Appleby Frodingham Squash Club

Appleby Frodingham Works Squash Club 

 Appleby Frodingham Squash Club

Minutes of the 377th meeting held on Thursday 7th March 2013

Attendees : Nigel Bratton (Secretary), Paul Matthewman (Chairman), Steve Hame ( Membership), Eddie Docherty, Soni Crompton, Daz Brand.

 Apologies : Richard Prendergast ( Treasurer)

Previous Minutes/Matters Arising : 

Minutes of last meeting approved by the signature NB & PM.

 

Membership

4 New Members have joined and 2 Members have rejoined. Total Membership 192.

Treasurers Report

5 thousand for changing room. Finances still in credit but still have court maintenance costs for the year to be paid.

To contact Rob Akin for maintenance.

 Action ED to contact RA

Get quotes for heaters. Action PM

LED Lights for courts – get couple of quotes. Action ED/PM

RP needs the signatures on the form for the Bank. Action ED/RP.

Club Activities:

Consider ordering the Trophies now – Replace the some of the old/missing cups. New Mick Brown Cup for Junior competition.

 Action PM/NB

Junior Competition – Straight knock-out competition with a Plate. Two finals to played on finals night.

Courts & Buildings:

Athletic Club:

How much a year does our heating cost? Action ED/PM

Any Other Business:

Complaints about the cleanliness of the building – builders have just finished so it will be cleaned over the next few weeks.

 

Snagging list needs to be completed.

Changing bags – use what we have but dont replace.

ED to contact Mark Shipley (England Squash) re possible grants.

 Ongoing

Improvements agreed for back of court 3. Kitchen style worktop to run along west wall from

existing bar and over PC cupboards. New cupboards required accommodating all equipment

in existing cupboard. Price received. £4947.00 Committee to discuss.

DB to get more quotes

Court advertising – PM to see Andy Davies re refreshing it. Club has been approached by other members for advertising

 Action PM.

Matters Arising:

Daz Brand attending the AFWAC meetings on behalf of the squash club. Awaiting updates

from meeting.

Action DB.

Court 3 needs all the Fluorescent tubes replacing ASAP.

 Ongoing

 

Any Other Business

Court Heaters – would it be possible to change the time from 40 minutes to 45 minutes

for £1.

Action ED.

Prize Money for the leagues – a decision was made not to have prize money this year – however this was not relayed to the members. In view of this decision was made to award prize money this year and advise members that this would be the final year it was awarded with the trophies.

Ongoing

Finals Night  - need to decide about beer snacks for finals night etc. To be discussed at next meeting.

Date of next meeting: Thursday 2nd May 2013 @ 6.15 in the squash club.