Club Journal January 2020 The magazine for all CIU members 75p George Smith is elected as the Latest dates announced new President of the Union for ACM day courses George Smith of the Durham Branch has been elected as the new President of the CIU following the election held in December. Mr Smith, who previously served on the Union’s NEC for a number of years and is the current Branch Secretary for Durham, won 57 per cent of the vote to win the election against his two rivals for the position, George Dawson CMD A number of dates have been and John Wood. announced for the Award in Club In total, two of the 12 NEC districts Management (ACM) courses for the were contested in the election – District first few months of 2020. 4 and District 5. The ACM, developed by the The election for District 4 (York Union’s Education Committee and City/Leeds/Wakefield and Doncaster) launched in 2018, consists of three saw incumbent NEC Member and self-contained units, each taking one George Smith has been elected as Union President Doncaster Branch Secretary Dave day of classroom-based study to Gravel CMD achieving 73 per cent of Branch District seat formerly occupied complete. the vote to beat Leeds Branch Secretary by the new President and now filled by l For more information on the Glenn Doyle. Stephen Foster CMD, who has ACM, see pages 18-19. In District 5 (West Yorkshire/Heavy previously served on the NEC. Woollen and South Yorkshire), Geoff Whewell, President of West incumbent NEC Member, Heavy Midlands Branch, was also returned Woollen Branch Secretary Les unopposed in the position of Union inside... Hepworth CMD, polled 47 per cent of Vice-President while the incumbent the vote against rivals Mark Fergusson NEC Members in the other nine Editor’s Letter . 2 and Philip Larkin CMD. uncontested districts will also continue All the remaining NEC seats were in their roles for the period of 2020- Club News . 3 unopposed, including the Durham 2021. HQ . 10 CIU clubs set the standard at Club Mirror Awards Clubs of the Year . 14 Union clubs have once again covered themselves with glory at the annual Club Mirror Awards, held at Doncaster Club Outings . 26 Racecourse on November 28, 2019. A total of 11 CIU clubs were Crossword . 29 announced as category winners at the prestigious event. l For a full report on the winning Sport . 30 clubs, see pages 14-17. EDITOR’S LETTER CLUB JOURNAL CIU Editorial Panel Welcome George Smith President A happy and prosperous New Year to Sutcliffe, the former Bradford South all of our readers and welcome to your MP and Minister for Sport, who gives new-look expanded Club Journal which his tips on how clubs can help to exert we hope you enjoy. influence on politicians – many of As you’ll see from the front page, the whom are new to Parliament – by Geoff Whewell Kenneth D Green CMD Presidential and NEC election took getting them involved in club life at Vice-President General Secretary place in December with the result that grassroots level. You can read his piece the Union has a new President in on page 10 of this issue in the HQ George Smith of the Durham Branch – section. as well as a return to the NEC for We also have a special report on the Stephen Foster CMD who takes over as recent Award in Club Management representative for Durham Branch in (ACM) day course which took place at John Batchelor Sean Belton CMD NEC Member NEC Member place of Mr Smith. the Canton Liberal Club in Cardiff in Meanwhile, congratulations to all the December, together with dates for Union clubs which were honoured at upcoming sessions covering all three the Club Mirror Awards held in Units of the ACM taking place at clubs Doncaster at the end of last year. across the UK. In total, 11 CIU clubs were winners We hope that the article gives you a across several categories – Baddesley taste of what to expect when you Geoff Blakeley CMD Stephen Foster CMD NEC Member NEC Member Ensor Social Club, Blackpool RBL attend the course – next month we’ll Club, Crookes Social Club, hear from some of the people who have Grangemoor WMC, Hawthorn already earned the ACM. Recreational & Social Club, Hoo For further information on the Village Institute, Lindley Liberal Club, ACM, contact Cath Fitzpatrick at Richmond Place Club (Hereford), Head Office by emailing her at: Carol Goddard Dave Gravel CMD New Eltham Social Club, Newton [email protected]. NEC Member NEC Member Aycliffe WMC and Willaston Sports & I hope you enjoy the issue and do Social Club – and all can be very proud continue to send in your stories and of their achievements in gaining photos so that we can feature them in recognition in these national awards future issues of Club Journal. which encompass the entire club sector. Jack Haughey CMD Les Hepworth CMD In the aftermath of the UK’s General NEC Member NEC Member Election, we get the views of CIU Parlimentary Consultant Gerry Stephen Goulding, Editor CIU Club Journalis published by Alchemy Contract Publishing 253-254 Upper Street for the CIU London N1 IRY 59/60 Thames Street, Windsor, SL4 1TX Chris O’Neill CMD Ken Roberts CMD Tel: 01753 272022 NEC Member NEC Member Tel: 020 7226 0221 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 020 7354 1847 www.alchemycontractpublishing.co.uk E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.wmciu.org.uk For editorial, contact [email protected] For advertising, contact [email protected] Editor Stephen Goulding The views expressed in this journal are not necessarily those of Bob Russell CMD Bill Stoker E-mail: [email protected] the publisher NEC Member NEC Member 02 • Club Journal www.wmciu.org.uk NEWS News in brief Pellon Social Club in Halifax hosts Christmas party for sufferers of MS Last month saw Pellon Social Club in Halifax hosting the Christmas party of the Halifax and Calder Valley branch of the national Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society. As well as festive food and drink, the partygoers were treated to live music from a local band. During the event the charity was presented with a cheque for £1,000 raised at music events around the area. Atterclife Victory Club in Sheffield launches crowdfunding roof appeal Spennymoor WMC raises £2,320 for Jude Grayson The Attercliffe Victory Club in Darnall, Sheffield has launched an appeal to raise Spennymoor Working Mens Club has raised £2,320 for seven-year-old Jude £40,000 in order to carry out badly needed Grayson who is receiving treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. repairs to the roof. A special event was held in September featuring Soul/Motown act Betcha by The roof of the club’s Main Room, on the Golly Wow with all ticket proceeds going to Jude along with raffles from prizes club’s second floor, is leaking and has left donated from local residents and businesses to add to the total. Jude (pictured, above, being presented with a cheque by members of the room unusable with water running Spennymoor WMC) was diagnosed with the illness in April. down the walls when it is raining. For more information and to contribute to the club’s appeal, visit the website: crowdfunder.co.uk/attercliffe-roof- repairs CLUB NOTICES Club Admitted Clacton Railway Club (North East Metropolitan Branch) Club Withdrawn Attleborough Sports Club (Warwickshire Branch) Clubs Closed New York Club (York City Branch) COM presentation held at Mill View Social Club Wimbledon (Trinity Road) Club (South East Mill View Social Club in Sunderland held a presentation ceremony in November Metropolitan Branch) for two long-serving officials. Pictured, left to right: Billy Simcox (Durham Executive Officer), George Smith (Union President and Durham Branch Expulsion Secretary), Ray Wilde (Recipient of 10-year Certificate of Merit), Albert Day Daniel Brown (Bellegrove Social Club, Kent (Recipient of 10-year Certificate of Merit), Bobby Lovert and Keith Seymour Branch) - from 30/10/19 (Secretary, Mill View Social Club). www.wmciu.org.uk Club Journal • 03 NEWS Snooker legend John Parrott visits Lindford WMC FOR SERVICE Distinguished Service Award Eric Doughty, Radstock WMC (Western Counties Branch) Long Service Award Peter Askin, Bramley Band WMC (Leeds Branch) Leslie Bainbridge, Harewood & Upton Recreation Club (Wakefield Branch) Stephen Drinkall, Harewood & Upton Recreation Club (Wakefield Branch) Pictured, left to right: Nick Booth, Alex Elkins, John Parrott, Ian Etherington, Nigel Phillips and Robert Donohoe line up over the green baize at Lindford & District Working Men’s Club in Hampshire Colin Gillatt CMD, Harewood & Upton Recreation Club (Wakefield Branch) Lindford & District Working Men’s Club in Hampshire was delighted to welcome Paul West, Harewood & Upton Recreation former Snooker World Champion John Parrott to the Farnham & District Snooker Club (Wakefield Branch) League presentation evening held at the club in December. The Liverpudlian legend, who won the 1991 World Championship as well as a host of other top titles, Certificate of Merit played a number of matches with some of the League’s leading players as well as taking part in a question and answer session after making a speech paying tribute to Michael Woodvine CMD, Nelson Carters the organisers, referees and players who make such a contribution to the running of & Motormens WMC (Burnley & Pendle what is a flourishing League. Branch) Gillian Henderson, Nelson Old Brass Band Club (Burnley & Pendle Branch) Mill View Social Club raises over £3,000 for charity Michael Smith, Nelson Old Brass Band After losing her mother in April of last year, Mill View Social Club member Club (Burnley & Pendle Branch) Caroline Northway decided to raise some money for the Fibromyalgia Awareness Ronald Temple, St Peters Social Club charity as her mother had suffered with this for many years.