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Club Journal January 2016 The magazine for all CIU members 75p George Dawson CMD to serve INSIDE... fourth term as Union President Editor’s Letter . 2 George Dawson CMD has been re-elected as Union President George Dawson CMD 3 Union President for a fourth two-year term. at the 2015 AGM Club News . In the biennial Presidential and National Executive Committee (NEC) election held in 10 December, Mr Dawson received just under Club of the Month . 60 per cent of the vote to beat Allan Nisbet, Chairman of the No.9 Division of Business Q&A . 12 Northumberland Branch, who received around 40 per cent of the vote. 14 Following the election result, Mr Dawson HQ . said: “It’s an absolute privilege to be given the opportunity to serve once again as Club Outings. 18 President and you can rest assured that I will continue to do my absolute utmost to fight 21 for the interests of all our clubs.” Crossword . Vice-President John Tobin will also serve a further two-year term having been elected Sport on TV . 22 unopposed. representative for Derbyshire/Leicestershire Meanwhile, the size of the NEC has been and takes over from previous incumbent 23 reduced from 13 to 12 and there are two new John Heggs. CIU Sport . faces on the NEC, although both have served Philip Larkin won the seat for West previously on the NEC. Yorkshire/Heavy Woollen/South Yorkshire, John Batchelor, Branch Secretary of taking 66 per cent of the vote to displace Derbyshire Branch, was unopposed as the previous incumbent Brian Davies. Election of Officers and Executive for the Years 2016-17 President: District 6 – West Midlands: George Alexander Dawson*: 252 Tony Bartram: 13 Allan Nisbet: 177 Geoffrey Whewell*: 22 Vice-President District 7 – Derbyshire/Leicestershire: John Tobin* (Unopposed) John Dennis Batchelor* (Unopposed) District 1 – Northumberland: District 8 – Warwickshire/South East Midlands: Sidney Hicks* (Unopposed) Carol Goddard* (Unopposed) District 2 – Durham: District 9 – North West Metropolitan/North East George Smith*: 72 Metropolitan: Nick is the toast of David Walton: 26 John Charles Baker* (Unopposed) Dartford WMC District 3 – Cumbria/Burnley & Pendle/Manchester: District 10 – Kent/South East Metropolitan: Geoffrey Blakeley* (Unopposed) Christopher O’Neill* (Unopposed) Nick Byram of Dartford Working Men’s District 4 –York City/Leeds/Wakefield/Doncaster: District 11 – Western Counties/Wessex: Club was named as ‘Bar Manager of the Year’ David Gravel*: 34 Mark Leo Brewer: 11 at November’s Club Awards capping a great Frank Anthony Healy: 4 Robert Andrew Russell*: 17 night for CIU clubs at the prestigious Gala Martin Smith: 24 District 12 – South Wales/Monmouthshire: Dinner in Manchester. District 5 – West Yorkshire/Heavy Woollen/South Kenneth Roberts* (Unopposed) Nick has been the driving force behind Yorkshire: Dartford WMC achieving a national Brian Davies: 17 *Denotes duly elected reputation for its Real Ale offering. Philip Larkin*: 33 SPOILT PAPERS: 17 ● See page 4 for more on the Club Awards www.wmciu.org.uk EDITOR’S LETTER EDITOR’S LETTER Welcome to the January issue of Club support to clubs which give so much to their Journal and a Happy New Year to all our local communities, including raising much- readers. needed funds for charity and providing It’s certainly shaping up to be an facilities where local people – from the extremely busy 2016 at Head Office. I’m young to the elderly – and groups can meet. delighted to be re-selected as Secretary of the The CIU is looking forward to many new Committee of Registered Clubs Associations challenges in 2016 and to assist in delivering (CORCA) and will continue to liaise with our new education system and arbitration both CORCA and the All-Party training for our club members. Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Non- By the way, congratulations to all of the Profit Making Members’ Clubs to raise the Union clubs honoured at the recent Club live music sessions where the club’s profile of CIU clubs and help protect their Awards 2015. experienced musicians give free lessons to interests. They should be very proud of their aspiring novices. The recent APPG Parliamentary achievement in setting a gold standard for Club Journal has now been in its improved Reception at the House of Commons in other clubs to aspire to. format for 12 months and I would like to see November, which the CIU helped to Our Club of the Month for January is one our readers sending in their emails, letters organise, is one such example of the Union of the winners, Garforth WMC in Leeds, and texts with suggestions for new features working with other club associations to which was named as ‘Traditional Club of the in 2016. ensure politicians take our needs into Year’ alongside joint winners Blakelaw & I hope you enjoy the issue. account when it comes to drafting District Social Club in Tyne and Wear (who legislation which affects us. will be February’s Club of the Month). As you’ll see from the report on page 14, As you can read in the article on page 10, our President took to the podium at Garforth WMC has made real efforts to Westminster to urge the assembled MPs and provide a club which genuinely offers members of the House of Lords to give their something for all the generations, including Stephen Goulding, Editor CLUB JOURNAL CIU CIU Editorial Panel 253-254 Upper Street London N1 IRY Tel: 020 7226 0221 Fax: 020 7354 1847 George Dawson CMD John Tobin Kenneth D Green CMD E-mail: [email protected] President Vice-President General Secretary Website: www.wmciu.org.uk Editor Stephen Goulding John Baker John Batchelor Geoff Blakeley CMD Carol Goddard E-mail: [email protected] NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member Club Journal is published by Alchemy Contract Publishing for the CIU 59/60 Thames Street, Windsor, SL4 1TX 01753 272022 Dave Gravel Sid Hicks Philip Larkin Chris O’Neill Tel: NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member E-mail: [email protected] www.alchemycontractpublishing.co.uk For editorial, contact [email protected] For advertising, contact [email protected] The views expressed in this journal are not necessarily those of the publisher Ken Roberts CMD Bob Russell CMD George Smith Geoff Whewell NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member 2• Club Journal NEWS KINGSLEY PARK WMC MEMBERS OBITUARIES CELEBRATE DOUBLE MILESTONE Thomas (Tom) Kingsley Park Working Men’s Club in Meanwhile, there was another Pearce Northampton has celebrated two milestone for the club in October with It is with much major milestones in recent months. its oldest member, Vera Reeder, sadness that Firstly, Dave Birch CMD was celebrating her 99th birthday. Washington presented with a watch by the club to Vera became a lady member of the Station Celtic celebrate 35 years on the Committee. club in 1987 and her always happy face Club, Tyne & Dave started in the Entertainment has graced the club ever since. Wear, announces the death of section, subsequently became Finance Her friends hired a stretch limousine former club Chairman Mr Tom Secretary and is now Treasurer. as they took Vera out for a special Pearce who passed away in August He has also served on the birthday treat on a Friday night while 2015. Northampton division of the South on the following day Club President Tom became a Committee East Midlands Branch, the last 13 as Tony Betts presented this very special Member in 1975 and was elected President, and 18 years on the South lady with a bouquet of flowers to show Chairman in 1997, serving in that East Midlands Branch Executive. how important she is to the club. role until 2014 when he stood down after becoming ill. Tom was due to get his distinguished service award for 40 years service to the Celtic Club. He loved spending time in the club and will be sadly missed by his loving family and the many friends who knew him. Kenneth Howell It is with much deep regret Crofton WMC Wakefield announces the death of Ken Howell. Ken was a valued member of the club and spent 50 years on the Committee with over 40 years as Treasurer. Our thoughts and prayers go to his wife Betty and son John and also his grandchildren. Rest in Peace Ken, Pictured, left to right: Club President Tony Betts presents Dave Birch CMD with a watch to mark 35 you will be sadly missed by all at years on the Committee of Kingsley Park WMC the club. Pat Sykes Buy your own copy... and pay less The Pennywell Comrades Social Club in Sunderland is sad to Why not have your own personal copy of Club Journal delivered to the address of your choice each announce the passing of Patrick month? Fill in the form below and send to: Club Journal, ACP, 59/60 Thames Street, Windsor, SL4 (Pat) Sykes after a long fight with 1TX to obtain a year’s supply of Club Journal for the special rate of £7.50, meaning that two of the 12 illness. editions will be yours for free. Pat had served the club as a Committeeman, Treasurer and held Please send me a year’s supply of Club Journal. I enclose a cheque for £7.50 made payable to the Club the role of Club Secretary for 14 & Institute Union. years before standing down in Name: ................................................................................................................................................................. 2000. Home Address: .................................................................................................................................................. An avid member in the fellowship, .............................................................................................................................................................................. he will be sadly missed by his family ........................................................................................................ Postcode: .................................................. and many friends. Club Journal • 3 NEWS NEWS IN BRIEF UNION CLUBS NAMED AS THE ‘BEST OF New Super League season THE BEST’ AT THE 2015 CLUB AWARDS kicks off on Sky in February The joint winners of the ‘Traditional Following one of the most exciting Club of the Year’ category were seasons in Super League history in Blakelaw & District Social Club and 2015, Super League XXI returns on Garforth Working Men’s Cub Sky Sports next month.