1 - ATTENDANCE
Marc Shipley, Mandy Forster, Kevin Forster, Mick Barnes, Russell Hughes, Connor Snaith
2 - APOLOGIES
Tracey Coats, Ian Davies, Mark Flynn, Anita Hammond
3 - MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
• Minutes of the Meeting 10th July 2023 agreed.
4 - MATTERS ARISING/ACTION POINTS
4.1 - Action Point Update:
• 5 Marc - in progress relating to looking at figures for Club contribution toward England Squash team players.
• 5 Marc - confirmed fees paid for Kevin and Tracey.
• 5 Marc – confirmed Fulwell Ceilings engaged for work on Courts 1 and 2 ceilings.
o Work to commence w/c 21st August.
o Cost is approx. £7k + VAT and the Club Executive has been approached to pay £1k.
• 5 Marc – Boldon 2nd Team presentation night held Saturday 29th July.
• 5 Marc – Contacted Wazygoose administrator re suggestion to stagger court times. However, no further action to be taken, as the Committee do not view it as an effective change.
4.2 - Summer Teams 2023
• Marc advised the Committee of the current results: –
o Boldon 1 won 5, lost 4;
o Boldon Mondays not doing very well.
o Boldon 1 v Boldon Mondays derby scheduled Friday 1st September.
? ACTION Marc – Organise buffet and notify members.
4.3 - Winter Teams 2023/2024
• Marc advised the Committee that he has received the playing days information for the teams from the League Secretary, John Thompson:-
o Monday – 2nd Team
o Tuesday – 3rd Team
o Wednesday – 1st Team & 4th Team
• Marc will confirm the team lists with the relevant captains and finalised following any play-offs with some 2nd and 3rd team players.
4.4 - Dashboard
• Marc did a walkthrough of the Dashboard.
• He advised the Committee that £1,541.25 has been transferred to the Club Treasurer for court bookings and £66.50 for squash memberships.
4.5 - Squash club maintenance/improvement
• Refurbishment of the Ladies Changing Room almost complete.
o Kevin and Tracey’s husband have lowered and replaced the manhole.
o Carpet chosen, however won’t be fitted until the leaking pipework is fixed.
• Cleaning adequate, however still being monitored closely.
4.6 - Squash AGM
• Committee agreed date as Tuesday 19th September at 7.15pm in the Club Function Room.
o ACTION Marc and Mandy to produce the report and notify the members.
4.7 - Club Executive Committee Feedback
• Meeting held 24th July.
• Club Current Account £20k; Club Reserve Account £20k.
• Suggestion made to demolish unsecure shed at rear of Bar and replace with secure storage container.
• Bar – Guinness system installed.
• Cricket teams performing satisfactorily.
• Cricket All Stars – 90 children taking part for 7 weeks on a Friday evening.
• No new cricket members.
• 2 Social members joined.
• Accounts returned from the Accountants, AGM to be scheduled.
• Next Executive Meeting scheduled 21st August.
5 - AOB
• Kevin informed the Committee he is changing the faulty light on Court 3 on Thursday 17th August.
• Kevin advised that the invoice is awaited for the manhole replacement.
Date of Next Meeting – AGM Tuesday 19th September 2023 7.15pm
