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MINUTES OF THE EIGHTTEENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE STOKENHAM SHORT MAT BOWLING CLUB HELD IN STOKENHAM PARISH HALL ON WEDNESDAY 23RD APRIL 2008 WHEN THE CHAIRMAN MR. J. CADMAN PRESIDED AND A TOTAL OF 31 MEMBERS WERE IN ATTENDANCE.
APOLOGIES: Apologies for absence were received from Mesdames Pine, Sandell, Elks, Symons and Mr. & Mrs. Perkins Also Messers Robertson and Ben Goodman.
MINUTES: On the proposition of Mr. D. Elks seconded by Mrs. A. Sidwell the minutes of the meeting held on the 25th April 2007 and which had previously been posted were agreed and signed by the chairman.
CHAIRMAN’S
REMARKS: The chairman opened his remarks by welcoming everyone to the 19th AGM and went on to thank everyone for their commitment and particularly the members of the committee for their considerable contributions and support.
A copy of the chairman’s full report is attached.
SECRETARY’S
REPORT Mr. Greening then gave his report a copy of which is attached.
The chairman thanked the secretary for his report and all that he did out on behalf of the club.
TREASURER’S
REPORT: Mrs. Cadman was pleased to report on another satisfactory set of accounts together with a recommendation for no increase in fees or subscriptions. A full copy of the accounts and the treasurer’s report are attached.
On the proposition of Mrs.P.Greaves seconded by Mr. D. Haken the report and accounts were unanimously adopted together with a vote of thanks to both the treasurer and the auditor.
MATCH & COMP.
SEC’S REPORT: Mrs. Greening presented her report a copy of which is attached
The chairman thanked Mrs. Greening for her report and for all her hard work, which was warmly applauded.
AMENDMENTSTO THE
The committee had given notice of a proposed change toRule 6 b) after i.e. "1st October" to read "Subscriptions not paid by 30th November to be at twice the agreed rate." After some discussion and on the proposition of Mrs. Sidwell seconded by Mrs. Cadman the resolution was carried.
ELECTION OF
OFFICERS
On the proposition of Mr. D.
Greaves seconded by
Mrs. A. Blake, Mr. Cadman was
re-elected Chairman.
On the proposition of Mr. D.
Haken seconded by Mrs.
B.Mattravers the remaining
officers and committee members
were re-elected en-bloc as
follows.
Vice Chairman, Mr. D. Sidwell
Secretary, Mr. P. Greening
Treasurer, Mrs. A. Cadman
Match & Competition Secretary Mrs. S. Greening
Committee,
Messers M. Whitney and B.Coleman.
On the proposition of Mrs. Enid Coleman seconded by Mr. V. Flawn Mr. A. Ball was elected Hon. Auditor.
A.O.B. There was much discussion on the format for the summer season after which it was agreed to play only friendly home matches on Wednesday evenings and for roll ups to take place on all available Friday afternoons. The committee would monitor attendance to ensure adequate support.
Discussion
also took place on the need for
pre-season practise by
attendance for roll-ups etc. in
the month of September
particularly for those playing
in the early league matches. It
was agreed to invite Mrs. Rose
Morrison for another coaching
evening prior to start of the
2008/09 season.
Consideration was given to the
usefulness of the club website
and it was agreed that with the
ever increasing number of people
with access to the internet, the
site was a worthwhile facility
the cost of which should be born
by the club.
CLOSURE: There being no other business the chairman thanked everyone for their attendance and contributions and invited all to adjourn for refreshments before then closing the meeting at 8.50pm
Signed: ___________________
Chairman A.G.M. / / 2009.