AGM Meeting - Monday 19th February - Whalley Cricket Club 

WHALLEY TENNIS CLUB

ACTION BY

1. Apologies were received & accepted from:

Andrew C, Peter Hitchen, Dan Grinstead, Peter Vohalik, Keith Rudd, Alan Calow, Bill Morris, Brent Stevenson, Karen Harrison, Tom Hardwick and Steve Clarke

1. Minutes of the Last Meeting

Minutes of last meeting: on 1st June 2023 the minutes from the last meeting were proposed by John.L and seconded by Steve.D

1. Chairs Report

A successful year all round. We reestablished the mixed team who came third in a tough division. We ran two junior teams for the first time in a while, and the ladies D team got promoted! Many thanks to all team captains. We ran some American tournaments and plan to do more this year sponsored by Brent. The lockdown cup was enjoyed by all and drew a big crowd to see Dom Brown win again! The mid summer  mixed cricket match showed why we play tennis not cricket! Club night continues come rain, snow or shine and is the heart beat of the club. Thanks Bill!

On the facilities front the single court was repainted and floodlights were added. Thanks to John L and Clive Hutchinson and his team of electricians from Plug and Go.

We now have a defib in the clubhouse with training to follow.

Lancs LTA have been reorganized and are planning to be more involved with local clubs.

The club is running well as a community resource as many people are involved. If you have an initiative you would like to introduce, please step forward and the committee will help to run it!

1. Election of Chair and Officers & Committee

Henry thanked those who had served on the committee last year.

Chairman: Henry Farrar

Secretary: Natalie Driver

Membership Secretary: Steven Driver

Treasurer: Andrew Geldeard 

Welfare Officer: Rory Fergusson

All agreed to serve a further year.

Captains

Henry also thanked all those who served as Team Captains during 2023 season. A few decisions and discussion need to be made to determine some of the captains for the upcoming season.

Open A Team: Andrew Moore

Open B Team: Tom Hardwick

Open C Team: To Be Confirmed

Open D Team: To Be Confirmed 

Ladies A Team: Anne Geldeard

Ladies B Team: To Be Confirmed

Ladies C Team: To Be Confirmed

Ladies D Team: To Be Confirmed

Mixed Team: Anne Louise Brown

Under 16 Junior Co-Ordinator: Andrew Moore

Other Committee Members for 2024 - John Leithard, Bill Morris, Anne Geldeard

1. Membership Report 2023/24

Membership 2023/24 Year - 235 Paid Members and 12 Unpaid Members. Paid members – 101 Females and 134 Males. Total Revenue - 15,730

Membership Prices are:

Adultes - £120

Senior (Over 65) - £100 - Increased from £80

Junior - £40

Student - £50

Young Adults (Up to 30 years old - Changed from 28 years old) - £50

2 Adults and 2 Children - £245

1 Adult and 2 Children - £160

Other Club Fees

Match Fees -  £3 per player per match

New parking permits are ready and can be collected from either Steve or Natalie Driver.

Steve Driver said that once again this year he intends to collect subscriptions using the LTA Clubspark system & the BACS’s payment system.

1. Treasures Report

Andrew Geldeard circulated a report and provided the key financial details. Income increased due to a grant which was donated by Ribble Valley Borough Council for the floodlights for the single courts. 

Whalley Tennis Club have been put forward to able to be sponsored by Local Lexus and we are waiting for the outcome.

Henry thanked Andrew for preparing the accounts and for his work in this area.

The prices of a tin of tennis balls are £5

1. Car Park Sub-Committee Report

Steve Clarke reported that the car park continues to create a good source of income for the club. However, Steve Clarke would like to step down from his position. The club would like to thank Steve for his hard work for the Club in relation to the car park.

The parking income has however decreased which as a club we believe this is due to the closing down of Breda Murphys.