Christmas Day Lunch Relax and enjoy the occasion with a sumptuous buffet including Glazed Ham, Roast Lamb, seafood and a large array of sweets RSA GARAGE SALE Do you have anyAdults good $75, Children used (under Furniture, 12) $35 Whiteware, Tools , Gold Card holders $70, pre-school FREE Books, HouseholdBookings Items, must beBric pre-paid a Brac. to be (No clothes or shoes) that you wouldConfirmed like to donate to the RSA for a gar- age sale? Ph 575 4477 Goods can be dropped off or a pickup can be arranged.

Proceeds will be going towards a new Courtesy Bus for the Club.

Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th March.

Enquiries to Eldred Irving phone 572-4402 or Office 575-4477.

Every Wednesday from 6.30pm –7pm

Jokers wild Your chance to be a WINNER!

Unfortunately, the promotion around Jokers Wild has not given us the desired result. Poppy Day Friday 12th April 2019 Some good news for our members is that if not struck prior to Wednesday the Helpers Required 27th of March 2019, $3,000.00 will be drawn at 7.00pm until a winner is found. Please phone: One lucky person will take home $3000.00. Judy Hallinan 020-41000191 Carol Guinness 575-2385 Tickets are free when you make a purchase, so don’t miss out and come along on March 27th, you have to be in it to win it.

The following Week Jokers Wild will continue in a different format. Tickets can be purchased from the bar, anytime during the week prior to the Draw. The Draws will be held on Fridays between 6.30pm and 6.45pm Tickets will cost $2.00 each. When a lucky ticket is chosen the winner will receive $20.00, as well as winning a prize for all Cards chosen Card numbers 2 to10 = win a drink voucher redeemable at the bar. Ace = wins Dinner for Two at Munro’s Restaurant Jack = wins $20.00 Queen = wins $50.00 Sunday 17th March 2019 King = wins $80.00 From 3pm until 6.30pm Joker + wins $1,000.00 Tina Peet Irish Dancers and Terry Jenson Duo When the Joker is selected Game ends and a new Game starts

P.O.Box 4011 , South 3149 544 Maunganui Road Phone/Fax No: 575 4477 e-mail: [email protected] website: www.mtrsa.co.nz Support Advisor 575 2385 CHESS CLUB SUPPORT MANAGER GOLF CLUB Chess club's Second main tournament Our first tournament for the year is Just a reminder that this Year’s ANZAC event of the year is upon us. Up for grabs Sunday 10th March followed by our Day Civic Service be held at the is another end of year Championship qual- second tournament on Sunday 31st Memorial (in between the Pony Club and ifying placing. Our casual group tourna- March 2019. Top 10 Holiday Park) at a later time of ment running alongside this means that

11.00am. This will be an historic occasion. players can come and go as they please. Contact Sandy Long 575-5467 to We're so pleased that generally players enter. The Mount RSA is the National are quick to figure so much out, with little Headquarters of the NZ Battle of Crete help needed on understanding what is Association, the Patron of which is Air needed to be understood. In our early pro- Marshal Sir Bruce Ferguson gram our current main Term event is un- KNZM:OBE:AFC:JP.The first meeting of derway. Caleb the Association for 2019 is on Tuesday March 12th, starting with a cup of tea at 10.00am. Guest Speaker is Patrick Bronte, a War Historian from Palmerston North. MONDAY MOVIE AFTERNOONS The 78th Commemoration Service will be Look out for our 1.30pm held in the Clubrooms on Sunday May th Free movie showing in the Gallipoli Room. 19 , Guest Speaker is well known Colonel new menu Grab a friend, have lunch, see a movie. Warren (Ray) Seymour, Senior Honorary Colonel of the Regiment. I Starting from 4th The Bucket List have heard him speak before and was enthralled with his detailed knowledge. Monday 4th 11th Calendar Girls If you have a family connection with 18th Abduction someone who fought on Crete, or would March 2019. be interested in joining, please feel free to 25th Stepmom come along.

Peter Moss PUNTERS CLUB 8 BALL The 2019 8ball inter clubs and friendship " What a run the RSA Racing Syndicate has been having. On The Rocks recently tournaments are being arranged and noti- won the Herbie Dyke WFA race over fications will be posted on the board. 16th 2000m, that was after he won the Rich Hill March. 1pm at Matamata RSA. Please put Mile on 1st January. This was the richest your name on the list if you are playing. WFA race in the country. Next target is the Changes to Thursday play. A points sys- SUPPORT OFFICE Bonecrusher at Ellerslie on the 9th March, tem is now in operation playing for a gro- then? He has now won 5 races from 12 cery voucher on selected days. Ask a I hope you have all been able to enjoy our starts. committee member for details. Names to lovely summer weather this year. The other exciting horse be put on the board by the organiser on We have started getting together to ensure "Mongolianconqueror" is about to kick off arrival. Men and ladies partnered where poppy day goes as well as possible this his new campaign with a trial on the 5th possible. year. March. Players on Wednesday and Thursday are This is our annual fundraiser and we need With the success of the syndicate a further requested to arrive 1/4 of an hour before as many volunteers as possible to help with two horse were sourced and the syndicate the commencement of play to prevent the has purchased shares in each. the fundraising, either walking in the indus- inconvenience of having to do the draw trial area or sitting at a table. If you can Recently named "The Green Dragon" and "Wasp", they are both two year olds and again for late comers. Players may ring a spare 2 hours please contact me on 575- committee member to put their name in if 2385. The date of Poppy Day is April 12th. have had trials to get them ready for rac- ing. lateness is unavoidable. Wishing you all Carol Guinness good play. Support Advisor The other horses that the syndicate have interests in are preparing for races. The Sharon Phantom horse named "Military Step" is due to debut this month at Wairoa. Rock- ing Along has recently been gelded and is preparing to trial and the 2 year old filly, WOMEN’S SECTION Mount RSA Line Dance Class "Power's That Be" is waiting for a break in the weather. We started off the year with a great day. Note the change The weather was perfect seeing the fore- 10.30am to 12.30pm every Saturday A busy time is predicted for the RSA Rac- cast earlier was for wind and rain on the morning. All welcome ing Syndicate." weekend. Once again our entertainers wooed the ladies, well done “Upbeat” Teachers: Heather Coleman 027-487-6332 Heather Dobson 027 435 8954 This month is our 66th Birthday, and it New dancers welcome—1 free lesson. will be held on SUNDAY 24TH MARCH at Cost per person $3.00 SENIOR 1pm so ladies mark your calendar and come along and have a great day. Please come to the Main Entrance side BALLROOM DANCING CLUB door– ring the button on your left—Main Also coming up fast is Poppy Day on Fri- doors open at 11am. Held every day 12th April, collectors are needed so if Thursday you can help please phone Judy Hallinan 10am –12pm 027-6051333. Tuition provided if required. All welcome. Look forward to Hope this finds you all well, those who CARDS - 500 seeing you! are not feeling the best we wish you a Each Tuesday 12.45pm. Gil & Doreen speedy recovery and look forward to see- If you enjoy a game of cards, come along and join the ing you soon. friendly group. Just turn up or for enquiries phone: 021 2472403

Edna 575 3739 or Julie 575 8388 Kieran Jensen (President)

SNOOKER CLUB PRESIDENTS MESSAGE FISHING CLUB Results: 21st Jan-14th February Our local evening trip was very pleas- Monday Winners February was a busy month, and socially enjoy- able. ant but unfortunately the fishing was Doug Smith, Roy Benson, Kim Mead, hard, even at the change of light. Rex Gillman, Merv Jones, All of our Executive Members voluntarily attend- Kim Mead & Ken Goebel. ed a RSA District meeting in Whangamata on March is a busy time for us as it time to Sunday 17th of February. The meeting was in- head to Coromandel at the beginning of Wednesday Winners: formative, an excellent lunch provided and net- the month where we will fish 3 times Ken Goebel, Bob Batchelor, working was invaluable, knowing that other As- and at the end of March we have 2 trips Graham Harrison, Roy Clark. sociations are dealing with similar issues as our gong out the Kaituna Cut, very exciting if there is a sea running going out Thursday Winners: own. The Staff, Executive and their partners enjoyed through the breakers. Rex Gillman, Bob Howell, Knut Niel- Come along to our monthly meetings sen & Lynn McNabb. a belated Christmas barbeque and get together. It was my pleasure during the function, to which are held on the 4th Tuesday of High break last month: acknowledge the thirty plus years of loyal ser- each month and find out where our A Grade: Mike Harris 106 vice given to the Mt RSA by Harry Thompson next fishing trip will be going. B Grade: Alan Meiklejohn 25 who retired recently from looking after the C Grade: Alan Skousgard 15 Cheers Jeanette Club Captain snooker tables. Subs are now due for 2019. Place $10 We are still continuing to progress as a club in supplied envelopes, write name and and remain the largest RSA in the Country. I club number on envelope and place in have no doubt that with the on-going support of slot beside blackboard. you, the Members, we shall succeed in our WALKING GROUP endeavours. Results for NZ Masters Pairs Tourna- At last the weather is a little cooler for Bill Newell walking. If you want to have good ment held weekend of 26th and 27th William (Bill) Newell January. health and fitness then join us on Tuesday and Thursday at 9-30am. at Main Event: the RSA entrance. Winners: Gary Coston & Brian Shee (Mount) Runners Up: Diane & Roy Cheers, Clark (Mount) Mt Maunganui RSA Country Music Club Flight: th Tony Crawford. Winners: Tony Heise & Mark Crosby Because of the unavailability of the clubrooms on the 24 (Mount/). February we have 2 Country Music club days this month – rd st Plate: Sunday 3 March and Sunday 31 March . If you have never Winners: Maureen Wood & Paul been along to our Country Music afternoon make it a date this Elvin (Tauranga). month – we know you will enjoy yourself. Our club day show starts at 1pm and finishes around 3.30. Its INDOOR BOWLS Consolation Plate: a non-stop affair with a live band ,a very good line-up of Winners: Mikayla Bowden & Moni singers and we always have a very talented Guest Artist. A very impressive opening night of bowls Martin (Tauranga) Although the focus is on Country Music we often have get a on the 18th February 2019 mixture of songs from country to pop ballads and more so a bit of everything for everybody. Great friendly crowd Our Guest Artists this month are Memphis Ward on the 3rd New members very welcome and please March and Ali and Merv Blue on the 31st March. Memphis is a young 18 year old singer from Hamilton who is bring your RSA card. just starting out on his singing career. He has a great voice Ph. Mary 5742873 and recently sung at the Matamata-Piako Awards where he did really well. He sings ballads to country rock and has a great stage presence. Come along and support this young singer. SATURDAY SPORTS CLUB Merv and Ali Blue have been singing together for the past twenty years as a duo and until 2005, they were both mem- RAFFLES ROSTER 2019 bers of the Morrinsville Country and Western club and had been for many years. They now live in Tauranga where Merv Snooker Club 2nd,9th,16th is the President of the Tauranga Country Music Club and Ali is a member of the clubs band. Ali also plays guitar in Indoor Bowls 23rd & 30th Subscriptions are now overdue awards bands and also plays drums. They have both entered Country music Awards with success and Ali has gained entry into N.Z. Country Music Entertainer of the Year on a number of occasions, and also into the Trans Tasman Country Music LAST POST OUTDOOR BOWLS Entertainer of the Year on Norfolk Island twice. Dawn Fletcher W/section 72nd RNZRSA National Outdoor So get along to our Country Music afternoons – Mary Marshall W/section Bowling Tournament st 11th-13th March 2019 is here in Sunday 3rd March and Sunday 31 March -1pm start. Warwick Jessop Associate Mt Maunganui. Joan Wallace W/section Played at Bowls Mt Maunganui & Johannes Van Dyk 251225191 Bowls Omanu Good luck to our members who are playing in this Tournament. Have Fun. Enjoy the tournament. ANZAC DAY 25TH APRIL TOURNAMENT DATES FOR 2019 Thursday 18th April 2019 is the Dawn Parade Progressive ANZAC Tournament. 6.00 am - Service at the RAFFLE DATES FOR 2019 Cenotaph Saturday’s June 29th, July 6th,13th, CIVIC SERVICE 20th & December 14th. Volunteers are needed to help sell 11am—Papamoa Memorial raffle tickets for our Bowling Adjunct (opp. Stella place) at Mt Maunganui RSA starting at 4.30pm. Park and Ride Do come along and join in. Dawn Service buses will depart New members very welcome, you Kawaka Street don’t have to belong to a bowling club to join us. The emphasis is on at 4.45am FUN! Courtesy Bus will operate for For all enquiries please contact: RSA members. John Francis 542-1935 Athol Preston 282-8567 Full details in April

Our courtesy bus operates every Wednesday, Friday & Saturday from 3pm to late, Ph: 0274 776-178

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

1 2 3 HAPPY HOUR Raffles 4pm 4.30 - 5.30pm Members Draw 5.30-6.30pm From 1.30pm Dinner for two draw

6.30pm After Raffles: Spin the Wheel to win $500 4.30pm-7.30pm

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Snooker Exercise Raffles 4pm Walking Club Raffles 4pm HAPPY HOUR 12.40pm Class Membership 9.30am Members Draw 4.30 - 5.30pm Movie 9.15 -10.15am Draws Snooker12.45pm 5.30-6.30pm 1.30- 3.30pm 5.30 & 6.30pm 8 Ball 2-4.30pm Dinner for two Chess - Early Walking Club Jokers Wild Raffles 2.30pm draw 6.30pm 6 .00 - 7pm 9.30am 6.30pm - 7pm Membership After Raffles: Cards 500 Happy Hour Draws Spin the Wheel 6-7pm 3.30pm & 4.30pm Chess - Late 12.45pm to win$500 Snooker 7pm onwards Trivia 7pm 6.25pm New Members 8 Ball 7pm 6pm 4.30pm-7.30pm

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Snooker Exercise Raffles 4pm Walking Club Raffles 4pm OPEN JAM HAPPY HOUR 12.40pm Class Membership 9.30am Members Draw SESSION 4.30 - 5.30pm Draws Movie 9.15 -10.15am Snooker 12.45pm 5.30-6.30pm 1-5pm 5.30 & 6.30pm 8 Ball 2 - 4.30pm 1.30 - 3.30pm Walking Club Jokers Wild Dinner for two 6.30pm - 7pm Raffles 2.30pm Chess -Early 9.30am Membership draw 6.30pm 6.00 - 7pm Cards 500 Happy Hour After Raffles: 6-7pm Draws 12.45pm Snooker 3.30 & 4.30pm Spin the Wheel St Patricks Day Chess - Late Bus to Pyes 6.25pm to win$500 3pm –6.30pm 7pm onwards Pa 1.45pm 8 Ball 6.30pm Trivia 7pm

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Snooker Exercise J Force 10am Walking Club Raffles 4pm HAPPY HOUR 12.40pm Class Raffles 4pm 9.30am Members Draw 4.30 - 5.30pm Movie 9.15 -10.15am Membership Snooker 12.45pm 5.30-6.30pm 1.30 - 3.30pm Walking Club Draw s 8 Ball 2 - 4.30pm Dinner for two 5.30 & 6.30pm Raffles 2.30pm 1pm Chess -Early 9.30am Jokers Wild Membership draw 6.30pm Women’s Section 6.00 - 7pm Cards 500 6.30pm–7pm Draws After Raffles: 66th Birthday Indoor Bowls Trivia 7pm Happy Hour 3.30 & 4.30pm Spin the Wheel 6.45pm 6-7 pm to win $500 4.30pm-7.30pm Chess - Late Snooker 6.25pm Indoor Bowls 7pm outwards 8 Ball 7pm 6.45pm

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Snooker Exercise Raffles 4pm Walking Club Raffles 4pm HAPPY HOUR 12.40pm Class Membership 9.30am Members Draw 4.30 - 5.30pm Draws Movie 9.15 -10.15am Snooker 12.45pm 5.30-6.30pm From 1.30pm 5.30 & 6.30pm 8 Ball 2 - 4.30pm 1.30 - 3.30pm Walking Club Jokers Wild Dinner for two 6.30pm—7pm Raffles 2.30pm Tom Sharplin Chess -Early 9.30am Membership draw 6.30pm 6.00 - 7pm Cards 500 (Must go) After Raffles: Show Happy Hour Draws Indoor Bowls 12.45pm 6-7pm 3.30 & 4.30pm Spin the Wheel POSPONED 4.30pm -7.30pm 6.45pm Bus to Pyes Snooker 6.25pm to win $500 Details to Chess - Late Pa 1.45pm 8 Ball 7pm Indoor Bowls follow 7pm onwards Trivia 7pm 6.45pm