Attendance
Chris Roberts (Chair)
Jo Corless (Secretary)
Chris Woodhead (Treasurer)
Rebekah Vettasseri (Head Coach)
Lorna Robb (Fixtures Secretary)
Aman Mohammad (Recruitment Officer)
Maria Pollard (Social Secretary)
Lanxi Xu
Isabel Cummane
Joinul Haye
Cat Miedziak
Sophia Danilova
Zack Hayward
Carwyn Parker
Lydia Sadd (present by proxy)
Deri Clinch (present by proxy)
Meeting Notes
Approval of minutes of the 2025 AGM
The Chair, Chris R, opened the meeting. The minutes from the 2025 AGM were approved with no changes.
Chair’s report
The Chair, Chris R, presented his report. He acknowledged that the club had been in a difficult situation at the beginning of the year, but had successfully recruited new members and those new members had gelled well. The club was now growing faster than its rate of churn, which was positive.
Thanks were given to those who stepped up to the Western Regional League, and acknowledgements to those whose first match was in the WRL. Relegation of our WRL team meant that the club would only be competing in the Welsh National League next year, but this was good for the club with our current experience levels.
Thanks were given to the Committee for their contributions towards the running of the club.
A change of venue for Tuesdays as previously suggested hadn’t been possible; if anyone had any suggestions for a venue moving forward, they should let the new Committee know.
Head Coach’s report
The Head Coach, Rebekah V, gave her report. She gave thanks to those who had contributed to coaching over the year. She noted that Archers had done really well, and maintained a legal team until the last match. Cyclones had had a tough year but she was pleased with how they had performed. Her aim had been for the club to be fun, friendly and sociable, and we had been doing a good job of achieving this.
Treasurer’s report
The Treasurer, Chris W, presented his report. The club had covered all its costs for the year, with a surplus of £200, which would be used to purchase some new balls. The membership of the club stood at 25. Membership had grown and then declined. He thought the club should aim for 30 consistent members or attendees for financial sustainability.
Recruitment
The Recruitment Officer, Aman M, gave a statement on the year’s recruitment activities. He noted there had been a shift from recruiting active sports players to those looking to make friends. Meetup had been the most successful tool for recruiting people to a first session, followed by Instagram, and Facebook. There was also discussion amongst the room about ideas for recruitment. It was noted that there was no female basketball team in Cardiff, so we could look to target people looking for similar opportunities.
Constitutional Amendments
It was proposed that clause 4.3 of the club’s constitution be amended to remove the line: “No person may serve on the committee for a term of greater five years.” The Motion was carried.
Feedback on club policies
Members were given the chance to provide feedback on the club’s policies, which had been circulated prior to the meeting. There was no feedback on these.
Election of Executive Officers to the Committee
The following committee members were elected for the coming year:
Chair – Cat Miedziak
Secretary – Jo Corless
Treasurer – Chris Woodhead
Recruitment Secretary – Maria Pollard
Fixtures Secretary – Lorna Robb
Tournaments Secretary – Rebekah Vettasseri
No nominations were received for the positions of Social Secretary or Social Media Secretary, which remained vacant.