For those of you who were fortunate enough to join us at Colney Heath on May 21^st, I hope that you found the evening as amusing and enlightening as I did. As AGMs go I thought that the `entertainment` provided was as good as it gets. Sorry that some of you had to stand throughout and that we might well have catered for a few more people. It’s always difficult to judge exactly just how many referees are going to turn up on the night. It has also been observed that ‘noise’ emanating from the other bar has become distracting. It may well be that we look at alternative venues or at least some alternative options for the committee to look into.

My thanks to our President Barry Firmin for his efforts in arranging with Peter Walton to be our guest speaker. Personally I thought his presentation was excellent and He was certainly amused (bemused) by our antics in the first half. Peter, I thought, came across as a very self effacing gent, obviously very good at what he does, but not in any arrogant or offhand manner. I hope that you all found some thing in the presentation to take home and to ’tick your own boxes’.

I would like to think that you agreed with the splendid new ‘oscars’ that the Association have presented to the Members and I hope that you will support the Committee's view that we should recognise good practice wherever it occurs, thanks especially to Mr. Hamilton for his selection of the trophies and subsequent engraving. Congratulations then to all the recipients and surprise, surprise, it might be your nomination next year.

For those of you who missed the gathering, the Carl Couzens Trophy will be presented at the September meeting, with Carls` parents in attendance. More on that nearer the time.

Enjoy the summer break, don't forget your application forms and keep smiling.

Thanks once again to all the members for helping to make the Association the envy of many. To ALL the Officers who keep us ticking over in a democratic manner and lastly, but not least, to the man who keeps me away from the shops every Saturday…it's been a pleasure.