1. ATTENDANCE
- Marc Shipley, Mandy Forster, Kevin Forster, Tracey Coats, Ian Davies, Mick Barnes
2. APOLOGIES
- Anita Hammond, Connor Snaith, Russell Hughes
3. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
- Minutes of the Meeting 7th July agreed.
4. MATTERS ARISING/ACTION POINTS
4.1 Action Point Update
4.4 (11/2/25) Marc/Kevin – Ongoing. (New aluminium front door).
4.4 (18/3/25) Marc - Ongoing. Saturday Keep Fit Leader to be contacted about parking.
4.4 (9/6/25) Kevin – Completed. Colin Dumble repaired shower step in Ladies changing room.
4.2 Dashboard
Marc reported that £1447.50 has been transferred to the Club Treasurer for court bookings and £57.95 for memberships.
Current membership 200.
4.3 Squash News
Team Squash 2025-2026
Marc has contacted the League Secretary to confirm 1st Team can continue to play on Thursdays. Other Team scheduling is 2nd Team Monday; 3rd Team Tuesday; 4th Team Wednesday
Marc and Kevin need to look at squads, meeting to be arranged. ACTION Marc – arrange meeting to confirm team placements prior to beginning of new season.
Marc (as Captain) has asked the 4th Team for their commitment to play next season and to stay for the team meal and socialise with the opposing team. Has received some response, including a potential new 4th Team player – Brandon Kane.
Memberships 2025-2026
- Marc has put posters up in the club and advertising is being done on the rolling TV screen. The Wazygoose banner reminder about renewals will begin online on 10th August.
4.4 Squash club maintenance/ improvement
Kevin reported that the rolling programme of court cleaning has begun. Court 2 cleaning has been completed. Court 1 cleaning in progress, scheduled to be completed by evening of 5th August. Courts 3 & 4 will be scheduled for September, to be completed prior to start of the new team season. Glass Back Court Door – Adjustment still to be done.
Mandy suggested buying new side tables for use around the club as the existing ones are now shabby. ACTION Marc – to source side tables.
Members Feedback - A number of members have commented on the good work done in cleaning Court 2.
Cleaning - Independent cleaner doing a good job, no problems to report.
4.5 Club Executive Committee Feedback
- None – scheduled meeting 4th August cancelled. Rescheduled for 11th August.
5. AOB
Sunderland Open
Kevin reported on the success of Boldon members who did well. Congratulations to Marc Shipley who came 1st in the D Event. Liam Fellows came 4th in the B Event. Ian Mapstone came 2nd in the C Event. Eric Alderson came 3rd in the C Event. Martin Cowey came 4th in the C Event.
In the C Event Plate, Adam Jassat came 2nd and Colin Woods came 3rd.
Kevin reported some unbecoming behaviour in the squash club undertaken by non-squash members late in the evening on a number of occasions recently, and showed footage taken from the security cameras. These matters were then discussed at length by the Committee, followed by a proposal from Ian Davies that a formal letter of complaint be sent to the Executive Committee by the Squash chairman on behalf of the Squash Committee. ACTION Marc – to send letter to the Executive Committee.
Date of Next Meeting – Monday 8th September 2025 8pm
