OXSHOTT BRIDGE CLUB
Minutes of the 54th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING held at the Oxshott Village Centre on Wednesday 26th October 2016 at 7.15pm
Present: Mrs G Norman (Chairman) and 55 members. (Appendix A)
1. Apologies for absence:
There were 10 apologies
2. Minutes of the 2015 Annual General Meeting:
These had been published on the web site prior to the meeting. They were unanimously approved and were signed.
3. Matters arising:
None.
4. Committee’s report (Appendix B):
This had been published on the web site. There were no questions.
5. Hon. Treasurer’s report and adoption of the accounts (Appendix C):
Hon. Treasurer Richard Burgess presented the accounts. The balance at the bank is £3767 and there is a year-to-date surplus of £318. We now need an average attendance of 13 tables to break even, having covered the costs of the hire of the hall, EBU fees and refreshments. There will be no increase in table money or subscriptions. Should we need to replace any of our electronic equipment, we have sufficient funds to cover this.
It was proposed by Philip Duncan and seconded by David Rotherham that the accounts be adopted. This was unanimously agreed.
6. Election of Officers and Committee:
Hon. Secretary Susan Sadler is retiring from the Committee and was thanked by Chairman Gail Norman and presented with a basket of flowers. The new Hon. Secretary will be Janet Kefford. She was proposed by Rosie Branch and seconded by Peter Wardle.
With the addition of Philip Duncan as a Committee member, all other officials and Committee members offered themselves for re-election. It was proposed by Mike Mulligan and seconded by Sheila Price that they be elected. This was unanimously approved.
Chairman Gail Norman announced that, having now served 5 years, she will be standing down at the next AGM.
7. Election of Hon. Auditor:
Jonathan Spring is prepared to continue as Hon. Auditor. This was unanimously approved.
8. Announcement of Competition Winners:
In the absence of President Alan Hammond, Elisa Money presented the following prizes:
Teams: Winners – Richard Burgess, Philip Duncan, Sue Osborne, David Rotherham
Runners up – Mike Mulligan, Elisa Money, John French, Jonathan Spring
Tilling Trophy: Winners – Jonathan Spring and John French
Runners up – Daphne Pugh and Gillian Lowe
Individual: Winner – Gail Norman
Runner up – Jonathan Spring
9. Christmas Party:
This will be held on Wednesday December 14th. There will be no charge to members. To assist with catering numbers, a sign up sheet will be available in advance.
10. Any other business:
Members were reminded that subscriptions are now due.
In order keep membership details up to date, members were asked to confirm their email addresses. A sheet was circulated.
On behalf of the members, Mike Mulligan thanked the Committee for all that they do to ensure the smooth running of the Club.
There being no other business, the meeting closed at 7.25pm
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