2026 AGM mintues

Leigh St. George Table Tennis Club AGM

Held 6.30 pm 21 April 2026 at Leigh Spinner Mill

Chairman welcomed all to the meeting with 18 members present, there was 1

apology.

The following Management Committee was appointed,

C Garfin Chairman

Peter Ainsworth Vice Chairman

Kevin Meredith Secretary

Gill Bannister Treasurer

Phil Dawson Welfare Officer

David Hollingworth Seniors Co-ordinator

Youth Rep’ Leo Close

The following General Committee was appointed

Sports Dev’ Officer Joseph Ilia Assistant Peter Walker

Webmaster Simon Chapman

Social Media Judith Lange

Seniors Rep’ Paul Kelly

Ladies Rep’ Sue Graves

Recruitment/Sponsorship Peter Walker

All members of the above committees were unanimously elected

Secretary Report

The Secretary reported the club was growing with a good number of new members

joining over the past 12 months, both for playing and seniors with Bat and Chat, the

club membership for all players and seniors has now grown to 113.

The club is now being recognised in the local communities it serves in the Greater

Manchester area with players from different leagues joining the and strengthening

the club in all areas and more members joining the Bat and Chat sessions from the

local community.

The secretary continued to report that the club’s ethos of inclusivity and supporting

people in the community continues, particularly with the seniors in our Bat and Chat

sessions and where we have now seen some seniors graduating to play in the

district leagues in which the club participates.

The Secretary commented It is pleasing to note that the excellent facilities the club

provides and the availability of such are now being utilised by the Local Table Tennis

leagues, who hold their annual championships at the venue. This year for the first

time the Annual Champions Challenge will be held at the Mill, with all proceed

donated to the Wigan and Leigh Hospice.

An open day at the Mill saw many people visit our section and enjoy time on the

tables and learn about life at the club and many expressed an interest in playing.

who wished to play either competitive or for pleasure, the club plays it part in

promoting all the facilities available at the Mill in addition to Table Tennis.

2026 Membership Fees

The following fees were approved commencing 1 May 2026

Adult full Playing Member £ 115

Junior full Playing Member £ 70

Senior Membership £ 85

Training Sessions for non-club members at the Mill remain at £3 per session.

Training sessions for members are free, but any voluntary donations would be

appreciated.

The club have a total of 113 members this year.

Each member will now receive an encapsulated member’s card including

Membership Number and date of renewal.

Treasurers Report made by Chairman in absence of Treasurer.

The balance sheet provided showed a Bank balance to carry forward of £436.83, it

was explained by the Chairman that the Income had increased to £11,716.41 and

the Expenditure had also increased to £11,577.46 highlighting a small profit on the

year. The Chairman explained to members the details of the income and expenditure

on the balance sheet and that the rent per year was £8751.609 and the yearly rent

assessment by the Mill Management Company had been deferred for the year 2026,

but indicated a rent increase was projected for 2027.

The work done by the Chaiman with work completed by himself with signage and

other items through the year had been noted by the meeting and it was agreed by all

that the Chairman should take out of club funds the expenditure incurred for this

work. Members unanimously approved the financial statement for the year 2025.

Wigan and Warrington and District Table Tennis Leagues: LSV Club Representation

for Season 2024/2025 as follows

Wigan League

In Division 1 LSG Saints finished in a good league position and LSG Dragons with

new players consolidated and avoided relegation.

In Division 2 LSG Raiders are Champions after a very successful season. The Titans

are gaining more experience and finished mid table.

In Division 3 LSG Knights are challenging for runners up and have done well, the

Crusaders have improved significantly as the season progressed with a mid-table

position. The Scouts continue to improve in their first season with many juniors

experiencing playing in a league for the first time.

Warrington League

In Division 1 LSG A are champions

In Division 2 LSG B continue to be a mid-table team.

In Division 2 LSG C are currently in the lower positions in the table.

LSG Seniors Group

The Seniors group continue to go from strength to strength with the Monday and

Thursday groups continuing to attract new members. The Thursday group share light

refreshment in the mid-session interval and good conversation is had by all and

continue to contribute to club life.

Juniors

The Junior Section is thriving and going well despite having lost a few members

recently, the coaching sessions are well attended with a number of older juniors now

showing significant improvement, the Club has entered a team in the Division 3 of

the Wigan league and continue to thrive from the experience of playing good

opposition.

Club Equipment

The Chaiman highlighted the need to keep the premises in a tidy condition with all

members asked to clean tables after use and all used balls are cleared from the floor

area in all rooms. In addition, each of the refuse bins should emptied on a regular

basis with contents taken to the refuse skip situated by the entrance gates of the Mill.

The Robot has now been repaired and is again fit for purpose; the Chairman

highlighted the need to use only the orange balls for this equipment and to assemble

and ensure this equipment is used with care and should be removed from the table

when not in use. The Chairman gave a demonstration to members how to operate

after the conclusion of the meeting.

General Building Maintenance

We continue to suffer from water ingress in the match rooms, work is in progress to

prevent further ingress, the Mill management have been informed of these areas

where dampness is most prominent, it is an ongoing situation.

Projects

A general discussion took place and has resulted in a ‘hit list’ of priorities to enhance

the building facilities, these included improved lighting for the main practice room, (a

grant already received of £200), Dragon room door replacement and longer term,

new floor covering for both match rooms. Various members offered advice and were

willing to contribute to acquiring grants to facilitate project costs.

Coaching

Along with himself the Chairman stated that P Dawson and M Morrow provided

varying levels of coaching to Members and Juniors, assistance was requested to

help the Juniors on Wednesday night would be most welcome.

AOB

There were several items raised, briefly these were brought up as follows.

Create a new What’s App group for training videos.

Monday night training with coaching and routines to commence after conclusion of

the season. More integration of members is necessary, so all abilities get the

opportunity to rotate during practice and spreading skills and learning.

It was also noted all users of the Match rooms have a limited period on the tables, so

to allow all to participate using these facilities, names should be placed on the list

and times adhered to by all. Commandeering a table for long periods when other are

waiting to use the table is not permitted and this situation will be monitored.

Website to be updated to include more details on training videos and other

supportive data, to give facility to outside grant organisations to view the clubs ethos

and service in the community.

Dates to note.

8 May 2025 commencing at 7.00pm Wigan League Presentation Night at the Leigh

Miners, we have members representing the Club in the finals on the night. All are

encouraged to attend and support our players taking part.

21 May 2025 Champions Challenge commencing 3.00pm at the Mill, buffet provided,

proceeds to Wigan and Leigh Hospice, the event will include Champions of Local

Leagues. (This event was previously held at the Miners), all members encouraged to

attend.

For next season the club will be making available new playing shirts, examples were

shown at the meeting, colours are red and blue, each are priced at £22 each and the

club will benefit from small profit on each sale.

Thanks was received to the Club Chairman for all the detailed work he carries out

during the season.

The meeting closed at 8.00pm

K Meredith (Secretary)

22 April 2026