HARROW SCHOOL ANGLING CLUB
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
27th March 2025
At the Post Office Club, Sudbury Hill, Harrow
AGENDA

1. Apologies for absence

2. Minutes from 2023/24 AGM (attached)

3. Chairman’s Report

4. Treasurer’s Report (Statement of account attached)

5. Sunday Match Report

6. Evening Match Report

7. Family Fishing Fun Day Report

8. Lake Maintenance and Work Party Report

9. Election of Officers (Committee nominations below)
(only one nomination has been received for each of the following positions)

Chairman – Trevor McGahey, Vice Chairman – Matin Fowler
Treasurer – Bryn Bishop, Secretary – Dave Bartlett
Sunday Match Organiser – Adam Fowler
Evening Match Organiser – Trevor McGahey
Welfare & Safeguarding Officer – Andrew Keegan
Water Management – Vacant
Bailiff – John Wood
Committee members: Andrew Bean, John Pitt, John Pope, Darrell Waldron,
Ian Wood.

10. Proposals & Amendments – please see attached sheet

11. 20 Minute break for refreshments

12. AOB & Questions from the floor

13. Presentation of Trophies & Vouchers

14. Close of meeting

The Committee thanks you for attending the meeting and we hope you have an enjoyable and successful season.

a) Rule change: proposed by Martin Fowler

Rule 15.4: During the summer period (1st May to 30th September) keepnets to be used only in organised matches. During the winter period (1st October to 14th March) keepnets may be used during both match and pleasure fishing subject to the following:

15.4 (a) Keepnets when used must be at least 10 feet long and 18 inches wide and ‘carp friendly’.

15.4 (b) Carp and ‘silverfish’ must be retained in separate keepnets.

b) New Rule 7.3 - GUEST TICKETS – proposed by David Bartlett

⦁ Members may book guest fishing tickets subject to the rules and procedure below.

⦁ Cost of guest tickets will be agreed by the committee from time to time. Current prices: Seniors - £10, Intermediate (ages 16-21) £5, Juniors (ages 10-16) £3, Children under 10 – no charge and no need to book.

⦁ Payments are non-refundable.

⦁ Guest tickets will be limited to a maximum of two per day per member (except for Sunday matches, see below)

⦁ No more than four guest tickets will be issued per day (except for Sunday matches, see below)

⦁ Guest tickets can be booked for any day of the week, including Sunday match days. However, guest tickets issued on Sunday match dates are only valid for guests participating in the match and will be subject to usual match rules. No more than two guest tickets will be issued for Sunday matches and will be limited to one guest per member.

⦁ Tickets must be booked at least two days before fishing by emailing secretary, David Bartlett, at ⦁ davidbart276@aol.com.

⦁ The date of fishing and the fishing guest/s name/s must be provided in the email request, along with the member’s membership number. Email requests not including this information will be rejected. This is the ONLY booking procedure. Requests by phone or post will not be accepted.

⦁ Email confirmation of the booking will be sent to the requesting member. This email can either be printed out by the member or shown on a mobile device to anyone (security, bailiff, or member) who asks to see it.

⦁ Full payment must be made by bank transfer to HSAC account as soon as the booking has been confirmed. Details for bank transfer:

Account name: Harrow School Angling Club

(Barclays) Sort Code: 20-37-16. Account No: 93457435.
On transfer reference, please quote your membership number and GUEST in format A****/GUEST

⦁ The HSAC member will be responsible for the conduct of his/her guest/s and must ensure all HSAC rules are complied with, especially in respect to tackle suitability and fish care.

⦁ If a fishing guest is found to have broken HSAC rules, no further guest tickets will be issued to that member.