2025 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the BEAUMARIS BOWLING CLUB, held at the LLEWELLYN SUITE of the BULKELEY HOTEL BEAUMARIS, on FRIDAY 30th JANUARY 2026 - commencing at 7.00pm.
PRESENT.
Chairman - Alan Caughter
Deputy Chairman - Barry Harris
Secretary - David Mathias
Assistant Secretary - Peter Evision
Treasurer - Keith Bailey
LIFE MEMBERS:
Brain Begley and David Mathias
FULL and SOCIAL MEMBERS.
Charlie Brimecombe - Richard Pritchard - Tim Williams - Geraint Williams - Arfon Jones - David Jones - Adam Harris - Fiona Williams - Olga Evison - Dot Baxter - Geraint Owen - Tom Cussack - Barry Ward - Andy Roberts
GUESTS
Councillor Alwyn Rowlands - Councillor Nick Parker - Councillor Pierre Hutchinson - Ian and Sam Evans (Pavilion Cafe tenants) - David Nightingale - Andew Stanley - Ros Brierley - Jones.
AGENDA.
1 - CHAIRMAN'S OPENING ADDRESS.
The Chairman welcomed everyone, especially the three Beaumaris Town Councillors, to the meeting and commented that 2025 had been another successful year for the Club, both on and off the bowling green. He made special mention of the Club Greenkeeper, Barry Ward, who had provided an exceptionally good bowling surface to play on during the season. He also thanked the Club Secretary (David Mathias) and the Club Treasurer (Keith Bailey) and Tim Williams for the hard work they had done for the Club in 2025.
2 - APOLOGIES for ABSENCE
Robin Davies (Club President) - Mike Ormond - Allan Parry - Simon Jones - Daniel Owen and Gwyn Thomas were recorded and accepted.
3 - CONDOLENCES.
The names of Derek Stanley (past Life Member and Treasurer of the Club) and Dave "Taxi" Williams were recorded.
The Secretary adding that Derek had been a member of the Club since the early 80's and had played for every League team the club had played in. He also thanked the "Stanley Family" for donating all collections in Derek's memory to the Beaumaris Bowling Club
As per accepted practice the Chairman asked all present to stand for a Minutes Silence in memory of Derek and Dave "Taxi".
The Chairman then decided to bring forward Agenda Item 8 - "An Address by Councillor Alwyn Rowlands", concerning the Happy Valley Pavilion
8 - ADDRESS by COUNCILLOR ALWYN ROWLANDS.
Before handing the floor to Councillor Rowlands, the Chairman made an impassioned speech, primarily directed to the whole of the Beaumaris Town Council. He elaborated by saying that the Happy Valley Pavilion roof was now in a very bad state of repair and unless urgent remedial work was carried out on it before the start of the 2026 bowling season in April, it could jeopardise the whole future of the Club. A directive he had just received recently from the Secretary of the Welsh Crown Green Bowling Association, did in fact state that if a Club could not provide adequate and acceptable facilities for visiting teams, it could lead to that Club being banned from playing competitive League bowls.
In response Councillor Alwyn Rowlands was very positive, by saying that even though the Beaumaris Town Council were actively progressing plans to build a new Cafe and Bowling Club Pavilion for the start of the 2027 bowling season, he gave his personal assurance that the Beaumaris Town Council would instigate temporary repairs to the Happy Valley Pavilion roof to see it through the 2026 Bowling and Holidaymaker season.
Mention was made from the floor about the Structural Survey recently commissioned by the Town Council on the Happy Valley Pavilion which could result in the building being condemned.
Again, Councillor Rowlands replied positively, by saying that the Town Council would then look at temporary alternatives, such as a wooden shed or small Portacabin.
There was further general debate from the members present. Also, Councillors Parker and Hutchinson spoke to fully support what Councillor Rowlands had said and would themselves push the full Town Council to carry out repairs to the Pavilion Roof asap and also support the plans to build a new Cafe and Bowling Club Pavilion at Happy Valley by 2027.
After an extended debate about the Happy Valley Pavilion, the Chairman thanked the three Beaumaris Town Councillors for their contributions and ongoing support.
At 7.50pm Councillor Rowlands gave his apologies and left the meeting.
The Chairman then returned to the set Agenda.
4 - MINUTES of the 2024 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING held on the 28th February 2025.
The Secretary confirmed that these were displayed on the Beaumaris website.
Tim Williams proposed and Barry Harris seconded that they were a true and correct record
5 - MATTERS ARISING from the MINUTES.
The Secretary brought up the following, as due to ill health he was not at that meeting.
1 - He thanked the Chairman and the members present in bestowing on him the honour of becoming a Life Member of the Beaumaris Bowling Club
2 - He thanked the Chairman and the members for organising a special gift for himself and another Life Member - Mike Ormond, in recognition of the lifetime of work they had both done for the Club. He particularly thanked Peter Evison for obtaining a slate engraved tray from Indigo Jones, personalised in his and Mike's names.
3 - He confirmed that a new rule in relation to Country Members, passed at the last AGM had now been listed on the Club website by Tim Williams
There were no more Matters Arising from the Minutes.
6 - HON SECRETARY REPORT.
The Secretary confirmed that his full and comprehensive report on the 2025 bowling season had now been posted on the Beaumaris website. This included reports on all the Leagues the Club had played in, in 2025 and individual player successes.
He added the following:
- his thanks went to Tim Williams for taking the minutes of the 2025 AGM in his absence.
- his thanks went to Fiona Williams and Tim Williams for their efforts to get grant donations for the Club.
- his thanks went to Barry Ward for his work in gaining upwards of £1000.00 in donations from local Beaumaris businesses.
- his thanks again went to Fiona Williams for nominating the Beaumaris Bowling Club for a £300.00 donation from the Menai Bridge Raft Race Committee. Money the club had received at a meeting of the said committee at the Victoria Hotel in Menai Bridge on the 27th January 2026.
And finally his thanks went out to the many Club Members who attended the Funeral of Derek Stanley x and for supporting the Stanley Family.
7 - HON TREASURER REPORT.
The Treasurer Keith Bailey had previously circulated copies of the Beaumaris Bowling Club accounts for year ending 31st December 2025.
This showed a credit balance of £3712.67 at 31/12/25, as opposed to a credit balance of £4347.29 at 31/12/24
The Treasurer then elaborated on the Income and Expenditure over the 2025 year.
Peter Evison proposed and Andy Roberts seconded that the Accounts for 2025 be accepted and the proposal was accepted by all present.
9 - APPROVAL of CLUB FEES for 2026.
The Treasurer recommended that these remain the same for 2027. Namely:
Full Member - 40.00
Junior Member - 20.00
Country Member - 25.00
Social Member - 35.00.
10 - CAPTAINS REPORTS 2025.
As previously explained by the Secretary these reports were part of his 2025 Secretary Report which was now displayed on the Club Website.
Geraint Owen (Monday Night Captain), did however speak to thank all the players who had supported him during the season.
11 - HONORARIA for 2025
As the Secretary and the Treasurer were happy for them to stay the same, it was unanimously agreed that the Honoraria should be:
Secretary - £100.00
Treasurer - £50.00
Both the Secretary and the Treasurer thanked the members for their continued support.
12 - ELECTION of OFFICERS and CAPTAINS - 2026
President - Robin Davies
Chairman - Alan Caughter
Deputy Chairman - Barry Harris
Secretary - Dave Mathias
Deputy Secretary - Peter Evison
Treasurer - Keith Bailey
As all wished to stand again, they were unanimously re - elected En Bloc.
It was also agreed that Alan Caughter - Peter Evison - Keith Bailey continue as the Club Sub Committee to liaise with the Beaumaris Town Council.
CAPTAINS:
The following were duly elected:
Super League - Barry Harris
Coast League - Adam Harris
Monday Night League - Geraint Owen
Wednesday Night League - Tim Williams
Veterans League - Barry Ward
Vice Captain . - Charlie Brimecombe
After further discussion it was agreed to provisionally enter a B team into the Wednesday Night League in 2026 and that if the application was accepted that Fiona Williams would be the Captain.
13 - NOTICE of MOTIONS
The Secretary confirmed that there were none.
14 - REPORTS from the LEAGUES
The Secretary confirmed the following:
SUPER LEAGUE.
AGM not yet held but likely again to be only eight teams in it in 2026
COAST LEAGUE.
Three new teams - Betws yn Rhos - Benllech B - Penrhyn New Hall. So, with 45 teams, divisional split would be:
Division 1 - 12 teams
Division 2 - 11 teams
Division 3 - 11 teams
Division 4 - 11 teams.
This would mean that Blaenau would not relegated and would be reinstated to Division 1.
ANGLESEY - BANGOR and DISTRICT LEAGUE.
AGM on Thursday 5th February at the Crosville Club in Bangor - 7.30pm start.
Notice of Motion to make the Wednesday Night Cup Competitions (Festival and John Griffiths) Handicaped Competitions. After some debate the members agreed to vote for the change - two votes.
15 - REPORT by the GREENKEEPER.
Barry Ward confirmed that he was pleased with the ongoing condition of the bowling green. It had recently been spiked by Keith Hughes - Menai Cricket Club. But as there was now an embargo on entering the Pavilion he would need permission from the Beaumaris Council Town Clerk to get the mover out of the shed to do further work on the green. However, he hoped to get it ready for the Easter Weekend.
16 - ANY OTHER BUSINESS.
The Secretary had two:
1 - He confirmed that Beaumaris had entered two teams into the 2026 Gwynedd Knockout Cup. 18 trams having entered this year.
2 - With the sad passing of Life Member Derek Stanley in 2025, he made a proposal that Barry Harris be awarded Life Member status of the Beaumaris Bowling Club to fill the vacancy.
He elaborated by saying that Barry had been a loyal and hard working member of the Club since the early 80's and had played for every League team the Club played in, during that time.
He had represented Beaumaris by playing for the Welsh Mens and Veterans Teams. He had also represented Beaumaris by playing for the Gwynedd Parks - the Mon Menai and the Gwynedd Veterans County Teams.
He was the 2023 Welsh Veterans Champion and had won numerous other Singles and Doubles competitions, the last being the Tom Towert Memorial Cup in 2025.
The members then unanimously recommended that Barry Harris became an Honorary Life Member of the Beaumaris Bowling Club.
As there were no other business, the Chairman closed the meeting at 9.15pm. He thanked everyone for attending what had been a long but fruitful and hopeful meeting, especially in relation to the ongoing playing history of the Club into 2026 and beyond.
David Mathias
Hon Secretary - Beaumaris BC
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