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Proposition

Proposed By

Seconded By

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Membership and Match Fees 2025

It is proposed that Membership and Match Fees across the board remain unchanged for 2025.

This conflicts with a previous resolve by the Committee that Fees should increase year on year in line with costs, but despite a rise in costs and one-off expenditure this year, we have managed to increase our income streams and there are no significant ongoing costs anticipated for 2025. We are also fortunate to have a decent sum in Reserve for emergencies.

Our Fees remain notably lower than many of the clubs that we play and some pay considerably more.

To be specific this means:

• The renewal of Full Playing Membership remains at £95.
• New playing members joining the club pay £70 and be asked to buy a club shirt if they play in club organised matches - new members joining after the beginning of July would pay £45.  
• Under 25 Playing Member and Social Member Fees remain at £15. 
• Match Fees to remain at £3.
• We will recommend to the Sports Club that Short Mat Membership also remains at £25.

Ian Rutherford

Treasurer

Chris Shannon

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Life Membership with effect from AGM – 2024

The minutes of the 2021 AGM record that the members were formally asked to recognise and remember the huge effort both Ian Rutherford and Chris Shannon had invested throughout the club house rebuilding project.  With the late Peter Bozier they worked with the architect to design a building within budget and fit for purpose and shape the complicated fund-raising proposals.  During the build, Ian and Chris then worked on almost a daily basis to meet with the builder, track progress, take photos and manage the budget.  It was 12 months, much affected by Covid lockdowns before we could fully enjoy and benefit from what we have now. 

At the time Ian and Chris felt quite strongly it was too early in their relationship with the Bowls Club to accept the proposed honour of life membership.  Since then of course, Chris and Ian have continued to reinforce their commitment to supporting the success and development of the Club.

Now in 2024, your retiring Chairman and President, Bill Giles and Les Canfield wish to once again propose that Ian and Chris be elected as life members by the membership and to urge them to accept this deserved acknowledgment of their contributions to the Club. 

Jointly by Bill Giles & Les Canfield

Gordon Taylor

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Life Membership with effect from AGM – 2024

Jesse Matthews has been part of the green keeping helpers for many years now and still turns out regularly to help with the mowing whenever he is available. Although he bowls less these days, he is always happy to step in as a last minute substitute to help out the captains when teams are short and regularly helps set up the green for matches and the Friday League play. It is proposed by your Chairman and seconded by Chris Shannon that Jesse is now elected as a life member to recognise his long standing contribution to the Club.

Bill Giles

Chris Shannon