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AGM Minutes 2018
AGM Minutes 2018

MINUTES OF EAST BRIDGFORD MONDAY CLUB ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING,

MONDAY 1st OCTOBER 2018 WI HUT EAST BRIDGFORD

Members present:   48

 

1).  Welcome given by the Chairman.

 

2).  Apologies for absence:   Joan Lawrence, Al and Anna Joyce, Judy Fishel, Pauline Bentley, Rosie Watkins, Hazel Bremner.

 

3).   Minutes of the AGM 2017:   The minutes were accepted as a true record.

 

4).  Matters arising:   There were none.

 

5).   Chairman's report:   Another successful year with numbers of tables varying from 4 to 11.   Chairman thanked Mike Nailard for his continuing expert advice.   Although some bridge clubs in the area have closed we are fortunate enough to have a waiting list.  To help more people to learn there is a course running at Nottingham Bridge Club and we, too, will be holding beginner's lessons in the spring run by Len Jackson, who is a Wednesday Club member.   The Chairman felt his job had been made easier by the way members participated in the running of the club.

 

6).   Treasurer's report:   The Accounts had been circulated ahead of the meeting but Sue Baines summarised the accounts and explained that the hall hire went up slightly in April and, of course, this year there was no gift money for John and Pauline.   A suggestion was made to increase the membership fee from £2. but the majority felt it should remain the same.   Also, keeping a membership fee, meant that you kept track of who was indeed a member.   The bank reconciliation is virtually the same as last year standing at £576.91.

 

7).   Membership Report:  Alan Hopwood said so far we have received subs from 53 members with a further two still to come bringing our membership to 55.   It is therefore proposed to invite 5 people to become members i.e.   Brian Stein, Mr  Jeff and Mrs  Linda Oliver, Roger Stoakley and Marg Finch.   Their names will go up on the notice board for everyone's approval (or not)!   Recently, five more people have been put on the waiting list. Proposed and seconded.

 

8).   Election of officers:   Chair:   David Britton. Proposed and Seconded.

Secretary and contact for members needing a partner:  Rita Stevenson.   Proposed and seconded.

Treasurer:   Sue Baines.  Proposed and seconded.

Senior Director:   Mike Nailard.   Proposed and seconded.

Membership Secretary:   Alan Hopwood.   Proposed and seconded.

Directing and Scoring Rota Organiser:  Ian Nicholson,  Proposed and Seconded.

Website Manager:   Keith Blades

Refreshments including Milk.   Diane Hofton.   Proposed and Seconded.

Party Organisers:   Chris Smith and Chris Staniforth.   Proposed and Seconded.

Winter League:   Sue Baines. Proposed and Seconded

Equipment and Supplies:  John and Jean Mildren.   Proposed and seconded.

Score Bridge Liaison Officer:  Barry Severn.   Proposed and Seconded.

 

AOB:   Cindy Thorpe suggested that in future at the end of the evening everyone should wait for the last person to finish playing and then everyone to put away their own chairs and table.   After much discussion it was decided to keep the status quo but show more consideration to others still playing.

 

Al Joyce suggested we use mugs in future, instead of cups and saucers to save on washing up.  Thoughts against the idea were ;  we haven't enough kettles because we would need more water;  drips on the playing cloths, and we don't have enough mugs for everyone.

 

Sue Baines has suggested a new format for the winter league.   A chart will be put up on the notice board and anyone wanting to participate should add their name and score.   It will be a much simpler method and anyone can play anyone else when convenient.

 

Chris Smith and Chris Staniforth have given a date for the Christmas Party i.e.:  17th December 2018.

 

The next meeting will be held on the 1st Monday in October 2019.

 

The meeting closed at 7.10.pm.