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Club Journal October 2013 The magazine for all CIU members 75p THE UNION’S SUPPORT IS NEEDED MORE THAN EVER An economic recovery may be on its way but clubs are continuing Football strip to feel the effects of the recession and that means the Union’s support and advice is needed more than ever. We continue to see clubs wait till things are too late before seeking the advice of the Union. All our Branch Secretaries are or have been long-serving club officials and know the problems that face clubs but too many Committees bury their heads in the sand and refuse to acknowledge that they are in trouble. Then when they do find themselves in trouble they take the false economy of trying to save a small amount of money by leaving the Union. As well as our legal and financial expertise we have behind us a team of National Account companies whose services can save your club the price of their fee many times over. Add to that the Union’s education courses and their range of sporting competitions and it remains one of the best bargains around. FLAGSHIP CLUB As we report on Pages 10 and 11 Canley Social Club in Coventry, once one of the flagship clubs of the Midlands and the first to receive a grant from the National Lottery, chose to leave the Union in 2000 and its long slow decline had its final chapter this year. Without the Union’s help and advice the club began to struggle until The Full Monty found its way to Hampshire as a charity night at this year its bank decided to board it up and it became a target for Hill Park Memorial Club in Fareham raised £1,600 with a variety of entertainment. vandals, thieves and arsonists. Last month it was destroyed by a The original Monty, Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, was massive fire that was attended by 10 fire engines. President of Portsmouth FC and on the same night former Pompey Regular Club Journal contributor Ruth Cherrington grew up across footballer Dave Waterman had a strip of his own when his legs were the road from the club and in a personal view, she mourns its loss waxed for the charity he set up in memory of his six-year-old son. and also argues that politicians should do more to support our Full story and more pictures — Page 4 clubs. INSIDE... Quiz goes to the wire Election time WORLD RECORD: A new world record for pot leeks was set at the Northumberland A thrilling finish to this year’s Nomination papers for this CIU Show. Full story — Page 20 Dransfields/CIU National Quiz saw year’s Presidential and National Welsh champions Maesglas SC from Executive elections have been BEERDRINKER OF THE YEAR: A Surrey Newport take a calculated all-or- sent to all clubs. They need to be club has had a visit from the American nothing gamble that they’d correctly returned by October 14. holder of the title Beerdrinker of the identified a mystery personality Elections are being held in Year. Full story — Page 4. who’d been an army boxing champion, December for all 15 National football director, tax avoider and the WETHERBY DEADLINE: Clubs have until Executive seats as well as for father of a first class cricketer. Find Friday, October 25 to book up for this National President and Vice- out who it was and if they were right year’s National Charity Raceday at President. Since the size of Wetherby. Full story — Page 19. on Page 13. Chris Haley (right) the Managing the National Executive was BRING BACK SMOKERS: All club Director of sponsors Dransfields, reduced from 26 to 15 most members, particularly non-smokers are joined Union President George Dawson constituencies cover more urged to write to their MP to support a to hand over the winners’ trophy and £500 first prize, one of his than one Branch and have been Private Member’s Bill allowing separate last duties before he flies to Africa for a charity climb of Kilimanjaro keenly fought. smoking rooms. Letters — Page 7 this month. A Mountain to Climb — Page 12 A full timetable is on Page 7. CJ October 2013.indd 1 20/09/2013 12:26 PROUD AND HONOURED Pictured (left to right) are: Dave Richardson, Jimmy Green, Tony Isbister, Alan Austin, Rob Miller, Ron Duffy, Norah Tinnion, Rob Yeats, Tom Satterthwaite, Dennis Wheadon (half hidden), Alan Hardy and Sid Hicks. Cramlington Village Social Club near Newcastle was packed to the rafters for a very special evening, which saw the presentation of a 40-year Distinguished Service Award and one of the Union’s rare 50-year service awards. Several members of the Northumberland Branch Executive, including Branch President Alan Hardy, Branch Secretary Dave Richardson and National Executive member Sid Hicks, saw Committee members Alan Austin and Jimmy Green receive the 50-year and 40-year awards respectively. Ten-year Certificates of Merit were also presented to Ron Duffy and to Club Secretary Rob Yeats, who is also a member of the Branch Executive. Also among the guests were former Branch Secretary Alan Austin addresses the packed concert Tom Satterthwaite and Branch Executive members Tony room watched by Ron Duffy while Jimmy Isbister, Rob Miller, Nora Tinnion and Dennis Wheadon. Green (right) shows off the salver he received from the club watched by Alan Hardy. HAYES WORKING MEN’S CLUB LATE NIGHT CABARET Saturday October 26th Motown at its best Boy George experience Dave Ryka Howard Friday November 22nd Help for Heroes night - Dinner and Boxing show ABA North West Division V Royal Engineers £50 per ticket or £450 for table of 10 Dress code: Black tie/suit All Money raised goes to Headley Court Rehabilitation Centre Saturday November 30th Union President George Dawson recently attended the North Staffs, The Swinging Blue Jeans South Cheshire & North Wales Branch council meeting at Pittshill ‘Diamonds are forever’ (Shirley Bassey tribute) Victory WMC in Stoke-on-Trent. As well as addressing the delegates Graham Jones on the draft constitution and answering various questions he also PUMP LANE, HAYES, MIDDLESEX UB3 3NB presented three service awards. SHOW £10 PER TICKET (OVER 18 ONLY) Bar open until 1.00 am – Doors open 7.00 pm The first was a Long Service Award to Branch Secretary Dan Coach parties welcome by prior Capewell (left) for 25 years’ service to Pittshill Victory where he is arrangement – please contact Secretary also the Club Secretary. The President then presented two 10-year for information and tickets on: Branch Service Awards to Branch President Frank Swift and Vice- 020-8573-1721 President Ian Brammer (right), both of whom joined the Branch Executive on the same day, January 15, 2003. 2 Club Journal October 2013 CJ October 2013.indd 2 20/09/2013 12:26 CLUB’S YOUTH POLICY PAYS OFF The new Manhattan Bar. Below: Steward Adam Tayor and Secretary Maria Turner; Treasurer Danny Whitehead f a and Concert or haunti Secretary Les ng Turner A North West club has taken radical steps the downstairs Manhattan Bar. The club e to turn round a £55,000 loss and start also took what some would regard as a allow attracting younger members. risk when they appointed Adam as Club H e Chadderton Reform Club near Oldham has Steward at 21 but, says Maria: “He is a n undergone a stylish revamp and now has a pleasure to work with. young team of bar staff led by 22-year-old “He started here as a glass collector Adam Taylor. at 15 and he knows everything about “It’s been tough as we’ve had to watch the way the club works as well as being •Pub & Bar every penny,” said Club Secretary Maria able to fi x all the equipment in the club, Decorations Turner. “I didn’t sleep for a year.” including the stage equipment. Maria herself has designed the concert “He even does the sound and lights •Theme Decs room, now named “The Crystal Room” and on a Saturday night if we are short- •Novelties staffed, and he helps the Committee by inputting all the membership data •Fancy Dress onto the computer and sending out the emails.” and Maria is also grateful to Concert Secretary Les Turner, who mans the MORE! lights and sound box most Saturday nights and does the maintenance around the club to ensure it is always order in tip-top condition; and to Treasurer anytime Danny Whitehead, a former bouncer who joined the Committee three years online ago. “He spots potential trouble before it escalates, and deals with it if it does. Reid Street, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 2BT He is a happy person to work alongside t: and mans the door with me on Saturday 01202 489489 nights taking the entrance fees and selling the raffl e tickets. “The club has been hard work but it has been worth it.” COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN Call: 01372 453915 FULL INTERIOR REFURBISHMENT BARS CARPETS FURNITURE 40 Bookham Industrial Estate, www.easeco.co.uk Church Road, Bookham, Surrey KT23 3EU [email protected] Club Journal October 2013 3 CJ October 2013.indd 3 20/09/2013 12:26 FOOTBALLER DAVE’S NEW STRIP Former Portsmouth footballer Dave Waterman is used to going through the pain barrier but when he did it at a local club he helped raise £1,600 for a good cause. Dave, who also played for Oxford United, had his legs waxed as part of a big charity night at Hill Park Memorial Club in Fareham.