Magazine 2025 Final - Flipbook - Page 3
Editorial: January 2025
As we enter the new year, nearly
a quarter of the 21st century has
already passed. So, we should
consider the changes from the
Millennium which seems such a
short }me ago to some of us.
Our sports players used to look on
the paper map to see where to go
for the away games - now it is all
on Google Maps.
All the magazines were printed
and stu昀昀ed in envelopes to send
to members. For the very 昀椀rst
The Millennium Bug which
threatened to disrupt government }me, the winter magazine of 2000
contained two pages of colour
and bank systems failed to
photos. Now we send it all online
materialise and there was a
with many coloured photos and
collec}ve sigh of relief.
much more informa}on.
New technology has radically
Our members used to pay the
changed the way we live. The
subscrip}on by cheque or cash!
internet has now taken over as
Now it is so much easier to pay by
the normal means of
communica}on. Smart phones are direct debit. And along with a
cashless bar, the management of
now the main source for all
the club is easier and more
informa}on, from direc}ons,
health, banking, connec}ons with e昀케cient
family and friends and organising So with all these many advantages
everyday living, all with your
to modern life, have they made
pocket size mini computer.
running the club an easier task for
Before all this, the team secretary
used to spend hours pu琀�ng
printed team sheets into
envelopes to post to every player
each week- now the team
announcements for matches are
online.
keep the clubhouse and ground
up to scratch. The rest of the
commi琀琀ee bene昀椀t from computer
generated speedy minutes and
accounts which help in the
running and organising the club
and events for our members.
We s}ll of course need more
(younger) volunteers to add to the
commi琀琀ee - to push the right
bu琀琀ons and show us how to get
the best out of these computers
and con}nue the great work done
at present.
If you think you can contribute to
the success of the club in any way
then please pass your names to
our Hon. Sec.: Chris Great. Thank
you.
I hope you have all had a very
Happy Christmas and I wish you
all an enjoyable and successful
year in 2025.
the commi琀琀ee? Well sort of!
Mee}ngs s}ll last well into the
night and there is much discussion Bruce Jupp
on ac}ons to be taken., Alan
Interim Magazine Editor
Bishop nearly
