2024 ANNUAL REPORT

MINUTES OF THE 2024 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 53 M I NU T E S O F T H E ANNUAL GENERAL MEET ING Held in the Derek Randall Suite and online via video conference on Monday 26 February 2024 Present: Mr A J Hunt (Chair), members of the General Committee, Ms L J Pursehouse MBE (Chief Executive), members of staff, 88 Members via video conference and 105 members present in the Derek Randall Suite. The Chair welcomed to the meeting the members of the club, including Honorary Vice-President Cllr Debbie Mason (Mayor of Rushcliffe Borough Council), and Councillor Richard Butler (Vice-Chair of Nottinghamshire County Council). Minutes would be taken by Linda Allen. At the start of the meeting, Ms Pursehouse asked for a minute’s silence in memory of those members who had sadly passed away during the year: Mr Geoffrey Baker, MrsWendy Bland, Mr Paul Bowman, Mr Ian Canham, Mr Richard Cope, Mrs Iris Dale, Mr John Dickinson, MrWilliam Hadley, Mr Edmund Hewitt, Miss Chloe Gibson, Mr Brian Harvey, Mr Norman Hill, Mrs Laura Hindson, Mr Michael Holder, Mr George Hornbuckle, Mr Arthur Leadbetter, Mrs Margaret Mounsey, Mr Iain Mumme, Mr Kevin Pierpoint, Mr Michael Posnett, Mr Robin Richardson, Mr Michael Rowen, Mr Fayek Salama, Mr Roy Swetman, Mrs Margaret Tame, Mrs Rita Tennant, Mr FinlayTopham, Mr RogerVowles, Mr BobWhite, Mr KeithWoods, Mr IanYoung. 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE The Lord Mayor of Nottingham, Councillor Carole McCulloch; Chair of Nottinghamshire County Council, Cllr John Ogle; Mr Mike Smedley. 2. MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2023 The Chair preceded discussion of the minutes by explaining that, where possible, proposers and seconders would be taken from within the room (if not, via Zoom using raised hand functionality). Where required, votes within the room would be combined with votes via Zoom using the polling function which would appear as a pop-up window on the user’s screen. Questions would be taken from those members in the room during the meeting and from those on Zoom using agm@trentbridge.co.uk. Members joining via Zoom had been asked if they wished to submit ques- tions in advance & these would be put to the panel during the relevant item. Members on Zoom could turn on subtitles; instructions on how to do this were included in the invita- tion issued to those joining online. For the first time this year, the AGM would be using a hearing loop in the Derek Randall Suite. Members who used a hearing aid could, if they wished, adjust the settings to take advantage of clearer sound. The minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on Monday 27 February 2023 were unanimously accepted as a true and accurate record on the proposition of Mr Jeffrey Moore and seconded by Ms Diana Peasey. 3. MATTERS ARISING The Chair introduced Joe Sharphouse and Beth Farr who would be holding the roving microphones for the evening.There would be an oppor- tunity to ask questions after each report. He asked if there were any matters arising. Mr Jeffrey Moore proposed a vote of thanks for Mr PeterWright, who had served the club for thirty-five years.This was seconded by Mr Paul Ford-Murphy and was unanimously carried by votes in the room (there was no vote on Zoom as the vote was unplanned). 4. TO RECEIVE THE CHAIR’S REPORT TheTreasurer, Mr Paul Ellis, invited the Chair to present his report to the AGM. Mr Hunt began by saying that it had, of course, been a privilege to serve as Chair of the club for the past year, at a time when both our playing staff and our off-field operations were undergo- ing renewal to be fit for the seasons ahead. But before we looked forward, we should take a moment to recognise a club stalwart who was taking on a new role this year. Steven Mullaney’s six years as club captain came to an end in winter 2023. His stint began with our red-ball side looking for fresh impetus fol- lowing the departure of a number of senior players. And while the last few years had not been plain sailing at all times, it was only fitting that Steven was able to see the fruits of his labour in his last few years as captain, as we won more points than any other county in 2021, won the DivisionTwo title