The business of Sutton Bowling Club Limited is managed by the Directors who are all members of the Company and shall be seven in number, or such greater or lesser number (but not less than four) as the members shall decide in General Meeting. The composition of the Board shall be such that at least half of the Directors are members of both the Indoor and Outdoor Clubs. Directors are appointed to serve for a three-year period at the Annual General Meeting, usually held in August. This year's AGM will be held at 7.30pm on Monday 18 August 2008.
At every AGM, one third of the Directors or, if their number is not a multiple of three, the number nearest to one-third, shall retire from office. Directors retiring by rotation shall be those who have been longest in office, but they shall be eligible for re-election at the AGM. Neil Asten and Roy Jones are the Directors retiring by rotation but have indicated that they will re-stand for election at the AGM on the 18 August.
As at the 25 July it appears that there will be two vacancies on the Board as Brian Clark resigned as a Director in June 2008 and Anne Singleton has decided to stand down as a Director at the AGM. 


The current Board comprises:

Neil Asten - Chairman
Neil has extensive business experience, having run his own public relations, advertising and publishing companies for some 40 years. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1991 and sits as a magistrate on the Sutton Bench. Recently retired, he was appointed a Director in September 2006. In addition to being Chairman of the Board he works in conjunction with Pat Wills, the Company Secretary, to oversee office administration. A member of the Indoor and Outdoor Sections, Neil was Indoor Club Captain in 2001/02. He has acted as a Club Delegate on the Surrey County Indoor Bowling Association.



John Hannon - Maintenance Director
John began his career in the clothing trade. He became Warehouse Manager dealing with most aspects of running the business. Following a career change, he worked for many years with one of the major insurers. At the age of 50 he was made redundant, but continued in their employ as a consultant. He still works part-time for a local firm of insurance brokers.


Roy Jones – Finance Director
Roy trained as an engineer and had many years experience in top management. Prior to retirement eight years ago, he was Managing Director and Chief Executive of a substantial business within a large multi-national company, was a member of the National Executive, and Pension Director of a Top 50 Pension Fund. He has been a member of the British Institute of Management, Past Chairman of the Association of Medical Imaging and a member of the British Institute of Radiology.


Miss Anne Singleton - Membership Director
Anne is currently responsible for all aspects of membership. She is keen to promote our ‘Youth’ section and, through our qualified coaches, to ensure that non-bowlers of whatever age are attracted to the Club for tuition. Anne is a ‘winter only’ bowler at Sutton. In the summer, she bowls outdoors at Rosehill, where she is the Ladies’ Secretary. Anne is a much retired Head Teacher. Her career was spent in some of London’s most deprived Primary schools. Since retirement, playing bowls and working for her two bowls clubs, have certainly filled the gap. She says that, after a working lifetime with little children, it is a pleasure to relax in adult company.


Pat Wills – Director and Company Secretary
Pat spent over 30 years in government service, taking the opportunity to be part of a management buy out team that successfully bid to acquire a Government Agency in 1995. She served as a Company Director of the privatised agency for three years before retiring in 1999. On retirement she joined a voluntary organisation and, for the last nine years, has been helping children at a local primary school with their reading. She served for five years on the Ladies’ Outdoor Committee before being appointed Company Secretary in October 2006 and a Director in August 2007. Pat has been a keen competitive bowler, both indoors and outdoors for 27 years, and is a founder member of the Indoor Club. She has played at county level indoors and outdoors in the inter-County John’s and Atherley Trophy teams on a number of occasions and in the inter-County outdoor Double Rinks - Walker Cup - in 2006 and 2007. In addition to her success in County and National competitions, including reaching the National Finals several times, Pat has played in all the major club representative games for many years.


Tony Wills - Bar and Popinjay Restaurant Director
Tony spent 28 years in public service, starting as a telecommunications cable fault-locating engineer and working his way through the ranks to junior management. During that period he spent eight years as Secretary at a local Conservative Club and, alongside the general duties of a Club Secretary, he gained an immense amount of experience in the bar and catering side of club life. He has organised outings for members to France, Spain (World Cup), Malta and various other places abroad and in the UK. Tony joined Sutton Bowling Club in 1982 at the Ventnor Road site and was a founder member of the Indoor Club. He has served on all committees from time to time. He is in his second consecutive year as Captain of the Indoor Club, a position he has held on previous occasions - as he has for the Outdoor Club. He was the originator of the Easter Open Indoor Tournament that he still runs today, ably assisted by Maureen and Bill Stone. Tony, who joined the Board in 2006, finds time to pursue his part time job (or hobby) working on racetracks as a starter’s signaller.