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This is just a reminder about the AGM and Presentation Evening will be on Friday 29th January 2016 at 7.30pm at Smallwood Primary School, Smallwood. Please try to attend to voice your views and make any suggestions!! The presentation evening will take place after the AGM.

To attend the AGM is free, and then a £5.00 for the presentation evening to include supper, please send Alison Unwin a cheque or pay via Horse Monkey if you would like to attend.

If you would like to stand for the ECCTG Committee and you feel that you can give up some time to support the Club and attend approximately six meetings a year, then please contact Alison on 01625 619194 or alpaulunwin@tiscali.co.uk. She needs to know as soon as possible, so she can put your name on the ballot paper.

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL. A number of members have still not renewed, please renew by the 13th February 2016 or you will no longer be a club member and therefore not eligible or insured to compete.

AGENDA FOR AGM
1. Apologies
2. Minutes of previous AGM (will be circulated at the meeting)
3. Matters arising.
4. Election of Committee members.
5. Chairman’s report.
6. Treasurer’s report.
7. Any other business.

A letter from BRC Chairman Andy Chadwick regarding recent changes and news of the forthcoming area conference;

It is with great regret that we report the peaceful death of Mrs. Iris Diamond, who with Mrs. Wendy Ashton founded our Club over fifty years ago. Mrs. Diamond was the original Secretary, and hosted competitions at her home near Jodrell Bank; she ensured that turnout, manners and organisation were priorities, and woe betide any member who failed to come up to her high standards. Her example and attention to detail were instrumental in laying the sound foundations for the successes the Club has achieved over the years. Accompanied by her Alsatian Jess and then her successors she played a huge part in ECCTG and then Pony Club activities and gave a lifetime of interest, helpful advice and support. Time took its toll and she eventually moved into a home where she ensured standards were maintained until her amazing one hundred and one years drew to a close. She was supported by her three daughters Marion, Sue and our own Ann (now competing at Advanced Medium with her lovely Ben) and we extend our deepest sympathy to them and to all the family. We will not see her like again, and all who knew her benefited from her strict but kind attitude to life.

Results for the Area 20 dressage on Sunday are here.

Well done to all those who took part, thank you to everyone who helped and good luck to those heading to the championships.

The funeral of Robert Williams was held on Monday October 26th. Our chair Alison remembers him fondly;

Rob was an old member of East Cheshire Combined Training Group, and East Cheshire Pony Club. He was an active member of the pony club in his youth representing in both horse trials and dressage, show jumping was never his forte!!! He was on the event team who qualified for the championships at Stoneleigh in 1976 with myself, Peter Gleave and Michael Richardson, the team finishing 5th.
We both joined East Cheshire Combined Training Group and he competed for many years with his wife Marie. He was very much involved in pony club with his children Becky and Tom and the mounted games teams.
Rob played golf, skied, rode horses and bikes, ran his own business (he printed our programme!) was great fun to be around, a real gent and a lovely friend. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Marie, Becky and Tom at this time, Rob your children are such a credit to you and Marie. God bless X

Sunday 25th August – combined training and separate dressage and jumping classes. A combined training entry constitutes entry to the separate dressage/jumping classes too, plus you may enter just dressage or just jumping etc.

Entries online or via post to Sarah Johnson (07753 301822). For more details of classes and how to enter, click here.

Would all helpers for this competition please contact Sarah asap too please!

17th October, 7.30pm at Smallwood Primary School – talk by Tyler and Andrew on their experiences and adventures in the Netherlands.

Tickets £10 each from Alison or HorseMonkey – includes food, bring your own drink (and glasses)!