The following people were elected at the AGM to serve on the Club Committee in 2003:

Chairman - Bill Phillips;

Secretary - Mike Hack;

Treasurer - Mike Hack;

Team Manager - Mike Hack;

Development Officers - Phil Hagerty (Grants, Fundraising), Steve Mills, Roy Heslop, Gail Edwards (Commercial Sponsorships, Advertising), Len Priestley, Phil Hagerty (Photographers), Len Priestley (Website Manager), John Hack - (Video Cameraman), Mike Hack, Roy Heslop (Press, Match Programmes);

Track Manager - Gary Nuttall;

Club Captain - Damien Hack;

Assistant Treasurer - Gail Edwards;

Assistant Team Manager - Gary Nuttall;

Assistant Track Managers - Bill Phillips, Roy Heslop, Steve Holland.

Winter Meetings

The next meeting of the World Championships Steering Group will be held in the Groves Suite, of the main Miners Welfare Club building, on Wednesday 12th February, starting at 7.30 pm.

We shall be staging a Race Night in the Concert Room, of the main Miners Welfare Club building, on Friday 28th February, starting at 7.30 pm. The aim is to raise funds for the World Championships staging, and also to hold a pre-season social.

Pre-Season Training

The sessions will begin on Sunday 16^th February, between 2 pm and 4 pm, followed by Tuesday 18th February, between 7 pm and 9 pm. Sessions will then take place every Sunday and Tuesday until the start of the season, and then every Tuesday throughout the season. At the Tuesday night sessions, juniors will train between 7 and 8 pm, followed by the seniors training between 8 and 9 pm.

Development News

The new club bikes have now arrived and the new cabin is in place, courtesy of National Lottery funding. We have also secured funding to the tune of £1303 from the Wigan Council Community Chest, towards equipment purchases, and £1150 from the Association of Gt. Manchester Local Authorities (AGMA), towards the cost of promoting the World Championships.

Club Bikes

Some have been sold, some are still outstanding. If you wish to purchase one, for the low price of £30, please contact Mike Hack without delay, before they are sold off to people from other clubs.

Race Results

In this years British Indoor Individual Championships. Becky Heslop qualified for the U-13 final, whilst Damien Hack did likewise in the U-19 event.

Membership Renewals

All members are reminded that their Miners Welfare Club membership renewals are now due.  Renewal slips are available at the bar .

Poland Trip

Any members interested in going on a trip to Poland next July are asked to express their interest to Mike Hack asap.  It is envisaged that the trip will be around 10 days to a fortnight (including travelling time). We are looking at travelling either by coach or by mini-bus, depending on numbers, and staying at hotels. The trip will include the World Junior Championships at Czestochowa. If we can get enough riders to travel, we shall be looking at racing challenge matches at Torun and Czestochowa. World Championships

The date is looming ever closer, when we stage the World Championships. Just seven months to go. Another reminder that the dates are:

Friday 1st August - Senior Individual Qualifiers, at A & T and Bury;

Saturday 2nd August - Senior Team Championships, at A & T;

Sunday 3rd August - Senior Individual SFs and Final, at Bury.

We really will need everybodys help, both beforehand and during the weekend, so please make every effort to support our biggest event to date.

Contacts

Bill Phillips

Mike Hack

Gary Nuttall

01942 749146