Stourbridge Institute Bridge Association

Minutes of Committee Meeting 14th January 2026

Present: Linda Wright, Georgina Lineker, James Taylor,

Margaret Hanson, Glo Jackson

Apologies: Gavin Tringham, Fiona Hahn                       

Minutes of Committee Meeting of 12^th November 2025 were approved online

Chairman’s Report

• Refurbished side tables
  • Eric Buchanan will coat the tables with a dark varnish in order to make them more stain proof.   

• Christmas Party

This was a very enjoyable event and the raffle raised £128 for Mary Stevens Hospice. 

Linda Wright and Carol Varley won the Mary Stevens Christmas competition.

• Our next Social Bridge event will be on Saturday April 18^th  - GJ to book

Secretary’s Report

• EBU
  • January updates from Aylesbury
  • All updates are on the EBU website
• WCBA
  • Club Representative Pairs – Poster with details and entry form to be printed

Media Co-ordinator’s Report     

• Our website is up to date

Treasurer’s Report

• Last year’s accounts are being prepared in time for Sally Johnson to audit them.
• Our account currently stands at £6,350.00 but there are expenses for December and January to be paid out of this.

Rota Co-ordinator’s Report

• Rotas are in place until the end of March
• Emergency boards have been duplimated

Head Director’s Report

• Glen Walker to begin director training in February /March in Solihull

Competitions Secretary’s Report

• Updating of the honours board is ongoing – JT to speak to Carl
• SBC Performance Reports
  • Evening Order of Merit 2025

Winners       Mike Heard and James Taylor                                       

Afternoon Order of Merit 2025

Winners       John Haywood and Linda Wright                                                                  

• Forthcoming Events
  • Afternoon Order of Merit
  • Evening Order of Merit
  • A suggestion of a Handicap Pairs competition was discussed

Resources Co-ordinator’s Report

• Fully stocked

Date of next meeting

• Wednesday March 25^th     Committee meal