2017 AGM - Sunday, 14th May |
The 2017 ECBA AGM will be held as usual at Barleylands starting at 17:00.
As a new departure to encourage attendance it will be preceeded by the Mixed Teams of Four. It is to be hoped that as many participants as possible will stay on for the AGM.
Agenda
- Welcome by the Chairman
- Apologies for absence
- Minutes of the last AGM (14th May 2016)
- Matters arising
- Report by the Hon. Secretary
- Report by the Hon. Treasurer
- Appointment of the Hon. Examiner for 2017 - 2018
- Report by the Hon. Tournament Secretary
- Report by the Hon. League Secretary
- Proposal to increase the number of boards played in the Essex Seniors Cup
- Proposed by Peter Scotting. Seconded by Paddy Murray
- Proposal to consider ways of funding improvements in performance of the A and B teams possibly by discontinuing the subsidy for the Tollemache
- Proposed by Ray Clarke. Seconded by Paul Mollison
- Election of Officers and Committee members for 2017 – 2018 (see the Candidates List below)
- AOB (see Note 1 below)
Notes
- Please note that anything raised under AOB cannot be put forward as a proper proposal nor can it be formally voted upon. This is intended as a chance for members to air their views on topics not included in the agenda. The Committee will take note of matters of interest and discuss them at their next meeting.
Committee Candidates List
Audrey Hartley and Keith Thompson have resigned from the committee but all other members are willing to stand for re-election. The officers seeking re-election and the vacancies are:-
- Hon. Chairman: Paul Mollison
- Hon. Secretary: Sue Thorburn**
- Hon. Treasurer: Linda Fleet
- Hon. Tournament Secretary: Val Mollison**
- Hon. League Secretary: Bernie Hunt
- Hon. Publicity Officer: Pat Johnson
- Hon. Education Officer: Vacant
- Hon. Web Master: Theo Todman
- Hon. Committee Member: Dennis Valtisiaris
- Hon. Committee Member: Vacant
** Sue was co-opted on to the committee in November 2016 when Nicole Cook resigned and Val Mollison took over as Tournament Secretary. Sue is willing to stand for re-election.
Nominations
- Hon. Education Officer: Tanya Genthe
- Proposed by Paul Mollison. Seconded by Theo Todman
Vacancy
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2015 AGM - Pictures from the Prize-Giving |
Photos from the prize-giving. In most cases Tony Philpott is presenting the award, except in one case where he is receiving a trophy from Val Mollison.
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ECBA AGM - 16th May 2015 |
The AGM of the ECBA was held at Barleylands on Saturday, 16th May 2015, starting at 5 pm. Presentation of trophies took place before concluding the formal Agenda as the meeting was initially short of a quorum. There followed a cheese and wine buffet and a friendly game of bridge. Teams of four could be made up on the day and there were several Committee members available to help form the teams. All members of the ECBA and the affiliated Clubs were welcome to attend.
Agenda (Final)
- Welcome by the Hon. Chairman
- Apologies for absence
- Minutes of the last AGM
- Matters arising
- Report by the Hon. General Secretary
- Report by the Hon. Treasurer
- Appointment of the Independent Examiner for 2015 - 2016
- Report by the Hon. Tournament Secretary
- Report by the Hon. League Secretary
- Alterations to the Constitution - see below
- Special resolution: For the 2015-16 season onwards, all small/medium (eg. up to 20 tables) Sunday ECBA bridge events be held at Barleylands.
Proposer: Paul Mollison, Seconders: Chris Taylor and Val Mollison.
- Election of Officers and Committee members for 2015 – 2016
- Special Resolution re Thanks
Proposer: John Williams, Seconders: Albert Kitchin and Alison Spencer.
- Any other business
Election of Officers
The Officers seeking election or re-election are:-
Position |
Nominee |
Proposer |
Seconder |
Hon. Chairman |
Paul Mollison |
Audrey Hartley |
Theo Todman |
Hon. Secretary |
Val Mollison |
Audrey Hartley |
Brian Davies |
Hon. Treasurer |
Linda Fleet |
Dennis Valtisiaris |
Margaret Curtis |
Hon. Tournament Secretary |
Sue Taylor |
Dennis Valtisiaris |
Theo Todman |
Hon. League Secretary |
Bernie Hunt |
Val Mollison |
Ted Cockle |
Hon. Membership Secretary |
Nigel Bardsley |
Margaret Curtis |
Ted Cockle |
Hon. Education Officer |
Keith Thompson |
Paul Mollison |
Val Mollison |
Hon. Web Master |
Theo Todman |
Sue Taylor |
Chris Taylor |
Hon. Committee Member |
Dennis Valtisiaris |
Chris Taylor |
Linda Fleet |
Hon. Committee Member |
Audrey Hartley |
Tony Philpott |
Alison Spencer |
Changes to the Constitution
There are two proposed changes:-
- The first is to replace "Teacher Liaison" and "Youth Liaison" with "Education Officer", which reflects the combination of these roles and with the EBU's creation of the EBED organisation. Proposed wording:
3.1 The management of the Association shall be vested in the following:
- Hon. Chairman (who acts as the chairman of the committee)
- Hon. General Secretary
- Hon. Treasurer
- Hon. Membership Secretary
- Hon. Tournament Secretary
- Hon. League Secretary
- Hon. Education Officer
- Hon. Web-master
- Two elected members
- The second change is to rectify the omission of a reference to President and Vice President within the Life Members paragraph. Proposed wording:
The Committee of the Association may honour long standing members for their services to the Association by electing them as the President, Vice-President or as a Life Member of the Association. The President and Vice-President may attend Committee Meetings but have no voting rights. A Life Member of the Association shall be given a sum each year, equal to the direct membership of the EBU enabling the member to join the EBU as a full member by this method, if necessary. These apply only to those members continuing with full membership of the Association.
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AGM Agenda 14.30 Sunday 11 June 2023 - Barleylands
- Welcome by the Chairman
- Apologies for absence
- Minutes of the last AGM Saturday 14 May 2022
- Matters arising
- Report by the Secretary
- Report by the Treasurer
- Appointment of the Examiner for 2023-24
- Report by the Tournament Secretary
- Election of Officers and Committee members for 2023-24
With the exception of Cath Fox the existing committee is prepared to stand for re-election
Position
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Nominee
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Chairman
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John McCoy
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Secretary
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Sue Thorburn
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Treasurer
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Linda Fleet
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Tournament Secretary
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Val Mollison
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Programme Secretary
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Pat Johnson
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Education Officer
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Ashley Sawyer
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Committee members
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Marcia Levan Harris, Paul Mollison, Vacancy
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- AOB Please note that anything raised under AOB cannot be put forward as a proposal nor can it be formally voted upon. This is intended as a chance for members to air their views on topics not included in the agenda. The Committee will take note of matters of interest and discuss them at their next meeting. No agenda items have been proposed by members.
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