Loddon Vale Bridge Club
Minutes of the 42nd Annual General Meeting held at
Maiden Place Community Centre Earley Reading RG6 3HE on 24th April 2025 at 3pm
1. Apologises for Absence:
Received from: Kay Quinn, Jim Roy, Giorgio Jeronimidis, Barry Read, Chris Dawe, Marc Rivoira, and Iain MacKenzie.
Members present; Chris Shambrook, Chris Hopkins, Stuart Townsend, Anthony Collins, Mary & Reg. Watson, Chris Hall, Norma Allen, and Tom Terry.
2. Minutes of 2024 AGM:
The minutes were proposed by Mary Watson, seconded by Anthony Collins and accepted by the Meeting.
3. Matters arising:
The number of available Directors has increased. Any other relevant matters dealt with below.
 4. Chairman’s Report:
5. Treasurer’s Report*:
In the absence of the Treasurer, Chris Hopkins presented Draft figures as shown right. The Club’s financial position is satisfactory.
6. Weekend Report delivered by Mary Watson:
 Our 2024 Weekend was held in November at the Ardington Hotel in Worthing
 Weekends 2025 and 2026
7. Confirmation/Election of Club Officials:
All members of the Committee are prepared to continue. With no applications received to join the Committee, the following appointments were confirmed as shown:
Chris Hopkins-Chairman
Iain MacKenzie-Treasurer
Chris Shambrook-Secretary
Anthony Collins and Marc Rivoira-Committee members
Stuart Townsend proposed a Vote of Thanks for the continuing governance of the Club by the Committee.
8. Teams:
Marc Rivoira provided a written commentary.
Berks and Bucks League of 8 Division 1 2024-25
Last season saw the club record their best ever finish as we ended in second place after good wins over Burnham A and Reading A.
This season we struggled in early fixtures and have been embroiled in a battle to avoid relegation.
As of the time of writing the final positions are still undecided with the outstanding match set for the middle of May.
The 2025/26 season will see me standing down as captain for this team.
I thank all the regular players in the team who have shown great commitment and support over the past two years.
Bracknell Bridge League 2024-25
This is a league for Teams of 4 based on proximity to Bracknell town centre.
Teams may enter under the banner of a local club, or be private entries by a team of friends/players.
There are three divisions of 6 or 7 teams and within each division, teams tend to be closely matched.
This season saw Ascot A assert their favourites tag with comfortable wins over most teams – although they did struggle against us, and we were close to winning both matches against them.
If Ascot B beat Basingstoke A in the outstanding fixture we will finish in second place.
I am happy to continue management of this team.
The Meeting closed at 3.35
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