Present: Committee: Bill Muir (BM), Jill Smith, Rebecca Moore (RM), Anne Fairweather (AF), Ian Lambert (IL), Steve Reynolds (SR), Tony Lawrence (TL).
Members: Ann-Marie Cassidy, Chris Drysdale, Merrick Smith, Graham Pack (GP), Janet Hipwell, Barbara Morrison, Richard Brocklehurst, Mike Stevens, Gordon Mellor, Neil Lewins (NL), David Stancombe, Danny Percival, Reg Thompson, Carolyn Jones, Gill Hiley, Jeremy Hiley, Howard Taylor, Timothy Vogel, Mark Hodgson, Mary Williams, Dick Dykes, Richard Stratton, Pat Fosbrook, Margaret Doubleday, Trish Bailey, Sue Bloomfield, Irma Fowler, Steven Knight, Janet Cockburn, Paul Swallow, Matt Pack, Neil Cliff, Sue Bruin.
Apologies: Sue Giles, Penny Armstrong, Sue Day, Brian Burlingham, Les Baker, Faith Dewhurst
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Agenda Item
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Notes
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Approved by members at the meeting
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Action
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Minutes of the AGM 2024 – Accuracy and Matters Arising
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Accuracy.
The Club had joined the EBU.
AF said the survey on daytime bridge had been carried out and there was some interest. The Committee would progress this as required.
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Yes
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Chairman’s Report
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BM said it had been a good year for the Club. He thanked the Committee and members.
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Yes
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Treasurer’s Report
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No questions on report or accounts.
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Yes
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Secretary’s Report
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Members approved the changes to the Constitution with the proviso that non-members, if they won a trophy, would need to become members before the presentation or within 3 months, whichever is the sooner. If non-members won a trophy, then it would go to the runners up.
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Yes
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AF to put the revised Constitution on the website.
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Development Officer’s Report
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RM suggested that a new person might like to run daytime bridge but they would need to mindful of what other clubs offered during the day.
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Yes
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Election of Officers and Committee Members
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TL was a co-opted member of the Committee and it was proposed he become an elected Committee Member.
NL was proposed as a Committee Member.
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Yes
Yes
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First Aider
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IL said it would be helpful if the Tuesday evening group had a nominated first aider.
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Anyone interested in doing this to contact a Committee Member.
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Bring your own cup
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SR asked if members could bring their own drinking cup to save time in setting up and clearing away, and this would make more space.
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Yes
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BM to send an email to members notifying them of this decision.
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Accommodation
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GP expressed concern at the limited space in the room on a Tuesday. BM explained that extensive research had been done by the Committee but a suitably sized room with storage has yet to be found in Swaffham. If the room became too crowded then booking would have to be considered – though as a last resort.
RM was anticipating that the beginners group would progress to Wednesday evening so the increase in numbers would be on this night rather than a Tuesday.
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Committee to keep the situation under regular review.
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Anne Fairweather, Secretary, 05.03.2025
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