Our main club night takes place weekly on Thursdays in Hexham Community Centre where we usually play a pairs session of bridge.

Lessons and supervised play sessions are also available for beginners and improvers.

Please contact us for more details about the game of bridge, membership and the availability of lessons.

HEXHAM BRIDGE CLUB

Notice of Annual General Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the 50^th Annual General Meeting of Hexham Bridge Club will be held at 6.30pm PROMPT on Thursday 27^th February 2025 at Hexham Community Centre

AGENDA

1. Apologies for Absence

2. Chair’s Remarks

3. Minutes of 49^th Annual General Meeting (14^th March 2024)

4. Matters Arising

5. Secretary’s Report

6. Treasurer’s Report and adoption of the 2024 Annual Accounts

7. Election of Officers for 2025 ** (last date for nominations to be proposed, seconded and

received by Secretary is 13^th February 2025)

8. To discuss any resolutions (last date for resolutions to be proposed, seconded and received by Secretary is 13^th February 2025)

9. Any Other Business

Alan McKendrick

(Secretary)

27^th January 2025

Winter Update 2025

Committee Meeting

The first Committee meeting of 2025 will take place on Wednesday 5^th February 2025. If any member has any issue or topic that they wish the committee to be aware of and to address please let Alan know before 1^st February, secretaryHBC@btinternet.com or 01434634205.

Committee Members Nomination

A nominations list will be on the Club notice board from 30^th January. All nominations should be proposed and seconded by 13^th February.

Membership

A warm welcome to Suzanne Whitting who has recently joined our club.

NEBA Chronicle Cup

Five pairs from our club will be competing in the semi-finals of the Chronicle Cup competition on 14^th February. We wish them good fortune.

Annual Subscriptions

Many thanks to the many members who have already paid the £5 annual subscription for 2025.

Linda would appreciate payment from those who have not yet paid.

Please pay

• by cash to Linda at a Thursday Club night
• by bank transfer to

Hexham Bridge club

Lloyds Bank PLC

Bank Sort Code: 30-98-97

Account number: 68353262

Ref 'your Name'

The bank now charges 50p for each deposited cheque so if you need to pay by cheque, please make it for £5.50 (not £5).

We obviously hope all members continue into 2025, but if that is not your intention then could please let Alan know. secretaryHBC@btinternet.com

HBC Website

We are very grateful to our new committee member Peter Davies who is making such a positive impact on updating our Website. You can gain full access to the “Members’ Only” section by registering using the “MEMBERS AREA” on the left-hand menu on the Home Page.