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THE PAPER FOR ALL C.I.U. MEMBERS BELTER! CLUBMAN Stuart Hall has won a CLUBS AGREE Lonsdale Belt outright after suc- cessfully defending his British ban- tamweight boxing title for the third time. Stuart, a member of Harrowgate TO 50p RATE Club in Darlington, retained the Belt ELEGATES at Black- pool voted overwhelm- Dingly to increase the amount of money that clubs pay to the CIU. The annual fee was increased from 30p to 50p per member after speak- ers emphasised how valuable the Union was to its 2,100 member clubs. Delegates also voted narrowly to increase the cost of the Pass Card – which enables members to visit other clubs – by 50p from £3 to £3.50. “I’m really pleased with the way it when he stopped Liverpool’s John turned out and I am grateful to the Donnelly in the fifth round of the delegates who recognised the value title fight on April 9. of the CIU to their clubs and backed The club presented him with a bot- the National Executive,” said General tle of champagne after his last win. Secretary Mick McGlasham. “The Union has relied on the Pass Now they are looking for a special Card for its income and this has way to celebrate his third defence. caused us some problems. Now we’ve moved on from the Pass Card Jesus at the club and agreed to increase our funding in HOLLYWOOD star Michael Sheen Seaside Social Club and the this way we are in a better position to II NN SS II DD EE returned to his home town of Port Crucifixion on a roundabout over- modernise the Union and to fight for Talbot at Easter and appeared as looking the beach. the clubs in Westminster.” What a brick Jesus in a local club. The performance took place Union President George Dawson A COMMITTEE member has had his The Welsh actor, who has previ- after this issue went to press but joined Mr McGlasham in calling for ashes placed in a brick inside the ously portrayed Tony Blair, Brian Michael Sheen is pictured (right) clubs to invite their local MP to the wall of his club. Terry Powton had Clough and David Frost on the big with fellow actors Di Botcher and club to see what goes on. Mr Dawson previously left his hospital bed to screen appeared in a 72-hour per- Rhys Matthews during rehearsals said many MPs had only ever worked receive his 40-year Distinguished Service Award. Full story – Page 13. formance of “The Passion”, which in the club. at Westminster and had no idea included the Last Supper at about clubs. He added that, like most On the house people, he didn’t know what the Big TWO pairs of club members have Society was but it sounded like it had won a free weekend at Saltburn ANOTHER opportunity for clubs to tion rules have been taken into account the kind of community values that House. Full story – Page 14. recover VAT has been identified by and that the repayment will not were epitomised by the CIU and its Union adviser Ian Spencer. “unjustly enrich” the club. Blushing brides at last 150-year history. To qualify clubs must have declared To recover money from HMRC seve- LAST year’s runners-up won the first VAT on door entry charges to live ral obstacles need to be overcome and The Conference also heard that the regional final of this year’s Drans- events such as a performance by a the arguments put forward to ensure Commons Speaker, John Bercow, had fields/CIU National Quiz – with a little singer, a band or a comedian but not repayment need to be specific and well been impressed on a visit to his local help from Stephen Fry’s TV show, QI. club in Buckingham and that the Full story – Page 14. CIU had a meeting arranged with the Conference report ...... 3-11 Pubs and Clubs Minister Bob Neill. Club Management ...... 12-13 VAT windfall possible Vice-President John Tobin told del- Obituaries ...... 13 pre-recorded entertainment like a rehearsed. General Secretary Mick egates there was no society in the News ...... 13, 14 Saltburn House ...... 14 disco. They must also have submitted McGlasham has been working with Ian world that could match up to the CIU. “We are the Big Society,” he said. Club Outings ...... 15-17 all VAT returns, paid all VAT required Spencer and his firm Ian Spencer & Crossword ...... 18 and must meet the Revenue & Associates recently on several such cases. “Over the last five or six years we Classified Advertising ...... 18 Customs (HMRC) definition of being If you think your club could benefit have had a belting (but) we are still Sport ...... 18-20 not for profit. In addition they must contact your Branch Secretary or see the greatest.” CIU Racing Club ...... 18, 19 also demonstrate that partial exemp- Ian Spencer’s advertisement on Page 14. G Conference report: Pages 3-11. CJ MAY 22/4/11 1:23 am Page 2

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MAY The Club & Institute Journal Page 3 148th148th ANNUALANNUAL CONFERENCECONFERENCE HE 148th Annual Meeting of the past year. THE PRESIDENT, the Union, held in the Opera GEORGE DAWSON, then announced THouse of the Winter Gardens, that an additional item on the agen- Blackpool, on 9 April, opened with da would be an address by Mr Brian delegates and the National Executive Binley, MP for Northampton South. Committee standing in remembrance The Minutes of the Council meeting of members who had passed away in on 10 April 2010, having been for- mally moved and seconded, were agreed. Welcoming delegates the Mayor of Blackpool, COUN. DON CLAPHAM said he had had a superb meeting with the President last night and a lovely meal with very nice people. He hoped delegates would enjoy all the facilities that Blackpool had to offer, because without people like members of the CIU who visited the town on a regular basis Blackpool would be dead in the water. The Mayor of Blackpool. Coun. Don Clapham (centre), is pictured in the Winter JOHN BATCHELOR, Vice-Chairman Gardens with (left to right): General Secretary Mick McGlasham, President George of the Standing Orders Committee, Dawson, Vice-President John Tobin and Assistant General Secretary Maxine Murphy. gave the Committee’s report. He said Presidential Address “The Prime Minister talks about the that, if delegates had any problems, THE PRESIDENT said: “It has been Big Society, the new buzz phrase. they should see the members of the another hard year for our Union, and Does anybody in the hall know what George Dawson makes the Presiden- Committee, who he introduced to in particular for individual clubs. I this is? I am sure I don’t. If this Big tial Address. the meeting. said last year we would be seeing Society is people helping themselves club closures and they are happening and their community, then this is at an alarming rate. There were not what we have been doing for the only the ongoing problems with the past 150 years. The club is a commu- smoking ban and cheap supermarket nity. Clubs were set up by the work- booze, but the ever-increasing bur- ing man for the benefit of the work- den of form filling and record keep- ing man. Looking after the old and ing bureaucracy. It is about time that disabled is second nature to us. It is somebody in Government took an wonderful that we raise money for axe to the red tape and officious Help the Heroes. This is not some- inspectors we have to deal with every thing new to us. How many of our day. clubs are ex-servicemen’s clubs or “The politicians in Parliament con- comrades’ clubs? We were doing this tinually talk about tackling so-called long before politicians’ consciences binge drinking and loutish behaviour, were pricked. We all know how signif- but all the time pandering to the icant and helpful clubs are when peo- supermarkets in the interests of the ple are dealing with bereavement, free market economy without any because we have been there our- restrictions put on their licences selves. We did this long before people regarding alcohol promotions. had social services and counsellors. Restrictions are put on clubs if they “Let me go back to the reason why even attempt to compete with alco- clubs and the Union were set up for hol promotions by only a fraction. the working man. We started before The coalition Government is talking the Trades Union Congress, before about amending the Licensing Act the Football Association and before yet again clearly in a misguided the Fabian Society, which blossomed attempt to sort out alcohol-related into the Labour Party. Our clubs and crime. The police already have the the Union, unlike the aforemen- powers to sort out the perpetrators tioned, are still run in most part by of these offences. In fact, they and the working man. We should be the magistrates had powers under working together to help our clubs the 1964 Act. But yet again the law- and fighting for what we know is abiding clubs will have yet more right. When we all work together, we hoops to jump through and get results. The win on the VAT on increased fees to pay. B3A machines and the ordinary gam- “The officers of the Union are try- ing machines shows what can be ing to educate Parliament, but the done. Clubs have benefited by mil- problem with all modern politicians lions of pounds. We need to do the same with the Government and per- is that they have been to school, haps get mandatory rate relief for then university and then work as a contributing to the Big Society. researcher and finally as an MP. “I will leave you with this thought, These people have never worked in ladies and gentlemen: what can the the real world or tried to run a Union do for you, what do you want business in the real world, so it is the Union to do for you, and how is very difficult for them to under- it going to be funded?” stand our problems, but we must keep trying. ➔ CJ MAY 22/4/11 1:23 am Page 4

Page 4 MAY The Club & Institute Journal Clubs Campaign, which was designed AnnualAnnual MeetingMeeting to try to get amendments made to the smoking ban. Scrutineers He explained that basically the cam- THE PRESIDENT said that, on entering paign was a coalition of groups and the Opera House, all delegates would individuals who believed that the have been given a voting paper for smoking ban was excessive and was this year’s election of scrutineers. They having a damaging effect on many should tick on the paper the names of pubs and clubs and should be amend- the four candidates they wished to act ed. It had been launched in 2009 with as scrutineers for the next two years the support of the television chef and and put the paper in the boxes as publican Antony Worrall Thompson. It they left the hall. He thanked the four also had cross-party support. At the individuals who had acted as scruti- launch in London there were Members neers and whose service for two years of Parliament from the Conservative, Liberal and Labour Parties, including was now over. Union President George Dawson presents a Club Management Diploma to former Labour MP David Clelland, who Club Management Diploma was now working for the CIU. There- Andrew Read of Abbots Langley WMC, who gained first place in both club THE PRESIDENT presented a diploma fore, the campaign was non-party accountancy and club law and administration. to Mr Andrew Read, of the Abbots political. “We lobby MPs, we brief jour- ment promised that it would review “How can you help our campaign?” Langley WMC, North West Metropo- nalists and we organise events to try to its impact after three years. The new he asked. “We are delighted to have litan Branch, who had gained first raise our profile and get our message Government is refusing to review the linked up with the CIU, it is a huge place in club law and administration across,” he continued. He said that he ban. We want the present Govern- step forward for our campaign, and I and first place in club accountancy. had met the General Secretary at an ment to look at the impact right want briefly to explain how you can He then introduced the first guest event that the campaign had organised across the board. We are campaigning help. You can register your support as speaker, MR SIMON CLARK, of the at the Conservative Party conference for separate smoking rooms to bring an individual or as a club. I cannot tell Save our Pubs and Clubs Campaign, last year; and last summer it had the UK into line with most European you how important that is; the more who began by thanking the Union for organised an event in London, subse- countries. There is a misnomer that people sign up to our campaign, the his invitation to the conference. He quent to which David Nuttall, MP for Britain and Ireland are simply doing greater the influence we can have pointed out that he was director of Bury, North, put forward a Bill to what has been forced on them by the because MPs will take us more serious- FOREST, which stood for Freedom amend the smoking ban. European Parliament. That is non- ly.” People should also write to their Organisation for the Right to Enjoy “Our aims and objectives are very sense. Most European countries have MPs. Last week he had had a call from Smoking Tobacco, but he was present simple, Mr Clark remarked. “First, we come to a very reasonable compro- Greg Knight, who, with Brian Binley, at the meeting wearing a different hat want to review the impact of the mise on smoking in public places, was helping to push the campaign in as director of the Save our Pubs and smoking ban. The previous Govern- allowing separate smoking rooms or Parliament. Mr Knight had said that it licensed premises where people can was important that people should

smoke while keeping the smoking write to their MP because if MPs did

well away from non-smokers.” not get any letters from constituents Trent Pottery & Furniture The campaign wanted to relax the on specific issues, they simply assumed regulations on outdoor smoking shel- that nobody was bothered. ters which were ludicrously petty, A couple of months ago the email: almost vindictive, when they insisted Assistant General Secretary sent a sur- that 50 per cent. of an outside shelter vey to clubs asking them whether they [email protected] had to be open to the elements, so would support the smoking ban cam- that it was impossible to create a paign, and he believed that the web: warm, comfortable environment all response had been very encouraging. the year round. www.trentpottery.co.uk “If you have not had a chance to com- “We are also campaigning against plete the survey,” Mr Clark comment- further restrictions,” he continued. tel: ed, ”or return it to Maxine Murphy, “You may not be aware that the please do so, because the more clubs 0116 2864911 tobacco control campaigners are not we can get on board, the better. In a satisfied with banning smoking in all fax: couple of weeks, we will go through indoor public places; they want, for all the responses we have received 0116 2867286 instance, to ban smoking around and will be in touch with every club BQ/5 uph in fabric BQ/7 uph in fabric doorways and in beer gardens. If it is that has decided to support the cam- D’s below. D’s below. accepted that the smoking ban has already had a massive effect on many paign with regard to doing some local Normally £33.90 Normally £36.90 pubs and clubs, if exclusion zones publicity, sending a press release to around public buildings, including the local newspapers with a view to Reduced to £22.90 Reduced to £22.90 pubs and clubs, are introduced, you getting some publicity for the club as can imagine the damage that that will part of the campaign. Hopefully, that have in future.” will have the knock-on effect of Mr Clark went on to say: “I want to attracting people to the club.” give a message to the many non- There was to be a Save our Pubs smokers. I am a non-smoker, although and Clubs reception at the House of I feel very strongly about this issue. We Commons on 29 June to be hosted by BQ/2 Black or gold BQ/1 Black or gold are not trying to go back to the old Greg Knight. Somebody had said to him last night: “It won’t be a demon- frame in any of the frame uph in the days. We are not trying to repeal the smoking ban completely. I accept that stration, will it?” No, it would not be fabrics shown below. D fabrics below. many non-smokers prefer socialising a demonstration, said Mr Clark, and working in a smoke-free environ- because he appreciated that the CIU Normally £21.90 Normally £21.50 ment. However, if the law was amend- did not want to get involved in that Reduced to £13.70 Reduced to £12.90 ed, it would give people choice. Now type of thing, but it was important non-smokers have no choice what- that many people attended. “We will soever. In private members clubs, it be lobbying MPs, and we will be try- would be down to the members. It is ing to get our message across, politely your club and therefore it is your but firmly,” he said. It would be a choice. You would have a ballot on good opportunity for people to get whether you wanted to allow a sepa- their message across to MPs and to rate smoking room in your club and show the depth and strength of feel- 150D 151D 152D 153D 154D you could make that choice. It would ing on the issue because it did not not be forced upon you. come across in the media. CJ MAY 22/4/11 1:23 am Page 5

MAY The Club & Institute Journal Page 5 Concluding his remarks, Mr Clark moments and the Finedon Gladstone repeated how delighted the campaign WMC, of which my grandfather was a AnnualAnnual MeetingMeeting was to have the support of the CIU. trustee and of which my father was a “We look forward to working with dedicated member. It was founded 30 progress is very difficult indeed, but it Mick and Maxine over the next few years after the CIU as a Liberal club and is vital that we keep working.” months, together with the Branch failed after four years. I am told that in “We must keep up the pressure, not Secretaries and many Club Secretaries its early days it had troubles pretty only on Members of Parliament, but with whom we hope to be in contact,” much like every club. There was a gas on the Government through the All- he remarked. He continued: “I am not leak which one of the members looked Party Parliamentary Group and we a smoker, but I feel very strongly about for with a match. He blew the roof off! must keep making the point that a this issue. It is nothing to do with At least, that is what my grandfather private club in many respects is no dif- smoking; it is about over-regulation, told me, but you know how stories are ferent from a private house and that and about Government telling us how added to. The club was reconstituted as the front room is an extension of it. to live our lives and about telling you, a non-political working men’s club We are removing the right of individ- as private members clubs, what you shortly thereafter and was such an ual people up and down the country can and cannot do on your own pri- important part of my childhood.” to decide their form of lifestyle, and vate premises.” He stated that he did Mr Binley went on to say that he this is one area where they ought to had been born in 1942, and he did Brian Binley MP urged clubs to contact have that right. Of course, we need not have to tell delegates how tough their MPs. some controls, to bring back smoking life was just after the Second World rooms, to have proper ventilation and War. Money was short, and people Incidentally, the club had a smoking to protect our staff. But all of that were struggling for houses as they room, Mr Binley added. could have been done without the were today in many respects. The There had been four thriving clubs draconian measure of putting a total working men’s clubs gave an opportu- in his small town of four and a half ban on smoking and still have the nity for his parents to go out, normal- thousand people. Three were left, and same result. But people who have ly early on a Saturday evening, for a one of those was struggling and never turned a penny in the real drink while the children played on the might not last for much longer. It world, who have been university stu- lawn. They went to the Christmas par- underlined the problem of the decline dents, researchers, special advisers, ties and to the children’s days out. of working men’s clubs, but they still Members of Parliament and junior “So I know exactly how important played a vital role even though they Ministers by the time they are 35 do working men’s clubs were, and still were struggling. “I am told that 2,000 not know what the real world is are, to our communities,” he added. clubs have gone to the wall,” said Mr about. The real problem is a cultural “I was the eldest of five children, my Binley. “Indeed, 25 pubs are closing one: getting them to understand that dad worked in a shoe factory, and we every week, and they play a role in working men’s clubs are one of the our communities, too. Thirty thousand Simon Clark from the Save our Pubs lived in a council house. Times were most popular leisure points of people and Clubs Campaign takes up the tough. The working men’s club was, jobs have been lost as a result of the who work for a living.” They were not demise of pubs and clubs – a point battle to amend the smoking ban. quite frankly, a vacation, be it for an public places, continued Mr Binley. that is often missed by politicians.” hour or an hour and a half, from a People did not have to join a club. It Sadly, that decline had been aided not have much experience of working life that was tougher than it is now in was therefore vital that there was a by a nanny state attitude that he men’s clubs, but he did know that many respects, although I know that return to the situation where clubs found unacceptable. “I voted for clubs they represented the heart of the com- we still have serious pockets of unem- made the decisions about their prem- to be free from the restrictions of the munity. He knew that they were in ployment. Therefore, I have every rea- ises and not where Governments decline and had been for a long time, son to be thankful for the Finedon smoking ban,” he said. “It is iniquitous imposed their decisions upon them. but he also knew that the smoking Gladstone WMC, which, I am pleased that we make members of our clubs There were a number of things that ban had accelerated the decline. “I to say, is still going, although it is who smoke into second class citizens needed to be done. There was a need want to do something about it,” he finding the going tough.” by shoving them out, often into shan- to amend the licensing laws but in a said. “I have many people who want The club played a cohesive role in ty shacks that, quite frankly, degrade way that recognised that there were to do something about it and to help the local community, because it was not only the club and the member but too many late-night town centre bars you in any way they can. If, as your the place where people met, where our society, and it is time that we did and clubs and that the young people President said, we all work together, weddings were celebrated and where something about it.” The Labour Party who went there got fuelled up before- we can do something about it.” the wakes and local socials were held. promised to review the smoking ban hand with cheap supermarket alcohol THE PRESIDENT then introduced a The fur and feather had their annual after three years. They have forgotten and went down to the town centre at Joint Vice-Chairman of the All-Party Par- show there. It was right at the heart that promise a little bit, and I hoped about half-past ten or eleven o’clock, liamentary Group, BRIAN BINLEY, MP, of communities, providing affordable that the present Gov-ernment would creating a great cost for the commu- who began by saying how privileged entertainment for thousands of work- accept it, bearing in mind that it is a nity, but equally having created an un- he was to be at conference. “I will tell ing men and women, including in the Government which talks about having fair situation for working men’s clubs. you why that is the case,” he contin- shoe factories in his part of the coun- less regulation, and that we would ued. “It concerns one of my earliest try, many of which had, sadly, gone. have some progress. I can tell you that ➔ CJ MAY 22/4/11 1:23 am Page 6

Page 6 MAY The Club & Institute Journal the trouble that the Union was in. It If I was to end my report there, we addressed, the future for us as an AnnualAnnual MeetingMeeting could not continue to operate as it could all congratulate ourselves and organisation looks bleak indeed. was. go home. However, a closer examina- “Following our inability to correct “Finally, I wish that I could tell you The Assistant General Secretary had tion of the results is necessary, and it the decline in income last year, your that there is a magic bullet,” said Mr also said that many people, including is extremely important for us to fully National Executive were faced with Binley, “but there is not. The task will delegates, had asked: ”What does understand the financial position that making some unsavoury but vitally take massive effort, massive lobbying the Union do for me?” “I am not one we are in today and the effect that it important decisions to cut our operat- of Government and Members of of those,” Mr Summers remarked. “In will have on the future. ing expenses, and, although only mar- Parliament, and a change of culture. my opinion, the Union does a lot for “Certainly congratulations are in ginally effective this year, a reduction But I can assure you that there are a the clubs. I do not know where my order. Since 2005 efforts have been of £43,898 was made, from few of us on the All-Party club would be without the backing made to reclaim part of the corpora- £3,316,533 in 2009 to £3,272,635. Parliamentary Group who are commit- of the Union. They have done a lot tion tax that was paid to HMRC fol- Further savings will be more apparent ted to achieving that objective. But let for my club and helped me to pull lowing the sale of our convalescent next year due in the main to a signifi- me make one suggestion to you: this the club round. I can say that on home in Langland Bay, and that claim cant reduction in salary and wages is not only about clubs; it is about behalf of a number of clubs in the has now been settled. The work costs following the redundancies that clubs and pubs. By working together Durham Branch. They are always undertaken to achieve the net refund were made at Head Office, coupled with the pub trade, which has similar there when we need them. It is up to of corporation tax of £296,445, in with the reduction in number of the problems with the smoking ban and us to ensure that the Union contin- particular by Bill Robinson, the National Executive Committee. differential pricing for alcohol, we are ues. We need to give them our full Union’s auditor, was impressive to say “You can clearly see from the list of stronger. We need to change minds in support. We need to make decisions. the least, and I would personally, and the main items of expenditure con- Parliament and the minds of people It is our responsibility as well as that on your behalf, like to thank him for tained in Note 5 to these accounts who simply have no understanding of of the Executive. We need to enforce his magnificent and tireless endeav- that further savings were made both the community role and care and con- changes wherever necessary to make ours to achieve this. It is extremely at Head Office and at Branch level; cern that clubs have for their mem- sure that the Union continues. We rare to have an auditor who is as pas- and this will need to be continued, bers and of the great value they bring need the Union.” sionate about the affairs of the Union not just during the new financial year, to their members. The proposal was seconded by RON as we have. but for the foreseeable future. “That is the cultural change we have MILLS, a member of the Charlton “Excellent management of our “The effect of our inability to secure to get across. We are working hard to Liberal Club, Kent Branch, who said investment portfolio, but also good the necessary income without curtail- do it, George, and we are working that before coming to the Annual fortune, has played its part in that our ing services can be seen only too hard together, but we need all the clearly from the overall results from help that we can get. Delegates, if your Branches – a loss of £213,991 you say to your Member of this year compared to a loss of Parliament: ‘Get down to our club £107,977 in 2009. Individually this because we want to tell you what we has brought several Branches perilous- are really about’ we may well have ly close to financial insolvency. We more support in the House. Changing often talk about the work undertaken the ban is a long and big task, but it and financed at Head Office, but it is is a vital one for us to achieve if work- vital to remember that your Branches ing men’s clubs which have served us are self-accounting and depend heavi- so well for more than 140 years are to ly upon income derived from trade remain part of our community life. If sales and various subscriptions, espe- they do not, it will be a tragedy and cially the Union’s Pass Card. Income parents like mine will not have the received collectively from these areas breaks, the money to spend on some has fallen from £1,005,072 in 2009 to candyfloss at the outing and the com- £808,360 in 2010 – a fall of nearly munity feeling that clubs gave us £200,000. when we were young. Please see your “As I have stated many times in the Members of Parliament and make sure past, I personally believe that the that they join in the struggle.” work undertaken at Branch level is, Annual Report and has always been, the main reason A member of the Darlington WMC Steve Connell sets out the financial situation. why the CIU has been successful for and the Durham Branch Executive, so many years. I have often referred Meeting he always liked to read the STAN SUMMERS, moved acceptance investments have made excellent gains to this as the foundation of the Annual Report. The report was as of the Annual Report. He admitted this year of £313,766 compared to Union’s infrastructure. It would be close as delegates could get to the that some parts of the report did not losses of £108,439 in 2009. But we almost criminal to allow it to wither information about what the Union make very good reading, especially must always remember that the value away from lack of support. was doing and had done over the those relating to finance. Things were of assets can go down as well as up. “Whilst the Union’s balance sheet is past year. looking rather bleak. However, the These gains, whilst hugely beneficial, still strong, this year recording net On a show of hands, the Annual National Executive had done a great should never be relied upon. That mis- assets of £6,440,411, it would not take Report was accepted. deal since the last Annual Meeting to take has been made in the past, espe- too long before we were no longer able try to put things right. He applauded Financial Statement cially during periods like the present to support these hugely beneficial activi- them for trying to balance the books, The Financial Statement for the year when interest rates are low, and our ties undertaken on behalf of your clubs, and for a number of changes that had was presented by the Union’s income from this source has suffered both at Head Office and the Branches, been made in the way that the Union Accountant, STEVE CONNELL. He accordingly from £219,690 in 2009 to some of which you have heard of previ- operated. One of their tasks was to pointed out that the Financial £192,412 this year. ously. We know that our membership make staff redundant, which was a Statements had been prepared in an “Congratulations and good fortune will continue to decline and, according- difficult exercise in any business or improved and slightly different format that has created positive results aside, ly, the Union’s main sources of income. industry. from those of previous years, giving we must now examine the end results For the long term, new methods of “I applaud the Executive for being more information that would make from our main operations, because it funding must be considered and put in brave enough to make the changes them easier to read and understand. is this area that will ultimately deter- place for us to secure the Union’s which have saved the Union thou- As always, their results could be clear- mine our future financial viability. Due future. But for the short term there is sands of pounds,” he continued. “The ly identified just by looking at the in particular to the ever increasing still something that we can do with our Assistant General Secretary reported detail contained in the revenue decline of the Union’s main areas of current methods of funding. Today, you in this month’s Club Journal that the account printed on page 67 of the income shown within the revenue have before you motions which, if suc- reduction in the number of member Annual Report. Mr Connell continued account as turnover, a fall of cessful, will go some way to addressing clubs had resulted in the Union having by saying: “Looking at the bottom line £301,081 this year alone has resulted our immediate financial concerns. To to cut its cloth. I think that further of that account, I can report that the in an operating loss of £759,042 com- this end, I would urge you all to support changes will have to be made, and Union made an overall loss of £33,001 pared to a loss of £645,792 in 2009 – your National Executive.“ that the Union will have to cut its compared to the massive loss of losses in excess of £1.4 million in the Acceptance of the Financial State- cloth again.” He said that he did not £1,151,371 in 2009 – an impressive last two years. It does not take a ment was proposed by DES FLOOD, propose to preach to delegates about performance by anybody’s standards. financial expert to tell you that, if not Vice-President of the West Midland CJ MAY 22/4/11 1:23 am Page 7

MAY The Club & Institute Journal Page 7 Branch. He began by thanking the membership, at a rate not exceeding directly attributable to the smoking Accountant for an encouraging finan- 50p per member. There shall be a mini- ban. “My club’s rates went down by AnnualAnnual MeetingMeeting cial report. “I am not here to congrat- mum annual fee of £75 per club. The about £1,000 a year,” commented Mr ulate you, Steve; I am here to thank annual fee shall be due on the first day Slasberg. “Bissett Kenning & Newiss What would be the cost to his club of you for what you have done,” he said, of October each year, or in the case of represented about 800 clubs and were saying “Yes” to the motion? An extra “but there is a lot more to do.” He went a club being admitted to membership, successful with 90 per cent of the claims, 30p would have to be paid for every on to congratulate the men and women on the date it is admitted. The annual getting an average 10 per cent rebate; female member. Bearing in mind that who daily strove at their clubs and fee will apply to all members.” about £1 million came into our clubs all women had had restricted member- Branches to support club members. “There seems to be just a touch of through rate rebates over the smoking ship before, the actual cost to his club He said that, when he saw good for- déjà vu about this meeting,” began ban. If all our clubs had taken advan- would be nothing as it would be cov- tune mentioned in a financial report, it Mr Slasberg. “In yet another year we tage of CIU advice, another £2 million ered by the full subscriptions increase concerned him. Good management are shown quite clearly that we are in could have come into clubs.” imposed on the CIU by the Equality Act. was what the Union required, not desperate need of being self-support- Dransfields, with the wholehearted Putting on his Executive member’s good fortune. The President and the ing to survive as a movement. In yet support of the CIU, had been a main hat, he went on to say that last year General Secretary, with the National another year we are shown that every mover in getting the category B3A the Union had slashed many costs and Executive, were the custodians of the effort is being made by the National machines listed as being exempt from lost good servants to the Union Union’s finances. A custodian was Executive to cut costs. In yet another VAT. Based on his club’s income from through redundancies. “We continue required to carry out careful manage- year your National Executive brings the machine, it was better off to the to fight with all our might for the ment, and that management included out its cap and begs for support from tune of about £6,000 a year. benefit of all our member clubs accountability and transparency, but clubs and their members. This must So taking just those four examples, against Government folly and petty also very close scrutiny. be the year where we depart from the CIU had recently and directly been bureaucracy,” he said. “We fight to “I am very lucky because our Branch déjà vu. For the security of our clubs, the source of putting at least £38,000 keep games alive in our movement Secretary, Geoff Whewell, is also the we must all stand as one in support of into his club’s bank account every and to educate our club executives to Chairman of the National Executive the CIU in the motions that are pre- year for a per capita fee of about be able to run their clubs efficiently, Finance Committee,” Mr Flood stated. sented for deliberation today.” £600. “Where else could you get that and provide a magnificent holiday and “But it is not a cushy number for He said that for a few minutes he sort of return for your money?,” asked convalescent centre that all our mem- Geoff, because our Branch Executive wanted to take off his National Mr Slasberg. “That investment multi- bers can benefit from.” question him on his role when he Executive member’s hat and put on his plies itself by 65 times every year – a What was being asked of clubs was goes to London, on his role as club’s General Secretary’s hat. He had bit more than you get from the build- an absolute minimum out of contin- Chairman of the Finance Committee ued concern for the situation that and on his role in ensuring that he many clubs still found themselves in scrutinises the work of the Finance through no fault of their own and Committee and of the National despite the help they had already Executive on our behalf. I thank Geoff received and continued to receive for the work he has done, but I urge from the CIU. “To continue this work, you, delegates, to question rigorously we need to have people on the your representative on the National ground,” he stated. “We need to be Executive about the future. We constantly in people’s faces when instruct Geoff to ask the questions dealing with the Government, and to scrutinise matters, because, as because, with politicians, out of sight I have said, there is a lot more to do.” is definitely out of mind.” Although the Union’s financial posi- He said that he had listed just some tion looked healthier, he called for of the many ways that clubs were caution in the present unsettled times. supported by the CIU. Now was the “I urge you, Mr President, General time that the Union should be Secretary and members of the acknowledged for its work and given National Executive, to review all areas the funds to be able to continue and, of expenditure to ensure that as cus- hopefully, make more of an impact. todians of our finances you seek best If the CIU were not strong, would value in all areas of operation. Ask Barry Slasberg explained how much the CIU had saved his club and moved an the Government revisit the question whether our portfolio is best placed at amendment to Rule 10. of taking away clubs’ £250 fruit the moment. I trust you to scrutinise machines? HMRC was already trying the work of the Accountant to ensure served one club for 33 years, the last ing society!” And, he said, he must to get the Linneweber decision that he gets best value for us and our eleven as secretary. “We are struggling, not forget the VAT windfall through reversed and to take back the money members.” Seeking best value as are the majority of our clubs, and Linneweber. In July 2006 the Union paid out. If the CIU was not strong, required action, and in conclusion Mr every penny of expenditure must be General Secretary alerted every club who would fight for it to try to make Flood urged the President and General justified,” he said. “I have had to ask by letter of that possible windfall. It sure that that did not happen? “The Secretary to take action to ensure that myself three questions: what has the was also mentioned in the Journal. Government is full of platitudes in the the Union obtained best value. CIU done for my club in recent years “Last week a payment landed in my press about our worth to society but Seconding acceptance of the that would justify us supporting the club’s bank account for over £34,500, full of bile and vitriol when it comes Financial Statement, CAROL GOD- motion? Has the CIU helped my club in including interest,” he said. “My club to legislation,” Mr Slasberg comment- DARD, of the Wootton WMC, South- any way that has directly helped my bot- trusted the CIU and invested £50 plus ed. “If the CIU is not strong, who will East Midlands Branch, said that it had tom line? Can I in good conscience ask VAT to be helped through the claim fight them every step of the way?” been pointed out that the Branches my club to pay any more to the CIU?” process. Only 400 clubs took up the It was said that God helped them were suffering. “We are making a The first thing that came to mind, offer of help through the CIU. If the who helped themselves. “In support- loss. We do all that we can, but we he commented, was the recent other 2,000 did not pursue the claims, ing this motion, I believe that every get phone calls all day long from Gambling Act. Had the CIU not chal- those clubs were potentially worse off club will indeed be helping itself,” he clubs that want more and more help. lenged the Act as it was going by at least £20 million that could have said. The motion meant quite simply As the clubs get into greater difficulty, through Parliament, clubs would have been in their bank accounts if they had that the per capita calculation that we have to help more. We desperately lost their £250 jackpot machines. For followed the guidance of the CIU.” had until now been calculated on the need more funds,” she pleaded. his club, that would have meant los- Mr Slasberg said that, with his club basis of male members only would, if On a show of hands, the Financial ing at least £30,000 a year. Also, the secretary’s hat on, he could clearly see passed, be calculated on the basis of Statement was accepted. Union fought to get the limit of prizes what the CIU had done and continued all full members – men, women and An NEC motion proposing an for bingo raised before having to be to do. He could equally clearly see life members. He concluded by say- that his club would not have survived amendment to Union Rule 10 was licensed to play. They had had partial ing:”I have absolute confidence that moved by BARRY SLASBERG, a mem- success in raising the limit from in its present form without the CIU every yes vote will be a vote for the ber of the National Executive Committee. £1,000 to £2,000, and that had saved simply by its still having the £250 benefit of every club in our magnifi- The proposed Rule read: “A club shall his club £1,600 a year. jackpot fruits. “Without a doubt, for cent movement, and I have great subscribe to the funds of the Union an The CIU had alerted clubs to the my club, it is just as important to sup- pleasure in commending the motion annual fee of such sum as may be possibility of rate reductions that port the CIU in its work on our behalf for your approval.” agreed from time to time by a Council came about by the constant lobbying as it is to buy beer,” he continued. 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Page 8 MAY The Club & Institute Journal General Secretary’s address gates that in 2006 there were 2,491 AnnualAnnual MeetingMeeting THE GENERAL SECRETARY, MICK clubs in membership. There were now McGLASHAM began by referring to 2,100 – a loss of 391 clubs, which was In seconding the motion, another the presence in the hall of Jack a worrying aspect. The Union had to member of the NEC, KEN GREEN, said Johnson, a past General Secretary, try to arrest that decline by going to that he wished to applaud Barry Derek Dormer, a past President, and the Houses of Parliament in an Slasberg for his reasoned passion in the previous General Secretary – “it is endeavour to get more support for moving the motion. “I firmly believe nice to see him here,” he commented the clubs. A reduction in the number that we as club men and women are – Kevin Smyth. “I mention those gen- of clubs meant a reduction in income in this for the long haul,” he contin- tlemen, because this is what the to the Union. Reduced membership ued. “We are all passionate about our Union is about – their commitment affected the main source of income, own clubs’ survival, and most of us and our commitment to the Union.” which was the Pass Card. “In this realise that without the CIU there He said that it was nice that nobody modern day and age the Pass Card is would be fewer of us here.” Some had voted against amending Rule 10, not fulfilling the needs of the Union,” clubs had had a problem with imple- but that he wanted to mention a few said Mr McGlasham. “We need a review menting the Equality Act, but, as the things in order to highlight some of the to look at what will be sustainable in old saying went, the law was the law. work that had been done at Head the future so that we can carry out the Whatever members felt about the Office to reduce costs. He assured Des work of the National Executive on be- subject, they had to comply with the Flood that the question of reducing half of the clubs and to look after the Ken Green seconded the amendment law. The Union Rules could not remain costs was paramount among the NEC, interests of our members.” The Pass to Rule 10. in conflict with the law, so he urged the Finance Committee, under the Card was the core income of the Union, and naturally, when clubs closed, the delegates to vote to change Rule 10. women,” said Mr Green. The Rule chairmanship of Geoff Whewell, and membership went with them, togeth- The amendment was not a back- needed to be changed in order to com- the Accountant. He had weekly meet- er with income from the Pass Card. door ruse to con members but a ply with the Equality Act. He conclud- ings with Heads of Department in order A review was needed to consider necessity to ensure that the Union ed by saying:”Please, ladies and gen- to find ways and means of reducing what might be a sustainable replace- was not drawn into a conflict which tlemen, vote with common sense and costs and of delivering a service to club ment for the Pass Card instead of the could ruin the Union both financially allow the Union to keep its good rep- men and women and the Branches. Executive having to return to confer- and morally and leave it out on a limb utation intact and to move forward.” The General Secretary went on to ence year after year in order to fix the with no credibility as a national On a show of hands, the motion say: “The National Executive has taken fence for another couple of years. organisation. “If you fail to change was carried. on board the views expressed by dele- “So, when you leave Blackpool today, the Rule, I believe that we will leave THE PRESIDENT pointed out that at gates at last year’s Annual Meeting. let us get a debate going in respect of ourselves open to claims of discrimi- that time there were 640 delegates Not only will the number of National what we can put in place of the Pass nation by men saying that they were present. (Volunteer tellers also had the Executive members be reduced when Card,” said the General Secretary, being treated unfairly as opposed to right to vote). the elections take place in December, but we have reduced the number of “and let us have your views at Head staff at Head Office, making a saving Office.” The need to get a review to the Union of £158,000. Now there going was now more important than are only 13 members of staff at Head ever if the Union was to continue to Office helping to service the needs of look after its members. HAYES the 28 Branches and the 2,100 clubs When the Union was founded in that are still in membership.” 1862 to provide for working people WORKING MEN’S The staff at Head Office were led by facilities to enable them to relax, read a team of individuals. Steve Connell, a newspaper or book or to have a pint CLUB the Union Accountant, had spent 40 of beer, its backbone and main source years in the Union. Maureen Ross, the of income was the purchase of the Rules Secretary, had spent more than Pass Card by full members. That LATE NIGHT 35 years with the Union. Valda allowed the members of one club to Edmunds, the Leisure Secretary, had be welcomed as associate members come on board with a lot of ideas by another club. But people did not CABARET which she was working through on use the Pass Card very much any more. marketing and the sporting and Many preferred to use their own club. – SATURDAY 28th MAY – leisure aspects of the business and the Some members preferred to stay at home with a few cans of beer and DOCTOR & THE MEDICS (THE ORIGINAL BAND) web site. Maxine Murphy, the Assistant General Secretary, together with him- watch a movie or television and smoke HARRY CAMBRIDGE (LUTHER VANDROSS TRIBUTE) self, controlled the day-to-day running in the comfort of their own home. They THE USUAL SUSPECTS (DUO) of Head Office. “So you can see, dele- did not want to be forced into the – SATURDAY 25th JUNE – gates, that, together with the street in all kinds of weather for a smoke; they preferred to stay at home. THE SENSATIONS (FEMALE MOTOWN TRIBUTE) National Executive, we have at Head Office a wealth of experience among Mr McGlasham went on to say: “If ALEXANDRA THE TRIBUTE (ALEXANDRA BURKE TRIBUTE) people who are committed to the the decline continues at the same SIMON PHILLIPS (SOLO VOCALIST) Union,” said the General Secretary. pace as it has done over the past five – SATURDAY 30th JULY – “But do not let us forget the staff in years, the Union’s future is doubtful. If the Pass Card is a thing of the past, STAYIN’ ALIVE (BEE GEES TRIBUTE) the Branches who represent the Union and help you with any enquiries you we have to find another way to fund IAN SCOTT AS TOM JONES AND NEIL DIAMOND may have.” He thanked all staff, the Union’s future. Some radical means IAN LOCKYER whether at Head Office, Saltburn or in need to be introduced if the Union is ALL SHOWS COMPERED BY TERRI GAUCI the Branches, for the commitment to continue. If we need an alternative FREE ENTRY (COACHES BY ARRANGEMENT) and loyalty that they had shown to to the Pass Card, then we need to himself and the National Executive. have your ideas. We need your views PUMP LANE, HAYES, MIDDLESEX UB3 3NB The staff at Head Office did their now to find some way that you are ALL SHOWS £8 PER TICKET best to deliver a service to the mem- prepared to contribute to and that can ( ) ber clubs and to ensure that the sig- sustain your Union for years to come OVER 18 ONLY nificant reduction in staff did not rather than relying on reserves that Bar open until 1.00 am – Doors open 7.00 pm affect the service given to them. “We have no way of being replenished.” strive to get more information directly For some years the Union had Coach parties welcome by prior to the clubs and by providing more recognised that if it was not for the arrangement – please contact Secretary information to the Branches,” said the income it received from commercial for information and tickets on: General Secretary, “and that we will companies that it recommended and continue to do.” had agreements with, giving them the 020-8573-1721 Referring to the reduction in the status of National Accounts supplier, number of clubs, he reminded dele- the Union’s future would be even CJ MAY 22/4/11 1:23 am Page 9

MAY The Club & Institute Journal Page 9 more uncertain. “We cannot go on and was well respected in Westmins- servants and arranged meetings with depending on outside organisations ter by like-minded organisations. It them for the CIU. “What David is AnnualAnnual MeetingMeeting for our future,” he said. “We need to was part of the future as well as the doing on behalf of the Union will know that our members believe in us past. bear fruit,” Mr McGlasham said, “and said. “When will the Government enough to provide us with the means “Since I took over as General bring some positivity by enabling me understand that it cannot be right of securing your future.” Secretary in 2009, I have tried my and officers of the Union to meet the that supermarkets can sell alcohol The committee responsible for the very best to come up with ways by people in Parliament who really mat- cheaper than water and that that is National Accounts suppliers met com- which we could reduce expenditure ter.” what is responsible for most binge panies to find out about their services at Head Office,” said Mr McGlasham. The Union had to encourage the drinking? When will they wake up and what they could provide for the “We are making some headway, but Government to look at clubs as and understand that our clubs play a clubs. “Should you have any problems we need the financial resources to being part of the Big Society. “To see big part in the community and are about taking any of these companies work on your behalf. I can assure you whether the Government’s words self-governed by committees in on board, Head Office will intervene that the Assistant General Secretary can be translated into practical help respect of discipline and ensuring to try to solve them.” A major National and myself deal with many letters on for our clubs, we always keep that their members behave them- Account supplier was Heineken UK, a daily basis covering all aspects of focused and try to highlight the ben- selves?” but the General Secretary said that he club management. We take on board efit of clubs like ours to the commu- He said that recently the CIU met wanted to make special mention of the views of our member clubs and nity. I assure you that we will active- the civil servants in the Department the Dransfield Novelty Company for actively engage in debate and dis- ly continue to focus the minds of for Communities and Local fighting the Union’s cause in the course. We try to put our best foot those in Parliament on that,” he Government to see whether they Linneweber case and others and forward to modernise and update remarked. could advise on how to raise the pro- showing loyalty towards the CIU. the way in which we do things. With The CIU would not have had the file of clubs in the light of the Clubs would be in a far worse situ- an uncertain future, this can be financial resources to fight the cam- Government’s Big Society programme ation at the hands of breweries if daunting.” paign about relaxation of the Health and the importance of clubs in the they had not been able to use the The Union had recently joined forces Bill without the support and community. They applauded club weight of the Union when they were with the Save our Pubs and Clubs resources of the Save our Pubs and members for their commitment and confronted with problems. If the campaign to show the Government Clubs campaign. It had had 992 dedication, but the Union reminded Union disappeared in five or six years the wide support there was for relax- responses to the recent questionnaire them that clubs provided support time, clubs would be in a sorry state ation of the Health Bill for clubs and about allowing smoking rooms in whereas the Government had with- of affairs without its representation. drawn it and that financial payments Organisations similar to the CIU – to the licensing authorities had Liberal clubs, Labour clubs, British increased, adding to the burden of Legion clubs – looked to the CIU to clubs and of those who managed give a lead. That was the sort of them. respect that the Union had with The General Secretary then referred other organisations in the country. to the Union’s Annual Meeting in “We need to ensure that we secure 1983 when the Right Honourable the future of the Union,” Mr Kenneth Clarke, Paymaster General McGlasham commented, “so that it and Minister for Employment, had can fight breweries which put agree- told delegates that working men’s ments in place concerning failure to clubs played a powerful part in the reach barrelage targets and property social and general life of the commu- matters.” nity and that they were a powerful Clubs did not have much hope in and influential movement up and going to breweries for loans as they down the country. Mr Clarke and his could have done years ago. If a club colleagues in the coalition wanted a bank loan, it had to show at Government should reread the state- least three years positivity in respect ment he made in 1983 because noth- of its accounts. The General Secretary ing had changed in the clubs move- continued: “Many clubs do not have a ment. The only people who had cat in hell’s chance because of the changed were MPs and the way that activities of present and past Mick McGlasham brought conference up to date with all the issues affecting the they felt. It was a sorry state of affairs Governments. They are for ever under Union and its member clubs. that the coalition Government and the pressure, and the Union is there to Labour Government had introduced fight the banks and breweries to pubs. “We need to get that debate clubs and pubs. Only 23 per cent of legislation that had done a lot of make sure that clubs are treated with going,” he said. “Every time I go to the membership responded and 80 damage to the clubs. respect and are not taken to the Westminster I take the technical venti- per cent of those wanted the Union If the Union could not ensure that cleaners. That is why we need the lation data which I believe shows how to fight the campaign. “We will con- Ministers and Members of Parliament Union.” we can have a smoking room without tinue to work as our member clubs were made aware of clubs’ problems, Some of you may ask: ”Why should the danger of members inhaling sec- direct us,” said the General Secretary. the future for clubs could be even we support the Union?” “Our organi- ond-hand smoke. I assure you that I “We need your input and to know bleaker. The Union was due to meet sation is an integral part of every continue to argue that point in what you want us to fight for. the new Communities Minister in May. club’s history,” he said. “We have the Westminster.” Some people might say: Therefore, you should contact your His role must include clubs, a point games and clubs have the trophies ”Why are we getting involved with Branch and set up divisional or panel which the Union had impressed on on the wall or on display. They mean pubs?” We need to join forces with meetings in your Branch and let us the Government just before the gener- something to the club and its mem- the pubs. We need to meet the chal- know what you want us to fight for. al election. It was important that the bers and are part of its rich history. lenges and pressure put on our clubs Get the message to Head Office, and I Government and MPs should be kept The Union’s country-wide games and by the Government and its policies. I can assure you that it will be taken up to date with the part that clubs competitions have been the teething make no apology for our joining on board.” played in the community and the ground for many famous sporting forces with the pubs. If it means the The Union was putting together a need for their interests to be taken figures who have learnt their trade in survival of our clubs, to be quite hon- technical document showing that, into account in the formation of pol- our clubs and went on to be world est, I do not mind who I get in bed with adequate ventilation, a smoking icy. “We recently sent out a letter to champions in their own field, with.” room would not cause harm and all clubs asking them to contact their whether it be snooker, pool or darts.” When he and his colleagues went would avoid members being forced local Member of Parliament and to The General Secretary urged dele- to Parliament, they put as much pres- on to pavements causing noise and invite him to their club,” said the gates to continue to encourage sure as possible on the people in nuisance and many other problems General Secretary. “Show them the members to participate in the games power. There was now on board with for clubs. All that was required was a facilities that you can offer and and to continue the games tradition the CIU a former MP, David Clelland, common sense approach. “We will explain the problems you are faced in the clubs, because that was what who used to be Chairman of the All- continue to challenge the Government with. Make them aware of your plight it was all about, the bringing togeth- Party Parliamentary Group. Mr over the sale of cheap alcohol in and that of other member clubs.” er of club men and women. The CIU Clelland now went to Parliament and supermarkets and their attitude to was part of the country’s tradition opened doors with Ministers and civil under-age drinking.” Mr McGlasham ➔ CJ MAY 22/4/11 1:23 am Page 10

Page 10 MAY The Club & Institute Journal The introduction of the Equality Act I don’t want to pay £20; I want to pay delegates that, if he ever thought AnnualAnnual MeetingMeeting in October 2010 was something for a fiver.” He assured conference that, that, he would not be standing on the which the Union was heavily criticised, when the National Executive made its platform now. “It is my job as General Clubs should ask their Member of but it must be remembered that it decision, it was made in the best Secretary, together with your National Parliament whether he was a member was the previous Government that interests of the clubs. Executive, to advise clubs and to make of the All-Party Parliamentary Group. rushed the Bill through at the end of If any club wished to retain a two- sure that our movement has a future If he or she says “No” they should ask its term of office and it was left to the tier membership system, it could do for many years to come,” he said. The why. If a Member of Parliament could present Government to allow it to sink so, but both types of membership had CIU clubs had a lot to offer and a big not be bothered to speak to club or swim. The Union understood that a to be available to all members irre- part to play in their communities. members, he might look in the mirror transitional phase would be provided spective of gender. The Government talked about the to allow all clubs to prepare for its and ask himself whether he would get It was only a matter of time before Big Society. No organisation was bet- introduction, but that was dropped, there was in a club a challenge to the ter placed than the clubs movement to their vote at the next election. The and even the Government’s equality Equality Act. “We wait to see what meet the challenges of the Big Society. Speaker of the House of Commons, office and the Equality and Human will happen as the Equality Act moves “I would not be doing this job if I did John Bercow, was recently in a local Rights Commission were unable to on,” he said, “but I can assure you not believe that,” the General Secre- club and apparently he was over the give specific advice for some months that Head Office and Branch tary added. “Clubs still have a central moon about what he saw in the club after the Act became law. “We sent Secretaries will be able to advise you role to play in the social life of the and what it stood for. out information received from those and to keep you away from the pit- country. Together with your National “I have said in the Club Journal organisations which was basic and falls of any challenges you may get.” Executive, I am determined to see that many times – and I am sincere about generic and so was not easily under- Letters had been sent to all clubs role recognised and increased. With this – that we are all in this togeth- standable,” Mr McGlasham said. explaining what the Act meant for your help – and it can only be done er,” Mr McGlasham said. “We give “The National Executive made a pol- clubs and what the National with your help – that not only can advice and offer as much support to icy decision to advise member clubs Executive’s advice was, with the provi- happen, but, I assure you, ladies and club members as we can. When I was that a one-tier system was the best so that any club with a specific type gentlemen, it will happen.” Branch Secretary of the Durham way forward for clubs. Because of the of membership system or issue could DAN CAPEWELL, of the National Branch, I used to hear talk of the complex and sometimes historical contact the General Secretary at Head Executive, moved another amendment North-South divide in the Union. I form of membership of some clubs, Office and he would do all he could to Rule 10: “To increase the per capita can assure you that, when I was the that was the best way to avoid legal to give the club the advice it needed. fee from 30p to 50p.” He thanked del- Branch Secretary, there was no action being taken and to ensure that Turning to the future of the Union, egates for their support in passing the North-South divide in the Union. We clubs retained their membership and he said that there had been reports previous motion.“ We anticipate that are as one, and anybody who talks subscription income.” in the newspapers attributed to him this change will generate an additional about there being a North-South With a two-tier system, a male saying that the Union was on its income of £100,000,” he said. That divide has another agenda. There is member might pay £20 and a lady deathbed. “I have never said that,” was a significant figure, but it fell no North-South divide. We are member might pay £5. As long as a he retorted. “What I said was that short of the £750,000 gap between together, and together we will fight two-tier system was in place, there we needed to get the debate going the Union’s operating income and its and win through in the end.” was always the risk of the man saying:” before we were five years down the expenditure. The proposed increase line – and then we would be on our would, of course, apply to all mem- deathbed. I can assure you that Head bers, not just male members. Office staff and the Branches will do He pointed out that the 30p rate all they can to support, advise and had been set in 2004, when the mini- help our member clubs. We are com- mum wage was £4.50 per hour and mitted to the Union and to delivering not the £5.93 that it was today. a service to members who need it. According to the AA, petrol was 79p We need you to support us as we per litre and not the £1.30 plus that continue to support you. was charged up and down the coun- “I urge you to go back to your clubs try. “I could go on and on with these and discuss the future of the Union. It comparisons, but you know as well as is your Union. Make no mistake: with- we do how the cost of living has out the Union, club life would be increased over the past seven years,” much worse – worse in the hands of said Mr Capewell. Of course, the CIU banks and breweries with another had been affected by those increases. agenda, and the problems and issues However, over those seven years, it that come across my desk and that of had taken a number of initiatives to the Assistant General Secretary on a delay having to ask for an increase in daily basis. We need your views and the rate. It had completely restruc- your constructive ideas about the tured Head Office. A number of Union’s future. I do not mind criticism departments had been merged. Staff providing it is constructive.” Some had been trained to cover for each people said that clubs lived in the past other, and various functions had been and were on the way out. He assured streamlined. Savings had been made

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MAY The Club & Institute Journal Page 11 by not replacing staff who had left £3.50 each (inclusive of VAT at the and through redundancies. prevailing rate) and Pass Cards at the AnnualAnnual MeetingMeeting He went on to say: “At your request, price of £3.50 per year (inclusive of last year we halved the number of VAT at the prevailing rate) shall be of it and make life a lot easier. “Think electoral districts so that after the supplied to clubs which are members about it, ladies and gentlemen – the elections at the end of the year fewer upon condition that holders of such cost of a second class postage National Executive members will be cards (in these rules called ‘Associates’) stamp,” he said. “We can give you returned. Also, we have closed depart- conforming to the regulations relating first class information in all your clubs ments and have made savings thereto shall be admitted by such for less than that.” through further redundancies. It is clubs to the club premises.” In the ensuing card vote, there were important to remember that, when The Government talked about the 439 votes in favour of the motion and we talk about redundancies, we are Big Society, he said. “We are the Big 210 against and therefore, as it had a talking about people losing their liveli- Society,” he continued, “and we will two-thirds majority, it was agreed. hoods. This is something that the get a fresh kick-start today to enable KEN GREEN, of the National Execu- Union have not undertaken lightly, us to play a big part again in our tive Committee, moved the following nor are we boasting about it. communities in England, Scotland, amendment to Rule 37: “Delete the However, it had to be done due to the Wales and Northern Ireland.” There following Rule: ‘Where reference to financial situation the Union is in.” was no society in the country that Dan Capewell moved the amendment male member appears, the wording to Rule 10 to increase the per capita Despite all of that, the National could match up to the CIU. There was shall be deemed to include female, fee from 30p to 50p. Executive needed to ask delegates to no society in Europe that could match unless the contrary intention appears increase the rate, Mr Capewell com- up to it. Indeed, there was no society WHEWELL of the NEC, who started by and the rule changes only apply to mented. When Rule 10 had been in the world that could match up to those who are full members of their introduced, conference accepted that the CIU. “We are still the greatest,” he saying that over many years delegates had listened to many speeches by pol- club. The rule will not apply to Rule there would be a need to increase the remarked. “Over the last five or six 10 within these rules’” and substitute rate and so passed the Rule with a iticians, public figures, and the like, and years, we have had a belting. Already the following Rule: range of rates incorporated in it. The wondered what planet they were on. two and a half per cent of the £3 was “Interpretation Rule: This rule applies proposed change still fell within that Some of those speeches had been made nicked this year by the extra VAT. And to all members. Where reference to range. Therefore, it was not a Rule without thorough critical analysis, we are increasing it from £3 to £3.50 male member appears, the wording change and required only a simple foundation or fact. “However, you can- for the Pass Card and associate card, shall be deemed to include female.” majority of delegates to pass it. He of which 60p goes for VAT, so we will not say that about the speech just made He said that it was not his intention ended by saying: “We estimate that have an overall increase coming into by the Vice-President,” he continued. to go on about the Equality Act as it this, together with the previous our coffers of about 40p, which will “I know that he has analysed carefully had already been covered at the meet- motion, will get us about half of give us roughly £280,000.” the reasons for the proposal and the ing. Delegates were aware that the what we require and will mean that That did not seem to be an enor- effect of your not supporting it.” law of the land superseded any of the we can keep services and personnel mous amount of money, but the The Accountant had told conference Union’s Rules, and the CIU was in breach that we might otherwise lose.” Union had to build up its reserves and that, once again, the Union had suf- of the law as a result of the way in The motion was formally seconded get back to the strong position that it fered an operating loss. That could which Rule 37 was written. The amend- by DAVE COPHAM of the National was in 10 or 12 years ago. It was diffi- not go on. The NEC was doing its Executive. cult for the Executive to ask time and utmost to ensure the survival of the ment was merely a tidying-up exercise. On a show of hands, the motion again for money, but the 40p that the Union. “I implore you to do your Another member of the National was carried. Union would get was not even the utmost by supporting the motion,” Executive Committee, ROGER OAKE, The Union’s Vice-President, JOHN cost of a second class postage stamp, said Mr Whewell. seconded the amendment. He said TOBIN, proposed the following and if delegates were to use the CHRIS WOOD, of the Yardley Wood that he was honoured to be given the amendment to Rule 16(a): “Delete the Branches throughout the country they Social Club, Birmingham, pointed out chance to speak for the first time at following words: ‘(a) Associate Cards would save that in one telephone call. that there were about 640 delegates conference. “Our great movement at the price of £2.55 each and Pass “If you go to a solicitor, you will pay present in the hall. “That is the lowest needs to embrace the Equality Act Cards at the price of £2.55 per year him £125 to write a letter,” Mr Tobin figure I have known in the 15 years and to move forward,” he continued. (plus VAT at the prevailing rate) shall said. “Go to any Branch Secretary in that I have been coming to the meet- “I have thoroughly enjoyed being a be supplied to clubs which are mem- the country and he will advise you for ing,” he said. member of the CIU over the years. We bers upon condition that holders of the 50p that we are asking you for All clubs were struggling and they entrust our future to our members. such cards (in these rules called today – and it won’t be a second class needed as much help as they could We hope that all members, whether ‘Associates’) conforming to the regula- service; it will be a first class service.” get. Clubs were lucky to get new male or female, will become involved tions relating thereto shall be admit- He ended by saying: “So that I can go members. The motion would increase in our clubs and we look forward to ted by such clubs to the club premis- home and say ‘Thank God’, I spoke at the charge that clubs made for new saving from failure as many of our es. After deduction of Value Added the end of the conference and it all went members and therefore he suggested clubs as possible.” Tax at the rate for the time being pre- smoothly and everything was passed’, I that delegates should not back it. On a show of hands, the amend- vailing, 50 per cent of the value of the am asking you, with the last shout from JOHN TOBIN, in exercising his right ment was carried. Pass Cards sold each year shall be allo- the platform, to carry the motion for of reply, said that he was glad that THE PRESIDENT then declared the cated to the Convalescent Home”; and each and every one of us to pay the only one delegate had spoken against meeting closed and that next year’s substitute the following words: extra 50p next year for our card.” the motion. He hoped that all the Conference would be on Saturday, “(a) Associate Cards at the price of The motion was seconded by GEOFF other delegates would vote in favour April 14. G CJ MAY 22/4/11 1:23 am Page 12

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WATCH FOR PROBLEM DRINKING AMONG STAFF CONVERSATIONS about absence or But whether it’s effective, monitored poor performance are never pleasant and evaluated is an entirely different to initiate. Add in an additional awk- matter. EMPLOYMENT LAW QUIZ wardness – say, a staff member who Clubs that do introduce or revisit an (Answers on Page 13) . . . may be drinking too much – and alcohol policy could do so as part of many officials will feel way out of their a wider range of initiatives on health 1. A member of staff requests help taken and dismissal may result. with an alcohol problem from the Take professional advice. depth. Yet problem drinking is some- and safety or staff wellbeing. An addi- tional consideration is temptation on club prior to it being public knowl- 3. What action should the club man- thing that clubs cannot afford to edge. What should the club do? agement take if a member of staff the doorstep. ignore. a) Nothing but warn the employee is drinking too much even if it is According to government figures SUGGESTED FURTHER ACTION about possible disciplinary action not affecting their work? some 17 million working days a year IF a staff member requests help being taken against them. a) Ignore the problem and it will are lost to alcohol-related sickness from the club prior to management b) In accordance with disciplinary or resolve itself, stating that it is up and this is likely to get worse with the being aware of poor performance, capability procedures, any infor- to the staff member to control pressures of recession. In the last then in accordance with the discipli- mation given by a staff member their drinking. three months of nary or capa- regarding problems with illegal b) Invite the staff member to a meet- 2008, calls on bility proce- drugs or alcohol should be treat- ing and explain that in the opinion debt were up by Club dures, any ed as confidential, subject to the of the club the member of staff 129 per cent com- information club’s legal obligations. Offer appears to be drinking too much pared with the Management regarding a practical support to those experi- and it could impair their perform- same time the staff member’s encing problems and them to ance and/or conduct at work. seek specialist advice. Take pro- Explain that the club has a rea- year before. is edited problems with fessional advice. sonable duty of care for the There’s a direct by drugs or alco- 2. If it is found that the performance health, safety and welfare for its relationship hol should be or conduct of a staff member is entire staff. Take professional between debt and Mick treated as confi- impaired through the use of alco- advice. mental health dential, subject hol (or illegal drugs) what action 4. Is it necessary for clubs to have a problems and McGlasham to the club’s should the club take? policy and procedure on alcohol people with legal obliga- a) Invite the staff member to a disci- (and illegal drugs)? depression or tions. plinary hearing and if it is found a) It is highly recommended, in the anxiety are more likely to drink more. HELP that the staff member has commit- interests of health, welfare and Despite the alarming figures – and a THE club should offer practical support ted a very serious breach of the safety, and the club’s obligations change in culture over the past two to those experiencing problems. The club rules, dismiss the employee for regarding duty of care that clubs decades that has made lunchtime may be able to refer employees to an gross misconduct. should have in their staff hand- drinking less common – many clubs appropriate advisory service, for exam- b) Alcohol misuse may become a books a clear policy on alcohol matter for disciplinary action in and drugs. This should be effec- still do not have alcohol policies for ple. The club should encourage staff their staff. Clubs are not good at hav- accordance with the club’s disci- tive, easily accessible and under- to seek specialist help if they feel that plinary or capability procedure, stood by all staff and regularly ing conversations around absence. they have an alcohol or drug problem. Health and lifestyle, in particular, are subject to the letter and spirit of monitored and evaluated by the INFORMATION any alcohol or drugs policy. club management. seen as sensitive issues. Where help is refused and/or b) Clubs are where alcohol is con- As well as putting in place formal THE club should also be committed to impaired performance continues, sumed so there is no need to alcohol policies, clubs need to play a providing information to staff about the disciplinary action may then be have a policy. more active role by encouraging sen- effects of alcohol and/or illegal drugs on sible drinking by staff generally as part health and safety. of a focus on health and wellbeing. become a matter for disciplinary subject to the letter and spirit of any DISCIPLINARY ACTION action in accordance with the club’s alcohol or drugs policy, particularly RESOURCE PACK DRUG and alcohol misuse may disciplinary or capability procedure, where help is refused and/or impaired NEXT month the Chartered Institute of performance continues. Staff also Personnel and Development will be need to be aware that dismissal may launching an online resource pack for result from disciplinary action. employers, in conjunction with the Department of Health, to encourage ALCOHOL & DRUGS POLICY AND staff to understand alcohol units, know THE CLUB’S DUTY OF CARE their safe drinking limits and be aware IT is highly recommended that clubs of the dangers of drinking too much. should have in their staff handbooks a Clubs should be talking to their work- clear policy on alcohol and drugs. force earlier and informing staff of the This should be effective, easily acces- physical and mental effects of alcohol sible and understood by all staff, and and illegal drugs. Yet alcohol remains regularly monitored and evaluated by a sensitive subject in the club. the club management. Safety-critical industries such as rail- After all, one of the great things ways or airlines are explicit about about our clubs is that they advocate alcohol consumption during or before and encourage sensible alcohol con- working hours. Move outside this sumption in a controlled environment group, however, and even if clubs for members. It’s important also that have an alcohol policy, it may be little we don’t neglect the health and well- used. Some clubs do have a policy. being of our staff. CJ MAY 22/4/11 1:24 am Page 13

MAY The Club & Institute Journal Page 13 OBITUARIES

DEREK ARMSTRONG NORTHUMBERLAND Branch regret to announce the death of Branch Executive member Derek Armstrong. Derek served on the Executive for 16 years and was also a former Secretary of the Ashington RAOB Club where he also helped and supported other CIU clubs in his area. He had a varied work career. He was a butcher’s boy and then trained to become a butcher. He also served in the RAF as a cook for three years then as a signalman for the National Coal Board until he retired. He will be sadly missed by Lynn, Derek, Mark and all his family and friends in the club and the CIU. Terry was released from hospital for a few hours in order to receive his Distinguished Service Award. DENNIS WELLAND IT is with great sadness that the South East Metropoli- tan Branch announces the death of Branch Executive TERRY’S PART OF member Dennis Welland following a long illness. Dennis, who was only 58, was a well respected man in THE CLUB FOR EVER the Branch and will be sorely missed, particularly at Walton Comrades Club in Surrey where he had been THEY used to joke that Terry Powton club and were in charge of opening was part of the fabric of the building and closing the club. Terry originally Secretary for 11 years. at Tyneside’s Heaton Meadowfield moved into the steward’s quarters 53 A member of the club for almost 40 years, Dennis Social Club. years ago soon after marrying Lily, particularly enjoyed the friendship and camaraderie of Well now he is, whose parents fellow members and was involved in many of the club’s because the for- were the club’s activities, entertainment evenings and events. He had attended Ruskin mer Committee stewards. College, Oxford, had gained a diploma in club management and was very member’s ashes A former ship- knowledgeable on club rules. have been placed yard worker, Terry, Dennis served on the Branch Executive for 12 years and was the senior inside a brick in who was 72, member of the Finance Sub-committee. He organised many annual events the wall of the developed for clubs in the Branch, including the fishing and golf competitions. club. A special asbestosis and Initially trained as a motor mechanic Dennis worked with his father in plaque commem- was already painting and decorating eventually setting up his own building and deco- orates his 40 years extremely ill when rating business, which has been successful for 30 years. He also held a PSV of service to the he qualified to coach driver’s licence and enjoyed working on the engines as well as trav- club and declares receive the elling round Britain and Europe meeting people. “that he has been Distinguished Dennis had many friends from all walks of life. He was kind, generous, laid to rest within Service Award for helpful, supportive, caring and considerate. A busy man, he was one of life’s these walls.” 40 years’ service doers, nothing was too much trouble and he was always committed to get- “My only regret to the club in Octo- ting a job done. He had great integrity and was true to himself. is that we didn’t ber. But he was tell him we were released from Condolences go to his wife Ellie, children Karl and Michelle and the rest going to do this hospital for a few of his family. while he was alive hours to receive because he would the award and RICHARD PEVERLEY have been really Terry’s widow Lily with the plaque and celebrated with a DUBMIRE Workmen’s Club in Fence Houses, near pleased,” said wall where his ashes have been kept. special bottle of Sunderland, regret to announce the death of Club Club Secretary (Pictures: Evening Chronicle, Newcastle) brandy. He also Chairman Richard Peverley at the age of 82. Kenny Perry. “It managed to visit “Dickie” served on the Board of Management for 31 was originally suggested that his the club on the night before he died. years. Sincere sympathy from the Committee and all ashes be scattered in the club car Lily said: “I just want to thank the his friends goes out to all his family. park but I said I didn’t want people Committee for everything they have A true gentleman, he will be sadly missed by all. running over him. done and the mem- “Instead he’s bers for their sup- next to the smok- port. It was the ing area so he’ll loveliest thing that EDWARD STOKER be able to listen to could have hap- IT is with deep regret that Bedlington Social Club in all the gossip.” pened to him Northumberland report the death of their Treasurer In his later years because, apart Edward Stoker. Terry and his wife from family, the Ed was a member of the club for 50 years and served Lily lived in the club was his life.” 15 years on the Committee, the last five as Treasurer. He was a tireless worker for the club and nothing was any bother to him. LAW QUIZ ANSWERS He will be greatly missed by the Committee and the members of the club, and our condolences go out to QUESTION 1 their performance. Explain that the Nan, his mother, and the rest of the family. Answer (a) Any information given by a club has a reasonable duty of care for staff member, regarding problems with their health, safety and welfare. BARNEY WANLESS alcohol or illegal drugs, should be QUESTION 4 PEGSWOOD Social Club in Northumberland regret to treated as confidential, subject to the Answer (a) It is highly recommended but club’s legal obligations. not compulsory. announce the death of their former Chairman Barney QUESTION 2 Wanless. Answer (b) Alcohol misuse may become * While every care has been taken in Barney joined the Committee in 1985 and was elec- a matter for disciplinary action where compiling these notes, the writer, ted Chairman in 1990. He remained on the Committee help is refused and/or impaired per- Andrew Dane, cannot be held responsi- formance continues. ble for any errors or omissions; the for 17 years, only stepping down because of ill health. QUESTION 3 notes are not intended to be a substi- Barney worked at Whittle Colliery for 38 years. He Answer (a) Invite the staff member to a tute for specific legal advice, which was well known to all for helping anyone in need. He meeting and explain that in the opin- you should obtain from your Branch was devoted to the club, his wife and family and will be ion of the club they appear to be Office. drinking too much and it could impair sadly missed. CJ MAY 22/4/11 1:24 am Page 14

Page 14 MAY The Club & Institute Journal ~ Bridesmaids win QI decider ~ S well as the Annual Trevor Beebe (second left) from spon- Meeting Blackpool sors Dransfields congratulates cham- again played host to pions Ann Wilkinson, Terry Brereton, A two other events, the 20th Chris Flynn and Chris Rigby. CIU Beer & Trades Exhibition and the North West regional final of the Dransfields/CIU National Quiz. Despite three late cancella- tions this year’s Beer & Trades Exhibition at Blackpool Pleasure Beach again proved highly successful with suppliers reporting an extremely vigorous afternoon of trading as dele- gates and their partners enjoyed real ale from CAMRA and beer and lager from the Union’s sole recommended supplier Heineken UK. This year’s exhibitors were: Heineken UK Union Vice-President John Tobin (right) and Heine- BOC Sureserve ken UK Special Accounts Executive Barry Cairns Envtec Services pour the first pints at the Beer & Trades Exhibition. SALTBURN WINNERS Dransfields been? The show has just finished items TWO more pairs of members have Social Club in Monmouthshire. Ace Furniture beginning with H so some teams deduced won a FREE three-night weekend stay A pair of members from each club Peeks there have been eight series of about 13 at Saltburn House, the Union’s holi- is entitled to the prize, which does Campaign for Real Ale programmes each and a few specials. day centre on the stunning north not include traveling expenses. Yorkshire coast. (CAMRA) Sydney Street A guessed 106, only two We held a draw among all our To claim it they need to ring CIU Insurance Services away from the correct answer of 108. clubs and picked out two win- Manager Maxine Howes direct on Racing UK Syd Rawcliffe from the club’s B team ning clubs: Garden House WMC (01287) 622008. Regular prices and The Co-operative Bank won a bottle of whisky with the closest in County Durham and Underwood special offers are listed below. Access 2 All answer to the spot prize question: Bissett Kenning & Newiss “According to the British Glycaemia MARCH-DECEMBER Last year’s runners-up Association how many times on average Non-member B&B = £36; Non-member half board = £42; Club member half board = £32; Convalescent stay = £29 Sydney Street A from does a nine-stone person need to have Accrington were crowned sex to lose a pound in weight?” (64) Club parties over 15 people: £25 per person with one room North West quiz champions Trevor Beebe from national sponsors free. for the first time after they Dransfields presented the winners with a Club parties over 35 people: £25 per person with two rooms pipped last cheque for £160 free. year’s win- while the spot RACING BREAKS ners, the prizes of a bottle of Monday 13th-Wednesday 15th June, (Thirsk and Ripon) club’s B team. spirits were provi- £160. Easier ques- ded by co-sponsors Monday 22nd-Wednesday 24th August, (Sedgefield and tions meant The Co-operative Catterick) £160. both sides fin- Bank and rating Thursday 25th-Saturday 27th August, (Thirsk and Redcar). ished equal with 62 points specialists Bissett Kenning & Newiss. £160. out of a possible 70 and the Two more regional finals took place in Three and six-day racing breaks available. Price for both contest was decided by a early May and others will be at: August racing breaks £300. Quite Interesting tiebreak Newport (South Wales and West of question: how many editions England) on Monday, June 6; Newcastle To book please ring 01287 622 008 of the Stephen Fry “quiz” (North East) Thursday, June 23 and Nor- programme QI have there manton (Yorkshire) on Tuesday, July 12. Entries officially closed on April 21 but IAN SPENCER & ASSOCIATES LIMITED sometimes there is room for late entries. VAT CONSULTANT Contact organiser Chris Brewis on (0191) Ensure you minimise risks and claim 2650040, ALL your entitlement. [email protected] Can you claim retrospective windfalls? e.g. VAT on gaming machines and other sources of income? Duple Social Club won Are you entitled to recover all the VAT on Building Projects? the £20 consolation Do you need help with Dispute Negotiations with the VAT office? prize for finishing sec- To find out if you are eligible and for friendly ond last and also the professional advice contact: £40 sports prize. Paula Grant, Colin Caine, IAN SPENCER Kevin Allen and Drew 42 ST ANDREW’S ROAD, SHEFFIELD S11 9AL. Fraser are pictured with TEL: 0114 258 5967 MOB: 07904 864209 Trevor Beebe, Cathrine E-MAIL: [email protected] Moore from Bissett Kenning & Newiss and IAN SPENCER & ASSOCIATES LIMITED Paul Davies from the Co-operative Bank. CJ MAY 22/4/11 1:24 am Page 15

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We wel- No beer price increases for visitors. from the stage dining area, the club has one of the best Wick Street, Wick, Littlehampton come coach parties by prior arrangement with the BINGO – TOTE – RAFFLE views in the country. Ideal for parties and outings. BN17 7JH. Telephone (01903) 714 054 steward. Buffet refreshments can be arranged. We All associate members welcome. Freshly prepared meals available 7 days a week. A warm welcome awaits all visitors. Facilities Disabled facilities. Coach parties very welcome, are close to all the motorways via the Medway Parties welcome. include darts, crib and Sky TV. Catering for pri- please notify Secretary or bar manager in advance. towns. CHILDREN ARE WELCOME. vate parties can be arranged (14 days’ notice Entertainment Friday and Saturday evenings. please). Live entertainment every Saturday. Tel: (01983) 292921 email: [email protected] BRUNSWICK WMC Coach parties welcome with prior notice, please LEEDS & BETHESDA ROAD, BLACKPOOL. contact the Secretary. Telephone: (01253) 624 208 WEST YORKSHIRE Coach parties welcome, also parking available. HEREFORD & Entertainment 7 nights, comedians at weekends Visiting Blackpool or Yorkshire Coast? throughout the summer season. 2 large TV SEAFORD RBL CLUB WORCESTERSHIRE Haydock Park or York Races? screens, cold food available. All branded doubles Claremont Road, Seaford, East Sussex BN25 2BQ. Then call at: on offer. Smoking area at rear in beer gar- Situated on A259, a warm friendly welcome ELLAND WORKING MEN’S CLUB den. Wheelchair friendly. No beer increases for awaits in this family-oriented club. Entertainment, Roseberry Street, Elland, West Yorkshire. visitors. Contact Billy Hill, Club Secretary. HEREFORD WELSH SOCIAL CLUB darts, bingo, snooker and pool. Home-cooked For your breakfast on the outward journey. And for food Wednesdays to Sundays. Phone for times. 1 Hinton Road, Hereford, HR2 6BL. an evening’s splendid entertainment on your way home. We are only 2 miles from Junction 24, M62 KNOTT END WORKING MEN’S CLUB Temporary memberships available. Coach Tel: (01432) 269038/285974. parties welcome. Please give 14 days’ notice on the A629. A warm welcome extended to all Offers a great welcome to CIU members and parties. Email: Associate Members. Live entertainment on Satur- Why not try Telephone: (01323) 890 154 day and Sunday evenings. Dancing on Thursdays G a visit to the seaside G a ferry ride to Fleetwood [email protected] to our resident organist. Fully modernised Concert G a bowling green competition or just our good food and entertainment. A friendly welcome is extended to all Room and Lounge. Excellent Games Room. Floodlit SALISBURY AVENUE, Associate Members. Live Entertain- Bowling Green. Large Car Park. KNOTT END-ON-SEA, LANCS. ESSEX & ment every Saturday evening. Coach Parties welcome – please let us have Office telephone (01253) 810362 14 days’ notice in writing to the Secretary Tel: Secretary Mr R Cummins for dates and details EAST ANGLIA Hot and cold food available. Coaches Phil Holroyd. Tel: Club (01422) 373 023. (01253) 812 226 welcome (please contact Secretary prior www.wmcelland.co.uk to your visit). Telephone pre-bookings to be confirmed in writing to the Secretary. The famous LAYTON INSTITUTE COMRADES SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB, CLACTON Please visit our website: A warm welcome awaits at both our premises. 205 Westcliffe Drive, Blackpool FY3 7HG. www.herefordwelshsocialclub.co.uk Old Road, a short walk from seafront, has live enter- SWARCLIFFE WORKING MEN’S CLUB Entertainment every weekend. tainment Saturday evenings, disco Sunday after- “Hereford’s most popular social club” Summer show Tues-Sat, August 19-October 25. noons, back garden and car park. 9 Colne Road is Swarcliffe Avenue, Leeds LS14 5DE Parties welcome. Ring in advance. one minute from sea front. Live entertainment A warm and friendly welcome always Bowling green for hire Saturdays. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday afternoons and assured in the comfortable surroundings of Contact Secretary on Saturday evenings. Pool, darts, raffles and bingo at our recently refurbished club. Live entertain- (01253) 391 774 / 393 801 both. Coach parties welcome by ringing the Secretary in advance on (01255) 423314. KENT ment every Friday, Saturday and Sunday website: www.layton-institute.co.uk/ evening. Relax in the quiet of the lounge or try a game of snooker on one of our three superb tables. Big screen Sky Sports TV. ROSEGROVE UNITY Working Men’s Club HUNSTANTON (NORFOLK) BEXLEYHEATH WMC Planning a day at the races? UNITED SERVICES SOCIAL CLUB Holme Lodge, Rossendale Road, Burnley, Royal Oak Road, Bexleyheath. DA6 7HG York, Wetherby, Ripon. A warm welcome to all visitors. Large enclosed gar- Lancs, BB11 5DL. Telephone (0208) 303 2163 den and car park with sea views. Three snooker We are 2 minutes from the A64 and 5 min- Situated 2 minutes from Junction 9 on M65. Friendly atmosphere, comfortable surround- tables, also pool table and darts. Bingo Mondays utes from the M1. Breakfast and evening Large car parking space available. ings and an excellent range of beers to and Thursdays and one game Saturday evening. quench your thirst. Everything you require meals for large parties available by Entertainment Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Live weekend entertainment. Catering arranged on Bookings must give 14 days’ notice. on your visit to Bluewater and Lakeside appointment. request. Disabled friendly. Close to Sandringham Contact: Glen Doyle (Secretary) Contact Secretary on (01282) 453 203 or Royal Estate, Coaches welcome midweek. shopping centres. Refreshments available. e-mail [email protected] Contact Club Steward on 01485 533360. 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Page 16 MAY The Club & Institute Journal BELLE ISLE WMC THE HAMMERSMITH CLUB ARUNDEL EX-SERVICEMEN’S CLUB WALTON WORKING MEN’S CLUB Rutland Grove, London W6 9DH CITY ROAD, SHEFFIELD 21A CHURCH STREET, WALTON-ON-THAMES, Belle Isle Road, Leeds LS10 3PE. 10 mins’ walk from Fulham FC and less than 25 A friendly Club close to Town Centre SURREY KT12 2QP. Warm and friendly club with large car mins by local transport to Chelsea and QPR. A Facilities include a 500 seat Concert Room, two Extends a warm welcome to Associate Members. park, good value beer and large concert warm and friendly welcome to away fans looking other lounges and a Games Room. Great Cabaret Near M25/M3, Sandown and Kempton Racecourses, for good hospitality and a relaxing drink. every night except Tuesday and Wednesday. Hampton Court, Wentworth, Twickenham Rugby and room. Live bands Friday, Saturday and Also 20 mins to Westfield, Europe’s largest shop- Coach parties please contact Mr B. Simmonite. Thorpe Park. Ideal fishing – River Thames. Dancing Sunday. Coaches welcome. ping centre and 30 mins to West End theatres. Children allowed up to 10 years. to live music Saturdays/Sundays. Coaches. In writing Contact us on (020) 8748 5760 or visit Catering for Buffet if required. to the Secretary. Contact Secretary on (0113) 2718 768. www.hammersmithclub.co.uk Telephone: (0114) 239 7151 Telephone: (01932) 220 361.

HARROW ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CARCROFT VILLAGE WMC Chestnut Avenue Carcroft, Doncaster DN6 8AG LEICESTER & Northolt Road, South Harrow HA2 0DW. Extends a warm welcome to all CIU affiliated mem- Extends a warm welcome to all Associate mem- bers. Coach Parties welcomed by prior arrange- THAMES VALLEY EAST MIDLANDS bers and guests. Situated 10 minutes from the ment. 1 mile from A1 and close to M1, M18 and M62. A40 and 20 minutes from Wembley Stadium. Top class entertainment every weekend. Handy for Doncaster Races and trips returning from North We have live bands every Saturday and Sunday or South coastal routes. Big Screen Sky TV and NEW PARK SOCIAL CLUB & night. Catering on request. Coach parties wel- permier football. All enquiries to John Oldroyd, Banbury Trades & Labour Club INSTITUTE LIMITED come with prior notification to Kath or Roy Secretary on (01302) 725 497. 32 West Bar Street, Banbury, Battersbee Road, Leicester LE3 9LD Roberts. Telephone: (020) 8422 1222. www.carcroftvillagewmc.org.uk Oxon OX16 9RR. Tel: (01295) 215 7119 (H); All coach parties welcome, with 14 days’ notice to the secretary. Fully air conditioned large concert (01295) 254 168 (Club). room. Hot and Cold Food available. Sky TV shown HAWTHORN RECREATIONAL A warm welcome is extended to all Associates. on big screen in the games room. Children allowed HAYES WMC Coach parties welcome with 14 days prior notice Friday and Saturday nights. If you have any ques- Pump Lane, Hayes, Middlesex UB3 3NB. & SOCIAL CLUB to Secretary. Live entertainment on Saturday tions please contact the secretary on Telephone Goodison Boulevard, Cantley, night. Food available. Please contact Secretary (0116) 2333 305 or Fax (0116) 2333 303. Telephone: (020) 8573 1721 with your booking. e-mail: [email protected] Doncaster. Tel: (01302) 536 565 Easily accessible for the Racecourse. Why not visit the flagship of clubs in the Big screen Sky TV. PANGBOURNE WORKING MEN’S CLUB South? Ascot, Kempton Park & Sandown NOTTINGHAM Artistes on Saturdays. Whitchurch Road, Pangbourne, Reading, racecourses all nearby. Live bands every Berks, RG8 7BS. ODDFELLOWS CLUB Friday and Saturday night. Late night cabaret Pangbourne WMC is a family-oriented club in a pictur- 89 HUMBERSTONE GATE, LEICESTER. last Saturday of every month, at least 3 acts, esque Berkshire village, 200 yards from the River INTAKE SOCIAL CLUB Thames. We offer Saturday night entertainment, quiz TELEPHONE: (0116) 262 0181 charge for entry, late bar. Catering available Craithie Road, Doncaster DN2 5EG. and crib nights, darts, snooker, pool, and a hall with a 262 5404 (EVENINGS) – CIU AFFILIATED weekends, orders taken in advance to your We are the closest club (5 minutes’ walk) dance floor and separate bar. Bar food available by City Centre Club requirements. to Doncaster Racecourse. (See Page 19 prior arrangement. Ample car parking. Coach parties Visit our website: welcome by appointment. Coach park right outside premises for offers). Bar snacks available. Tremen- Telephone: (0118) 984 2885 www.hayesworkingmensclub.com for our dous value-for-money bar prices. 2 minutes from centre of Leicester full entertainment programme. Coaches wel- Contact Secretary Tom Forester Coach parties and parties always welcome. come by prior arrangement with the secretary. in advance on: (01302) 320 036 Food supplied hot or cold – 7 days’ notice or WALES please phone prior to visit. Children wel- ISLEWORTH CLUB SKELLOW GRANGE WMC come. Dances Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Goodenough House, 109 St John’s Road, Isleworth, Skellow Road, Skellow, Doncaster DN6 8JL. Middlesex TW7 6PN. Telephone: (020) 8560 2569 Tel: (01302) 722 567 www.skellowgrange.com Entertainment available. We are good enough – are you? (Secretary: N. Harris) BETTWS SOCIAL CLUB 1 Phone or write to Secretary Eric Johnson 5 minutes from Twickenham Rugby and only 15 minutes It’s /2 mile from A1M motorway links gaining access Lambourne Way, Bettws, Newport, Gwent. from Kempton and Sandown. Call in on your way and give from M62, M18, M1. Completely renovated club, top class entertainment at weekends and top class A warm friendly welcome assured to all CIU affil- us a try. Pick your winners from our varied selection of iated members and guests. popular beers which are available in either our large money tombola through the week. Bus parties welcome, ample parking space. Handy for Less than 10 minutes from junction 26 of the SAFFRON LANE ESTATE WMC Concert Room or Lounge. Close to the M4 and M3. Please Doncaster Races or call back from the coast. give prior notice for parties. Coach parties are welcome. M4. Coach parties welcome by prior appoint- 429 SAFFRON LANE, LEICESTER, LE2 6UF – All associates of CIU and guests welcome – ment. Live entertainment every Saturday Welcomes all CIU members to our friendly club here evening. Catering can be provided by arrange- in Leicester. Only 5 minutes from the M1 junction 21 ment. Tel: (01633) 858 780. and close to the racecourse and the football, Wealdstone Social Club THE WESTMINSTER RECREATIONAL CLUB rugby and cricket stadiums. Railway Approach, Harrow, HA3 5BX. Westminster Crescent, Intake, Clean, comfortable and fully air-conditioned. Tel: (020) 8427 3334 Doncaster DN2 6HU Please visit our website where you will find details email: [email protected] Situated just off Leger Way (approximately CARDIFF WEST END of all our facilities and activities. WEMBLEY STADIUM. 1 2 www.saffronlanewmc.co.uk For 15 min connection to / mile from main Race Stands). SOCIAL CLUB Coach parties welcome. Free parking all day. Coach parties welcome. Large car parking COWBRIDGE ROAD WEST, ELY, Please arrange with Secretary for bookings. area. Artistes Friday/Saturday night. CARDIFF CF5 5BY. Function Hall available for private parties. SKEGNESS EX-SERVICE CLUB Telephone (01302) 812 103/4 A very friendly welcome to CIU Associates 2 Grand Parade, Skegness, PE25 2UN. Friendly staff – great beer – good company and their families from CARDIFF’S Telephone: 01754 762113 PREMIER SOCIAL CLUB. Located on the seafront near the clocktower, 2-3 mins from town centre. Lounge bar, pool/children’s room, MANCHESTER & 10 minutes from M4. 1st floor patio area. Reasonably priced beers/lagers SURREY 15 minutes to city centre. and house doubles. Selection of chilled baps. CHESHIRE Millennium Stadium, Live entertainment every Saturday (Sundays main Cardiff International Arena, St. David’s Hall/ season). Open 11.30-6.00 and 7-11.30 most days. CHERTSEY SOCIAL CLUB Pre-booked coaches welcome – come to a com- The Lower Kersal Social Club Centre, Cardiff Bay. pletely refurbished 21st century club. Pyrcroft Road, Chertsey. 5 minutes M25 J11. Live entertainment every Saturday Night Stamford Road, Salford M7 3SD. Country Club 1st Monday monthly; Line Dancing Telephone/fax: (0161) 792 4717. Wednesday; Bingo Thursday, Saturday and with Bingo/Raffle/Tote/Disco SKEGNESS WMC An ideal family atmosphere club located 5 minutes (fun) Tuesday afternoons. Live music Saturday; FULL SKY SPORTS/RACING UK Briar Way, Skegness, Lincolnshire PE 25 3NR from M62 and 10 minutes from MUFC – great some Fridays. Thorpe Park 5 minutes; handy for Hot and cold food available. Telephone: (01754) 762 598 for pre-match refreshments. We offer facilities Epsom, Ascot, Sandown, Kempton Park, Windsor Castle/racecourse and Chessington. Coaches COACH PARTIES MOST WELCOME. A warm and friendly welcome is extended to all CIU asso- for Charity Concerts, Conferences and Telephone: (029) 20594004 ciate members visiting the area. We are centrally located Sportsman Dinners. and buffet/hot snacks by prior arrangement. Tel: (01932) 563 265. in the town 5 minutes from the bus and railway stations Contact Secretary for availability and bookings. (opposite the market).We offer facilities including a con- cert room, games room and a special families room. Our EGHAM UNITED SERVICES CLUB LLANHARRY WMC & INSTITUTION LTD. resident organist will entertain you in the lounge. After the 111 Spring Rise, Egham, Surrey TW20 9PE. Spring Bank Holiday we will also have various visiting Elm Road, Llanharry, Pontyclun, artistes. Coach parties are welcome by appointment. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE “North Surrey CAMRA Club of the Year 2008 & 2009” Mid-Glamorgan CF72 9HR. “Finalist for CAMRA Club of the Year 2009” Extends a warm welcome to all CIU associate mem- & CAMBRIDGESHIRE Located 5 minutes from J13 M25, handy for Windsor bers and guests. Coach parties welcome by Castle and races, Kempton, Ascot, Epsom and San- down. 5 mins from Egham Station on the Waterloo to arrangement. Entertainment every Saturday. Reading line. Three real ale and cider festivals a year. Restaurant facilities available. 10 minutes from junc- LONDON St James Working Mens Club www.eusc.co.uk tion 34 M4 motorway. Weedon Road, St James, Northampton. Tel: (01784) 435120 or 07738 714572 Telephone (01443) 222 217 A warm welcome awaits all club members. (Real Ale Festivals and Party Bars also arranged) Fax/Telephone (01443) 224 322 BECKENHAM SOCIAL CLUB Lounge, Games Room and large Concert Room. Parties welcome, catering if required by prior 89-91 Churchfields Road, Beckenham BR3 4QQ. arrangement. 5 minutes M1, Junction 15A. DAY OUT RACING A warm welcome is guaranteed at our recently refur- bished club. Beers and spirits from Heineken, Coors Please contact Secretary Mrs P. Webster. ESHER W.M.C. Although the CIU has and Shepherd Neame. Live sport on flat screen TVs. Tel: (01604) 456 602 www.stjameswmc.co.uk 142 Esher High Street, Esher, Surrey. Free live entertainment Saturday and Sunday taken care to ensure nights. 20 mins Central London, close to Crystal Telephone: (01372) 467 758 Palace FC and athletics track. Coach parties wel- Sandown Race Course within walking distance. that all advertisements come with prior notice. Contact the Secretary on SHEFFIELD & Kempton Park and Epsom also nearby. (020) 8650 1463. A warm welcome is extended to all associate are placed in good faith SOUTH YORKSHIRE members. it accepts no liability DONE OUR BIT ARMTHORPE CORONATION CLUB WALTON COMRADES CLUB for any advertisements Tranmoor Lane, Armthorpe, 7 Franklyn Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. EX-SERVICEMEN’S CLUB A warm welcome is extended to all affiliated members. 128A MAYGROVE ROAD, LONDON NW6. Doncaster DN3 3BS. in Club Journal. Near to Hampton Court Palace, Kempton, Sandown Office: (020) 7624 3701; Club: (020) 7624 3603 Handy for racecourse and Doncaster and Epsom Racecourses. Within easy reach of Thorpe To advertise ring Chris Coach Parties welcome by appointment with the Rovers. Close to M18. Big screen TV, Secretary. Entertainment Friday, Saturday and Park, Windsor Castle and Chessington World of entertainment every weekend. Adventure. Easy access M25. Live music Saturdays. Brewis on (0191) 265 Sunday. Food by arrangement. 15 minutes from Ring Club Secretary Alan Jones Wembley Stadium. 10 minutes from West End. We are open all day every day. 0040. No children under 16 on Saturday. on (01302) 831 393 Coach parties welcome. Apply to Club (01932) 226 052. CJ MAY 22/4/11 1:24 am Page 17

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ROGERSTONE AND BASSALEG SOCIAL CLUB The Cabbage Patch Club YARDLEY WOOD SOCIAL CLUB NEW YORK CLUB & INSTITUTE LIMITED 1 Tregwilym Road, Rogerstone, LAWRENCE WESTON SOCIAL CLUB 118 School Road, Yardley Wood, 22-26 Blossom Street, York YO24 1AJ. Birmingham B14 4JR. Tel: (01904) 612 244 [email protected] Newport NP10 9DW. Lawrence Weston Road, Bristol BS11 0ST. Club Tel: (0121) 474 2026 Sec: (0121) 474 3725 A warm friendly welcome assured to all CIU affil- Secretary: Frank A. Healy BA HND CMD Extends a warm West Country welcome Visit our brand new website: iates and guests, less than 10 minutes from http://www.yardleywoodsocialclub.com/ 300 yards from station on way to racecourse. Warm junction 27 of the M4. Coach parties welcome to those travelling to holiday destinations. Two large TV screens, 6 snooker tables, bingo and friendly welcome to all Associate Members and by prior appointment, live entertainment every 3 mins from Junction 18 M5. 10 minutes M4. and weekly entertainment, bowling green. guests. A great place to call into before or after your Saturday evening. Coach parties by arrangement. Function rooms available for hire and catering. visit to York. Beer garden and 42” screen with Sky TV. Ring (0117) 982 9148 Large car park at rear of the club. Telephone: (01633) 893 508. Associate members welcome. Parties and buffet-style catering by prior arrangement.

POOLE LABOUR CLUB 22 Wimborne Road, Poole, Dorset NORTH BIDDICK WARWICKSHIRE & Tel: 01202 674 059 / 686 256 YORKS (N & E) SOCIAL CLUB Offers the 3 S’s to all affiliated members, COVENTRY Sea, Sand and Speedway! BONEMILL LANE, FATFIELD, Centre of Poole, 20 minutes from Bournemouth, 2 minutes & NORTH EAST from Poole Stadium for Speedway and Greyhound Racing. WASHINGTON NE38 8AN. Good beer, warm welcome, open all day. Excellent riverside location. Five minutes Entertainment on Saturday nights, Tuesday Tea Dances. from A1(M) with excellent car/coach park- BEDWORTH Darts, Skittles, Snooker, Pool and Dominoes games BEECHWOOD, EASTERSIDE can be arranged. Certain restrictions apply to children. ing facilities. Games room with 2 snooker EX-SERVICEMEN’S SOCIAL CLUB & INSTITUTE Contact Secretary for details. & DISTRICT SOCIAL CLUB Rye Piece, Bedworth, Nr. Nuneaton, tables and 2 pool tables. Restaurant facil- Warwickshire. Tel: (024) 7631 3236 Broadwell Road, Easterside, ities and buffets catered for. Why not call Extends a warm welcome to all associates. Middlesbrough TS4 3PP. Restaurant facilities Monday to Saturday – Bar snacks WESTON-SUPER-MARE on your way to see football games or also available. 6 minutes from junction 3 of M6. (Opposite The James Cook cricket games in the area? Coaches wel- Approx. 5 miles to Coventry City. Saturday/Sunday WMC night entertainment, live music, bingo, bar and University Hospital) come by prior arrangement with Secre- lounge. Contact Secretary for bookings. Orchard Street, Weston-super-Mare. Telephone: 01934 418 202 Live music every night with bingo, totes tary Michael Normile on (0191) 416 0148. and raffles. Large bar with 4 snooker and Why not visit our website at A warm welcome is extended to 2 pool tables, 2 dart boards and all Sky www.northbiddickclub.co.uk Associates and their families in HEN LANE SOCIAL CLUB sports channels. Two smoking areas with Beacon Road, Holbrooks, Coventry CV6 4DS. Weston’s premier club. Situated in the heated Beach Huts. Coach parties wel- 5 minutes from M6 Junction 3, 10 minutes’ walk town centre and close to the sea front. OSBORNE WMC from Ricoh Arena, minibus from club on match come with prior notice to The Secretary. Live entertainment every Saturday and Sunday. Osborne Road, Chester-le-Street, days. Excellent function room and facilities. Hot Tel: (01642) 318789. Check the website County Durham DH3 3DS. and cold snacks available at all times. Prior Bingo (Friday Saturday and Sunday). it’s all on there, www.beadsclub.co.uk 200 yards from the station and short walk to the notice required for coach parties and catering Buffets arranged. (menu sent on request). Riverside Cricket Ground. Evening car and Please contact the Secretary. Large downstairs concert room seating 250. coach parking facilities. Live entertainment every Tel: (024) 7672 4830; Office: (024) 7672 4832. Coach parties welcome including a Saturday. Saturday night. A great place to call in after your BLAKELAW & DISTRICT SOCIAL CLUB day at the races. Bingo Mondays and Fridays. Please contact the Secretary giving 6 Cragston Way, Newcastle NE5 3SW. Just give us a ring on (0191) 388 8679. prior notice of visit. Open all day. Friendly club on northern edge of UNICORN SOCIAL CLUB Newcastle. Handy for A1, Racecourse and Holbrook Lane, Coventry CV6 4DE. (5 mins from M6 J3). St James’ Park. Coach parties welcome. RELTON TERRACE WMC Just 15 minutes’ walk from the Ricoh Arena, home of Coventry WEYMOUTH WMC Food can also be arranged. 1 Red Rose Terrace, City Football Club. Excellent function room and facilities MITCHELL STREET, WEYMOUTH, Contact Secretary Alan Campbell on Chester-le-Street DH3 3LN. including games room and bar with large screen satellite TV. ( Harbour End Of Town ) 07986706354 or Five minutes’ walk to Durham County Cricket Modern air-conditioned facility with live music every Saturday [email protected] evening and hot and cold food available. Prior notice required Less than 5 minutes from the beach! ground and riverside park. for coach parties, including official supporters’ clubs. We welcome all CIU affiliated members. Music Eight miles from both Sunderland AFC and Please contact the Secretary at: Friday & Saturday evenings, with Bingo fliers on Newcastle United. Away fans welcome. [email protected] these nights. Plus the usual club activities. Contact club on (0191) 388 3477 or by telephone on (024)76 684741 Restaurant now open. CENTRAL WMC for more information. Tel: (01305) 786 392 or (01305) 787254 7 Beaumont Street, Darlington www.weymouthworkies.co.uk Tel: (01325) 464054 Situated near town centre, five minutes from A1(M). RICHMOND COMRADES CLUB Associate members and coach parties are wel- Newbiggin, Richmond, N. Yorkshire DL10 4DT. WILLENHALL WIDCOMBE SOCIAL CLUB come as are football and racing followers. Please Beautifully located club near to castle, Market Place Widcombe Hill, Bath BA2 6AA. Tel: (01225) 425076 give prior notice. and buses. Good parking/access for coach trips. SOCIAL CLUB www.widcombesocialclub.co.uk Live entertainment and catering by private 2 large function rooms and 2 bars, pool tables. ROBIN HOOD ROAD, COVENTRY Large friendly club, 5 mins walk from city centre. arrangement. Room available for birthdays, Very large TV screen. Why not come and visit Darts, skittles, snooker, dance floor, lakeside terrace, engagement parties, wakes and weddings. Richmond with your family. Ideal club for trip to CV3 3BB. Secretary: (024) entertainment. Food including our famous Sunday Richmond or the races. ALL very welcome. 7630 1222 or 7630 3278. roasts. Associates warmly welcome. Child friendly. www.richmond.org Coaches by appointment. Catering available. Easy Tel: 01748822386 – Nikki Club Steward access from M4. CITY OF YORK TRAMWAYS EMPLOYEES’ Welcome to all Associate Members. After a day at Bath Races or a fabulous shopping – CLUB AND INSTITUTE – Entertainment every Saturday and trip, come and relax at Bath’s hidden gem. 1 Mill Street (off Piccadilly), York YO1 1PY. Sunday night in concert room Telephone: (01904) 623 953 ST CLEMENTS WMC 5 minutes from Marks & Spencer Count de Burgh Terrace, (seats 600). Bar, games room and Passing through the Cotswolds? Then why not visit Entertainment and dancing every night except on South Bank, York YO23 1HH. luxury lounge facilities. Large car park. Wed and Thurs. Prize games. Concert room (seating Small friendly club. Five minutes from York Hot and cold snacks available. WOTTON HALL CLUB LTD. 275), Games Room, Bar and TV Lounge. Visiting 138 BARNWOOD ROAD, GLOUCESTER Associates are welcome. Parties by arrangement. Racecourse. Artists every Saturday night. 10 minutes from City Centre. – We welcome all Associate Members – Telephone: (01904) 623 953. Regular and guest real ales. Coach parties No Children Allowed. Bar, Lounge, Ballroom and Games Room. and catering by arrangement. Dancing every Saturday. Restaurant facilities and Telephone: (01904) 629973 Coach parties apply to Secretary. basket meals available. 14 days’ notice required. Telephone: Secretary (01452) 610 025 King Street Social Club 9.00 am-1.00 pm Monday-Friday SPITTAL RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION Phoenix House, 27 King Street, Jubilee Centre, Highcliffe, Spittal, North Shields NE30 1BZ. Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 2JL. Telephone: (0191) 2900473. A warm welcome to all. Five minutes from the WEST COUNTRY WEST MIDLANDS & A1, 30 minutes from Kelso Races, cabaret every Situated on the main road from North Saturday evening. A spectacular evening once BIRMINGHAM every month. Bingo Friday, Sunday and Mon- Shields to the coast. Main bingo day nights. Coach parties welcome. sessions are Tuesday and Friday Ring Treasurer Carol Lynn in advance GOING TO CHELTENHAM RACES? ALVECHURCH SPORTS evenings and Sunday morning. on (01289) 305 597. Why not call at: & SOCIAL CLUB Top class live entertainment every CHARLTON KINGS CLUB The Square, Alvechurch, weekend supported by resident band 21 Church Street, Charlton Kings, Near Birmingham B48 7LD. Cheltenham GL53 8AP. A friendly welcome to all Associate Members. “Soul Machine”. More than 100 CIU Clubs Telephone: (01242) 525 511 Weekend entertainment and comfortable surround- Coach parties welcome with prior Easily accessible for the Racecourse. Coach ings, also food available. Close to M42 and M5 in a pic- inform members of their parties welcome by arrangement. Open all turesque part of the countryside. notification to the Secretary David weekend. Big screen Sky. Live music. Contact: A. Morrison, Secretary on (0121) 445 2121. Farrell. Telephone (0191) 2900474. existence through our Large parties please notify 14 days in advance. Club Outings Guide for as little as £20 per FILTON & DISTRICT SOCIAL CLUB REMEMBRANCE CLUB LTD. Middlesbrough RAOB Club (The Buffs) 10 CHESTER ROAD, CASTLE BROMWICH, 51 Wilton Street, Southfield Road, Town Centre month. Join them in the Conygre Grove, Filton, Bristol BS34 7HZ. BIRMINGHAM B36 9DD Extends a warm welcome to CIU members Extends a warm welcome to all Associate Members. A19-A66 2 minutes. Redcar races, 10 minutes. next issue by contacting and guests. Coach parties by arrangement. Live entertainment every Saturday and Sunday Middlesbrough FC 5 minutes. Games Room, TV evening. Line Dancing Mondays. Ballroom Dancing Lounge and Lounge. Live entertainment Saturday and Entertainment every Saturday, bingo on Sunday. Disco’s Wednesday and Friday. 50/50 Chris Brewis on (0191) Sundays. Buffets arranged. 10 minutes from Tuesdays. Large comfortable lounge. Games Room. Sky TV. Ample parking. Close to M6/M42 Dancing Tuesday and Thursday. A warm welcome to M5/M4. (nr. Spaghetti Junction). Coaches by arrangement. all affiliated members including coach parties with prior 265 0040. Telephone: (0117) 969 2934 Contact the Secretary. (0121) 747 5256 / 747 2943 notice to the Secretary. Telephone: (01642) 860 511. CJ MAY 22/4/11 1:24 am Page 18

Page 18 MAY The Club & Institute Journal PP RR II ZZ EE CC RR OO SS SS WW OO RR DD CC RR OO SS SS WW OO RR DD SS OO LL UU TT II OO NN Congratulations to the five VERY month we winners of our £10 prize Egive five £10 prizes Crossword: to a lucky five correct entrants. Paul Hume of East End WMC, ACROSS Darlington; Mike Downie 1 What bus chaos for doing of Silverdale WMC, Staffs; old laundry! (4-3) 5 Nervy sort not said to be an Carole Thomas of Shafton old Rhone. (7) 9 Musical born out of cooper- Village WMC, Barnsley; ation. (5) 10 Flounder at this citrous Linda Anderson of West swimmer. (5,4) 11 Greek temple said to have Green WMC, Barnsley; and path above North. (9) 12 Vertical dead heat? What a Brian Ralston of Beckenham bind . . . (3-2) 13 . . . but if forced, will short- WMC, South London. ly produce argument. (4) 15 Bowling method of carrying a newspaper. (8) CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING ALTHOUGH the CIU 18 Fussy person, being first to twig. (8) has taken care to 19 Philosopher said to be a ensure that all adver- key partner. (4) 22 South West – currently the tisements are placed place for stick-in-the-muds? in good faith it (5) accepts no liability for 24 Retract – like a liar from the Name ...... right? (9) any advertisements 26 Globe one could take choir in Club Journal. into chaos with. (9) Address ...... 27 Heavenly body seen from To place an adver- odd angle. (5) ...... tisement in Club 28 Sad year for making proba- Journal contact Mike ble talk. (4,3) 29 Plant for flavouring in park- ...... Lyon on (0191) 488 ing – alternative to a bad 7142 or Geraldine start. (7) Club ...... Oliver on (0191) 265 DOWN 0040; or write to Club 1 Which person has little operations? – oh dear! (6) 8 Free non-linear experimen- the church. (5) Journal, Unit 17, St 2 Map insert re-traced for tal layout. (6) 24 Swag – for tot’s foot, say? Peter’s Wharf, New- flavour, by gum! (9) 14 Cleaners – ‘mugs’ bubble- (5) 3 What the Good Lord can do wrapped in twos or threes? 25 Drink aimed at single short castle NE6 1TZ. Fax: to believers with an act he (4,5) street. (5) (0191) 275, 2609. recreated. (5) 16 Hid carpet accident – not at Club & Institute Union email: 4 All-in bug I squish to be all expensive. (4-5) end your entry to Cross- able to double-talk. (9) 17 Gentle arc describes non- word, Powdene Public- South East Metropolitan Branch [email protected] 5 It’s a label for an old curvy shape. (9) S Roman. (5) 20 Exists as terra firma for traf- ity, Unit 17, St Peter’s 6 Word we’re not designed fic to go round. (6) Wharf, Newcastle upon Offers are invited for the position of for. (9) 21 High-flier – for a Yankee sci- Tyne NE6 1TZ, to reach us 7 It’s a gas, with no defined entist? (6) Branch Secretary. This is a part-time NORTHERN region. (5) 23 Said to change a piece in by May 31. position without accommodation. RACING NORTHERN Racing, who operate Bath, Brighton, Further details from Chepstow, Fontwell, Ffos Arthur Millard on (01903) 716 052 Las, Great Yarmouth, Here- ford, Newcastle, Sedge- field and Uttoxeter Race- World champions Martin Adams and Trina Gulliver in a courses, are again offer- ing their £10 across-the- SPECIAL DARTS NIGHT board deal for Grand- stand & Paddock tickets at Armthorpe Coronation Club throughout 2011. Tranmoor Lane, Armthorpe The offer applies to all DONCASTER DN3 3BS. meetings except certain feature days like Plate 8pm on June 14, 2011 Day at Newcastle, the Ticket hotline 07762 507227 Midlands and Welsh Tickets £7.50 each from the club Grand Nationals, and Ladies Days. or online with Paypal at G Fixtures include: www.thechalkerdarts.co.uk Wed, Jun 1 Fontwell Thurs, Jun 2 (eve) Uttoxeter Fri, Jun 3 (eve) Bath Steward / Stewardess Sat, Jun 4 (eve) required to run bar in Birmingham club. Newcastle Tues, Jun 7 (eve) Ffos Responsibility for all cellar work, Las Wed, Jun 8 Yarmouth stock ordering and control. Thurs, Jun 9 Yarmouth Thurs, June 9 (eve) Full CV to include references Fontwell which will be taken up. Fri, Jun 10 (eve) Chepstow Bond required. Sat, Jun 11 Bath Mon, Jun 13 Sedgefield Applications in writing to: The Secretary Tues, Jun 14 (eve) Brighton HARBORNE VILLAGE Sun, Jun 19 Hereford Mon, Jun 20 (eve) SOCIAL CLUB Chepstow Tues, Jun 21 Brighton 3 Serpentine Road, Harborne, Wed, Jun 22 (eve) Bath Birmingham B17 9RD Thur, June 23 Ffos Las, Newcastle CJ MAY 22/4/11 1:24 am Page 19

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To take advantage of the offers fill in the form below and Remember all racecourses offer reductions for groups send it to us THREE WEEKS before the meeting. IF so if the meeting you want to attend is not listed ring the WE DO NOT RECEIVE THE BOOKING THREE WEEKS racecourse direct. BEFORE WE CANNOT GUARANTEE YOU WILL RECEIVE To register your club as a member of the CIU Racing Club YOUR DISCOUNT. To obtain the discount we send all the ring Jean Garrett on (0191) 265 0040. As well as receiving forms to the racecourse together and they will send you the regular updates you will receive a free copy of Club tickets about a week before the meeting. Journal.

T is a fact of racing life that most County Durham, a place more usually of the top British flat horses are associated with jump racing and the Race Discounts 2011 trained in the South of England, exploits of top trainer Howard John- I (All meetings Tattersalls unless stated otherwise) with the “Headquarters” of New- son. Dods lives at Denton Hall, near market being the centre of the equine the village of Piercebridge, where he LISTED below is a selection of discounts for the rest of 2011. A full list of and his wife Carole combine training a offers will be sent to registered Racing Club members. thoroughbred universe. SALTBURN HOUSE, the Union’s holiday and convalescent centre on the north During the past growing string of Yorkshire coast is again offering racing breaks. Full details – Page 8. couple of decades, horses with an Satellite racing channel RACING UK is offering all CIU clubs a 30 per cent however, Yorkshire- arable and beef discount. For further details ring 0870 351 8834. TALKING RACING farming enterprise based Scot Mark BEVERLEY: Saturday, May 28 ...... £10 (normally £13) on 540 acres of Johnston has Gavin Smith HAYDOCK: Saturday, May 28 ...... £11 (normally £20) proved that it is family land. NEWMARKET: Saturday, May 28 ...... £13 (normally £16) still possible to Dods got his NOTTINGHAM: Sunday, May 29 ...... £12 (normally £14) train horses in the North to win at the 2011 campaign off in the best possible CARLISLE: Bank Holiday Monday, May 30 ...... £8 (normally £16) highest level, and more recently style by landing last month’s Lincoln LEICESTER: Bank Holiday Monday, May 30 ...... £9 (normally £16) Richard Fahey has added strength in Handicap at Doncaster, courtesy of 16- REDCAR: Bank Holiday Monday, May 30 depth to the Northern challenge, as his 1 shot Sweet Lightning, partnered to Zetland Gold Cup Day ...... £11 (normally £15) HAYDOCK: Thursday, June 9 (evening) ...... £7 (normally £12) AINTREE: Friday, June 10 (evening) ...... £11 (normally £20) Dods flies the flag LEICESTER: Saturday, June 11 (evening) ...... (£9 (normally £16) YORK: Saturday, June 11 (Macmillan charity day) ...... £14 (normally £18) SANDOWN: Saturday, June 11 ...... £16 (normally £23) for the North East ROYAL ASCOT: Tuesday, June 14 ...... Grandstand £45 (normally £59), Malton stable has grown significantly victory by Johnny Murtagh. Sweet Silver Ring £17 (normally £19) ROYAL ASCOT: Wednesday, June 15 ...... Grandstand £45 (normally £59), in both size and quality. Lightning had previously run four Silver Ring £17 (normally £19) At the same time, another Northern times in Dubai before landing the valu- handler has also quietly been stepping able and prestigious British flat racing PLEASE NOTE BOOKINGS FOR DONCASTER MUST BE MADE DIRECTLY up a gear in terms of achievements. He season curtain-raiser. THROUGH THE COURSE. (See their advertisement). is Michael Dods, who trains not in The six-year-old is owned by Stobart Yorkshire but across the border in Group chief Executive Andrew Tinkler, LEICESTER: Thursday, June 16 (evening) ...... £7.50 (normally £13) who has invested more than £2.5 mil- NEWMARKET: Saturday, June 18 ...... £13 (normally £16) lion in bloodstock during the past two LEICESTER: Thursday, June 23 (evening) ...... £7.50 (normally £13) or three years. Tinkler has some 60 NEWMARKET: Saturday, June 25 ...... £13 (normally £16) HAYDOCK: Friday, July 1 (evening) ...... £11 (normally £20) horses in training this term, and while HAYDOCK: Saturday, July 2 ...... £12 (normally £22) Tom Dascombe and Marco Botti each NOTTINGHAM: Saturday, July 2 (evening) ...... £12 (normally £14) have a handful, the lion’s share are based ASCOT: Saturday, July 9 ...... £11 (normally £17) at Denton Hall. Michael Dods’ rise to SANDOWN: Wednesday, July 13 (evening) ...... £11 (normally £18) prominence as a trainer has coincided MARKET RASEN: Saturday, July 16 ...... £14 (normally £16) with the support of Tinkler, and the NEWBURY: Saturday, July 16 ...... £14 (normally £18) Stobart Group is also a stable sponsor. NEWMARKET: Saturday, July 16 ...... £13 (normally £16) Dods has held a licence since 1990, RIPON: Saturday, July 16 ...... £12 (normally £15) taking over from his late father, Dickie, REDCAR: Sunday, July 17 since when he has increased the num- Help for Heroes Family Fun Day ...... £11 (normally £15) ber of horse boxes to 70 and upgraded LEICESTER: Wednesday, July 20 (evening) ...... £7.50 (normally £13) facilities, which now include a five-fur- ASCOT: Saturday, July 23 ...... £19 (normally £26) long all-weather woodchip gallop, a six- Betfair Weekend featuring the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes furlong all-weather sand gallop and a seven furlong grain gallop. Until Sweet Lightning, Michael Dods was probably best known for his CIU Racing Club Booking Form association with Barney McGrew, who is also owned by Andrew Tinkler and Number of tickets required (minimum 6) –––––– Price per ticket £ –––––––– accompanied the future Lincoln win- Racecourse Date of meeting: ner to compete at Meydan in Dubai ––––––––––––––––––––––––– ––––––––––––––– early in the year. Cheque enclosed for £ ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– During 2010 Michael Dods turned (Made payable to racecourse involved). out 38 flat winners on the turf and all- weather, and this season he looks set Club: ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– fair to achieve his first career half cen- tury, and don’t bet against him landing Club Address: –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– some more tasty prizes along the way. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Turning in his grave ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Post code: –––––––––––––––––––––– REDCAR Racecourse turned the Contact Name: tables on TV tipster Alastair Down, ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– who had quipped that his grave- DAYTIME telephone No: stone would say “He never went to ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Redcar” by naming a race “The Please send this booking form plus cheque Alastair Down Gravestone Selling (made payable to the appropriate racecourse) at least three weeks prior Stakes” and inviting him to present to meeting to: Jean Garrett, Club Journal, the trophy for it. UNIT 17, ST. PETER’S WHARF, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE6 1TZ. CJ MAY 22/4/11 1:24 am Page 20

Page 20 MAY The Club & Institute Journal UR National Indoor Games are 955-523 and Bousefield beat his clubmate Rob Wil- building up to their climax with all son 1,074-628. four competitions at either the final The semi-finals in the Team Snooker were held O on April 30 after this issue went to press. Twyn-y- or semi-final stage. Ffald WM Social Club played Chapeltown Social, Both semi-finals of the Team Pool were held on Leeds at Eyres Monsell Club, Leicester and Poplar April 16 and the results mean Easington Colliery Club Social Club, Accrington played High Howdon SC from Co. Durham will face Twyn-y- Ffald WM Social from Tyneside at Chilton & Windlestone Club, Co. Club from Monmouthshire in the final. Durham. FINALS DRAW NEAR Easington Colliery won their The semi-finals of the Team semi-final against Rishton Free Darts will both be held on Satur- Gardeners from Lancashire by 5 SPORTS SHORTS day, May 28. games to 3; Twyn-y-Ffald beat Rodbourne Cheney WMC, Swin- Broadwater Club from West Sus- Valda Edmunds don play Grovesend Miners Wel- sex 5-2. fare, Swansea at Severn Bridge The Individual Billiards final will be between Social in Chepstow; and Bannockburn Miners Social Martin Goodwill of Chippenham Gladstone Liberal play Corby Trades & Labour Club at Torrisholme Jubi- Club in Wiltshire and Billy Bousefield of the Buffs lee Club near Morecambe. Both matches start at 1pm. Social in Stockton-on-Tees. In their semi-finals All results and fixtures can be found on the Union’s Goodwill beat Rob Hall of Gwynnes Social, Lincoln website www.wmciu.org G In last month’s issue we printed a pic- ture of the runners-up in the National Dominoes, who we captioned as J Fisher and G Elvin from Doncaster Trades instead of P Dove and Jamie Taylor (right), winner of the B Hedley from Newcas- individual pool competition at Tetbury tle Labour Club, who United Services Club in Gloucestershire, beat them in the semi- is presented with the trophy by Club finals. We apologise to Steward Andrew Vowles. both pairs.

NORTHUMBERLAND Branch refurbishment specialist Gosforth have raised £1,500 for Saltburn Decorating & Building Services in House with their successful race- Newcastle United and Sunderland day at Newcastle livery. Racecourse. Branch Secretary The Branch Dave Richardson had been A racing (left) and unlucky with National cancellations Executive mem- due to frost and success ber Sid Hicks are flood over the last two pictured (above) with years but this year’s event the winning number and went ahead in heavy conditions. below with Leo Wilson, Managing The money was raised with a Director of Gosforth Decorating & grand raffle and by an auction of Building Services. two special chairs, made by club