MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETING
Saturday, 5th February 2011 at 4.45
pm
Present:
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Dinah Mairs (Chairman) |
Nick Clarke |
Peter Moore |
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Mark Goddard (Treasurer) |
Lynne Cumberpatch |
Pauline Payne |
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Cathy Turski (Secretary) |
Phil Gross |
Stuart Wharton |
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Terry Bentley |
Kate Little |
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- Apologies: Graham Brindley, Rita Brookes, Andrew
Scott
- Minutes
of Meeting of 4th December 2010: were
approved and signed.
- Matters
Arising:
3.4.5 Roof Repairs – A section of the lead flashing has now been
replaced, sky light and window, repaired at a cost of £338.93 (some tiles
dislodged in the process will need to be fixed). Flood damage – water tank in loft replaced -
£221.76 + £60 for plumber.
Situation regarding the Flats: Flat A – ok, Flat B – current rent being paid, some arrears
cleared, situation being monitored, Flat C – tenant is still in custody due for
trial shortly, situation being monitored.
9(i) Future Strategy – Date of the Bridge Drive to be changed as
Dinah is away. New date to be set at
next sub-committee meeting.
9(ii) Future Strategy – Teaching.
The Club has agreed to host an EBU teaching course on Saturday, 30th
April/Sunday, 1st May. We
will be required to provide meals/refreshments and will be reimbursed up to
£17.50 per person. One free place on the
course is available to all clubs – we will be able to claim an additional free
place as hosts. It was agreed that
Stuart Wharton and Graham Brindley would take up these places. The committee agreed it would be prepared to
pay for a third place if any other club member is interested in joining the
club’s teaching programme.
12.3 Etiquette at the Bridge Table – New notices regarding Etiquette
have been put up and have received favourable comments. It was felt that in general there had been an
improvement in table manners, and a more friendly atmosphere was evident.
- Secretary’s
Report: Cathy reported she had
received a notice from the NCBA about the inter club pairs event – the
final to be held at Nottingham Bridge Club on Sunday, 10th
April. It was agreed that the club
would hold a heat for this event on Tuesday, 1st March.
A card had been sent to David Wilkins on behalf of the Club, thanking
him for all the teaching he had undertaken in the past, and wishing him a
speedy recovery.
- Treasurer’s
Report:
Mark had the provisional figures for the end of year accounts: profits:
bar - £2,513, club - £7,724, property - £685. £1,764 paid under P2P. Loan now £23,066. It was agreed a further £2,500 should be
paid off the loan.
6. Membership
Secretary’s Report: There are now 158 fully paid up
members (compared to 184 at the end of last year) 22 members not renewed, 10-12
of these still playing regularly and expected to renew. Reminders will be issued at the end of Feb.
Overall expected to be 14 down on last year.
Teething
problems with email seem to have been sorted, with the majority of the members
now on the mailing list – 16 members do not use email.
7. Teaching:
(i) Terry has been running the class while
Andrew is away. Attendances for the
second half of the course still good.
Any enquiries regarding classes should be referred to Andrew.
8. Special
Events:
(i)
Christmas Party – Thanks to Mark for running it – there had been some
comments that perhaps the evening could be split into serious bridge and not so
serious bridge – the committee agreed that the present format was generally
enjoyed and more in keeping with a party!
(ii)
Crantock Bowl – was held successfully on the rescheduled date. Won by
Christ Frost, Joan Hardwick, Richard Buller & Mary Buller.
(iii)
Max Radford & Poyser Cups – to be held Saturday Evening, 16th
April
(iv)
AGM & Broadhead Bowl – Change of Date to 13th March, AGM
2.00pm, Broadhead Bowl,
3.00pm – Mark to run.
(v)
Harry Lodge Trophy – nominations received for 6 members – voting forms
to be made available asap.
(vi)
Lucy Shillito Cup – Keith Rodgers was nominated for his work as Chairman
of the NCBA over many years. There were
no other nominations.
(vii)
Jack Hammond Trophy – was won by Mark Goddard
(viii)
Macmillan Charity Event – to be held Saturday,14th May
(ix)
Cullen Cup – commences Friday, 11th February and will run till the end
of July.
9. EBU
Questionnaire: a copy was
emailed to all members on the mailing list – anyone who didn’t receive it and would like to take part
can still do so by visiting the EBU website.
10. Information
for Members on the effects of P2P as promised at the last AGM. Information collected as far as possible and will be made available to
members asap.
11. Web Page: As the Nottingham Bridge Club website had been in operation, virtually
unchanged for 10 years, Phil has designed a new, up-to-date, version. This had been previously circulated to the
committee – all agreed that it was a great improvement and should be made
live. With thanks to Phil for all the
work he has done on it.
12. Future Strategy of the Club – Playing Strategy: Deferred to next meeting.
13. Suggestion Book: Suggestion 1 – Request for action on slow play and noise on Monday
nights – Dinah agreed this was becoming something of a problem – Dinah to warn
players and boards will be averaged if play continues to be affected.
Suggestion 2 – Deferred to
next meeting.
14. Date
and Time of Next Meeting:
Saturday, 9th April
at 4.45pm.
15. AOB
(i)
A List of Profit Margins for sales on the bar
was distributed for info. Graham &
Nick will be re-assessing bar prices in the near future – discussion deferred
to next meeting
(ii)
The EBU suggestion for stratification of some
drives to be discussed at a future meeting.
The Meeting closed at 6.45 pm.
Signed Date