On Thursday Oct 24th the club held its Annual General Meeting to elect the club committee, set its subsciptions for 2014, and to receive reports on 2013 from its executive officers. Twenty Two members attended the meeting. Club Chairman Bob Norton thanked all of the committee members for their contributions during the year, in particular Tony Elliott who was standing down after fifteen years as the clubs Treasurer and nine as the Membership Secretary. He was embarrassed by a round of applause. The meeting heard that the club membership had risen to 105 (86 in 2012), with a significant rise in its under 18 membership from 6 to 14. There have been increases in all areas of the clubs activities from racing to leisure rides. Bob summarised by saying “2013 was a year of continued growth in all aspects of the club, continuing the trend of the last few years. Activity, particularly racing activity, has increased significantly. Finances have increased, along with membership, and we are now in a very healthy position for the future”.
The officers elected for 2014 were.
Chairman | Bob Norton |
Vice Chairman | Rob Waghorn |
Secretary | Denise Hurst |
Club Runs Secretary | Denise Hurst |
Membership Secretary | Sue Blake |
Treasurer | Dean Roberts |
Racing Secretary | Nick Decker |
Welfare Officers | Georgina Norton, Dean Roberts |
Social Secretary | Georgina Norton |
Acting Press Secretary (for Peter Hayhurst) | Andy Farr |
Clothing Rep | Wayne Powell |
British Cycling Delegate | Wayne Powell |
Mountain Bike Rep | Vacant |
Under 18 Rep | Tristan Roberts |
Web Master | David McVitie |
Cycling Time Trial Delegate | Kelvin Milward |
Auditor | Bill Boynton |
The clubs President Tony Willis, and Vice Presidents, Mr S Sebire, Mrs K Biddulph, Mr R Little, Mr and Mrs B Wakefield, Mrs G McCargo and Mr B Fox, were all re elected. Regretfully two other VP’s Mrs Pat Roberts and Mr Bernard Biddulph passed away during 2013.