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Minutes of Oswestry Bridge Club AGM 29 June 2023

Minutes of Oswestry Bridge Club AGM

held on Thursday 29th June 2023

In attendance were Pat, Phil, Flo, Jane. Elizabeth,Sue, Helen, Zena, Robert L, Robert H, Lesley,Henry,

Graham, Margaret, Rosie, Mike,Gloria,Nick

Apologies Najma, Janis, Val and Ed, Nigel, Anjie, Annie, Eileen, Brian, Beryl, Elaine and JennyR

Minutes of Previous AGM Read and Approved

Report by Chairperson

I think we have had a good year; we are averaging 8-9 Tables on a Thursday F2F with slightly less on a Monday online.

We took part in an EBED and stratified Sims with EBU, a CiN event and held a charity evening for Air Ambulance.

Robert’s 90th Birthday was celebrated in November and we held a successful Christmas Party in December with

food organized by Elizabeth

I would like to thank committee, Flo, Sue, Elizabeth, Jenny and Phil for their efforts during the year.

Jenny has now resigned due to ill health. Jane has volunteered to take over as secretary

Duplimating Rota is going well with Val, Ed, Phil, Sue, Jane, Duncan, Jenny Rogers, Lesley,

Henry and myself taking part.

We have welcomed another 5 new players to the club thanks to John’s lessons.

We must all make them welcome and remember to be on our best behavior.

Lastly thank you all for playing at Oswestry Bridge Club and continuing to make it a success

Treasurer’s Report  given by Phil Inch 

I am glad to say that our membership has grown to 79 by the end of May 2023.

Welcome to all  those of you that have joined in the last year and I hope you are enjoying playing.

However our table fee income has dropped by £1,433 due to the reduction in the number of players this year compared to last.

In the year to May 2022 we had 3,340 players during the year, this year it has dropped to under 3,000.

This year a full membership fee was charged of £10. This was the first time since the year

19/20 a gap of 2 free years. This has made up part of the shortfall.

Together with other items our overall income is £524 lower than last year

On the expenditure side we have some savings. F2F started in Sept 2021 part way through previous FY.

Hence this year we have spend £633 more on rent but £955 less on on line

directors fees (also reduced from £40 to £35 per session).

BBO platform fees are £732 less and EBU P2P fees are £368 less.

Those 4 items show as overall saving of £1,422.

Our playing activities show an improvement of just over £1,000 compared to previous year.

Miscellaneous expenditure is just over £1,100 less than last year. The main items not repeated this year

being the new tables purchased £646 and the donation we made to the Memorial Hall of £500.

In summary this year we made a modest surplus of £314 , over £2,100 better that last year

when we made a loss of £1,801

Our Charity events this year were Children in Need (£195) and Air Ambulance (£230)

Our Bank Balances at the end of May stand in total at £9,405

Breakeven point for F2F is 7 tables whilst online it is 8 tables. We are getting over 7 tables regularly on a Thursday,

but are only averaging 6 tables on a Monday

Phil then presented balance sheet, Zena asked about restricted reserves –this is money held to replace equipment.

Balance sheet is attached

Accounts were then approved proposed by Lesley Chew and seconded by Henry Ramsay, everyone was in agreement.

Election of Committee

Pat, Phil, Flo, Elizabeth and Sue were willing to stand again. Proposed by Zena and seconded by Henry.

Everyone was in agreement.

Election of Chairperson Pat was proposed by Elizabeth and seconded by Graham Everyone was in agreement

With no other business meeting closed at 6.50

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Minutes AGM 2021

OSWESTRY BRIDGE CLUB

Thursday 30th September 2021

6.30pm Memorial Hall

Members were welcomed to an AGM now possible after the Covid epidemic restrictions.   Pat Ramsay, chairperson asked members to pay tribute to the late Paul O’Brien.

APOLOGIES:  N. Williams, G Hope, M Richards, G Coldwell, J Hargreaves, J Foster,  B Marples, J Clowes, B Scott

MEMBERS PRESENT: P and H Ramsay, B and E Sinker, V and E Richardson, M and R Ingle, G Cripps, M Stevens, J Rogers, A Bennett, G Roberts, E Billingham, F Baldwin, S McMahon,  D Embrey, E Redrup, P Inch,  M Pritchard, H Whiting, J Owen, R Evans, F Fynn N Sutton, A Sherlock, J Menage, J Roberts, L Chew

MINUTES OF AGM 2019:  These were read, agreed by members and signed by Pat.

CHAIRPERSONS REPORT.

It has been 27 months since our last AGM and who could have predicted the Covid pandemic.  Thanks to Glen Hope, Linda, John, Rosie, Mike, Flo and Judy’s efforts the club has been playing online and now thanks to Phil’s efforts we are playing face to face on a Thursday.

During this period Linda, Margaret, Rosie, Mike and Robert have resigned from the committee, thank you for all your efforts.  Flo and Phil were co-opted on, Jenny has taken over as secretary, Flo as webmaster and Phil as treasurer.

John ran a successful course of lessons which was unfortunately cut short byCovid lockdown but we have welcomed 6 of his class to online bridge and I know others are playing together but not yet ready to join us.

Pat Gilbert’s idea of coffee at Carriages has been a success withmembers meeting for a chat, thank Pat.

As Judy Mitchell said to me Oswestry is one of the most successful clubs in the county so let us hope it stays that way.  To close I would just like to thank members who support the club by playing either online or face to face because without you we would not have a club.

TREASURER’S REPORT.   Phil Inch presented two years’ accounts that had been prepared by Rosie and audited by himself.  The club has £11,000 in its bank accounts.  Pat thanked Rosie.  L Chew proposed and S McMahon seconded that this be accepted.  Members agreed.

 ELECTION OF COMMITTEE: P Ramsay, P Inch J Hargreaves and F Baldwin were re elected having been proposed by L Chew and G Roberts. P Ramsay stressed the need for more members to come forward.   F Fynn volunteered later.

ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON    P Ramsay our chairperson was re-elected having been proposed by E Billingham and P Inch.

AOB

  1. Pat announced there would be no membership fee until next June.
  2. The cost of online and face to face club nights to remain at £2.50.
  3. The next AGM will be in June 22 when it is hoped to return to normality.
  4. Sue McMahon thanked all the members who had contributed to making online bridge for our club so successful.

Meeting closed at 7p.m.

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Minutes AGM 2022

Minutes of Oswestry Bridge Club A.G.M. Held on Thursday 23rd June 2022


In the Memorial Hall Oswestry
Members were welcomed to the AGM.
Apologies:- A Bennett, B and E Sinker, S McMahon, N Williams, B Marples, E. Billingham
Present:- H and P Ramsey, G Roberts, M Pritchard, Mike and Rosie Ingle, J O’Brien,
F. Flynn, N Sutcliffe, E and V Richardson, R Lumsden, J. Roberts, E Redrup, D Berry,
R Hunt, P Inch, L Chew, N White
Minutes of AGM 2021. These were read and signed by Pat.
Chairpersons Report
It is now 10 months since we restarted playing f2f on a Thursday while Monday has
remained online catering for all members. We have taken part in Children in Need and
UNICEF Sims as well as EBED and striated Sims with EBU.
I would like to thank the committee, Jenny, Flo and Phil for all their efforts during the year
and am hoping some more members will join the committee.
Flo and Phil completed a director’s course in Manchester and are now directing some
sessions.
Duplicating rota is up and running - thank you to those concerned.
Most of you probably don’t realise Lesley comes early every Thursday to organise the room -
so thank you.
John’s lessons started in February and are still running.
Lastly can I thank everyone for coming and/or signing on and enjoying Bridge as without you
there would be no club.
Treasurers Report
Phil Inch’s accounts are on attached sheet. this was proposed by L Chew and seconded by
G Roberts
Election of Committee
P Ramsey, P Inch, F Baldwin and J Hargreaves were re-elected Sue McMahon was
elected. Proposed by M Ingles seconded L Chew
Election of Chairperson P Ramsey our Chairperson was re-elected.
AOB
Pat announced that we will now have a £10.00 membership fee to pay.
It was voted on whether the club should go back to using table clothes.
Meeting closed at 7.00

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