1 - PRESENT
Tom Potter; Kevin Forster; Lynda Potter; Amanda Forster; Geoff Sargon; Chris Ellison; Marc Shipley
2 - APOLOGIES
None
3 - MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
Accepted as a true record.
4 - MATTERS ARISING
To be covered in Agenda
5 - TREASURER
Deposit Account - £20,276
Current Account - £28,535 plus another £6/7k after weekend.
JK is trialing a software accounts package, to run parallel with spreadsheet.
Club accounts still with KP Simpson, may be ready for next meeting.
We have 3 quotes for new tills: 1, Instay (as in Travel Man) at £135 per month for 2; 2, at £238 per month; 3, LWC contact (replaces chip and pin) at £182 per month. Number 1 is favourite as it can do stock control. Company also leases coffee machines.
6 - BAR
A new cleaner has started (or is about to).
Staff tasks have been written down behind the bar.
Opening times to be displayed behind the bar. Weekdays last orders 11.30 and weekends at 12.
Skip is half full so will keep for another week.
7 - CRICKET
Junior teams are playing really well and the recent formation of a girls team will trigger grant funding. More girls/ladies are needed to further progress.
A mostly young A team (Sunday) are doing well.
Firsts have won 2 and seconds are doing ok so far.
Planning permission has been granted for the new nets and building could start in 2-4 weeks.
8 - SQUASH
189 members
£58.90 memberships collected in May, £1,490 court bookings. In 2024 - £678.34 memberships and £7,777.50 court bookings.
25th May – inaugural cup challenge v Primrose, who won 8-7 on last point of the game. To become an annual event.
Competitions – Cai Younger to set up tournaments around the NE, 4 times a year. He is looking to use Boldon as a possible venue.
Junior players are now entering competitions.
Upgrade on Court 2 – TV and pad to project score.
Repointing work on Court 4 – ex member quote for £3,400 for 1 wall, £4,800 for another wall = £8,200 + VAT. Need 2 more quotes.
Summer League – won last week.
Flip down seats installed behind courts 1 and 2.
9 - MEMBERSHIP
There is a steady trickle of new memberships, figures available for next meeting.
10 - AOB
Pool teams are playing well. The table was bought second hand and has taken £3,600 in its first year. Lots of clubs just rent a table. Looking to renew the table at a cost of £1,700 but a buyer will pay £500 for the old one. LP proposed getting a cover for the new table.
Lights down drive.... Electric v solar. Electric is favourite, looking to install in September.
Fire alarms – Dunelm is new provider in squash area. Need to come up with an action plan to deal with alarm calls by next meeting.
BT - £273 credit.
Meeting closed at 9.15pm.
Date of next meeting Monday 8th July at 8pm.
