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Club Journal September 2018 The magazine for all CIU members 75 p Dransfields CIU Charity Raceday set for November 17 Dransfields CIU National Charity Raceday takes INSIDE... place on Saturday, November 17 at Wetherby Editor’s Letter . 2 Club News . 3 CIU Racing Club . 9 Club of the Month . 11 HQ . 14 Club Outings . 18 21 e 2018 Dransfields CIU National Jonjo Sanderson, Chief Executive and Crossword . Charity Raceday will take place on Clerk of the Course at Wetherby Saturday, November 17 at Wetherby Racecourse, is anticipating another great Racecourse. event in November. is annual event is one of the biggest “As always, everyone at Wetherby is dates in the Union calendar and will see a looking forward to Dransfields CIU special raceday package available to CIU National Charity Raceday and getting members for £17.50 a ticket. ready to put on a fantastic day for all our e package includes Paddock many friends from the CIU,” he said. Enclosure admission, a racecard, exclusive “We will be providing some quality use of the CIU Marquee, money-off-a-pint entertainment both on and off the track vouchers courtesy of Heineken UK and with seven jump races to enjoy throughout ‘Pie & Peas’. the aernoon.” e CIU has held its National Charity Union President George Dawson CMD Raceday at Wetherby since 2006, and added: “I would urge clubs to get behind during this time the event has raised over this event as it’s a really great day out for £33,000 for various designated CIU our members with the racecourse Club of the Month: charities with over 16,000 CIU members providing some tremendous Yorkshire having enjoyed a fantastic day out with hospitality as well as plenty of exciting Carlton House Club club colleagues from all over the country. National Hunt racing. Wetherby is renowned as one of the “As an added bonus, by coming along is month’s Club of the Month is the friendliest racecourses in the country and you’ll also be contributing to the Union’s Carlton House Club in Olney, boasts some superb facilities, having Education Programme.” Buckinghamshire. undergone a recent £3.5 million To order tickets for Dransfields CIU e club has some top-class facilities, a redevelopment in the past two years. National Charity Raceday by credit or fantastic drinks and food offering and a Last year saw over 1,200 Union members debit card, call Wetherby Racecourse on wide range of activities – including twice- attending the CIU Raceday with a total of 01937 582 035 and quote code ‘WSCIU18’. weekly bingo sessions, ballroom dancing £2,544 raised for the CIU’s Education No extra charge will be made for card lessons, Zumba classes, a fortnightly quiz Programme thanks to a donation of £1 each payment. evening, pool, darts and bar skittles – from Wetherby Racecourse and the caterers If you would rather pay by cheque, fill in available to its 900 members. CGC Events for every package sold to a the form on page 9 and post with a cheque For the full profile of the club, turn to Union member. for the number of tickets you require. page 11. www.wmciu.org.uk EDITOR’S LETTER EDITOR’S LETTER Welcome to the September edition of Club is month’s ‘Club of the Month’ is the Journal . Carlton House Club in Buckinghamshire, part Later this month, Sheffield’s Owlerton of the South East Midlands Branch. Stadium will host the 2018 Dransfields CIU e club was suffering a major slump around Greyhound Racenight. a decade ago but with plenty of hard work and is annual event, which takes place on meticulous planning on the part of the Tuesday, September 18, is free to attend so Committee, it is now completely revitalised please do come along and enjoy what is sure to with a fantastic selection of food and drink and be a great Union night out. year-round activities. Looking a bit further ahead, to November, You can read about this flourishing club on tickets are now available for the Dransfields pages 11-12. CIU National Charity Raceday at Wetherby Meanwhile, congratulations to Harehills Racecourse. Labour Club in Leeds who completed a Our position remains that there is no need Tickets for CIU members cost £17.50 and memorable sporting double over the summer, for a MPLC licence for clubs showing sports this includes Paddock Enclosure admission, a winning both the Individual and Team titles in coverage, news, weather and live events. racecard, exclusive use of the CIU Marquee, the CIU National Snooker competition. Please get in touch with your Branch Office money-off-a-pint vouchers courtesy of Well done to all those who took part in these if you receive further communications from Heineken UK and ‘Pie & Peas’. two hard-fought competitions and the Union’s the MPLC on this matter. To order tickets for the event on Saturday, thanks also go to the Richmond Place Club in Hope you enjoy the issue. November 17, call Wetherby Racecourse on Hereford for their exemplary hosting of both 01937 582 035 and quote code ‘WSCIU18’. No finals on successive weekends. extra charge will be made for card payment. A final word about the Motion Picture If you would rather pay by cheque, fill in the Licensing Company (MPLC) who recently form on page 9 and post with a cheque for the sent out letters to many of our clubs in relation number of tickets you require. to purchasing licences. Stephen Goulding, Editor CLUB JOURNAL CIU CIU Editorial Panel 253-254 Upper Street London N1 IRY Tel: 020 7226 0221 Fax: 020 7354 1847 George Dawson CMD John Tobin Kenneth D Green CMD E-mail: [email protected] President Vice-President General Secretary Website: www.wmciu.org.uk Editor Stephen Goulding John Batchelor Sean Belton CMD Geoff Blakeley CMD Carol Goddard E-mail: [email protected] NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member Club Journal is published by Alchemy Contract Publishing for the CIU 59/60 Thames Street, Windsor, SL4 1TX Dave Gravel CMD Les Hepworth CMD TBC Chris O’Neill CMD Tel: 01753 272022 NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member E-mail: [email protected] www.alchemycontractpublishing.co.uk For editorial , contact [email protected] For advertising, contact [email protected] The views expressed in this journal are not necessarily those of the publisher Ken Roberts CMD Bob Russell CMD George Smith Geoff Whewell NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member 2 • Club Journal NEWS Distinguished Service Award for James Bradley FOR SERVICE Branch 21-Year Award Alan Hardy, Northumberland Distinguished Service 40-Year Award Roy Butler, Harworth Comrades Club, Doncaster Malcolm Shaw, Alverthorpe WMC Ltd, Wakefield Long Service Awards James Whitfield, Easington Lane WMC, Durham Derek Ambrose, Kelvedon Labour Club, North East Metropolitan James Bradley received his Distinguished Service Award at Bedlington Social Club on Saturday, July 7. LeftPictured, left to right: Back row: Ken James, Billy Stoker, David Clough, Dennis Wheaton,Tommy Logan,Graham Swarbrick, John Jameson. Middle row: Paul Craig, David Fish, Peter Colpitts, Peter Certificate of Merit Scorer. Front row: Alan Hardy (Northumberland Branch President) James Bradley (Secretary, Bedlington Social Club) and Dave Richardson (Northumberland Branch Secretary) Ann Barber, Chirton Social Club, Northumberland Denise Teague, Chirton Social Club, Billy Rankin presented with Long Service Award Northumberland John Lewin, Rossington Labour & Social WMC, Doncaster Lynne Lewin, Rossington Labour & Social WMC, Doncaster Steve Watson, Rossington Labour & Social WMC, Doncaster David Johnson, Rossington Labour & Social WMC, Doncaster Andy Lee, Rossington Labour & Social WMC, Doncaster Phil Sullivan, Rossington Labour & Social WMC, Doncaster NEWS IN BRIEF Bricket Wood Social Club to host dementia charity event Bricket Wood Social Club in Hertfordshire is staging an event this month to raise money for dementia sufferers. The club is holding the event from 2pm on Saturday, September 8, with a bric-a- brac stall, raffle, tombola, auction, live Billy Rankin of Killingworth Social Club was presented with a Long Service Award on Wednesday, July 4. Pictured, left to right: Dave Richardson (Northumberland Branch Secretary) and Billy Rankin music, children’s entertainment and face- (Committee Member, Killingworth Social Club) painting available. Club Journal • 3 NEWS NEWS IN BRIEF Milestone for SE Met Branch Committee Member Club hosts ‘glow-in-the-dark’ event for a national charity South Redditch Sports & Social Club held a special ‘glow-in-the-dark’ charity music event on July 27. The family-friendly event was organised by a group of teenagers who are part of the National Citizenship Service – a government scheme which aims to get young people involved with their local South East Metropolitan Branch Executive Committee Member Frank Wilde was presented with his and10-year certificate by Union Vice-President John Tobin (fourth from left). Also present were Branch communities. President Trevor Baker, Branch Vice-President Andy Way and Branch Committee Members Robin Local bands and artists performed Docherty, Chris O’Neill, Peter Clark, Dave Legge, Dave Deluce and Branch Secretary Sue Graham on the night and a raffle and other prize competitions were held with a huge crowd of adults and children Award for John Ullyatt of South Yorkshire Branch waving glow sticks as they danced to the music. Sky Sports announces live Football League fixtures Sky Sports has announced its live Football League schedule up until Wednesday, October 24. In total 17 games from the Sky Bet Championship and Sky Bet League One will take place in front of the cameras with Aston Villa, Leeds United and Derby County all featuring. Highlights throughout September include the Midlands Derby between Birmingham City and West Bromwich on Friday, September 14, before Swansea take on Stoke City four days later on Tuesday, September 18.