A proposal by Mr Wyndham Ventham-Smith, seconded by Mr Ray Welsh that these are a true record was unanimously approved by the meeting
The Treasurer presented the accounts for 2023.
Mr John Curran questioned the price of beer and the costs of televison and wages for the staff. Mrs Pam Ventham-Smith asked about the increase in the cost of insurance. Both received a satisfactory answer.
Mr Bill Browning proposed that the accounts be accepted, it was seconded by Mrs Karen Atkinson and unanimously approved by the meeting.
As the club did not have an elected Chairman at the meeting, there was no report.
The president made his report and asked the meeting to stand for the 2 minutes silence in memory of the club members who died in the past year which includes Life and former Committee Chairman, Jim Ryan. Other members who died in 2023 were Charles Dickinson, Percy Holmes, Roy Huntington, James Jappy, Philip Miles, Richard Swain and Christopher Tate. This was respectively observed. The President then presented life member certificates to Roy Douglas, Sean Hayes, Melvyn Fox, David Doubleday, Vic Dickens, Roy Elmer and Michael Parsons.
Proposed by Mrs Ina Winteridge and seconded Mr Grant Reed that the membership fees for 2025 remain the same.
Proposed by Mrs Pam Ventham-Smith and seconded Mr Gary Hinton that the entrance fee be waived for 2025 was unanimously approved.
Proposed by Mr Barry Channell, seconded by Mrs Karen Atkinson, that rule 14 be suspended for 2025 was unanimously approved.
As once again, it was probable that due to the lack of nominations that an election would not take place, the Secretary would appoint scrutineers should they be required.
A proposal by Mr Clive Scott, seconded by Mr Karen Atkinson was unanimously approved that Cook and Co be retained as auditors.
Proposed by Mr Wyndhan Ventham-Smith and seconded Mr Gary Hinton that Mr Robert Gibb be re-elected to the position of trustee was unanimously approved by the meeting.
None received.