Club Update & Committee Meeting Report

Keeping the country theme going: Aberlemno Stones this time

Another busy week for the club. On Monday Ron, Mike, Gordon & Colin managed to overcome Evenie Water in a close game to win the Dewar Trophy and qualify for next years Province Championships and hopefully go one better than this year and win the final.

In the Ferguson Quaich Ron's rink beat Mike's rink and I think Alistair Inglis beat Ron's rink the night before with Bobby replacing Ron as Ron had a super league game at the same time.

On Saturday two rinks skipped by Bob & Ron won quite easily against Aberlemno to keep up the club's 100% record on inter club games. I believe there is a story or two to tell about these games and as soon as I have it I will post it up on the blog.

The Charity Shop opened on Sunday for a week and I would remind all members to support the shop with whatever help you can give whether with time, items for sale or items for the raffles. Gordon & Ron are the people to talk to if you can help in any way.

The committee met on Tuesday 17th November at the Glenesk Hotel, Edzell and the minutes of the meeting are shown below. Please make a note of the events and dates planned. The committee are keen to involve members in all club activities and we need your support to make our efforts worthwhile. We would also welcome your comments in relation to the proposed events. PLEASE NOTE: AGM IS TO BE HELD ON 22ND APRIL 2009 AT THE GLENESK HOTEL, EDZELL A FULL ATTENDANCE IS REQUESTED.

Tomorrow night sees the club league decider between Gordon & Mike and at the same time Andrew takes a rink in the last round robin game in the Ferburn against Catterthun. If he wins he is through to the final.

Sorry if I have missed any games but no-one has come forward with any reports or results.

Committee Meeting of Edzell Curling Club held at Glenesk Hotel
on Tuesday 17th February 2009.

Present: Bob Myles, Chairman, Ron Caithness, Gordon Craik, Colin Inglis, Mike Ferguson, Mike Hay and Lynda Kemp

Apologies: Sue McGregor

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting of 9th October 2008 were read and approved by Gordon Craik and seconded by Lynda Kemp.

Matters Arising: Ron Caithness confirmed that the club badges had been ordered and received at a cost of £289. Lynda confirmed that 70 badges had been sold to date and the stock remaining would be detailed in the annual balance sheet as an asset of the club.

Treasurers Report: Lynda advised that the balance of club funds stood at a healthy £1,967.

Club Website: Firstly Mike was thanked for his creation of the blog and the facility had been well received. Hits from other curlers in Scotland had also been healthy. (400 after our reporting of the outdoor curling up Glenesk). Mike has been the mainstay of the reports on games and our outdoor curling activities but he was seeking all members to create appropriate input via e. mail to Mike for inclusion in the blog.

Season’s activities

Positives:

The league programmes had been very successful
Inter club games had been enjoyable, competitive and highly successful
Club reached the finals of Scottish Province Championship…lost
Reached final of Dewar Trophy (defeated Evenie Water in Final)

Negatives:

Struggled on occasions to put out full rinks
Loss of members had been critical : need for new members
Rules re late arrival may require to be relaxed (special dispensation to be granted to member Russell Brown in view of his Aberdeen employment)
Mike apologised for his part in non shows !

Charity Shop: Gordon has plans well ahead and arranging for the Guides to ensure they empty the shop on the Saturday afternoon. We would meet at 10.30am on the Sunday to prepare shop for opening on Sunday afternoon ……1pm.

Gordon had left a rota with the shop to allow the regular helpers to select their times.
Club members would have to cover the vacant spots…..GC to be in touch with members.

All articles to be left at Glenesk Hotel or Ron Caithness in the run up to the shop …after 1st March…direct to the shop.

It was agreed that we arrange for a Hamper for raffle….once again looking to members to contribute to Hamper’s contents….the more the merrier !!

Costs : Rent £310 for month…our share £155. Electricity costs : £25/30

Summer Activities:

Following discussion it was agreed that we should look to arrange a BBQ/ Games afternoon/evening and ideal location would be the former U.S. base.
Gordon to speak to David Carnegie to see if venue could become available to us.

A Bothy Nichts autumn event was also discussed and Ron to look into. Ideal venue would be Inchbare hall and Jim Brown as our Master of Ceremonies.

Away Curling Trip:

Following discussion it was felt that we should look into the possibility of a repeat of our 150 birthday celebration and visit an Eastern Eurpean Country for a long weekend of Culture, Curling and Come what may !!
Important that venue is on direct flight route (ideally Globespan from a cost perspective)
Ron is to speak with the Director of Competitions for World Curling Federation as he is aware of all Ice rinks and his recommendations would be of considerable value.
Timing around end of October/early November considered appropriate.
Need to sell the weekend at the AGM

A O C B

Letter to be released to Dennis Caithness thanking him for the invite to their outdoor rink and ask that our thank’s be passed to Dick Hanson, Estate Owner.

A.G.M. Agreed the date of 22nd April 2009 and should take the form of AGM followed by Supper and Prize giving. Seek a celebrity guest eg David Murdoch, Ewan McDonald.