Club Journal September 2017 The magazine for all CIU members 75 p
Tickets now available for 2017 CIU Charity Raceday
The Dransfields CIU National INSIDE... Charity Raceday will take place on Saturday, November 18 at Wetherby Editor’s Letter ...... 2
Club News ...... 3
CIU Racing Club ...... 9
Club of the Month . . . 10
HQ ...... 14
Club Outings ...... 18
21 Tickets for the Dransfields CIU National Racecourse is looking forward to Crossword ...... Charity Raceday on Saturday, November welcoming Union members to the venue 18 at Wetherby Racecourse are now in 2017: “We’re really looking forward to available to order. hosting the Dransfields CIU National e special raceday package for CIU Charity Raceday and I can promise CIU members costs £16.50 and includes members some fantastic Yorkshire Paddock Enclosure admission, a racecard, hospitality and top sporting action on the exclusive use of the CIU Marquee, money- day with a quality seven-race Jump card in off-a-pint vouchers and free ‘Pie & Peas’. prospect. e CIU has held its National Charity “e atmosphere in the CIU Marquee Apply now for the Club Raceday at Wetherby since 2006, and will be fantastic and we will have live Law & Finance Weekend during this time the event has raised over music in the enclosures to add to the day’s £31,000 for various designated CIU entertainment.” The Union’s Combined Club Law & Finance charities and over 15,000 CIU members Union President George Dawson CMD Weekend Course will be held at the Novotel have enjoyed a fantastic day out with added: “is is one of the biggest events of Hotel in Coventry from 1pm, Thursday, friends. the year for the Union and a fantastic day October 19 to midday on Sunday, October is is one of the highlights of the CIU’s out for our clubs so I’d urge as many of our 22. sporting calendar with clubs from all over members as possible to come along and The cost is £75 ( including VAT) and the country heading to the highly rated enjoy this occasion. covers bed, breakfast and dinner. Lunch on Yorkshire racecourse. “It’s also a great fundraiser for the Saturday will be provided. e 2016 event raised over £3,000 for Union’s Education Programme with over Applications must be received by the CIU Education Programme thanks to £3,000 raised at last year’s event so come September 18 due to limited space and donations from Wetherby Racecourse and and have a great time and raise money for places will be selected on a first-come, first- their official caterers who donated £1 for a good cause.” served basis. every Union member who attended. To order tickets for the Dransfields CIU All applicants must hold the Union’s Around 1,500 members came along to National Charity Raceday by credit or debit Associate and Pass Cards. the 2016 event with Farsley WMC – huge card, call Wetherby Racecourse on Further information and application supporters of the raceday over the years – 01937 582 035 and quote code ‘WMCIU17’. forms are available from Cath Fitzpatrick in bringing a 100-plus party of their No charge is made for card payment. the Leisure Department on 0207 226 0221 members along. To pay by cheque, fill in the form in the (ext: 238) or email: [email protected]. Jonjo Sanderson, Chief Executive and racing supplement which came with this Application forms are also available at Clerk of the Course at Wetherby issue and post with cheque as instructed. www.wmciu.org.uk www.wmciu.org.uk EDITOR’S LETTER EDITOR’S LETTER
Welcome to the September edition of Club Weekend Course which takes place ursday, Journal. October 19 to Sunday, October 21 at the As you’ll see from the story on the front Novotel Hotel in Coventry. page, tickets are now available for the e cost is £75 (including VAT) and covers Dransfields CIU National Charity Raceday at bed, breakfast and dinner. Lunch on Saturday Wetherby on Saturday, November 18. will also be provided. The tickets for CIU members are priced at If you would like to attend this very useful £16.50 and include admission to the Paddock course, please get your application in by Enclosure, exclusive entry to the CIU September 18 to Cath Fitzpatrick in the Marquee, a racecard, money-off-a-pint Leisure Department – telephone: 0207 226 vouchers courtesy of Heineken UK and free 0221 (Ext.238) or email her at: busy programme of live entertainment and ‘Pie and Peas’. [email protected]. Application forms many other activities, including darts, It’s sure to be another great sporting day are also available at: www.wmciu.org.uk snooker and pool. out for clubs so if you would like to come Elsewhere in the issue, we hear from You can read the full article on this along, please see the racing supplement Western Counties Branch Secretary John thriving club on page 10. which accompanied this issue where you will Vanderwolfe. I hope you enjoy the issue. find all the information you need to book Many of you will be familiar with John as tickets. one of the lecturers for the Union’s Talking of sporting occasions, don’t forget Education Programme and in the Q&A he that all are welcome at the Dransfields CIU gives a great insight into what to expect Greyhound Racenight which takes place on when attending our Residential Weekend Tuesday, September 19 at Sheffield’s Owlerton Courses. Stadium. Our ‘Club of the Month’ for September is Meanwhile, coming up next month is the Eastleigh Working Mens Club in Hampshire latest Combined Club Law and Club Finance which is doing extremely well thanks to a Stephen Goulding, Editor CLUB JOURNAL
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2 • Club Journal NEWS
Felixstowe Trades & Labour Club holds charity fair NEWS IN BRIEF Richard Beckham of Buffs Social Club wins CIU snooker title The Individual Snooker Final was held on Saturday, July 29 at the Doncaster Trades Club. Competing for the title were Richard Beckham of Buffs Social Club (Durham Branch) and D Brown of Selly Oak Ex- Servicemen’s Club (West Midlands Branch) Richard Beckham won the match 4-1 to claim the title. Dave Gravel CMD was the Union Representative. The highest break in the contest was won by Mr R Richards of Merthyr Tydfil Labour Club with a break of 137. Pictured: Members of Felixstowe Trades & Labour Club presented a cheque for £1,908 to Andrew Marfleet of Walton Parish Nursing OBITUARIES Felixstowe Trades & Labour Club is related organisations running stalls at the continuing to raise funds for local charities. club. e club nominates a local charity each is year the nominated charity is BASIC Malcolm year as chosen by its members at the Annual Life and the money is used to assist those in McFadyen General Meeting. need in the Felixstowe area. Locke Park Working Last year it was Walton Parish Nursing e charity runs food banks and ‘Pop-Up Men’s Club is sad to which does a very good job looking aer shops’ where anyone is welcome to pick up a announce that local people and the club managed to raise a bag of food for just £1 which has been Secretary Malcolm total of £1,908 through various events. donated by local supermarkets. McFadyen has passed away at the age ey recently held a very well-supported So far the club has raised £1,000 and hope of 77. ‘Health Fair’ at the club which saw 20 health- to add to this during the year. Malcolm had been Secretary of the club since 1983 and also served as South Yorkshire Assistant Branch EXAMINATION RESULTS Secretary and then Branch Secretary from 2002 until his retirement at the age of 65 in 2005. CLUB LAW EXAMINATION RESULTS 2017 He was widely credited with helping the club avoid closure during a very Keith Bennett, St. James WMC, S.E.Midlands *1st Place Law difficult period. Yvonne Pemberton, Crompton Central WMC, Manchester *2nd Place Law Malcolm worked as an electrician Heidi Clarke, Snodland WMC, Kent *3rd Place Law for Barnsley Council for around 30 Lynn Starling, Bankfield Social Club, West Yorkshire years and also ran the Barnsley Jack Haughey, Heath Gap Welcome Club, West Midlands branch of the Manchester United Raymond Sidebottom, Hoyland Belmont Club, South Yorkshire Supporters Club. He was a club man through and through and always willing to help CLUB ACCOUNTANCY EXAMINATION RESULTS 2017 clubs out with any difficulties they faced. Ian King, Goring Social Club, N.W.Met *1st Place Accountancy He was always respected and Heidi Clarke, Snodland WMC, Kent *2nd Place Accountancy thought of very highly and will be Keith Bennett, St. James WMC, S.E.Midlands *3rd Place Accountancy sorely missed by all clubs in South Lynn Starling, Bankfield Social Club, West Yorkshire Yorkshire. Jack Haughey, Heath Gap Welcome Club, West Midlands Condolences are offered to his wife Michael Lowery, Skegness WMC, Doncaster Betty and his children and wider family. * Diploma gained His funeral service took place at Barnsley Crematorium in August.
Club Journal • 3 NEWS
NEWS IN BRIEF Cleveleys WMC stages Hi-De-Hi charity spectacular
Autumn live Premier League TV fixtures are announced BT Sport and Sky Sports have announced their live Premier League fixtures for October and November, including the North West derby between Liverpool and Manchester United on October 14 and reigning champions Chelsea’s visit to Liverpool on November 25.
Saturday 14 October 12:30 Liverpool v Man Utd (Sky Sports) 5.30pm Watford v Arsenal (BT Sport)
Sunday 15 October 4pm Southampton v Newcastle United (Sky Sports)
Monday 16 October 8pm Leicester City v West Brom (Sky Sports)
Friday 20 October 8pm West Ham v Brighton & Hove Albion (Sky Sports) The audience joins the fun during the recent Hi-De-Hi charity show staged at Cleveleys Working Saturday 21 October andMen’s Club in Lancashire which benefited the MS Society 17.30 Southampton v West Bromwich Albion (BT Sport) Cleveleys Working Men’s Club in Lancashire Fraser, who has appeared on e Voice. took inspiration from a classic BBC sitcom Spokesman John Davis said: “e Sunday 22 October in July as it hosted a charity Hi-De-Hi show. aernoon had all the usual holiday camp 13:30 Everton v Arsenal (Sky Sports) Entertainment for All, who run a charity silly games and prizes - the bucket game, 4pm Spurs v Liverpool (Sky Sports) concert on the first Wednesday of every glamorous grandmother competition, month, played host to Radio Lancashire’s followed by the men’s knobbly knees Monday 23 October John Gillmore with their Hi-De-Hi show, competition, supervised by ‘Peggy’.” 8pm Chelsea v Watford (Sky Sports) recreating all the fun of the much-loved TV e charity which benefited from this NB: Should either club be scheduled show which was based on the fictional particular entertainment was the Blackpool to play in the EFL Cup 4th round, this Maplins holiday camp Multiple Sclerosis Society. match will change to Saturday, Opening the concert was magician and Cleveleys WMC has long been renowned October 21, 12.30pm, live on Sky Sports Punch and Judy man John Hardy, followed for its excellent live entertainment offering by local entertainers Bob More and June and top facilities, including a Concert Hall Saturday 28 October Martell playing the chief yellow coats which has a top capacity of approximately 12:30 Man Utd v Spurs (Sky Sports) followed by ‘Peggy’, played by vocalist Jane 200 people. 5.30pm AFC Bournemouth v Chelsea (BT Sport) Co-operative & Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 Sunday 29 October e CIU clubs who had previously been CIU clubs are bona-fide co-operatives. 13:30 Brighton & Hove Albion v registered under the Industrial and In accordance with the co-operative Southampton (Sky Sports) Provident Societies Act will now be societies – funds may be distributed to the 4pm Leicester City v Everton (Sky Sports) registered under the Co-operative and members on dissolution. Conversely, Community Benefit Societies Act 2014. is community benefit societies could not Monday 30 October new Act replaced the old Act. distribute funds to members on dissolution. 8pm Burnley v Newcastle United e CIU clubs will be incorporated under Funds had to be transferred to some other (Sky Sports) the part referred to as ‘co-operative societies’ body with similar objectives or to be used for and not ‘community benefit societies’. e similar charitable purpose.BT Sport and The
4 • Club Journal NEWS
Belvedere Social Bowls Club in Kent enjoys Royal visit FOR SERVICE Distinguished Service 50-Year Award Charles Maule, Monmouthshire
Distinguished Service Award Arthur Brittain, Dunscroft Social Club & Institute, Doncaster John Hillery, Grove & Moorside Community Social Club, Durham Alan Jones, Pontypool WM Club, Monmouthshire Thomas Love, Islip WM Club, South East Midlands
Long Service Award John Smith, Evenwood WMC, Durham Glynn Preston, Cross Flatts Beeston Recreational Club, Leeds Eric Wheatley, Cross Flatts Beeston Recreational Club, Leeds Pictured: Prince Edward visited Belvedere Social Bowls Club in Kent in July to look at the club’s andaward-winning gardens Certificate of Merit Belvedere Social Bowls Club in Bexley, Kent, gardens surrounding the green, including the Matthew Turner, Leam Lane WMC, Durham received a visit from His Royal Highness bowls match which happened to be taking Robert Emmerson, Leam Lane WMC, Durham Prince Edward, e Earl of Wessex, on place at the time of his visit. John Brown, Leam Lane WMC, Durham Tuesday, July 11. Ailsa Hughes, the Bowls Club Secretary, Prince Edward, Patron of the London said the visit was particularly timely, taking Peter McDonald, Consett & District WMC, Gardens Society, visited to look at the club’s place in the 40th anniversary year of the club, Durham award-winning gardens alongside the Mayor which was highlighted in the garden design. Melvyn Goodall, Garforth WM Club, Leeds of Bexley and members of the Society. She said: “e visit was a testimony to the Elizabeth Johnstone, Guide Post Social Club, Pat Harris and Coral Etherton, the two hard work put in by all volunteer members of Northumberland members of the Green Team primarily the Green Team, including those responsible responsible for designing and maintaining for producing what is generally regarded as Nigel Rowlands, Mountain Ash Hibernian Band the garden areas, said they were thrilled with one of the best playing surfaces in the area.” Club, South Wales the visit and found Prince Edward ‘easy ose interested in bowling are invited to company’ and interested in all aspects of the attend the club on any Wednesday evening. NEWS IN BRIEF CLUB NOTICES Clubs re-admitted into membership of the Union Woodlands Park Sports & Social Club to Woodlands Park Club Warwickshire ale named as Blyth Social Club (Northumberland Branch) Ltd ‘Champion Beer of Britain’ Clubs Closed Middlestown WM Club to New Albion House Ltd Goats Milk, brewed by Church End Brewery, has been crowned the Champion Beer of Portsmouth Trade Union Club & Institute (Wessex Branch) Hartshead Moor WM Club to Hartshead Moor Club Ltd Britain by the Campaign For Real Ale Clubs Withdrawn Monks Road WM Club to Monks Road Sports & Social Club Ltd (CAMRA) at the Great British Beer Festival Littleport Ex-Servicemen’s Club Ltd (North East Met Branch) Monson Road WM Club to Monson Club Ltd (GBBF) held in August in London. Club name changes Crosshills Social Club to Crosshills Social Club Ltd The award came after almost a year of Poole Labour and Club to Poole Centenary Hall and Club Two Gates WM Club to Two Gates Sports & Social Club Ltd local and national tasting panels.
Club Journal • 5 NEWS
Glanrhyd Coronation Club win South Wales crown Competition
Club Journal has a copy of the new biography Alan Ball: e Man in the White Boots to give away this month. Glanrhyd Coronation Club won the South Wales Branch Bowls Competition, held at the Tick-Tock andBowling Club on August 13, with Colin Young and Aled Jones beating P Maund and P Bennett of A decade on from the World Cup win- Mountain Ash Hibernian Club in the Final. Pictured (left to right): Colin Young, South Wales ner’s death, and drawing on interviews with Branch President, Pat Barry and Aled Jones family, friends and colleagues including Jimmy Armfield, Sir Geoff Hurst, George Prostate Cancer UK calling for support from clubs Cohen, Gordon Banks, Joe Royle, Mick Channon, Lawrie McMenemy, Francis Lee, Former professional darts player and George Graham, Frank McLintock, television presenter Bobby George is urging Matthew Le Tissier and many more, this clubs to sign up to Prostate Cancer UK’s book is the definitive study of one of the favourite local competition and start raising game’s most enduring figures. funds and awareness to help save men’s lives. To be in with a chance of winning this e leading men’s health charity launched superb book, simply answer the following its second year of the competition at the Great question: British Beer Festival at London’s Olympia on August 8. Q: For which club did Alan Ball NOT play is comes as part of its Men United Arms during his career? campaign, encouraging clubs and pubs to raise awareness and funds to help beat a) Blackpool prostate cancer. b) Everton Darts legend Bobby George said: “It’s great c) Chelsea to be able to support such an exciting campaign. Send your answer, name, club and address “Clubs and pubs are the hubs of a to: [email protected] with the community which is why it is so important subject line ‘Alan Ball competition’. that they start raising awareness among their Darts legend Bobby George is urging clubs to andsupport Prostate Cancer UK members, and funds for this cause.” Alternatively you can post your entry on a Clubs can sign up and have until March 31, 2018 to raise as much money and awareness postcard or envelope to: as they can. On registration, everyone will receive a kit including beer mats, bunting and posters, and Alan Ball competition, Club Journal, ACP, all clubs who raise over £200 will be automatically entered into a competition with the 59/60 ames Street, Windsor, Berkshire, chance of winning branded drip trays and t-shirts. SL4 1TX. e top five fundraising venues in the UK will then be shortlisted in the running to become Prostate Cancer UK’s favourite local. Closing date: September 20, 2017. A panel of industry experts, including Bobby George and MasterChef’s Gregg Wallace, will nominate their winner based on the amount raised, most innovative idea, customer e winner of last month’s competition was involvement and their commitment to their local community. Trish Barratt from Daventry Working Men’s To sign up for a fundraising pack or receive more information visit: Club. www.prostatecanceruk.org/menunitedarms
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Club Journal • 9 CLUB OF THE MONTH
Eastleigh Working Mens Club in Southampton
CONTACT DETAILS Eastleigh Working Mens Club 18 Upper Market Street, Eastleigh, Southampton, Hampshire, SO50 9FD Tel: 02380 612065 Wessex Branch EASTLEIGH WORKING MENS CLUB With weekly live entertainment, first-class facilities, thriving games sections and a competitively priced bar, it’s no wonder that Eastleigh Working Mens Club in Southampton is attracting so many members
ounded in 1927, Eastleigh real mix of artists, rather than just e club’s games sections play a vital role Working Mens Club plays a major concentrating on one genre or decade. in ensuring the club is buzzing throughout F role in the local community and Highlights this year include an Olly Murs the week. offers first-class facilities and an array of tribute act which was notable for bringing a “We have all the traditional activities you’d activities throughout the week. lot of young people into the club. expect from a Union club – darts, snooker, Its 1,400 members are extremely well “But alongside that we also have acts pool, whist, dominoes, bingo – on ursday served by the club’s family ethos and doing cover versions of hits from the various aernoons and Friday evenings - meat reasonably priced bar. decades which always prove popular. draws and bottle draws.” “We're very happy with how the club is “All the upcoming acts are featured on our e club boasts three full-size snooker going at the moment,” says Club Secretary website so the members can see exactly tables in the Snooker Room, a pool table Colin Richards. “Eastleigh is an area that is what’s coming up in the month ahead.” and three permanent dartboards set up in a very well served for clubs with eight of Colin stresses that the club’s success is a separate area of the Main Bar and runs two them, including us, within a few square real team effort with a hard-working snooker teams and five darts teams (two miles so there’s quite a lot of competition Committee supported by their members men’s teams, two ladies’ teams and a mixed and people tend to be members of several and professional bar staff. team) which are all involved in local clubs rather than just one. “We’re very well served by our Steward, competitions. “e club is busy throughout the week Julianne Graham, who lives in the flat Live sport is also a major draw and the and packed at the weekends thanks to the within the club with her other half who is a club is equipped with several large flatscreen various activities which we have on,” he says. ship’s pilot and works part-time at the club TVs to show live racing and football. “Our membership numbers continue to as well. As you’d expect, the biggest crowds are for grow and what is particuarly pleasing is that “ey both really contribute to the ethos Premier League games featuring local side we’ve managed to get more young people to of the club and go out of their way to Southampton. join which is obviously something that is provide a fantastic service for the members. “We’re part of the CIU and proudly very important for the future of the club. “Julianne has revitalised the bar, working display that on the sign outside the club,” “Part of the appeal is that we have live with Heineken to put in the Smart Dispense says Colin. “If they’re in the area, CIU entertainment every week. We book the acts system. Beer sales have gone up under her associate members are always assured of a through various agencies and try and get a tenure and the members are extremely happy.” warm welcome at the club.”
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Any Club still running their Cellars 24/7 should pick up the phone and speak with Amy at Smart Energy as their Free Air Cellar System is really a no brainer if you want a quick return on investment of under 12 Month’s. Even when installing our heating our Club used Smart Energy’s COOMBES SOCIAL CLUB ARE Pay As You Save Scheme so we could make the changes without having to outlay a lot of NOW SAVING OVER £4,000 PER YEAR WITH SMART ENERGY’S money.’ LOW WATT PANEL HEATERS IN Coombes Social Club - NOW SAVING OVER £4000 PER YEAR THEIR CONCERT ROOM Bill Sharpe Secretary of Coombes Social Club In Warwickshire has had the system installed and is now saving a fantastic £335 every month by replacing all their old Air-Conditioning Units. Bill states ‘Our Concert Room now heats within 15 minutes and we no longer have cold spot areas when our entertainment is on. Our Club has been very happy with the heating and I would recommend that any Club on the run up to the colder Month’s who would really like to cut their costs down to call Amy at Smart Energy as you will be pleasantly surprised as to how much they would be able to save your Club.’ RUBERY SOCIAL CLUB - NOW SAVING OVER £12,226 PER YEAR Finance Secretary, Patrick Rickard of Rubery Social Club is a great supporter of Smart Energy and states that more Club’s should be thinking smarter to reduce their overheads within their Cellar. Patrick like many other Secretaries were still paying to cool the Club’s beer throughout ** % ! %%%% the colder month’s and still didn’t realise that the running of their cellar cooler was costing the ! % % % % * * % %%%% **** club in excess of £3,000 per year when having to use them 24/7 all year round. % % % % % %%%%% % % % % * * * * % % % % % % % % % % % % % % %%%%%%%% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % %%%%% Patrick states” Smart Energy advised us that we would only need to use our existing cellar cooler % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % %% % % %RUBERY % % % % % % % % % % % % % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%% SOCIAL CLUB NOW for 6 months of the year and that we could use the cold air from outside when 10 degrees % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % and below. We were told that this would then save 50% of our existing running costs so our SAVING% % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% £12,226 PER YEAR WITH Committee jumped at the chance to have their Free Air Cellar System installed and as stated SMART%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ENERGY’S FREE AIR % % % % % over the 6 month period we have been saving exactly £173 per Month off our electric CELLAR%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% SYSTEM AND BEER* * MISER% % % % % % % % % % % spends. Our Cub didn’t stop here, we also went ahead with installing their Beer Miser System %% onto each of our busy lines and the saving’s have been remarkable against the minimal spend we made to achieve them. We were wasting over £1,400 per Month in beer and line cleaning %%%%%% and we knew we had to act and do something quickly. By opting to install the Beer Miser our %%%%% ** club is now a huge £850 per Month better off and we now only clean our lines once every %%%% % 3 week’s. We were sceptical at the start but the proof is in our Stock Takers Reports and we are delighted. One of our local Club’s Bournvile Wmc had it installed for 12 Month’s and Phil
Holmberg the Secretary of the Club told me it was the best investment we could ever make for ! the Club and he was absolutely right. We went with his advice as he has been using Smart % Energy for the past three years now and is saving thousands too.”
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NEWS IN BRIEF SPOTLIGHT ON... JOHN VANDERWOLFE John Vanderwolfe, Branch Secretary of Western Counties, gives his views on the current Contracts and Handbook still club sector and talks about the benefits of taking part in the Union’s Education Programme available from Branch Offices The CIU Contracts and Handbook Q: How did you first become involved with have been updated and reprinted for club administration and the CIU? 2017. I first became a Club Secretary in 1986 at Axe Vale Social Club and have been on the They are available to buy from your Western Counties Branch Committee since local Branch. 1992. My current club is Axminster Conservative Club in Devon which is actually The documents available are: the site of the original Axminster carpet Club Staff Handbook factory and is a lovely old building. I’ve been Club Steward Contract Chairman of the club for 11 years and I’m Bar Manager Contract pleased to say that it is currently flourishing. Bar/Cleaning Staff Contract Bar/Cleaning Staff Terms and Q: How are clubs in your area generally Conditions of Employment faring at the moment? Bar/Cleaning Temporary Staff Terms Western Counties is actually a vast Branch and Conditions of Employment geographically, going from Cornwall right up John Vanderwolfe Club Staff Accommodation Contract to the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, and we have some really good clubs. Financial The club documents are priced as control is the most important thing for any good bit of profit or your club is not going to follows: £5 for each Handbook; £2.50 club and many clubs go wrong by waiting until survive. e education that the Union provides for each Contract (except the Club the financial auditor has come in at the end of is a real positive for clubs and I would love for Staff Accommodation Contract the year to discover where they are financially. all members of CIU Club Committees to go which is priced at £1.30 as a special I encourage clubs to put all their records on on the Union’s residential education weekends limited edition) and £1.50 for each computer so each month you can look back which run twice a year because they learn so Terms and Conditions document. and see where you are in terms of profit and much. ey’re quite intensive weekends and loss and what you need to concentrate on in cover such crucial topics as employment law, These documents – available from the following month. Management customer service, profit margins, finance and your branch – take in all the current Committees should be managing the club but stock-taking. When they get there, we give the legislative requirements and have I think too oen they’re worried about things attendees a little test and then ask them the been produced to a high, professional like who’s running the bingo on a particular same questions two days later once they've standard. evening or who’s going to manage the door. completed the course. We then compare their answers and it's quite amazing how, on that National Executive Q: If the Prime Minister offered you three first test, so many experienced Committee Committee dates for 2017 wishes on behalf of clubs, what would they Members get quite basic questions wrong but The remaining dates for the be? have broadened their knowledge by the time meetings of the National Executive Firstly, I’d like the Government to reduce VAT of that second test. We even ask them to bring Committee in 2017 are as follows: for clubs. Secondly, I’d like to see a continued along a copy of their club balance sheet and stop to the beer tax escalator which was very then we get an auditor to interpret it for them October - 4th/5th detrimental to clubs. But the main thing for which is a very useful exercise. e advantage November - 1st/2nd me is that I would like to see the Prime of these residential schools is that the people December - 6th/7th Minister treat clubs as vital community places. running them are very experienced in club ey’re places where you can socialise and management and can offer up examples of Annual Meeting 2018 dates catch up with people from the community. If where clubs have run into similar problems The dates for Blackpool 2018 have clubs and pubs are lost you’ll just end up with and give solutions. been confirmed so be sure to make people sitting around the house, watching TV a note in your diary. and drinking alcohol which they’ve bought Q: If you could award an OCE (Order of the from the supermarket. Club Empire ) who would it be to and why? Thursday, April 12 It would be former General Secretary Kevin NEC Meeting/Branch Dinner Q: What are the most positive signs you’ve Smyth. If I had a problem with something I Friday, April 13 seen in the club sector in the past three would ring Kevin and he would invariably Beer & Trades Show years? remember a similar situation at another club Saturday, April 14 A lot of clubs are getting better at financial and offer a solution. He and I used to do AGM control and planning ahead. You need to know lectures together and the way he dealt with how much money you’re making and make a people was exemplary.
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Businesses urged to prepare for new pound coin changeover point
With the old round pound coin shortly losing legal tender status, e Mr Jones said: “We are now Royal Mint and HM Treasury are encouraging all those businesses reaching the point where that are yet to prepare for the new 12-sided one pound coin to do so there are more new 12-sided now. Businesses across the country are being urged to check pound coins in circulation equipment and communicate with their customers about the change than round pounds. as the October 15 deadline approaches. Following this “We are urging businesses announcement, businesses across the UK are being encouraged to: who are yet to do so, to update their systems and • Upgrade any remaining equipment to accept the 12-sided £1 coin; inform their customers if their equipment continues to accept round pounds then they ahead of the October 15 may be at risk of being targeted with counterfeit coins deadline.” CEO and Deputy Master • Bank round and 12-sided pound coins in separate bags of e Royal Mint, Adam Lawrence, said: “e Royal Mint is very proud to have delivered the • Bank their round pound coins first, when possible new 12-sided one pound coin and ensuring a smooth transition is now our top priority. • Encourage their customers to spend their round pounds first “We hope our announcement about the changeover point will before the October deadline. encourage those businesses who have not yet upgraded their equipment to do so ahead of the October 15 deadline.” On a visit to e Royal Mint’s headquarters, the Exchequer For more information or if you have a question about the new one Secretary to the Treasury, Andrew Jones MP, urged businesses to get pound coin, please visit www.thenewpoundcoin.com or email ready for when the old coin leaves circulation on October 15. [email protected]
Protecting your club during the warmer months of the year
need to talk it through with your provider. and products are kept out of reach. Proper consideration should be given to the Slips and trips on outside paving stones, potential dangers to children and young paths etc. people, which may not be contained in your A clear statement of health & safety policy standard risk assessment. and risk assessment as well as an accident reporting and investigation system should Catering Outside help to reduce Public Liability claims and Check what stock or contents are covered by help defend against them. Now might be a your policy when you are providing catering good time to review your Health & Safety outdoors and be mindful to stick to any policy and systems. Health & Safety regulations. It could be that you are planning to make the most of any outside space. But when Bouncy Castles CONTACT DETAILS members and guests move outside, will your Not all insurers cover Bouncy Castles as If you have any questions about this article insurance keep pace? standard so it is important to check whether contact Andy Kitchener What sorts of things might your insurance yours does – or if not whether cover would t. 07714 180 551 need to cover and what do you need to do to be available for an additional premium. Any e. [email protected] protect yourself? hired in bouncy castles should come with Aon’s Andy Kitchener (pictured, above) their own Public Liability Insurance. Be sure provides his top five thoughts.ere are a to confirm this with the supplier and check number of common issues which tend to be your policy wording for any terms and Whilst care has been taken in the production of this article and raised at this time of year. conditions that apply. the information contained within it has been obtained from sources that Aon UK Limited believes to be reliable, Aon UK Limited does not warrant, represent or guarantee the accuracy, Property kept in the open including Children and Young Adults adequacy, completeness or fitness for any purpose of the article garden furniture and ornaments Young children provide a different set of or any part of it and can accept no liability for any loss in- curred in any way whatsoever by any person who may rely on Find out what property is covered if it is le potential risks and there may be more than it. In any case any recipient shall be entirely responsible for the outside but still within the boundaries of the usual around your business at this time of use to which it puts this article.is article has been compiled using information available to us up to 12 July 2017. Aon UK premises, and to what value. If it’s not year. Always ensure that all private areas are Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct included or doesn’t cover everything you’ll kept locked and that all cleaning chemicals Authority.
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CLUB OUTINGS
BLACKPOOL & Littlehampton Trades & Labour Club New memberships available. Wick Street, Wick, Littlehampton CIU and RBL affiliated coach parties welcome! KENT LANCASHIRE BN17 7JH. Telephone (01903) 714 054 Free finger buffet for 49-seater coach visit! A warm welcome awaits all visitors. Facilities include Upgraded buffet at a discount. BEXLEYHEATH WMC You’ve been to the rest Royal Oak Road, Bexleyheath. DA6 7HG — now visit the best! darts, crib and Sky TV. Catering for private parties can be Contact Secretary on (01255) 674153 arranged (14 days’ notice please). Live entertainment Telephone (0208) 303 2163 Voted the best club in the North West on TV’s every Saturday. Coach parties welcome with prior Friendly atmosphere, comfortable surroundings and an “The One Show”. notice, please contact the Secretary. HAMPSHIRE & excellent range of beers to quench your thirst. Everything BLOOMFIELD CLUB & INSTITUTE ISLE OF WIGHT you require on your visit to Bluewater and Lakeside 128 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool FY1 6JW ESSEX & shopping centres. Refreshments available. Free entertainment seven nights a Leigh Park and District TUWMC (Please give advance notice). week along with your favourite games EAST ANGLIA 439 Dunsbury Way, Havant PO9 5BD ______• Bingo • Tote • Supa5 SOUTH BENFLEET SOCIAL CLUB The largest club on the South Coast SUNDRIDGE PARK WMC The club is on one level with disabled toilet facilities. Situated 2 miles from A3(M) and A27 and within 20 134 BURNT ASH LANE, BROMLEY. 8 Vicarage Hill, Benfleet Coach parties and football fans welcome. minutes’ drive of Goodwood and Fontwell Races. Tel: (020) 8464 3638 (Office); (020) 8460 6348 (Club) Essex SS7 1PB Contact Secretary on (01253) 344583 Visiting clubs welcome. Located close to A21 and A20. A warm welcome is ______01268 206159 Live bands on Saturday nights extended to all visitors. Two bars serving a wide range We have been in the Good Beer Guide as we have won KNOTT END WORKING MEN’S CLUB and food, darts, snooker and pool available all week. of drinks. TV in bar and the lounge. Purpose-built snooker room the CAMRA Award for Best Club of the Year (for real ale) Offers a great welcome to CIU members and Please contact the Secretary on with four tables. Live entertainment Saturday and Sunday 2014, 2015 ,2016 & 2017. parties. Why not try (023) 92472624 evenings. Coach parties by prior arrangement with the office. • a visit to the seaside • a ferry ride to Fleetwood We have live entertainment every Saturday and karaoke email: [email protected] • a bowling green competition last Friday of the month. We have SKY Sports and BT website: www.workingmensclubleighpark.co.uk. Sport and a function hall. ______LEEDS & or just our good food and entertainment. ______SALISBURY AVENUE, KNOTT END-ON-SEA, LANCS. Newport (I.W.) Social Club WEST YORKSHIRE Bar telephone (01253) 810362 COMRADES SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB, 13-14 Lower St James Street, Newport, Telephone Secretary Mrs Karen Bradford in the CLACTON Isle of Wight PO30 5HB. Tel: (01983) 527 291 Belle Isle WMC office for dates and details – (01253) 812226 A warm welcome awaits at both our premises. Belle Isle Road, Leeds LS10 3PE. ______Situated in the centre of town, with a warm friendly 205 Old Road, a short walk from seafront, has live atmosphere where you can bring family and friends. Warm and friendly club with large car park, good value ROSEGROVE UNITY Working Men’s Club entertainment Saturday evenings, disco Sunday Open all day, function room, snooker room, darts, pool beer and large concert room. Live bands Friday, Saturday Holme Lodge, Rossendale Road, Burnley, afternoons, back garden and car park. 9 Colne Road is and jukebox. Kitchen now open 7 days a week for hot and Sunday. Coaches welcome. Lancs, BB11 5DL. one minute from sea front. Live entertainment Contact Secretary on (0113) 2718 768. and cold food. Coach parties always welcome by prior ______Situated 2 minutes from Junction 9 on M65. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday afternoons and Saturday arrangement. Large car parking space available. evenings. Pool, darts, raffles and bingo at both. Coach ______Visiting Blackpool or Yorkshire Coast? Entertainment Friday, Saturday and Sunday. parties welcome by ringing the Secretary in advance COWES COMBINED SERVICES & SOCIAL CLUB Haydock Park or York Races? on (01255) 423 314. Bookings must give 14 days’ notice. ______85 High Street, Cowes, Isle of Wight PO31 7AJ. Then call at: Elland Working Men’s Club contact Secretary on 01282 431 363 or A warm and friendly welcome is Roseberry Street, Elland, West Yorkshire HX5 0HT e-mail [email protected] HUNSTANTON (NORFOLK) For your breakfast on the outward journey. And for an evening’s ______extended to all visitors. UNITED SERVICES SOCIAL CLUB Situated on the sea front with panoramic splendid entertainment on your way home. We are only 2 miles A warm welcome to all visitors. Large enclosed garden sea views from the stage dining area, from Junction 24, M62 on the A629. A warm welcome extended GOING TO THE RACES? and car park with sea views. Three snooker tables, the club has one of the best views in the country. to all Associate Members. Live entertainment on Saturday Why not try also pool table and darts. Bingo Mondays and Ideal for parties and outings. nights. Dancing on Thursdays to our resident organist. Fully BURNLEY MINERS WMSC Thursdays and one game Saturday evening. Live Freshly prepared meals available 7 days a week. modernised Concert Room and Lounge. Excellent Games Room. As seen on TV weekend entertainment. Catering arranged on Disabled facilities. Coach parties very welcome, Floodlit Bowling Green. Large Car Park. Sky Sports,BT Sports and 2 minutes from the Town Centre request. Disabled friendly. Close to Sandringham Royal please notify Secretary or bar manager free WI FI are available. Coach Parties welcome –please let us and Turf Moor. Estate, Coaches welcome midweek. in advance. Entertainment Friday have 14 days’ notice in writing to the Secretary Steve Graydon. Contact Club Steward on (01485) 533360. Entertainment Friday, Saturday and Sunday. ______and Saturday evenings. Tel: Club (01422) 373 023. www.ellandwmc.web.com. Coach parties by appointment. Tel: (01983) 716482 Telephone pre-bookings to be confirmed SHERINGHAM TYNESIDE CLUB in writing to the Secretary. Breakfast and/or evening meal. email: [email protected] ______Tel: Bar (01282) 422 791 or 95 Station Road, Sheringham NR26 8RG Office (01282) 835 429 Safe beer garden and parking. Great home-made food at SWARCLIFFE WORKING MEN’S CLUB great prices seven days a week. Coaches welcome, HEREFORD & Swarcliffe Avenue, Leeds LS14 5DE contact the Secretary in advance on WORCESTERSHIRE A warm and friendly welcome always assured in the BRIGHTON & (01263) 822570 ______comfortable surroundings of our recently refurbished SUSSEX Hereford Welsh Social Club club. Live entertainment every Friday, Saturday and Naval & Military Club (Southend-on-Sea) 1 Hinton Road, Hereford, HR2 6BL. Sunday evening. Relax in the quiet of the lounge or try a EASTBOURNE & DISTRICT TRADE UNION 20 Royal Terrace, Southend SS1 1DU. Tel: (01432) 269038/265874 game of snooker on one of our three superb tables. CLUB & INSTITUTE LTD Tel: (01702) 347169 Email: [email protected] Big screen Sky Sports TV. Clapham House, 48 Seaside, Eastbourne, A warm and friendly welcome awaits you. Large rear A friendly welcome is extended to all Associate Planning a day at the races? East Sussex BN22 7QL. garden and roof terrace with fantastic views overlooking Members. Live Entertainment every Saturday evening. York, Wetherby, Ripon. A warm welcome is guaranteed to all CIU associates the seafront and estuary. Live entertainment Saturday Hot and cold food available. We are 2 minutes from the A64 and 5 minutes and guests. A good selection of reasonably priced nights and Wednesday afternoons. Hot and Cold Food Coaches welcome (please contact Secretary from the M1. Breakfast and evening meals for large beers and spirits available. Temporary membership available every day of the week. Local Real Ale Club of prior to your visit). parties available by appointment. can be arranged at the door for all holiday makers. the Year. Coach parties welcome but must contact the Please visit our website: Contact: Glen Doyle (Secretary) –(0113) 2959100 Large groups or coach parties are welcome with prior Secretary/Chairman prior to the visit. www.herefordwelshsocialclub.co.uk ______arrangements. Situated 5 minutes walk from the “Hereford’s most popular social club” beach. FELIXSTOWE TRADES & LABOUR CLUB ______LEICESTER & Please contact secretary on (01323) 365738. 182 High Road West, Felixstowe IP11 9BB RICHMOND PLACE CLUB EAST MIDLANDS Offers a warm welcome to all visitors. We are open 7 69/71 EDGAR STREET, HEREFORD HR4 9JP Nottingham Oddfellows Club EASTBOURNE WORKING MEN’S CLUB days a week from midday offering a good selection of Live entertainment every Saturday. beers. Entertainment every Saturday night. 89 Humberstone GATE, Leicester. 102/104 Firle Road, Eastbourne BN22 8ET. Monthly Country & Western and Blues nights. Visit our website for more info: TELEPHONE: (0116) 262 0181 Tel: (01323) 723322 Hot and cold food available. Disabled facilities, www.ftalc.co.uk real ale, Wrestling nights. 262 5404 (Evenings) – CIU Affiliated Email: [email protected] ______Sunday Jazz Nights (monthly). City Centre Club. Coach park right outside premises 2 www.ewmc.club WALTON-ON-NAZE RBL CLUB minutes from centre of Leicester. Coach parties and Visit the one and only workers’ club in our lovely Shoppers and coach parties very welcome. Vicarage Lane (off High Street) parties always welcome. Food supplied hot or cold – South Coast town. We have live music, raffles, bingo, Parking for coaches. Visiting the seaside? 7 days’ notice or please phone prior to visit. Children darts, snooker and pool. See our website for coming Contact Secretary, Our newly refurbished and refitted club extends a warm welcome. Dances Monday, Tuesday and Friday. events. A warm welcome to CIU members all year Les Walker on (01432) 356 529. welcome and friendly atmosphere. Two minutes from beach Entertainment available. round. email:[email protected] ______front. Good range of drinks and bar snacks available Phone or write to Secretary Eric Johnson
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SKEGNESS EX-SERVICE CLUB NORTHAMPTONSHIRE INTAKE SOCIAL CLUB Going to Premiership Swansea City or racing at Ffos Las? 2 Grand Parade, Skegness, PE25 2UN. Craithie Road, Doncaster DN2 5EG. Visit Telephone: (01754) 762113 & CAMBRIDGESHIRE We are the closest club (5 minutes’ walk) to MORRISTON WMC Located on the seafront near the clocktower, 2-3 mins St James Working Mens Club Doncaster Racecourse. We can get racing tickets for you. 11 Slate Street, Swansea SA6 8AA. from town centre. Lounge bar, pool/children’s room, 1st Weedon Road, St James, Northampton. Bar snacks available. Tremendous value for money A friendly club which makes visitors welcome. floor patio area. Reasonably priced beers/lagers and A warm welcome awaits all club members. bar prices. Contact Secretary Tom Forester Liberty Stadium 15 minutes, Ffos Las 45 minutes, house doubles. Selection of chilled baps. Live Lounge, Games Room and large Concert Room. in advance on: Ospreys 15 minutes. 10 minutes from M4 Junction 45. entertainment every Saturday (Sundays main season). Parties welcome, catering if required by prior (01302) 320 036 Coach parties welcome with advance notice. Ring (01792) 771580 Sky and BT Sport shown. Open 11.30- 11.30 most days. arrangement. or email [email protected] ______Pre-booked coaches welcome – come to a completely 5 minutes M1, Junction 15A. refurbished 21st century club. Please contact Secretary Rogerstone and Bassaleg Social Club Mrs P. Webster. SURREY 1 Tregwilym Road, Rogerstone, Newport NP10 9DW. LONDON Tel: (01604) 456 602 A warm friendly welcome assured to all CIU EGHAM UNITED SERVICES CLUB affiliates and guests, less than 10 minutes from THE HAMMERSMITH CLUB 111 Spring Rise, Egham, Surrey TW20 9PE. junction 27 of the M4. Coach parties welcome by Rutland Grove, London W6 9DH SHEFFIELD & **** 10 mins’ walk from Fulham FC and less than 25 “North Surrey CAMRA Club of the Year 2008 & 2009” prior appointment, live entertainment every mins by local transport to Chelsea and QPR. A SOUTH YORKSHIRE “Finalist for CAMRA Club of the Year 2009” Saturday evening. Telephone: (01633) 893 508. warm and friendly welcome to away fans looking ARMTHORPE CORONATION CLUB **** for good hospitality and a relaxing drink. Tranmoor Lane, Armthorpe, Located 5 minutes from J13 M25, handy for Windsor Also 20 mins to Westfield, Europe’s largest shopping Doncaster DN3 3BS. Castle and races, Kempton, Ascot, Epsom and Sandown. WARWICKSHIRE & centre and 30 mins to West End theatres. Handy for racecourse and Doncaster Rovers. 5 mins from Egham Station on the Waterloo to Reading COVENTRY Contact Thomas on 07798 735267 or visit Close to M18. Big screen TV, entertainment line. Three real ale and cider festivals a year. www.hammersmithclub.co.uk www.eusc.co.uk ______every weekend. BEDWORTH EX-SERVICEMEN’S Ring Club Secretary Alan Jones on Tel: (01784) 435120 or (07738) 714572 SOCIAL CLUB & INSTITUTE HARROW ROYAL BRITISH LEGION (01302) 831 393. (Real Ale Festivals and Party Bars also arranged) Northolt Road, South Harrow HA2 0DW. ______Rye Piece, Bedworth. Tel: (024) 7631 3236 Extends a warm welcome to all Associate DAY OUT RACING Extends a warm welcome to all associates Arundel Ex-Servicemen’s Club Bar Meals & Restaurant Facilities Tuesday – Sunday members and guests. City Road, Sheffield Situated 10 minutes from ESHER W.M.C. 5 Minutes from The Home of the WASPS & COVENTRY A friendly Club close to Town Centre CITY – The Ricoh Arena. Package deals – the A40 and 20 minutes from Wembley Facilities include: 142 Esher High Street, Esher, Surrey. Stadium. Coach parties welcome with prior notification Telephone: (01372) 467 758 Free parking/Pre-match meal/Minibus to/ from a 500 seat Concert Room, two other lounges and a ground/Post match meal. to Bruce or Elaine on Games Room. Great Cabaret every night except Sandown Race Course within walking distance. 0208 422 1222 Kempton Park and Epsom also nearby. Real Ales available. Tuesday and Wednesday. Saturday Night Live Entertainment For entertainment details check our website. Coach parties please contact A warm welcome is extended to all associate members. www.harrow-club.co.uk Saturday/Sunday Bingo. ______Mr B. Simmonite. Contact Secretary for bookings Children allowed up to 10 years ______HAYES WMC Catering for Buffet if required. THAMES VALLEY Willenhall Social Club Pump Lane, Hayes, Middlesex UB3 3NB. Telephone: (0114) 239 7151 ______Robin Hood Road, Coventry CV3 3BB. Telephone: (020) 8573 1721 Banbury Trades & Labour Club Secretary: (024) 7630 1222 or 7630 3278. e-mail: [email protected] BARNBY DUN SOCIAL CLUB 32 West Bar Street, Banbury, Oxon OX16 9RR. Welcome to all Associate Members. Why not visit the flagship of clubs in the South? Ascot, High Street, Barnby Dun, Doncaster DN3 1DS Tel: (01295) 254 168. Entertainment every Saturday and Sunday night in Kempton Park & Sandown racecourses all nearby. Live A warm and friendly welcome awaits you. A warm welcome is extended to all Associates. concert room (seats 600). bands every Friday and Saturday night. Late night The club is just off the High Street and so close Coach parties welcome with 14 days prior notice Bar, games room and luxury lounge facilities. cabaret last Saturday of every month, at least 3 acts, for the football and racing. to Secretary Joan Conley. Large car park. Hot and cold snacks available. charge for entry, late bar. There is a busy entertainment programme, Live entertainment on 10 minutes from City Centre. Catering available weekends, orders taken in the chance to hire/use the function room as well as Saturday night. Food available. Please contact No Children Allowed. advance to your requirements. reasonable prices. Secretary with your booking. Coach parties apply to Secretary. Visit our website: Please call Steve Fearon 01302 882936 www.hayesworkingmensclub.com WARWICKSHIRE & for our full entertainment programme. to book your visit in. WALES Coaches welcome by prior arrangement with ______COVENTRY the secretary. ______CARCROFT VILLAGE WMC CARDIFF WEST END HEN LANE SOCIAL CLUB Chestnut Avenue Carcroft, SOCIAL CLUB Beacon Road, Holbrooks, Coventry CV6 4DS. WILLESDEN Doncaster DN6 8AG COWBRIDGE ROAD WEST, ELY, CARDIFF CF5 5BY. 5 minutes from M6 Junction 3, 10 minutes’ walk WORKING MENS CLUB A very friendly welcome to CIU Associates and their from Ricoh Arena, minibus from Extends a warm welcome to all CIU affiliated members. families from CARDIFF’S PREMIER SOCIAL CLUB. club on match days. Excellent function room and 202 Villiers Road, London NW2 5PU Coach Parties welcomed by prior arrangement. 10 minutes from M4. 15 minutes to city centre. facilities. Hot and cold snacks available at all times. Email: [email protected] 1 mile from A1 and close to M1, M18 and M62. Millennium Stadium, Cardiff International Arena, Prior notice required for coach parties and Tel: 020 8459 5846 Top class entertainment every weekend. St. David’s Hall/ Centre, Cardiff Bay. catering (menu sent on request). Handy for Doncaster Races and trips returning from Please contact the Secretary. A warm and friendly atmosphere, situated within 2 Live entertainment every North or South coastal routes. Tel: (024) 7672 4830; minute walk from Dollis Hill Station, NW2. 2 stops to Saturday night with Bingo/Raffle/Tote/Disco Big screen TVs and live football Office: (024) 7672 4832. Wembley Stadium/Arena. 20 minutes to Central London. FULL SKY SPORTS/RACING UK. All enquiries to Coach parties welcome by prior appointment. Hot and cold food available. ______Jim Hutchinson, Secretary on COACH PARTIES MOST WELCOME. WEST COUNTRY (01302) 725497; Telephone: (029) 2059 4004 Visiting London? Going Shopping? email: [email protected] ______Stop off at the website: www.carcroftvillagewmc.com THE ANZAC CLUB ______Bettws Social Club The Wood Green Social Club Lambourne Way, Bettws, Newport, Gwent. Anzac Street, Dartmouth, Devon TQ6 9DJ HAWTHORN RECREATIONAL & A warm friendly welcome assured to all CIU (01803) 832661 3 Stuarts Crescent, Wood Green London N22 5NJ SOCIAL CLUB A warm and friendly welcome awaits all affiliated Tel; 0208 8889917 affiliated members and guests. Goodison Boulevard, Cantley, Doncaster. Less than 10 minutes from junction 26 of the M4. members and guests. Coach parties welcome, please Email:[email protected] Tel: (01302) 535 995 give 14 days’ prior notice. Where? Not far from Brent Cross shopping centre. Coach parties welcome by prior appointment. Easily accessible for the Racecourse. Live entertainment every Saturday evening. Catering for buffets can be arranged. On the way through to Lakeside and Blue Water. Big screen Sky TV. Artistes on Saturdays. Situated behind St Saviour’s Church. We offer good food and a warm welcome. ______Catering can be provided by arrangement. Tel: (01633) 858 780. Please like us on Facebook.
Club Journal • 19 CLUB OUTINGS
WESTON-SUPER-MARE BORO Going to watch Sunderland or Newcastle United? NORTHALLERTON & DISTRICT WMC CATTERICK SOCIAL CLUB SOCIAL CLUB Visit Elder Road, Northallerton, DL6 1NH. SUNNYSIDE HOUSE, 20 HIGH ST CATTERICK VILLAGE Weston super Mare Boro Social Club Tel: (01609) 772390 NORTH YORKS DL107LJ 2 Locking Road, Weston super Mare BS23 3DF BELMONT CLUB & INSTITUTE Email: [email protected] TEL 01748 811564 2 minutes from railway station and 5 minutes from the Grange Road, Carrville, Durham DH1 1AJ Situated in the picturesque county town of North Located on the Great North Road, town centre Club is situated in the main coach park. Friendly club. Football and other sports Yorkshire, with easy access to A19 and the A1, we and ideally situated for racegoers attending Ripon, A warm welcome is guaranteed to CIU supporters welcome. Large screen TVs. extend a warm welcome to CIU associates. Thirsk, York, Sedgefield and Catterick. members and guests. Usual cheap social club prices. Coach parties by arrangement. Only 15mins from Catterick, Ripon and Thirsk Adjacent to A1(M) North and South. Coach parties by prior arrangement please. Tel: (0191) 386 1487 racecourses. Racing and football channels showing on Coaches welcomed with prior notification, ______Entertainment and bingo every Tuesday from 2 pm. four TVs. Live entertainment and bingo please call the above number, evenings only. Saturdays and Sundays. Live entertainment, large screen TVs, pool table, Please contact the Bar Manager on CENTRAL WMC ______01934 622940 7 Beaumont Street, Darlington and all usual club facilities. Tel: (01325) 464054 North Biddick Social Club CIU members, affiliates and guests or email [email protected]. Situated near town centre, five minutes from A1(M). Bonemill Lane, Fatfield, Washington NE38 8AN. assured of a warm welcome. Associate members and coach parties are welcome as Excellent riverside location. Five minutes from 120 seat function room available free to A1(M) with excellent car/coach parking club members for private parties, etc. WEST MIDLANDS & are football and racing followers. Please give prior ______BIRMINGHAM notice. Live entertainment and catering by private facilities. Games room with 2 snooker tables arrangement. Room available for birthdays, and 2 pool tables. Restaurant facilities and buffets City of York Tramways Employees’ engagement parties, wakes and weddings. catered for. Why not call on your way Club and Institute REMEMBRANCE CLUB LTD ______to see football games or cricket games in the 1 Mill Street (off Piccadilly), York YO1 1PY. 10 CHESTER ROAD, CASTLE BROMWICH, CHILTON & WINDLESTONE WMC area? Coaches welcome by prior arrangement Entertainments Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. BIRMINGHAM B36 9DD Darlington Road, Chilton, Co. Durham DL17 0EY with Secretary Michael Normile on Prize games. Concert room (seating 275), Extends a warm welcome to all Associate Members. Great facilities in our modern bar, lounge and concert (0191) 416 0148 Games Room, Bar and live Sky Sports TV. Live entertainment every Saturday and Sunday evening. hall. Sky Sports - Snooker - Pool - Regular Entertainment Why not visit our website at Visiting Associates are welcome. Parties by Ballroom Dancing Tuesdays. Convenient for M/bro, S/land, N/cle football matches. www.northbiddickclub.co.uk arrangement. ______Telephone: (01904) 623 953 Large comfortable lounge. Games Room. Ample parking. Only 3 miles from A1(M), 5 miles From Sedgefield ______Close to M6/M42 (nr. Spaghetti Junction). Racecourse For bookings contact the Secretary on POPPLETON ROAD WMC Coaches by arrangement. 132 Poppleton Road, York YO26 4UP East End WMC Darlington (01904) 793398 Contact the Secretary. (0121) 747 5256 / 747 2943 07789 003529 6 Neasham Road, ______or email via our website at www.chiltonwmc.co.uk A warm friendly welcome assured to all Situated on the main road in Chilton — look for the CIU affiliates and guests. Wide selection of beers Darlington DL1 4AD GREENLANDS SELECT SOCIAL CLUB available, ideal for the races and close to the city centre. flagpole! A friendly club we provide entertainment on A lively and friendly club. ______Bingo and raffle Fridays. Live entertainment and bingo, Saturday & Sundays evenings, We provide live entertainment Friday and Saturday Saturdays and Sundays. evenings, bingo Tuesday pm, Friday pm and GRINDON BROADWAY ______plus bingo & raffles also Quiz on Mondays Sunday lunchtime, large TV showing Sky and BT Sport, SOCIAL CLUB C.I.U. VICTORIA SAILORS & WMC and bingo, Wednesday bingo & raffle. Play and Stay playgroup Tuesday Wednesday and Gregory Road, Grindon, Sunderland SR4 9RX 3 Cliff Street, Bridlington YO15 2NJ Situated close to railway station . Thursday am. Line dancing Tuesday 1pm - 3pm. Tel 0191 5342898 Tel: 01262 605093 A snooker room plus pool table, BT Sport. Close to the M42 junction 2 we would welcome Situated 3 mile from The Stadium of Light and city Warm & friendly welcome offered to all C.I.U members, Disabled facilities and lift to concert room. football supporter coaches with prior arrangement centre, and 10 mile from St.James Park Newcastle. Easy affiliated members & guests. Situated town centre, 200 Function rooms available for most occasions. and indeed any coaches by prior arrangement access from the A1 and A19, an ideal stop off for travelling metres from the beach and harbour. Coach trips welcome with prior notice. with the club secretary and can provide football supporters. A friendly atmosphere, welcoming coach 2 snooker tables, pool, darts, cards and dominoes. Fully Contact office on hot and cold food if given notice. parties and free food is available on request. functional kitchen open 7 days a week. Bingo 5 nights a Please call Mrs Lynn Orme, Contact Dave 07735237011 week and live entertainment every Friday and Saturday. 01325 380726 ______Club Secretary, on All Coach parties welcome with prior arrangements. or bar 01325 464652. 0121 475 2553 (8.30am till 1pm NEW YORK CLUB & INSTITUTE LTD Contact Derek or Jacky for more information. NOT Thursday or Sunday.) 22-26 Blossom Street, York YO24 1AJ. ______Tel: (01904) 612 244 issues and are usually very reluctant to [email protected] MEMBERS’ CORNER Yardley Wood Social Club 300 yards from station on way to racecourse. mention or share their feelings with others in 118 School Road, Yardley Wood, Birmingham B14 4JR. Warm and friendly welcome to all Associate Members Informative articles which the work place environment. Club Tel: (0121) 474 2026 and guests. A great place to call into before or after your affect our life Men tend to suffer more from work-related Sec: (0121) 474 3725 visit to York. Beer garden and 42” screen with Sky TV. mental health issues compared with other Visit our brand new website: Parties and buffet-style catering by Dione Mobley www.yardleywoodsocialclub.com by prior arrangement. distractions away from their working Two large TV screens, 6 snooker tables, ______environment but are less likely to take time bingo and weekly entertainment, bowling green. OSBORNE WMC Over 4,000 people have committed suicide away from work as compared to woman or Function rooms availablefor hire and catering. Osborne Road, Chester-le-Street, over the last couple of years and 107,000 seek professional help. Large car park at rear of the club. County Durham DH3 3DS. people were admitted to hospitals suffering Recent studies have shown that while we are Associate members welcome. 200 yards from the station and short walk to the Riverside Cricket Ground. Evening car and from mental health problems. all physically becoming much healthier, it is YORKS (N&E) coach parking facilities. The charitable organization MIND was estimated by the year 2030 depression will be & NORTH EAST Live entertainment every Saturday night. formed to help those who need help and are the leading cause of illness with poor mental A great place to call in after your day struggling with mental health issues. health touching every age group and BEECHWOOD, EASTERSIDE & DISTRICT at the races. Bingo Mondays and Fridays. They estimate that one in four people will demographic. SOCIAL CLUB Just give us a ring on (0191) 388 8679. ______experience some form of mental health crisis If you are female, a young adult, living on a Broadwell Road, Easterside, Middlesbrough TS4 3PP. in their lifetime, particularly younger adults. low income, living alone or even with a large (Opposite The James Cook University Hospital) King Street Social Club Live music every night with bingo, totes and raffles. But sadly only 20 per cent of those needing family, your risks for developing mental ill Phoenix House, 27 King Street, Large bar with 4 snooker and 2 pool tables, 2 dart help or counselling receive the care and support health are higher. However, research North Shields NE30 1BZ. boards and all Sky sports channels. Telephone: (0191) 2900473. they need. Funding for new mental health conducted through the organization MIND Two smoking areas with heated Beach Huts. Situated on the main road from North Shields to the facilities and other related services have been showed a majority of managers in the Coach parties welcome with prior notice to The coast. Main bingo sessions are Tuesday and Friday reduced considerably over the last 10 years. Secretary. workforce would be confident they would be evenings and Sunday morning. Top class live Both men and woman can suffer from able to offer more support if they were made Tel: (01642) 318789 entertainment every weekend supported by resident mental health problems. Two in every five aware when an employee needed help. Check the website it’s all on there: band “Soul Machine”. Coach parties welcome with prior www.beadsclub.co.uk notification to the Secretary David Farrell. woman have taken time away from work to For information and support, visit: Telephone (0191) 2900474. help cope with stress related mental health www.mind.org.uk
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Club Journal • 21 SPORT
Saturday September 9, 12.30pm – Sky Sports HD Saturday September 9, 5.30pm – BT Sport 1 HD Premier League: Manchester City v Liverpool Premier League: Stoke City v Manchester United There were bright moments from Liverpool last season as This is Mark Hughes’ fifth season as manager of Stoke City they powered their way into a top-four finish, just behind and there is something of a new look about the team this Manchester City, but can they maintain their upward season with several stalwarts moving on. It means the trajectory this season? Having spent a king’s ransom on accent will be on youth for Stoke going forward with the new players, the pressure will be on City to perform and likes of Ramadan Sobhi, Ollie Shenton and Tom Edwards bring some silverware to the Etihad. out to prove they can mix it with the League’s best. SPORTING HIGHLIGHTS Club Journal looks ahead to some of the key sporting fixtures taking place in September with some big names in action in the Premier League and England rounding off their Test series against the Windies
Thursday September 7 England v West Indies, 11am 1st ODI, Tuesday, September Sky Sports Cricket HD 19, 12.30pm, Sky Sports International Cricket: Cricket HD England v West Indies, 3rd Test - Day 1
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Sunday September 17, 1.30pm – Sky Sports HD Saturday September 30, 5.30pm – BT Sport 1 HD Premier League: Chelsea v Arsenal Premier League: Chelsea v Manchester City These foes have already met this season, clashing in the FA Pep Guardiola’s project at Manchester City continues and Community Shield game at Wembley at the start of the spotlight will be on the Spaniard once again as he August. That tie saw the Gunners winning on penalties attempts to turn his side into a formidable force both at after the scores were level at full-time. The Blues will be home and in Europe. Reigning champions Chelsea will be out for revenge on their home turf as they continue to far more stretched than last season, with the small matter defend their title. of the UEFA Champions League to contend with as well.
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Club Journal • 23 SPORTS FEATURE
Joshua set for title defence in October Club Journal looks ahead to the big showdown between world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and challenger Kubrat Pulev in Cardiff which will be shown live on Sky Box Office on October 28
Sky Sports Box Office will show Anthony Joshua MBE defend his world heavyweight titles against Kubrat Pulev on Saturday, October 28. e bout follows on from two unprecedented pay-per-view events on Sky Sports Box Office this year; Joshua v Wladimir Klitschko in April and the clash between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor in August. is is Joshua’s first fight since his spectacular victory over Klitschko at Wembley Stadium where he survived a knockdown and 11 brutal rounds against the man known as ‘Dr Steelhammer’ in April to claim a career-defining win. e Sky Ambassador will defend his title against hard-hitting Bulgarian boxer Pulev when the pair meet at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Nicknamed ‘e Cobra’, Pulev has “October 28 can’t come soon enough,” he recognised title is held by New Zealand's claimed 25 victories, with 13 knockouts, said. “I have been eager to get back in the Joseph Parker, who defends the WBO belt and his sole defeat came in the form of a ring since Wembley and now we are against Britain’s Hughie Fury in fih-round knockout against Wladimir confirmed and ready, I’ll be locked away Manchester on Saturday, September 23. Klitschko in 2014. focusing on fight number 20 for the next Joshua added the WBA ‘super’ title to the Pulev regained his loy placing in the eight weeks. IBF belt aer his win over Klitschko and IBF rankings with five successive wins, “I am excited to experience the was subsequently ordered by the WBA to including a points victory over Britain’s atmosphere in a sold-out Principality face mandatory challenger Luis Ortiz. Dereck Chisora. Stadium and aim to give the fans a But the IBF defence was the more He has also recorded wins over former spectacular night.” pressing issue, with an agreement already WBC champion Samuel Peter and world For his part, the challenger is showing in place for Pulev to receive the next title title challengers such as Tony ompson huge respect to his opponent and promised shot. and Kevin Johnson. that the match will be a treat for boxing It means that Joshua has plenty on his Joshua meanwhile will be gunning for aficionados. plate over the next 18 months to fulfil his his 20th professional win. All 19 of his “Anthony is a formidable opponent,” said obligations. previous victories have come by way of Pulev. “We will not hug and hold, we will Hearn said: “Obviously we now have to knockout. not run; we will stand and fight. His style fight Pulev and Ortiz and it's going to be a It will also be the first time that Wales’ fits mine perfectly and in boxing, styles tough balancing act. 74,500-seater national stadium has hosted make fights. “e Pulev mandatory was called some a night of boxing since 2007, when local “My preparation will be very intense and time ago and we already have signed hero Joe Calzaghe defeated Mikkel Kessler. I will be perfectly ready when I enter the correspondence that if it's not Klitschko David Rey, managing director of Sky ring so that he will have no chance to beat then Pulev must be next. Business, said: “Anthony Joshua is a global me.” “I would say right now the plan is Pulev, superstar and his last fight drove over a Joshua’s promotor Eddie Hearn has said Ortiz then if [Deontay] Wilder still has a million viewers to Sky Sports venues that Joshua's aim is to face Pulev before belt then AJ can relieve him of that next across the country. meeting Cuban Luis Ortiz, the mandatory summer.” “Clubs can once again look forward to a challenger for his WBA title - stressing that However the long-term plan pans out, brilliant event on Sky Sports Box Office to Joshua does not want to vacate either of his the upcoming bout in Cardiff is sure to be a pull in sports fans to enjoy what is set to be belts and would rather defend them before a major draw for clubs. a fascinating showdown.” hopefully facing WBC title holder Deontay Joshua himself is certainly looking Wilder of the United States in the summer Joshua vs Pulev is live from the forward to this latest title defence on of 2018. Principality Stadium, Cardiff, on British soil. e heavyweight division’s fourth Saturday, October 28, live on Sky Sports
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World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua will defend his title on Saturday, October 28
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Tickets are now available for the annual Dransfields CIU National Charity Raceday which takes place on Saturday, November 18 at Wetherby Racecourse. is is one of the highlights of the CIU’s sporting calendar with clubs from all over the country heading to Yorkshire to enjoy a superb day’s hospitality in the Union’s exclusive marquee adjacent to the racetrack. It’s also a bumper day for charity with the 2016 event raising over £3,000 for the CIU Education Programme thanks to donations from Wetherby Racecourse and their official caterers who donated £1 for Pictured, left to right: Jonjo Sanderson, Chief Executive of every Union member who attended. Wetherby Racecourse, presents the cheque to Union Indeed, some 1,500 members came President George Dawson CMD, Union Vice-President John along to the 2016 event with Farsley Tobin and Union General Secretary Kenneth D Green CMD WMC – huge supporters of the raceday – bringing a 100-plus strong party of their “e atmosphere in the CIU Marquee Union’s Education Programme with over members along. will be fantastic – as it is every year – and £3,000 raised at last year’s event so come Jonjo Sanderson, Chief Executive and the club people who come along are and have a great time and raise money for a Clerk of the Course at Wetherby guaranteed a warm Yorkshire welcome.” good cause.” Racecourse is certainly looking forward to Union President George Dawson CMD Tickets for CIU members are priced at welcoming Union members to the venue added: “is is one of the biggest events of £16.50 and includes Paddock Admission in 2017: the year for the Union and a fantastic day Badge, Official Racecard, ‘Pie & Peas’ “CIU Charity Raceday is always a special out for our clubs so I’d urge as many of our voucher and a set of ‘50p off a pint’ occasion for us as we welcome Union members as possible to come along and vouchers courtesy of Heineken UK. members from up and down the country enjoy this occasion. To order tickets, fill in the form below or for a great day’s racing,” he said. “It’s also a great fundraiser for the contact the racecourse by telephone. Book your tickets to Wetherby By credit or debit card: Call Wetherby racecourse on 01937 582 035 and quote code ‘WMCIU17’. No charge is made for card payment By cheque: Fill in the form below and send with your cheque for the required amount, made payable to: The Wetherby Steeplechase Committee Ltd
Dransfields Managing Director Chris Haley (centre) hands over the trophy for the Dransfields CIU Charity Raceday Handicap Hurdle Number of tickets required @ £16.50 per ticket
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