Minutes
of the 29th
Annual General Piss-Up held on 2nd
April 2011 at The Stag and Hounds, Old Market, Bristol. Minutes
Secretary: Wolfie.
Lunchbox, putting his recently-aquired employment status to good use, had spent the previous few weeks researching potential AGPU venues, and after long consideration had plumped for The Stag and Hounds, a choice which met with general approval.
Massive, the current Grand Master, opened the formal meeting by welcoming those present. Proceedings were delayed for some minutes due to an unplanned exhibition of beer mat flying. This was followed by visits to the bar (Public Enemy, Waynetta, Spider) and the Gents (Wolfie).
Apologies.
Apologies had been received from Trolley Dolly and Scoop.
Minutes
of the last meeting. The minutes of the last meeting, held on 27th March 2010, were approved.
Matters
Arising. There
were none.
Outgoing
officers' reports.
Grand
Master. Massive
said that, apart from having to go hashing most Sundays, he'd had a pretty good year
Hash
Cash. Sleepy
distributed
accounts which are included with, and form part of, these minutes (see below).
He expressed general satisfaction with the general situation, despite difficult international conditions. Following a vote the accounts were approved, grudgingly.
Hare
Raiser. Spiderman
reported that hares had been supplied for every run during the year. He thanked everyone who had set trails during the year.
Stats.Wolfie
stated that the average number of hashers per hash had fallen slightly from 24 to 21. He reminded the meeting that extensive reports could be found on the website.
Proposals
for Hash and Pub Awards.
Best
hash location. Doctor Z
proposed The Bodkin House, which was seconded and carried.
Best
pub for service, beer, range of light snacks, carpark, toilets and
prices. Wet
Wipe
proposed The Beaufort Inn, Hawkesbury Upton, which was seconded and
carried.
Worst
hash location. Clem
proposed any of the locations he had set runs from, which was seconded and carried.
Worst
pub for service, beer, range of light snacks, carpark, toilets and
prices. Lunchbox
proposed The New Inn, Pwyllmeric, as follows: 40
runners for the Bristol/Cardiff (Revival) joint run. Forty
salivating hashers on a hot day. There were only two pints at the
bottom of the barrel. "Happy to wait while you change it!"
says I. "But they're not delivering my next barrel 'til
Wednesday" said the landlady. "What else can I get you
lads instead?". Seconded and carried.
Resignation
of Officers.
In accordance with Hash AGPU rules, the officers present resigned.
Down-downs were downed.
Election
of Officers. The following
officers were elected:
Grand
Master: Massive
Joint
Masters: Wet
Wipe and
Rollup.
Hash
Cash: Sleepy.
On-Sec: Wolfie
Joint
Religious Advisers: Wet Wipe
and
Lunchbox.
Hare
Raiser: Waynetta.
Beer Master: Fat Controller.
Hash
Horn: Doctor Z.
Hash
Haberdasher: Soprano
Stats: Wolfie
Awards
Co-ordinator: Wet
Wipe
Hash
Flash: Three
and Fourpence
Webshite: Wolfie
Hasher
Basher: Soprano
Social
Committee: Wet
Wipe(chair),
Waynetta,Rollup,
Rob Newton
and Soprano.
Mee-mee:
Puki
Assistant
Mee-me: Trolley Dolly and Scoop.
Hash Snitch:Waynetta.
Any
Other Business. It was agreed that a charity would be nominated each year and any funds raised donated accordingly. As Soprano had put in such stirling work over the years with her famous charity auctions, she should be the first to choose the charity for the forthcoming year. A method of devising future sponsorship would be discussed in time for the next AGPU.
Date
of Next Meeting: Saturday,
31st
March 2012.
Appendix: Accounts for the year to 31 December 2010 were submitted as follows: