2019-20 AGM 12 noon, Tuesday 11 th February 2020
Highlights of 2019-20 Members playing weekly – Up 10% NEW: Overseas holiday to Cyprus – 25 players +2 NEW: Andrew Robson OBE Workshop – 80 players NEW: Advanced Guest Speakers Lessons – 20 players
Bridge continues to enjoy a significant renaissance at the Club. Attendance has increased by 10% over the past 12 months. This year the focus has been on providing lessons for improvers and advanced players with a programme of guest teachers covering various elements of the game. In addition to the UK bridge weekend, the committee arranged the first overseas bridge trip to Cyprus which proved extremely successful . Page 4
Review of 2019-20 1. Bridge playing activity ▪ Duplicate sessions ▪ Learning sessions 2. Bridge support activity ▪ Events ▪ Finance ▪ Teams and competitions ▪ Technology ▪ Logistics ▪ Volunteers 3. What next?
Bridge Playing Activity
Duplicate Sessions Less that two tables Teams with two
Learning Sessions
▪ New for 2019 ▪ Attracted 20 players ▪ 10 signed up for 10 lessons & 10 paid on the evening ▪ £781 revenue ▪ Averaged 9-10 players per lesson ▪ Maximum 15, minimum 5 ▪ £81 profit (12% revenue)
Improved learner support continued at Moseley Bridge Club Joined in with players
Analysis of The Outcome of the Three Bridge Crash Courses Committee Decision Run on demand when have 16 people on waiting list
New alliance Friday evening beginners classes Started in September 2019 Tutor: Alan Boden (Secretary) 9 EPC member have attended
Monday evening – Improvers 7 +1 pairs / 20 pairs EPC members [ Activity understated ]
Always interest in learning ➢ Fresh inquiries ➢ Heathercoft players ➢ Others on list ➢ 20+ potential players
NEW Events
Bridge Holiday Overseas Alexander the Great Hotel, Paphos in Cyprus - March 2019
Bridge and birthdays, romance and games…
UK Bridge Guru: Andrew Robson OBE Opening Leads & Bidding Hands Thursday 28 th November 2019
Charity Bridge Evening Thursday 16 th M ay Raised over £2,200
EPC Bridge Weekend Away Puckrup Hall Tewkesbury October 11-13, 2019
EPC Bridge Christmas Fun Games & Dinner 5 th December 2019
A+ Effort
Competitions & Teams
2019 Bridge Award Winners 1 1. The Ken Franklin Cup Effie & Miriam 2. Tuesdays Bridge Ladder (All players) Marijkie (63%) 3. Tuesdays Bridge Ladder (Excluding County Masters & above) Effie (61%) 4. Most Improver of the Year Gill Boden (NB: Photo from another event) 3 2 4
5. Bridge Charity Evening Winners – Ann Dawes Trophy Winner - Ann Dawes! Runner Up - Carol Dainty 3 rd - Sue Bowman
6. Charity Warwickshire SIMS Pairs Winners in June Winners: Jo Oakley & Denis Gough (1 st of 77 pairs!) Runners-up: Carmen Cuadrado & Sue Hartill
Charity Warwickshire SIMS Pairs Winners
Next match Wednesday 22 nd April 2020
Bridge Support Activity
Finance
Income Oct 18 to Sep 19 £7,716 Competition with Edgbaston Golf Club £192 Advanced Sunday Classes £672 Tuesday Bridge Thursday £4,149 Bridge £2,703 NB: Bridge includes table money, catering and event meals including our Xmas party
Expenditure Oct 18 to Sep 19 £5,964 Dealing Boards £115 SIMS Charity £190 Other £59 Advanced Class Teachers £490 Prizes & Trophies £75 New equipment £423 Pianola £75 Catering *1 £3,686 EBU £851 * 1 Catering includes teas and coffees and our event meals including Xmas
Contribution To EPC in 2018/19 Profit £1,752
Technology
▪ Laptop (purchased in 2019, in using in 2020 ) About Bridgemates ✓ Security ✓ Longer power supply ▪ ✓ NEW: EPC added wi-fi networks Easier to set up ✓ Robust
Logistics
Volunteers Big thanks to all of our players who are helping making bridge a success…
Annabel Hampson Barbara Loyo-Mayo Marijke Rodrigo Gerri Draysey Mark Reuben Sue Froggatt Sue Stone + Pauline Directors Sue Hartill Ray Fiveash Jan Rodrigo John Walpole Card Dealing Peter Wood Ray Fiveash Transporters Roger Florey Jan Rodrigo So many members including… Ann, Carol, Caroline, Diane, Gerri, Jill, Judy, Julian, Margaret, Tuesday Hosts Mary, Mike, Peter, Robert, Roger M, Scilla, Shelia, Tess, Tricia … and others.
What Next? 2019-2020
Changes on the Bridge Committee 4 years Remainers
Edgbaston Golf Club Andrew Robson (2021)
And…
2020 Matt Rawnsley, Our new CEO
Dennis Amiss Martina
The end of our formal presentation
Recommend
More recommend
