Congratulations to our new Vice Presidents

New Vice Presidents

At the AGM held last night the following people have been elected as Sale Vice Presidents

• Andy Hughes – Over 11 years at the club; more than 200 appearances, the majority as captain.
• Carolyn Tomlinson – Over 10 years at the club; Deputy Chair of M&Js, administrator for M&Js, volunteer at the bar at Heywood Road and Carrington.
• Aimee Wallace – Player from the founding of 1861; still an active member and contributor to the club’s house committee.
• Suzie Roberts – Over 10 years at the club; active player who has continued to play when called upon, including on the final day of this season; volunteer in the bar and on the house committee.
• Phil White – Over 10 years at the club; former First, Second and Third XV player and captain of the Second XV; currently coaching the Vikings.
• Andrew Port – Over 10 years at the club; former Second and Third XV player and Third XV manager; currently coaching the Norsemen.

All six nominees were duly elected as Vice Presidents of Sale FC on a unanimous show of hands. Congratulations are extended to all.

Being a Vice President of Sale FC

Unlike many other rugby clubs, you cannot pay to become a Vice President, nor can you just be appointed. At Sale FC, our tradition is that anyone who is nominated to be a Vice President must be a current member of the club who has made significant and lasting contribution to the Club.

The dual role of VP’s of Sale FC

Vice Presidents of Sale FC have two significant roles.

1. The first is that they may be requested by the President to represent the Club on his behalf at away or home fixtures.
2. The second and more significant is that the Club President of Sale FC comes from the ranks of the Vice Presidents.
   1. The Club President shall be nominated for election by the Vice Presidents of the Club. Acting on the instructions of the retiring President,
   2. The Secretary of the Club shall give fourteen days’ notice to the Vice Presidents of a meeting to nominate the next President.
   3. At that meeting the retiring President shall take the Chair and the nomination of the next President shall proceed by secret ballot conducted by the Secretary.
   4. The successful nominee must receive more than half of the votes of those present.
   5. If in the first ballot no nominee received more than half the votes cast, further ballots will be held until this result is achieved.
   6. Finally, in order to be elected as President of Sale FC, they must then be elected by the club members at an AGM for a period of two years.