Motion:
As a member of England Squash for the period during which I was a paying  member of Lambs Club - a membership unilaterally terminated by Mike Corby, 
the president of England Squash, on 11 May 2005  - and as an ongoing league and club squash player in London, I urge:
that at the AGM of England Squash to be held at 3pm at Queens Club London on Saturday 5 November 2005, the committee and members present consider formally removing Mike Corby from his position as president of the 
governing body.

I make this call on the grounds (acknowledged in several telephone conversations with Nick Rider, chief executive, earlier this year) that a clear conflict of interest has arisen.

In September 2004 Mike Corby owner of Lambs Squash Club in central London sold the freehold of the site housing the club, to a developer. He presently holds a three year tenancy on the building. Part of the deal with the developer provides for "overages" on the redevelopment which Mike Corby himself told club members, are worth some £1 million.
He thus now has a financial interest in seeing "One of the most famous and prestigious squash clubs in the world" (quote from the Lambs Club own website) demolished and replaced by flats and offices.
Yet he remains president of a (partially taxpayer-funded) governing body which is required to foster, develop and promote the game of squash in the country, by, among other means, keeping open clubs where future generations 
of players can be trained. 
That there is a clear conflict of interest between the role of its President, his business interests and the role of England Squash is confirmed by this extract from a letter from Jonathan Mantovani of Clan, the developers.
              "Firstly, I think it is worth reiterating that we acquired from you (Mike Corby) the freehold interest of the property with the intention of undertaking a residential redevelopment of the site to provide a mix of private and affordable units in accordance with Islington's planning policies.  As you know, Clan was established to undertake such developments and indeed the legal agreement that exists between us (Clan and Mike Corby) places us under an obligation to pursue a residential development which will allow you to participate in various overages."
Lastly, Mike Corby has made a number of counterproductive remarks, such as "Squash at Lambs is dead" in interviews with BBC Radio and local and 
national newspapers in response to the uproar that followed his decision to shut down a thriving club of more than 1000 members and approximately 300 league players.

Faced with these facts, any reasonable person must surely agree that his ongoing position as titular head of the governing  body is untenable, damaging to the good standing of England Squash, detracting from the 
reputation of the game of squash and should not be allowed to continue.
I urge the AGM to remove Mr Corby.
Ken Pottinger