ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF CRYSTAL BADMINTON CLUB

FRIDAY 15th AUG 2008

 

Present:        Peter, Colin, Melanie, Geoff, Dan, Martin, Jayesh & guests

Apologies:   Chris Rudd, Paul, Judith and Debbie

 

 

Minutes of 10th Aug 2007 :       Agreed as true record – proposed by Colin and seconded by Geoff.

 

Election of Officers:

Chair                                      -          Pete

Treasurer                              -          Chris

Match Secretary                 -           Melanie

Minute Secretary                -           Melanie / Pete (mainly Pete)

Team Selection Officer     -           Geoff Tomkins

 

Treasurer Report: 

Presented by Pete for Chris R,     Club is solvent.  But we actually made a loss of £700 year to date, due to Match fees and Court costs rising over 20%

We had a large loss on match fees, as not all monies were fully paid. we were charged for cancelled courts, and received no fees for Monday evening matches, Shuttles are also included in the costs.

If anyone would like further details please contact Chris Rudd on his return from holiday end of the month.

Winter fees are to be set at £70 for adults and Juniors are £47, this to be confirmed by Chris.

Although fees have gone up it will still give excellent value for money at approx £2:50 per Monday evening.

Visitors Fees to increase to £4 per evening for adults and £3 for Juniors

Mach fees will also rise to £4 and Monday matches will now cost £2. (as per July meeting)

 

 

 

Match Secretary Reports:            Geoff to comment:

Only  Mens 1 received a trophy this past season for winning the Division 2, Well done guys.

Unfortunately the Ladies 1 team had to drop out as there was a clerical error which was found out too late and there matches were all void.

 

Team Selection:    

This coming season we will have the same number of teams playing in the Cradley league,

comments from Geoff are as follows:

The plan is to have a committee meeting in Aug. to confirm noms. for 1st teams but the number of teams is unlikely to change.
 
The Teams:-
 
Two Mens.....last yr. Mens 1 div 2 (promoted) Mens 2 div 4
Two mixed both played div 2
One ladies div 1 last yr. although on the Cradley site shows as 'void' so guess they were relegated?
One Masters team, If anyone want to play Masters and make up a team, can be from other clubs, please let June Totney Know
Dan is our only county player he plays for Worcester county first team.
 
I have to check with a few people for Mens 1 and will forward a list ASAP (will have to pool players only 5 names to date like last year)

 

 

Any Other Business:

  • August Bank Holiday:      Club will be closed Monday 25 Aug 07.
  • New scoring system:        Will have to commence using from 2008-09 season.  "2 games to 21"

Last but not Least.

Colin has / will resigned from the committee later this year after "X" amount of years as a club member, Colin, probably next to Pat is one of the original members that formed the Crystal Badminton Club, been here a long time Colin, Hey badminton has changed from those days of wooden rackets with the tensioning frames to stop them from twisting. lol

He is going to be missed greatly by the club not only for his Badminton skills but as a person that has taken this club to where it is today,

Colin and Chris will be moving to Wales to rest his tired knees. cant keep up with the pace of the new generation of younger players that has joined the club recently.

Let me on behalf of the Club wish you and Chris  all the very best, for the future and you will always be welcome to come and play at the Crystal when ever you up this neck of the woods. Yeah I know you ain't gone yet,  But I am sure that everyone that has played with or against you will want to say something similar. So hurry up.. lol

Once you settle in down in Wales, find a club,  we will challenge your new team to a few matches... oh and a curry after.

 

But on a good note Colin is to be replaced by a much younger, fitter better looking  and talented member of the club.

So I would like to Welcome Jayesh Patel to the Crystal Badminton Committee.

I would also like to thank everyone else who turned up from a really good night out.

 

Meeting closed:      The AGM closed at 9.17pm

 

Pete  the all round multi tasker...

The Chair and Minute secretary...(only cos Mel planned her holiday so she wouldn't have to type this up)