included on the evening of the

                                    Minnie Lorimer Memorial Trophy.

 

                                    Dealing Machine –

                                    There are mixed feelings about the use of the dealing machine.

                                    Statistical analysis can be provided on the number of various

                                    distributions in the dealing.

 

                                    It was proposed by I Hogarth that the Club purchase two sets of

                                    Boards for the dealing machine at a cost of £60.00 each. 

                                    A MacPherson confirmed that there were sufficient funds for this.

                                    The cost would be shared by both Cairngorm and Grantown

                                    Bridge Clubs.

 

                                    End of Season Dinner –

                                    At a future meeting a discussion will take place as to whether to have                             a Dinner at the end of the Spring session.           

 

                                    Press Reports –

                                    I Hogarth wishes to share the issuing of press reports on an

                                    ad hoc basis. R Brown will assist Ian.

 

                                    Bridge Lessons –

                                    As Pauline is now not available to help with bridge lessons, another                                 volunteer is required to help.  This will be put to the whole club to

                                    find a volunteer.

                                    It is felt that the members of the present class will be ready to

                                    participate in a No Fears Competition in November/December.

                                    venue to be decided.  Other Bridge Club members will be

                                    invited to attend.

 

                                    Director’s Course -  

                                    I Hogarth wants to encourate more people to go on a Director’s

                                    Course, to be suggested at a Bridge evening.

 

                                    Mr and Mrs Renton –

                                    A Burrows to write to Mr and Mrs Renton to thank them for their

                                    work in dealing the Boards for the Club evenings.

 

                                    Current Accounts –

                                    A MacPherson gave a resume of the current accounts.

                                    She also confirmed that we are covered for Public Liability

                                    through the hall insurance.

 

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