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well the meeting had been The President and his first Lady have been constant ambassadors for
arranged. the club
Dave got a great speaker in
Mike Gratton for the Club Dave, with the support of I congratulate him on making
Dinner and the evening was Ken Daniel and Wendy a superb choice in choosing
sold out with a waiting list. Leach has revolutionised Bill Foster. In November
He is the first Club President the tuck shop. From making 2014 Graham Botley took me
for many a year to actually a profit of a few hundred aside and told me that Bill
make the Christmas cake that pounds a year to a profit of would make a superb Club
is traditionally provided by many thousands a year. Dave President. He will be looking
the President at the Boxing gets considerable pleasure down on us tonight with a
Day run. Although Dave almost daily seeing how great big smile on his face.
does not run any more he custom increases and Dave is Dave loves all meetings
did complete in the annual always helping out opening especially as he is a Kent
walking race, The Johnson up, getting stock and meeting Athletic Official. He attends
Bowl on the new course at everyone. more matches than we
Norman Park. Dave has helped the success can count so he is a great
As well as being Club of The Youth Club a great ambassador for us.
President Dave is on The deal, always happy to open up Dave has had a tremendous
House and Social Committee and lock up when necessary year as Club President but
apart from a couple of weeks and happily spends all now he can return to the job
when he temporary resigned. evening sitting at the bar he loves more than anything
Has continued to support chatting with the parents. else at the Club, House and
all the club social events and Claire Austridge has asked Social and running the bar.
even spends time doing a me to thank him for this Despite his best efforts we
lot of the shopping for us. involvement. lost all 3 Mob Matches so new
All Social Events apart from His two big jobs of the year Mr President over to you.
Punchbowl were completely were finding a speaker for the So thank you Dave from the
sold out so the Club made a club dinner and he certainly bottom of my heart for all
great profit. did that with Mike Gratton. your hard work.
Very often I go to Norman He seems to have chosen well
Park where I have found for the new President and may PP Dick Griffin
Dave repairing the ladies’
loos, mowing the lawns,
painting the building,
cleaning the shop and just
generally being a good egg.
Wednesdays he has helped me
a lot by opening the track to
let all my ladies use the toilets
and Wendy in setting up all
the catering.
