Forest of Dean Bridge Club notes from AGM held on 7th October 2026

Apologies: Sally

Colin, Richard, Bruce, Gill, Mike, Chris, Sue B, Nigel, Linda

Attended by: Harry, Grace, David, Steve R, Pat and Maggi as committee members

Beryl, John P, Elaine, Carol, Alan, Anita, Steve S, Adrian, Sue C, Martin, Peter, Esme, Marjorie, Mary and John M

Welcome by Harry:

Harry welcomed everyone to the meeting and congratulated both the committee and the club on how well he felt the club was running. We are in a strong position financially, the group is strong and the club is strong. He underlined that we are a friendly club that everyone enjoys playing at. He went on to thank Pat for her role as Treasurer, David and Steve R for scoring each week and Maggi for maintaining the website.

Secretary Report:

David reiterated Harry’s remarks. He outlined the format for the evening and invited all to enjoy the refreshments on offer, explaining that we would then play a free evening of social bridge with manual scoring and pot luck partners.

He noted that we are now a club of 30 members, 21 of whom had attended the AGM. We are continuing to look for new members and had advertised in this season’s Forest Bee.

No comments were made on the financial statement and the accounts had been agreed by the committee and signed by Harry.

No comments were raised on the minutes from last year’s AGM.

Pat noted that the table money had been wrong several times in the recent past and in order to avoid people taking the wrong change in error, table money would be put on each table at the start of the evening and collected from now on.

Steve R asked all who had attended any of Richard’s recent lessons sign a card for him, which was duly circulated. Our thanks to Richard were noted.

Grace specially wanted to thank Pat for all her hard work in keeping things running smoothly for the club.

A request was made for all those attending the Chepstow Archway Bridge Club 50th anniversary party on Sunday to please lift share if possible to help with car parking at the event.

All existing committee members were happy to continue and, in the absence of any requests to join the committee, were duly re-elected.