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I now have a heart problem they are seriously going to
3 (yes surprise - they actually address the future of our
found one!). It is apparently sport and I mean seriously.
not urgent so it will be ad- I would like to know
dressed in time. I’m sure how many counties are
that there are many of us in struggling with falling num-
the same boat! bers, so why not let me
I hope you read 3 arti- know.
SHORT MAT CHAT cles amongst others and You will also read else-
Oh Boy! The usual struggle they are a) Selwyn Gold- where my oft repeated ap-
has now been completed smith’s report on the AGM. peal for Club News and
and after a difficult time Yes 4 pages but it does tell Views for the magazine. We
there is finally an Autumn you what happened, b) My are all in this together and
issue. moan about the ESMBA and we must show the World that
The next issue will c) my article about publicity we are a vibrant sport, even
be a big crunch time as I for our sport. though we seem to be in a bit
of a trough at the moment.
As far as b) is con-
have a huge number of cerned, to be fair, I did give Why not write in and
renewals. I am saying a the ESMBA Chairman a say what you think of our
prayer that virtually “heads up” email that I was sport and what you think
everybody renews??? writing a critical article but I should be done about it?
I am now approaching didn’t get a reply. I suppose No personal attacks
the 24th year of publication it’s the usual “who gives a but you can make your com-
and the struggle is the same toss what Bob says”. ments anonymous, provided
every year. Do I get fed up All the ESMBA seems I know who you are.
from time to time? I certainly to do is invent new competi- Weaf
do but I don’t give up easily. tions and I wonder when

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