OXSHOTT BRIDGE CLUB
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD AT THE
OXSHOTT VILLAGE CENTRE ON WEDNESDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2022
Present: Mrs Pugh, (Chairman ) plus 36 Members and 1 (Appendix A)
The Chairman welcomed Members to the meeting.
1. Apologies for Absence:
There were 4 apologies.
2. Committee Report.
This had been published on line. There were no questions.
3. Hon Treasure’s Report and Adoption of Accounts (Appendix C:
The Treasure’s Report was presented.
The cash at the Bank in 2019 was £6,218 with an average of 13.6 tables a night. The cash at the Bank in 2022 was £6,184 with an average of 7.7 tables a night meaning that not withstanding the problems of the last few years there was the same balance as three years ago and the Club was in the same very strong financial position.
For the future we need an average of 8 tables to break even and hope that numbers will increase during the year as more people return to face to face bridge.
The Treasurer thanked Don Porter for Auditing the Accounts so quickly.
4. Election of Officers and Committee:
The Chairman thanked the retiring Secretary for all her hard work over many years.
Vicky Bevan had agreed to become Secretary and was proposed by Rosie Branch and seconded by David Rotherham this was unanimously approved.
All other Officers and Committee Members offered themselves for re-election and this was unanimously approved.
The Chairman advised that there would be further retirements next year and hoped that Members would come forward to take up the vacancies.
5. Election of Hon.Auditor:
Don Porter had agreed to stand again. He was proposed by Daphne Pugh and seconded by Sue Osborne. This was unanimously approved.
6. Announcement of Competition Winners:
Club Teams: Liz Dunjay, Julie Minards, Carolyn Shakerchi and Fiona Ross
Runners up: Julie Kamieniecka, Richard Arnatt, Stewart Broome and John Seiden.
Tilling Trophy: Clifford Lambe and Graham Cunningham
Runners up: Gabrielle Roberts and Giovanni Homewood
Individual: Gavin Wilson
Runner up: Richard Arnatt
The Trophies were presented by the Club President Margaret Monaghan who also thanked the Committee for all their hard work.
7. Entry in to EBU and Surrey Competitions:
The Chairman advised that the Club would continue to enter the Children in Need and Dorin Salver Sims Competitions in November and December this year. Surrey had advised of a Minimum £3 entry and it was agreed that o these evenings the total table money would be £5 or £6.
8. Any other Business:
Since returning from the Covid break the Club had not introduced refreshments but were asked from time to time if they would be doing so. This was put to the Vote and rather less than half the Members had indicated they would like to the Club to do so. The Chairman advised that as this was the case the Club would not provide refreshments.
Members were asked if they would like a Christmas Party this year. This was put to the Vote and it was agreed to hold one but instead of fun bridge it would be normal bridge.
The Committee would be grateful if Members were unable to do their allotted Host duty that they would find a replacement to do so, this was only necessary once a year and quite often Members came without a partner expecting there to be a Host, it also proved successful with visitors who came without a partner.
Don Porter advised the meeting that the Hall AGM would be on 7th November when hirers’ would be advised of future developments of the premises.
There being no other business the meeting closed at 7.30pm.
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