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Marc Shipley

Boldon Cricket and Squash Executive Meeting

Marc Shipley - Tue 08 Apr 2025

Minutes of the Boldon Cricket and Squash Executive Committee Meeting held on 10th March 2025

1 - PRESENT

  • Lynda Potter; John Kilner; Geoff Sargon; Marc Shipley; Chris Ellison; Tom Potter

2 - APOLOGIES

  • Kevin Forster

3 - MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

  • Accepted as a true record .

4 - MATTERS ARISING

  • Covered in agenda.

5 - TREASURER

  • Deposit Account - £60,775

  • Current Account - £9,984

  • Bills paid – Gas/elec £2,800, VAT £3,200, Corp tax £2,300, £1,700 new tables and chairs, £4,000 bricks + £1,500 concrete (for outside work), Electrician assessment £1,260. There is approx £1,000 electrical work to be done.

  • Patio area, work will begin to break the concrete towards the squash entrance so a temporary pathway will be made. A decision needs to be made about size of paving blocks, 2 colours to make separate areas and a border. Discussion followed.

  • Staircase and balcony to be tied in with the outside work (new brick base).

6 - BAR

  • Wedding, discussion on who pays costs for bar staff. Course of action agreed.

7 - CRICKET

  • Indoor nets continue to be successful with some new players.

  • Well done to Tommy Nixon who won Division 3 Player of the Year award at the League dinner.

  • The girls won their indoor games this evening.

  • Cricket season starts 19th April with friendlies on 12th and 13th April.

  • The cutter needs attention, it is now 25 years old and frequently breaks down. Need to look for another (second hand) one for the outfield.

  • Plan to put a 10ft container behind the score box for use by the groundsman.

  • Wedding – 2nds away to Bill Quay.

8 - SQUASH

  • Memberships - £194.75

  • Court bookings £1,586.25

  • 181 members

  • Only a few team games left. 1st , 3rd and 4th teams are battling relegation.

  • Can keep fit people please be reminded to park in the top car park.

  • Request from Keith Whalen, can squash please input their own information on the new website? Yes they can. JK to see KW.

  • Glass back work is due to start on 24/3. There will be an empty skip around the back.

  • Discussion followed on containers – agreed to get rid of the green one and put in a new one (KF to source?). John Kilner and Chris Ellison hoping to have a meeting with Willy Barton.

9 - MEMBERSHIP

  • No new members although 1st April will bring automatic renewals for social and cricket members. There are some new cricket members.

10 - AOB

  • Function room bookings now come in via email on new website.

  • Notices will be put up advising members of a price increase.

  • Wages are up from £11.44 to £12.21 per hour over 21; from £8.60 to £10.00 18-20yrs; from £6.40 to £7.55 U18’s

Meeting closed at 8.10pm.

Date of next meeting Monday 7th April at 7pm.

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