1 - ATTENDANCE
Marc Shipley, Mandy Forster, Kevin Forster, Tracey Coats, Mick Barnes, Ian Davies, Russell Hughes
2 - APOLOGIES
Connor Snaith, Mark Flynn, Anita Hammond
3 - MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
• Minutes of the Meeting 8th January 2024 agreed.
4 - MATTERS ARISING/ACTION POINTS
4.1 - Action Point Update:
• 4.2 (8/1/24) Marc – completed. Team Captains reminded that all Team Players must play in the internal leagues.
• 5 (8/1/24) Marc – completed. League Secretary has been advised of Boldon Squash’s views on ES proposals to change the way Team Player fees are collected.
4.2 - Dashboard
• Marc reported that £1,563.00 has been transferred to the Treasurer for court bookings and £266 for new memberships.
o Membership 169
o Squash account remains healthy
4.3 - Squash club maintenance/improvement
• Kevin confirmed that work on the flooring is now complete. The Committee expressed its thanks for Kevin’s voluntary work.
• Fulwell Ceilings has completed the ceiling replacement work in the downstairs corridor leading from the front door to court 3. The Committee agreed this is another great improvement within the club.
• Kevin reported a problem with the heater on court 2 and asked for the Committee’s approval to call out Compaq to fix it. The Committee agreed.
• Marc asked the Committee members to put forward any ideas for improvement of their playing experience within the squash club.
o Russell queried the damp appearing in the corner of courts 4 and 2 and whether anything could be done to rectify the problem. Marc advised him that the problem lies in the outside brickwork but securing a reputable builder is proving difficult, and the matter is still in hand.
o Mick asked if the members should be asked to put forward suggestions for the Committee’s consideration and action if agreed feasible and funds available. This was agreed.
ACTION Mandy – write to the members inviting suggestions for squash club improvements to be submitted via Wazygoose.
• Cleaning - no issues reported.
4.4 - Club Executive Committee Feedback
• Bar staff to cover Saturdays is proving difficult. As a temporary measure both Chris Ellison and Geoff Sargon have volunteered to help out.
• Holiday pay for bar staff is also being looked into.
• New chairs and bar stools installed.
• Club Current Account is £23,900 and Reserve Account is £20,100.
• Increasing Bar sales reported.
• Ceiling tiles, LED lights and redecoration of the Function Room all discussed as part of the overall Club improvement scheme.
• No new subs reported.
5 - AOB
• Kevin informed the Committee that the annual Club Championship is to be held in April:
o Matches commence Monday 8th April for two weeks
o Final to be held on Sunday 21st April
o Over 65’s category to be included
• Mick asked if the points per match could be increased to 15 rather than 11 over 5 games, sudden death at 14 all. The Committee agreed.
• Marc asked whether changing the internal league Division 2 games to 11 points rather than 15 would ensure the games are completed. Ian suggested trying this on a trial basis from the next scheduled league fixtures in March. The Committee agreed.
Date of Next Meeting – Monday 11th March 2024 7.15pm
