Stourbridge Institute Bridge Association

Minutes of Committee Meeting 5th July 2023

Present: Linda Wright, Georgina Lineker, James Taylor, Margaret Hanson, Fiona Hahn, Glo Jackson

Apologies: Gavin Tringham

Election of Chairman: Linda Wright was proposed by Georgina Lineker and seconded by Margaret Hanson and unanimously re-elected as Chairman.

Linda gave a warm welcome to Fiona Hahn and thanked her for volunteering to become a member of the committee.

The minutes of the committee meeting of May 24^th 2023 were approved online

The minutes of the AGMs of June 20^th 2023 were accepted.                         These minutes with a draft watermark to go on the noticeboard – GJ

Matters Arising

• Bridge Competitions
  • The Chairman’s Cup at Ombersley on Sunday July 9^th   5 pairs of our students will be taking part.
  • The Order of Merit is running
  • A mini competition for our beginners on Thursday July 27^th
• The transfer of bridge from Friday evening to Thursday evening is not feasible.  The function room is not available and we would lose players who cannot play on Thursdays
• Noise during bridge sessions
  • It was agreed that mobile phones should be silent during bridge sessions
  • Directors should be aware of when the room is too noisy. Players can ask the director to request less noise

Chairman’s Report

• Calendar of Events 2023/2024

JT to print the notice for Social Bridge

Secretary’s Report

• WCBA
  • County Phillipps Pairs will be played on 5/6 evenings at a number of bridge clubs, including Stourbridge

• Christmas Party – Friday December 15^th

Treasurer’s Report

• Payments to SISC are up to date
• P2P is up to date to the end of June
• On-line banking is working well

Media Co-ordinator’s Report

•  Social Bridge and Christmas Party details to be emailed to members and the dates put on the website

Rota Co-ordinator’s Report

• Tuesday and Friday rotas are up to date to the end of July

Monday rotas are up to date to the end of August

Head Director’s Report

• GL has emailed directors about bridge etiquette – managing the noise level and reminding players that non-standard bids should be alerted, that cards should be left on the table until the number of tricks has been agreed and that the director should be called if there is an issue.

Resources Co-ordinator’s Report

• MH reported that we have a spare printer cartridge

Any Other Business

Fiona Hahn reported that she has set up a successful Whatsapp group for those seeking a partner for Monday afternoon bridge. Fiona would be happy to extend this to include Tuesday and Friday evenings bridge. The committee felt that this is a good idea and Fiona will ask individual players if they would like to be included in the group.

Dates of next meetings

Wednesday                                                         

• September 6^th  
• November 8^th
• January 10^th
• March 6^th   -     Committee meal
• May 8^th
• July 10^th

Tuesday June 18^th AGM