1 - ATTENDANCE
- Marc Shipley, Mandy Forster, Kevin Forster, Tracey Coats, Ian Davies, Mick Barnes
2 - APOLOGIES
- Anita Hammond, Russell Hughes, Connor Snaith
3 - MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
- Minutes of the Meeting 10th November agreed.
4 - MATTERS ARISING/ACTION POINTS
4.1 - Action Point Update
4.4 (11/2/25) Marc/Kevin – Completed. New aluminium front door fitted.
4.4 (18/3/25) Marc - Ongoing. (Saturday Keep Fit Leader to be contacted about parking).
4.4 (7/10/25) Marc – Ongoing. (Quote awaited from DIGON).
4.4 (10/11/25) Marc – Ongoing. (Driveway lights matter with Executive Committee).
5 (10/11/25) Marc – Completed. (Racketball Tournament date 7/3/26 organised by Cai Younger).
4.2 - Dashboard
Marc advised that £1,455 has been transferred to the Treasurer for court bookings.
£228 in membership money transferred.
175 members to date.
4.3 - Squash News
Team Squash 2025-2026
Marc reported the following results: Boldon 1 won 5 lost 2; Boldon 2 won 3 lost 5; Boldon 3 won 4 lost 4; Boldon 4 won 6 lost 3
Marc advised the Committee that he is to move Brandon Kane to number 1 position for the 4th Team for the second half of the season.
Kevin reported that in the recent Warrington Open Youssef Mentias came 2nd in the E Event.
Boldon Open 2025
Marc reported that the competition had been a good success, with positive feedback from entrants and supporters. Boldon players had done well: Jack Teasdale won the B Event; Dan Douthwaite came 4th in the B Event; Martin Cowey came 4th in the C Event; Brandon Kane came 3rd in the D Event; Marc Shipley came 7th in the D Event; Gary Butler came 2nd in the E Event; Youssef Mentias came 3rd in the E Event; Jay Campbell came 1st in the E Event Plate
The overall winner of the Boldon Open was Owain Taylor; runner-up Cai Younger.
Handicap Auction & Competition 2025
The Auction was a disappointing turn out and rather than cancel the event, the entrants were drawn at random in a raffle at a cost of £5 per entrant.
The money raised was divided using the same ratio percentage as previous years: Cup Winner £153 (Matt Stout); Cup Runner Up £77 (Alex Adamson); Plate Winner £66 (Connor Snaith syndicate); Plate Runner Up £33 (Ian Mapstone); Cup Semi Finalist £35 (Brandon Kane); Cup Semi Finalist £35 (Anita Hammond); Plate Semi Finalist £15 (Connor Snaith Syndicate); Plate Semi Finalist £15 (Brandon Kane)
The results of the Competition were as follows: Cup Winner – Matt Stout; Cup Runner Up – Steve H Chapman; Plate Winner – Ian Mapstone; Plate Runner Up – Kevin Forster
Mick thanked all the organisers of the Competition for their hard work - Kevin, Tracey, Mandy and Marc.
The Committee agreed that the 2026 Handicap Auction needs a complete rethink, if it does indeed go ahead.
4.4 - Squash club maintenance/ improvement
The new front door has been fitted and feedback from members has been positive about how smart it is. ACTION Tracey & Marc – look into quotes for Boldon Squash signage for above the entrance door.
The Ladies changing room shower problem appears to be rectified (for the time being) but Kevin reported that he thinks the pipework is incorrect and may need a re-fit if the problem continues/escalates.
The corridor floors need work to rectify the ‘bouncing’ that is occurring.
The Committee agreed that this type of work, along with some internal decorating, should be included on a ‘2026 To Do List’. ACTION Squash Committee – report back on what improvements could be done in 2026, seeking out feedback from the members.
Members Feedback
- Positive comments received about new entrance door (see 4.4 above).
Cleaning
- Independent cleaner doing a good job, no problems to report.
4.5 - Club Executive Committee Feedback
Financial Report: Deposit account £15,000; Current account £32,000
Outlay: £5,300 for new boilers; Winter Nets Fencing £3,600
LWC grant £7k received
Improvement Spending: Looking into lights for around Winter Nets and driveway. Solar Panels £17k (of which £10k coming from ECB), potentially installing before end of year. Discussions continue around Air Con/Heating for Function Room.
Work to begin in 2026 to renovate the Bowling Green area for future use as a venue for weddings.
5 - AOB
Mick advised the Committee that he is retiring as a squash player and would therefore step down as a Committee member. The Committee all agreed that Mick should continue as a valued member of the Committee given his experience and knowledge of the squash club and its members.
Ian asked about the Club AGM date but Marc replied that there is no firm date yet.
Kevin reported that Brandon Kane is Player of November owing to the percentage increase in his Squash Level points.
Date of Next Meeting – MONDAY 5th January 2026 6.30pm
