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Club Journal August 2018 The magazine for all CIU members 75 p Education Programme to benefit INSIDE... from Union’s Greyhound Racenight Editor’s Letter . 2 Dransfields CIU Greyhound Racenight takes place on Tuesday, September 18 Club News . 3 Club of the Month . 11 HQ . 14 Club Outings. 18 Crossword . 21 Sport on TV . 22 Premier League listings . 24 Sheffield’s iconic Owlerton Stadium will be If you would like to attend this annual hosting the Dransfields CIU Racenight on Union event, simply fill in the form that you 29 the evening of Tuesday, September 18 (the will find on page 15 of this issue and post it CIU Events. first race goes off at 6.22pm). to us at Club Journal. is great event is a fantastic opportunity In addition, National Account companies to witness some top-class dog racing on one and other suppliers to CIU clubs are being of the best tracks in the country and have an offered the opportunity to become race enjoyable night out with some club sponsors on the night in order to raise colleagues. money for the Union’s Education What’s more, tickets for the evening are Programme. free to CIU members and include a drink, Any suppliers wishing to sponsor a race nachos and a bet. should contact Head Office. Club of the Month: Sid Hicks to step down from the NEC Leigh Park TUWMC Sid Hicks has announced that he is stepping down from the Union’s National Executive is month’s Club of the Month is Leigh Committee (NEC). Park & District Trade Union and Working Mr Hicks, who represented Northumberland Men’s Club in Havant, Hampshire. on the NEC, submitted his resignation in July Founded in 1966 but moving into its aer several years on the Committee. current premises in 1971, the club has been ere will now be a by-election for the newly at the heart of its local community for over vacant position. 50 years with a full programme of Union President George Dawson CMD said: entertainment, activities and events on offer “Sid has shown real dedication during his to its membership, including darts, snooker, many years on the NEC in representing the pigeon racing and cribbage. views of the Northumberland clubs at a For the full profile of the club, turn to national level.” Sid Hicks page 11. www.wmciu.org.uk EDITOR’S LETTER EDITOR’S LETTER Welcome to the August edition of Club As well as each sponsor receiving two free Journal . hospitality tickets to the racenight, the names of As you’ll see from the front page, Sid Hicks all sponsors will be shown on the race card and has tendered his resignation from the National photographs of the event with a report naming Executive Committee (NEC) aer many years sponsors will be published in the November of helping to steer the overall direction of the edition of Club Journal . Union in his role as the NEC member for Please contact Head Office if you would like Northumberland. to take advantage of this sponsorship I am sure that all Union members will join opportunity. me in expressing our gratitude for Sid’s service Meanwhile, a reminder that the timetable for on the NEC. the new Award in Club Management (ACM) Next month will see the Dransfields CIU day courses is currently being drawn up and Greyhound Racenight taking place on the will be published in subsequent issues of the evening of Tuesday, September 18 at Sheffield’s Journal once it is finalised. Owlerton Stadium. Launched during Conference Weekend in entertainment, sport and other leisure activities is annual event is free to attend and is Blackpool back in April, the new course consists seven days a weeks and all year round for its always a great night of sporting action under of three self-contained units, each taking one growing membership. the floodlights of this famous dog racing venue day of classroom-based study to complete and Hope you enjoy the issue. so we would love to see as many CIU members will give members an excellent grounding in as possible coming along. club administration and finance. In addition, the Union is hoping to attract Our ‘Club of the Month’ for August is Leigh sponsorship on the night from National Park Trade Union & Working Men’s Club in Account companies and other traders with Havant, Hampshire. CIU clubs to help raise a donation for the As you’ll read (p11-12), the club is rooted in Union’s Education Programme. its local community, providing plenty of live Stephen Goulding, Editor CLUB JOURNAL CIU CIU Editorial Panel 253-254 Upper Street London N1 IRY Tel: 020 7226 0221 Fax: 020 7354 1847 George Dawson CMD John Tobin Kenneth D Green CMD E-mail: [email protected] President Vice-President General Secretary Website: www.wmciu.org.uk Editor Stephen Goulding John Batchelor Sean Belton CMD Geoff Blakeley CMD Carol Goddard E-mail: [email protected] NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member Club Journal is published by Alchemy Contract Publishing for the CIU 59/60 Thames Street, Windsor, SL4 1TX Dave Gravel CMD Les Hepworth CMD Sid Hicks Chris O’Neill CMD Tel: 01753 272022 NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member E-mail: [email protected] www.alchemycontractpublishing.co.uk For editorial , contact [email protected] For advertising, contact [email protected] The views expressed in this journal are not necessarily those of the publisher Ken Roberts CMD Bob Russell CMD George Smith Geoff Whewell NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member 2 • Club Journal NEWS Harworth Comrades Club makes four presentations EXAMINATION RESULTS CLUB LAW EXAMINATION RESULTS 2018 Ian King, Goring Social Club, North West Metropolitan Branch *1st Place Law Paul Collingwood, Skegness WMC, Doncaster Branch *2nd Place Law Heidi Birch, Aldridge Social Club, West Midlands Branch *3rd Place Law CLUB ACCOUNTANCY EXAMINATION Harworth Comrades Club in Doncaster held a ceremony in May to present 10-Year Certificates of LeftMerit to four Committee Members. Pictured, left to right: Edward Charlesworth (Club President), RESULTS 2018 Steve Barns (Club Treasurer), Victor Beresford (CIU Doncaster Branch Executive), Ann Barns (Club Committee Member) and William Askins (Committee Member) Heidi Birch, Aldridge Social Club, West Midlands Branch *1st Place Peter Mitchell presented with his 41-Year Gold Bar Diploma gained * NEWS IN BRIEF BT Sport and Sky Sports announce live football fixtures The first batch of live Premier League football fixtures on BT Sport and Sky Sports in August and September have been announced. The season begins on Friday, August 10 with Manchester United taking on Leicester City at Old Trafford, live on Sky Sports. Sky Sports will also be showing the Newcastle United v Tottenham clash on Saturday, August 11 as well as Liv- erpool v West Ham and Arsenal v Manchester City on Sunday, August 12. On the following weekend, Sky Sports will be showing Cardiff City v Newcastle United, Manchester City v Huddersfield, Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester United and Crystal Palace v Liverpool. BT Sport’s first fixture of the season will be Wolverhampton v Everton at 5.30pm on Saturday, August 11. A week later, the broadcaster’s cameras will be at Stamford Bridge for Chelsea v Arsenal and on Satur- Union President George Dawson CMD (pictured, right) recently attended a ceremony at day, August 25, at Anfield to witness LeftBishopthorpe Sports & Social Club in York to present York City Branch stalwart Peter Mitchell with his 41-Year Gold Bar and Certificate to add to the 21-Year Gold Medal and 31-Year Gold Bar he Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion. obtained earlier in his club career. Peter first joined the York City Branch in June 1973 when he was For more information on the live appointed as the Branch Assistant Games Secretary and retired from the role in June 2014 after 41 sporting fixtures coming up, turn to years service. He is currently York City Branch Assistant Secretary and pays tribute to his wife, Eileen, for all her support and help over the years. the sports listings on page 22-23. Club Journal • 3 NEWS NEWS IN BRIEF Carcroft Village Social Club stalwarts are honoured Heineken invests £40m in North London craft brewery Heineken, the Official Supplier of beers and ciders to the Union, has taken a minority stake in the North London-based Beavertown Brewery, investing £40 million in the ‘craft’ beer company. Beavertown produces a range of beers, including the Gamma Ray pale ale, and will use the cash injection to build a 450,000 hectolitre brewery in On April 19, 2018, three of Carcroft Village Social Club’s loyal and experienced Committee Members and– Mr Barry Gregory, Mr Jim Hutchinson SNR and Mr Derek Wallace – were presented with their 40- London that will allow it to expand. Year Distinguished Service Awards. Pictured, left to right: John Deer (Vice-President of Carcroft Last year saw Heineken invest in Village Social Club), Barry Gregory (Committee Member and former Trustee of Carcroft Village some other smaller brewing Social Club), Jim Hutchinson SNR (Committee Member of Carcroft Village Social Club), Derek Wallace (Committee Member and former Trustee of Carcroft Village Social Club) and Allan Baker businesses, including the Brixton (President of Carcroft Village Social Club) Brewery in London and the Lagunitas Brewing Company in California. Distinguished Service Award for James Lofthouse Anthony Joshua to fight at Wembley on September 22 Anthony Joshua will defend his IBF, WBA 'super' and WBO titles against Alexander Povetkin at Wembley Stadium on September 22, live on Sky Sports Box Office.