The Spalding and District Table Tennis League held its AGM and trophy presentations last week.
Numbers were in line with previous years, but disappointing none the less considering the importance of some of the business.
The chair thanked the committee for its work last season and offered a welcome to new members.
He also asked for more support for the match secretary when having to postpone matches, a major issue last time.
The treasurer said that because there had been no sponsorship some reductions had to be made in spending, and added that the league was open to new sponsors, including for particular competitions.
The summer income was down, which also had a knock-on effect – so he proposed an increase in visitor subscriptions.
The match secretary congratulated the various winners and referred to some of the problems which had been outlined in this column during last season.
It was noted that there are presently ten teams entered for Division One and five for Division Two.
The committee, with no one standing down, were all re-elected.
Any other business meant the meeting was the lengthiest for some years – and not all matters were resolved so are effectively sub judice.
It was agreed that senior subscriptions should rise to £90 for the 30-week season, the first increase in nearly ten years, while visitors’ would go up to £4.
However, junior subscriptions were to be held at the same level.
Formal entries for the 2017/18 should be in by September 27 and it is hoped that there may be others wishing to join to boost the lower division.
The following trophies were then presented: Team: Division One – South Holland; Division Two – MatDuf; Guardian Cup – Skidlids; Marylands Cup – A Win for a Curry; Moulton Shield – Jokers. Individual: Division One – Sasha Martin; Division Two – Dylan Taylor; Supreme – David Gibson; Veterans – Richard Hammond; Doubles – Jean White/John Gilbert; Roy Gibson Memorial Rose Bowl- Tom Chesworth; Val Mackey Doubles – Sasha Martin/Dylan Taylor; Paddy Palgrave Hard Bat – Daniel Dorey.
