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Marc Shipley

Boldon Cricket and Squash Executive Meeting

Marc Shipley - Thu 10 Jul 2025

Minutes of the Boldon Cricket and Squash Executive Committee Meeting held on 12th May 2025

1 - PRESENT

  • John Kilner, Geoff Sargon, Marc Shipley, Tom Potter, Kevin Forster, Lynda Potter

2- APOLOGIES

  • Chris Ellison

3 - MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

  • Accepted as a true record

4 - MATTERS ARISING

  • Covered in agenda.

5 - TREASURER

  • Deposit Account - £5,775; Current Account - £17,692; Money has been moved from DA to CA.

  • Bar takings are creeping up £19k in Feb, £22k in Mar, £28k in April, £20k in May (to date).

  • Patio is complete and paid for, there was more square meter coverage than originally planned. A little work still to do on pavilion stairs. Positive VAT impact of £1,500.

6 - BAR

  • Air con in cellar playing up meaning long Q’s at bar and more beer wastage.

  • More sales could lead to more payback from brewery.

  • Umbrellas suggested but need to be looked after.

  • Notices regarding use of patio to be worded and printing sourced.

7 - CRICKET

  • First team unbeaten in league, 2nds have won 2. Junior leagues are starting. 21 girls have signed up making 2 teams. All-stars are advertised (40 so far) and 10 for Dynamos. The pro, Lohan, has batted and bowled really well so far. More good things to come.

8 - SQUASH

  • Court bookings £1,533.75

  • Memberships £23.75 for April.

  • Club championship Finals on Saturday.

  • FA Cup Challenge Match v Primrose on Sat, starting at noon. Paul Craigs using kitchen.

9 - MEMBERSHIP

  • About £2,500 has come in from direct debits so far. Junior membership growing so hopefully there will be an increase of parents becoming social members.

10 - AOB

  • Could new umpire’s room be used for storage (small space at back)?

  • Does booking form need to be changed to reflect guidelines re. playing on cricket pitch (especially on presentation nights), can we cordon off with a rope?

  • Tidying up – skip to go and another to come. Can the glass go in the skip?

Date of next meeting Monday 9th June at 7pm.

Meeting closed at 7.30pm.

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