1 - ATTENDEES
Tom Potter; Geoff Sargon; Marc Shipley; Kevin Forster; John Kilner; Chris Ellison
2 - APOLOGIES
Amanda Forster; Linda Potter
3 - MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
Accepted as a true record
4 - MATTERS ARISING
Squash dealt with changing room incident.
Beer prices increased from 03/04/23.
Previous minutes change of wording - "Junior section to transfer membership fees FROM this season" instead of FOR.
5 - BAR
Authentication card expired so currently blocked out of online banking.
New wage rates have started.
Cricket club gmail account was hacked; password has been changed.
Possibility of executive minutes being available online.
6 - CRICKET
- Weather prevented pre-season friendlies from being played. 2 issues - will the league start be put back one week to 22nd April? If whole league is rained off on first game, will it be a double weekend on a bank holiday?
- £830 cricket memberships have been received. Juniors fees will follow.
7 - SQUASH
1st team are promoted as runners up; 2nd team promoted as champions; 3rd team in playoff to avoid relegation; 4th team promoted as runners up.
The new sign is up and looks good.
Plan to upgrade ladies changing room.
50th Anniversary 17th June - 6pm start, band at 8pm, buffet. Tickets will be issued to give estimate of numbers attending.
22 entries for club championship so far.
A Hackney to be given honorary membership of the squash club.
8 - MEMBERSHIPS
- No new members
9 - AOB
Entry doors to be fixed but waiting for new glass with updated etching.
Query about wine tasting event re revenue for club. Samples are small and people generally drift into bar afterwards.
Gareth Smith to organise TV coverage for sponsor/advertisers
MEETING CLOSED AT 8.50pm
DATE OF NEXT MEETING - Tuesday 9th May 2023
