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Meet the Management |
| Chairman and acting Secretary: Steve Barnes | |
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is the token northerner of the GVAC's committee, and began living in Suffolk in 1998 joining GVAC in
his first year living in Needham Market. Grabbed by the GVAC atmosphere, Steve became a Committee man
and L2 coach in 2004, took on the Secretary role in 2006 and the Chair in 2008.Steve's angling C.V. can be found here |
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| Treasurer and acting Vice-Chairman: Mark Brewster | |
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G.V.A.C. member for around twenty years, Mark was our assistant match secretary before taking on
the role that nobody wants, from our only previous treasurer, Don Smith. With money in the bank,
he and former chairman, Martin Wood, set about stocking the cormorant-ravaged Needham Lake, in
an effort to improve, and maintain, the consistency of sport on this, our home water. The largest
of the bream that the lake is now renown for, are fish that were stocked around fifteen years ago.
These days, Mark continues his work as accounts manager, and has taken on the responsibility
of overseeing grant awards, and completing related projects with the help of our committee.Mark is our appointed site manager of Maypole Farm Lake, and as a Level 2 qualified coach, is also a member of our Junior Management Team. With G.V.A.C. now managing the Suffolk County A.A.A. junior squads, the workload certainly doesn't look like reducing! Mark's angling C.V. can be found here |
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| Match Secretary: Bob Gunn | |
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addition to being our Match Secretary, Bob is G.V.A.C.’s first elected captain. With his
applied blend of knowledge and diplomacy, Bob has proved to be a popular choice. He was responsible
for introducing a new points system for all our league matches and is proof that ‘age and experience
will overcome youth and ability’ ... Most of the time, anyway! |
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| Membership Secretaries: David and Christine Shipp | |
 Proprietors of Bosmere Tackle and Bosmere Cycles, Needham Market, David and Christine have been unstinting in their support since GVAC’s founding. Bosmere Tackle often forms the hub of activity within the Club. In recent years Christine has also taken the role of our Welfare Officer and, with Steve and Mark, she completes the line-up of our Junior Management Team.Contact number. 01449 721808 |
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| Disabled Liasion: Mike Bullock | |
| More information regarding our involvement with the Suffolk Disabled Anglers Forum (S.D.A.F.) can be found here | |
| Website Manager: Mike Bullock | |
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| Assistant Secretary: Martin Westlake | |
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| Assistant Match Secretary: Lee Cuthbert | |
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| Junior Development Managers: Steve Barnes and Mark Brewster | |
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Keen on supporting the club and with an I.T. background, Mike was asked to take on maintenance
of our website in late 2004. In 2006, the current incarnation of our website was unveiled. Mike's
goal is to timely provide up-to-date information to our members (and potential members), through
a quality website. When not head-down at a computer, you will find Mike helping coach the G.V.A.C.
Junior Academy and S.D.A.F., helping out at working parties, fishing in our club matches (and
occasional inter-club matches) and, if work and personal life allow, undertaking a couple of
hours' pleasure fishing! He completed his Level 2 Coaching in Angling Certificate in November
2006.© 2002-2010 Gipping Valley Angling Club |
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