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14. ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2005
|
Position |
Nominated |
Proposed |
Seconded |
|
Chairman |
Alan Gray |
Paul Hodgson |
Mark Giles |
|
Secretary & Access
Officer |
Janna Cook |
Alan Gray |
Elaine Johnson |
|
Treasurer ## |
Duncan Hooper |
Alan Gray |
Janna Cook |
|
Librarian |
Elaine Johnson |
Alan Gray |
Jo Lee |
|
Tackle Warden &
Caving Secretary |
Simon Moth |
Paul Hodgson |
Janna Cook |
|
Journal Editor |
Alan Gray |
Matt Nicholson |
Mark Giles |
|
Rescue Co-ordinator |
Paul Hodgson |
Alan Gray |
Mark Giles |
## - Duncan was elected as Treasurer at the
March 2005 ACG Meeting.
15. SUBSCRIPTIONS 2005
The cost of Caving
Insurance still stands at £18 and also the £6 cost for members of
multiple clubs has been dropped. The cost of ACG membership for 2005
was discussed and it was agreed that the subscription for 2005 would
remain the same as 2004.
£33 for Cavers, £21 for Non-Cavers and £15
for ACG members who obtain their caving insurance from other clubs
16. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
None.
TEMPLETON
(JANUARY TO MARCH 2005)
Elaine Johnson
January saw the
installation of a third platform at Templeton. It starts at the far
South end with a small gap for the next ladder to go down, and
extends for 8-10 feet into the rift. It is floored with the
heavy-duty steel mesh from one side to the other to protect diggers
below. Also, it is not directly under the platform above (which is
also floored with the same steel mesh) so a large section of the dig
floor is protected from falling material (so long as it isn’t too
big and breaks the platforms!)
At the North end
of the dig there is a vertical boulder choke with clean rocks that
range from the size of an apple to an enormous pumpkin. They look
extremely precarious and cannot stay there in that state. It didn’t
seem like a good idea to block the end of the North Rift by building
a retaining wall at this stage, as it was possible that it could be
the way on. However, something had to be done, as the floor level
was going down at an alarming rate and the boulders would soon be
very difficult to reach.
So, nothing for it than
to be brave and foolish and go in with the longest bar we could find
(and manage to lift) and try to poke them down. I volunteered Hugh
to be first to do this, even though he has not written his will yet!
This section of the dig is very narrow, most people could get into
it, but it is too small to be able to turn your head around with
your helmet on, so a fast exit is not easy. Hugh poked and prodded
for a while, with a few bits and pieces falling down. However, he
nearly pooed himself
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