Sunday September 05, 2010
Fenton Chess Club 2010 AGM Minutes.
Meeting started at: - 7.45pm.
  • (1)These being present on 14/06/10; -

    Stuart Hull, John Amison, Steve Emmerton, Geoff Yates,
    Richard Cantliffe, Tony Holdford, Karl Walklate, Peter Tideswell,
    Joe Orsolics, Phil Grocott, Robert Taylor, Ernest Wilkinson,
    Derek Whitehurst, Hamid Shabani, Shane Bentley, John White.
  • (2) Apologies : - Andy Stott, Mark Whitby, Abdulbari Kabiri.
  • (3) Minutes from last years AGM available here. Copies shown to members and accepted.
  • (4)
    (a) 2010 Secretary's report read out and accepted. (Click the link to view)
    (b) Treasurer's report accepted. A breakdown of all income and out goings shown to each member. The club's funds at last year's AGM was £71.75p and now stand at £73.50p.
  • (5) Awards presented as follows.
    (a) Performance of the year = Mark Whitby.

    Team awards are as follows-
    (b) Gold. (A team) = Tony Holdford.
    (c) Silver. (B team)= Jarosław Gorski, Karl Walklate, Geoff Yates.
    (d) Bronze. (C team)= Steve Emmerton.
    (d) Pewter. (C team)= Joe Orsolics.
    (e) The following members were awarded a medal for winning division 4.
    Karl Walklate, Richard Cantliffe, Steve Emmerton,Stuart Hull, Robert Taylor,
    The following members were awarded a medal for winning division 5.
    Carl Mustafa, Geoff Yates, Mark Whitby, Ernest Wilkinson, Robert West, Phil Grocott, Joe Orsolics.
  • (6) (a) Election of officials-

    New position od Chairman accepted.

    Chairman:- Steve Emmerton.
    Secretary:- Steve Emmerton.
    Treasurer:- Stuart Hull.
    Publicity Officer:- John Amison.
    Club Statistician:- Peter Tideswell.
  • (7) Four teams will be entered in the local league..
    We will decide which divisions and cups to enter when the new grades are released.
  • (b) League and Team Captains.
    Team Captain:- John Amison.
    Team Captain:- Stuart Hull.
    Team Captain:- Steve Emmerton.
    Team Captain:- Karl Walklate.
    Cup Captains to be decided.
  • (8) Rapidplay Jamboree.
    (a) Latest plans for the rapidplay jamboree are for it to be held at Newcastle on Tuesday 13th July. Two thirty minute games, teams of four, with open and U130 sections. Fenton would like to enter a team in each section.
  • (9) Summer Tournaments.
    The draw for Round 1 of the Internal Club Championship, released with 6 rounds to be played in total, we also hope to run a quickplay event and a simultaneous chess exhibition through the summer months.
  • (10) Club Fees 2009/10.
    (a) Fees for next season will increase to £18 (Employed) and £12 (Unemployed,students and retired) no charge for juniors under 16. It will be £3 to enter the Summer Swiss Competition.
  • (11) Any other Business.
    (a) None.
  • Meeting closed at: -8.23pm.