Colwick Fly Fishing Club
The
chairman is Mr David Inglis
The Secretary & Treasurer Dr Brian Langsdale - email: secretary@colwick.ffc.org
The Match Secretary Mrs Rosemary Gunn
www.colwickffc.org
Our Club meets at the Vale Social Club, Colwick, Nottingham, on the
second Wednesday in each month (except July and August) at 7.30 PM.
Our Club holds matches at various venues, in addition to matches at
Colwick, each month during the fishing season. We have around 42 members
and enjoy registered membership of the British Disabled Anglers Association.
We promote unity between able bodied and disabled people in the enjoyment
of fly fishing.
Membership is open to all persons worthy of credence who hold a current
adult EA Licence and the annual membership subscription payable on
joining and in January each consecutive year is £10.00 at this
time. Applications for Membership can be made online from our web
site, and appropriate forms are always available from the Colwick
Park Lodge.
Various incentives are provided, made possible by subscriptions and
donations, for the promotion of fly fishing activities for all members.
We are always appreciative of any gift of unused fly-fishing tackle
to facilitate and enable disabled persons, members or not, to enjoy
fly fishing.
For further information please contact the Club Secretary.
COLWICK FLY FISHING CLUB
MONTHLY MEETING
7.30PM WEDNESDAY 8 MARCH 2006
In the Chair: Brian Langsdale
The meeting was opened by the acting Chair who welcomed attending
members who reported that David Inglis was quite ill in bed at this
time. Members expressed their concern regarding this and the Secretary
promised to be "watchful
Apologies Present
David Inglis 11 Members
Rosemary Gunn
Rob Haywood
Terry Wilson
Minutes of Previous Meeting
The Minutes of the previous meeting were read by the Secretary and
they were proposed By Robin Soar and seconded by John Parnham as a
true record before being signed by Keith Prowting for the absent Chair.
(It was not appropriate for the acting Chair to sign his own minutes).
The Chair indicated that as well as this being the time for the Monthly
Meeting it was a night for presentations and social with a buffet.
This being the case he requested that business was limited as far
as practicable, with any non-urgent matters being deferred to the
next meeting. This was accepted.
Secretary's Report
The Secretary had contacted the Council to discover that the fly fishing
fees for Colwick Park had still not been published.
He reported that our Club has now been registered with the British
Disabled Anglers Association (documentary evidence is included in
these minutes) and that he had inform Mark Sunderland of this development
and signposted him to all relevant information at the BDDA.
He also reported that David Inglis had arranged with Thornton Management
a discount for members at the Fishery Tackle Shop. This was evidenced
by an email requested by the Secretary and delivered by Thornton (a
copy of which is included in these minutes).
The Secretary had also arranged a discount with Gremlin Angling (documentary
evidence is included ion these minutes) in the USA with cheap UPS
postage.
Treasurer's Report
The modus operandi for accounting was covered in the minutes of the
previous meeting and the changeover from the retiring Treasurer to
the current Treasurer was proceeding.
The previous month's balance sheet was prominently displayed in the
meeting room for the information of all members and the Treasurer
stated that this would happen at each meeting to give Members a proper
opportunity to study the figures.
There were no matters arising from the balance sheet.
The treasurer was asked how many fully paid up members existed and
there were 23 registered and in addition two e-mail applications for
membership had been made where payment had been requested and promised.
Technically we have 25 members.
Match Secretary's Report
Due to the absence of Rosemary Gunn there was no report. Keith Prowting
had expressed a wish to continue supporting the Match Secretary by
collating match information and his help was much appreciated.
Web Site
It was reported that the web-site continues to grow with more information
and mention was made of the forum facility which gave members the
opportunity to air their views and make any statement they wished-
provided that they signed their contribution. Entries at this time
to be submitted through the Secretary although this may be by-passed
in the future.
Also, he had arranged that our Club web site now appears on the Google
and other search engines.
AOB
A question was raised regarding the provision of Barley Straw at Colwick
and this was already in the waters.
The Secretary was asked to make enquiries regarding the provision
of concessions in fly fishing fees at Colwick for retired persons
ands those with disabilities. The secretary will see what can be done
-probably in time for next season due to committee procedures at the
Council.
As regards the Sea Fishing trip, provisional arrangement has been
made by Robin soar for 10 rods on 13 August 2006. Names ASAP please.
The Next monthly meeting was to be on 12 April 2006.
There being no other business the conduct of the meeting was handed
over to Keith Prowting who ably made the presentation of trophies
to the monthly match winners who were present.
The meeting closed at 9.05pm and was followed by an excellent buffet
and social interaction for our Members.
NB Where the minutes reference
documents, these appear only in the Minute Book itself and can be
viewed at any meeting at any time.
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