HESKETH ARMS BOWLING CLUB
NEWSLETTER – FEBRUARY 2022
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
A COPY OF THE MINUTES HAS BEEN SENT OUT BY EMAIL, ANY MEMBER WISHING TO HAVE A HARD COPY PLEASE CONTACT THE SECRETARY.
Many thanks to all those members who attended the Club’s Annual General Meeting, held at the Churchtown Conservative Club. It was pleasing to see several new members in attendance. We welcome them to the club and hope they enjoy their bowling at the Hesketh Arms.
The Committee would also like to thank the Conservative Club for allowing us to use their facilities.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
The Annual General Meeting has set the following subscription rates for the 2022 season :-
Membership subscription – £30.00
Team Players’ subscription – £45.00
The basic membership subscription is now £30.00. Members playing for one or more of our league teams pay an additional £15.00 i.e. £45.00 in total.
Payment can be made online directly to the Club’s bank account :
Sort Code : 30 97 88 Account Number : 01007849
If paying by bank transfer, please notify Mike Milne by text (07752352065) or email (michaelmilne66@outlook.com)
Alternatively, subscriptions can be sent to Mike Milne (Treasurer) at the following address :-
Mike Milne, 20 Coudray Road, Southport PR9 9NL
COMMITTEE
The Chairman, Chris Harding, thanked John Hughes, for fulfilling the role of Club President during the 2020 and 2021 seasons. John is pictured below receiving a memento of his time in office from the Chairman.
The new President for 2022 is Peter Smith. Congratulations to Peter, we hope he enjoys a successful year. John Unsworth was elected to the position of Vice-President.
After being Vice-Chairman for a number of years, Bill Nowell has decided to stand down from the Committee. Bill has been involved in the running of the Club as a committee member and previously a team captain for many years and played an important part in keeping the club going during some difficult times. We thank Bill for all he has done for the club and hope to see him down at the green during the course of the season. Bill’s successor as Vice-Chairman is Jason Chapman. Jason is well know to members as a regular player for the Ospreys and the Owls, having also been a successful captain of the Harriers in the LV League. We thank Jason for accepting this important role in the club.
The Chairman (Chris Harding), Secretary (George Hitchmough), Treasurer (Mike Milne) and Project Manager / Greensman (Graham Meadow) were all re-elected to their positions.
LIFE MEMBERSHIPS
Congratulations to Mike Burrill and George Hitchmough on being awarded Life Membership of the Club.
Mike is a long-standing member who has been involved in running teams and serving on the committee for many years. He has worked as our liaison officer with Mitchells & Butlers and negotiated the renewal of our current lease. He was also instrumental in the planning and building of the shelter on the churchyard side of the green.
George has been Club Secretary for over ten years and looked after our website since it was created in 2011. In addition to the many other tasks which he undertakes, George captains the Merlins and Hawks in the afternoon leagues and attends numerous league delegates’ meetings on behalf of the club.
Mike and George are worthy recipients of the award of Life Membership and are pictured below with their certificates.
SOUTHPORT LV LEAGUE
In 2021, the Club was successful in winning both the Premier and 1st Division championships in the Southport LV League. The trophies were presented at the recent LV League AGM and the team captains Chris Harding (Eagles) and Jeff Brown (Falcons) are pictured with the trophies.
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