Following a meeting of the Council of Management it was agreed that it is necessary to increase our rink fees by 10p per 2 hour session from January 2nd 2009.

 

This decision has been necessary because of the fall in membership and therefore a fall in income. The expenditure for rent, heating bills, staff wages etc have to be met, although we have cut down the working hours of the admin and bar staff.

 

The Finance Director and the Auditors believe that we will have a shortfall of funds at the end of the financial year and that the rink fee increase will help offset some of the shortfall.

 

We hope that you understand the necessity for this increase, as the Directors feel that it would be irresponsible for us to ignore the predictions of a negative balance at the end of the financial year.

 

Fortunately we have negotiated the use of the club for the National Finals for the next 3 years and the profit made during the finals will ensure that the loss is much less.

 

We all have a responsibility to ensure that the Bowls Club survives this downturn in membership – Please help us keep this fine club going – ask your friends to come along and look round the facilities – if they don’t want to play – perhaps they would like to become social members so that they can eat, drink and join in Social Nights e.g. Fun Night, Race Night etc.

 

A suggestion of a Patron’s Fund has been made by a member of the Club who has generously started the fund with a donation.

Other members may wish to do this as well – the Council of Management has undertaken that such a fund will only be used for specific purposes to improve facilities for members of the Club.

 

This fund is not intended to offset the shortfall described above. The money will therefore be itemised separately on the balance sheet. Please see Trevor Cutts for further details.

 

Trevor Cutts

Chairman

Nottingham's ladies, competing in the Lingford Trophy, saw off a strong Church Gresley team 35-28 yesterday (20-December-08).

 

 

 

Nottingham progressed into the last 16 of the Egham Trophy after beating Spalding 88-58 today.

 

 

 

Nottingham 88 - 58 Spalding

 

Nottingham now face Northampton IBC on Sunday 4th January 2009.

Nottingham ladies Sue Mart and Pam Cutts have been named in the England ladies International team for the British Isles International Series.

 

The series will be played over the weekend of the 13th, 14th & 15th March 2009.

 

Sue Mart, who has been an international since 2000, retains her place in the side and Pam Cutts earns her first call up.

 

Congratulations to both ladies on a wonderful achievement - all the best from everyone at NIBC.