COMMITTEE REPORTS
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
2010 was a year of many ups and downs for the
club. The membership was pretty stable with new members arriving consistently
but not always filling in that form and, of course, there was the inevitable
resignation of several members. The thing is, there is no entry fee for joining
so often some old members do come back, sometimes after a long protracted
injury or illness. Sometimes because they realise we are the best club in the
area.
I must thank all the Committee
for their hard work and diligence over the past 12 months. It often goes
unnoticed by many but I assure you all the elected members take their role
seriously and for the perks of a free brew and chocolate biscuit on meeting
nights they do put in the work. Sadly one of them has chosen to resign this
year so I would like to thank Alan
Glasgow for his heroic efforts as men’s XC captain and hope that the experience has been an enjoyable one.
I have resigned as race director due to the amount of time I am
having to commit to the 10k and the inter club, and in the hope that someone
will come along and add something that will revitalise areas of the race which
may not be as good as they could be.
Special mention again goes to our non runners Marian and Keith Rhead, Ian
Evans, Derek Emmens and Brenda Earnshaw who commit so much to the
smooth running of the club. There are many others, some who have nothing to do
with the club, who still volunteer to come down and help at the races and
social events. My thanks, and those of all the members, go to you and hopefully
we will see you all again in the coming year.
Again this year there is a proposed change to the clubs
constitution driven by myself which I hope you can support but only of course
if you agree with it and it is what I promised you in my report last year.
Finally, I have finished off most of my previous
reports with some sad news, and this year is no exception I’m afraid. Just this
last week we have laid to rest one of those people who don’t run anymore but give to the club so much of there life 
and Gordon Durber,
was one of those who was always ready to help when needed. His last endeavour
was as a marshal on the Wesham 10k,
which he as been for many years. This
year, even though quite poorly he was there once more and then later on at the
dinner dance, which he bravely stayed at, even though the strains of the day
were etched into his face. A true gentleman who many of us will remember
especially when the Ricky Shultz trophy
is presented, as this was Gordon’s
son in law, and it was he who presented it to us. It will now leave us with a
lasting memorial of him.
I cannot finish without mentioning Reg Chapman, who, over the past year, as had a pretty horrendous
time. However his courage and determination, as well as his desire and
willpower to keep running, will once more be needed to fight the battle all
over again following the devastating news that the cancer as spread and he is
likely to have a further operation next week. I have no doubt whatsoever that
he will, with his sheer determination and the love of his family and many
friends make a speedy and full recovery. I am sure that all of you who know him
will think of him over the next few weeks and we will all look forward to the
next time we see him on the start line.
Dave Waywell
Chairman
THE VIEW THROUGH MY OLD EYES
First of all, as this will be the first magazine of 2011, may I belatedly wish you all a Happy, Healthy New Year. The first
thing I will talk about was my premature decision to resign as Chairman at the AGM. It was instigated by the fairly obvious fact that, as time has
gone by, I have been taking on more and more things which had been noticed by
the committee following this years Wesham
10k when, and I do admit, I looked pretty shattered when Kath and myself arrived at the Presentation Evening at the Euston hotel.
Concern was expressed by the Committee
at the next meeting, (and I do again admit that the opportunity to transfer
some of my commitments to others was very tempting). However, as the offer came
a little out of the blue, I felt I should respond, and as I hold two Committee posts my first, not instant
response, was to relinquish the Chairman’s
position. After discussing
this decision and looking at the alternative, the Race Directors post, I felt that if I was going to benefit in any
way then this other post should be the chosen one to relinquish. This was
accepted by the Committee and is the
end of the story as far as I am concerned. As a volunteer has come forward to
take over this role I feel that I will be able to serve you better now as Chairman, but of course that depends on
whether or not I am re-elected at this years AGM.
Just prior to the AGM we
were hit by a double whammy: First of all, our rent for using the school
classroom and changing rooms/ showers has been doubled to £60 per week and back
dated to September. The second thing
is that the school is considering changing times of school availability for
outside bodies to 5pm to 7.30pm. To cut a long story short, the Committee has instigated an
investigation into alternatives available to us and these will be discussed
with members prior to any decision being made but there will have to be some
changes based on much better information than is available as I write this
article, so watch this space.
So what is in store over the next few weeks? Hopefully you will
read the article on the Central
Lancashire Grand Prix elsewhere in this magazine. The first race will have
been run by now and, with luck, we will have started with at least ten club
members so as to at least have a points total, not swelled by some maximum
points gained by any shortfall in entries on the day. It would be an
achievement if we could challenge for more of the trophies, team or individual,
than we managed last year. All I will say is that there is no selection; you
are in it by just entering and finishing the race.
Next in line is the St
Anne’s 10 on the 20th
March which we co host with Lancs.
Fire AC. It is a Wesham RR Club Championship qualifier as well as the Lancashire AA 10 Mile Championship, but
you must tick the box to make sure you are in this one and yes, it is free to
participate in both of these championships.
I would again ask you to assist if possible with the race
management as in the past and, by doing so, not only do you get a goody bag but
the club also receives a donation between £500
and a £1000. If you are available to
help on the day please contact either me Dave
Waywell (01253 357637).
Whilst on the subject of marshalling can I remind you that the club
has once again offered our assistance with the organisation of the three Cuerden Valley 10k trail races on the 2nd and 30th of June
along with the 4th August.
Graham Vickers and I, assisted
by Kath Hoyer, (if she can get off
work), set the course up in the afternoon. All we ask is for some of you to
commit to registering, marshalling, timekeeping, or recording on the night. We
realise it is a big ‘ask’ but the reward is a fat cheque coming to Wesham RR, which again helps the club
to pay its way without the members having to pay a large subscription fee to
enter or stay in the club. All we are asking is for your help on one, two or
all three of these races, so if you do have the time would you please ring me, Dave Waywell (01253 357637) or Graham
Vickers (07533 316774) and tell us which race(s) you can help us with.
Please look in your diary at these three dates bearing in mind that the races
start at 7.30 pm. If you are available and willing to help then pick up the
phone and ring us just as soon as you can.
Whilst on this subject, we are looking for a fourth person to join
the team in marking out the course on the above three dates. The reason we are
asking is to try and ensure that we can cover any periods of time when someone
cannot make it on the day due to reasons beyond their control and making, as
sure as we can, that there will always be at the very least two people in
attendance. The times of commitment are 3.30pm to 6.30pm and obviously, if at
all possible, till the end of the race but of course this last bit is not
imperative. If you think you may be able to do this please give Graham or me a ring to discuss.
It may seem early telling you this, but put in your diary now,
under 18th July, the
words Wesham Interclub and then make
sure you can come along to either run or marshal. Interclub races are still the best series of races in which we
participate as a club. Free to enter, challenging, competitive and yet with a
friendly aura around them. Of course all participating clubs like to think,
their race is the best in all aspects, and of course we are no different. So,
as I said, early warning – let’s make sure we are again the very best, by
ensuring you are there on the day/night helping, supporting or running.
The last two club events and dates, which are at present only
proposals, are the Birthday run and meal
on 20th June and the Predictor race on the 15th August.
So what about the unfortunate ones who have been laid low for some
time due to injury or illness. In the last newsletter I told you about Yvonne Russell, Pauline Weller, and John Keohane and perhaps an update is
my best bet. Well Yvonne has carried
on her recovery and, although to my knowledge, she as not been running with the
club, she as been getting her fitness back and she as also been a regular
volunteer at all the clubs organised events. Pauline is making progress and, as far as I am aware, the prognosis
is still good but she as decided not to rejoin the club this year. I am sure
you will all join me in wishing her a speedy recovery and maybe she will be
back with us in the future. John is
coming on in leaps and bounds, well not literally, but, to put it in
perspective, he is progressing towards what he was able to do before being
struck down over a year ago and I am sure we will see more of him this year.
Someone I have not mentioned for a while is Derek Buckley and I suppose the good news is that I have heard that
he is back on the bike and just an outside chance that he may be back running
in the near future.
One person I have to mention is Reg Chapman whose life as been disrupted over the last 18 months.
He has, nevertheless, maintained his desire to overcome all the adversities and
carry on his running career regardless of having an operation to remove a toe
which had become cancerous. He then discovered the cancer had spread into lymph
nodes which had to be removed. During this time he had got back running and
also racing with his times slowly improving. His willpower and bravery shining
through the pain - he suffered in silence. Sadly he as had to stop running
again as there is now a possible cancer on his lung. An operation again is
imminent but he has told us that, although this may have interrupted his latest
comeback, he thinks he should be able to put the shoes on again in the summer
and I for one believe him and look forward to writing about his progress in the
next magazine.
Another absentee due to a recurring injury is Peter Waywell who is awaiting a scan to find out what damage as
been done and hopefully it is not too bad and we see him back on the ultra runs
once again.
Anyone I may have missed I apologise, but do wish all those
mentioned, and any I haven’t, the speediest recovery and we all look forward to
you joining us on the starting line once again.
Lastly we lost a founder member of the club in mid February. Gordon Durbar was a prolific
runner and walker doing many marathons all over the world as well as at home.
He was still out there in 2010 at
the ripe old age of 82 still enjoying
his walking and was planning another marathon, we believe, in 2011 his 83rd year. Although looking frail and tired he still
insisted on coming to marshal the 2010
Wesham 10k - a thing he had done for many of the past few years. Then, brushing aside all the tiredness
brought on by his efforts that day, he was there at the dinner dance that
evening as chipper and cheeky as ever. A gentleman, a traveller, and a proud
Written by: Dave Waywell
Submitted: 17th
February 2011
The Secretary’s Summary of the past Committee Meetings
Including the Annual General Meeting
November Committee Meeting
- Chairman
David made the observation that the rules on how the points are
awarded for Club events,
particularly Cross Country and Fell,
need clarification, and presented in written form, thus avoiding problems
arising.
December Committee Meeting
- Ribby Hall
has confirmed the booking for the Club’s
2011 Presentation Dinner Dance.
- The Committee
had some discussion about the amount of work, on behalf of the Club, that
Chairman David undertakes and it felt that it was too much. David agreed to relinquish some of
the work he presently does and would delegate more.
January Committee Meeting
- Carr Hill
was requested to give us more advanced notice when the facilities used by
us would not be available.
- Alan Taylor
agreed to work more closely with the Committee
regarding the races he organises.
- The minutes of Committee
Meetings would no longer be distributed to members, as it was felt
unnecessary. Any member wanting sight of these minutes should contact the Secretary.
2011 Annual General Meeting
The
minutes of this meeting have been circulated to all members.
The main items were:
- The committee elected was as last club year with
the exception of John Bertenshaw
replacing the resigning Alan
Glasgow, and Graham Vickers
would be the Race Organiser.
- The only Constitution
change related to Second Claim
members who now will not be able to win or affect the results of any
club championship races.
- The Committee’s
proposal to raise the membership fees for 2012 by £2 was
carried unanimously.
Brian Wilkinson, Secretary
Submitted: 28th February 2011
LADIES CAPTAIN’S REPORT
It’s magazine time again and I thought I would do my report
early seeing as will be away on cruise
for the first two weeks of February and as usual miss the AGM, (Brenda can you add a crying smiley here please), but I will be
thinking of you..............I think not.
The ladies have been having some really good times since the last magazine
with our new runners really performing. Emma
has finally accepted that she is a runner and started racing and getting
brilliant results - Joanna watch
out!!!!! Helen just seems to turn
out PB after PB. I don’t know where these ladies get the energy or find the time
to put the training in to get such good results but whatever you are doing
girls please keep it up as we are now giving some of the other clubs a run
their money especially in the team events as you are providing super back up to
the likes of Joanna and Carmel who are coming back from injury,
Sarah, Michaela, Kath, Tracey and Angela.
We had a great time off road a few weeks ago which saw many of the
girls running and swimming for some for the first time off road which
reiterated the type of club we are ‘friendly’
and Lee certainly played the
gentleman standing in three foot deep water to help the ladies cross, as the
stream was some what deeper and wider that its normal 6”. We must do more of
those through the winter and the summer nights..............what do you say?
As it is the Cross Country
season I am going to sign off and leave the rest to Tracey so until the next magazine.
Bye for now
Kerry
MENS CAPTAIN’S REPORT
I am pleased to inform everyone that I am once again the Men’s Captain and will take up office
for 2011 season. It was also nice to hear that fellow captain Charlie Adam will also be continuing as
captain of Blackpool FC for at least
the first part of 2011. Charlie
and I both eat at Ego restaurant, Lytham and
if you win the “Runner of the Day”
award when representing the club in the relays, you will receive an Ego voucher and an opportunity where
you might meet Charlie. I was voted
in with absolutely no opposition or competition - quite like one of the many Arab states where people are too scared
to oppose the government. I will bear in
mind the troubles in the East and be
wary that an uprising could occur quickly if I do not perform to the
expectations of the members. So without
further ado I will publicise the first event of the season, the Northern Men’s 12 Stage Relay to be
held on Sunday 20 March 2011 at Catterick Garrison. If you are male and can run, please put
yourself forward for this event. You do
not have to be any good at all. We have had some right donkeys run last year
particularly me and Peter Cooke, who
are both awful and well past our best, so get in there!
The winter months is a time-off for relay competition, however I
have kept my eye on individual results and the new crop of talent coming down Wesham on a Monday night. There are many
good new runners who have been running in the orange Sotos T-shirts during these harsh nights and I call on you now to
put yourselves forward and become stars.
Three years ago the British
public was not aware of Jessica Ennis,
and then suddenly she is the champion of the world and the golden girl of British athletics. Follow in the footsteps of Jessica and become a star, but in male
athletics!
The 2010 relay season
was a success as a Wesham men’s team
competed in all the relay events, but this year, I want more. I want glory,
medals, respect, and recognition from other clubs. If you are not doing a marathon this year,
how about a change, and focus on running fast four milers? If this is appealing to you, then the relays
are for you! I will be sending emails
around the club, and putting messages on the Message Board to recruit what, I hope, is a nimble and powerful
squad to shake up the local athletics world!
From a personal point of view I am still struggling with the battle
against German beers, assorted
cheeses, crisps and a wide array of chocolates which is hampering my progress
at the moment. I hope to one day win the
battle, but it is becoming increasingly hard being near to temptation – I live within
one mile of both Aldi and Lidl which makes my life very
tough! Despite these problems I still
managed to run four marathons in 2010,
which again confirmed me as Wesham’s Top
International Marathon Runner.
I look forward to another wonderful athletics year in the build up
to the Olympics.
Written by: Captain Finlay
McCalman
BA BSc (Hons) and Loads of
Submitted: 20th
February 2011
2010 ACCOUNTS AND
BUDGET 2011
For the members who did not receive my
e-mail or attend the AGM here is a
synopsis of the 2010 accounts and 2011 budget.
2010 accounts
Surplus
A surplus of £436.84 was made, which would have been more if Carr Hill not seen fit to increase our
weekly rent to £59.63 per week from £30 per week. Their explanation was that we
had not been charged for the showers previously, even though they knew that we
used them and it was part of our initial application.
There were a few reasons why there was a
surplus of £436 in 2010 against a deficit of £869 in 2009.
1.
Profit on clothing £738 – this includes closing
stock, which will only be seen to be correct if all the items are sold.
2.
£1,500 more donations – due mainly to the
3.
No computer repairs this year
(£288 in 2009)
Against those there were some
extra payments in 2010.
4.
5.
The afore-mentioned rent
increase – Not
a major effect in 2010 (£224) as only related to last quarter,
but will have an effect next year. That is of course if we stay at Carr Hill, which is unlikely.
I also did not know at the
time of preparing the accounts and budget that Carr Hill were not charging us for the summer term. This meant that
the accrual (expected costs on top of what is paid) is £240 too much. This will affect 2011 accounts as it will reduce that year’s rent – any accrual is
credited in the next year’s accounts – by £240.
6.
For other marshalling duties
free birthday meals were offered totaling £201.
Budget
2011
Obviously this is only guess work at this
time, based on 2010 figures and what
is known already for 2011.
It
showed a deficit of £283.35, but that included a full year’s rent at £59.63 a week (we do not pay every week
as Carr Hill is closed on bank
holiday’s), totaling £2,600 (an
increase of £800 on the 2010 accounts figure. This may or may not be incorrect, dependent
on whether we stop at Carr Hill.
Balance
Sheet 2010
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Fixed
Assets owned by the club |
£ |
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2 Cross Country tents |
133.04 |
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Folding
Tables |
108.95 |
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Marshals
bibs |
85.97 |
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Stopwatches |
27.00 |
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New
computer - (Used by Brenda – Website Editor) |
385.25 |
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Other assets |
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Stock of clothing; expenses paid in advance |
1,625.00 |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
5,360.00 |
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Liabilities |
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Rent |
(1,074.00) |
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Rudolf
and other payments due but unpaid |
(400.00) |
Footnote
No decision was made at Monday 21st February meeting
re premises and therefore I cannot elaborate on the rent situation but a
decision will be made on 14th
March at a Members Meeting.
Written
by: Pete Cooke
Treasurer
We started 2010 with 154 members and finished the year with 160 which includes all the various
categories from First Claim to Honorary Members. This is a slight
increase on 2009 when those who have
left us are taken into consideration. We had 27 new members join us, all of which are runners which is one more
than in 2009.
For those of you who read and remember my report in the last
magazine regarding England Athletics
going from a paper based/ letter system to an electronic one regarding the Competition Licence Card, I am pleased
to report that this has now been put on hold and the old system of you
receiving your information through the post will continue.
Could I remind members that, to receive full membership privileges,
members are requested to complete a Renewal
Form and pay as soon as possible but before the end of April 2010 if you are to receive full club privileges.
Peter Earnshaw
Membership Secretary
MEET THE
COMMITTEE
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Dave Waywell |
Dave Young Vice Chairman |
Brian Wilkinson Life member |
Peter Earnshaw Membership Secretary Life member |
Peter Cooke |
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Finlay McCalman Men's Captain |
Kerry Eccles Ladies Captain |
John Bertenshaw Men's X-Country
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Tracey Hulme Ladies X-Country
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Karl Lee Track & Field
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John Whiteman |
Graham Vickers Race
Director/Coordinator |
Brenda J Earnshaw Hon. Member Website/Magazine
Editor |
Steve Myerscough WRR Magazine
Advertising Executive |
Howard Henshaw Hon.
Auditor |
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This is the New
Committee as voted for at the AGM on the Monday, 14th February 2011