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News from the AGM

Following the Club’s AGM on Thursday evening, two new directors have been appointed.  Firstly though, tributes were paid to Sue Cox who is standing down after doing an excellent job administering the finances over the past few seasons in conjunction with Phil Marshall, who will now take over as the Financial Director, relinquishing his role as Club Manager.  Sue will continue to run the refreshment bar.

There was a welcome return to the Club for Gareth Coates who will resume as General Secretary whilst there is new blood in the form of Kelvin Poulter.  Kelvin, as Chairman of the Junior Section, has stepped up and will take over as Club Manager also taking a lead role in future developments.  Also joining the Committee is wife Jackie, whose work with Sue Thorne to provide hot food on Sunday mornings made Ashford a good place to visit for junior clubs this last season.

The Annual Dinner & Presentation Evening takes place next Friday, 24 May, at Laleham Golf Club.  There are still one or two tickets left, if anyone would like to get in touch.

Paul Burgess outlined the playing progress through the season which had seen the 1^st Team acquire two more points than in the last campaign, to achieve a top half finish, and reach the Final of the Middlesex Senior Cup for the first time ever.  The Suburban League side under Mick Snowden had come within a point of their Divisional championship and can now anticipate promotion to the Premier B division next season.  The Under-18’s had performed creditably under firstly Mark Hughes and latterly Leon Turner, coming 4^th in a tough Ryman Youth League division.  The Ladies in their first season with Ashford and at a higher level, had done well to finish in 6^th place while several of the junior sides had enjoyed excellent seasons, especially the Under-12’s who had reached their County Final.

This Sunday, through the efforts of Tyrone Fernando, the Club will see a Sri Lankan day with football, cricket and other attractions.  Please come down and enjoy yourselves.  The day will be graced by the presence later on of the High Commissioner for Sri Lanka.

The Club’s major concern relates to the roof which is in need of urgent repair and Mr. Coates confirmed that a grant application had been made which would also allow for complete re-decoration and it is hoped that this will solve the problem.  There has also been an offer from a junior member to refurbish the toilets in the club house and this was gratefully accepted.

Training will start on Saturday 30 June at the ground when last season’s squad plus prospective new players will be warmly welcome.  There will be more details on this in due course.