Deal Tri Club AGM 2025
Monday 17th November 2025 the club held it’s AGM at the Downs Sailing Club.
Attendees: Gloria Riley, Marge Reidy, Jill Cliff, Jax Lee, Bronwen Lafferty, Dave Mitchell, Stuart Phillips, Nikki Smith, Simon Best, Sally Scoggins, Kim Latham, David Gill, Jayne Gill, Helen Hill, Lou Ludwig, Sue Bolton, Barry Bolton, Kev Brown, Ashley Robert-Moyles, John Sharvill, Alison Stagg, Maria Harrington, Steve Wakeford, Phil Peach, Andy Russell and Sally Russell, Tim Malpass and Sam Prior
Apologies: Hilary Collins, Steve Stagg, Mark Sayer, Mark Whittaker, Lee Hutchinson and Tony Ansell
- Matters arising: No matters arising
The minutes were then approved by David Gill and seconded by Kev Brown
- Chairman’s Report 2025 – Gloria Riley
Gosh! Where has that year gone. It does not seem 5 minutes ago that I was sitting here, thanking you all for attending the AGM, thanking the sailing club for having us and thanking Martin for running the bar.
So, thank you all again for attending the 2025 AGM for Phil, organizing the bar and thank you to the sailing club for having us.
As Chairman our AGM gives me the opportunity to thank the committee for their passion, creativity and time. I would also like to thank club members who marshal ensuring events run smoothly and professionally and thank you also to our sponsors and friends who pop in and out of events offering experience and a whole host of skills.
I am sure this evening you will hear about the many successes of our members this year. For the first time in ages, I travelled to Newport to take part in the swim part of the long course. I take my hat off to the club members who took part. Fantastic performances, sprinkled with fun and laughter. I would like to make a special mention to Jill who looked absolutely frozen after the swim and yet went on to finish 2nd overall. I am in awe Jill, well done.
Last year we agreed to the concept of Ian’s Legacy. 1000 pounds would be made available each year to support a member or members development. The first recipients of this award were Alex Dack and James Parkinson. I am certain Jill will tell us more about Alex’s success in her report.
During this year, we have put on sessions relating to diet and performance, relaxation, energy bars, warming up and cooling down as well as the mind’s contribution to performance. We have explored personality, goal setting, anxiety and positive and negative thoughts. I would like to thank both Karen and Holly for these informative sessions and I look forward to further courses next year.
I would also like to thank Abbi Darrall for an excellent first aid course where we looked at life saving skills, the use of a defib and discussed various situations and how to respond to them. Abbi has kindly agreed to taking more courses in the new year.
As a Tri Club we are responsible for developing and delivering 3 disciplines, swimming, cycling and running. As a committee we have been exploring ways in which we can offer members the opportunity to experience triathlons and their individual parts, and we need to continue to do this ensuring the Club retains its identity and ethos.
Once again thank you for attending and we will move to the financial report
3. Financial Report: Margaret Reidy
https://www.dealtri.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Financial-Report-2025.pdf
Membership Report: Jax Lee
4. https://www.dealtri.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Mship-Secs-Rep_-2025-Nov-AGM-2.pdf
5. Club Captains Reports
Cycle Captain Report: Simon Best
https://www.dealtri.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cycle-report-2025-final-1.pdf
Run Captain Report: Sue Bolton
https://www.dealtri.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Run-Captain-Report-AGM-2024-2025.docx.pdf
Triathlon Captain: Jill Cliff
https://www.dealtri.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Triathlon-Captain.pdf
Club Captain: Bronwen Lafferty
https://www.dealtri.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Club-Captain-Report.pdf
6. 2025 committee Stood down
7. Election of new 2026
- Chair – Gloria Riley
- Treasurer – Margaret Reidy
- Secretary – Margaret Reidy
- Membership Secretary – Jax Lee
- Club Captain – Bronwen Lafferty
- Swim Captain – Rebecca Simcox
- Cycle Captain – Simon Best
- Junior Captain – Ashley Robert-Moyles
- Press/Social Secretary – Margaret Reidy
The 2026 committee was elected by all those present
8. Appointment of accountants:
Levicks were formally agreed by those present.
9. AOB: No matters were submitted by the required deadline. However, from the floor the following matters was shared and will be brought to the next committee meeting for discussion:
Lou Ludwig: Raised two matters for discussion the first this issue concerning the water pollution and testing of it. The second was how as club we could support the proposal for the new outdoor fitness area in Walmer
Sally Scoggins: Brought to us all at the meeting the importance of how important that our members competing abroad that they have the correct insurance cover.
The committee will discuss all these matters at the next meeting.
The meeting closed at 20:40pm.
The next committee meeting: To be confirmed