NEW OFFICERS FOR WINCHCOMBE SPORTS HALL ASSOCIATION

After many years of valuable contribution, Gordon Forsythe has stepped down as Chairman at the AGM.  Gordon has provided strong leadership and implemented a number of improvements, including the new lighting in the hall, and managing the hall through the pandemic .

Also stepping down at the same time was Bill Summers who has been Treasurer for many years and kept us on the straight and narrow financially.

We would like to thank both of them for the important service they have given in ensuring the Sports Hall has remained an important and successful part of the community.

Replacing them we welcome two new members:

Chairman – Zsolt Kaloz

Treasurer – Lynne Smith

We look forward to  the contribution they will bring and working with them.

LIGHTING – IMPORTANT PLEASE READ

Following our regular user survey in the summer, the hall lighting was commented on as needing improvement by several groups. We have therefore  replaced the current light fittings with LED lighting that can be dimmed. 

LED will save energy and we hope the bulbs will be more durable with lower maintenance costs as a result. With the dimmer function, badminton players will be able to select lower brightness so they don’t ‘lose the shuttle’ in the lights, whilst cricketers can opt for more light to be able to see a ball bowled at speed.

Having installed the lights they now switch on automatically as you enter the main hall.  There is no further need to use the switches in the cupboard and these MUST NOT BE SWITCHED OFF as this will reset the settings on the lights.  Similarly the lights will switch off automatically after people have left the hall.

If hall members have any comments or suggestions about this, please email secretary@winchcombesportshall.co.uk.

EQUIPMENT STOREROOM

It is important that all users help to keep this area clean and tidy to enable easy access to equipment, prevent equipment damage and for reasons of health and safety.  

So when putting equipment away please do your best to achieve this, and thankyou to those that already do.