Following the EGM, held in early May the members elected the following as officers of the club, and to serve on the executive committee for the coming season

Richard King Chairman
Mike Rose Secretary
Peter McCarthy Treasurer
Andy Cappaert Youth representative
Harry Adams Mini/Midi representative
Andy Bird Commercial Manager
John Sproul Committee member
James Metcalfe Committee member
Declan Gillett Committee member
Steve Killington Director of Rugby

Mandy Adams also confirmed that she would be happy to continue in the very important role of club safeguard officer.
Iain Thompson was thanked for all his hard work during his time as Mini/Midi representative, and the departing President Paul Kehoe was also thanked for his sterling work over the years, he is the only member in the history of the club to have served as Treasurer, Secretary, Chairman and President.
In recognition of all the hard work that they have contributed to the club over a number of years, the following were made Life members.
Dave Bywater
Peter Watson
New Vice presidents elected were
Mike Rose
Debbie Webb
Mike Webb
Alan Hudson

During the summer month’s work will continue on improving the pitches at the club, with reseeding being undertaken, cost approximately £3,000, which has been pretty much paid for out of the profit made at the Dinner dance recently held – thanks to all those who attended!!
New floodlights are also being installed on pitch 2 at a cost of £33,000, funds generated by successful grant applications to Sport England and the Rugby Football Union.
Since we took over control of the pitches some 3 years ago our development programme has moved on leaps and bounds, but the cost of maintaining the pitches has also increased. In the bad old days when we hired the pitches from the council, the annual bill was in the region of £9,000, now that they are our responsibility, the cost is approximately £13,500, and likely to increase by at least another £1,000 next year when we factor in the cost of annually servicing the new floodlights. One of the many, many reasons that it is vitally important for the wellbeing of our club that we all pay our annual subscriptions promptly!!!

Anyway enough preaching, have a good summer

John Smeaton

President