For the first time the Club intended to appoint one of its management committee members to become the Club Coaching Officer to take forward junior development and look at possible links between the Club and the community and especially schools in the neighbourhood. Ryan Pitt, himself an ETTA Level 3 Coach, agreed to take on this role and was duly elected. Also for the first time the Club would be appointing a member of its general committee as a Child Welfare Protection Officer. With so many young people coming through the Club it was most important that all members strive for best practice within the ETTA guidelines in relation to child welfare. Donna Hudgell agreed to take on this role and was duly elected. Arrangements have already been made for her to receive appropriate training through the local authority.

There was no change to the Club Chairman, General Secretary or Treasurer and Mike Pitt was elected as Social Secretary for the coming year.

Although the Club had performed well financially over the past year making a small profit overall there was a proposal that membership fees should be increased this year. The first increase for more than 10 years. The fees approved by the members were:-

Full senior member - £60 per annum
Full junior member - £20 per annum
Player only member - £25 per annum.

The Club will continue to offer family discounts and will review the fee it charges for pay & play table tennis on Friday.

Neil Gooday, Sam Pitt and Frank Neill were also elected as members of the Club General Committee.

The evening culminated with the presentation by the Chairman of the Club Trophies and drawing of a small raffle.

Club Chairman, Graham Turner (right), seems somewhat surprised to be presenting the Tom Burns Handicap Singles trophy to Club Secretary Adrian Pitt. Watched by tournament organiser Ryan Pitt. Adrian was picking up the trophy for the third time. Having first won it in 1988 he has now won it for 2 years running, a pretty good achievement after a 17 year gap!	Mike Johnston (left), himself a former winner, receives the Tom Burns runner-up trophy

It's been quite a year for 15 year old Bradley Hudgell. One he crowned by retaining the Ted Harris Junior Trophy. Only the second person to have won it twice.	12 year old Hannah Pitt receives the runner-up award for the Ted Harris Junior Trophy. Hannah put on one of the most dazzling of displays of junior table tennis on the day only just loosing out.

And not to be out done by Father and Sister, Sam Pitt (next to the Chairman) receives the Purkiss Robinson Doubles trophy together with his partner Neil Gooday (left). It was decisive play from Sam late in the third game that enabled Neil & Sam to just edge out their young opponents.	The tournament proved to be quite an occasion for the Pitts! Here Adam & Hannah Pitt (not related!) receive the runner-up award for the Purkiss Robinson Doubles Trophy. Both junior and senior players took part so they came through some stiff opposition to achieve this success putting on an excellent display of doubles.

Report by: Graham Turner