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The Union’s streamlined new National Executive has wasted no time in getting down to business and starting to tackle CLUB’S DOUBLE TOP the many problems facing our clubs. A Stoke social club with 11 darts teams has just hit two bullseyes. For not only has The new NEC has 15 members instead Wolstanton Social Club member Adrian Lewis (below) won the PDC World Darts of the previous 26 and its first decision Championship the club has been to dispense with separate sub- was voted Most Improved committees so all its members will be Club in the Club Mirror familiar with all areas of Union business. Club Awards “The National Executive now have The club was on the collective responsibility,” says National brink of closure in 2009 President George Dawson.“ Everyone in when Secretary Shaun the Executive will know about everything Jackson and Assistant Secretary Duncan Cooper that the Union is doing,” took it on. “We knew Mr Dawson, who has been elected for a nothing about running a second two-year term, is at 46 one of club,” said Shaun. “But we the youngest Presidents in the Union’s LawrenceLustig/PDC Picture: were determined we history and is determined to be a wouldn’t let it shut. modernising President. “We borrowed some “We will be starting by meeting each money and the first thing of the companies that are Union we did was to borrow National Accounts so that we all know a large screen TV and start showing what these companies have to offer and sport. That worked why we recommend them to our clubs. and we have also “It’s also vital that we have a voice in hired out our Parliament and we will be continuing to function room on campaign along with the Save our Pubs Saturday nights.” and Clubs campaign for a separate (continued on smoking room, and for controls on Page 20) supermarkets. Shaun Jackson (left) “This Coalition Government are fond and Duncan Cooper of talking about the Big Society and the are pictured importance of communities. Our clubs celebrating with their wives Committee are often the most vital cog in the heart members Wendie of a community and instead of swamping Jackson and Vanessa us with red tape and letting the Cooper. supermarkets destroy our clubs with the work of all clubs, which is led by the their cheap drink, Government should • Gaming machine suppliers Dransfields CIU. be giving us all the help we can get. have again agreed to sponsor this year’s The Executive has one new member, CIU National Quiz. More details on Pages “The smaller Executive still has a and a significant one in Carol Goddard, 10 and 11. fantastic amount of experience, • Award-winning Saltburn House gardener especially as most of us are still its first woman member. Carol’s experience of club life is second to Ian Harrison tells you what jobs need secretaries and committee members in doing this month in our new gardening none: she used to be taken into a club in our own clubs.” Each member of the column. See Page 7. Executive will be adding to that her pram and worked for many years as • The Government appears to have listened experience by having spells working the Union’s Liaison Officer with both the to calls from clubs to abandon with the All-Party Parliamentary Group All-Party Group and with CORCA. Profile VAT on gaming machines. Full story — and with CORCA, the group covering — Page 6. Page 9

CJ February 2012.indd 1 20/01/2012 12:41 ANOTHER FINE MESS - 30 YEARS OF LAUGHING GRAVY

A Yorkshire club is celebrating 30 years as the base for the Laughing Gravy tent of the Sons of the Desert — or if you prefer, the local branch of the international Laurel and Hardy Fan Club. Once a month the 25 members meet at Tingley WMC near Wakefield and watch a couple of Laurel and Hardy films. Tradition dictates they then don fezzes, as worn by their heroes in the film Sons of the Desert, and their head, the Grand Sheikh, raises a toast to the comic duo. The club even have their own crest with the motto suggested by Stan Laurel “two minds without a single thought”, translated into Latin as Duae tabulae rasae in quibus nihil scriptum est (literally: “two blank slates on which nothing has been written.”) Over the years members have been to that he represents a new generation of The Mayor of Morley, Coun. Judith Elliott Hollywood where a couple of them met the lovers of Laurel and Hardy. and Mayoress Wyn Kidger (left) visited the producer Hal Roach before his death, and to “The films aren’t shown on TV as often as club when the tent celebrated its 30th Stan Laurel’s birthplace, Ulverston, near they used to be so attracting younger anniversary, which coincided with Graham’s Barrow-in-Furness, to celebrate the members isn’t as easy,” says David, who is retirement as Grand Sheikh. Pictured with centenary of his birth in 1990. also a member of Rothwell WMC. “We’re all them (left to right): David Oyston (turning On another trip to Lancashire one of the paid-up members of the club but we’re away from camera), a guest from Bradford, members laughed so hard at one of the films grateful for the way the social club look after Harry Nicholls, Peter Barber, Graham that his false teeth flew out in the cinema, us. They always put on an excellent pie-and- McKenna, Lawrence Hall, Graham Smith, sparking a scene that could have come out pea supper when we have a meeting.” projectionist Roger Parnell, Lillian Stoner, of a Laurel and Hardy film as the entire Among their members is Stan Laurel’s first Terry Liversedge and Tom Speight. Below: audience tried to find them. cousin, Nancy Wardell, who lives in Dewsbury this statue of Stan Laurel is in North Shields All the 150 branches — or tents — around and the group are also in touch with Stan’s on Tyneside where he spent much of his the world are named after films and Laughing daughter Lois Laurel-Hawes. Graham’s childhood. Gravy, which was being shot when he was collection of movie memorabilia includes a born, is founder Graham McKenna’s favourite letter from Charlie Chaplin but his most film. Graham has just stepped down at 80 treasured possession is a typewritten letter, after 30 years as the Grand Sheikh and is signed by Stan Laurel himself just before his being succeeded by David Bulmer who says death in 1964. Club’s born to be mild One club that won’t be celebrating an anniversary — because that would be too interesting — is the Dull Men’s Club. The club is an online group whose website includes a list of clockwise and anti-clockwise airport baggage carousels and reviews of books such as “The Art of Napping,” “Boring Postcards USA,” or “Cod: Biography of the Fish that Changed the World.” Nominated to succeed Dull Man of the Year Alan’s Welshman Keith Jackson, who has spent 30 years assessing the drying time of industrial paint, are Michael Kennedy, from Norfolk, Award who spends two hours a day placing rocks on South Yorkshire Branch Secretary Ken the beach to prevent cliff erosion and Rolling Green visited Albion Road WMC in Stone Keith Richards who arranges his books with the Dewey Decimal system. Rotherham and presented a Certificate For those who consider bird watching too of Merit to Committee member Alan exciting an activity, the Dull Men’s Club Phillips watched by Club Secretary suggests taking up moth watching, since, David Stainrod. “most moths are small, brown and hard to (Picture: Rotherham Advertiser) identify.”

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CJ February 2012.indd 2 20/01/2012 12:41 Colourful darts team helps to raise £4,000

Colourful clothes and colourful language from a group of women darts players have helped raise more than £4,000 for Help for Heroes. “The Ladies”, led by Joyce Hollingdrake, who threw the first arrow, took to the oche at Otley Social Club near Leeds and raised £1,700 with a 24-hour darts marathon. Joyce also had a swear bucket to hand to help boost funds — though most just put £5 in and called it quits. The team (pictured) were Lorraine Kerr–Holmes, Lynette Hodge, Amanda Dibb, Lauren Clayton, Amy Berry, Mandy Hollingdrake, Emma Kerr, Liz Jacques, Joyce Hollingdrake, Lisa Butlin, Ruth Atkinson, Tracy Robinson, Sarah Robinson, Doreen Parker, Julie Braithwaite, Stephanie Luxton and Nina businesses of Otley for donating gifts to Kenworthy. Well done to them the club for the raffle,which helped Other events were an auction and a bring the total to £4,349 and to club Lord Mayor football match between “oldies” and member Caroline Rhodes for all the cold “kids”, which was won by the oldies — calling to get them involved. shows at club though they did have 15 men on the The club has publicised its fundraising pitch. locally with the first edition of its The club has raised more than newsletter, edited by Brett Booth with £100,000 for various charities over the the apt slogan “Fun, Friendly and Part last 25 years. President Gerry of Your Community.” This has also led Braithwaite started holding an annual to successful coverage in the Yorkshire charity event after a tragedy in his Evening Post and Wharfe Valley Times. family soon after taking on the job. The club still holds an annual President’s Night and A little Help this year it was supported by the bands Beardsmith and Big Time Charlie. from Paradise Thanks also go to the

Club Journal Official Journal of the Club & Institute Union Officially audited circulation figure 26,254 253-254 Upper Street, LONDON N1 1RY. The Lord Mayor of Coventry was the Telephone: 020 7226 0221 guest of honour at Radford Social Club Fax: 020 7354 1847 email: [email protected] when the club held its Senior Members’ website: www.wmciu.org.uk Christmas Party. Personal subscriptions: £7.50 per year The Lord Mayor, Coun. Kieran Mulhall ADVERTISING: has been a member of the club for 51 Mike Lyon years and it was both an honour and a Powdene Publicity, Unit 17, St Peter’s Wharf, The Paradise WMC in Burnley have raised £1,500 for pleasure for the club to have him at the NEWCASTLE NE6 1TZ. Help for Heroes, with a concert featuring Buzztop Duo Christmas Party. Telephone: 0191 265 0040 and ventriloquist Mike Dennett and Chic after which The Lord Mayor and Club Treasurer Fax: 0191 275 2609 email: [email protected] Club President David McGlynn (front left) presented a Audrey Tyer are pictured with (back cheque to the charity’s Lancashire representative row, left to right): Secretary Claire If you have an item of news for Club Journal contact Chris Brewis at Arthur Roe in front of Committee members and other Lowe, President Dean McGarrity and Powdene Publicity on 0191 265 0040. guests. Vice-President Keith Hoyle.

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CJ February 2012.indd 3 20/01/2012 12:41 Proud and Honoured

Former Burnley & Pendle Branch Secretary Ronnie Caple has been presented with the bar to the Union’s Gold Medal to mark 31 years’ service to the Branch. Left: Ronnie receives the award from Ken Brown (right), the National Executive member for Cumbria and Burnley, and is also pictured with Branch President Gordon Leighton. Pictured with them (below) are the new Branch Secretary Michael Woodvine (left) and the former Branch Secretary and National Executive Member Bill Ormerod. Above right: Ken Brown also presented the Certificate of Merit to David Pearson, President of the Briercliffe WMC in Burnley.

Doncaster Branch Secretary Dave Gravel presented Committee member Paul Thompson with the Certificate of Merit at Dunscroft Social Club.

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February 25th ‘SING BABY SING’ STYLISTICS TRIBUTE ‘MONTY SCOTT’ AS LEO SAYER Ryton Social Club near Gateshead has held two separate ‘UNCLE TOM COBLEY’ presentation nights and seen four Committee members COMPERE ‘TERRI GAUCI’ March 31st receive the Certificate of Merit. Above: Durham Branch Secretary Brian Young (left) and ‘TAKE THAT 2’ WITH ROBBIE TRIBUTE ‘JULIA ROBERTS’ AS TINA TURNER & SHIRLEY BASSEY Branch Executive member Jimmy Young visited the club and ‘THE HONEYCOMBS’ presented Certificates of Merit to Maurice Baines (left) and COMPERE ‘TERRI GAUCI’ George Shackcloth. Below: Tony Pringle and Niki Watson are pictured with Brian Young and Jimmy Young. April 28th ‘ABBA FEVER’ ‘THE NEURYTHMICS’ EURYTHMICS TRIBUTE ‘SIMON PHILIPS’ COMPERE ‘TERRI GAUCI’

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CJ February 2012.indd 5 20/01/2012 12:41 ANOTHER FIRST AS CAROL IS FIRST WOMAN ON NEC

The recent Presidential and National Executive elections have seen nine members leave the National Executive and one new member — its first woman, Carol Goddard. Carol (pictured right after the result was announced) was elected to represent Warwickshire and South East Midlands. She was already the first female Branch Secretary after being elected by South East Midlands Branch in 2010. In 2007 Carol, who is 64, also became the first woman to stand for an Executive post when she stood as National Vice-President and surprised many people, including herself, by gaining 41 per cent of the vote. Before that she worked with the Union’s long serving National President Derek Dormer for 30 years and was the Union’s Parliamentary Liaison Officer. “I’ve been involved with carrying out Union policy for many years,” she said. “But this will be the first time I have been involved in policy decision making. “We have a large amount of women club members and there are around 300 women club secretaries among our 2,000 clubs so it is Non-Profitmaking Clubs was formed she worked initially as minutes only right to have a woman’s voice on the Executive. Women have secretary and then as the liaison officer between MPs and CORCA been very active in clubs for many years but in the past were often (The Committee of Registered Club Associations), while continuing confined to selling bingo tickets.” to work in the Branch office. Originally from London, clubs are in Carol’s blood as she was in her In 2007 she was elected Branch Vice-President and in 2010 pram when her parents first took her to the Eagle Club in became the first woman to be elected as Branch Secretary. Shoeburyness, Essex. The Union would like to thank the nine members of the National She started working for the CIU in the 1970s as a shorthand typist Executive, who have left after proving unsuccessful in the December at the Branch Office. When the All-Party Parliamentary Group for elections.

Derbyshire Branch DAN CAPEWELL was PHILIP LARKIN had Secretary JOHN elected to the National represented West BATCHELOR was Executive in October Yorkshire Branch on elected to the National 2002 a year after the National Executive Executive in 2001 and taking over as North for two years. was Chairman of the Staffordshire Branch A keen advocate of Standing Orders Secretary. He has Union schools, he has Committee at the been on the been a member of annual conference in Committee at Pittshill East Ward Labour Club Blackpool. He has Victory Club for 25 in Bradford for more been Secretary of years, the last 19 as than 20 years and has Alvaston & Crewton Social Club since 1980 and Secretary, and has been on the Branch served on the Branch Executive for 18 years. a member of the Branch Executive for 14 years. Executive since 1987.

MARK BREWER was DAVE COPHAM had CHRIS O’NEILL lost elected to the National served as the North out by one vote to Executive in 1995 and West M e t Kent’s Roger Oake in became the Western representative on the the recent election. Counties Branch NEC for two years. A Chris, who had been Secretary the member of Hayes on the NEC for two following year. He is WMC since 1970 and a years, has been a also Treasurer of Committee member of member of the South Chippenham West End Acton Vale Club for 17 East Met Branch Club, where he has years, Dave has Executive for 14 years been on the served on the Branch and Secretary of Committee for nearly 40 years, serving Executive for 26 years, the last six as Branch Epsom Common WMC for 21 years. previously as Secretary and President. Treasurer.

KEN BROWN stood DAVE GRAVEL BARRY SLASBERG, unsuccessfully for succeeded Malcolm who stood National Vice- McChrystal as unsuccessfully for President after Doncaster’s Branch National President, representing Cumbria Secretary and National served on the National and Burnley & Pendle Executive member. Executive for four on the National He was elected to the years. Executive for 22 NEC in 2005 and He was elected South years. He has served served for six years. East Midlands Branch on the Cumbria He has been Secretary President in 2006 and Branch Executive for of Dunscroft Social has also been Branch 31 years, the last 26 as Branch Secretary and Club for 12 years and previously served as a Tutor for six years. He has served Kingsley Park was Secretary of Flimby WMC for 29 years. Committee member, Trustee and Vice-President WMC for 35 years, the last 13 as Secretary. at Stainforth Central Club.

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CJ February 2012.indd 6 20/01/2012 12:41 Book early... GARDENING Jobs for February

If you have a greenhouse, now is the time to give it a good spring clean to clear out over-wintering pests. To combat bacterial and fungal diseases use one of the natural garden disinfectants sold at garden centres. These can be safely used on all greenhouse surfaces including pots, staging and tools. Prices for Saltburn House have been held for 2012 and we are once Growing potatoes is more again repeating some of the successful promotions we ran in 2011. popular than ever and to get As well as our successful three-day racing breaks Golf Week has your seed potatoes off to a already sold out very quickly. This is a venture by two local councils speedy start put them in seed or from July 1-July 7, the week before the Open, but we are considering egg trays to allow them to “chit” offering the same deal at other times, a six-day stay with a round at before planting. This allows each of the five local courses — or a four-day stay with three rounds. strong shoots — ideally dark Our New Year party and Turkey & Tinsel, our early Christmas green or purple and about one weekend, also sell out so, crazy as it might sound, it does pay to inch long — to develop on the Award-winning gardener IAN book early for Christmas. tubers and is strongly HARRISON, whose work recently Pictured enjoying last year’s party are Dorothy Coates from recommended for first and helped Saltburn House to win a Belvedere Social Club, Kent; Barbara Purdy from Northern Social second “earlies” and salad silver award from Britain in Club, Northumberland and George Craig, who belongs to both varieties. Place the potatoes in Bloom, is our latest columnist. Scrogg Road Social Club and Blakelaw & District Social Club on trays with the “rose” end — Ian (pictured in one of the Tyneside. where most of the “eyes” are — uppermost. Place in a cool, light, greenhouses at Saltburn House) frost-free place. suggests jobs for gardeners in February is also a good time to February. sow tomato, pepper, leek and and early cabbage and 2012 onion seeds. If possible use a cauliflower. heated propagator. To sow Other February jobs are: PRICES AND peppers and tomatoes indoors, Putting new edges on the lawn: fill a seed tray with moist CIU SALTBURN CENTRE THEMED BREAKS depending on the weather, compost. Sow the seeds evenly cutting the lawn with the over the surface and lightly To book please ring 01287 622 008 lawnmower at a high setting; cover with a bit more compost. tidying up herbaceous perennials Peppers should be kept in a FEBRUARY PRICES MARCH-DECEMBER and ordering bedding plant plugs Non-members B&B = £30 Non-member B&B = £36 warm place, 18-25 deg C (64- such as geraniums, begonias and Non-member Non-member 77F), and tomatoes need 18-20 Busy Lizzie. You should be able half board = £36 half board = £42 deg C (64-68F). Keep the seed to buy 40 plugs for around a Club member Club member trays moist. Other vegetables half board = £25 half board = £32 tenner. Gazania are particularly that can be sown indoors now Convalescent stay = £21 Convalescent stay = £29 good value and are cheaper than include leeks, onions, lettuce Club parties over 15 people: buying seed. £25 per person with one room free. Club parties over 35 people: £25 per person with two rooms free. Chad draw results THREE-DAY RACING BREAKS - £175 Wednesday, June 20th - Saturday, June 23rd. The Chad draw was drawn on Racing at Ripon and Redcar. 6 December at Head Office. Monday, August 27th - Thursday, August 30th The winning numbers are as follows: Racing at Ripon and Catterick (Wednesday Evening) GOLFING WEEK 1st Prize 39686 £3000 Thrybergh WMC, S Yorks Sunday 1st July-Saturday 7th July. 2nd Prize 17534 £1500 Leam Lane WMC, Tyneside Wilton, Hunley Hall, Saltburn, Hartlepool and Seaton Carew. £265 full week. 4-day golfing £180. 3rd Prize 15984 £1000 Relton Terrace Club, SOLD OUT Co. Durham TURKEY AND TINSEL 4th Prize 17758 £500 Pelaw SC, Tyneside Friday 7th December- Monday 10th December. £170. Other winning prizes are: New Year Party £180. All prices include VAT 1719, 14409, 15010, 15701, 16848, 18462, 19654, 22934, 23305, 25685, 31712, 49856, 51998

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CJ February 2012.indd 7 20/01/2012 12:41 Bridge view savings of £18,000 a year

Wadsley Bridge Working Men’s Club in small groups as the cost of heating the Sheffield are astounded at the savings they room is minimal. It used to take at least an are going to make as a direct result of hour before use but now it only takes seven meeting Envtec Services at last year’s CIU minutes to heat the room and we have Beer & Trades Exhibition in Blackpool. attracted such activities as sequence Last year their gas and electricity costs dancing, a slimming club, and bokwa, the were nearly £30,000 a year. But with a new latest fitness dance craze, in a room that energy-efficient heating system and new was shut midweek.” cellar cooling they hope to save £18,000 on Phil’s happy to share his experience. You energy bills this year — and they are now can ring him on 0114 2311130 or visit holding fitness classes in the once-cold theirwebsite at www.wadsleybridgewmc. concert room — bringing in extra revenue. co.uk Club Secretary Phil Cooper (pictured right) If you can answer yes to any of the said: “When I became Club Secretary in following questions Call 01455 821177 or 2007 overheads were way too high email [email protected]: compared to income, which had dropped significantly since the smoking ban came • Are you concerned about rising fuel bills into force. We had to make redundancies, and even more concerned about finish leases where possible and basically expected increases? made cuts everywhere. • Does your club take over an hour to “We were looking at our energy usage but club where Envtec had already installed a heat up and do you have to heat the we had boilers under five years old and were brand new energy-efficient system and we whole club when using only certain reluctant to mothball them. But then last were all very impressed with it. After rooms? year we had a leak in our old cast-iron pipes submission to the Carbon Trust we were • Do you have heating, cooling and and knew we had to do something. offered a loan and received funding for the lighting systems over eight years old? “We had met Baly Shiel from Envtec at the main part of the club, so we agreed to have • Is your boiler costing you money in Blackpool Beer & Trades Exhibition so we the system installed. maintenance and repair? asked her to visit us. She came and explained “Since the new heating and cellar coolers • Is your cellar full of condensation or everything regarding electric v gas; she have been installed we are now very happy does your dripping cooler cause a wet invited me and the committee to another to use the concert room during the week for floor? ‘Better cover SOARING and cheaper’ ENERGY BILLS Times are hard and every penny counts but you shouldn’t cut With gas prices reported to be increasing this year corners when making important by a colossal 20% to a record high, the question on financial purchases such as club every club's lips is “Can we afford it?” Find out today if there is a more cost-effective way to heat insurance. That’s the view of most and cool your club. people including Bob Rumble, the Secretary of Stopsley WMC in With our help these CIU Clubs Luton, who was delighted by his continue to make SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS: recent experience with CIU Insurance Services Parkway Sports & Social Club - Saving £17,000 per year “I arranged an appointment for Andy Kitchener of CIU Insurance Shaftesbury Social Club - Saving £8,400 per year Andy Kitchener Services to meet me at the club Parkes Hall Social Club - Saving £6,720 per year one evening,” said Bob. “Andy was able to give me a quote there and then that not only provided better cover, but also was considerably Wyken Working Mens Club - Saving £4,812 per year cheaper than we had been paying previously. I couldn’t believe how simple the whole process was, and have no hesitation in ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUNDING NOW AVAILABLE, recommending other clubs to give CIU Insurance Services a try” BROUGHT TO YOU BY CARBON TRUST & SIEMENS Stopsley WMC is a proud club with a long and distinguished history. Originally just a wooden hut in 1946, a new brick-and-stone Call Envtec Services, your CIU approved national accounts club opened in 1957 and was subsequently extended over the years. supplier, today on 01455 821177 or visit Footballer Bruce Rioch opened the new function room in 1972, which www.envtecservices.co.uk for further information has attracted such acts as The Tremeloes, Merseybeats, and Mud. Andy Kitchener said: “I am delighted we were able to play our part in cutting costs, while at the same time providing the high levels of cover and service CIU clubs expect and deserve” If you want to benefit from a quotation from CIU Insurance Services call us any time on 07989 984 260 or 0845 600 34 84 (office hours only) to make an appointment.

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CJ February 2012.indd 8 20/01/2012 12:42 Govt to abandon VAT on machines

The Government have listened to the views hold within the communities in which they scrutiny. of clubs and their suppliers and have are based and that the tax-free B3A For the decided to exempt income from VAT on machine provides a much-needed source of wider gaming machines. revenue for struggling clubs. gaming After a review they have confirmed that “I also think that the removal of the machine from February 2013 as well as exempting disproportionate licence duty charge of industry income from gaming machines from VAT, £2,185 per annum on jackpot B4 machines there are they intend to replace Amusement Machine will assist clubs as this enormous cost is some Licence Duty (AMLD) with Machine Games incurred regardless of how well the machine major Duty (MGD). It will apply to any machine to which it relates actually performs. concerns where the player inserts a stake into a “Under MGD, the tax will be progressive with the machine in the hope of winning a cash and will be cashbox-based — in other words new tax. prize. the tax payable will be directly related to For Chris Haley, Managing Director of the machine performance with lower-earning example at Union’s recommended club machine machines paying less; of course, the the suppliers Dransfields, said change was concern now is the rate at which MGD will moment all inevitable given the amount of VAT that the be set and we won’t know the rate until it is machines Treasury was losing through legal announced in the Budget in March.” other than challenges. “The Rank/Linneweber fiscal Provided the tax is not punitive there Category D neutrality challenges alone amount to tens should be an opportunity for clubs to (such as of millions of pounds in potential lost VAT increase the number of gaming machines in are found revenue — although the Revenue continue their premises as there will be no upfront in seaside to dispute the cases,” he said. licence fee to pay and they can choose to arcades) “I am broadly in favour of the new tax income share with their supplier rather will pay the same rate of tax. While it will especially as the Government listened to than pay a fixed rental. The club has the please the bookmakers that their high our concerns surrounding B3A and agreed chance to receive income without any cost earning £100-per-spin machines will pay to exempt the product from MGD. This (other than electricity and carpet!) The the same rate of tax as a not-for-profit demonstrates that the Treasury main issue will be potential non- club, it is clearly not equitable and we understands the unique position that not- recoverability of input tax relating to VAT- expect to see some pressure for the for-profit clubs, owned by their members, exempt supplies and this will require close Treasury to think again on MGD bandings. “WE TOLD YOU FIRST”

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CJ February 2012.indd 9 20/01/2012 12:42 Good fun and great prizes

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CJ February 2012.indd 10 20/01/2012 12:42 Good fun and great prizes CIU NATIONAL QUIZ This year’s CIU National Quiz and TV & Films rounds — so there again offers a fun night out with a are at least six prizes to be won for variety of prizes at all levels. between a maximum of 20 teams Gaming machine and quiz In addition our popular spot machine suppliers Dransfields are prizes, usually bottles of spirits, ’s Day again sponsoring the competition go to the person with the closest Valentine and have held prizes at the same guess to such cheeky questions and generous level as last year — the as “How many years did the writer St. Patrick’s Day top prize in each of our regional Georges Simenon say it took him finals is £160 and there’s even a to sleep with 10,000 women?” £20 prize for the club coming The quiz begins in Blackpool on second last. Thursday, April 12, on the eve of think As well as winning cash prizes the CIU Conference, with the the top three from each of our six North West regional final, which is regional finals go to the national co-sponsored by The Co-operative final at Derby in the autumn where Bank. Other finals are likely to be the top prize is £500 with £200 held in Surrey, South Wales, the for second and £100 for third. Midlands, Yorkshire and the North Those that don’t finish in the top East. • Fancy Dress three can win cash in our Sport For further information ring • Novelties Chris Brewis on 0191 • Pub & Bar 2650040 or Decorations email cj@ powdene. and com. much • Georges much Simenon more! slept with his first woman at 13 and 64 years later, at the age of 77, he reckoned he’d reached order anytime online Last year’s national champions Barry Howbridge, Keith Marshall, number www.peeks.co.uk Peter Robson and Mike Foden from Gosforth Empire Club in 10,000. Reid Street, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 2BT t: 01202 489489 Newcastle celebrate their victory at Alvaston and Crewton Mens Social in Derby.

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CJ February 2012.indd 11 20/01/2012 12:42 club IN ASSOCIATION WITH MANAGEMENT HOW TO USE CCTV IN DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS Clubs can use closed circuit TV (CCTV) images as part of a By Andrew Dane EMPLOYMENT LAW QUIZ disciplinary procedure – provided QUESTION 1 Does a member of your club’s staff, they follow the right procedures. Follow and document the What data does the Data Protection during disciplinary procedings, have Act apply to? Are videos, CCTV and the legal right to be given, or view, a procedure below and you will ensure that your club complies with emails covered? copy of CCTV images? the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA), the CCTV Code of Practice and a) None or some of the above? a) No b) All of the above? b) Yes other relevant legislation and demonstrate that the club has taken QUESTION 2 QUESTION 4 all steps possible to protect the personal information of anyone Where can guidance and assistance If a staff member is allegedly caught captured by CCTV footage. on interpretation of the Data committing a disciplinary offence Protection Act be found? (which may also be deemed to be a The approved procedure is as follows: a) The website of the Information criminal act) could the CCTV footage Commissioner? be made available to the Police? 1. Acknowledge that the club does have CCTV in place, with b) Local authority website? A) Yes appropriate signage. State that the function of the CCTV is to QUESTION 3 B) No (ANSWERS ON PAGE 13) prevent crime and protect public safety. Remind the staff that the this was possible. The obscuring of the identity of persons not use of CCTV in disciplinary proceedings is referred to in their relevant to the alleged misconduct should be attempted before the employment contract and the employee handbook. CCTV footage is shown to the staff member. 2. State that the CCTV allegedly caught an employee committing a 8. State that circulation of the images will be restricted to those disciplinary offence (which may also be deemed to be a criminal act) attending the disciplinary meeting and those attending are covered in the course of their employment. The CCTV footage may also show by confidentiality provisions. images of other staff not involved in the offence/crime. Clubs should ensure that they document the above process within 3. State that the club wishes to use the CCTV images in connection their meeting notes before release of the CCTV images, otherwise with the disciplinary proceedings against the staff members. The they will breach the DPA. CCTV footage may also be made available to the police. 4. State that the club recognises that the CCTV images contain personal information and therefore to comply with the DPA they Equality Act 2010 cannot be disclosed or released. However, section 35(2), DPA exempts the CCTV images from the non-disclosure provisions of the The 2010 Equality Act continues to cause difficulties in clubs so DPA where they are used for the purposes of, or in connection with, here’s a reminder of what it does and doesn’t say. legal proceedings. The Act allows clubs to restrict membership to certain 5. State that in the opinion of the club the disciplinary proceedings characteristics but not others. It is acceptable to have a men-only constitute legal proceedings in the light of the alleged criminal club but if, like 99 per cent of our clubs, women are allowed to be activity, and therefore the proposed use of the images in connection members or guests they must be treated equally. It is no longer with the disciplinary proceedings is exempt from the non-disclosure legal in these clubs to have men-only bars, cheaper but restricted provisions of the DPA. membership for women or not to allow women on the Committee. 6. State that the staff member will be given a chance to view the The Act sets out a list of what are called “protected characteristics” CCTV images and to fully explain and/or challenge their content. that cannot be used as means of discrimination. These are: 7. Where relevant, state that the club has investigated the possibility • age of obscuring the images of other staff members, and whether or not • disability • gender reassignment • marriage and civil partnership • pregnancy and maternity • race • religion or belief (or lack of belief) • sex • sexual orientation It is still legal to offer different rates on grounds of age though there are proposals to stop this as well. Family membership is permitted provided it does not refer to husband and wife, or otherwise assume people are heterosexual. If they have not done so already clubs need to: • update their rules to remove all reference to gender; • make procedures clear and open to eligible members regardless of gender; (Continued on Page 13)

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CJ February 2012.indd 12 20/01/2012 12:42 LAW QUIZ ANSWERS 1 ANSWER (b) which is in the possession of the data misconduct should be attempted prior to The Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) can controller). the CCTV footage being shown to the staff apply to computerised and manual records, member concerned. State that the photographs, CCTV footage, mainframes, 2. ANSWER a) circulation of the images will be restricted laptops, organisers, palm pilots, audio and The website of the Information to those attending the disciplinary hearing video systems, telephone logging/ Commissioner is the most comprehensive and those covered by confidentiality surveillance systems, microfiche and source for guidance as to good practice. provisions. microfilm. The Information Commissioner has The definition of data falling within the published codes of practice, good practice DPA is complex. It includes information: notes, technical guidance notes and other 4. ANSWER a) • which is personal data relating to a living guidance. The guidance evolves and Yes; If the CCTV evidence caught someone individual, and develops over time to reflect new case law committing a disciplinary offence during the • includes any expression of opinion about and the practical experience gained as the course of their employment that could be the individual and/or Data Protection Act 1998 is applied. deemed to be a criminal offence. The club • includes an indication of the intentions of the data controller or any other person in should recognise that the CCTV images 3. ANSWER b) respect of the individual. contain personal information and therefore Yes; the staff member can legally be The individual must be identified from the to comply with the DPA they cannot be provided with, or view, a copy of the relevant data (or from the data and other information disclosed or released. However, section CCTV images. Where relevant, state that the 35(2) of the DPA exempts the CCTV images * While every care has been taken in compiling club has investigated the possibility of these notes, the writer, Andrew Dane, cannot be from the non-disclosure provisions of the held responsible for any errors or omissions; the obscuring the images of other staff notes are not intended to be a substitute for members, and whether or not this was DPA where they are used for the purposes specific legal advice, which you should obtain possible. The obscuring of the identity of of, or in connection with, criminal from your Branch Office. persons not relevant to the alleged proceedings.

Jim cuts his 100th birthday Dealing with the Equality Act cake under the watchful eye of HM The Queen (From Page 12) • make subscription rates for members the same for men and women. It is still legal to offer different rates based on age but there are proposals to stop this. • review all activities they organise on a male or female basis and ensure they can defend themselves and not contravene the Act. It remains illegal to have a club that restricts membership because of the colour of people’s skin though you can restrict by ethnic origin. The example given by the Home Office is: “The constitution of the Black Women’s Culture Club states that membership is open to any woman whose national origins are in Africa or the Caribbean. This would be permitted because, even though colour is referred to in the name, it restricts membership based on ethnic origin rather than colour.” Home Office guidelines also state that “private clubs can treat men and women differently in any sport, game or activity of a Former farmer Jim Stoker celebrated his 100th birthday competitive nature where the physical strength, stamina or physique the way he spends most afternoons — with a free pint next of the average woman puts her at a disadvantage compared with the average man, or vice versa.” You would think the Government to the bar at Willington WMC in Co. Durham. The club has would have better things to think about but this effectively gives given Jim a free pint for life since his 90th birthday. As well the green light for clubs to have women’s darts teams but not as his free drink he has his own seat next to the bar with a women’s dominoes teams. framed photograph of himself.

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CROSSWORD FOR SERVICE Special Awards Certificate of Merit

SOLUTION Branch Executive 21-year Awards Geoffrey Latue, Crowtrees WM & Social Club, Co. Durham Branch Congratulations to the five Tony Holder – North West Metropolitan Branch Ralph Davidson, Morpeth Comrades winners of our £10 Prize Gerry Fitchett – Western Counties Social Club, Northumberland Branch Crossword for December: Branch Martin Wild, Arundel Ex-Servicemen’s Mr K Williams of Shafton Village Club, South Yorkshire Branch Club, Barnsley; Mr D Crane of Long Service Award James McKenry, Rugeley Progressive Club, West Midland Branch Northampton WMC; M C Armstrong Malcolm Ridley, Idle WMC, West Yorks Francis Mountford, Rugeley of Haltwhistle WMC, Northumberland; Branch Progressive Club, West Midland Branch Keith Nicholas of Cwmdare Miners, Roy Barlow, Arundel Ex-Servicemen’s Patricia Marshall, Rugeley Progressive South Wales; Lily Murphy of North Club, South Yorkshire Branch Club, West Midland Branch Reddish WMC, Stockport. CLUB NOTICES

PRIZE CROSSWORD Club Closed Club Withdrawn Every month we 16 Fight with the beam. (4) small indeed. (9) Beckenham Harvey Memorial Liberal Westgate Common Working Men’s Club give five £10 prizes 17 Domestic de-bugging 7 Subterranean plant Club (South East Met Branch) (Wakefield Branch) to a lucky five programme. (9) part said to be the way Expulsions Suspensions Expiring 21 Boar’s aim - to become to rent. (7) correct entrants. Mr H Worthington – Burnley Wood John Hodgkinson – beetle food. (8) 8 Ever irritable, making Conservative Club, Burnley suspension for 12 months, ACROSS 22 Not a single ticket it impossible to get Stuart Davies – Caerphilly Municipal Mid Rhondda Workmens Club – 1 Scrub the little science seller is in. (3-3) back. (13) General Workers, South Wales South Wales that belongs to us. (6) 24 The kind of sauce you 14 Good, according to Alan Brodrick – Hammersmith Club - 4 Washer renewed put on beefy fish? (3-7) Orwell, when two-legs North West Met because it’s a ropey 25 Reign with a straight were bad. (9) type. (6) edge? (4) 16 UHO? -unidentified OBITUARIES 9 Engrave, in a wretched 26 Put up with middlemen human object. (7) JOHN ALLEN environment. (4) under poor 18 Do enemy harm by 10 Handy reading for management. (6) being wealthy. (7) A former printer who wrote a popular weekly column about the foreign holidays? (6-4) 27 Detestable overdose 19 ...when there are four Coventry CIU Games League has died at the age of 84. 11 Where you write for a applied to bills. (6) of you at court. (7) John Allen was a printer at the Coventry Evening Telegraph for more 20 Usurper quietly goes government unit? (6) DOWN than 30 years but after he took early retirement he began to write 12 Height distribution has out to loan shark. (6) about the CIU League, in which he represented Cheylesmore Club. 1 Traumatises tirelessly easily ended before the 23 Where to keep your troubled Mandarin. (7) The column featured in the Sporting Pink, Midweek Pink and later in 9th. (8) six-pack from predator 2 Rubs out brochures in the main Telegraph editions over 20 years, and John also supplied a 13 Query tram sots! (5) brown. (5) series of fond profiles of the city’s clubs and the characters that he re-scheduling as a 3 Supreme court comes Send your entry to found so fascinating. result of ornate Crossword, Powdene out with illogical split. RICHIE CARR woodwork. (9) Publicity, Unit 17, St (7) 15 Leave out of my Peter’s Wharf, Mill View Social Club in Sunderland regret to announce the death of 5 Give out, just like a Newcastle upon Tyne inclusive talk initially. their long-serving Steward Richard Carr after a long illness. Richie, as pointer. (6) NE6 1TZ, to reach us he was known, served the club for more than 15 years and during this (4) by February 29th. 6 Mosaic, but oddly very time found many friends and served the club extremely well.

Durham Branch Secretary Brian Young visited Stanley Central Club and presented a Certificate of Merit to Committee member John Edward Dawson. Pictured (left to right) are Committee member David Errington, Branch Executive member Derek Lumley, John Edward Dawson, Brian Young and Club Secretary Dennis Long. BUY YOUR OWN COPY. . . and pay less Here’s your chance to have your own personal copy of Club Journal for less than you’d pay for it at the club. Fill in this form to obtain a year’s supply of Club Journal for £7.50. This means that not only will we send you your copy post-free to your home if you wish, but two of the 12 editions will be yours for FREE. Please send me a year’s supply of Club Journal. I enclose a cheque for £7.50 made payable to the Club & Institute Union. Name: ...... Name...... Home Address: ...... Address ...... Postcode: ...... Please send your order to Club Journal, Unit 17, St Peter’s Wharf, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 1TZ. Club ......

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CLUB OUTINGS . . . CLUB OUTINGS

BLACKPOOL & BRIGHTON & HAMPSHIRE & Let people know about your club by taking out an advertisement in our LANCASHIRE SUSSEX ISLE OF WIGHT Club Outings guide for as little as £20 a month. BLACKPOOL No. 1 Brighton Trades LABOUR CLUB Lindford & District Working Men’s Club Thousands of club members take Lewes Road and Elm Grove Liphook Road, Lindford, Bordon, Hampshire part in organised social trips or WORKING MEN’S www.btlc.ciu.org.uk GU35 0PN. Telephone: (01420) 472 228 Live entertainment Saturday evenings. A warm welcome is extended to all Associate travel to sports events outside their CLUB & INSTITUTE Brighton Races, city and beach nearby. Members. Only stipulation is children under five years own area. If you are close to a Main bus route right outside the door. Coaches old must leave the club by 9pm. Just off the A325 9-17 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool football ground or a racecourse, or in FY1 6DH. Tel: (01253) 343 508 welcome (please call first). road between Farnham and Petersfield. So why not call Tel/fax: Secretary (01273) 601 101 in on your way to and from the south coast. Please a convenient place to make a Extends a warm welcome to all CIU Email: [email protected] give the Secretary 14 days’ notice of party visits. associates and bona-fide guests. refreshment stop – let them know.  FREE ENTERTAINMENT  Ring Chris Brewis on 7 nights throughout the summer Eastbourne & District Trade Union Club & Institute Ltd. Newport (I.W.) Social Club (0191) 265 0040 season (weekends winter). Clapham House, 48 Seaside, Eastbourne, or email [email protected] East Sussex BN22 7QL. 13-14 Lower St James Street, Newport, Change of artists nightly. A warm welcome is guaranteed to all CIU associates Isle of Wight PO30 5HB. Tel: (01983) 527 291 Coach parties welcome. and guests. A good selection of reasonably priced Situated in the centre of town, with a warm friendly beers and spirits available. Temporary membership atmosphere where you can bring SUNDRIDGE PARK WMC CONTACT THE SECRETARY can be arranged at the door for all holiday makers. family and friends. Open all day, function room, 134 BURNT ASH LANE, BROMLEY. IN WRITING Large groups or coach parties are welcome with prior snooker room, darts, pool and jukebox. Kitchen now Tel: (020) 8464 3638 (Office); (020) 8460 6348 (Club) arrangements. Situated 5 minutes walk from the open 7 days a week for hot and cold food. Coach par- Located close to A21 and A20. A warm welcome is beach. Please contact secretary on (01323) 727703. ties always welcome by prior arrangement. extended to all visitors. Two bars serving a wide range BLACKPOOL ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CLUB of drinks. TV in bar and the lounge. Purpose-built 33-38 King Street, Blackpool FY1 3EJ. snooker room with four tables. Live entertainment Enjoy your visit with us at the club. ROYAL BRITISH LEGION SOCIAL CLUB (COWES) LTD. Saturday and Sunday evenings. Coach parties by prior Good all-round entertainment. EASTBOURNE WORKING MEN’S CLUB 102/104 Firle Road, Eastbourne BN22 8ET. 85 High Street, Cowes, Isle of Wight PO31 7AJ. arrangement with the office. Bookings for coach parties accepted. A warm and friendly welcome is extended to all visitors. Room available for hire. Tel: (01323) 723322 Sec: Mr K Teasdale or Treasurer Mrs R Thomas Email: [email protected] Situated on the sea front with panoramic sea views from the Club: (01253) 626 308; Office: (01253) 290 322 Visit the one and only workers’ club in our stage dining area, the club has one of the best views in the www.blackpoolrbl.co.uk lovely South Coast town. We have live music, country. Ideal for parties and outings. Freshly prepared Wainscott Institute (WMC) email: [email protected] meals available 7 days a week. Disabled facilities. Coach par- 4 Wainscott Road, Wainscott, Rochester, Kent ME2 4LB. raffles, bingo, darts, snooker and pool. See our ties very welcome, please notify Secretary or bar manag- Tel: (01634) 717 464 Facebook page for coming events. A warm wel- er in advance. Entertainment Friday and Saturday evenings. A warm welcome is extended to all CIU associates. come to CIU members all year round. Tel: (01983) 292921 email: [email protected] Live music & bingo on a Saturday night. A range of BLOOMFIELD CLUB & INSTITUTE facilities including snooker, pool & darts. We welcome coach parties by prior arrangement with the steward. 128 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, FY1 6JW. Buffet refreshments can be arranged. We are close to Bloomfield CIU welcome all Associate members and LANCING & SOMPTING RBL CLUB all the motorways via the Medway towns. CHILDREN guests to enjoy top artistes in warm, friendly ARE WELCOME. surroundings along with your favourite games – Bingo 6 Colver Road, Lancing, West Sussex HEREFORD & – Tote – Raffle seven nights a week. The club is on one BN15 9AX. Tel: (01903) 764 815 level with disabled toilet facilities. Coach parties A warm welcome awaits all visitors. Facilities include WORCESTERSHIRE welcome. Contact Secretary on Snooker, Pool, Darts, Crib and Sky TV. Catering for pri- (01253) 344 583. Fax: (01253) 349 402. vate parties can be arranged (14 days’ notice please). LEEDS & Live entertainment every Saturday. Coach parties wel- come for prior notice please contact the Secretary. Hereford Welsh Social Club WEST YORKSHIRE Tel: Lancing & Dist. (01903) 753 127. 1 Hinton Road, Hereford, HR2 6BL. Visiting Blackpool? Try Brun Grove WMC Tel: (01432) 269038/285974. Brun Grove, Blackpool. Tel: (01253) 762 186 Email: [email protected] Visiting Blackpool or Yorkshire Coast? Littlehampton Trades & Labour Club Haydock Park or York Races? No admission charge to concert room. Wick Street, Wick, Littlehampton A friendly welcome is extended to all No beer price increases for visitors. Then call at: Elland Working Men’s Club BN17 7JH. Telephone (01903) 714 054 Associate Members. Live Entertainment Roseberry Street, Elland, West Yorkshire HX5 0HT Bingo – Tote – Raffle A warm welcome awaits all visitors. Facilities every Saturday evening. For your breakfast on the outward journey. And All associate members welcome. include darts, crib and Sky TV. Catering for pri- for an evening’s splendid entertainment on your Parties welcome. vate parties can be arranged (14 days’ notice Hot and cold food available. Coaches way home. We are only 2 miles from Junction 24, please). Live entertainment every Saturday. welcome (please contact Secretary prior M62 on the A629. A warm welcome extended to all Coach parties welcome with prior notice, Associate Members. Live entertainment on Satur- Brunswick WMC Bethesda Road, Blackpool. please contact the Secretary. to your visit). day and Sunday evenings. Dancing on Thursdays to Telephone: (01253) 624 208 Please visit our website: our resident organist. Fully modernised Concert Coach parties welcome, also parking available. Room and Lounge. Excellent Games Room. Floodlit Entertainment 7 nights, comedians at weekends www.herefordwelshsocialclub.co.uk Bowling Green. Large Car Park. Coach Parties wel- throughout the summer season. 2 large TV “Hereford’s most popular social club” come – please let us have screens, cold food available. All branded doubles ESSEX & 14 days’ notice in writing to the Secretary on offer. Smoking area at rear in beer garden. Steve Graydon. Tel: Club (01422) 373 023. www.ellandwmc.web.com Wheelchair friendly. No beer increases for visitors. EAST ANGLIA Telephone pre-bookings to be confirmed in Contact Billy Hill, Club Secretary. (HEREFORD) RICHMOND PLACE CLUB 69/71 EDGAR STREET, HEREFORD HR4 9JP writing to the Secretary. A warm and friendly welcome to all associates, whether you are visiting for the races, football or just HUNSTANTON (NORFOLK) KNOTT END WORKING MEN’S CLUB passing through. Live entertainment every Saturday. UNITED SERVICES SOCIAL CLUB Offers a great welcome to CIU members and Sunday-Country & Western/Swing and Jive. Restaurant A warm welcome to all visitors. Large enclosed garden parties. Why not try with hot and cold food available/Sunday lunches (Book and car park with sea views. Three snooker tables, Belle Isle WMC • a visit to the seaside • a ferry ride to Fleetwood in advance) Disabled facilities, Real Ales. also pool table and darts. Bingo Mondays and • a bowling green competition Coach parties very welcome. Belle Isle Road, Leeds LS10 3PE. Thursdays and one game Saturday evening. Live or just our good food and entertainment. Contact Secretary, Les Walker on (01432) 356 529. weekend entertainment. Catering arranged on Warm and friendly club with large car SALISBURY AVENUE, KNOTT END-ON-SEA, LANCS. park, good value beer and large concert Office telephone (01253) 810362 request. Disabled friendly. Close to Sandringham Royal Tel: Secretary Mr R Cummins for dates and details Estate, Coaches welcome midweek. room. Live bands Friday, Saturday and (01253) 812 226 Contact Club Steward on (01485) 533360. KENT Sunday. Coaches welcome. Contact Secretary on (0113) 2718 768.

The famous LAYTON INSTITUTE Naval & Military Club (Southend-on-Sea) BEXLEYHEATH WMC Westcliffe Drive, Blackpool FY3 7HG. 20 Royal Terrace, Southend SS1 1DU. Royal Oak Road, Bexleyheath. DA6 7HG Entertainment every weekend. Tel: (01702) 347169 Telephone (0208) 303 2163 SWARCLIFFE WORKING MEN’S CLUB A warm and friendly welcome awaits you. Large rear Friendly atmosphere, comfortable surroundings Swarcliffe Avenue, Leeds LS14 5DE Summer show Tues-Sat, August 19-October 25. garden and roof terrace with fantastic views overlooking Parties welcome. Ring in advance. the seafront and estuary. Live entertainment Saturday and an excellent range of beers to quench your A warm and friendly welcome always assured Bowling green for hire Saturdays. nights and Wednesday afternoons. Hot and Cold Food thirst. Everything you require on your visit to in the comfortable surroundings of our Contact Secretary on available every day of the week. Local Real Ale Club of Bluewater and Lakeside shopping centres. recently refurbished club. Live entertainment the Year. Coach parties welcome but must contact the Refreshments available. (01253) 391 774 / 393 801 every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening. website: www.layton-institute.co.uk/ Steward, Kevin Arkin prior to the visit. (Please give advance notice). 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 SOUTHBOROUGH MEN’S CLUB Walton-on-Naze RBL Club Forge Road, Southborough, Planning a day at the races? Holme Lodge, Rossendale Road, Burnley, Lancs, Vicarage Lane (off High Street). (01255) 674 153 BB11 5DL. Tunbridge Wells TN4 0EX. York, Wetherby, Ripon. Visiting the seaside? A warm welcome and friendly Tel: (01892) 529 304; Office: (01892) 523 832 We are 2 minutes from the A64 and 5 minutes Situated 2 minutes from Junction 9 on M65. atmosphere – two minutes from beach front. A warm and friendly welcome is extended to all Associate Large car parking space available. Live entertainment at weekends – sing-a-long Thursday members and guests. Ideal for parties and outings from from the M1. Breakfast and evening meals for Entertainment Friday, Saturday and Sunday. afternoons – large screen TVs – pool – darts. Good range the coast, we have frequent live entertainment on large parties available by appointment. Bookings must give 14 days’ notice. of drinks and bar snacks available. New membership Saturdays, bingo on Wednesdays and Sundays. Sky TV, Contact: Glen Doyle (Secretary) Contact Secretary on (01282) 453 203 or available – CIU and RBL affiliated. snooker and pool. Club open all day Friday, Saturday and e-mail [email protected] Coach parties welcome! Contact Secretary Sunday. Coach parties and catering by arrangement. (0113) 2959100

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CJ February 2012.indd 15 20/01/2012 12:42 CLUB OUTINGS . . . CLUB OUTINGS

DONE OUR BIT THE WESTMINSTER RECREATIONAL CLUB LEICESTER & EX-SERVICEMEN’S CLUB NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Westminster Crescent, Intake, EAST MIDLANDS 128A MAYGROVE ROAD, LONDON NW6. & CAMBRIDGESHIRE Doncaster DN2 6HU OFFICE: (020) 7624 3701; CLUB: (020) 7624 3603 Situated just off Leger Way (approximately Coach Parties welcome by appointment with the Secretary. Entertainment Friday, Saturday and 1/2 mile from main Race Stands). Coach parties welcome. Large car parking NEW PARKS SOCIAL CLUB & Sunday. Food by arrangement. 15 minutes from St James Working Mens Club Wembley Stadium. 10 minutes from West End. area. Artistes Friday/Saturday night. INSTITUTE LIMITED Weedon Road, St James, Northampton. Battersbee Road, Leicester LE3 9LD No children under 16 on Saturday. Telephone (01302) 812 103/4 All coach parties welcome, with 14 days’ notice to A warm welcome awaits all club members. the secretary. Fully air conditioned large concert Lounge, Games Room and large Concert Room. room. Hot and Cold Food available. Sky TV shown THE HAMMERSMITH CLUB Parties welcome, catering if required by prior on big screen in the games room. Children allowed Rutland Grove, London W6 9DH arrangement. 5 minutes M1, Junction 15A. SURREY Friday and Saturday nights. If you have any ques- 10 mins’ walk from Fulham FC and less than 25 tions please contact the secretary on Telephone Please contact Secretary Mrs P. Webster. mins by local transport to Chelsea and QPR. A Tel: (01604) 456 602 www.stjameswmc.co.uk (0116) 2333 305 or Fax (0116) 2333 303. warm and friendly welcome to away fans looking for good hospitality and a relaxing drink. CHERTSEY SOCIAL CLUB Also 20 mins to Westfield, Europe’s largest shop- Pyrcroft Road, Chertsey. 5 minutes M25 J11. ping centre and 30 mins to West End theatres. Country Club 1st Monday monthly; Line Dancing Nottingham Contact us on (020) 8748 5760 or visit SPENCER CLUB (NORTHAMPTON) Wednesday; Bingo Thursday, Saturday and www.hammersmithclub.net (fun) Tuesday afternoons. Live music Saturday; Oddfellows Club Tennyson Close, Northampton NN5 7HJ some Fridays. Thorpe Park 5 minutes; handy for A warm welcome for all visitors. 15 mins to Epsom, Ascot, Sandown, Kempton Park, Windsor 89 Humberstone GATE, Leicester. Northampton Saints Rugby Ground. Car park Castle/racecourse and Chessington. Coaches TELEPHONE: (0116) 262 0181 HARROW ROYAL BRITISH LEGION available on match days, £5.00 per vehicle (must and buffet/hot snacks by prior arrangement. 262 5404 (Evenings) – CIU Affiliated Northolt Road, South Harrow HA2 0DW. be pre-booked on first-come, first-served basis. Tel: (01932) 563 265. Extends a warm welcome to all Associate CCTV in operation). Cold buffet at reasonable # City Centre Club members and guests. Situated 10 minutes from rates available for groups (7 days notice required). # Coach park right outside premises the A40 and 20 minutes from Wembley Contact W Lee on (01604) 582680 EGHAM UNITED SERVICES CLUB Stadium. We have live bands every Saturday # 2 minutes from centre of Leicester 111 Spring Rise, Egham, Surrey TW20 9PE. and Sunday night. Catering on request. Coach “North Surrey CAMRA Club of the Year 2008 & 2009” Coach parties and parties always welcome. parties welcome with prior notification to Kath “Finalist for CAMRA Club of the Year 2009” or Roy Roberts. Telephone: (020) 8422 1222. Located 5 minutes from J13 M25, handy for Windsor Castle Food supplied hot or cold – 7 days’ notice or SHEFFIELD & and races, Kempton, Ascot, Epsom and Sandown. 5 mins please phone prior to visit. Children wel- from Egham Station on the Waterloo to Reading line. SOUTH YORKSHIRE Three real ale and cider festivals a year. www.eusc.co.uk come. Dances Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Tel: (01784) 435120 or (07738) 714572 Entertainment available. Hayes WMC (Real Ale Festivals and Party Bars also arranged) Phone or write to Secretary Eric Johnson Pump Lane, Hayes, Middlesex UB3 3NB. Telephone: (020) 8573 1721 ARMTHORPE CORONATION CLUB e-mail: [email protected] Tranmoor Lane, Armthorpe, DAY OUT RACING Why not visit the flagship of clubs in the Doncaster DN3 3BS. SAFFRON LANE ESTATE WMC ESHER W.M.C. South? Ascot, Kempton Park & Sandown Handy for racecourse and Doncaster 142 Esher High Street, Esher, Surrey. 429 SAFFRON LANE, LEICESTER, LE2 6UF racecourses all nearby. Live bands every Telephone: (01372) 467 758 Welcomes all CIU members to our friendly club here Rovers. Close to M18. Big screen TV, in Leicester. Only 5 minutes from the M1 junction 21 Friday and Saturday night. Late night cabaret entertainment every weekend. Sandown Race Course within walking and close to the racecourse and the football, last Saturday of every month, at least 3 acts, Ring Club Secretary Alan Jones distance. Kempton Park and Epsom rugby and cricket stadiums. charge for entry, late bar. Catering available on (01302) 831 393 also nearby. Clean, comfortable and fully air-conditioned. weekends, orders taken in advance to your A warm welcome is extended to all associate members. Please visit our website where you will find details requirements. of all our facilities and activities. www.saffronlanewmc.co.uk Visit our website: Arundel Ex-Servicemen’s Club www.hayesworkingmensclub.com for our full City Road, Sheffield entertainment programme. Coaches welcome A friendly Club close to Town Centre Facilities Walton Working Men’s Club by prior arrangement with the secretary. include a 500 seat Concert Room, two other 21A Church Street, Walton-on-Thames, lounges and a Games Room. Great Cabaret every Surrey KT12 2QP. SKEGNESS EX-SERVICE CLUB night except Tuesday and Wednesday. Coach Extends a warm welcome to Associate Members. Near 2 Grand Parade, Skegness, PE25 2UN. parties please contact Mr B. Simmonite. Children M25/M3, Sandown and Kempton Racecourses, Hampton Telephone: (01754) 762113 allowed up to 10 years Catering for Buffet if Court, Wentworth, Twickenham Rugby and Thorpe Park. ISLEWORTH CLUB Ideal fishing – River Thames. Dancing to live music Located on the seafront near the clocktower, 2-3 mins Goodenough House, 109 St John’s Road, Isleworth, required. from town centre. Lounge bar, pool/children’s room, 1st Middlesex TW7 6PN. Telephone: (020) 8560 2569 Telephone: (0114) 239 7151 Saturdays/Sundays. Coaches. In writing to the Secretary. floor patio area. Reasonably priced beers/lagers and We are good enough – are you? Telephone: (01932) 220 361. house doubles. Selection of chilled baps. Live entertain- 5 minutes from Twickenham Rugby and only 15 minutes ment every Saturday (Sundays main season). Open 11.30- from Kempton and Sandown. Call in on your way and give 6.00 and 7-11.30 most days. Pre-booked coaches welcome us a try. Pick your winners from our varied selection of CARCROFT VILLAGE WMC – come to a completely refurbished 21st century club. popular beers which are available in either our large Chestnut Avenue Carcroft, Doncaster DN6 8AG Concert Room or Lounge. Close to the M4 and M3. Please Extends a warm welcome to all CIU affiliated members. THAMES VALLEY give prior notice for parties. Coach parties are welcome. Coach Parties welcomed by prior arrangement. 1 mile from A1 and close to M1, M18 and M62. Top class entertain- ment every weekend. Handy for Doncaster Races and THE ASHTON CLUB Skegness WMC trips returning from North or South coastal routes. Big 24A SHEEP STREET, BICESTER, OXON Briar Way, Skegness, Lincolnshire PE25 3NR WATFORD EX-SERVICES CLUB Screen Sky TV and permier football.All enquiries to John Telephone: (01754) 762 598 Oldroyd, Secretary on (01302) 725 497. A friendly welcome is extended to all. 12/14 St Albans Road, Watford, Herts WD17 1BN Snooker, pool, darts, doms, bingo, Sky TV, functions A warm and friendly welcome is extended to all CIU associate Near junction 5 or 6 M1. Short walk from Metropolitan www.carcroftvillagewmc.org.uk etc. Coach parties welcome, 40 mins from Newbury, members visiting the area. We are centrally located in the town 5 Line or Watford Junction, 25-30 mins from Wembley. minutes from the bus and railway stations (opposite the market). Music every Saturday night and food served from 12pm Towcester racecourses, 5 mins from Bicester village We offer facilities including a concert room, games room and a to 8pm 7 days a week. Live football on big screen, pool shopping centre, and 5 mins from J9 M40. special families room. Our resident organist will entertain you in table, dartboards, quiz night every Friday. Hawthorn Recreational Open all day. For more information please call the the lounge. After the Spring Bank Holiday we will also have various Coach parties welcome by prior arrangement. & Social Club manager on (01869) 252160 visiting artistes. Coach parties are welcome by appointment. Contact Alf Jobson Secretary (01923) 236687 Goodison Boulevard, Cantley, Doncaster. Tel: (01302) 536 565 Banbury Trades & Labour Club Easily accessible for the Racecourse. 32 West Bar Street, Banbury, Oxon OX16 9RR. LONDON Wealdstone Social Club Big screen Sky TV. Tel: (01295) 215 7119 (H); (01295) 254 168 (Club). Railway Approach, Harrow, HA3 5BX. Artistes on Saturdays. A warm welcome is extended to all Associates. Tel: (020) 8427 3334 Coach parties welcome with 14 days prior notice email: [email protected] to Secretary Joan Conley. Live entertainment on BECKENHAM SOCIAL CLUB For 15 min connection to WEMBLEY STADIUM. Saturday night. Food available. Please contact 89-91 CHURCHFIELDS ROAD, BECKENHAM BR3 4QQ. Coach parties welcome. Free parking all day. INTAKE SOCIAL CLUB A WARM WELCOME IS GUARANTEED AT OUR RECENTLY Secretary with your booking. REFURBISHED CLUB. BEERS AND SPIRITS FROM Please arrange with Secretary for bookings. Craithie Road, Doncaster DN2 5EG. HEINEKEN, COORS AND SHEPHERD NEAME. LIVE SPORT Function Hall available for private parties. We are the closest club (5 minutes’ walk) to ON FLAT SCREEN TVS. Friendly staff – great beer – good company Doncaster Racecourse. (See Page 19 for offers). FREE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY Bar snacks available. Tremendous value-for- Although the CIU has NIGHTS. 20 MINS CENTRAL LONDON, CLOSE TO CRYSTAL money bar prices. PALACE FC AND ATHLETICS TRACK. COACH PARTIES WEL- Contact Secretary Tom Forester taken care to ensure that COME WITH PRIOR NOTICE. CONTACT THE SECRETARY ON (020) 8650 1463. in advance on: (01302) 320 036 or email all advertisements are MANCHESTER [email protected] placed in good faith it accepts no liability for any CRICKLEWOOD TRADES HALL CLUB HIGHER OPENSHAW WM CLUB Skellow Grange WMC advertisements in 134 CRICKLEWOOD LANE LONDON NW2 2DP 49 STANLEY STREET, MANCHESTER M11 1LE Skellow Road, Skellow, Doncaster DN6 8JL. TEL:(020) 8452 8614 FIVE MINUTES FROM M60 JUNCTION 23 AND FROM Tel: (01302) 338 304 www.skellowgrange.com Club Journal. A WARM WELCOME TO ALL AFFILIATED MEMBERS. MCFC. 20 MINUTES MUFC. (Secretary: R. Lumley) COACH PARTIES WELCOME BY PRIOR ARRANGE- IDEAL STOP-OFF FOR AWAY FANS. It’s 1/2 mile from A1M motorway links gaining access To advertise ring LIVE ENTERTAINMENT SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS. from M62, M18, M1. Completely renovated club, top class MENT. 5 MINUTES FROM WEMBLEY STADIUM AND 2 BIG SCREEN SKY TV. entertainment at weekends and top class money tombola Chris Brewis on MINUTES FROM BRENT CROSS SHOPPING CENTRE. BAR FOOD AVAILABLE, COACH PARTIES WELCOME WITH through the week. Bus parties welcome, ample parking LIVE BANDS AND BINGO ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY PRIOR NOTICE. space. Handy for Doncaster Races or call back from the NIGHTS. CONCERT HALL AVAILABLE FOR HIRE. CONTACT SECRETARY ON (07958) 641171 coast.– All associates of CIU and guests welcome – (0191) 265 0040

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CLUB OUTINGS . . . CLUB OUTINGS

HEN LANE SOCIAL CLUB Middlesbrough RAOB Club (The Buffs) WALES Beacon Road, Holbrooks, Coventry CV6 4DS. WEST MIDLANDS & 51 Wilton Street, Southfield Road, Town Centre 5 minutes from M6 Junction 3, 10 minutes’ walk from Ricoh Arena, minibus from club on match BIRMINGHAM A19-A66 2 minutes. Redcar races, 10 minutes. days. Excellent function room and facilities. Hot Middlesbrough FC 5 minutes. Games Room, TV Lounge Bettws Social Club and Lounge. Live entertainment Saturday and Sunday. Lambourne Way, Bettws, Newport, Gwent. and cold snacks available at all times. Prior notice required for coach parties and catering (menu Alvechurch SPORTS & SOCIAL Club Disco Wednesday and Friday. 50/50 Dancing Tuesday A warm friendly welcome assured to all CIU sent on request). The Square, Alvechurch, and Thursday. A warm welcome to all affiliated affiliated members and guests. Please contact the Secretary. Near Birmingham B48 7LD. members including coach parties with prior notice to Less than 10 minutes from junction 26 of the Tel: (024) 7672 4830; Office: (024) 7672 4832. the Secretary. Telephone: (01642) 860 511. M4. Coach parties welcome by prior A friendly welcome to all Associate Members. appointment. Live entertainment every Weekend entertainment and comfortable Saturday evening. Catering can be provided by surroundings, also food available. Close to M42 arrangement. Tel: (01633) 858 780. UNICORN SOCIAL CLUB and M5 in a picturesque part of the countryside. Holbrook Lane, Coventry CV6 4DE. (5 mins from M6 J3). Contact: A. Morrison, Secretary on (0121) 445 2121. New York Club & Institute Limited Just 15 minutes’ walk from the Ricoh Arena, home of Coventry Large parties please notify 14 days in advance. 22-26 Blossom Street, York YO24 1AJ. City Football Club. Excellent function room and facilities Tel: (01904) 612 244 [email protected] CARDIFF WEST END including games room and bar with large screen satellite TV. Secretary: Frank A. Healy BA HND CMD SOCIAL CLUB Modern air-conditioned facility with live music every Saturday 300 yards from station on way to racecourse. Warm REMEMBRANCE CLUB LTD. and friendly welcome to all Associate Members and COWBRIDGE ROAD WEST, ELY, evening and hot and cold food available. Prior notice required 10 CHESTER ROAD, CASTLE BROMWICH, for coach parties, including official supporters’ clubs. guests. A great place to call into before or after your CARDIFF CF5 5BY. BIRMINGHAM B36 9DD visit to York. Beer garden and 42” screen with Sky TV. A very friendly welcome to CIU Associates and Please contact the Secretary at: [email protected] Extends a warm welcome to all Associate Members. or by telephone on (024)76 684741 Parties and buffet-style catering by prior their families from CARDIFF’S Live entertainment every Saturday and Sunday arrangement. PREMIER SOCIAL CLUB. evening. Line Dancing Mondays. Ballroom Dancing Tuesdays. Large comfortable lounge. Games Room. 10 minutes from M4. Ample parking. Close to M6/M42 15 minutes to city centre. WEST COUNTRY (nr. Spaghetti Junction). Coaches by arrangement. Millennium Stadium, Contact the Secretary. (0121) 747 5256 / 747 2943 Cardiff International Arena, St. David’s Hall/ North Biddick Centre, Cardiff Bay. The Cabbage Patch Club Social Club Live entertainment every Saturday Night LAWRENCE WESTON SOCIAL CLUB Yardley Wood Social Club with Bingo/Raffle/Tote/Disco Lawrence Weston Road, Bristol BS11 0ST. 118 School Road, Yardley Wood, Bonemill Lane, Fatfield, Washington NE38 8AN. FULL SKY SPORTS/RACING UK Birmingham B14 4JR. Extends a warm West Country welcome Excellent riverside location. Five minutes from Hot and cold food available. Club Tel: (0121) 474 2026 Sec: (0121) 474 3725 A1(M) with excellent car/coach parking COACH PARTIES MOST WELCOME. to those travelling to holiday destinations. Visit our brand new website: 3 mins from Junction 18 M5. 10 minutes M4. http://www.yardleywoodsocialclub.com/ facilities. Games room with 2 snooker tables Telephone: (029) 20594004 Two large TV screens, 6 snooker tables, bingo and weekly and 2 pool tables. Restaurant facilities and Coach parties by arrangement. entertainment, bowling green. Function rooms available Ring (0117) 982 9148 for hire and catering. Large car park at rear of the club. buffets catered for. Why not call on your way Llanharry WMC & Institution Ltd. Associate members welcome. to see football games or cricket games in the Elm Road, Llanharry, Pontyclun, area? Coaches welcome by prior arrangement Mid-Glamorgan CF72 9HR. with Secretary Michael Normile on Extends a warm welcome to all CIU associate Poole Labour Club members and guests. Coach parties welcome by 22 Wimborne Road, Poole, Dorset YORKS (N & E) arrangement. Entertainment every Saturday. Tel: (01202) 674 059 / 686 256 (0191) 416 0148 Restaurant facilities available. 10 minutes from Offers the 3 S’s to all affiliated members, Sea, Sand and & NORTH EAST Why not visit our website at junction 34 M4 motorway. Speedway! Centre of Poole, 20 minutes from Bournemouth, 2 minutes from Poole Stadium for Speedway and Greyhound www.northbiddickclub.co.uk Telephone (01443) 222 217 Racing. Good beer, warm welcome, open all day. Fax/Telephone (01443) 224 322 Entertainment on Saturday nights, Tuesday Tea Dances. BEECHWOOD, EASTERSIDE Darts, Skittles, Snooker, Pool and Dominoes games can be & DISTRICT SOCIAL CLUB arranged. Certain restrictions apply to children. Going to Premiership Swansea City Contact Secretary for details. Broadwell Road, Easterside, OSBORNE WMC or racing at Ffos Las? Visit Middlesbrough TS4 3PP. Osborne Road, Chester-le-Street, MORRISTON WMC (Opposite The James Cook County Durham DH3 3DS. 11 Slate Street, Swansea SA6 8AA. WESTON-SUPER-MARE WMC University Hospital) 200 yards from the station and short walk to the A friendly club which makes visitors welcome. Riverside Cricket Ground. Evening car and Orchard Street, Weston-super-Mare. Live music every night with bingo, totes coach parking facilities. Live entertainment every Liberty Stadium 15 minutes, Ffos Las 45 minutes, Ospreys 15 Telephone: (01934) 418 202 Saturday night. A great place to call in after your day minutes. 10 minutes from M4 Junction 45. and raffles. Large bar with 4 snooker and at the races. Bingo Mondays and Fridays. Coach parties welcome with advance notice. A warm welcome is extended to 2 pool tables, 2 dart boards and all Sky Just give us a ring on (0191) 388 8679. Ring (01792) 771580 Associates and their families in sports channels. Two smoking areas with Weston’s premier club. Situated in the heated Beach Huts. Coach parties town centre and close to the sea front. Rogerstone and Bassaleg Social Club welcome with prior notice to The Live entertainment every Saturday and Secretary. Tel: (01642) 318789. Check the 1 Tregwilym Road, Rogerstone, Sunday. Bingo (Friday, Saturday and POPPLETON ROAD WMC 132 Poppleton Road, York YO26 4UP Newport NP10 9DW. Sunday). website it’s all on there, A warm friendly welcome assured to all CIU (01904) 793398 Buffets arranged. www.beadsclub.co.uk affiliates and guests, less than 10 minutes from A warm friendly welcome assured to all CIU junction 27 of the M4. Coach parties welcome by Large downstairs concert room seating affiliates and guests. Wide selection of beers prior appointment, live entertainment every available, ideal for the races and close to the 250. Coach parties welcome including a BLAKELAW & DISTRICT SOCIAL CLUB Saturday evening. Saturday. city centre. Bingo and raffle Fridays. live Telephone: (01633) 893 508. 6 Cragston Way, Newcastle NE5 3SW. entertainment and bingo, Saturdays and Please contact the Secretary giving Friendly club on northern edge of Sundays. prior notice of visit. Open all day. Newcastle. Handy for A1, Racecourse and St James’ Park. Coach parties welcome. WARWICKSHIRE & Food can also be arranged. COVENTRY Contact Secretary Alan Campbell on ST CLEMENTS WMC WEYMOUTH WMC (07986) 706354 or [email protected] Count de Burgh Terrace, MITCHELL STREET, WEYMOUTH, (Harbour End Of Town) South Bank, York YO23 1HH. BEDWORTH EX-SERVICEMEN’S Small friendly club. Five minutes from York Less than 5 minutes from the beach! CENTRAL WMC SOCIAL CLUB & INSTITUTE We welcome all CIU affiliated members. Music Racecourse. Artists every Saturday night. Rye Piece, Bedworth, Nr. Nuneaton, Friday & Saturday evenings, with Bingo fliers on 7 Beaumont Street, Darlington Warwickshire. Tel: (024) 7631 3236 these nights. Plus the usual club activities. Tel: (01325) 464054 Regular and guest real ales. Coach parties and Extends a warm welcome to all associates. Restaurant now open. Situated near town centre, five minutes from catering by arrangement. Restaurant facilities Monday to Saturday – Bar Tel: (01305) 786 392 or (01305) 787254 A1(M). Associate members and coach parties are Telephone: (01904) 629973 snacks also available. 6 minutes from junction 3 of www.weymouthworkies.co.uk welcome as are football and racing followers. M6. Approx. 5 miles to Coventry City. Saturday/ Please give prior notice. Sunday night entertainment, live music, bingo, bar Live entertainment and catering by private and lounge. Contact Secretary for bookings. arrangement. Room available for birthdays, engagement parties, wakes and weddings. WIDCOMBE SOCIAL CLUB SPITTAL RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION Jubilee Centre, Highcliffe, Spittal, Widcombe Hill, Bath BA2 6AA. Tel: (01225) 425076 Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 2JL. www.widcombesocialclub.co.uk Willenhall Large friendly club, 5 mins walk from city centre. Darts, King Street Social Club A warm welcome to all. Five minutes from the A1, 30 skittles, snooker, dance floor, lakeside terrace, Phoenix House, 27 King Street, minutes from Kelso Races, cabaret every Saturday Social Club entertainment. Food including our famous Sunday roasts. evening. A spectacular evening once every month. Associates warmly welcome. Child friendly. Coaches by North Shields NE30 1BZ. Bingo Friday, Sunday and Monday nights. Robin Hood Road, Coventry Coach parties welcome. CV3 3BB. Secretary: appointment. Catering available. Easy access from M4. Telephone: (0191) 2900473. Ring Treasurer Carol Lynn in advance After a day at Bath Races or a fabulous shopping trip, on (01289) 305 597. (024) 7630 1222 or 7630 3278. come and relax at Bath’s hidden gem. Situated on the main road from North Welcome to all Associate Members. Shields to the coast. Main bingo Entertainment every Saturday and sessions are Tuesday and Friday Sunday night in concert room Passing through the Cotswolds? evenings and Sunday morning. Then why not visit City of York Tramways Employees’ (seats 600). Bar, games room and Top class live entertainment every – Club and Institute – Wotton Hall Club Ltd. 1 Mill Street (off Piccadilly), York YO1 1PY. luxury lounge facilities. Large car 138 Barnwood Road, Gloucester weekend supported by resident band 5 minutes from town centre park. Hot and cold snacks available. – We welcome all Associate Members – “Soul Machine”. Entertainments Fridays, Saturdays and Bar, Lounge, Ballroom and Games Room. Dancing every Sundays. Prize games. Concert room 10 minutes from City Centre. Saturday. Restaurant facilities and basket meals Coach parties welcome with prior (seating 275), Games Room, Bar and live No Children Allowed. available. 14 days’ notice required. notification to the Secretary David Sky Sports TV. Visiting Associates are Coach parties apply to Secretary. Telephone: Secretary (01452) 610 025 welcome. Parties by arrangement. 9.00 am - 1.00 pm Monday - Friday Farrell. Telephone (0191) 2900474. Telephone: (01904) 623 953.

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CJ February 2012.indd 17 20/01/2012 12:42 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Tim’s first win ALTHOUGH the CIU has taken care to ensure Tim Price from that all advertisements are placed in good faith Dartford WMC it accepts no liability for any advertisements in won the Kent Club Journal. To place an advertisement in Club Branch Individual Journal contact Mike Lyon on (0191) 488 7142 Cribbage, or write to Club Journal, Unit 17, St Peter’s Wharf, his first major Newcastle NE6 1TZ. Fax: (0191) 275 2609. email: trophy, when [email protected] he defeated Hugh Rozario in the final at Plumstead Radical WMC. He is pictured (left) receiving the trophy from Branch Leisure Secretary Peter Sands.

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CJ February 2012.indd 18 20/01/2012 12:42 THE CIU Racing Club uses the bulk buying power of save the courses any work. more than 2,000 clubs to obtain special discounts To register your club as a member of the CIU Racing from racecourses. You can make a booking by filling Club ring Jean Garrett on (0191) 2650040. in the form at the foot of this page. As well as receiving regular updates and the full list To obtain the discount we send all the forms to the of offers you will receive a free copy of Club Journal. CIU racecourse together as one block booking and they Remember that even if a meeting is not listed here will send you the tickets at your club a few days you can obtain a party discount direct from the RACING before the meeting. Tickets are sent to the club as course. Satellite racing channel RACING UK is otherwise anyone could buy them. offering all CIU clubs a 30 per cent discount. For We need to receive your booking three weeks before further information ring 0870 351 8834. CLUB the meeting otherwise we cannot guarantee you will receive the discount because late bookings do not (All offers Tattersalls unless stated otherwise)

NORTHERN RACING - A DAY OUT FOR £10 10,000 take up Northern Racing, who operate Fighting Fifth and Ladies Day at Bath, Brighton, Chepstow, Ffos Newcastle; Midlands Grand our discounts Las, Fontwell, Great Yarmouth, National and Ladies Night at Hereford, Newcastle, Sedgefield Uttoxeter; Welsh National Day MORE than 10,000 club members took advantage of the cut price and Uttoxeter Racecourses, are at Chepstow; the Eastern tickets negotiated by the CIU Racing Club last year, saving again offering their £10 across- Festival and Ladies Day at themselves thousands of pounds and bringing crowds to the-board deal for Grandstand Great Yarmouth, August racecourses. & Paddock tickets throughout Festival at Brighton and the Once again Haydock Park on Merseyside was the most popular 2012. The offer applies to all Ladies Day fixtures at Fontwell choice with our members, selling nearly 3,000 tickets. The success meetings with certain and Ffos Las. To book fill in the of the CIU National Charity Raceday at Wetherby attended by 1,516 exemptions such as Plate Day, form on this page. members was enough to make Wetherby the second-most popular. Fixtures include: The top ten courses (with last year’s placings in brackets) were: Sun, Mar 4: Sat, Mar 31: Chepstow Sedgefield Uttoxeter Sat, Mar 17: 1. Haydock 2871 (1) Mon, Mar 5: Tues, Apr 3: Ffos Las, Newcastle 2. Wetherby 1516 (3) Hereford Fontwell, Sedgefield Wed, Mar 21: 3. Chepstow 754 (4) Tues, Mar 6: Wed, Apr 4: Hereford 4. Ripon 659 (6) Newcastle Hereford Thur, Mar 22: 5. York 613 (7) Wed, Mar 7: Bank Holiday Chepstow, Fontwell 6. Uttoxeter 588 (9) Fontwell Monday, Apr 9: Fri, Mar 23: Sat, Mar 10: Chepstow 7. Thirsk 361 (5) Sedgefield Chepstow Sat, Apr 14: Tues, Mar 27: 8. Newbury 356 (-) Sat, Mar 17: Chepstow, Newcastle Hereford 9. Aintree 299 (-) Ffos Las, Newcastle Sun, Apr 15: Thur, Mar 29: 10. Market Rasen 279. (-) Wed, Mar 21: Ffos Las Ffos Las, Newcastle Hereford Fri, Apr 20: Fri, Mar 30: • Thirsk Racecourse in North Yorkshire have a special offer for Thur, Mar 22: Fontwell Chepstow, Fontwell Sun, Mar 4: Newcastle their Irish Day on Saturday, 19th May. For £10 the course is Sat, Mar 31: offering “Paddock and a Pint” which includes: Fri, Mar 23: Sedgefield Sedgefield Mon, Mar 5: Uttoxeter • entry to the Paddock Enclosure (normally £15) Tues, Mar 27: Hereford Tues, Apr 3: • a pint of draught bitter or lager Hereford Tues, Mar 6: Fontwell, Sedgefield Wed, Apr 4: • Saltburn House has again arranged some breaks that combine a Thur, Mar 29: Newcastle Ffos Las, Newcastle Wed, Mar 7: Hereford stay at the CIU centre with visits to some local race meetings. Fri, Mar 30: Fontwell Easter Monday, Apr 9: Full details – page 7. Newcastle Sat, Mar 10: Chepstow, Yarmouth Race Discounts CIU Racing Club Booking Form NEWBURY: Saturday 3rd March ...... £12 (normally £16) NEWBURY: Saturday 24th March ...... £12 (normally £16) Number of tickets required (minimum 6) Price per ticket £ ASCOT: Sunday, 1st April ...... £12 (normally £18) HAYDOCK: Saturday, 7th April ...... £11 (normally £20) Racecourse Date of meeting: REDCAR: Easter Monday 9th April ...... £11 (normally £15) NEWBURY: Saturday 21st April ...... £12 (normally £16) Cheque enclosed for £ HAYDOCK: Saturday, 28th April (Music night) ...... £12 (normally £22) (Made payable to racecourse involved). ASCOT: Friday, 11th May (eve) ...... £12 (normally £18) ASCOT: Saturday, 12th May ...... £12 (normally £18) Club: HAYDOCK: Saturday, 12th May ...... £11 (normally £20) THIRSK: Saturday, 12th May (eve) ...... £12 (normally £15) Club Address: NEWBURY: Saturday 19th May ...... £16 (normally £20) THIRSK: Saturday, 19th May ...... £12Irish Day: Includes free pint (normally £15) HAYDOCK:...... £10 Saturday, 26th May ...... £12 (normally(normally £22)£15) Post code: HAYDOCK: Friday,Saturday, 1st 26thJune May (eve) ...... £12 ...... £11 (normally £20)£22) HAYDOCK: Saturday,Friday, 1st 2ndJune June (eve) ...... £11 ...... £11 (normally £20) Contact Name: BEVERLEY:HAYDOCK: Saturday, Saturday 2nd2nd JuneJune ...... £11 ...... £10 (normally(normally £20)£13) Daytime telephone No: REDCAR:BEVERLEY: Bank Saturday Holiday 2nd Monday June ...... £10 4th June ...... £11 (normally £15)£13) Please send this booking form plus cheque ZetlandREDCAR: Gold Bank Cup Holiday Day Monday 4th June Zetland Gold Cup Day (made payable to the appropriate racecourse) at least three weeks prior to meeting to: Jean Garrett, Club Journal, Unit 17, St. Peter’s Wharf, HAYDOCK:...... Thursday, 14th June (eve) ...... £7.50 £11 (normally £15)£13) Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 1TZ.

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CJ February 2012.indd 19 20/01/2012 12:42 Darts spurs club to best comeback since Lazarus From page 1 Shaun and Duncan got a £30,000 loan and a £20,000 overdraft and gradually started to turn things around. As things have improved the club has extended its opening hours, paid off its loans and ploughed the extra revenue back into the club. Commenting on what a darts commentator might describe as “the best comeback since Lazarus” the Club Awards judges said: “Membership has Durham Individual 5s and 3s champion M. grown by 10 per cent this year — against all Shield from Whitehill Tenants is pictured odds.”

with Branch Executive member Derek Lumley The club’s membership and takings have LawrenceLustig/PDC Picture: and runner-up S. Sedman, also of Whitehill been boosted by the club’s 11 darts teams Tenants. and it has also been boosted by the presence of the world champion, who plays for the Adding club when he can in the local superleague. to success Adrian went back to playing for the club in the autumn to sharpen up his game and said World champion Adrian Lewis from In the final of our National Dominoes 5s and that although he got funny looks from people Wolstanton Social Club was a promising 3s Championship at Alvaston & Crewton wondering what he was doing playing in a goalkeeper for Crewe Alexandra. Mens Social in Derby on January 14 R Davis club he needed to be on his mettle as the goalkeeper with Crewe Alexandra before & T Brown of Braunstone Victoria, Leicester, standard of the league was so high. suffering a hand injury. defeated P Dance & I Millar of Sway Social It’s paid off as Adrian, who has just turned Instead he turned to darts and acquired his Club, Hampshire. 26, has become only the third player after nickname “Jackpot” when he thought he had The combined semi-finals and final of the Eric Bristow and his former mentor Phil won $75,000 in Las Vegas — but was unable National Cribbage Pairs Championship, also Taylor to retain the world title. He originally to claim the prize because at 20, he was too supported by John Smith’s, will be played on had a career in football and was a promising young to gamble in the United States. Saturday, 4th February at Latimer Ward Conservative Club in Leicester, starting at 1pm. The competitors are: C Phillips/T Baker, Adam comes out first Bexleyheath WM Club, SE Met; M Pollard/E Adam Robinson from Stanhope Club Durham Branch Pool Champion. He will Bishop, Rushden WMC, Northants; F Bailey/J came through six rounds of tough now go on to compete in the National Gratton, competition to become this year’s Championship. SPORTS SHORTS Abbey Hulton Club Secretary Jim Creaser said: “We Sports & Social Club, North Staffs; A are very proud that Adam has won this Mitchell/B Allen, Brookside Commercial prestigious county-wide competition. Club, S Yorks. Our congratulations go to Adam and we The semi-finals of our National Team wish him every success in the Snooker Championship, supported by John forthcoming national championship.” Smith’s are: Buffs Social Club, Stockton-on- Adam said he would like to thank the Tees v Poplar Social Club, Accrington on club for providing him with the Saturday, 3 March at Doncaster Trades & opportunity. Labour Club; Abertysswg WMC, South Wales He is pictured receiving the trophy v Greasbrough WMC, South Yorkshire on from Branch President Colin Armstrong Saturday, February 18 at Longbridge Social Club, Birmingham. Both matches are over (right) and Branch Executive member the best of seven frames and start at 1pm. David Walton. Erith end up on top Erith WMC came out on top in the Kent Bowls Championship winning the Singles and finishing first and second in the Pairs. D. Roper (left) and M. Erridge, the winners of the Pairs, are pictured with Branch Executive member Ron Giles and Bowls Chairman Ron Newman (right) after beating club colleagues M.Naylor and P.Gavin. The Singles winner was E.Bishop, who beat A.Roberts of Plumstead Common WMC, while Naylor, Gavin and G. Naylor were also runners-up in the triples, which were won by R.Clark, K.Rutty and D. Tattsfield of North Heath Social Club. Among other results Erith B were Team Knockout Winners while Erith A were also Two Rink runners-up to Plumstead Common.

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