We had 12 club members there for our A.G.M. last night, which is roughly the average attendance. There were 8 players (and ex-players) who gave me apologies for absence, but there were 9 players from last season who just didn't bother turning up for reasons best known to themselves. Some of those players have apparently said to others (and some have said to me) that they are interested in playing for us this coming season, while others just haven't said anything, so we shall just have to wait until our first Pre-Season Friendly on Sunday 4th August and see who makes themselves available for that.

One of the decisions we made last night was to scrap all Pre-Season Training because too many players now work nights, while Sunday morning Pre-Season Training sessions are no good while we are playing 7-a-side the following night...and it is too hot to train during the day at the moment !?
We also decided to continue having training during the season at 9.00.p.m. on Wednesday nights because too many players have other commitments at 8.00.p.m. on Tuesday nights.
More about what was talked about at the AGM will be in my next Chairman's Blog and/or put on the Latest Club News page sometime during the next few days. Minutes of the meeting will also be e-mailed to all club members.

As for the awards presented, Lexton Harrison won both the Player's Player Of The Year and the Manager's Player Of The Year awards, while he also received a plaque for playing in his 200th match for the club during the course of last season.
Garry Cover was presented with the Clubman Award and Krishan Singh was the Most Improved Player, although he was not at the meeting to collect his trophy. Both of those awards were voted for by the Management Committee.
Daniel Daley was presented with the Top Goalscorer Award and a shield for playing 100 matches for the club.
Simon Jackson also has a shield for playing 100 matches for the club, but he was not at the meeting. If he wants to come along to a 7-a-side League match to collect it, I will bring it along for him.
...which reminds me that I also have a Top Goalscorer's trophy for Conor McGovern sitting on my shelf which he didn't collect at the last AGM he attended. If he wants to get in touch, he can pick that up from me.

Well done to all our award winners from last season.