Milnrow Sea Anglers AGM MInutes 2001

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 4 DECEMBER 2001

Members present PW JK MP DP KL DD BW RP NO BW MR GC GD

Apologies John White Denis Denman and Dave Taylor

Minutes of previous AGM 5 December 2000

Read and approved by all present

Denis Denman resigned as Treasurer Rod Pearson reigned as Chairman and Publicity officer Graham Coupe resigned as a committee man

Election of officers Jim Kelly elected as Treasurer Bob Worral elected as Chairman Neil Oswick elected as shore secretary Graeme Douglas elected as Committee man Paul Whiting and Graeme Douglas to share Publicity officer Paul whiting to remain as secretary and Mick Rodgers to continue as committee man.

The extensive list of rule changes and rationalisation was voted on and a copy of the new rules is attached

The main changes are

A trip will not be cancelled where the members to fish agree to make up the difference and safe the club a lost deposit

An increase to £8.00 subsidy for car users which will also be applied to shore trips.

Change of venue agreed as Milnrow Working Mens club voting 11 in favour 3 against which included 2 proxy votes and 1 abstention.

Members not attending regular meetings can leave a floating deposit with the treasurer to enable them to be included on trips of their choice.

Jim Kelly produced a very detailed Balance sheet, which the membership had a chance to view throughout the meeting, and which showed that the club is in a healthy position Financially

Secretary?s report

A good start to the fishing year but a poor end with many cancelled trips

Best trip was the trip to Porth Dinorwig in August, which produced a number of specimen fish

Other Highlights were the Starry Smoothhound caught at Rhyl and a new club record for Neil Oswick

Other new records for a Flounder for Karl Leach ,in his first year as a member.

The increase in membership was good to see particularly the new Family Membership and the increase in shore fishing activity.

All looks good for the coming year with a good program of both Boat and Shore venues planned