EAST KILBRIDE & HAREMYRES CURLING CLUB
             ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2010

EAST KILBRIDE & HAREMYRES CURLING CLUB ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2010

Monday 29th March 2010......
President George Strang, opened the meeting extending a warm welcome to everyone present.
Intimating the deaths of past member Janet Cleland and non playing member Ina Rhind.
Both funerals had been represented by the club.

ATTENDANCE - Twenty nine members attended as per attached list.
APOLOGIES - George Strang sen, Lillias King, Sheena Drummie, Jeanie Lawson, Meg Young, Archie & Janey McFarlane, Marion Craig,
Willie & Aileen King, Colette Maule, Carole Marsh, Jim Drumgold, Andrew Craig, Brian Cassidy, James Baird, Tommy Campbell.
MINUTES OF THE 2009 AGM - Had been circulated.....Alison Allison moved the adoption seconded by Willie Cannon.
BUSINESS ARISING - None

TREASURERS REPORT - Len Baker as his first year as treasurer reported we had a surplus this year of £263.85
this was due to the higher subscription which had brought in more money compared with the Whist Drive in previous years with a fairer spread.
We held a Come and Try Night and had received a grant of £100.00 from the R.C.C.C. which we won't get next year.
Len thanked Willie Cannon for all his help in his first year as treasurer and Archie McFarlane for auditing the books
also to all those committee members who had helped Len collect money.
Archie McFarlane had asked if we would thank Len on his behalf,
how he had done an excellent job on the club accounts in the most conscientious way
and had been most helpful in answering any questions Archie had.
Eric Richardson moved the adoption seconded by Willie Cannon.

SECRETARY'S REPORT - The club admitted the following new members.
Christine Orr, Brian Adams, Audrey King,
Juniors Mairi Orr

Prize Winners As Follows...........
Hamilton Rosebowl - Marion Craig, Jackie Craig, Margaret McFadyen, Jillian McPherson.
R/up - Alison Allison, Anne Paterson, Marion MacDonald, Jean Neilson.
Craig Trophy Ladies Pairs -Anne Paterson, Alison Leiper.
R/up - Margaret Brown, Meg Young.
AL Scott Ladies Points - Alison Leiper 35 points
Anderson Trophy Presidents Bonspiel - Alan Drummie, Willie Cannon, Willie Craig, Tom Neilson.
Centenary Trophy - George Strang, Helen Drummond, Jim Boyd, Carolyn Baird.
Millennium Stone Trophy - William Baird, George Strang sen, William Gibson, Katie Baird.
Bob Dickie Pairs - James Baird, Tom Neilson.
R/up - Edna Taylor, Brian King sub for Helen King.
Dunn Medal - Helen King, Michael Murdoch, Henry Quinn, Willie Dykes.
R/up - Margaret Brown, Alison Taylor, Alison Lambie, David Raeburn.
Bob Wiseman Trophy - William Baird, Margaret Brown, Michael Murdoch, Janet Leiper.
R/up - Archie Craig, Edna Taylor, William Gibson, Marion Craig jun, sub for Margaret Neilson.
Forest Punchbowl - William Baird, Willie Cannon sub for Margaret Richardson, George Brown, Willie Craig sub for Lillias King.
R/up - Eric Richardson, Agnes Strang, Graham Callen, Jim Dunn.
Duneaton Salver - Tommy Campbell 46 Points
Ladies Highest up - Carolyn Baird. 28 points
Haremyres Medal Singles - Alan Drummie
Golf Day - won by James Baird, Willie Dykes, George Strang.
R/up - Eric Richardson, Archie Craig, Margaret Brown.
Men's Longest Drive - James Baird.
Ladies Longest Drive - Colette Maule.
Nearest Pin - Margaret Brown.

Inter Club Games......Lost to....Eaglesham, Biggar, Lynn, Galston Haymouth
Won against.....Hamilton Thornyhill - Willie Cannon, John King, Linda Smith.
Won against ......Avondale Heather - Willie Cannon, Tommy Campbell, Mhairi Baird, Margaret Ferguson.
Won against......Mearns Coronation - Andrew Craig, William Boyd, Campbell Steel, Willie Cannon.
Won against.....Stewarton Heather - Jim Strang, Marion Macdonald, Brian King, Jim Boyd.
Won against.....Blantyre - Jackie Craig, Brian King, Willie Cannon, George Brown.
Won against.... Lesmahagow - George Strang, Jim Drumgold, Helen Drummond, Linda Smith.

The Club was Represented at the Following.....
Kinross Weekend...... High Road won - Colette Maule, Tom Neilson, Jean Neilson, Archie McFarlane.
R/up - Alan Drummie, Jackie Craig, Willie Craig, Sheena Drummie.
Low Road R/up - Tommy Campbell, George Strang, Agnes Strang, Lillias King, sub Jimmy King
Hamilton Thornyhill Opening Bonspiel.... Jim Drumgold had taken a Rink
L.I.R. Ladies Opening Bonspiel - Alison Leiper was in the winning rink
Cambusnethen Cup..... Skips Alison Leiper and Brian King
Caladonia Trophy..... Skips Colette Maule, Willie King, - In the winning rink was Stuart Raeburn, Helen Drummond.
Fourth Place was Willie King, Brian King, Helen King, Brian Cassidy
L.I.R. Ladies Open.....High Road won - Agnes Strang, Sheena Drummie, Lillias King, Anne Paterson.
Low Road won - Alison Allison, Jean Neilson, Janet Watt,
R/up - Marion Craig, Catherine Raeburn, Helen Drummond, Jillian McPherson.
Henderson Bishop L.I.R. Play Off - won by Marion Macdonald, Mhairi Baird, Jackie Craig, Caroline Morrison.
Going on to win the Low Road Cherrystone Trophy at Lockerbie Finals
R/up at L.I.R. also playing the finals at Lockerbie - were Sheena Drummie, Agnes Strang, Lillias King, Anne Paterson.
Young Farmers Play Off at L.I.R..... R/up Alison Leiper, William Boyd, Mhairi Strang, Laura Strang.
L.I.R. Quiz - R/up Team Mhairi Strang, Alison Leiper.
Lanark Jolipestal Trophy...... Skips were John Strang, Willie Dykes.
Wiseman Christmas Bonspiel......A. Road won Margaret Brown, Caroline Morrison, Jean King.
R/up - Marion Craig, Catherine Raeburn.
B. Road won Alison Allison, Jackie Craig, Jean Neilson, Janet Watt.
Margaret Anderson Trophy - Margaret Neilson was in the winning rink.
Farmers Competition....Low Road William Baird was in the winning rink.
Low Road R/up rink....... Jim Strang and Willie King was in the rink
B.M.O. Raeburn Brick......High Road won by Archie Craig, Margaret Richardson, Margaret Brown,
High Road R/up - Emma Craig was in the rink
Low Road..... won by David Raeburn, Stuart Raeburn, Alison Leiper.
Low Road R/up.... Brian King, Helen King, Willie King.
Semi Finalist.....Alison Allison, Jackie Craig, Willie Craig.
Province League.......won by Tommy Campbell, David Raeburn, Alison Leiper, Emma Craig.
Ladies Province Bonspiel.... won Mhairi Baird, Shiela McIntyre, Meg Young, Jillian McPherson
L.I.R.Ladies Singles......Fourth Mhairi Baird.
L.I.R.Ladies Pairs......... won Marion Craig, Catherine Raeburn.
R/up.......Jane Godley.
Low Road R/up.......Alison Allison.
W.R.I. Lanarkshire Play Off...... High Road R/up Alison Taylor, Carole Marsh were in the rink
Low Road R/up.......Alison Allison, Jean Neilson, Janet Watt.
L.I.R.Ladies Seniors League........ won by Marion Craig, Shiela McIntyre, Jackie Craig.
Junior Funspiel at the Waterfront.......Mhairi Strang, Carolyn Baird was in the winning rink.
Junior Funspiel at Greenacres..... Mhairi Strang was in the Joint winning rink.
Scottish Junior Championship at Aberdeen..... Helen King got to the Semi-Finals
Grand Masters at Greenacres - Low/Rd John Strang was in the winning rink.
Hansel Village at Galleon.......won by George Strang.
Stranraer Weekend.....won by William Baird, Mary Strang.
Aberdeen Ladies Open......Fourth Marion Craig.
Shareholders .......Jean Neilson was in the winning rink.
Braehead Ladies Open........R/up Marion Craig, Helen King, Catherine Raeburn, Jackie Craig.
Unders and Overs......... R/up Helen King, Marion Craig, Alison Leiper, Alison Taylor.
Bob Mackintosh........R/up William Baird, Brian King, Willie King, Janet Leiper.
Maxwell Trophy Finals at LIR.........L.I.R. R/up William Baird, Jim Strang, Tommy Campbell, Archie Craig all played.
Eaglesham Patrons Gilmour Trophy........ won by Marion Macdonald, George Strang, Agnes Strang, Caroline Morrison.
Jean Cowan Trophy - Section two winners John Strang, Alison Paton, Linda Smith.
Also the over-all winners
Section three - Helen Drummond was in the R/up rink
RCCC Newcomers Competition 2009 - Mairi Macdonald was in the winning rink
RCCC Newcomers Competition 2010 - Craig Lambie was in the R/up rink
L.I.R. Saturday Morning Juniors - Best Sweeper was Craig Lambie.
Funspiel Final at Braehead - Draw the Shot won by Mhairi Strang
RCCC Newcomers at Greenacres - Craig Lambie was in the R/up rink
West of Scotland League - Division A won Marion Craig, Alison Allison, Catherine Raeburn, Jackie Craig.
Agnes Strang stays in Division A
Lanarkshire League - Alison Paton and Stella Cassidy are both withdrawn from the league next season.
Margaret Brown will Skip and enter a rink with those able to play out the two teams.
Dunedin World Seniors Championship 2009-10 both Marion Craig's rink and Archie's got to the Semi- Finals
Men winning bronze and Ladies coming fourth well done to everyone.
Congratulations to Men's rink again this year heading for World Senior Championship Finals in Russia
Archie as 5th man our Good Luck wishes.
Tommy Campbell had a party of twelve male Swiss Curlers visiting several of our members played them at Hamilton.
We held a Come and Try Night nine beginners came along to give it a go thanks to Jim Morrison and Stephen Russell
for making this possible and applying and getting us a grant of £100.00 from RCCC.
There was the Grand Match that never took place.
Millennium Stone Charity Frog race Night raised £775 for Macmillan Cancer Support
Many thanks to everyone for their generous support.
Dinner and presentation of Prizes was held in L.I.R. on Friday 27th March 2010
seventy members attended the guest speaker was John Goldie.
Intimations- Sheets here tonight for members names wishing to go to Kinross Curling Weekend 4th - 6th February 2011
Golf Outing at Kingsacre in August....Names to Eric
Indoor Grand Match Saturday 23rd October away or at Home tick your choice
A Curlers Court will be held next season on Friday 19th November 2010
L.I.R. Prize Giving.....Saturday 24th April 2010
L.I.R. Ladies A.G.M..... Monday 29th March 2010 at 1-30pm
L.I.R. Hamilton Ice Sports Club AGM.....Tuesday 25th May 2010
Ladies R.C.C.C. A.G.M......Tuesday 11th May 2010 at 2-15pm Aberdeen
R.C.C.C. A.G.M........Saturday 19th June Erskine Bridge Hotel at 2pm
Lanarkshire Province Entries for 2010-11 Knockout - James Baird, George Strang League - Tommy Campbell
Many thanks to you all again for your great support over the last year.


PRESIDENTS REPORT - George said the first thing we have to start with is an apology.
Willie Cannon was so busy slagging me off and everyone else that he forgot two people in his vote of thanks.
The first was my mother for choosing and buying the prizes.
The second was James Baird for organising and looking after the engraving of nineteen trophies on show at the prize giving
not an easy task but James makes it look easy.
George thought it should be the year of the "Auld Yin's" with Alan Drummie beating John Strang in the final of the singles.
Tom Neilson winning the Pairs and the winning team at Kinross of Archie, Tom and Jean carrying Colette to victory.
Not to mention Tommy Campbell winning the Points.

This will not last as there is some outstanding young talent coming through.
Helen King's performance in the Juniors was great,
Alison Leiper winning the Ladies Points.
My daughter Mhairi winning the Golden Shot at Braehead on Saturday,
Carolyn Baird highest up Lady in the Main Points beating Scottish Senior Champions like Marion Craig and Helen Drummond.
John King you better look out Craig Lambie won the best sweeper in the Saturday Morning for the juniors.
So it's looking great for the future.
There were lots of good performances in between those two ages,
these people think they're young, but they're not they're" Willie Cannon's age".

Ladies Section by all reports is doing very well with lots of new members. So well done to the Ladies Committee.
The down side is more husbands are left to fend for themselves on a Wednesday lunch time
scraping a few bits of stale bread and cheese, getting told you can grill it if you like.

George went on to say the biggest disappointment this year had to be the Grand Match that didn't happen.
He thought the club should be better organised for a local outdoor event in the future if the opportunity arises.
Even if it meant challenging Heather for a game.
In inter club games we had a great year, the best being the manner in which we won against the Heather,
we will have to be even better next year to beat them, as they strengthen their rinks for revenge.
The poorest performance was the Galston game with an under strength Galston beating us at Hamilton.
All inter club games were played in a competitive way but with a lot of fun and slagging from all sides,
which is what these games are all about.
I would like to thank all members who had taken part and all the subs who stepped in at the last minute,
I better do this as Willie will likely forget.

The biggest success in the club this year has to be the web site.
The work Alan has put in to this has been fantastic,
this has been helped by all the talented people in the club
who have sent in poems, stories, pictures and reports which have been amazing.
Best of which has to be from Willie Cannon, the sheer volume of rubbish this guy can write is mind boggling
and the speed it came through he must be up all night, but people like it.
They don't just log in from our club, but from all over the country and further.
This rubbish should not put anyone off from sending in their own story, especially if it's competitions outside the club,
this web site is the envy of most clubs and shows we are keeping up with the times,
this continuing with Alan setting up a card on the web for next year's curling
and I would urge all those who can, to use it.

The Dinner had been a great success everyone seemed to have enjoyed themselves.
A few comments about the beef but the wine flowed and it was said that Snow White
was seen at "Tesco Parkhead" buying clothes as she had none. So she had a good night..!

George wished Archie and his team all the best from the club when they go to Russia.
He congratulated Margaret Brown and Jackie Craig being selected for the 2011 Ladies tour to the USA and was sure they would do us proud.
George congratulated everybody in the club for the £775.00 they raised at the charity night in a couple of hours
it's a credit to you all thank you.

RESIGNATIONS - From Jillian McPherson, Barbara Cunningham, Liz Leslie, Janette Gardener, Michael Murdoch, Alison Lambie.
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION - £20
ICE ALLOCATION - As Jim Strang is due to go off the Committee this year
George asked if there were any objections if Jim carried on as Ice Allocation Secretary. No one had any objections.
Jim felt the Dunn Medal one day competition had been a big success and would book ice for the same next season.
Ladies would like their points the same on Wednesday morning at 10am in March.
A.O.C.B. Secretary Agnes asked if there were any objections if the AGM Minutes
were printed and attached into the Minute Book as they had to be printed anyway
and e-mailed to Alan Drummie for circulation at the end of the year, this was approved.
Alan Drummie would like it verified for the constitution, as to Honorary Members voting rights.
The feeling was we didn't need to change this as they could vote, but it was the committee who were in power.
Eric Richardson Proposed that all Members of Honorary Status shall not be entitled to serve on the Committee
this was seconded by George Brown, a vote was then taken with the proposal going through unanimous.
Jim Strang thanked Alan Drummie again for the great work he had done with the web site this season.
Tom Neilson told us what a great trip him and Jean had to Vancouver for the Paralympics.
Their niece Aileen Neilson had been competing in the wheelchair curling
and how proud and humble they had felt to be there supporting them.
Every where they went they had received a great welcome, the hospitality had been tremendous a trip of a lifetime.

VOTE OF THANKS - George was thanked for chairing the A.G.M.
ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS
Retiring Committee Members - Linda Smith, Andrew Craig, Jim Strang.
HON PRES - John Strang
HON VICE PRES - Bobby Clark, Tom Neilson, Archie McFarlane, George Strang sen.
HON MEMBER - Alan Drummie.
IM PAST PRES - Len Baker
PRESIDENT - George Strang
VICE PRESIDENT - Willie Cannon
SECRETARY - Agnes Strang
TREASURER - Len Baker
AUDITOR - Archie McFarlane
TROPHY CONVENER - James Baird
MATCH SECRETARY - Willie Cannon
WEB MASTER - Alan Drummie
Although Jim is coming off do we have the members approval if he was to carry on as Ice Allocation Secretary, Members approved.
ICE ALLOCATION SECRETARY - Jim Strang
COMMITTEE RETIRALS - 2011 - Tommy Campbell
2012 - William Baird, John King.
2013 - Janet Leiper - proposed by Caroline Morrison seconded by Jackie Craig.
2013 - Willie Craig - proposed by John King seconded by Alison Allison.
2013 - Jim Morrison - proposed by Jim Strang seconded by John Strang.
Ladies Representative Stella Cassidy.


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