Raffle
It is a pity that the bidders turned out to be bogus for the clubs sake.
I still think the raffle option is worth considering, I appreciate it is a bind for a variety of reasons, but I am sure (as an ex section organiser), S.O.'s could have sold raffle tickets to members and kept on selling them until the kitty to cover the clubs costs were met, that way everyone has a chance of ownership and the hole in the finances is gradually filled in. As it stands it is a very expensive( albeit much admired) exercise presently and until such time as a buyer is found it remains so.
It is a pity that the bidders turned out to be bogus for the clubs sake.
I still think the raffle option is worth considering, I appreciate it is a bind for a variety of reasons, but I am sure (as an ex section organiser), S.O.'s could have sold raffle tickets to members and kept on selling them until the kitty to cover the clubs costs were met, that way everyone has a chance of ownership and the hole in the finances is gradually filled in. As it stands it is a very expensive( albeit much admired) exercise presently and until such time as a buyer is found it remains so.