MINUTES OF EAST BRIDGFORD MONDAY CLUB ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, MONDAY 7TH OCTOBER 2019 WI HUT EAST BRIDGFORD.
Members present: 36
l). Welcome given by the Chairman.
Members stood for a minutes silence to remember Nick Rutter who passed away this year.
2). Apologies for absence: John Barber, Martin Pell, Ian Nicholson, Chris Smith, Chris Staniforth, Margaret Daniel, Judy Lloyd, Jilly Litchfield, Hazel Hamilton, Di Hofton, John Mildren, Jean Mildren, Nigel Lawrence, Rosie Watkins.
3). Minutes of the AGM 2018: The muinutes were accepted as a true record.
4). Matters arising: there were none.
5). Chairman’s report: Another successful year with numbers of tables well supported. The chairman thanked all the committee members for their continuing support and also the members for arriving early to set up tables and clearing of the room at the end of the evening.
6). Treasurers’ report: The Accounts have been circulated ahead of the meeting but Sue Baines briefly summarised and said the bank reconciliation is similar to last year i.e. £587.54.
7). Membership Report: Alan Hopwood reported that 56 members have paid their subs and if we want to maintain the membership at 60 he proposed asking two couples who have been on the waiting list for some time to come and join us for a trial period. There are just two single people left on the waiting list but it was decided to keep the club at a maximum of 60 people.
8). Election of Officers:
Chair: David Britton
Secretary and contact for members needing a partner: Rita Stevenson
Treasurer: Sue Baines.
Senior Director: Mike Nailard.
Membership Secretary: Alan Hopwood.
Directing and Scoring Rota Organiser: Ian Nicholson
Website Manager: Keith Blades
Refreshments including Milk: Volunteers were requested for this role but as no one put their name forward, Diane Hofton was asked to continue in the role.
Party Organisers: Chris Smith and Chris Staniforth retired.
It was decided to hold a cheese and wine evening on the 2nd December and Al and Anna Joyce volunteered to buy the food.
Winter League: Sue Baines.
Equipment and Supplies: John and Jean Mildren.
Score Bridge Liaison Officer: Barry Severn.
All the above were proposed and seconded.
AOB.
Keith Blades has presented to the club the idea of having an automated bridge scoring system. He sent everyone an email explaining how we do bridge scoring at present; how it was done in the past, and how it could be done in the future. i.e.: As technology has advanced it is possible to score using our smart phones, as in Café Bridge events it is possible to score at several different venues at the same time. The Bridgpal system is suggested to look into. A discussion took place on safely storing the equipment, using cheap tablets with a laptop with windows, and we have ascertained that we could have a locked cupboard in the hut for our use. Simon Channon was worried that this equipment will need to be charged and who will do that each week. Anne Walker suggested asking other clubs who have the system (possibly Woodborough) for their advice. It was learned that the Wednesday Club have been looking into having such a system. It was decided to call a meeting with the scorers to discuss cost and viability, in liaison with the Wednesday Club.
The next meeting will be the 1st Monday in October 2020.
The meeting closed at 7.10.pm
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