SWAINBY BRIDGE CLUB

Minutes of the 1st. AGM held on 17^th September2019

1. Apologies for absence were received from Chris Shutt, Helen Moody, Sylvia Fitzpatrick, Betty Griffin, and Judy Gotts.  45 members were present.

2. The Minutes of the EGM of the 28^th August were approved with no matters arising.

3. Chairman’s Review of the Year.  (Full report attached)

98 members, of whom 66 play on a Tuesday with an average of 11 tables but a high of 14 (maximum hall will hold). Mondays have averaged 5 tables with a high of 8. Thursdays average of 5 and a high of 7.

Mondays has been very reliant on David and Martin/Lorna to supervise but because of commitments the committee decided to reduce the sessions and thus have closed down Mondays but provide an opportunity for Duplicate and Chicago sessions every Thursday.

A very successful first year.

4.   Treasurer’s Report (full report attached)

                    A surplus for the year of £1031.05. Table monies cover expenses of room hire, stationery and equipment. In response to a question from the floor it was explained that the surplus was being built up to purchase a dealing machine (£3250 at current prices) to help improve player performance.

5. Election of Committee

The current committee were re-elected en-bloc.

6. Membership fee to remain at £10 per annum.

Table money to be £1 per session

Coffee at 20p.

7. Refreshments, Elsie reported that sufficient funds exist in the coffee account to supply mince pies and mulled wine at Christmas on Tuesday and Thursday.

SWAINBY BRIDGE CLUB

Minutes of the EGM held on 28^th August 2018

This was the first meeting of the newly formed Swainby Bridge Club. There were 44 members present and David Rossiter was in the chair.

1. With wild acclaim the meeting approved the draft Constitution, the Data Protection Policy and the Privacy policy.

2. The meeting approved that the unofficial steering group should form the initial new committee for one year:

1. Chairman    David Rossiter
2. Secretary     Tony Francis
3. Treasurer    Steve Loble
4. Members    David Auty         Membership Secretary
5.                       Martin Rayner   Additional Scorer
6.                       Elsie Jones          Refreshments
7.                       Sue Pearce         Member without portfolio

3. The meeting approved decisions made by the steering group:
   1. Membership fee of £10
   2. Table money to be £1 on Monday and Tuesday, £2 for visitors. Table money to be £2 on Thursdays with £3 for visitors
   3. A trial duplicate session on 1^st and 3^rd Thursdays of each month from October until the end of the calendar year as a more competitive session. Players must come with a partner
   4. Visitors to be limited to three weeks before becoming members
   5. To use Bridgewebs as the website for all club business