KO Cup/AGM/Club Secretary/Summer Cup

First, Congratulations to the A team reaching the final of the KO Cup - they narrowly lost out to Rugby A - by 2.5 to 1.5. With the match level at 1.5 points each and Dave Ireland's match the only game left. Dave was forced into playing for a win, as otherwise the A team would have lost on Board Count. Dave tried to force a win, but as can happen, this can result in losing a game instead of getting a comfortable draw. Dave played for the team and ended up narrowly loosing.

There are now over 25 players who are playing in the Summer Cup which starts on April 25th, so if you have not got your name down yet, just drop me en email and I will add you to the list of Entrants.
As last year, there will be a trophy for the highest graded player U120 - The Gordon Cornell Trophy. Last years winner - Howard Jones - is now graded over 120 - so there will be a new holder this year!

Mike Johnson has announced, that he will be stepping down as Club Secretary with immediate effect. Mike has given over 40+years service to first Whoberley Chess club and then Coventry Chess club and was instrumental in ensuring that the club continued when John Evans passed away.

In the past, Mike has been League secretary, Club Secretary, Grader, Results service Administrator, Captain of a team and he has even played chess! Mike now wishes to concentrate purely on playing chess. Any one of those roles demands a lot of time so our Thanks go to Mike for fulfilling all those roles over the last few years.

Clearly now Mike has resigned, this will need Club Members to elect a new Club Secretary. Therefore the AGM will be held immediately after the end of the Summer Cup on the 6th June.

This year I thought it would be rather nice if we had some light refreshments at the AGM, so the intention is to maybe have the AGM first and then some food after the AGM. The Chairman, Dave Filer has agreed to Chair the meeting.
It would be nice to see as many members as possible at the AGM as there will be a number of Committee Vacancies to fill as soon as possible before the new season and of course if anyone has any new ideas on how we can take the club forward with a new Committee please let Dave Filer or myself know and we can add the item to the Agenda.


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