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Chief Executive’s Message

Dear Member

AGM 2022

Thank you to those Members who attended the AGM on Monday evening. Besides the formal business of accepting the 2021 Accounts and Annual Report, shareholders approved the re-election of Joy Stevens for a second term and three new Directors; Caroline Nettel, Michael Hill, and Andrew Walker for their first term.

Short biographies of the Directors can be found by clicking here.

A presentation of the healthy nature of the Club’s finances and membership waiting list was given by retiring Director Justin Ward and Members joined in applause to thank Justin, Chris Bray and Alan Jenkins for their service as Directors over the last six years. Particular thanks were given to retiring Chairman, Alan Jenkins, for his superb steering of the Club through the recent challenging times and his leadership of the Club’s strategic Development Masterplan 2035. Alan announced that Vivien Harris (right)  had accepted the Board’s invitation to succeed Alan as Chair for the next year and her appointment would be ratified by the meeting of the new Board on 16th June.

 

I gave a short explanation of the capital projects due to be undertaken this year which can be viewed here and finally Rob Hill from GGA Partners gave a summary of the results of the recent Member Survey which showed how well the Club had progressed in virtually every area of its operation since 2018.

 

Full Survey results can be seen here

Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

 

As the country prepares to celebrate the Queen’s 70 years on the throne we have conjured up some themed menus in the Club Café for the Bank Holidays for Members to enjoy. Please click here for more details

 

For the opportunity to earn a unique achievement medal sign up for the Platinum Jubilee Medallion from the RLSS (UK). Her Majesty was the first to achieve the Junior respiration award and the Club has secured 24 places to be able to win the new award. Please click here to learn more

Junior Art Exhibition

 

If you have a creative young person in the family please encourage them to enter the Junior Art Exhibition set up by the Art Group. There are two age categories -Under 11’s and 12 and over – and the theme is ‘The Club through our eyes’. Click here for more details

National Squash Champions 2021/22

 

I was fortunate to watch our Men’s and Women’s Teams win the UK National Titles at the Hallamshire Club in Sheffield last weekend. The team were so professional and clinical in their victories with new Men’s Club Champion Ben Coates, recently retired England International Alison Waters and Club  Junior Coach Vinny Rodrigues leading the way. All of these top players are around the Club on a weekly basis either practising or coaching fellow Members.

 

With the Club winning the Bath Cup and Queens Cup titles recently, the Squash section is having a fabulous season – well-done Rackets Manager Paul Lindsay and the Squash Committee as this success has been years in the planning. See the Squash report for full details.

Have a lovely holiday weekend, hoping it stays dry so Members are able to enjoy the grass courts, poolside pizza, golf and croquet.

Best wishes,

Marc

Marc Newey, Chief Executive – marc.newey@roehamptonclub.co.uk