RIPON BRIDGE CLUB AGM 25.04.07 MINUTES

Attendance – Committee, Steve Knight, Kay Thorpe, John Digby, Mel Lee, Graham Boardman, Pat Hannan

• Apologies – Committee, Marion Jehu
• Apologies – Membership, Chris & Christine Wright, Andrew Huchinson, Shirley Wagner, David Page, Tony Swiers, Alan Johnson, Margaret Simpson, Margaret Radford, Judith Hollins.

• Steve opened the meeting and assured all in attendance it would take no more than 30 minutes. A decline in membership was mentioned but no reduction in evenings of play was expected although members were encouraged to attend Friday evening play as that was the evening of least attendance. Steve then mentioned the various trophies that would be presented.
• A motion to accept the minutes of the 26.04.06 AGM was offered by Bob Knight and seconded by Phyllis Jones.

• John mentioned an annual loss of club funds by £206.42 however the club was in financial good health so no increase in club fees or table monies. A motion to accept the treasurers report was offered by Mike Haworth and seconded by Anne Rowan.

• Graham advised that the money was well spent on the new scoring system and a wider scope of information would be available via the internet. John offered thanks to Graham and Alan Coppock for their efforts.

• Steve then presented the trophies:

• Mayors Cup -    John Digby and Mike Hayworth

• Jubilee Trophy -    Mike Hayworth and Rachel Ritchie
• Mike Rich Trophy – Margaret Simpson
• Alderson Women’s Trophy – Rachel Ritchie
• Alderson Men’s Trophy -    Mike Hayworth
• DK Maxwell Trophy -      Bob & Doreen Knight
• Steve advised that the team in the Yorkshire League finished 6^th.
• Kay advised that the team in the Harrogate League finished 2^nd.
• Both captains requested members to join the teams
• As there were no members put forward to join the committee Steve advised that committee members would remain but requested a volunteer for another committee member. Jenny Gleeson volunteered and John Digby proposed the nomination and Graham Boardman seconded the appointment. The entire committee was proposed by Phyllis Jones and seconded by Rachel Ritchie.

• Due to the treasurer’s report, table and subscription monies would remain the same. A proposal to accept this was offered by Derek Bland and seconded by Rosemary Page.

• As nothing was submitted to the secretary prior to the AGM there was no further business and Steve closed the meeting ahead of the estimated time.

• Audrey Ramsden offered thanks to the committee for their time and efforts on behalf of the members.

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