"In regards to the membership I have to apologise as I was under the misunderstanding that the 90 day rule was for members joining - and not voting. However, the election policy clear states -
9. Eligibility to Vote
9.1 Members who have been members of the society at least 90 days prior to the closing date for nominations are eligible to vote in an election to the Society Board. Providing their membership is no more than six weeks in arrears prior to the date of the nomination."
Pete Jones has clarified that new WST members can NOT vote at the upcoming AGM
Credit where it's due though Pete Jones' communication with myself has been great. He's been open to questioning, responded promptly and his tone has been welcoming. If only everyone else at the club took a leaf out of Pete's book