We have a very special wooden cup that was played for in the bridge games at Beryl's care home and was won by Beryl herself. It was made by John Young out of lilac wood.
We have decided that it will be awarded to the pair (both being club members) with the highest % score in the year (1 March - 28 February) in club sessions. The cup will be awarded annually.
Attendance Eileen Clout (V:Chair), Steve Lacey (Secretary) Charles Greenlees (Treasurer) Committee members: Anne Worthington, Richard Ayres, Danny Styles, Joy Woosnam. Scott Brown, Trustee; Ailie Henry
Apologies Jan Plumb John Lankshear, It was noted that Jan was recovering in hospital and that Ailie had sent a get well card from the club.
Minutes of Meetings held on 5 December 2016 The minutes were approved as a correct record.
Matters Arising from the Minutes. Members were pleased that the Christmas Dinner evening had been successful and well attended.
Treasurer’s Financial Report The committee received and accepted a profit and loss statement from the Treasurer for the position at 31st December 2106. (This is printed at the end of the minutes). It was agreed that Anne would contact Ruth and Bridget about the room hire for the Thursday evening lessons. There was some discussion about the membership arrangements for learners attending classes and it was agreed to review this at a later stage.
1, Moor View Terrace Developing the options for consultation with members had been delayed with the business of Christmas and then Jan’s unfortunate illness. Scott had an early draft of the proposals which he agreed to progress before he went on holiday at the beginning of the week so that the committee could consider this further at the next meeting.
Arrangements for the 2017 AGM It was decided to hold the AGM on Monday 20th March. The Secretary would post notices in the Card Room and on the web site. He would print and make available nomination papers for officers and committee members.
Club Competitions Sub Committee The committee were pleased to hear that the Club Competition PlayDay on 7th January had gone well. Richard and his sub-committee were gathering feedback from members about ways in which the day could be improved. The sub-committee were planning the next event to be held over the weekend of 25th March. There was some discussion about whether to plan for Saturday or Sunday. Richard would take this back to the sub-committee. It was agreed that money be made available to purchase cups and that arrangements would be made to ensure that an accurate record of competition winners was kept.
Recruitment of New Members Anne had contacted Marks and Spencer and reported that it would not be possible to hold a publicity event in the Drakes Circus Shopping Mall.
Pianola There was discussion about who should have access to Pianola’s mail sending facility. It was agreed that Scott would facilitate committee member’s access to this when needed in his role as Pianola Administrator. It was noted that Scott had been administering new members access to the system.
News for the Website It was agreed that the news about Jan’s illness, the Date of the AGM, the success of the Club Play Day and plans for the next play day on weekend of 25th March would be published. Steve agreed also to contact Ruth about updates needed to the website regarding the committee and the membership year.
Next Meeting The Next meeting would take place on Monday 6th February 2017 at 5.15pm.