SECRETARY`S  REPORT  3/11/2025

Hi Folks

Following last Thursdays A G M I have a attached the minutes of that meeting and the Treasurers financial statement for the last financial year .

There is a Committee Meeting on Monday morning at which we will address any issues from the AGM including finalising the Christmas Dinner arrangements and finding a way to sort out any excess numbers . The itemised choices of menu have been prepared by Simon for submission to Middlesbrough College.

Christmas Raffle

Our next major task is the organisation of the Christmas Raffle . We have always been well supported by members who have brought in prizes . Our 1^stPrize is £50 donated by Christine ,the wife of our recently deceased member Dave Taylor . I have also received a few gifts including a monetary prize from Janice Lawson , wife of Colin , a deceased member who also frequently attended Trinity . We are grateful to Janice , who organises the Trinity room hire rota and has also donated lots of biscuits to our Wednesday group. We are extremely grateful to these wives of our past members .

I hope to have tickets on sale for the raffle this week .

WALK

Tuesday's walk is round Locke Park Redcar at 10am . I have sent David Kerr's info about the cafe and parking to our regular walkers. If you haven't been on one of the walks you are welcome . They are at a very leisurely pace and always followed by a social gathering at a nearby cafe. Parking on Tuesday is off Locke Road . Go along Corporation Road with the Park on your left . At the traffic lights before Redcar College turn left . The car park is on the left .

Last week we enjoyed a walk by Middlesbrough Golf Club and The Avenue of Trees .

I won't be at the walk on 11^thNovember but it is at Asda Thornaby to the airfield or war memorial as it's Remembrance Day .

Meanwhile at St. Cuthbert's we were celebrating Halloween .

I attended Neville Nichols Funeral last Wednesday . His son Rob thanked us for the sympathy card ( delivered by Ray Bell)

He also sang glowing praises in his eulogy about how much his Dad enjoyed Sporting Chance and what a good organisation we are .

I sent Frank Spraggon a Happy 80th Birthday message from all of us - which he acknowledged with thanks .

I gave Gwyn Dinsdale a Get Well Card from everyone . We are all keeping our fingers crossed for you Gwyn 🤞.

That's all for 2 weeks

Regards

Peter

We already have a £50 first prize donated by Dave Taylor's widow Christine .

There is a committee meeting a week on Monday - 3^rdNovember .

Regards

Peter

 The full menu for the Christmas Dinner is in the News/Events section with posters

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 Thanks you to  PC Kelly Close coming to address us about the dangers of Scams and how to recognise them .

 a Gold leaf catering for the packed meals for Beamish.

Don't forget to keep an eye on the website for further information https://mbrosportingc.co.uk

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Simon