Download - Club journal dec14

Transcript
Page 1: Club journal dec14

Dransfields CIU Charity Raceday atWetherby was another outstanding occasionfor clubs from across the length and breadthof the UK as a record 1,843 CIU membersenjoyed their day out on Saturday 15thNovember.

With the racecourse and their caterers,CGC events, each donating £1 to the CIUEducation Programme for every CIUmember attending it meant a cheque for£3,686 was handed over to the Union.

“Once again we were delighted by theenthusiasm of the CIU club members whohave really got behind this raceday, and thisyear brought a record-breaking 1,843racegoers,” said Wetherby Racecourse ChiefExecutive Jonjo Sanderson.

“As last year, Farsley WMC brought thebiggest group booking of 257 members andthe farthest travellers this year were MarchUnited Services Club from Cambridgeshire.”

Chris Haley, Managing Director ofheadline sponsors Dransfields, added: “It wasa pleasure to once again support the CIURaceday and great to see so many clubmembers enjoying the day and helping toraise money for a worthy cause. As ever, themain winners on the day seemed to be thebookies!”

George Dawson, President of the CIU, wasdelighted with the record turnout atWetherby.

“It was marvellous to see so many clubsgetting behind our Charity Raceday andraising a record £3,686 for the CIUEducation Programme,” he said.

“The event is going from strength tostrength and I’m determined that after thisyear’s record-breaking efforts we continue tobuild on this success with the aim ofbringing over 2,000 CIU members toWetherby next year!”

Club JournalDecember 2014 The magazine for all CIU members 75p

CIU Charity Raceday isa real record breaker

Glory for Leedsclub Main Line SCMain Line Social Club in Leeds is celebratingafter picking up the award for ‘BestTraditional Club of the Year’ at the recentClub Awards held in Manchester.• Full story – page 13.

INSIDE...Club News . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Club Notices . . . . . . . . . . 4

Obituary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Business Q&A. . . . . . . . 10

Club of the Month. . . . 13

HQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Club Outings. . . . . . . . . 18

Sport on TV . . . . . . . . . . 22

CIU Sport . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Jonjo Sanderson, Chief Executive of Wetherby Racecourse(left), presents a cheque to CIU President George Dawsonand General Secretary Ken Green

Page 2: Club journal dec14

2 • Club Journal

Goldthorpe Reform WMC of SouthYorkshire Branch reached a major landmarkin October as the club, established in 1907,celebrated 100 years in the CIU, havingjoined in 1914.

George Dawson, President of the CIU, wason hand to mark the occasion with the

presentation of a special plaque to ClubSecretary Anthony Speight.

Also present at the ceremony were (left toright): Jil Elwell (Stewardess), Fikret Kabul(Assistant Steward), Mick Pugh, MickTarmey, David Inglis, David Grey and BrianElwell (all Committee Members).

CLUB REACHESCIU LANDMARK

NEWS

NEWS IN BRIEF

Pelsall LC set for new buildingas part of development planUnder a new plan put forward bydeveloper Dunedin Homes, PelsallLabour Club, West Midlands Branch,could be set for a move to a brand-new building with its current siteand adjacent land used forresidential development.

The scheme will be considered byWalsall Council in the comingmonths and would see a total of 24properties built on the site, of whichone will be a flat above the club andthe 23 others will be a mix of privatetwo, three and four-bedroomhomes.

Demolition of the current clubwould see a modern facility createdin its place for the memberscomplete with a dedicated car parkfor the club.

Calling all CIU quiz teams!The official entry deadline for teamsaiming to compete in this year’s CIUNational Quiz is December 19, somake sure your club doesn’t miss outon taking part in one of the mostcompetitive and prestigious quizcompetitions in the country.

This year’s National Final will beheld in Blackpool and tied in with the2015 CIU Conference activities,ensuring a very high profile for theteams which make it to the final.

As well as cash prizes for the topthree clubs and the club finishingsecond to last, this year will see aspecial prize for the club entering thebest new team.

There will also be spot prizes alongthe way, so don’t delay in gettingyour entry in for the competition,sponsored by Dransfields,recommended supplier for clubgaming machines, pull tab lotteries,pool tables, juke boxes and quizmachines.

All players in your teams of fourneed to be at least 18 years old andCIU members or members of a CIUclub.

For more information call ClubJournal on 01753 272022.

General Secretary Ken Green attended theSouth East Met Branch Council Meeting atCarshalton Social Club in November.

Pictured (left to right): Robin Docherty,Andy Way (Branch Vice-President), TrevorBaker (President), Ken Green (GeneralSecretary, CIU), Chris O’Neill (NECMember), Sue Graham (Branch Secretary),Peter Gale and Dave Legge.

The perfect Christmas present for those ofa certain age, the newly released 20-DVDbox set features the entire series of Sgt.Bilko featuring Phil Silvers as the quick-thinking, fast-talking US Army Sergeantwho uses his position in the military tolaunch a series of get-rich-quick schemeswhich rarely seem to work out.

To celebrate the launch, Club Journal hasone box set to give away, worth £124.99.

To be in with a chance of winning, answerthe following question: In what year did Sgt.Bilko first air? a) 1932b)1955c)1970Send your answer [email protected] withsubject line ‘Bilko competition’.

GS visits South East Met Branch

Win a Sgt. Bilko DVD Box Set!

Page 3: Club journal dec14

Club Journal • 3

Brian Davies of Siddal Cricket and AthleticClub in Halifax has been elected to theNational Executive seat for South Yorkshire,Heavy Woollen and West Yorkshire.

Brian won the vote by 18 votes to 11against Howard Sharpe of Thornhill BriggsWMC and takes the seat vacated by KenGreen when he became the Union’s GeneralSecretary earlier this year.

Brian has been a CIU member since 1974,joined his club committee in 1982 and hasserved as Treasurer since 1987.

“It’s a real honour to be elected to theNEC and I’m really looking forward toattending my first meeting,” he said.

“Hopefully my years of experience willstand me in good stead and I’ll be able tobring something of value to the NEC.”

BRIAN DAVIESELECTED TO NEC

NEWS

BRAND NEWS

Market for alcohol-free beergrowing says new surveyA new report from global researchfirm Mintel has found that one inseven British beer buyers purchasednon-alcoholic beer in 2013. It alsofound that the popularity of non-alcoholic beer is strongest amongstolder consumers and women.

Sky Sports to launch dartschannel during festive periodSky Sports will be dedicating anentire channel to darts thisChristmas to coincide with theWilliam Hill World DartsChampionship at Alexandra Palace.Sky Sports 3 will become Sky SportsDarts on December 18 until January5 when the World Championshipconcludes.

Heineken UK to help set upurban community orchardsThe ‘Helping Britain Blossom’project funded by Heineken UK islooking for community groupsinterested in setting up a hundredorchards in urban areas. Inpartnership with the BulmerFoundation and the Urban OrchardProject, Heineken UK will initially befunding schemes in London,Birmingham, Hereford and Londonbefore expanding to other areas.

Heineken UK’s managing directorDavid Forde said: “This project isabout about bringing peopletogether.

“As a cider maker, orchards arehugely important to our businessand we want to share our passionfor orchards with communitiesacross the country.”

For clubs wanting to get involved,visit the website:www.helpingbritainblossom.org.uk

A recent presentation at South YorkshireBranch saw an amazing six Long ServiceAwards (25 years) handed out at the sametime.

Pictured above, left to right: SteveSanderson (son of S Sanderson deceased),Ken Green (South Yorkshire BranchSecretary and General Secretary, CIU) RonMalden (President), Peter Taylor(Committee), Andy Liversidge (for HarryBlakesley who was ill and unable to attendthe presentation), Harry Goulty (Trustee,Rawmarsh Trades and Labour Club,Rotherham).

Two of the SAS heroes who took part in theoperation to rescue hostages from theIranian Embassy Siege in 1980 dropped in atthe Richmond Place Club in Hereford lastmonth for a charity event.

Legendary former SAS Blue Teammembers Rusty Firmin and Pete ‘The Mink’Morrison gave a fascinating talk to over 150people at the club, in the process raising£750 for the Pilgrim Bandits, a militarycharity formed by ex-Special Forces veteranswith the aim of helping wounded soldierslive their life to the full.

“It was a real privilege for the club to hostthe event and get an inside account of such afamous event from two of the guysinvolved,” said Richmond Place ClubSecretary Leslie Walker.

“We’re aiming to invite them back foranother talk in May 2015 to coincide withthe 35th anniversary of the Siege.”

Six of the best!

SAS swoop onHereford club

Brian Davies is the newestmember of the NEC

Page 4: Club journal dec14

4 • Club Journal

Burnholme Social Club in York, establishedin 1935, has moved into a brand-new,purpose-built building after its old premiseswere demolished as part of a new housingdevelopment.

The club, which has a membership ofaround 600, used to be based in a 133-year-old building but heating and lighting costsplus a potentially huge bill for repairing aleaking roof meant that the club faced anuncertain future.

Now, as part of a major new developmentwhich includes 28 houses and nine flats, theclub is looking ahead with renewedconfidence in a building that is exactly thesame size as the old club, but crucially isdesigned to be energy efficient and lowmaintenance.

Club Secretary Marje Pearson said: “Fiveyears ago we nearly went under. We were

£100,000 in debt and our members bailed usout and invested in us so the new club is areal landmark. The building is absolutelyamazing and we have got some newmembers recently too.”

The Grand Opening of the new club tookplace in November with the honour ofcutting the ribbon going to the club’s oldestmember Les Leaper, 93, who has been amember since 1940.

NEWS

MalcolmJordan A stalwart ofCrigglestoneWMC, Wakefield,Malcolm Jordandied on 16thOctober at theage of 73.

He served on the committee forover three decades, receiving hisservice certificate in 2008 and was atireless worker for the club and itsmembers.

Malcolm was particularly activeon the entertainment side of theclub, working really hard behind thescenes to put on some excellentshows over the years, includingseveral charity events.

OBITUARY Burnholme SC enters new era

The committee of New Eltham SC in SouthLondon decided to update their Main Barwith a view to improving the ambience forexisting members and attracting newmembers.

Bar and fitout specialists ThamesContracts of London advised them on theoptions available and then carried out thework with the result that the bar has beentransformed.

The entire front bar area has been

upgraded as new in a light oak with solidoak mouldings and the back counters havebeen completely replaced, together with newceiling and lighting as can be seen in the‘before’ and ‘after’ images on the left.

Paul Carroll, the New Eltham SCCommittee member responsible for theproject, said: “We were impressed byThames Contracts’ flexible and cost-effectiveapproach and our members are delightedwith the outcome.”

New Eltham SC upgrades bar

Before... the Main Bar atNew Eltham SC

After... a computer-generatedimage of the new fitout

Les Leaperopens the newBurnholmeSocial Club

CENTENARY AWARD

Nelson Club & InstituteLtd, Warwickshire

DISTINGUISHED SERVICEAWARD

Steven May, Staincross WMClub, South Yorkshire

David Morgan, Ceiber SocialClub Ltd, South Wales

Kenneth Davies, Merthyr Vale& Aberfan Social, South Wales

LONG SERVICE AWARDS

Barry Collins, Walsgrave ClubLtd, Warwickshire

Glyndwr Dummer, CeiberSocial Club Ltd, South Wales

Huw Lloyd, Ceiber Social ClubLtd, South Wales

Kenneth Davies, Merthyr Vale& Aberfan Social DemocraticClub, South Wales

Christopher Paterson,Forest Hall Club & Institute,Northumberland

Kenneth Lee, Stormont MainWM Club, Durham

Neville Newton, StormontMain WM Club, Durham

CERTIFICATE OF MERIT

John Wilson, Tindale CrescentWM Club, Durham

John Wright, Brigham &Cowan Empire Welfare Club,Durham

Kevin Philips, Haughton LeSkerne WMC, Durham

Nicholas Lang, StormontMain WM Club, Durham

John Hills, Stormont Main WMClub, Durham

Eileen Smith, WalthamstowTrades Hall, North East Met

Brenda Shearing,Walthamstow Trades Hall,North East Met

FOR SERVICE CLUB NOTICESEXPULSIONSMr Keith Griggs, New Haw Club & Institute,Addlestone, Surrey

Mr Malcolm Leighton, New Haw Club &Institute, Addlestone, Surrey

Mr Ian Field, West Byfleet Social Club, WestByfleet, Surrey

Mr James Martin, Deepdale Labour Social &Bowling Club, Preston

CLUBS CEASING MEMBERSHIPOF THE UNIONClubs Closed

Newton Reform Club Ltd (Manchester Branch)

Smithywood Road WM Club & Institute (SouthYorkshire Branch)

Burnley League Social Club Ltd (Burnley &Pendle Branch)

Relton Terrace Club (Durham Branch)

Sutton Sports & Social Club (West MidlandsBranch)

Clubs Withdrawn

Perry Street Club & Institute (WesternCounties Branch)

Ammanford Social Club & Institute Ltd (SouthWales Branch)

Underbank Working Men’s Club (HeavyWoollen Branch)

Expelled

Northampton Ex-Servicemen’s Club (SouthEast Midlands Branch)

Page 5: Club journal dec14

After just 18 monthsrunning the UnitedServices, Services

Rendered Club (USSR forshort) in London’s BalhamHigh Road, Club ManagerBrenda Tomkins and theCommittee have managed to

make substantial savings bylistening to HEINEKEN andinstalling the company’swell-publicised newtechnology - SmartDispense- and it’s benefiting the barstaff too.

“Like many clubs, wewere going through a roughpatch financially and neededto cut costs,” says Brenda.

“The cellar wasn’tfunctioning properly, ourullage was often costing afour-figure sum at thestocktaking stage and thestaff were ‘overheating’behind the bar because ofthe temperatures at whichthe coolers were running!

“On voicing our concerns,our HEINEKEN rep KirstyMillner and one of theirDraught Dispense

Specialists organisedmeetings with myself andthe Committee only a fewmonths ago and, veryprofessionally, outlinedwhere substantial savingscould be made - not only interms of wastage, but also inenergy costs if we were toinstall the new system.

“In that respect we’retalking ‘pence’ nowcompared to ‘pounds’ on thewastage front and there aremore benefits from this newtechnology!

“I don’t have to do the

line cleaning because it’s alldone for me as part of thedeal, the quality - includingthe temperature - of all ourbright beers is muchimproved, perfect actually -and because of this, we arehaving another line installedsoon.”

HEINEKEN DraughtDispense Specialist MatthewStransom and RegionalSales Manager KirstyMillner agree:

“Our first meetinghighlighted areas ofopportunity to improve thequality and consistence ofthe beer being dispensed. Italso became apparent thatthe cellar temperature controlunit was not working and theclub did not wish to invest inreplacing or repairing thissystem.

“Due to the layout of theclub and the fact the kegsand cooler could be locateddirectly under the barproviding a short python run,we were able to installone of our SmartDispense systemswithout thenecessity of cellarcooling.

“HEINEKENpaid to install thenew system and thishas clearly

improved the quality andconsistence of the beer andhelped Brenda move from aweekly line- cleaningprocess to a contractedmonthly one.

“This has also reduced theclub’s associated linecleaning costs by 75% at thesame time as helping themsell the very best qualityproduct to their members.”

For more informationvisit

www.smartdispense.heineken.co.uk

BENEFITING FROM NEW-AGE TECHNOLOGY

CHEERS!: (L-R): Club Manager Brenda Tomkins, HEINEKEN Regional Sales ManagerKirsty Millner, Treasurer Sean Gilchrist, Barmaid Pat Griffin and President John Hannam

PERFECTION: (L-R): Club Treasurer Sean Gilchrist,HEINEKEN Regional Sales Manager Kirsty Millner andPresident John Hannam have regular meetings to keepabreast of market trends and money-saving opportunities

FUTURE: New technology in and out of the cellar is clearlythe way ahead as the United Services, Services RenderedClub in London’s Balham High Road have discovered

If you’d like to talk to HEINEKEN, please call us on 0844 556 0109

or email [email protected]

Page 6: Club journal dec14

6 • Club Journal

he CIU took the lead at the All-Party Parliamentary Group forNon-Profit Making Members’

Clubs at the House of Commons onOctober 21st.

The meeting got underway withChairman David Crausby MP welcomingKenneth Green CMD, newly appointedGeneral Secretary of the CIU, to the Group,before the discussion of the key topics.

The impact of the new licensingregulationThe Draft Licensing Act 2003 (MandatoryLicensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order2014 (“the 2014 Order”) amends the 2010Order with effect from 1 October 2014.

The conditions will apply to all relevantpremises licences and club premisescertificates which authorise the supply ofalcohol for consumption on the premises,with the exception of the age verificationcondition, which will also apply to licencesand certificates which permit the supply ofalcohol for consumption off the premises.

This will tighten the existing mandatorylicensing conditions relating to irresponsiblepromotions, the provision of free water, theadoption and application of age verificationpolicies and the provision of small measuresat licensed premises.

George Dawson, CIU President,

commented that these charges appear totarget the on-trade. The inconsistency ofindividual council’s approach to licensingissues also raised concern among thosepresent.

The impact of the EU Food Regulations In December 2014, new legislation will comeinto effect that will have an impact on allfood service operators. This legislation, EUFood Information Regulation, also beingreferred to as Food Information forConsumers Regulation (FIR), will impact onthe clubs and how suppliers label anddescribe food on packaging.

The introduction of the Co-operative andCommunity Benefit Societies Act 2014which replaces the previous Industrial &Provident Societies ActThe main effect of the Act is to consolidateearlier legislation with the Group notingthat all legal requirements for registration

governance, interaction with the FCAremain the same.

For registrations after 1 August 2014, theregistering society will be referred to aseither a cooperative society or a communitybenefit society, as appropriate.

Existing registered societies can retaintheir present name and need not changetheir rules; they keep their existingregistration number.

If a registered society has on its letterheador website (say) “an Industrial & ProvidentSociety registered under the I & P Act 1965”the FCA advises that it “could” change it to“registered society under the Cooperativeand Community Benefit Society Act 2014”.This is not said to be obligatory.

Because of the 2014 Act, the FCA hasupdated its forms and information notes, inparticular the new registration, rule changesand annual return forms. The new formsmust be used for applications determinedafter August 1st 2014.

CIU RAISES KEY ISSUES ATHOUSE OF COMMONS

ALL-PARTY PARLIAMENTARY GROUP FOR NON-PROFIT MAKING MEMBERS’ CLUBS

Present: David Crausby MP (Chair), David Ward MP; Inattendance: George Dawson CMD (President CIU), JohnTobin (Vice-President CIU), Kenneth Green CMD (GeneralSecretary CIU), Bob Russell CMD (NEC Member CIU),George Smith (NEC Member CIU), Bob Bates (NUL & SC),Ian McAlpine (CISWO), Stephen Goulding (Office Manager

CIU), Norman Pritchard-Woollett (AdministrativeConsultant CIU), Sean Ferris (Club Journal), Justin O’Regan(Club Journal). Apologies: Brian Brinley MP, StephenHepburn MP, David Watts MP, Ian Mearns MP, LindaRiordan MP, Andrew Griffiths MP, Grahame Morris MP,Philip Smith CBE (ACC), Charles Littlewood (ACC).

APPG Meeting, House of Commons, 21.10.14

The latest meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group forNon-Profit Making Members’Clubs took place in October atthe House of Commons

T

The APPG meetings take place each quarter at the House of Commons

Page 7: Club journal dec14

Club Journal • 7

READER SURVEY 2014/15

SURVEY

The Club Journal Survey will be one of the most comprehensive surveys carried out in the club industry.By identifying the views and concerns of clubs, as well as analysing shifts in trading patterns, we cancollectively identify new business opportunities and tackle emerging issues. Your input is crucial. Soplease spend a few minutes completing this important survey. As a thank you, you’ll gain automaticentry into our free prize draw to win one of the following: an iPod, a digital camera or a tablet

To be completed by the Secretary/Manager in black pen. Please mark boxes as follows

GENERAL1. How many members do you have?Less than 250 ■■ 250-500 ■■ 501-999 ■■ 1,000-1,999 ■■

Other (please specify) ............................................................................................................................................................

2. Which group below best describes the age/gender of your members (rank 1 - 6 with 1 being thehighest) 18-34 male ■■ 18-34 female ■■ 35-50 male ■■

35-50 female ■■ 51+ male ■■ 51+ female ■■

Other (please specify) ............................................................................................................................................................

3. Which are the most important target markets for membership drives? (rank the top 5 only, with 1being the most important) Junior members ■■ Families ■■ 18 - 34 male ■■

18 - 34 female ■■ 35-50 male ■■ 35-50 female ■■

51+ male ■■ 51+ female ■■

4. On average, how regularly do most of your members visit the club? TICK ONE BOX Daily ■■ Weekly ■■ Monthly ■■

Twice a week ■■ Twice a month ■■ Less than once a month ■■

Other (please specify) ............................................................................................................................................................

5. In the past year (2013) have you noticed a change in the FREQUENCY of visits bymembers?No ■■ Increased substantially ■■

Increased a little ■■ Decreased substantially ■■

Decreased a little ■■ Too early to judge ■■

Other (please specify) ............................................................................................................................................................

6. What facilities do you offer? Cable/Satellite TV ■■ Big Screen ■■ Live entertainment ■■

Children’s play area ■■ Function room ■■ Games room ■■

Garden ■■ Smoking area ■■ Sports facilities ■■

Cigarette machine ■■ Contraceptive machine ■■ Car Park ■■

Separate restaurant ■■ Darts ■■ Snooker ■■

Pool ■■

7. What is your main source of trade information? TICK ONE BOX Club Journal ■■ TV advertising ■■ Trade press (general) ■■

Company reps ■■ CIU ■■ Internet ■■

BUSINESS TURNOVER8. What will be your club’s turnover this year? TICK ONE BOXUnder £100k ■■ £100k - £300k ■■ £301k- £500k ■■

£501k - £700k ■■ £701k - £900k ■■ £901k-£2m ■■

Over £2m (please specify) .......................................................................Do not know ■■

9. How has the turnover changed from last year? TICK ONE BOXNot at all ■■ Increased substantially ■■

Increased slightly ■■ Decreased substantially ■■

Decreased slightly ■■

10. Which brands of cider do you stock (state whether draught or packaged)?

1. .............................................................................................................................

2. .............................................................................................................................

3. .............................................................................................................................

11. What are your best selling lagers?

1. .............................................................................................................................

2. .............................................................................................................................

3. .............................................................................................................................

12. What are your best selling bitters?

1. .............................................................................................................................

2. .............................................................................................................................

3. .............................................................................................................................

SPIRITS & SPECIALITY DRINKS13. Which of the following do you stock?Absolute Vodka ■■ Baileys ■■ Bacardi ■■

Beefeater ■■ Bell’s ■■ Bombay Sapphire ■■

Buffalo Trace ■■ Captain Morgan ■■ Courvoisier ■■

Disarrano ■■ Drambuie ■■ The Famous Grouse ■■

Glenlivet ■■ Gordon’s Gin ■■ Grey Goose ■■

Hennessy ■■

Other (please specify) ............................................................................................................................................................

SOFT DRINKS14. Which of the following do you stock?Appletizer ■■ Britvic juice ■■ Britvic Mixer ■■

Coca-Cola ■■ Diet Coke ■■ Diet Pepsi ■■

Hartridges ■■ Isotonic Sports ■■ J20 ■■

Outspan Orange ■■ Pago Fruit Juices ■■ Pepsi ■■

Powerade ■■ Red Bull ■■ Robinsons ■■

R Whites Lemonade ■■ Schweppes Mixer ■■ Schweppes Lemonade ■■

Shloer ■■ Virgin ■■

Other (please specify) ............................................................................................................................................................

Page 8: Club journal dec14

8 • Club Journal

SURVEY

15. How do you purchase the following drinks? Direct Delivered Cash and Through the Off licencefrom Brewer Wholesale carry internet

Draught beer ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■

Bottled Beer ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■

Spirits ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■

Wines ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■

Soft drinks ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■

Other (please specify) ............................................................................................................................................................

16. Still on your suppliers, please name your...Brewer/Breweries (if applicable) ............................................................................................................... Wholesaler/s (if applicable) ............................................................................................................... Cash & Carry/Carries (if applicable) ...............................................................................................................

17. How do you rank your...Very poor Poor Good Very good Excellent

Brewer/Breweries (if applicable) ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■

Wholesaler/s (if applicable) ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■

Cash & Carry/Carries (if applicable) ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■

18. Does your club have the following? Computer/s ■■ Website ■■ Facebook page ■■

Twitter ■■ Wi-Fi ■■

ENTERTAINMENT19. How much do gaming machines contribute to your net profile?Less than 10 per cent ■■ 10-20 per cent ■■ 21-35 per cent ■■

Over 35 per cent ■■

20. How many gaming machines are there at your club and who supplies them?

............................................................................................................................................................

21. What live entertainment do you offer at your club?Band/singers ■■ Comedy ■■ Cabaret ■■

Theme nights ■■ None ■■

22. Do you have any of the following?BT Sport ■■ Racing UK ■■ Sky Sports ■■

CATERING23. How important are the following to your trade?

Increasingly Decreasingly No change Don’t haveimportant important

Sports screening ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■

Confectionary ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■

Hot bar food ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■

Live entertainment ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■

Group outings ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■

Sports teams ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■

Tea and coffee ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■

Soft drinks ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■

Game machines ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■

Crisps/ peanuts/snacks ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■

Quiz ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■

Promotions/theme nights ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■

Other (please specify) .......................................................................

24. Which of the following describes your catering facilities (Tick one box)Separate restaurant ■■ Dining area ■■ Over the bar meals ■■

Sandwiches ■■ Crisps/nothing ■■

25. If you do not have catering at the club, why not?No demand ■■ No expertise ■■

No kitchen ■■ We use outside caterers ■■

Too much local competition ■■ Nearby competition ■■

We are considering it ■■ We plan to begin serving food ■■

Other comments .......................................................................................................................................................................

THE FUTURE26. What would be your most important business objective in the coming year? (Tick as many boxes asyou like but rank in order of importance with 1 being the most important)Lowering prices ■■ Improving range of drinks ■■

Family facilities ■■ Improving margins ■■

Providing entertainment ■■ Getting/keeping staff ■■

Training staff ■■ Improving food on offer ■■

Improving marketing ■■ Attracting different kinds of customers ■■

Improving decor/ambience ■■

27. How many people read your copy of Club Journal?Just myself ■■ 2 ■■ 3 ■■ More than 3 ■■

28. What would you like to see in the magazine?

Other comments .......................................................................................................................................................................

29. Please indicate which of the following elements you would like to see more of in Club Journal:

News ■■ Catering ■■

News Analysis/Opinion pieces ■■ Sport ■■

Product news ■■ ‘HQ’ ■■

Features ■■ Crossword ■■

Better business ■■ Legal advice ■■

Entertainment ■■ CIU policy information ■■

Social ■■ Service Awards ■■

Reader offers ■■ Club Outings ■■

PRIZE DRAW ENTRY DETAILSThis survey is confidential. However, if you would like to be entered into our prize draw, please complete the following section in full.Any details given will not be used for any direct marketing or other purposes.

Please complete ALL of the following details in BLOCK CAPITALS.

Name: ............................................................................................................................................................................................................

Position: .......................................................................................................................................................................................................

Club Name: ...................................................................................................................................................................................................

Address: ........................................................................................................................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................................................... Postcode: .........................................

Business tel no (inc STD): ............................................................................................................................................................................

Mobile phone no: ..........................................................................................................................................................................................

Prize Draw: Terms and Conditions 1: All completed and legible entries received by the deadlinewill be entered into the Free Prize Draw. 2: The editor’sdecision is final and legally binding and no correspondencewill be entered into. 3: No responsibility will be taken forpostal entries lost or delayed, and illegible entries will not beaccepted. Proof of posting is not proof of receipt. 4: Only oneentry per club is acceptable. Completed entries shouldreach us no later than January 19, 2015. 5. You can enterusing this form, or online (visit www.wmciu.org). 6: Prizewinners will be notified by post.

DEADLINE: January 19, 2015Post to:Club Journal Reader SurveyAlchemy Contract Publishing, 59/60 Thames St,Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1TX

Page 9: Club journal dec14

CLUB REFURBISHMENT CREATIVE DESIGNS COMPETITIVE PRICING

PLEASE CALL 020 8368 [email protected]

Thames Contracts Ltd, 707 High Road, London N12 0BT

ThamesCONTRAC T S

ThamesCONTRAC T S

C1214

Hello Club Members

The £1.3bn Global Market for the E.CigWith all the adverse controversial advice we receive about various

new products Doctors now tell us the E-Cigarettes can help

someone quit smoking.

So what exactly is an Electronic Cigarette?

E.cigs as they are generally known are battery operated devices

which have a replaceable cartridge. The cartridge does contain

Nicotine in a solution of either propylene glycol, or glycerine and

water which can be flavored. As you inhale, the battery heats up

the liquid inside the cartridge and produce a vapor which then

delivers a hit of Nicotine. Toxins are at trace levels and are

comparable to other Nicotine replacement therapies.

However, it is not known yet if E-cigarettes with a Nicotine

solution are as addictive as regular cigarettes.

One cartridge is the equivalent of up to 25 cigarettes. The

battery lasts between two and five hours before it needs

recharging.

In New Zealand a study was conducted with several groups of

smokers who were given E-cigarettes, Nicotine patches, or a

placebo (Nicotine free) E-cigarettes.

Six months later after these tests were carried out the Nicotine

E-cigarette users had the highest rate in terms of users quitting

altogether with 7.3 per cent. The patch users were only 5.8 per cent

and the placebo (non Nicotine) at 4 per cent. However, the British

Medical Association has warned on the side of caution.

Dr Vivienne Nathanson, the BMA’s head of Science and ethics,

says: ‘’What this product does is make the concept of smoking

normal when we have all got used to the fact smoking in public

places in not allowed. While current legislation remains confusing,

it may amuse you to learn MPs are not allowed to light up an E-cigar

in the House of Commons.”

Given that one person dies of tobacco-related disease every five

minutes in the UK the NHS has taken a more positive view. Its

website states: “ ‘Smoking’ E-cigarettes is generally regarded as a

safer alternative for those unable or unwilling to stop using

Nicotine.”

MEMBERS’ CORNERInformative articles which affect our life by Dione Mobley

Page 10: Club journal dec14

10 • Club Journal

What steps can we take as a club inorder to maximise our incomefrom our gaming machines?

Chris Haley, Managing Director ofDransfields, the Union’s recommendedsupplier of Gaming Machines responds:It is vital that the correct machines arechosen and that they are kept clean and infull working order. Here are some simplesteps that clubs can take to maximise theirearning potential.

Know your customer Get to know your machine customers andfind out their likes and dislikes on gamefeatures, etc. Speak with your machinesupplier and ensure they are aware so theycan help to optimise your machine choice.

When a new machine is installed, takesome time to get to know how it plays sothat you can answer any questions yourcustomers have.

Sounds obvious, but make sure you letyour members know when a new machine isinstalled!

Make it availableChoice of machine position within a clubcan really impact on earnings. Machineplayers like to feel comfortable so don’t placethe machine near a TV with all eyes turnedtowards it. A club needs to consider securityand supervision of the machine as well toensure that under 18s don’t have access andthat potential thieves are deterred fromattempting to break into a machine.

Make sure the machine is switched onthroughout opening times and keep it cleanwith a quick polish every day. Be careful notto clean monitors with a wet cloth as thiscan damage them.

Always ensure the machine's sound is on.The sounds that the machines make areintegral to many of the features of thegames, as well as giving an enhanced userexperience.

Report any faults to your supplier at theearliest opportunity so that you can get themachine back up and running as soon aspossible. A machine out of order costs youmoney.

Refill your machinesA machine needs £1 coins to pay out prizesand to keep the note acceptor in workingorder.

A large proportion of machine takings arein the form of banknotes – if the £1 hopperlevel of the machine falls below £100 thenthe Note Acceptor switches off and will notaccept notes.

The machine will go ‘out of order’ and willneed refilling – so it's much better to refill itbefore this happens. While the machine isout of order it will not be earning you aprofit

Keeping the £1 hoppers topped up willkeep the machine operating at its best.

If you are unsure how to refill a machine,ask your supplier for a demonstration.

Newer machines will now pay out in banknotes as well as £1 coins but many prizes arestill paid out with £1 coins and the aboveadvice therefore still applies.

SecurityKeep an eye out for machine thieves,particularly groups of two or three peoplecrowding around a machine or with oneperson attempting to distract you. They willoften order soft drinks or hot drinks ratherthan alcoholic beverages. If in doubt simplyask that they play existing games off andthen switch the machine off until they havemoved on. Always thoroughly checksuppliers ID badges before allowing anyoneto collect, repair or remove a machine.

Our club insurance is up forrenewal soon and we're looking foradvice on what we should be

asking our insurance company please.Andy Kitchener, Aon Relationship Managerfor the CIU, responds: This is a very sensible question; there'snothing worse than paying your insuranceonly to discover that when an emergencyhappens you aren't adequately covered for it.And that goes for far more than just bricksand mortar. Did you know, for example,that:

� Employers Liability Insurance coversyou if an employee is injured or hurt duringtheir day-to-day role. It is also a legalrequirement and forms part of UKlegislation.

BETTER BUSINESS Q&A

Q

“It is vital that the correctmachines are chosen foryour club and kept cleanand in full working order”

Club Journal’s panel of experts is ready to answer any of your queries regarding running your club

ANYQUESTIONS?

If the Note Acceptor isn’t working, playerswill know that the hopper float is low andwill not play the machine as they think itwon’t pay out major prizes.

If it does pay out a major prize, themachine will attempt to pay it, but will runout of coins resulting in an unhappy player,aggrieved at not having been paid out in full.

Q

Page 11: Club journal dec14

� Committees always assume theresponsibility for the safety of theirmembers and guests which leads to arequirement for Public Liability Insurance.

� Secretaries and Committee memberscould ultimately be held personallyaccountable for a lack of adequate insurancecover leading to personal financial and evencriminal action.

Ultimately, if you don't have any Employers'Liability cover you are breaking the law andcould be subject to a fine. Meanwhile, nothaving Public Liability Insurance couldopen your club up to very expensive claimsin the event of negligence within yourpremises. On top of all this any expensesoccurred, that would have been covered byan insurance policy, will subsequently haveto be settled from your own funds, so itreally is a must.

Underinsurance is another issue to watchout for, that's where you take out a policybut for a value less than the item or risk thatyou are wishing to cover. If you areunderinsured by say 50%, the insurer willonly settle at 50% of the sum specified orcould ultimately decide that the claim isrepudiated and no settlement is made.

Aon UK Limited is authorised and

regulated by the Financial ServicesAuthority. Aon UK Limited RegisteredOffice: 8 Devonshire Square, London EC2M4PL. Registered No 210725. 75.CM

your supplier to discuss real ciders or theirrange of bottled beers.

Decide whether your festival should havea theme, eg, ‘Yorkshire Beers Festival’ or‘Flavoured Beers Festival’.

Why not have a beer request book on thebar four weeks prior to the festival and letcustomers write in it what beers they wouldlike to see at the festival.

In terms of pricing, if you decide to haveone flat price across all products you shouldgive careful consideration to the varyingprofit margins as each beer willundoubtedly be priced differently.

Alternatively have a three-tier systembased on ABV. These can be colour coded tohelp your customers choose on bothstrength and price. For example: • Red – below 4% ABV• Green – between 4.1% and 4.9% ABV• Blue – anything above 5% ABV

For more information on Cask Marque visitthe official website: www.cask-marque.co.uk

Club Journal • 11

“When planning a beerfestival at your club tryto order a varied range of ABVs, colours anddifferent styles of ale tosuit every palate”

Do you have a club-related problemthat you think the Club Journalexpert panel can help you with?

Just send your question or query [email protected] and we’llgive you the advice you need.

We’re planning to hold a beerfestival at our club but are notsure how many ales we should be

looking at and how to price them.Cask Marque, which runs an accreditationscheme for bars serving cask ale, advises: The number of ales will be determined bythe length of your festival, the size of yourclub and how many people you expect toattend of course, but as a guide, around 20ales should be stocked, based on a festival ofbetween two and five days.

When holding a beer festival at your club, selecta varied range of ABVs, colours and styles of ale

Q

Try to order a varied range of ABVs, coloursand different styles of ale (eg, milds, porters,blonde ales, strong ales) to suit every palate.

Remember your festival does not have tobe limited to handpull beers only. Why notinclude bottled beers of the world? Speak to

Page 12: Club journal dec14

With cover fromas little as £795*

for your clubs insurance why

not speak to one of us today

Insurance for CIU clubsSpeak to one our Client Managers

today 0845 287 2539licensedtrades.aon.co.uk

*Price illustration is based on cover being provided for the following: Employee Liability at £10 million, Public Liability at 2 Million, Business Interruptionat £125,000 for an indemnity period of 12 months, Loss of licence at £100,000, Book Debts at £25,000, Contents at £14,500, Theft by employees at £5,000, Portable property at £5,000, Computers at £3,000, Money up to £3,000, Stock covered at £3,000, Goods in transit at £3,000,Wines/Spirits/tobacco/cigarettes at £2,000 and Contents of the gaming machines at a £1,000. The indication provided is also based on the buildingbeing of standard construction, in an area that isn’t subject to referral due to flood or subsidence and is subject to previous claims history. | Aon UKLimited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. | Aon UK Limited Registered Office, 8 Devonshire Square, London EC2M 4PLRegistered No. 210725 | FP.ENT.17.STB

Source ACNielsen Total Brand Value Sales 12 weeks to 11.10.14 – Total Coverage WALKERS AND THE WALKERS LOGO ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS. MARKET DELI IS A TRADEMARK © 2014. IMAGES AND PACKS ARE FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY.

*Source ACNielsen Single Serve Crisp Value Sales YTD to 11.10.14 – Total ImpulseImages and packs are for illustration purposes only.

Walkers and the Walkers, Sensations, Quavers, Wotsits, Walkers Extra Crunchy and Monster Munch logos are registered trademarks © 2014DORITOS and the DORITOS logos are registered trademarks. © 2014

*Source ACNielsen Single Serve Crisp Value Sales YTD to 11.10.14 – Total ImpulseWALKERS AND THE WALKERS, BAKED & SUNBITES LOGOS ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS. © 2014.

– A £6.2M BRAND IN LATEST 12 WEEKS –DRIVING ALL GROWTH IN PREMIUM CRISPS

THE NEW

PREMIUM OFFERING

*Source ACNielsen Single Serve Crisp Value Sales YTD to 11.10.14 – Total ImpulseImages and packs are for illustration purposes only.

Walkers and the Walkers logo are registered trademarks © 2014.

AUDITEL (Utility Consultant)Giles Branson: 07947 [email protected]

AON (Club Insurance Services)Andy Kitchener: 07989 984260Gareth Butler: 07779 [email protected]@[email protected]

BOC SURESERVE (Gas)Richard Nixon: 07768 [email protected]

CO-OPERATIVE BANKPaul Davies: 07803 [email protected]

CELLARBRIGHT (Line Cleaning)Hance McGhie: 07740 [email protected]

COVENTRY SILVERCRAFT (Trophies)Marie and Andy Oakley: 02476 [email protected]

DRANSFIELD NOVELTY (GamingMachines and Lottery Machines andTickets)Chris Haley [email protected] Jackson: 0113 [email protected]

HEINEKEN UKGraeme Nicholson 07810 [email protected]

SMART ENERGY PROJECTS (Energyadvisers)Phil Towndrow: 0116 [email protected] PHONE: 0800 0730041

THOMPSON & BRYAN (UK) LTD(Insurance Loss Assessors)Simon Jenkinson07831 413 [email protected]

WALKERS SNACKS (Crisps and Soft Drinks)Marc Burns [email protected]

NATIONAL ACCOUNT SUPPLIERS LISTHere is a list of the current Union-recommended suppliers/

National Account holders:

Page 13: Club journal dec14

Club Journal • 13

ain Line Social Club, located in theArmley district of Leeds, wasestablished in 1965 and has been

an integral part of the social fabric of thearea ever since.

Now boasting over 1,600 members andoffering some of the best facilities in the areaas well as an array of activities throughoutthe week to cater for all tastes, Main Line’sall-round excellence has been recognised at anational level with the club recently winningthe CIU-sponsored category of ‘BestTraditional Club’ at the Club Awards 2014.

With membership and turnovercontinuing to rise at Main Line, the club isin a very strong position but continues tolook at ways of attracting more peoplethrough the door.

“Those increases stem directly fromattracting new people into the club,” saysClub Vice-President Keith Baxter. “We goout and ask what people want from the cluband that can help to bring in new members.

“For example, we recently established aSingles Night on Monday evenings and that

has been one of the best initiatives we’veever done. It means we are now gettingupwards of 60 people in on what wouldnormally be the quietest day of the week.”

In terms of facilities, Main Line is blessedwith some first-class facilities, including aLounge Bar, Concert Room, Games Roomand Television Room, allowing for activitiesto run simultaneously in different areas ofthe club.

Keith explains: “There is something goingon at the club seven days a week, whether it’sprivate parties, our own regularentertainment and charity nights, the localcouncillors holding their constituencysurgery on a Saturday morning, bingo, dartsor snooker – it’s always bustling in here.”

A quick glance at the club’s entertainmentschedule certainly confirms that: Mondaysees Singles Night in the Concert Roomwhile the Bramley Sapphires majorettegroup rehearse in another room; onTuesdays there’s a Seniors Afternoon withBingo; Wednesday is Bingo Night; Thursdaysees the Bramley Sapphires practising again

plus another Bingo night; Friday sees Bingoand a solo artist in the concert room;Saturday is the main party night with livemusic, Bingo and ‘Play Your Cards Right’ inthe Concert Room; and Sunday afternoonsees more Bingo in the Concert Room andlive music in the evening.

Add in thriving darts, snooker, dominoes,pool, football, fishing and cribbages sectionsand you have a club which leaves no stoneunturned in providing for its members.

And the club’s pro-active recruitmentdrive shows no sign of slowing down as isillustrated by the club’s very successful effortto recruit bus drivers from the nearby busstation as members.

Indeed, so successful has this initiativebeen that recently one bus driver got soembroiled in a bingo game that he lost trackof the time as his passengers waited patientlyon the driverless bus outside!

“We were very proud to win the ClubAward in November as it’s a real testamentto all the hard work put in by the staff andofficials all year round,” says Keith.

MAIN LINE IS RIGHT ON TRACK

CLUB OF THE MONTH

Main Line Social Club in Leeds was the worthy winner in the CIU-sponsored ‘Best Traditional Club’category at this year’s Club Awards. We talk to Vice-President Keith Baxter about the club’s success

M

(Left to right) Main Line SocialClub’s Graham Naylor (Treasurer),Keith Baxter (Vice-President) andJulie Baxter receive their trophyat the Club Awards from CIUPresident George Dawson andBBC presenter and Awards hostJohn Inverdale

Page 14: Club journal dec14

14 • Club Journal

The Gambling Commission is undertaking aconsultation on proposed amendments to thesocial responsibility provisions in the licenceconditions and codes of practice for operators.

The full Consultation is very lengthy and isdirected substantially at licensed operators ofcommercial gambling (i.e. those with anoperating premises licence).

Only section 12 relates directly to pubs andclubs and of the 75 questions posed toconsultees, only question 68 has possibleinterest for the Union.

1. The Working Men’s Club and InstituteUnion Ltd responds to this Consultation asfollows.

2. The consultation appears in the main to beconcerned with addressing social responsibilityissues in the context of licensed forms ofgambling i.e. those requiring both anoperating and a premises licence.

Section 12 directly relates to pubs and clubs,in the latter case primarily to commercialclubs, not private members non-profit makingclubs which comprise the membership of thisorganisation.

3. Unlike commercial clubs which operateunder a Licensing Act 2003 premises licence,our clubs operate under a club premisescertificate for the supply of alcohol to theirmembers and guests.

Notwithstanding that distinction, we wouldconcur with paragraph 12.4 i.e. that theGambling Act 2005 was not intended toextend the provision of commercial bingo to

pubs and clubs; nor, through the medium of aGA 2005 premises licence, to permit suchpremises to install higher value machines thanprovided for in Section 12 of the GA 2005 andSI 2007/2158.

4. This Union accepts that its member clubsare, and should be, limited to offering exemptbingo except when it reaches high turnoverlevel requiring an operating licence; and thatour private clubs so licensed have noentitlement to, or desire for, the grant of a GA2005 premises licence permitting the use ofmachines above Category B3A (one per club)and Category B4.

5. A club gaming permit (in the case of non-commercial clubs) or a club machine permit(in the case of both commercial and non-commercial clubs) governs prescribedmachine category entitlement in both andseems to us to strike the right balance giventhat permits fall short of full licensing regimerequirements.

UNION RESPONDS TOGAMBLING COMMISSION

HQ – THE LATEST FROM HEAD OFFICE

NEWS IN BRIEF

John Harris steps down fromNational Executive John Harris has resigned as NationalExecutive Member for Derbyshire &Leicestershire. There will be more onthis story in the January issue ofClub Journal.

CIU website relaunchesThe Union has launched its newwebsite with an improved look,content and navigation features.

As well as the latest CIU news; alist of approved suppliers; anarchive of back issues of ClubJournal; and several other sectionsfeaturing key information for clubs,the new website has links to the 25Branch microsites which thebranches will use to communicateevents and news to their Clubs andMembers.

NEC Meetings for 2015 The dates for NEC Meetings takingplace in 2015 have been agreed asfollows: January 6, 7, 8; February 4,5;March 4,5; April 9,10,11 (BlackpoolAGM); May 6,7; June 3,4; July 1,2;August 5,6; September 2,3; October7,8; November 4,5; December 2,3.July 1, 2.

Rules Secretary meets withCo-operative UKA meeting has taken place at HeadOffice between a representative ofCo-operative UK and the RulesSecretary (The Union had been amember of Co-operative UK untilrecently). The NEC agreed that theCIU should become a member onceagain, on the understanding thatlegal advice would be madeavailable on matters concerning allregistered societies who registerwith the FCA.

The Union’s official 2015diaries and calendar arenow on sale at Branchesthroughout the country.

The burgundy desk diaryand slimline pocket diaryare both filled with usefulinformation on clubmanagement and areessential items for anycommittee member.

Official 2015 diaries & calendar

The 2015 official calendar and diaries

Page 15: Club journal dec14

Club Journal • 15

I am delighted to welcome on boardAlchemy Contract Publishing (ACP) asour new media partner.

ACP has now taken the helm of ClubJournal, ensuring that the mouthpiece ofour Union is bigger and better than everbefore. More news, more advice and moreopportunities to have your say.

And while it is a bigger and bettermagazine, we will also be maintaining allthose elements that CIU clubs love.

Needless to say, it will remain completelyindependent and the team at ACP willreport into us at Head Office. They arehandling every aspect of the magazine, fromwriting it to selling ads, so do make yourselfknow to them just as soon as you can.

THE VIEW FROM HQIn the first of a series of columns frommembers of the NEC, George DawsonCMD, President of the CIU, talks aboutthe new Club Journal.

HQ – THE LATEST FROM HEAD OFFICE

Preferred Supplier

Dransfields MD Chris Haley gives anupdate on the ‘Linneweber’ andgaming machine income VAT caseupdate.

Rank Group, which is the leading casefor the reclaim of VAT on gamingmachine income prior to December2005 (commonly known asLinneweber), lost the latest challengemade by HMRC at the Court ofAppeal. Rank asked for permission toappeal this latest decision to the UK’sSupreme Court and this has now beenallowed.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ)had previously sent the case back tothe UK legal system to rule on atechnical aspect of the case although ithad accepted the principle of fiscalneutrality based on the ECJ decision inthe German case, Linneweber.

The UK Court of Appeal has decidedin favour of HM Revenue & Customsregarding claims for overpaid VAT onGaming Machine income prior toDecember 2005. HMRC previouslyrepaid to Rank £30.8m in connectionwith their claim and many Clubswhich submitted a claim will havealready received a refund.

HMRC are now asking for theserefunds to be repaid pending theoutcome of the case at the SupremeCourt; they are allowing “time to pay”agreements for clubs with no funds.

Therefore, the final effect of theAppeals Court decision on clubs thathad made claims will not be knownuntil the Supreme Court has heard thecase and issued its judgement; this islikely to be in summer 2015.

Up to £2 billion of tax is at stake inthis matter and the final decision willbe taken by the UK’s Supreme Court;its judgement will be final, with nofurther appeals possible.

Important Note: This case does nothave any bearing on Category B3Amachines.

The Cooperative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014

The Cooperative and Community BenefitSocieties Act 2014 came into force on 1stAugust 2014. Its main effect is toconsolidate earlier legislation.

The 2014 Act ensures continuity ofregistration for all pre-existing registeredsocieties. All existing registered societies willnow be referred to as “registered societies”instead of “industrial & providentsocieties”, whatever they call themselves.

The Union and its I & P member clubsrank as cooperatives because they conductthemselves by and for the benefit of, theirparticipating members. The main things to note for the CIU andthe rules department are:i) all legal requirements for registrationgovernance, interaction with the FCAremain the same;ii) for registrations after 1st August 2014 theregistering society will be referred to (andpresumably registered) as either acooperative society or a community benefitsociety, as appropriate;iii) existing registered societies can retaintheir present name and need not changetheir rules; they keep their existingregistration number;

To reiterate – Club Journal is YOURmagazine, a chance for you to shout aboutall the great things and hard workhappening at your club, so please don’thesitate to get in touch with the new teamwith your suggestions for future newsstories, features and opinion pieces.

ACP is also working with us on selectingthe best preferred suppliers for clubs, aswell as on Awards, events, dinners, tradeshows and our annual Conference.

Having known the team already for overtwo years we are pleased to work closertogether on this aspect of CIU business.

iv) if a registered society has on itsletterhead or website (say) “an Industrial &Provident Society registered under the I &P Act 1965” the FCA advises that it “could”change it to “registered society under theCooperative and Community BenefitSociety Act 2014”. This is not said to beobligatory.v) because of the 2014 Act the FCA hasupdated its forms and information notes,in particular the new registration, rulechanges and annual return forms. The newforms must be used for applications beingdetermined after 1st August 2014.

To clarify, CASCs registered as I & Ps are,for 2014 and superseded Act purposes,cooperatives (not BENCOMs) becausethey are conducted for the benefit of theirmembers. The requirements that CASCsmust be open to all-comers and their fundsring fenced are two of the conditions theirrules must satisfy for the grant of CASCstatus (which confers various taxadvantages) by HMRC. There is no way ofswitching between the two 2014 Act legalforms (cooperatives and BENCOMS)without registering a new society.

Norman Pritchard-Woollett, the CIU’s Administrative Consultant, looks at this newpiece of new legislation and what it means for clubs.

Page 16: Club journal dec14

16 • Club Journal

Welcome to your new Club Journal. As Editor I will be liaising with the

National Executive (your Editorial Panel) toensure you are kept fully informed of allNational (and local) issues as they affect theUnion and our clubs.

November was certainly an extremelybusy time at Head Office where we held thefirst two-day Branch Secretary Induction(more to follow in the January edition) andthe election of a new National ExecutiveMember for the West Yorkshire/HeavyWoollen and South Yorkshire ElectoralDistrict following the election of Ken Greenas General Secretary (see the profile of newNational Executive Member Brian Davies inthe news section on page 3).

December is also shaping up to be a verybusy month with planning well underwayfor next year’s AGM, Trade Show andDinner.

There are some exciting changes plannedin order to make Blackpool 2015 a moreinteresting and event-filled three days for allthe delegates who attend. An update will

feature in the January edition of ClubJournal.

Another election will need to take placeover December/January following the sadnews that John Harris, Derbyshire &Leicestershire Electoral District, has beenforced to resign due to illness – more tofollow in the January edition.

Other exciting news in the pipeline is thata working group of National Executivemembers is currently working with externalorganisations to develop and deliver a new,professionally accredited exam for CIUmembers.

Although at an early stage, we are excitedabout this new qualification which willcomplement but not replace the existingCMD.

Finally, some of you may have had anopportunity to visit our newly re-launchedwebsite (www.wmciu.org).

This is a more user-friendly site than theold version with Branch pages and links tolocal events and contacts as well as outliningnational policy.

HQ – THE LATEST FROM HEAD OFFICE

EDITOR’S LETTER

CLUB JOURNAL CIU252-254 Upper StreetLondon N1 IRY

Tel: 020 7226 0221

Fax: 020 7354 1847

E-mail: [email protected]: www.wmciu.org

EditorStephen GouldingE-mail: [email protected]

Club Journal is published byAlchemy Contract Publishing for the CIU59/60 Thames Street, Windsor, SL4 1TX

Tel: 01753 272022

E-mail: info@alchemycontractpublishing.co.ukwww.alchemycontractpublishing.co.uk

For editorial, contact [email protected] advertising, contact [email protected]

CIU Editorial Panel

George Dawson CMDPresident

John TobinVice-President

Kenneth D Green CMDGeneral Secetary

Stephen Foster CMDNEC Member

Geoff Blakeley CMDNEC Member

Sid HicksNEC Member

Ken Roberts CMDNEC Member

George SmithNEC Member

Geoff WhewellNEC Member

Chris O’NeillNEC Member

John BakerNEC Member

David GravelNEC Member

Brian DaviesNEC Member

Carol GoddardNEC Member

Bob Russell CMDNEC Member

Please feel free to feed back yourcomments – we want to help ensure the siteremains informative and useful to ourmembers.

At the time of writing, Christmas seems along way off but not so far away when thenew edition arrives! – so, very best wishes forthe Christmas season.

Stephen GouldingEditor

Page 17: Club journal dec14

Club Journal • 17

THE CIU NATIONAL QUIZDRANSFIELDS CIU NATIONAL QUIZ

The country’s most enjoyable team quiz – probably!

ash prizes await the top threeclubs in the CIU National Quiz,for the club finishing second to

last AND a special prize this year for theclub entering the best new team. And lookout for our spot prizes too!

C The National Final will be held in

Blackpool and tied in withthe 2015 CIU Conference

activities.

Deadline forentries:

December 19,2014

Calling all clubs! Get your teams of four ready for the club quizof the year. A great night out, great fun – and great prizes!

Name of Club: _______________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________

__________________________ Postcode: ________________

Contact name: _______________________________________

Daytime tel: _____________________________

Email: _________________________________

Our team of four will be selected from the following (maximumsix). Please give first names (not just initials).

__________________________ ________________________

__________________________ ________________________

__________________________ ________________________

Closing date for entries: December 19, 2014

I certify that the team members are at least 18 years old, they aremembers of this club and hold Associate Pass Cards for 2014issued by this club.

I enclose a cheque for £10 made payable to Alchemy ContractPublishing.

Date: _________ Secretary: ____________________________

Secretary’s name (please print): _________________________

Sponsored by Dransfields, recommended supplier for club gaming machines, pull tablotteries, pool tables, juke boxes and quiz machines

ENTRY FORMWe wish to enter a team of four in the 2015 Dransfields CIU National Quiz*.

Return to: Karen Foreman, CIU Quiz, Club Journal,59/60 Thames Street, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1TX by December 19, 2014.

Telephone: 01753 272022 or email:info@alchemycontractpublishing

*All players in your teams of four need to be CIU members ormembers of a CIU Social Club.

Page 18: Club journal dec14

18 • Club Journal

CLUB OUTINGS

WALTON-ON-NAZE RBL CLUBVicarage Lane (off High Street)

Visiting the seaside?Our newly refurbished and refitted club extends a warm

welcome and friendly atmosphere. Two minutes from beachfront. Good range of drinks and bar snacks available

******************************New memberships available.

CIU and RBL affiliated coach parties welcome!Free finger buffet for 49-seater coach visit!

Upgraded buffet at a discount.Contact Secretary on (01255) 674153

HAMPSHIRE & ISLE OF WIGHT

Leigh Park and District TUWMC439 Dunsbury Way, Havant PO9 5BDThe largest club on the South Coast

Situated 2 miles from A3(M) and A27 and within 20minutes’ drive of Goodwood and Fontwell Races.

Visiting clubs welcome. Live bands on Saturday nightsand food, darts, snooker and pool available all week.

Please contact the Secretary on (023) 92472624email: [email protected]

website: www.workingmensclubleighpark.co.uk._________________________

Newport (I.W.) Social Club13-14 Lower St James Street, Newport,

Isle of Wight PO30 5HB. Tel: (01983) 527 291Situated in the centre of town, with a warm friendlyatmosphere where you can bring family and friends.

Open all day, function room, snooker room, darts, pooland jukebox. Kitchen now open 7 days a week for hotand cold food. Coach parties always welcome by prior

arrangement._________________________

COWES COMBINED SERVICES & SOCIAL CLUB85 High Street, Cowes, Isle of Wight PO31 7AJ.

A warm and friendly welcome is extended to all visitors.

Situated on the sea front with panoramic sea views from the stage dining area, the club has one of the best

views in the country. Ideal for parties and outings.Freshly prepared meals available 7 days a week. Disabled facilities. Coach parties very welcome,

please notify Secretary or bar manager in advance. Entertainment Friday and Saturday evenings.

Tel: (01983) 292921 email: [email protected]

HEREFORD &WORCESTERSHIREHereford Welsh Social Club

1 Hinton Road, Hereford, HR2 6BL.Tel: (01432) 269038/285974.

Email: [email protected] friendly welcome is extended to all Associate

Members. Live Entertainment every Saturday evening.Hot and cold food available. Coaches welcome (please

contact Secretary prior to your visit).Please visit our website:

www.herefordwelshsocialclub.co.uk“Hereford’s most popular social club”_________________________

RICHMOND PLACE CLUB69/71 EDGAR STREET, HEREFORD HR4 9JP

Live entertainment every Saturday. MonthlyCountry & Western night.

Hot and cold food available. Disabled facilities, real ale,Wrestling nights. Football supporters, shoppers and

coach parties very welcome. Parking for coaches.

Contact Secretary, Les Walker on (01432) 356 529.email:[email protected]

BLACKPOOL &LANCASHIRE

BLACKPOOL No. 1 WORKING MEN’S CLUB & INSTITUTE

9-17 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool FY1 6DH. Tel: (01253) 343 508

Extends a warm welcome to all CIU associates

and bona-fide guests.FREE ENTERTAINMENT

7 nights throughout the summer season (weekends winter).

Change of artists nightly. Coach parties welcome.CONTACT THE SECRETARY IN WRITING

_________________________

BLACKPOOL ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CLUB

33-38 King Street, Blackpool FY1 3EJ.Enjoy your visit with us at the club.

Good all-round entertainment.Bookings for coach parties accepted.

Room available for hire.Sec: Mr K Teasdale or Treasurer Mrs R Thomas

Club: (01253) 626 308; Office: (01253) 290 322www.blackpoolrbl.co.uk

email: [email protected]_________________________

You’ve been to the rest— now visit the best!

Voted the best club in the North West on TV’s “The One Show”.

BLOOMFIELD CLUB & INSTITUTE128 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool FY1 6JW

Free entertainment seven nights aweek along with your favourite games

• Bingo • Tote • Supa5The club is on one level with disabled toilet facilities.

Coach parties and football fans welcome.Contact Secretary on (01253) 344583

_________________________

KNOTT END WORKING MEN’S CLUBOffers a great welcome to CIU members and

parties. Why not try• a visit to the seaside • a ferry ride to Fleetwood

• a bowling green competitionor just our good food and entertainment.

SALISBURY AVENUE, KNOTT END-ON-SEA, LANCS.Office telephone (01253) 810362

Tel: Secretary Mrs Karen Bradford for dates anddetails (01253) 812 226

_________________________

ROSEGROVE UNITY Working Men’s ClubHolme Lodge, Rossendale Road, Burnley,

Lancs, BB11 5DL.Situated 2 minutes from Junction 9 on M65.

Large car parking space available.Entertainment Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Bookings must give 14 days’ notice.contact Secretary on 01282 431 363 or

e-mail [email protected]_________________________

GOING TO THE RACES?Why not try

BURNLEY MINERS WMSCAs seen on TV

2 minutes from the Town Centre and Turf Moor.

Entertainment Friday, Saturday and Sunday.Coach parties by appointment.Breakfast and/or evening meal.

Tel: Bar (01282) 422 791 orOffice (01282) 835 429

KENT

BEXLEYHEATH WMCRoyal Oak Road, Bexleyheath. DA6 7HG

Telephone (0208) 303 2163Friendly atmosphere, comfortable surroundings and an

excellent range of beers to quench your thirst. Everythingyou require on your visit to Bluewater and Lakeside

shopping centres. Refreshments available.(Please give advance notice).

_________________________

SUNDRIDGE PARK WMC134 BURNT ASH LANE, BROMLEY.

Tel: (020) 8464 3638 (Office); (020) 8460 6348 (Club)Located close to A21 and A20. A warm welcome is

extended to all visitors. Two bars serving a wide rangeof drinks. TV in bar and the lounge. Purpose-built snookerroom with four tables. Live entertainment Saturday andSunday evenings. Coach parties by prior arrangement

with the office.

LEEDS &WEST YORKSHIRE

Belle Isle WMCBelle Isle Road, Leeds LS10 3PE.

Warm and friendly club with large car park, good valuebeer and large concert room. Live bands Friday, Saturday

and Sunday. Coaches welcome.Contact Secretary on (0113) 2718 768.

_________________________

Visiting Blackpool or Yorkshire Coast?Haydock Park or York Races?Then call at: Elland Working Men’s Club

Roseberry Street, Elland, West Yorkshire HX5 0HTFor your breakfast on the outward journey. Andfor an evening’s splendid entertainment on yourway home. We are only 2 miles from Junction 24,

M62 on the A629. A warm welcome extended to allAssociate Members. Live entertainment on Saturday

and Sunday evenings. Dancing on Thursdays toour resident organist. Fully modernised Concert

Room and Lounge. Excellent Games Room. FloodlitBowling Green. Large Car Park. Coach Parties

welcome – please let us have 14 days’ notice in writing tothe Secretary Steve Graydon. Tel: Club (01422) 373 023.

www.ellandwmc.web.com. Telephone pre-bookings to beconfirmed in writing to the Secretary.

_________________________

SWARCLIFFE WORKING MEN’S CLUBSwarcliffe Avenue, Leeds LS14 5DE

A warm and friendly welcome always assuredin the comfortable surroundings of our recently

refurbished club. Live entertainment every Friday,Saturday and Sunday evening. Relax in the quiet of the

lounge or try a game of snooker on one of our threesuperb tables. Big screen Sky Sports TV.

Planning a day at the races?York, Wetherby, Ripon.

We are 2 minutes from the A64 and 5 minutesfrom the M1. Breakfast and evening meals for large

parties available by appointment.Contact: Glen Doyle (Secretary) – (0113) 2959100

LEICESTER &EAST MIDLANDSSAFFRON LANE ESTATE WMC429 SAFFRON LANE, LEICESTER, LE2 6UF

Welcomes all CIU members to our friendly club herein Leicester. Only 5 minutes from the M1 junction 21

and close to the racecourse and the football,rugby and cricket stadiums. Clean, comfortable and fullyair-conditioned. Please visit our website where you will

find details of all our facilities and activities.www.saffronlanewmc.co.uk

BRIGHTON & SUSSEX

EASTBOURNE & DISTRICT TRADE UNIONCLUB & INSTITUTE LTD

Clapham House, 48 Seaside, Eastbourne,East Sussex BN22 7QL.

A warm welcome is guaranteed to all CIU associatesand guests. A good selection of reasonably priced

beers and spirits available. Temporary membershipcan be arranged at the door for all holiday makers.

Large groups or coach parties are welcome with priorarrangements. Situated 5 minutes walk from the beach.

Please contact secretary on (01323) 727703._________________________

EASTBOURNE WORKING MEN’S CLUB102/104 Firle Road, Eastbourne BN22 8ET.

Tel: (01323) 723322Email: [email protected]

www.ewmc.co.uk.Visit the one and only workers’ club in our lovely

South Coast town. We have live music, raffles, bingo,darts, snooker and pool. See our website for coming

events. A warm welcome to CIU members all year round._________________________

Littlehampton Trades & Labour ClubWick Street, Wick, Littlehampton

BN17 7JH. Telephone (01903) 714 054A warm welcome awaits all visitors. Facilities include

darts, crib and Sky TV. Catering for private parties can bearranged (14 days’ notice please). Live entertainment

every Saturday. Coach parties welcome with priornotice, please contact the Secretary.

ESSEX & EAST ANGLIA

COMRADES SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB,CLACTON

A warm welcome awaits at both our premises. 205 Old Road, a short walk from seafront, has liveentertainment Saturday evenings, disco Sunday

afternoons, back garden and car park. 9 Colne Road isone minute from sea front. Live entertainment

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday afternoons and Saturdayevenings. Pool, darts, raffles and bingo at both. Coachparties welcome by ringing the Secretary in advance

on (01255) 423 314._________________________

HUNSTANTON (NORFOLK)UNITED SERVICES SOCIAL CLUB

A warm welcome to all visitors. Large enclosed gardenand car park with sea views. Three snooker tables,

also pool table and darts. Bingo Mondays andThursdays and one game Saturday evening. Liveweekend entertainment. Catering arranged on

request. Disabled friendly. Close to Sandringham RoyalEstate, Coaches welcome midweek.

Contact Club Steward on (01485) 533360._________________________

SHERINGHAM TYNESIDE CLUB95 Station Road, Sheringham NR26 8RG

Safe beer garden and parking. Great home-made food atgreat prices seven days a week. Coaches welcome,

contact the Secretary in advance on (01263) 822570

_________________________

Naval & Military Club (Southend-on-Sea)20 Royal Terrace, Southend SS1 1DU.

Tel: (01702) 347169A warm and friendly welcome awaits you. Large rear

garden and roof terrace with fantastic views overlookingthe seafront and estuary. Live entertainment Saturdaynights and Wednesday afternoons. Hot and Cold Foodavailable every day of the week. Local Real Ale Club ofthe Year. Coach parties welcome but must contact the

Secretary/Chairman prior to the visit.

Page 19: Club journal dec14

Club Journal • 19

CLUB OUTINGS

WALESCARDIFF WEST END SOCIAL CLUBCOWBRIDGE ROAD WEST, ELY, CARDIFF CF5 5BY.

A very friendly welcome to CIU Associates and theirfamilies from CARDIFF’S PREMIER SOCIAL CLUB.10 minutes from M4. 15 minutes to city centre.Millennium Stadium, Cardiff International Arena,

St. David’s Hall/ Centre, Cardiff Bay.Live entertainment every Saturday night with

Bingo/Raffle/Tote/DiscoFULL SKY SPORTS/RACING UKHot and cold food available.

COACH PARTIES MOST WELCOME.Telephone: (029) 2059 4004

_________________________

Bettws Social ClubLambourne Way, Bettws, Newport, Gwent.

A warm friendly welcome assured to all CIUaffiliated members and guests.

Less than 10 minutes from junction 26 of the M4. Coach parties welcome by prior appointment.

Live entertainment everySaturday evening. Catering can be provided by

arrangement. Tel: (01633) 858 780._________________________

Going to Premiership Swansea City or racing at Ffos Las? VisitMORRISTON WMC

11 Slate Street, Swansea SA6 8AA.A friendly club which makes visitors welcome.

Liberty Stadium 15 minutes, Ffos Las 45 minutes,Ospreys 15 minutes. 10 minutes from M4 Junction 45.

Coach parties welcome with advance notice.Ring (01792) 771580

_________________________

Rogerstone and Bassaleg Social Club1 Tregwilym Road, Rogerstone, Newport NP10 9DW.

A warm friendly welcome assured to all CIUaffiliates and guests, less than 10 minutes fromjunction 27 of the M4. Coach parties welcome by

prior appointment, live entertainment everySaturday evening. Telephone: (01633) 893 508.

WARWICKSHIRE &COVENTRY

BEDWORTH EX-SERVICEMEN’S SOCIAL CLUB & INSTITUTERye Piece, Bedworth, Nr. Nuneaton,Warwickshire. Tel: (024) 7631 3236

Extends a warm welcome to all associates.Restaurant facilities Monday to Saturday – Bar

snacks also available. 6 minutes from junction 3 ofM6. Approx. 5 miles to Coventry City. Saturday/

Sunday night entertainment, live music, bingo, barand lounge. Contact Secretary for bookings.

_________________________

Willenhall Social ClubRobin Hood Road, Coventry CV3 3BB.

Secretary: (024) 7630 1222 or 7630 3278.Welcome to all Associate Members. Entertainment everySaturday and Sunday night in concert room (seats 600).Bar, games room and luxury lounge facilities. Large carpark. Hot and cold snacks available. 10 minutes from

City Centre. No Children Allowed.Coach parties apply to Secretary.

_________________________

HEN LANE SOCIAL CLUBBeacon Road, Holbrooks, Coventry CV6 4DS.

5 minutes from M6 Junction 3, 10 minutes’ walkfrom Ricoh Arena, minibus from club on matchdays. Excellent function room and facilities. Hot

and cold snacks available at all times. Prior noticerequired for coach parties and catering (menusent on request). Please contact the Secretary.

Tel: (024) 7672 4830; Office: (024) 7672 4832.

Nottingham Oddfellows Club89 Humberstone GATE, Leicester.

TELEPHONE: (0116) 262 0181262 5404 (Evenings) – CIU Affiliated

City Centre ClubCoach park right outside premises 2 minutes from

centre of Leicester. Coach parties and parties alwayswelcome.

Food supplied hot or cold – 7 days’ notice or pleasephone prior to visit. Children welcome. Dances Monday,

Tuesday and Friday. Entertainment available.Phone or write to Secretary Eric Johnson

_________________________

SKEGNESS EX-SERVICE CLUB2 Grand Parade, Skegness, PE25 2UN.

Telephone: (01754) 762113Located on the seafront near the clocktower, 2-3 mins

from town centre. Lounge bar, pool/children’s room, 1stfloor patio area. Reasonably priced beers/lagers and

house doubles. Selection of chilled baps. Liveentertainment every Saturday (Sundays main season).

Open 11.30- 11.30 most days. Pre-booked coacheswelcome – come to a completely refurbished 21st

century club.

LONDONTHE HAMMERSMITH CLUB

Rutland Grove, London W6 9DH10 mins’ walk from Fulham FC and less than 25mins by local transport to Chelsea and QPR. A

warm and friendly welcome to away fans lookingfor good hospitality and a relaxing drink.

Also 20 mins to Westfield, Europe’s largest shoppingcentre and 30 mins to West End theatres.

Contact Thomas on 07914 868272 or visitwww.hammersmithclub.net

_________________________

HARROW ROYAL BRITISH LEGIONNortholt Road, South Harrow HA2 0DW.

Extends a warm welcome to all Associatemembers and guests. Situated 10 minutes from

the A40 and 20 minutes from WembleyStadium. We have live bands every Saturday

and Sunday night. Catering on request. Coachparties welcome with prior notification to Kathor Roy Roberts. Telephone: (020) 8422 1222.

_________________________

HAYES WMCPump Lane, Hayes, Middlesex UB3 3NB.

Telephone: (020) 8573 1721e-mail: [email protected]

Why not visit the flagship of clubs in the South? Ascot,Kempton Park & Sandown racecourses all nearby. Live

bands every Friday and Saturday night. Late nightcabaret last Saturday of every month, at least 3 acts,

charge for entry, late bar. Catering available weekends,orders taken in advance to your requirements.

Visit our website:www.hayesworkingmensclub.comfor our full entertainment programme.

Coaches welcome by prior arrangement withthe secretary.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE& CAMBRIDGESHIRE

St James Working Mens ClubWeedon Road, St James, Northampton.

A warm welcome awaits all club members.Lounge, Games Room and large Concert Room.Parties welcome, catering if required by prior

arrangement. 5 minutes M1, Junction 15A.Please contact Secretary Mrs P. Webster.

Tel: (01604) 456 602 www.stjameswmc.co.uk

SHEFFIELD &SOUTH YORKSHIREARMTHORPE CORONATION CLUB

Tranmoor Lane, Armthorpe, Doncaster DN3 3BS.Handy for racecourse and Doncaster Rovers. Close toM18. Big screen TV, entertainment every weekend.

Ring Club Secretary Alan Jones on (01302) 831 393._________________________

Arundel Ex-Servicemen’s ClubCity Road, Sheffield

A friendly Club close to Town Centre Facilities includea 500 seat Concert Room, two other lounges and a

Games Room. Great Cabaret every night exceptTuesday and Wednesday. Coach parties please contact

Mr B. Simmonite. Children allowed up to 10 yearsCatering for Buffet if required.

Telephone: (0114) 239 7151_________________________

CARCROFT VILLAGE WMCChestnut Avenue Carcroft, Doncaster DN6 8AG

Extends a warm welcome to all CIU affiliated members.Coach Parties welcomed by prior arrangement. 1 mile

from A1 and close to M1, M18 and M62. Top classentertainment every weekend. Handy for Doncaster

Races and trips returning from North or South coastalroutes. Big screen TVs and live football

All enquiries to Jim Hutchinson, Secretary on(01302) 725497; email secretary@carcroftvillagewmc.

com, website www.carcroftvillagewmc.com_________________________

HAWTHORN RECREATIONAL & SOCIAL CLUBGoodison Boulevard, Cantley, Doncaster.

Tel: (01302) 535 995Easily accessible for the Racecourse.

Big screen Sky TV. Artistes on Saturdays._________________________

INTAKE SOCIAL CLUBCraithie Road, Doncaster DN2 5EG.

We are the closest club (5 minutes’ walk) toDoncaster Racecourse. (See Page 19 for offers).

Bar snacks available. Tremendous value-formoneybar prices. Contact Secretary Tom Foresterin advance on: (01302) 320 036 or email

[email protected]

SURREYEGHAM UNITED SERVICES CLUB

111 Spring Rise, Egham, Surrey TW20 9PE.“North Surrey CAMRA Club of the Year 2008 & 2009”

“Finalist for CAMRA Club of the Year 2009”Located 5 minutes from J13 M25, handy for Windsor

Castle and races, Kempton, Ascot, Epsom and Sandown.5 mins from Egham Station on the Waterloo to Reading

line. Three real ale and cider festivals a year.www.eusc.co.uk

Tel: (01784) 435120 or (07738) 714572(Real Ale Festivals and Party Bars also arranged)

_________________________

DAY OUT RACING – ESHER W.M.C.142 Esher High Street, Esher, Surrey.

Telephone: (01372) 467 758Sandown Race Course within walking distance.

Kempton Park and Epsom also nearby.A warm welcome is extended to all associate members.

THAMES VALLEYBranbury Trades & Labour Club32 West Bar Street, Banbury, Oxon OX16 9RR.

Tel: (01295) 215 7119 (H); (01295) 254 168 (Club).A warm welcome is extended to all Associates.

Coach parties welcome with 14 days prior noticeto Secretary Joan Conley. Live entertainment onSaturday night. Food available. Please contact

Secretary with your booking.

WEST COUNTRYTHE ANZAC CLUB

Anzac Street, Dartmouth, Devon TQ6 9DJ(01803) 832661

A warm and friendly welcome awaits all affiliatedmembers and guests. Coach parties welcome, pleasegive 14 days’ prior notice. Catering for buffets can be

arranged. Situated behind St Saviour’s Church.Please like us on Facebook.

_________________________

Poole Labour Club22 Wimborne Road, Poole, Dorset

Tel: (01202) 674 059/686 256Offers the 3 S’s to all affiliated members, Sea, Sand and

Speedway! Centre of Poole, 20 minutes fromBournemouth, 2 minutes from Poole Stadium for

Speedway and Greyhound Racing. Good beer, warmwelcome, open all day.

Entertainment on Saturday nights,Tuesday Tea Dances.

Darts, Skittles, Snooker, Pool and Dominoes games can be arranged. Certain restrictions apply to children.

Contact Secretary for details._________________________

WESTON-SUPER-MARE WMCOrchard Street, Weston-super-Mare.

Telephone: (01934) 418 202A warm welcome is extended to Associates and their

families in Weston’s premier club. Situated in the town centre and close to the sea front.

Live entertainment every Saturday and Sunday evening,Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon Bingo (Friday,

Saturday and Sunday). Buffets arranged. Large downstairs concert room seating 250.

Coach parties welcome including aSaturday. Please contact the Secretary giving

prior notice of visit. Open all day._________________________

WEYMOUTH WMCMITCHELL STREET, WEYMOUTH,

(Harbour End Of Town)Less than 5 minutes from the beach!

We welcome all CIU affiliated members. Music Friday & Saturday evenings, with Bingo fliers on these nights.

Plus the usual club activities. Restaurant now open.

Tel: (01305) 786 392 or (01305) 787254www.weymouthworkies.co.uk

WEST MIDLANDS &BIRMINGHAM

REMEMBRANCE CLUB LTD10 CHESTER ROAD, CASTLE BROMWICH,

BIRMINGHAM B36 9DDExtends a warm welcome to all Associate Members.

Live entertainment every Saturday and Sundayevening. Line Dancing Mondays. Ballroom DancingTuesdays. Large comfortable lounge. Games Room.

Ample parking. Close to M6/M42(nr. Spaghetti Junction). Coaches by arrangement.Contact the Secretary. (0121) 747 5256 / 747 2943_________________________

Yardley Wood Social Club118 School Road, Yardley Wood,

Birmingham B14 4JR.Club Tel: (0121) 474 2026 Sec: (0121) 474 3725

Visit our brand new website:www.yardleywoodsocialclub.com

Two large TV screens, 6 snooker tables, bingo and weekly entertainment, bowling green.

Function rooms availablefor hire and catering.

Large car park at rear of the club.Associate members welcome.

Page 20: Club journal dec14

20 • Club Journal

CLUB OUTINGS

YORKS (N&E)& NORTH EAST

BEECHWOOD, EASTERSIDE & DISTRICTSOCIAL CLUB

Broadwell Road, Easterside, Middlesbrough TS4 3PP.(Opposite The James Cook University Hospital)

Live music every night with bingo, totes and raffles.Large bar with 4 snooker and 2 pool tables, 2 dart boards

and all Sky sports channels. Two smoking areas withheated Beach Huts. Coach parties welcome with prior

notice to The Secretary. Tel: (01642) 318789.Check the website it’s all on there, www.beadsclub.co.uk

_________________________

Going to watch Sunderland or Newcastle United?Visit

BELMONT CLUB & INSTITUTEGrange Road, Carrville, Durham DH1 1AJFriendly club. Football and other sportssupporters welcome. Large screen TVs.

Coach parties by arrangement.Tel: (0191) 386 1487

_________________________

CENTRAL WMC7 Beaumont Street, Darlington

Tel: (01325) 464054Situated near town centre, five minutes from A1(M).

Associate members and coach parties are welcome asare football and racing followers. Please give priornotice. Live entertainment and catering by private

arrangement. Room available for birthdays,engagement parties, wakes and weddings.

_________________________

CHILTON & WINDLESTONE WMCDarlington Road, Chilton, Co. Durham DL17 0EY

Great facilities in our modern bar, lounge and concerthall. Sky Sports - Snooker - Pool - Regular Entertainment

Convenient for M/bro, S/land, N/cle football matches.Only 3 miles from A1(M), 5 miles From SedgefieldRacecourse For bookings contact the Secretary on

07789 003529 or email via our website atwww.chiltonwmc.co.uk Situated on the main road in

Chilton — look for the flagpole!_________________________

Middlesbrough RAOB Club (The Buffs)51 Wilton Street, Southfield Road, Town CentreA19-A66 2 minutes. Redcar races, 10 minutes.

Middlesbrough FC 5 minutes. Games Room, TV Loungeand Lounge. Live entertainment Saturday and Sunday.Disco Wednesday and Friday. 50/50 Dancing Tuesday

and Thursday. A warm welcome to all affiliatedmembers including coach parties with prior notice to

the Secretary. Telephone: (01642) 860 511._________________________

NEW YORK CLUB & INSTITUTE LTD22-26 Blossom Street, York YO24 1AJ.

Tel: (01904) 612 244 [email protected]

300 yards from station on way to racecourse.Warm and friendly welcome to all Associate Membersand guests. A great place to call into before or afteryour visit to York. Beer garden and 42” screen with

Sky TV. Parties and buffet-style catering by priorarrangement.

_________________________

OSBORNE WMCOsborne Road, Chester-le-Street,

County Durham DH3 3DS.200 yards from the station and short walk to the

Riverside Cricket Ground. Evening car andcoach parking facilities. Live entertainment every

Saturday night. A great place to call in after your dayat the races. Bingo Mondays and Fridays.Just give us a ring on (0191) 388 8679.

King Street Social ClubPhoenix House, 27 King Street, North Shields NE30 1BZ.

Telephone: (0191) 2900473.Situated on the main road from North Shields to thecoast. Main bingo sessions are Tuesday and Friday

evenings and Sunday morning.Top class live entertainment every weekend supported by resident band “Soul Machine”.

Coach parties welcome with priornotification to the Secretary

David Farrell. Telephone (0191) 2900474.

_________________________

NORTHALLERTON & DISTRICT WMCElder Road, Northallerton, DL6 1NH.

Tel: (01609) 772390Email: [email protected]

Situated in the picturesque county town of NorthYorkshire, with easy access to A19 and the A1, weextend a warm welcome to CIU associates. Only 15mins from Catterick, Ripon and Thirsk racecourses.Racing and football channels showing on four TVs.

Live entertainment and bingo Saturdays and Sundays._________________________

North Biddock Social ClubBonemill Lane, Fatfield, Washington NE38 8AN.Excellent riverside location. Five minutes from

A1(M) with excellent car/coach parkingfacilities. Games room with 2 snooker tables

and 2 pool tables. Restaurant facilities and

buffets catered for. Why not call on your wayto see football games or cricket games in thearea? Coaches welcome by prior arrangement

with Secretary Michael Normile on(0191) 416 0148

Why not visit our website atwww.northbiddickclub.co.uk

POPPLETON ROAD WMC132 Poppleton Road, York YO26 4UP (01904) 793398

A warm friendly welcome assured to all CIU affiliates andguests. Wide selection of beers available, ideal for the

races and close to the city centre. Bingo and raffleFridays. Live entertainment and bingo, Saturdays and

Sundays._________________________

VICTORIA SAILORS & WMC3 Cliff Street, Bridlington YO15 2NJ

Tel: 01262 605093Warm & friendly welcome offered to all C.I.U members,affiliated members & guests. Situated town centre, 200metres from the beach and harbour. 2 snooker tables,

pool, darts, cards and dominoes. Fully functional kitchenopen 7 days a week. Bingo 4 nights a week and live

entertainment every Saturday. All Coach partieswelcome with prior arrangements, contact Derek or

Jacky for more information.._________________________

Tang Hall Social WMCTalbot House, 25 Hull Road, York YO10 3JL

15 minutes’ walk from city centre.Excellent car parking, close to York bypass and A64.

Concerts every Sunday night. Bingo and prize games fivetimes a week. 250-seater concert room available for

private functions. Games room bar with large screen TVCoach parties welcome by appointment.

Tel: (01904) 410565_________________________

City of York Tramways Employees’Club and Institute

1 Mill Street (off Piccadilly), York YO1 1PY.Entertainments Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.Prize games. Concert room (seating 275), Games

Room, Bar and live Sky Sports TV. VisitingAssociates are welcome. Parties by arrangement.

Telephone: (01904) 623 953

Find out about a fantastic new product EXCLUSIVE to Dransfields!Speak to your local Dransfields Account Manager today or call on the number below

Call Dransfields now on 0845 094 1495Recommended supplier to the Club & Institute Union, Association of Conservative Clubs, National Union of Labour & Socialist Clubs, National Association of Railway Clubs.

NEW FOR 2014 - £400 maximum jackpot for club fruit machines!

Up to £2 stake – the higher the stake, the higher the payout.

Huge range of category

B4 machines available

for immediate delivery

B3A and

pull-tab lottery

machines are

both exempt

from MGD

UK’s premier supplier of club gaming machines with the largest range including all popular titles.

club gaming machinesB3A machinespull-tab productsmulti-game quiz machinesjukeboxespool tablesbingo and fundraising products

Make more money with Dransfields – your partners in profit. Give more choice to your customers.

www.dransfields.com

GUARANTEED RAPID RESPONSE SERVICE FROM LOCAL ENGINEERS AT LOCAL DEPOTS – WHEREVER YOU ARE!

?NEW FO

R 2014

a fantastic new

product

exclusive to

Dransfields

ROFWEN

4£-4102R

mixam004

opkcajmum

to

N ROFWE

–ekats£2otpUrfb ulcro4£-4102hihht

fR

apehtrnihcamt iumixam0 04

i

ehihhkhh

lbat-llupcamA3Bmagbulc

gnidulcnenhicamerps’K

i

.tuoay!sen

opkcajmum

histcudorpb

esnihcsenihcamgnim

.seltitralupopllagegnartsegralehthtiwsemagbulcforeilppusreim

t o

g ni

n

REENIGNECOLMORFESNOPSERTNARAUG

eromeviGisrentrapromekaM

aongibbatloopxobekkeujag-itlum

s

T S AATLAC

ECIVRRVESEDIPARDEET

.sremotsucruoyoteciohce.tiforpn

oy–sdleifsnarDhtiwyenomer

tcudorpngsiiradnufdneslbse

senihcamziuqema

ru

dlefisnarDlacolruoyotkaepS

citsatnafaboutaoutdniF

eifsanrDllaC

nehtnollacroyadotreganaMtnuoccAsd

tEVISULCXEtcuodrpwenc

05480nowonsdl

wolebrebmun

!sdlefisnarDot

594149

EVEREHWPEDLACOL

!ERAUOR YS –TOP

Page 21: Club journal dec14

Club Journal • 21

PRIZE CROSSWORDCLASSIFIED

Name ____________________________________________________________

Club _____________________________________________________________

Address __________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

Every month we give five £10prizes to a lucky five correct entrants.

ACROSS1 Drawback - said to be nett, not

gross. (5)4 Poise, to change the chemical

form. (7)11 Cart-horse reined in, for sake of

music group. (9)12 Spy an unusual flower... (5)13 Poor dive comes to nothing in

TV film. (5)14 With deeds, Sirs, one can feed

those rows of veg.! (4-5)15 King sat around for money, at

the end of the day. (7)17 Cone off former swop. (4)20 Monster dog released within.

(4)22 Make a trend. (7)25 Telephony, designed for a

rapper, say. (9)

26 Hello Cumbria! Dr temp. there?(5)

27 Harvest a crop from driedcoconut. (5)

28 Sock is ill-suited to seaspoilers. (3,6)

29 Brewed ale in a keg - awful! (7)30 Crudely close down, but not

done with a grimace. (5)

DOWN 2 Sovereign prince - duchess'

curvy partner? (8)3 Beliefs, taken from mediocre

doctrines. (5)5 Blighter is thus - also thus! (2-

3-2)6 Stick boat levels on to old

players. (4,5)7 Battle movement used by

crabs? (6)8 Get answer to this one (say)

with compound. (7)9 Tell sibling to wait - it's an

impasse! (6)10 Dodgy psychic has a bit of

Romany in him. (5)16 Thank whig for being a

nocturnal type. (5-4)18 Easy profit from this dairy

supplier. (5-3)19 Minims - a composition that

gives life to things. (7)21 General store is rates-free,

maybe soon. (7)22 Weak beef taken up from the

French. (6)23 Pockets - not to contain odd

dot. (5)24 ...anyway, please pass the time.

(6)26 Purple sort of call I made... (5)

Send your entry to Crossword,Club Journal, 59/60 Thames St,Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1TXto reach us by December 31st.

CROSSWORDSOLUTION

Congratulations to the five winners ofour £10 Prize Crossword for November.

Allan Green of Hoyland Common WMC Ltd

Pat O'Shea of Hen Lane Club

Mary Richards of Ryde Town Club

Mrs D Sharman of Kettering Rifle Band Club

Graham Jones of Milnrow WMC

Trent Pottery & Furniture

BQ/5 Gold or silver frame in any fabric C shown below.From £23.30

BQ/2 Available in gold, black or silver frame in any fabric C shown below.From £13.50

BQ/1 Available in gold, black or silver frame in anyfabric C shownbelow.From £12.40

BQ/7 Gold frame in any fabric C shown below.From £23.30

150C 151C 152C 153C 154C

Email: [email protected] Web: www.trentpottery.co.ukTel: 0116 2864911 Fax: 0116 2869030

Trent Pottery & Furniture

NEW BROCHURE

OUT NOW

Specialists in preparation and negotiation of major and complex insurance claims on behalf of CIU affiliated clubs for more than

20 years.

Established in 1867, we represent CIU affiliated clubs to provide support, advice and expert claim preparation services in the aftermath of major fires, floods and other insured incidents.

Expert guidance and support through the process of recovering from a serious loss and its associated effects is critical to the survival and

continued success of a club.

In the event of a loss we offer a free initial telephone consultation and/or without obligation meeting.

To ensure your club is properly protected in the event of a loss, please contact our 24 hour helpline on 0844 409 8780

www.thompsonandbryan.com Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority

Specialists in prepinsurance claims

Established in 18

paration and negotiation of major and compon behalf of CIU affiliated clubs for more th

20 years.

867, we represent CIU affiliated clubs to provide

plex han

esupport, adviceaftermath of m

Expert guidance ana serious loss and

In the event of a lan

o ensure your cluTplease conta

.thompsowwwAuthorised and regulated b

, p pe and expert claim preparation services in the ajor fires, floods and other insured incidents.

nd support through the process of recovering frits associated effects is critical to the survival acontinued success of a club.

oss we offer a free initial telephone consultationd/or without obligation meeting.

ub is properly protected in the event of a losact our 24 hour helpline on 0844 409 8780

onandbryan.comby the Financial Conduct Authority

romand

on

ss,

To place an advertisement in Club Journal contact

CHRISTINE BUNTING on 01753 272022

Page 22: Club journal dec14

22 • Club Journal

Saturday December 65.30pm Sky Sports 1 HDFootball: Barclays PremierLeague – Manchester City vEverton

Sunday December 75.30pmSky Sports 1 HDFootball: Barclays PremierLeague – Aston Villa vLeicester City

Monday December 88pmSky Sports 1 HDFootball: Barclays PremierLeague – Southampton vManchester United

Saturday December 133.15pmBT Sport 1 HDRugby Union: European RugbyChampions Cup – RC Toulonv Leicester Tigers

Saturday December 135.30pmSky Sports 1 HDFootball: Barclays PremierLeague – Arsenal vNewcastle United

Sunday December 141.30pmSky Sports 1 HDFootball: Barclays PremierLeague – Manchester United vLiverpool

Thursday December 187pmSky Sports Darts World Darts Championship

Saturday December 2012.45pmBT Sport HD1Football: Barclays PremierLeague – Manchester City vCrystal Palace

Friday December 2612.30pmChannel 4

Channel 4 Racing: William Hill Winter Festival atKempton Park

Friday December 2612.45pmSky Sports 1 HDFootball: Barclays PremierLeague – Chelsea v West Ham

Friday December 263pmBT Sport 1 HDFootball: Barclays PremierLeague – Manchester UnitedNewcastle United

SPORT

Club Journal looks ahead to some of the key sporting fixtures coming up in the month ahead, includingan array of big Barclays Premier clashes over the festive period featuring ‘top four’ clubs

SPORTING HIGHLIGHTS

Saturday December 6, 12.45pm – BT Sport 1 HDFootball: Barclays Premier League –Newcastle United v ChelseaChelsea have looked nigh-on unstoppable for much of theseason so far and will be favourites to win this encounterdespite the Magpies’ growing confidence following somegutsy League performances.

Starts Thursday December 18, 7pm – Sky Sports DartsDarts: World Darts ChampionshipAlexandra Palace once again provides the backdrop for thePDC World Darts Championship. Since its establishment 20years ago, only six players have won this competition: DennisPriestley, Phil Taylor, John Part, Raymond van Barneveld,Adrian Lewis and Michael van Gerwan.

Page 23: Club journal dec14

Saturday December 2712.30pmChannel 4Channel 4 Racing:Chepstow and Kempton Park

Saturday December 277.45pmBT Sport 2 HDRugby Union: AvivaPremiership– Harlequins vNorthampton Saints

Sunday December 2812.45pmBT Sport 1 HDFootball: Barclays PremierLeague – Tottenham Hotspurv Manchester United

Sunday December 284.15pmSky Sports 1 HDFootball: Barclays PremierLeague – Newcastle United vEverton

Club Journal • 23

SPORT

CHEPSTOW Saturday 6th December £12 (normally £20)

KELSO Sunday 7th December £11 (normally £18)

HAYDOCK PARK Saturday 20th December £11 (normally £20)

NEWCASTLE Saturday 20th December £13 (normally £20.90) *

LEICESTER Sunday 28th December £9 (normally £16)

NEWBURY Monday 29th December £14 (normally £18)

HAYDOCK PARK Tuesday 30th December £7.50 (normally £13)

UTTOXETER Wednesday 31st December £10 (normally £18)

*Includes free drink

RACE DISCOUNTS(All offers Tattersalls unless stated otherwise)

Number of tickets required (minimum 6) Price per ticket £ ________

Racecourse ________________ Date of meeting _______

Cheque enclosed for £ ______ (Made payable to racecourse involved).

Club: ___________________________________

Club Address: _______________________________

_____________________ Post code: ___________

Contact Name: ______________________________

Daytime telephone No: __________________________

Please send this booking form plus cheque (made payable to the appropriate racecourse) to:Sean Ferris, Club Journal/Racing, Gainsborough House, 59/60 Thames St,Windsor, Berks SL4 1TX

CIU RACING CLUBTHE CIU Racing Club uses the bulk buying power of our2,000 clubs to obtain special discounts from racecourses.

You can make a booking by filling in the form on this pagealong with a cheque made out to the appropriateracecourse. To obtain the discount we send all the formsto the racecourse together as one block booking and theywill post the tickets on the Monday of the week leadingup to the meeting.

If you have not received an acknowledgment letter or if tickets have not arrived after the post is delivered three days before the meeting contact Sean Ferris on 01753 272 022 or email: [email protected]

Tickets are sent to the club – otherwise anyone could buythem – and are usually not refundable. Look out nextmonth for the full list of discounted fixtures throughout2015 which will be available to CIU members via theRacing Club.

CIU Racing Club Booking Form

Friday December 26, 12.30pm - Channel 4 Horse Racing: William Hill Winter FestivalQuite simply the pinnacle of the Kempton Park calendar,the Boxing Day event features three Group 1 racesincluding the festival's flagship race, the William Hill KingGeorge VI Chase. Kauto Star won this showpiece event anastonishing five times.

CIU DominoesThe Dominoes Straight Pairs Semi-Finals and Final will beheld on Saturday, 17 January 2015 at LeicesterRailwaymens Club.

SEMI-FINAL DRAW

S Smith & C Stainsby, Darlington Club(Durham Branch)

L Stamps & M Needham, Tuxford WMC(Doncaster Branch)

T Medhurst & G Selby, Christchurch NADSS Club(Wessex Branch)

R Compton & R Henworth, Bentley Road Club(Warwickshire Branch)

Page 24: Club journal dec14

24 • Club Journal

he North East MetropolitanBranch recently held its annualCribbage competitions, all of

which were well attended. The Team competition took place at

March United Services Club and was won bythe home team. They defeated the teamfrom Rainham Working Men’s Club in thefinal.

The Pairs competition was held at theColchester Belle Vue Social Club and thefinal turned out to be an all-Belle Vue affairwith Derek Allen and Ray Davidson, theBranch’s Vice-President, defeating JohnBuck and Lorraine Bennett.

A competition also took place for thoseknocked out in the first round of the maincompetition, and where pairs have to play to

lose to progress in the competition. The winners of the ‘Nettie Seat’ trophy for

this competition were Ivan Hood and DaveWiley from March USC, who beat PeterHalls and Diane Chable from ColchesterBell Vue in the final.

The Singles competition, held at ChatterisWMC, also ended in an all-Belle Vue final,with Geoff Rowe defeating John Pells.

MARCH USC TAKE NORTH EAST MET BRANCHCRIBBAGE TEAM TITLE AS BELLE VUE WIN SINGLES

CIU GAMES & SPORT

Maidstone WMC, the oldest CIU in Kent, founded in 1870, and amember of the CIU since 1875, held its 78th Annual GamesPresentation Evening on Saturday 25th October 2014 in the club'sconcert hall.

This is one of the biggest evenings in the club’s calendar andsponsorship across the year’s activities came from brewersHeineken UK, Molson Coors and Greene King.

All the winners of the club’s 19 Winter Games, seven MemorialCompetitions and the ten Open Competitions that have beenheld over the past year were there to collect their trophies, or clubdrinks vouchers.

Also, in recognition of their achievements they were presentedwith the Perpetual Shields and Cups that are kept on permanentdisplay in the club’s trophy cabinets in the Games Lounge.

The overall winner for 2014 was Club Secretary Brian E.CHickmott who won the Wilfred Sharp Shield, with 14 points, and

the runner-up, Tony Lansbury with 13 points, was presented withthe Percy Ansell Cup.

Maidstone WMC holds Games presentation

T

Jim Nankervis presents the Wilfred Sharp Shieldto 2014 Games champion Brian E.C. Hickmott

Representatives of the winning March USC teams, captained by HerbieWilkerson (pictured with the trophy)champion Brian E.C. Hickmott

John Pells and Geoff Rowe receiving their trophies from Ray Davidson andSean Belton

Ray Davidson and Derek Allen receiving the trophy from Sean Belton andJohn Tabor, Branch Executive member Brian E.C. Hickmott

Dave Wiley and Ivan Hood receiving the ‘Nettie Seat’ from Sean Belton andJohn Tabor Brian E.C. Hickmott