2009 Chairman’s Report

30 12 2009

It is pleasing to note that the work carried out in the last 18 months or so to enable the Club to become more energy efficient has had a positive effect in that we have stabilised our costs that, in turn, has helped our overall financial position and we have recorded a reasonable profit on our accounts this year which, given the difficult financial climate, must be seen as a very positive result. On your behalf the management committee strive to reduce our overheads and we have introduced some minor changes to cleaning and bar arrangements during the quieter winter period that will help our financial stability.

Generally, it has been a good year on the sporting front for the Club and membership levels remain healthy in all sections. In particular, I would like to highlight the excellent work undertaken by the squash section in bringing the first ever national Squash Masters tournament to the club which was a resounding success and thanks go to Keith Gristwood for his excellent work in organising such a prestigious event. The cricket section have also had further acknowledgement for the condition of the ground which has been in pristine condition throughout the year – well done to all concerned.

Members can be rest assured that the management committee will continue to work tirelessly on their behalf to ensure that facilities remain of a high standard and continue to be at a reasonable cost. My thanks go again to all members of the management committee who, without their help, the club could not function as effectively and efficiently as it presently does.

John Glendinning
Chairman





Sports Club 2009 AGM – Wed 16th Dec 7:30pm

4 12 2009

The Sports Club A.G.M. will now be held on Wednesday 16th Dec 2009 at 7.30pm.





Sports Club Quiz – Sat 28th Nov 7:30

23 11 2009

The Dumfries Sports Club Quiz takes place at the clubhouse this Saturday, the 28th November, at 7:30pm.

Teams of 4 of all ages are invited.  The cost is £5 including food. Any profits go to charity. Everybody welcome. Your friendly local quizmaster is Stephen Mohan.





Squash: Raise funds when online

16 11 2009

EasyFundraising Online ShoppingFundraising Website – the squash club has now signed up to the Easyfundraising website, the same used by the Cricket Club.

There are over 2,000 retailers available, no additional costs involved and also discounts available. This approach has successfully raised hundreds of pounds for other clubs.

The funds raised will go towards maintenance of the squash courts and in particular the impending work required on the floors of courts 3 and 4.

Just register at the following web address www.easyfundraising.org.uk/dsc and then carry out your online shopping as normal. Look out for special offers and increased contributions!

So remember it for any planned Christmas shopping and support the squash club at the same time. Further details are available here.

Thanks
The Squash Committee





Squash: Court Renovations Update

3 11 2009

The latest stage of our squash court renovations programme was completed during the first week of October. The main focus of this stage was the repair and re-plastering of Court 1’s walls and the sanding-down of the floor. At some future date, the floor in Court 1 may need to be lifted, the bearers replaced and the floor re-laid.

On Courts 3 and 4, the front walls were sanded-down, repaired and re-painted while several loose floorboards (and springy areas) were also repaired and the court lines renewed. During the repair of the springy areas we were informed that the distance between the bearers on Courts 3 and 4 are significantly wider apart (700mm) than would be today’s norm (400mm) and as such in the future both these floors will likely require lifting, new bearers inserted and the floors re-laid to maintain the integrity of the playing surface.

We hope the recent repairs have met with your approval. If you discover any new loose boards please contact one of the committee members.

Thanks
The Squash Committee





New Bar Hours

1 11 2009

The club’s bar hours have been revised for the winter and are now in operation.

Mon-Fri: 16:30-22:00

Saturday: 14:00-20:00

Sunday: 12:30-20:00

These hours are experimental due to demand and will be reviewed and monitored by the Management Committee. Any special demands or comments should be submitted in writing to the Secretary.

Thanks
Management Committee





Squash: Team Squash

28 10 2009

D&G Squash League: For information, Nunholm court fees for team games have been increased this year to £3 per person, with the exception of juniors. The fee for all juniors will be £1.50.





Squash: AGM Tue 27th Oct 7pm

16 10 2009

Dumfries Squash Club: The 2009 squash section A.G.M. takes place in the clubhouse on Tuesday 27th October at 19:00hrs.





Squash: Nunholm Squash Club to Affiliate to National Body Again

16 06 2009

Scottish SquashAt the recent club EGM it was decided to reaffiliate to Scottish Squash, our national body.

We have sought guarantees from them that they will deliver some value for our money too though! We have been assured that we will be visited 3 times through the year by a coach from Scottish Squash to work on our junior development.

We will be able to hold the South of Scotland Masters Tournament in early 2010. This will hopefully be a festival of masters squash.

There will be ranking points available to guarantee a good entry. We will hopefully have some from south of the border coming up to compete and the standard should be excellent -watch this space for news.

If there is anyone out there who would like to provide some sponsorship for this inaugural event please let the committee know.

We also plan to get some people through the UKCC level 1 coaching course later in the year. This may require some fundraising even at the greatly reduced rates for affiliated clubs so we’ll let you know what is planned.

Sue Strachan, Squash Section Chair





Website classifieds

2 03 2009

As a result of interest the website now has a classifieds section which can be viewed here. This benefits the Sports Club so please have a look and follow the links available, and if you do use the services shown remember to mention the club. 

If you wish to advertise here on the Dumfries Sports Club website contact us using this address.
webmaster





Squash End of Season Dance – Sat 25th April

26 02 2009

REVISED DATE: The squash section End of Season Dance is on the evening of Saturday the 25th April. Please keep a lookout on the club notice boards.





Chairman’s Report – Feb 2009

16 02 2009

Dear Member

Like many other clubs and associations the past year has been very challenging both financially and operationally. We have recorded a small operating loss which was not entirely unexpected given the economic climate but it is one that the management committee feel is manageable. Despite the spiralling energy prices the work we have undertaken during the last year will ensure we should not be crippled with the massive increases we have had to bear in the last two years. A major project to install a new heating system and introduce energy efficient lighting was completed successfully and we have already seen the benefits both from a cost as well as an operational perspective. I would like to thank in particular Keith Martin for managing this project so successfully. We have also been able to negotiate better deals with energy companies that have now came into effect and this will help us in the longer term. Read the rest of this entry »








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