LANGPORT BRIDGE CLUB  —  ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2026

to be held at 6:30pm on Monday 19th January 2026

at the Ridgeway Hall, Langport.

AGENDA

1. Apologies for absence
2. Chairman’s Introduction
3. Minutes of the meeting of 3rd February 2025
4. Matters Arising
5. Presentation of Trophies
6. Treasurer’s Report
7. Election of Officers
   1. Chairman
   2. Secretary
   3. Treasurer
   4. Scorer
8. To consider cash-free collection of table monies
9. To consider introduction of rota for directors
10. To seek additional support for Dan id Shepherd with regard to milk supplies
11. Any other business.

Langport Bridge Club Handicap Pairs 09/06/2025
Session 1 Section A
6½ Table 26 Board Howell Movement  
Director: Caroline McPherson  Scorer: Andrew Scaramanga   Received 156 of 156 scores.
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Rank Pair Names [OVERALL]                             Bds %Score      Hcp %WithHcp  LPs
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  1    8  Mary Perrett & David Shephard                24  53.33 (6)    1    54.33     
  2   11  John Down & Alan Dean                          24  57.08 (1)   -6    51.08   24
  3    9  Nigel Cox & Robert Judge                        24  54.58 (4)   -4    50.58    6
  4=   2  Andrew Scaramanga & Jim Dawson        24  49.58 (8)    0    49.58     
  4=   3  Mike Martin & Sarah Duncan                   24  49.58 (8)    0    49.58     
  6    7  David Wilkes & Kate Pilkington                 24  49.58 (8)   -1    48.58     
  7    1  Grant Weston & Nigel Hamlyn                  24  55.00 (3)   -7    48.00   12
  8   14  Andrew Ridgers & Caroline Macpherson 24  54.17 (5)   -8    46.17     
  9    4  Peter Cresswell & Jonathan Spring           24  52.92 (7)   -8    44.92     
 10   10  Janie Dromgoole & Peter Edwards         24  41.67(12)    3    44.67     
 11    5  Graham Heal & Colin Juneman                24  55.42 (2)  -11    44.42   18
 12    6  Daphne Greatorex & Bridget Thorn         24  42.50(11)   -4    38.50     
 13   13  Katie Campbell & Lynette Golledge        24  34.58(13)    3    37.58     
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LANGPORT BRIDGE CLUB  —  ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2025

held at 6:30pm on Monday 3rd February 2025

at the Ridgeway Hall, Langport.

MINUTES

1. Apologies for absence were received from 6 members. There were 28 members in attendance.
2. The Chairman thanked members for supporting the club throughout the year. He said it had been a very successful year, with an average 7½ tables per session (compared to 6½ in 2023). The membership was a pleasant mix of new faces and old stagers. (It was sad to record that Les Botting is struggling healthwise.) As a token of the club’s appreciation, a bottle of wine was presented to each of Caroline and Andy for their directing, Andrew for scoring and David for his tea and coffee monitoring.
3. The minutes of the meeting of 22nd January 2024 were approved by the meeting.
4. Matters Arising: Peter Cresswell (in absentia) was thanked for his presentation of a trophy for the handicap competition. Handicap events were staged occasionally through the year, though not on the dates proposed at the last meeting. The aggregate result of the competition was yet to be determined. It was agreed that the dates in 2025 be every fifth Monday and that a supplementary fee of 50p per player be payable on those occasions to fund an end-of-year prize.
5. Prizes were awarded as follows:

Men’s Champion Graham Heal

Women’s Champion Sheena Lanham

Non-Expert Cup  John Down

Handicap Winner. -  subsequently announced as Janie Dromgoole

6. Treasurer’s Report.  Simon Brooke reported end of 2024 account as follows.

6. There had been three charity events during the year.
7. Election of Officers.  The following were re-elected

Chairman — Robert Hobhouse

Secretary — Michael Martin

Treasurer — Simon Brooke

Scorer — Andrew Scaramanga

8. It was agreed to leave unchanged subscriptions at £5 per person per annum and table money at £3 per person per session (+ 50p for handicap nights).
9. It was agreed that an invitation to play a match against the Tyler Hill club in Kent be declined.
10. Dates for the diary:

Michael Coda Cup to be held on 24th February.

Lundie Rees Cup to be held on 31st March.

11. The meeting closed at 6:50 pm.

MJM 5/2/25

Langport Bridge Club meets every Monday at Ridgway Hall, Stacey's Court, Langport, starting at 7:00 pm. Visitors are always welcome and will find a warm and welcoming atmosphere with players ranging from Grand Masters to beginners. Partnerships can be arranged by contacting Mike Martin, michaeljonmartin@gmail.com or Alan Atkinson,  atk107@hotmail.co.uk. There is parking available next to the hall. The table fees are £3 for members , visitors pay the same £3 for up to 3 games after which it goes up to £4. Membership costs £5 a year.