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Members present:

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Apologies for Absence:

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Minutes of previous AGM – 14 November 2023

Agreed.

Proposed by –   Val Conway                            Seconded by – Jesse Lyons

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Matters Arising:

None

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Chairman’s Report:

Will be covered within the agenda

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Treasurer’s Report:

As he is standing down, Jesse Lyons thanked all who have helped him over his past years as Treasurer.

Balances as at 31 October 2024 shared. (Separate document)

Approval of accounts proposed by – Chris Ross                             Seconded by – Val Conway

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Election of Committee Members:

Members standing down Jean Jorgensen, Joy Holley and Jesse Lyons

Chairman – Ken Bayes      Proposed by – Jean Jorgensen                   Seconded by – Chris Ross

Other committee members voted together:

Treasurer – Neil Fairbairn

Secretary – Jill Lancaster

Director – Jerry Attwood

Members – Neil Hook (also Director) and Kathryn Giles

Proposed by – Val Conway                             Seconded by – Chris Ross

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Proposals:

Weekly fee

New treasurer, Neil, explained that when the club joined DUCCA our bank balance was £1100 so anything under that amount remains ours but anything over £2000, at the end of the financial year, goes to DUCCA. Last year the club subsidised the Christmas lunch by £600 which took funds down. Room hire and tea money is likely to go up in January 2025 but not anticipated to be a large increase.

Proposal: table money to remain at £2 which will make it appealing to new members and that any necessary increase over the coming year should be decided by committee.

Proposed by – Chris Ross, seconded by – Kate Trimmings and agreed unanimously

Visitors’ fee

Currently required to pay £4 and can come x2 without membership. (The latter is stipulated in the centre’s insurance so cannot be changed).

Proposal: visitors to be encouraged by paying the same as members for their initial 2 sessions.

Proposed by – George Rambridge, seconded by – Chris Ross and agreed unanimously

To attract new players members are encouraged to publicise our low table rate wherever else they play bridge. (We are thought to be the cheapest club in the area).

Neil reminded that subscriptions are now due - £10 for the year.

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Club Rules:

2 versions have been available for members to look at on the website for past 6 weeks.

Unanimously agreed that the committee will adopt one of these with some minor alterations.

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Christmas Lunch:

12 December 2024 – 12:00 – Field Place.

Unanimously agreed that on the day we will collect £1 a person to be given as a tip to the caterers.

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Election of Auditor:

Agreed unanimously that Geoff Bernstein should be asked to continue. Geoff requested that next year it would be useful to show the comparative figures.

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Any other business:

Thank you - to Geoff as auditor and Val Conway for biscuits.

Christmas gift - unanimously agreed we will give £20 to 2 of DUCCA staff for teas.

Time allocated to play hands – proposed that if those who haven’t started their last hand when the majority have finished should have an average. Agreed unanimously.

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Date of 2025 AGM:

11 November 2025 @ 12:30