Minutes

Annual General Meeting Minutes, March 28, 2017

 

  1. Call Meeting to Order

Mark Davey, President, called the meeting to order at 6:55 pm.

  1. Approval of Agenda

Moved by Bob Walsh, seconded by Dick Smith. All were in favour.

  1. Approval Minutes of 2016 AGM 

Moved by Darwin Wreggitt, seconded by Bruce Beaton. All were in favour.

  1. Financial Statements/Summary of Points Activity

Don reviewed the Financial Statements and Summary of Points Activity for the calendar year 2016. 

Stan Marinoske moved acceptance of the Financial Report as presented and Bill Grandy seconded. All were in favour.

Don informed the members that the executive was looking into an electronic scoring system. Prior to purchasing it he is looking into what is needed to support a system in terms of computer, printer   and whether the system at the Golden Age building could handle it.

He also proposed the following point system for Tuesday night play and tournaments, both for Howell & Mitchell movements.

Points awarded for Whse Duplicate Bridge Club

  

Effective March 28, 2017

    
       
       

Number of tables

# of pairs

points awarded

Total points awarded

 

 

 

  

 

 

Howell movement

  
       

less than 2

0-4

no points awarded

0

2 - 3.5

4.5 -7.5

1 point for 1st place, no points for 2nd place

2

4 - 7

8 - 14

1 point for 1st place; .5 point for second place.

3
   

If tie for 1st place, 1 point for 1st place (x4); no points for second place.

4
   

If tie for 2nd place, 1 point for 1st place and .5 points for each player in 2nd place (.5 x4)

4
       
   

Mitchell movement 

  
       

7.5 +

14+

1 point for 1st place N/S and E/W (applies to all ties); .5 point for best 2nd and 3rd overall

6
       
   

If tie for 1st place, no points for 2nd and 3rd overall 

6
   

If tie for 2nd place, no points for 3rd overall

6
   

If tie for 3rd overall, .25 points each

6
       

 

And lastly, Don informed the members that we were looking into joining ACBL again and what it would mean for weekly games and tournaments.

  1. Election of Officers

Lynne asked if the current executive have offered to continue in their positions for another year.  The answer was yes. Lynne Daffe then moved that the current executive be nominated to remain in their positions for another year and Darwin Wreggitt seconded.  Dan Scarffe moved that nominations be closed and Bruce Beaton seconded.  All were in favour. Thus the executive is:

  1. President - Mark Davey 
  2. Vice President - Noreen McGowan 
  3. Secretary - Cheryl Smith 
  4. Treasurer - Don Emond 
  1. Report from the Chair

Mark indicated he had nothing to report.

  1. Adjourn Meeting

The meeting adjourned at 7:00 pm.

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