Committee Meeting 22nd July 2024
RAMSEY BOWLS CLUB
Minutes of Ramsey Bowls Club Committee Meeting held on 22 July 2024 at 11.00 am at Ramsey Bowls Club
PRESENT :
Barry McCormick Tracy Core
Barry Sharman Gill Willis
Martin Francis Geoff Willis Les Collyer
1. Apologies
President
Vice President Treasurer Secretary
Match Secretary Green Officer Committee Member
• Ali McCormick
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Minutes of Previous Meeting
• Approved
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Matters from Previous Minutes
• Mike Young has been contacted. He is well but very frail.
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President’s Report
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Barry thanked Tracy and all the helpers for a brilliant Open Triples Day
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He congratulated Gill on reaching the EBF Finals at Skegness
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Barry and Ali would like to be joint County Presidents next year. Barry asked for our support on this
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A new members evening was discussed to be held on 7 August to coincide with the pizza van. All members to be asked and maybe bring along any bowls equipment they wish to sell
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Vice President’s Report
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Tracy also said how well the Open Triples day went with positive feedback on the green, organisation etc
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It’s good that the new members are still coming along to roll up
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6. Treasurer’s Report
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There is £2133.33 in the bank as of now
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The Open Triples Day took £455
7. Secretary’s Report
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There are now 83 members, the most for a few years
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Gill asked about the fence at the Board meeting. It was agreed to buy new fencing for the car park end. This would
be in the new financial year.
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Gill has the poster for the County Dinner which will go up in
the Clubhouse
8. Social Secretary’s Report
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It was hoped that we could run the quizzes throughout the winter. Gill will check with the Board that they are happy with this
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Ali has started the membership draw and will ask members at the Triples weekend
9. Green Officer’s Report
Green is looking good for this time in the season
It is continually being treated to get rid of some unwanted grass
10. Match Secretary’s Report
Martin has got plaques for the Club winners and runners up The Triples weekend is all planned and ready
11. Presentation Evening
Alan Blackley will do a disco for approximately £100
It was decided to ask Sarah to do a buffet instead of a sit down dinner in the hope more members will attend
We will subsidise it as we have the funds so the ticket price will be £15 a head for a cold finger buffet and a disco
Gill will send an email out to members and ask for their response and interest in this evening. Will call it End of Season Celebration Evening on 27 October
12. Bury v Ramsey
This will go ahead on Sunday 8 September
13 League Food
It was agreed at the Board meeting that we could do food on a Thursday as Sarah is not in the kitchen after mid afternoon. Lesley Stevens will make rolls and sausage rolls and we will buy crisps and paper plates
14 Local School Involvement
Tracy wrote to the Abbey College and Ramsey Juniors inviting staff to our Open Triples weekend but had no response. She will try once more in September with Abbey College.
15 Advertising Boards
Tracy asked about the advertising boards. Gill will check with the Board if they are still going up and what the companies are charged if they would like an advertising board
16 Triples Weekend
Tracy asked if we should have the bunting up. She said she has loads so will put it up
17 New Equipment
Geoff will look into the different types of scoreboards. Need to be ones that will fit in the cupboard.
18 Out of season social events
It was agreed that Ali as Social Secretary would ask Paul Judge if he wanted to reform the entertainments committee.
19 A.O.B
When we need new stickers we would get a price on putting the ram’s head on the small dot
Gill would do a roll up rota for July/ August
20 Date of next meeting Monday 2 September at 11.00am