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Ryde Rowing Club’s 2016 AGM well-attended

Steve shares this latest news from Ryde Rowing Club. Ed


Ryde Rowing Club held a well-attended Annual General Meeting at their Clubhouse in Appley Park on Thursday (24th November, 2016).

Carol Hewison, the Club Secretary was able to report on a fairly successful season where the Club had won the Hants & Dorset ARA Men’s Novice Sculling Championship and a share in the Hants & Dorset ARA Ladies Novice Fours Championship, as well as having two crews selected to represent the Association at the South Coast Rowing Championships.

Success for new mini bus project
The Club’s Financial Secretary, Dave Redstone was able to report that the Club was in a reasonable financial position, with the accounts approved – and on the success of the New Mini Bus project where the Club had been able to raise sufficient funds to replace their aging minibus.

Committee members
Both Carol and Dave were re-elected to their respective positions as was the Club Captain, Peter Allsopp, Rowing Captain, Micky Jenner and Assistant Secretary Darrell Reeve. Angela Evans was reappointed as Reporting Accountant and Dale Buckett and Emily Pike were elected to the main committee replacing Kate Whitehurst and Allan Evans and joining Steph Hickman, Lisa Murphy, Julie Cole, Steve Bull, Chris Groves and Steve Dear who were re-elected.

The Bar Committee of Graham Reeve, Chairman; Steph Hickman, Manager; Josie Bull, Assistant Manager; Steve Bull, Secretary and Julie Cole committee member were also re-elected.

Changes to subscriptions
A small increase in the club’s annual subscriptions was agreed by the meeting and the start of the Subscription year was changed to 1st January, as well as some minor changes to the wording of some rules to accommodate electronic banking.