Stourbridge Institute Bridge Association

Minutes of Committee Meeting 29th March 2023

Present: Linda Wright, Georgina Lineker, Margaret Hanson,

Gavin Tringham

Apologies: Glo Jackson, James Taylor

NB: The meeting of 8^th March was postponed due to snowfall

Minutes of Committee Meeting of 11^th January 2023 were approved online              

Chairman’s Report

• The Bridge Section has no control over the letting out of the function room on Friday night

• The Committee will monitor the potential problem of amplified music in the lounge when bridge is held in the dining room                                                                
• Bridge Teaching - This is going very well with 27 being taught.

Linda Wright and Georgina Lineker are running one group and David Philpott and Paul Sansom another

There are still people on a waiting list

 The Committee discussed ways of encouraging people, both students and experienced players, to attend Monday afternoon sessions

• Stourbridge Bridge Club is the best attended face-to-face affiliated bridge club in Worcestershire

Secretary’s Report

• Nothing new to report

Media Co-ordinator’s Report

• Nothing to report

Treasurer’s Report

• Online banking has been set up and is working well
• Accounts and P2P are up to date (as of March 12^th)
• 2022 accounts are currently with Sally Johnson for auditing

Rota Co-Ordinator’s Report

• New rotas will be produced for the start of May

The web page will show the Monday officials

Any Other Business

• It was agreed that for two weeks, Directors will remind members that bidding cards should remain on the table until the lead card has been determined

In addition, they will also remind members that certain bids should be announced and any conventional bids should be alerted

• It was agreed that members will be consulted at the AGM on what competitions might be run

Date of next Meeting

• Committee Meeting   Wednesday 24^th May 2023
• AGM Tuesday June 20^th 2023 (7pm)