JOINT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS OF

STOURBRIDGE INSTITUTE BRIDGE ASSOCIATION

STOURBRIDGE BRIDGE CLUB and

STOURBRIDGE INSTITUTE BRIDGE SECTION

Tuesday 10th June 2025

* DRAFT MINUTES *

Apologies

 Paul Sansom, Freda Sansom, Gavin Tringham, Manel Tringham                                                    

Minutes of AGM of June 2024                                  

The minutes were approved unanimously     

Chairman’s Remarks

Our Chairman, Linda Wright, welcomed everyone to the meeting and began by thanking Brian Craddock for his very generous donation towards the purchase of a new duplimator which will be necessary when our elderly duplimator becomes defunct.

 Linda said that she was very pleased to report that we are having a successful year. We now have 5/6 tables on Monday afternoons, 7/8 tables on Tuesday evenings and 5/6 tables on Friday evenings.

A far cry from the nights when we hadn’t enough players to run a session.  

Dave Philpott has run a successful teaching session on Thursday afternoons.

The Arcscorer system is working very well and we are all getting used to the tablets.

Linda has been assured by Jerry Roper, Club Chairman, that the function room will be unavailable to us for no more than one Friday per month

Linda was pleased to report that our last social was particularly successful. We had 9½ tables and the buffet and bridge were enjoyed by all.                                                                                              

Linda wanted to give thanks to all who help with the running of our club, including duplimators, scorers and directors.   Linda also thanked committee members for their hard work which often goes on behind the scenes.  

There were special thanks and bottles of wine for Peter Adams for his work with Arcscorer, setting up the tablets and any computer and IT problems; to Freda and Paul Sansom and Ken Smith for their help in setting up the room for bridge sessions.  Linda then wondered if there might be volunteers who could do some DIY on the side tables which are looking rather tatty.

Georgina Lineker then proposed a vote of thanks to Linda thanking her for the huge part she has played in our club’s success.

Adoption of 2024 Accounts and Treasurer’s Report

James Taylor presented the accounts. He reported that due to an increase in table money and to donations by Brian Craddock, the Thursday afternoon group and SISC, we now have a cash reserve in case of equipment break-down.

There has been additional expenditure this year with the purchase of an up-to-date system - the Arcscorer system and 12 tablets.

James reported that the accounts had been audited by Sally Johnson and that everything is in order.

The accounts were adopted unanimously.

Election of Officers and Committee    

The Officers and Committee were appointed unanimously

Since the AGM Sally Johnson has kindly agreed to audit our accounts again next year.

David Horton proposed that evening bridge should begin 5 minutes earlier at 7:05pm.

This was approved unanimously.

Awards

The Evening Order of Merit 2024 was won by Mike Heard and James Taylor

The Afternoon Order of Merit 2024 was won by Linda Wright and John Haywood

A raffle organised by Margaret Hanson and Fiona Hahn raised £67 for Mary Stevens Hospice.

The Chairman closed the meeting by thanking everyone for attending and wished them a good evening of bridge.                                                                                                                                                     

The meeting ended at 7:15pm.