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Post by Chris on Feb 14, 2013 19:30:55 GMT
Yes and who would get either of you :o me :o god you would both not want that
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Post by milhouse on Mar 14, 2013 11:02:15 GMT
I heard a rumour during the weekend about the future of the competition and was wondering if one of the organisers could confirm/deny ?
I heard that from next year, you are only going to be allowed to play if you stay at the Queens ?
Is this true ?
Thanks
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Post by Chris on Mar 14, 2013 12:01:45 GMT
Mark
That would not be anything to do with the organisers. That would be a matter surely for the AEBBA Officers to discuss. I am not an AEBBA Officer and therefore cannot say. I would also have thought that it would need to be a proposal put up for the AGM so that all AEBBA members can vote if they wish.
Chris
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Post by Chris_Sav on Mar 14, 2013 13:41:43 GMT
Compulsory residency at the Queens does not currently need an AGM decision as complulsory residency (as used to be the case) is not in the rule book. It would only become a rule either way if proposed and passed at the 2013 AGM.
Yes I met with the Queens management on Sunday whilst you were all winging your way home. I have discussed this year with them and various options for next year. One of the requested quotes is to offer bed and breakfast as well as half board, with a REDUCED price commensurate to giving the Queens sole residency rights. Speaking personally that is my preferred option, but I am only one member of the AEBBA committee. I also got a quote from the hotel next door that undercut the Queens, but the Queens facilities and services are far superior. We put great emphasis on the quality of service at the Queens Hotel in pre competition meetings and I feel it was back where it should be this year, superb!.
I await the Queen's Hotel proposals which will be discussed by the AEBBA committee to decide on how we proceed. I will negotiate further with the Queens as you would expect any business manager to do after the first offer from them.
The Bournemouth accounts have now been completed and all monies banked with the exception of the Queen's £250 sponsorship cheque that I still await. There will be a profit but it will be below my budgetted target of a £750 profit, as it should have been last year, due to lower sales of raffle tickets than was I expecting and a higher than anticipated trophy bill. I will announce the final figures upon receipt of the Queen's cheque.
I must stress, on behalf of myself and Chrissie, that every decision made this year has been to try and benefit the players, despite falling numbers. Room rates were reduced, cheaper bar prices, trophies awarded more than doubled, all organisers freebies surrendered (except a free room for Dave Alder who does so much) and heavy pressure put on the hotel to look after the guests. We now need your support in order to hope to be able to offer another superb package next year.
Chris Saville AEBBA Teasurer.
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Post by milko on Mar 14, 2013 14:17:33 GMT
Cheers Chris and may I thank you for letting us all know on here and for all your efforts in gaining the best deal possible with the hotel for next year.
Keith
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Post by barbelman on Apr 6, 2014 9:47:55 GMT
As a matter of historical fact and not meaning to be controversial: I was scanning some old BBQs the other day and came across this line.... Forthcoming eventsMarch 6-8 1992 Eastbourne Pairs (Hotel £86 pp for the weekend)This year - 2014 - at Bournemouth it was £99.95 pp - an increase of just £13.95 after 21 long years!!! Terrible value for money! BTW a pint of beer was about £1.25 in 1992 and it's now three times that. Tony
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2014 11:51:13 GMT
You have certainly made a good point there, Tony. For those who aren't aware of the full history of the Competition, the first ten British Open Pairs (1983 - 1992) were held at Eastbourne (the Lansdowne Hotel, I believe). For the eleventh (on 13/14th March 1993) it was switched to the Queens Hotel, Bournemouth (under Eric Hill's organisation) where it has been held ever since. Though of course Sav and Chrissie have helped to perpetuate it for the last two years. In those early days (when at Eastbourne) I remember that it was too pricey for me to consider entering, residency being a condition of participation - even for those living in Sussex. Nowadays the Bournemouth weekend certainly seems to be one of the most popular on the calendar.
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