Check out an impressive year for the juniors! This is the junior section report presented to the club's AGM by Nicci Slipman.
After staying static for an impressive seven years, HRC annual subscriptions are to go up by £1 a week to £20 a month from January. Members voted unanimously in favour of the increase at the AGM. Out-going Chair, Kevin Oates, said the extra money will be ring-fenced for the intended extension and expansion of club facilities, hopefully including a gym and a members' area. Kevin explained that it had proved impossible to re-develop the existing clubhouse in the wake of last year's Storm Desmond. He pointed out there is room, however, to build on the side of the existing boathouse at some stage in the future. The extra cash will be key to this development, and even with the increase, the cost
It was all change at the club's annual general meeting when both the Chair and Secretary stood down. Kevin Oates gave up the Chair and was replaced by Ben Haywood Smith. However, Kevin retains a place on the committee after being elected as Club Steward. Mark Styles takes the place of outgoing Secretary, Bruce Howorth, who had also decided to step down from his post. Graham Marples is to fill the newly-created post of Communications Officer after the recent members' questionnaire identified this as a problem area. All the club officials were elected or re-elected unopposed. The full list is: Chair: Ben Haywood Smith Secretary: Mark Styles Treasurer: Barney Hawkins Ladies' Captain: Catherine
