Prior to the meeting, Jayne McKay presented an overview of her work as County Development Officer. Her PowerPoint presentation to follow.
The Chairman led a minutes silence for members who had died during the 2025 season:
Jack Stant (High Legh) and Steve Blakeway (Railway)
Bruce Tulley, Chairman, An Penson Treasurer, and Jen Wills Secretary.
Brenda Bailey, Shirley Nelson, Ann Holehouse, Roger Mansell & Barbara Eades (Chelford); Carol Critchley, Dan Caveney, Jill Caveney & Neil Edmonds (Church Inn); Kath Perks and Alan Perks (Cranford); Heather O’Hanlon, (Crosstown); Derek Hurdle (Goostrey); Jean Mason, & Jackie Springall (High Legh); Malcolm Drury (LMRCA); Keith Psokitt, Maryke Todd & Jackie Poskitt (Knutsford); Ann Gibbs Jones, Helen Jennings, Steph Dawson & Cynthia Withenshaw (Mere); Ken Brenner (Mersey Valley); John Groves & Mike Smith (Oughtrington); Les Penson, Brian Jones, Sandra Jones & Julie Goodier (Railway); Alan Edwards, (Victory Hall).
The Swetenham Club was not represented.
1. Apologies for Absence:
Sylvia and Steve Buckley (Victory Hall) and Fred Taylor (Oughtrington)
2. Minutes of the AGM held on Friday 7th March 2025:
The minutes of the previous meeting were accepted, dated and signed following a correction to the date of the next AGM.
There were no matters arising
3. Chairman’s Report: Appended
4. Treasurer’s Report: Appended
Adoption of report proposed by Sanda Jones, seconded by Carole Critchley and unanimously accepted.
5. Secretary’s Report; Appended
6. Committee Proposals:
Rule Changes: See amended rules on website.
To change the name of the league to include Mixed was unanimously defeated.
Most of the Committee proposals were accepted except for the number of entrants to each competition. The limits were accepted by majority vote but the Committee to monitor the numbers of entrants.
Club Proposals: none
New Teams
The Secretary reported that:
3 enquiries to join the league had been received:
- A second team from LMRCA – now to be known as Railway Club Alty;
- Quarry Bank which is 8.1 mls from Knutsford centre; and
- Legh Arms Sale which is 10.2 mls away. and
had been notified that Railway A would withdrawn from the League.
Both Railway Club Alty and Quarry Bank to be admitted to the league.
7. Election of Officers:
| President: | Carole Critchley | Nominated by Dan Caveney |
| Seconded by Keith Poskitt | ||
| Treasurer; | Bruce Tulley | Nominated by Alan Edwards |
| Seconded by Jill Caveney | ||
| Chairman: | Steph Dawson | Nominated by Helen Jennings |
| Seconded by Ann Gibbs Jones | ||
| Secretary: | Jen Wills | Nominated by Maryke Todd |
| Seconded by Dan Caveney | ||
| Competition Secretary: | Dan Caneney | |
| Nominated by: | Neil Edmonds | |
| Seconded by: | Keith Poskitt | |
| Social Secretary; | Lawrencee McNeely | |
| Nominated by: | Ken Brenner | |
| Seconded by: | Neil Edmonds | |
| + 3 league players | Ken Brenner | |
| Maryke Todd | ||
| Malcolm Drury |
8. Competition Venues & Dates:
(a) Individual: High Legh 7th June
(b) Pairs: Mersey Valley 12 July
(c) Mixed Pairs: Crosstown 2nd August
(d) John Bryning: Goostrey 13th September
9. Presentation Evening.
20th November 2026 at Mere Bowling Club
10 Honoraria.
Accepted
11. Start of Season.
10th April 2026
12. Date of Next AGM
To be decided by Committee
13. Dates of League Meetings.
To be decided by Committee prior to Comps
14. AOB.
The AGM closed at 9.25 pm