HEMEL HEMPSTEAD BRIDGE CLUB
Minutes of 67th AGM held at 19.00 on Monday 8 June 2026
Attendance 20 members
Apologies for Absence Barbara and Terry Neal, Keith Lawler, David Moir, Chris Eveleigh, Pak-Hin Lee, Paul Cotter, Ian Kemp, Doug Beard
Minutes of the last meeting in 2025 were accepted as a true record. Proposer: Lesley Peers, Seconder: Susie Bond.
Matters arising None
Chairman’s Report
The report was available on the website. David Stimson ran through it. He thanked the Committee members and the Directors for their contribution to the Club. Helen added thanks to the Chairman.
Treasurer’s Report
Anne presented the accounts. There had been an overall loss of just over £200, that would have been more but for the sale of unused trophies which had raised £100. Jeff queried the low rate of interest on our savings account, and undertook to see if he could find a better one. Pat Hogger asked which trophies had been sold. We had kept those in best condition for the 4 we currently present, and one spare. The EBU P2P charge had gone up, but HBA had reduced their charge. If we continued to charge £1 per session, Anne had estimated a £545 reduction in our reserves for the year. The alternative would be to increase the charge to £1.50, to cover the shortfall. The clear majority view at the meeting was that to continue with the £1 charge would be a perfectly responsible action while our reserve is in excess of £7,000. It was agreed that this would be reviewed again at the next AGM.
Membership
Anne explained that we now had 71 members, as opposed to 67 last year. We retained 93 people on our mailing list.
Inspection of Accounts
Derek agreed to continue to inspect the accounts, and was duly appointed.
Election of Officers and Committee Members
In the absence of any other offers to stand, the Committee officers and members had agreed to stay in post. They were unanimously voted back in en bloc.
Chairman: David Stimson
Treasurer and Membership Secretary: Anne Short
Secretary: Margaret Ainsworth
Competitions Secretary: Naomi Gibbs
Committee members: Derek Peers, Lesley Peers, Roger Edmonds
AoB
Derek raised the question of the future of the Club, in view of the age of Committee members. David had been in the Chair for 22 years, and would prefer to step down if someone else would come forward to take over. Jeff wondered if the role of Chair could be spread around Committee members, so that just another Committee member would suffice. No conclusion was reached, but the appeal for help needs to be heard.
The meeting closed at 19.30 and trophies were awarded as listed on the website.
MA/11.6.26
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