Stourbridge Institute Bridge Association
Minutes of Committee Meeting 24th May 2023
Present: Linda Wright, Georgina Lineker, James Taylor,
Margaret Hanson, Glo Jackson
Apologies: Gavin Tringham
The minutes of the committee meeting of 29th March 2023 were approved online
Chairman’s Report
- Function Room Availability
- We shall be in the restaurant on 2nd June, 14th July, 15th September
- Amplified music in the lounge is a potential problem when bridge is being played in the restaurant.
- Bridge Teaching
This continues to go really well with 16/12 students some of whom are filtering into evening bridge sessions
- The Chairman’s Cup is a competition for those having bridge lessons or those new to duplicate bridge. It will take place at Ombersley on Sunday July 9th and would be a good opportunity for some of our students. The cost is £5 pp
Committee Responsibilities
- AGM on Tuesday June 20th 2023
- Notice of the AGM, proposals, nominations and agenda – GJ
- Trophies – engraving – GL
- Honours board, printing of agenda and accounts – JT
- Accounts - JT
- Email to members re AGM – JT
Secretary’s Report
Updates from Aylesbury
Treasurer’s Report
- Everything is up to date
- Sally Johnson is auditing accounts for the AGM
- Online banking is working well
Media Co-ordinator’s Report
- Our website is up to date
- Emails re our AGM have been sent to members
Rota co-ordinator’s Report
The duplimator rota is in place up to August 1st
The director and scorer rota is in place up to July 28th
Resources Co-Ordinator’s Report
- We have plenty of cards
- We need a new printer cartridge
Club Rules Co-ordinator’s Report
- Non-standard bids should be alerted and bidding cards left on the table until the first lead is made
- After playing a hand, cards should be left on the table until the number of tricks has been agreed
- If there is a problem at the table this should be resolved by calling the director. A director sitting at that table is not the one who should be resolving the issue
Competitions Secretary’s Report
- It was agreed that there should be discussion at the AGM on the continuance of competitions
Dates of next meetings
- AGM Tuesday June 20th
- Committee Meeting Wednesday July 5th
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