Union President George Dawson CMD used his address at the 153rd Annual Meeting on April 9 to signal a renewed effort on the part of the CIU leadership to actively recruit new clubs to the Union. Mr Dawson stated his belief that the CIU should be targeting the estimated 6,000 unregistered clubs which exist in the UK with a view to bringing them under the auspices of the Union. He said: “The number of clubs lost to the Union is the smallest number for a considerable number of years – in fact, returning to pre-Smoking Ban levels. The Union now needs to start recruiting instead of contracting. “Our high was in the mid-70s when we had 4,000 clubs and in no year since 1976 has the Union had more clubs in membership than the year before. We must start recruiting and our procedures at Head Office have been updated to facilitate this. “We’ve also introduced a model Rule Book for unregistered clubs, of which there an estimated 6,000 in England and Wales. “I ask you to support the National Executive Committee (NEC) to recruit clubs to the Union so they can enjoy the benefits of being part of an umbrella organisation. Please help us to recruit new clubs and bring back into the fold those who have left.” Mr Dawson also suggested that the Union would be looking into the issue of providing financial assistance for member clubs which are struggling. He said: “I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge that some members would like to see financial help for clubs. This has been discussed and we have asked the West Midlands Branch to investigate the legal aspects of this. “This complete change in Union policy needs to be investigated. If the NEC just throw money into ‘no hope’ cases, we would be, quite rightly, criticised for not managing the assets of the Union prudently.” Club Journal May 2016 The magazine for all CIU members 75p President signals renewed efforts to recruit more clubs to the Union Newbottle WMC win CIU Quiz title Newbottle WMC, Tyne and Wear, have been crowned Dransfields CIU National Quiz Champions for 2016 after winning the final held at the Norbreck Castle Hotel in Blackpool on Conference Weekend. The winning quartet – Tony Gold, Clive Dunning, Mick Frith and Tony Walmsley – won the £500 top prize, beating last year’s champions, Gosforth Empire Social Club from Newcastle upon Tyne, by a single point in a highly competitive encounter. Taking third place was a team from the Clarence Club in Newport, South Wales, while the Ashford Road Club, Swindon, finished in fourth place. See page 5 for the final scores and more photos from the day INSIDE... Editor’s Letter . . . . . . . . . 2 Club News . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 AGM Report . . . . . . . . . . 8 Club Outings . . . . . . . . . 18 Crossword . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Sport on TV . . . . . . . . . . 22 CIU Sport . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 www.wmciu.org.uk In his address, General Secretary Ken Green CMD highlighted the importance of the Union’s education programme and gave details of a new course which is expected to be rolled out to members later this year. He said: “Along with one of our partner breweries, Carlsberg, and CPL Training, a new education programme is very close. “We have produced manuals covering legislation and management procedures, and hope later this year to roll out an accounts package to enable us to provide a successor to the same-day programme. “The NEC believe education is an extremely vital component of the services we provide as a Union. “We are still receiving claims for arbitration from club members who feel they have not been dealt with in a fair manner. “It is imperative that Club Committees follow their Rule Book to the letter, or they run the risk of having a decision overturned at arbitration and bad members being allowed back into the club.” For the full report of the 2016 Annual Meeting see pages 8-15 Union President George Dawson CMD
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Union President George Dawson CMD usedhis address at the 153rd Annual Meeting onApril 9 to signal a renewed effort on the partof the CIU leadership to actively recruit newclubs to the Union.
Mr Dawson stated his belief that the CIUshould be targeting the estimated 6,000unregistered clubs which exist in the UKwith a view to bringing them under theauspices of the Union.
He said: “The number of clubs lost to theUnion is the smallest number for aconsiderable number of years – in fact,returning to pre-Smoking Ban levels. TheUnion now needs to start recruiting insteadof contracting.
“Our high was in the mid-70s when wehad 4,000 clubs and in no year since 1976has the Union had more clubs inmembership than the year before. We muststart recruiting and our procedures at HeadOffice have been updated to facilitate this.
“We’ve also introduced a model RuleBook for unregistered clubs, of which therean estimated 6,000 in England and Wales.
“I ask you to support the NationalExecutive Committee (NEC) to recruit clubsto the Union so they can enjoy the benefitsof being part of an umbrella organisation.Please help us to recruit new clubs and bringback into the fold those who have left.”
Mr Dawson also suggested that the Unionwould be looking into the issue of providingfinancial assistance for member clubs whichare struggling.
He said: “I would like to take thisopportunity to acknowledge that somemembers would like to see financial help forclubs. This has been discussed and we haveasked the West Midlands Branch toinvestigate the legal aspects of this.
“This complete change in Union policyneeds to be investigated. If the NEC justthrow money into ‘no hope’ cases, we wouldbe, quite rightly, criticised for not managingthe assets of the Union prudently.”
Club JournalMay 2016 The magazine for all CIU members 75p
President signals renewed effortsto recruit more clubs to the Union
Newbottle WMCwin CIU Quiz title Newbottle WMC, Tyne and Wear, have beencrowned Dransfields CIU National QuizChampions for 2016 after winning the finalheld at the Norbreck Castle Hotel inBlackpool on Conference Weekend.
The winning quartet – Tony Gold, CliveDunning, Mick Frith and Tony Walmsley –won the £500 top prize, beating last year’schampions, Gosforth Empire Social Clubfrom Newcastle upon Tyne, by a single pointin a highly competitive encounter.
Taking third place was a team from theClarence Club in Newport, South Wales,while the Ashford Road Club, Swindon,finished in fourth place.
� See page 5 for the final scores and morephotos from the day
INSIDE...Editor’s Letter . . . . . . . . . 2
Club News . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
AGM Report . . . . . . . . . . 8
Club Outings. . . . . . . . . 18
Crossword . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Sport on TV . . . . . . . . . . 22
CIU Sport . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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In his address, General Secretary KenGreen CMD highlighted the importance ofthe Union’s education programme and gavedetails of a new course which is expected tobe rolled out to members later this year.
He said: “Along with one of our partnerbreweries, Carlsberg, and CPL Training, anew education programme is very close.
“We have produced manuals coveringlegislation and management procedures,and hope later this year to roll out anaccounts package to enable us to provide asuccessor to the same-day programme.
“The NEC believe education is anextremely vital component of the serviceswe provide as a Union.
“We are still receiving claims forarbitration from club members who feelthey have not been dealt with in a fairmanner.
“It is imperative that Club Committeesfollow their Rule Book to the letter, or theyrun the risk of having a decision overturnedat arbitration and bad members beingallowed back into the club.”
� For the full report of the 2016 AnnualMeeting see pages 8-15
Union PresidentGeorge Dawson
CMD
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Welcome to the May edition of Club Journalas we look back on another successfulweekend in Blackpool which saw clubmembers from all over the countryassembling together under one roof for theBeer & Trades Exhibition and AnnualMeeting, held respectively on the Friday andSaturday of Conference Weekend at theNorbreck Castle Hotel.
Once again there was a fantastic turnoutfor the Beer & Trades Exhibition and I hopethat if you were one of the many delegateswho came along that you enjoyed all that theshow had to offer.
The CIU and Club Journal stands werecertainly extremely busy throughout theshow and it was great that our team got tomeet so many members and talk to themabout the services that Head Office provides.
We have a report on the show on pages16-17 which will hopefully give those whomissed it a flavour of the event and alsoserve as a reminder to put a date in yourdiary for the 2017 edition which takes placeon Friday April 7 of next year.
Of course, it was the Annual Meeting, heldon the Saturday morning, which was the keyevent of Conference Weekend as theassembled delegates debated two Motionsand heard speeches from the Worshipful TheMayor of Blackpool, Lord Mackenzie ofFramwellgate and addresses from both thePresident and the General Secretary.
You can read the official minutes of theMeeting on pages 8-15 or, if you’d ratherlisten to the transcript, you can download anaudio file of the entire Meeting from theUnion’s website: www.wmciu.org
On the website, you will also be able toread a full, unedited transcript of the AnnualMeeting plus view a picture gallery of imagesfrom the entire weekend taken by theUnion’s official Conference photographer.
Also, another date for your diary – nextyear’s Annual Conference takes place onSaturday April 8, 2017.
Bringing the curtain down on ConferenceWeekend was the Dransfields CIU NationalQuiz Final as the Union’s top quiz brainsengaged in a closely fought battle for this
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prestigious title on Saturday afternoon afterthe Annual Meeting.
Congratulations to the winners –Newbottle WMC – who clinched the titleand the top cash prize of £500 with amightily impressive performance.
Many thanks to all those who got involvedwith the Quiz this year and our particulargratitude must go to headline sponsorsDransfields for their support.
I hope you enjoy the issue.
Stephen Goulding, Editor
George Dawson CMDPresident
John TobinVice-President
Kenneth D Green CMDGeneral Secretary
John Batchelor NEC Member
Geoff Blakeley CMDNEC Member
Sid HicksNEC Member
Ken Roberts CMDNEC Member
Philip LarkinNEC Member
Chris O’Neill CMDNEC Member
John BakerNEC Member
Dave Gravel CMDNEC Member
Carol GoddardNEC Member
Geoff WhewellNEC Member
Bob Russell CMDNEC Member
George SmithNEC Member
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Pictured, left to right: NEC Member Dave Gravel CMD, Jean and Geoff Smith of Intake Social Club
Geoff Smith has completed 10 years on theManagement Committee of Intake SocialClub despite failing health making this verydifficult for him recently.
He has been Sub/Committee/Chairmanthroughout and as such has arranged all theLife Members outings and parties as well asall the children’s outings and parties, plus apantomime at Christmas.
Geoff received a 10-year Certificate of
Merit from NEC Member Dave GravelCMD which has been framed and will bedisplayed with all the others in the club.
The club also presented him with alaminated copy of the Certificate plus aSamuel Smith’s Tankard engraved torecognise his achievements. The club alsopresented Geoff ’s wife Jean with a bouquetof flowers as a thank you for all her supportand help over the years.
GEOFF SMITH RECEIVES HIS C.O.M.
RHINOS PAY A VISIT TO GARFORTH WMC
Garforth Working Men’s Club, WestYorkshire Branch, received a visit from twolocal sporting heroes in March – LeedsRhinos captain Robbie Burrows and team-mate Mark Lilley – who took part in aspecial event to the launch of the club as anofficial Supporter Branch of the SuperLeague side.
There was a chance for club members to
have their photos taken with Robbie andMark as well as with the trophies currentlyheld by the Rhinos – the Challenge Cup,Super League Championship and WorldClub Championship.
To round off a fantastic night at GarforthWMC, the two players took part in a Q&Asession, answering questions from the hugecrowd who attended the event.
Leeds Rhinos players Robbie Burrows and Mark Lilley recently dropped in on Garforth WMC
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CLUB NOTICESExpulsions
Mr J Finnigan, High Howdon Social Club
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BENTLEY ROAD CLUB WIN CIU NATIONALDOMINOES STRAIGHT PAIRS TITLE
NEWS
NEWS IN BRIEF
Foster’s signs deal as OfficialLager of England Cricket Foster’s is the Official Lager ofEngland Cricket having signed atwo-year deal with the England andWales Cricket Board (ECB).
The major new sponsorship dealwill be supported by a nationwidecampaign appealing to cricket fansacross the country throughout thesummer. The two-year deal includesall international T20 matches, ODIsand International Test Matches.
David Forde, MD of Foster’sowners Heineken, said: “We'rethrilled to team up with EnglandCricket. The game has one of thewidest fan bases of any sport andFoster’s is one of the best-sellinglagers in the country - it’s a winningcombination for our customers,consumers and us.”
Carlsberg UK launches 2016Tapster's Cask Ale BrochureCarlsberg UK has launched the 2016edition of its award-winningTapster’s Cask Ale Brochure with afresh new look and an extendedportfolio that now includes almost250 ales.
Now available to Carlsberg UK’son-trade customers, the brochurehas been redesigned with a stylishnew-look to reflect the fact cask aleis enjoying a renaissance in the UK.
As part of the new design, therange has been segmented, makingit easier to navigate, allowing clubsto identify the right range for theircustomers. It includes a forewordfrom beer expert Pete Brown andalso highlights key facts designed tohelp maximise the benefit of caskales in their outlet.
In addition, an enhanced selectionof beers from craft cask brewers hasbeen introduced, increasing thetotal number of cask alespermanently available by 31 to 87. Aswell as the Craft Selection and thebetter-known Tried and Trustedbrands, a Local Heroes sectionpromotes a variety of regionalbeers.
The semi-finals and final of the CIUNational Dominoes Straight PairsChampionship, supported by John Smith’s,were held at St Lawrence (York) WMC andattracted travelling Branch support fromDerbyshire, Durham and Warwickshire withfabulous evening entertainment provided bythe host club.
The day commenced with York City CIUBranch President Alan Preston welcomingplayers and guests and having photographstake with all the players involved.
All matches were played in accordancewith CIU National Rules over 21 hands.
The first semi-final between John Morganand Dave Madden of 102 Social Club,Derbyshire Branch and Derrick Smith andStan Bell of Crowtrees WM Club, DurhamBranch, was a true classic with the first sixhands being shared before John and Davewent into the lead with an 8-5 advantage bythe end of the 13th hand.
Derrick and Stan fought back to level thematch at 9-9 in the 18th hand and the nexttwo legs were also shared to make it 10-10.
The deciding leg was an absolute crackerand at the end both teams were level on thecount, resulting in a replayed 21st hand thatthe Derbyshire pair managed to clinchvictory in by 11-10. Absolutely brilliantdominoes from both pairs. Marker andMatch Referee was Frank Healy.
The second semi-final was between Phil
Whitfield and Ken Westgarth of CrowtreesWC Club, Durham Branch and DaveCartwright and Brian Taylor of BentleyRoad Club, Warwickshire Branch.
Again, it was a very close match in theearly stages with the first four hands beingshared before the Warwickshire pair gainedan advantage of 10-5 in their favour by theend of the 15th hand. Phil and Ken staged avaliant effort to win the 16th and 17th handsbefore the Bentley Road Club pair sealedvictory in the 18th hand to make thewinning score 11-7. Marker and MatchReferee was Alan Preston.
The Final, between 102 Social Club andBentley Road Club, proved to be anothergreat match. Dave Cartwright and BrianTaylor raced into a 5-2 lead by the end of the7th hand and that had turned into a 10-4lead at the end of the 14th hand. It lookedlike it was going to be a bit of a canter,however John and Dave had other ideas andplayed some superb match dominoes to winthe next four hands and make it 10-8 beforethe Bentley Road Club pair regained theirform to win 11-8. Marker and MatchReferee was Davy Wharton.
The trophies were presented by York CityBranch Secretary Frank Healy and this partof the day culminated with a vote of thanksbeing offered by all present to the Bar Staff,Committee and members of St Lawrence(York) Club.
and York City Branch President Alan Preston (centre) with the CIU National Dominoes Straight PairChampionship runners-up John Morgan and Dave Madden (left) of 102 Social Club and title winnersDave Cartwright and Brian Taylor of Bentley Road Club (right)
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FOR SERVICE Branch Executive 31 year AwardJohn Wood CMD, Wessex
Centenary AwardBrighton Trades & Labour Club, South East Met
Distinguished ServiceKenneth Green, Darfield Road WM Club, South Yorkshire
Long ServiceNeil Hollinshead, Pittshill Victory Club, West MidlandsDeidre Cope, Rowley & Blackheath Labour Club, West MidlandsIan Fothergill, Arundel Exservicemens Club, South Yorkshire
Neil Morgan, Heolgerrig & Dist Rec/Soc & Cult, South WalesIan Lyall, Ashington R.A.O.B Club, NorthumberlandJohn Arkle, Stormont Main WM Club, DurhamHughie Walker, Stormont Main WM Club, DurhamJohn Modral, Pelaw & District SC, DurhamJose Hair, Hylton Castle WM Social Club, Durham
Certificate of MeritMartin Maher, Belvedere Social Club, LeedsDerek Ross, Hylton Castle WM Social Club, DurhamJames Cain, Hylton Castle WM Social Club, DurhamMichael Black, Hylton Castle WM Social Club, DurhamDerrick Wall, Hylton Castle WM Social Club, DurhamJoe Boardman, Hylton Castle WM Social Club, Durham
Mandy Crockford, Crofton (Hants) Club, WessexPhilip Beach, Audley WM Club, ManchesterAnthony Matthews, Ashington R.A.O.B Club,NorthumberlandAllan Wills, Heolgerrig & Dist Rec/Soc & Cult, South WalesIslwyn Price, Heolgerrig & Dist Rec/Soc & Cult, South WalesPaul Bennett, Mountain Ash Hibernian Band Club, South WalesMeirion Prosser, Heolgerrig & Dist Rec/Soc & Cult,South WalesAmanda Roberts, Pittshill Victory Club, West MidlandsEdward Dale, Pittshill Victory Club, West Midlands Julia Overson, Solent Social Club Limited, Wessex
Newbottle WMC win the 2016 Dransfields CIU National Quiz Title
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Union President George Dawson CMD (left), the four members of the title-winning Newbottle WMCteam – Clive Dunning, Mick Frith, Tony Walmsley and Tony Gold – and Dransfields Managing DirectorChris Haley (right)
Newbottle WMC are the 2016 DransfieldsCIU National Quiz Champions afterclinching the title at an entertaining final inBlackpool.
The winning team were presented with acheque for £500 while the second and third-placed team respectively won cash prizes of£200 and £100.
As you’d expect with renowned QuizMaster Dave Bill of Redtooth at the helm,the competition was of an extremely highstandard throughout the several gruellingrounds.
In the end, there was just three pointsseparating the top three teams withNewbottle WMC achieving 68 points, justahead of 2015 Champions Gosforth EmpireSocial Club on 67 points and Clarence A on65 points.
While the finalists battled it out throughthe final with their eye on the prestigioustitle, a number of teams – some featuringmembers of the National Executive Counciland the Club Journal team – also took partjust for fun.
With free refreshments laid on for theplayers courtesy of CIU Preferred SupplierCarlsberg and a buffet supplied at thehalfway stage by Club Journal publisher ACP,the Dransfields CIU National Quiz Finalwas a fitting climax to Conference Weekend.
Dransfields CIU National Quiz FinalResults: 1st: Newbottle WMC - 682nd: Gosforth Empire SC - 673rd: Clarence A - 654th: Ashford Road Club - 62
Quiz Master Dave Bill of Redtooth The Ashtead Village Club team in action
Runners-up Gosforth Empire Social Club The Ashford Road Club team
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THE 153RD ANNUAL MEETING
The 153rd Annual Meeting of the Union,held in the Ballroom of the Norbreck CastleHotel, Blackpool, began with GEORGEDAWSON CMD, THE PRESIDENT of theUnion asking the assembled delegates toobserve a two-minute silence inremembrance of those club members whohad passed away in the previous 12 months.
THE PRESIDENT then asked delegates toagree the minutes of the 2015 CouncilMeeting as per the May 2015 edition of ClubJournal. This was followed by a CivicWelcome from THE WORSHIPFUL THEMAYOR OF BLACKPOOL, COUNCILLORPETER CALLOW.
The National Executive Member for SouthWales and Monmouthshire District, KENROBERTS CMD, Chairman of the StandingOrders Committee, introduced the othermembers of the Committee: the Vice-Chairman of the Committee, GeoffWhewell, from the West Midlands Branch;Sid Hicks from the NorthumberlandBranch; Bob Russell CMD from the WessexBranch; Dennis Wheadon of theNorthumberland Branch; Mick Bott fromthe South East Midlands Branch; Glen Evansfrom the South Wales Branch and Bert Hurtfrom the South Yorkshire Branch.
THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS“Good morning delegates, and welcome
to the 153rd Conference. I would like tothank you for returning me as yourPresident for my fourth term.
“I get the feeling that things haveimproved regarding the number of clubs indire straits trouble. The number of clubs lostto the Union is the smallest number for aconsiderable number of years – in fact,returning to pre-smoking ban levels.
“The Union now need to start recruiting
instead of contracting. Our high was in themid-70s of 4,000 clubs. The Union has beencontracting from that figure every year since1976. No year since then has the Union hadmore clubs in membership than the yearbefore. We must start recruiting and ourprocedures at Head Office have beenupdated to help facilitate this.
“We need to do more. We’ve alsointroduced a model Rule Book forunregistered clubs – of which there are anestimated 6,000 in England and Wales. Thishas been a barrier in the past for somepotential clubs as they do not wish to beregistered. We also need to sell ourselves thatwe can offer help and assistance to clubs, aswe do now to our member clubs.
“I would just like to take this opportunity,at this moment, to acknowledge that somemembers would like to see financial help forclubs. This has been discussed and we haveasked the West Midlands Branch toinvestigate the legal aspects of this.
“I would personally like for us to dosomething similar to the Association ofConservative Clubs, instead of our moneylining the pockets of the City. This completechange in Union policy needs to be fullyinvestigated. If the NEC just throw money
THE 153RD ANNUAL MEETING The 153rd Annual Meeting of the Union took place at the Norbreck Castle Hotel in Blackpool onSaturday, April 9 with Union President George Dawson CMD presiding and a total of two motions
The 153rd Annual Meeting took placeat the Norbreck Castle Hotel inBlackpool on Saturday, April 9
Ken Roberts CMD, Chairman of theStanding Orders Committee
into ‘no hope’ cases, we would be, quiterightly, criticised for not managing theassets of the Union prudently.
“I turn now to the apathy that we have inthe whole of society, not least within theclub movement. We had an Election forPresident of the Union, in which only 30 percent of the clubs took part. It was also asimilar picture in the NEC Elections, and acouple of years ago we had an Election forthe General Secretary and participation waslower than 30 per cent.
“This is no criticism of those individualswho stood for office, as that is a very bravething to do, but it is a criticism of the clubsfor not participating. Obviously, I’m talkingto the converted who are here today.
“This apathy extends to branches. Wehave unfortunately seen in recent years theloss of Branch Secretaries through illness
and death, the most recent being MartinSmith from the Leeds Branch, whosefuneral is next week.
“The problem being the branch falls intoturmoil, and there is a lack of successors,because a lot of the branches do not have afull Executive, and clubs are not turning upto Council meetings. This apathy,unfortunately, extends to our clubs. Howmany of us know of a long standingSecretary of a club dying and, because ofapathy of the members, either nobody isprepared to take over or, worse, a totallyinappropriate individual takes over and, inboth cases, the club then closes? We need toget people involved and I do not have theanswer for this, because I have the sameproblem in my own club.
“As I have said, this is not restricted to usalone. It is throughout society. Maybe we doneed a radical change to our politics andrepresentatives. Maybe we need a change inthe way we are governed to feel that ourvoice is heard and, if this change comes,maybe it’ll reinvigorate our society, andpeople once again will feel part of societyand get involved. But enough of politics.
“My final point – actually, it isn’t my finalpoint, because I’ve got one more point afterthis – is to ask you to support the NEC torecruit clubs to the Union so they can enjoythe benefits of being part of an umbrellaorganisation.
“Help us to recruit new clubs and bringback into the fold those who have left. TheNEC feel that the start of this recruitmentwill be for the delegates today to vote in
favour of the name change. I think it willhelp us in many ways with widening ourappeal, including representation to the lawmakers in outside society.
“The other item I’d like to add is this.Yesterday {at the Trade Show}, I had one ofthe delegates come to me – this is theadvantage of being a smoker, when I wasstood outside having a smoke – with somevery distressing news regarding theGambling Commission and those clubs thatpay the bingo tax.
“Some clubs have received totallyinappropriate letters from the GamblingCommission regarding your bingo and newschedules and new restrictions on you. Itdoesn’t apply to clubs, it never has appliedto clubs, so if you receive a similar letter, letyour Branch Secretary and the Union knowstraightaway so we can respond to them,instead of you worrying about it.”
THE PRESIDENT then introduced thisyear’s keynote speaker, LORDMACKENZIE OF FRAMWELLGATE OBE,who spoke about the importance of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Non-ProfitMaking Members’ Clubs as a way for theCIU to engage with policy makers inWestminster; his belief that the Governmentshould reduce the burden of regulation onclubs; and the problem of supermarketsselling cheap alcohol.
THE PRESIDENT then asked thedelegates to consider the Annual Report.HENRY SHANAHAN, Branch Secretary ofthe South Wales Branch, in proposing theacceptance of the report, said:“Unfortunately, there has never been agreater need for support to clubs fromBranch and national level than ever before.There is a wealth of information contained
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THE 153RD ANNUAL MEETING
In his Address, UnionPresident George DawsonCMD called for the CIU toactively recruit new clubs
The Worshipful The Lord Mayor of Blackpool,Councillor Peter Callow
in this little book, and I urgecommitteemen, especially Club Secretaries,to take the time to check it out. I thereforehave no compunction in asking delegates toaccept this truly professional report, andcongratulate the team and all those whoparticipated in its production.
“May I also take this opportunity to thankall Head Office staff for the patience andcourtesy of which I have benefitted in myshort period of office to date.”
DAVE COLES, Secretary of WickersleySocial Club, South Yorkshire Branch,formally seconded the Annual Report andsaid: “I would suggest in all sincerity thatyou take the time out to read this, becauseit’s probably the best publication that theHead Office produced throughout the year.There’s a mine of information in it. It’s veryhelpful and, therefore, I would recommendit to you and formally second the AnnualReport.” The Annual Report was acceptedon a show of hands.
In presenting the Union’s AnnualFinancial Statement, Union AccountantSTEVE CONNELL said: “Thank you, MrPresident, delegates and guests. It gives megreat pleasure to present to you theFinancial Report on behalf of your NationalExecutive.
“This year’s results, as can be seen fromthe Financial Statements contained in yourAnnual Report, show that the Union madetotal recognised losses of £160,279compared to gains for 2014 of £240,186.
“To compare these figures, it must benoted that the gains achieved in 2014 wereafter the inclusion of two major one-offitems of income, namely the profit of£295,112 on the sale of our SaltburnConvalescent Centre, and the sale of aninvestment held at our Durham Branch of
£108,991. Purely as an exercise forcomparison, if you were to extract these twoitems from the figures, losses would havebeen made in 2014 of £163,917, almostidentical to the losses made this year.
“It is quite apparent that, once again, theUnion has had to use its reserves to coverthese losses. If we look at the revenueaccount result in a little more detail, andcombine the information containedespecially in notes 3 and 5 of the FinancialStatements, it can be seen that, overall, ourgross profit declined from £1,951,463 in2014 to £1,860,938 in 2015, due mainly, asyou would expect, from our decline inmembership and sales of affiliation cardsand fees.
“Within note 3, you will see the annual feeincome fell from £574,966 in 2014 to£529,492.00 this year, representing a declineof 7.9 per cent. Also, the sale of pass cardswent down from £652,984 last year to£598,341, a fall of 8.4%. As these items ofincome alone represent over 50 per cent ofthe Union’s turnover, it must in itself raiseserious alarm bells for the future.
“However, it is not all bad news. It ispleasing to see that our total operatingexpenditure fell from £2,355,791 in 2014 to£2,314,956 this year, without making anyreductions to the services that we provide.Therefore, even after the expected decline inincome streams, operating losses, althoughcontinuing to be extremely high worsenedthis year by only £49,690 to £454,018.
“As in 2014, income earned, together withthe net gains made from the sale of ourinvestments, achieved very positive results.In fact, the gains made from the CentralFund held at Head Office doubled from£106,311 to £211,471.
“This, coupled with rental income, hadthe effect of overturning the operatinglosses to achieve a profit for the year aftertaxation of £96,721 compared to a profit lastyear of £419,186. Again, for comparisonpurposes, if we extract the one-off items ofincome received in 2014, the results for lastyear would have been a profit of only£15,083. Looking at the results in this light, Ithink you would agree that, under thecircumstances, a reasonable result wasachieved.
“Being conscious of the financialdemands on our clubs today, your NationalExecutive agreed this year not to proposeany significant increases to the fees levied ateither club or to club members. However, itwould be very remiss not to suggest that this
would need to be considered next year. Overthe last two to three years, the Union lostthree of its branches.
“Whilst it is pleasing to report there havebeen no further closures this year, it shouldbe noted that several of our smallerbranches are having to rely too heavily onhistorical reserves to survive, and this, evenafter the extra funding that has beenallocated to branches in the last couple ofyears.
“Although we do not print the fullrevenue accounts and balance sheets of theindividual branches anymore, you can seefrom the consolidated revenue account that,collectively, the branches made losses thisyear of £112,499.
“Without any anticipated increases torevenue for the next financial year, thesenegative results would inevitably worsen. Itwould seem sensible to me that thosebranches should start to examine, if theyhave not already begun, to consider thefeasibility of merging together to formlarger branches.
“I believe, as the number of clubs that areaffiliated to these smaller branches decline,the question as to closure or merger willneed to be addressed. Surely, mergingbranches would be a better alternative tofurther closures, which would have theinevitable effect of losing further clubs.
“Quite a large section of my report to youlast year was devoted to the workundertaken at branch level. Although I haveno intention of repeating that report, Iwould emphasise its importance and theneed for its protection. I suppose – and thishas already been said before – that, as manyof you here today are either BranchExecutive members, or are connected oneway or another with the work undertaken atyour branch, that I too am reporting to theconverted.
“This is so often the case within ourUnion today. Getting the message across tothose who don’t attend conference or, worsestill, don’t attend branch council meetings,has always been, and unfortunatelyprobably will continue to be one of theUnion’s biggest, and some would say almostimpossible hurdles to overcome.
“I reported last year that the Union stillbenefits from a healthy balance sheet, andI’m pleased to report that although therehas been no growth this year, due in themain by the pension scheme actuarial loss,it is still considered to be in a good state,with total net assets showing as £6,496,563
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Dave Coles, Secretary ofWickersley Social Club,South Yorkshire Branch,formally seconded theAnnual Report
compared to £6,659,017 in 2014. YourNational Executive has continued toexamine the possible benefits to our clubsand the Union as a whole from itspartnerships with other organisations ornational account companies.
“As many of you know, we now work withtwo main breweries, as opposed to just one,and it is hoped that this will offer a fairerchoice to clubs in the future. As previouslyreported, our relationship with theproviders of Club Journal and eventmanagement, etc, has always already proveda great success, as those delegates who tookthe opportunity both last year and this, toattend the Beer and Trade Show heldyesterday would, I am sure, have got a goodflavour for themselves.
“The hard work undertaken over the lastcouple of years to revise our educationalservices may have taken longer thanoriginally predicted, but is nearing itsconclusion, and it’s certainly hoped thatthese efforts will provide a much morecomprehensive method of training toensure that our clubs are managedefficiently, and I know that our GeneralSecretary will be speaking more about thislater.
“The Financial Statements that arepresented to you today will also be gettingquite a major facelift next year. Thepresentation of these accounts, which aregoverned by UK accounting standards, will
see changes made after the introduction ofFinancial Reporting Standard 102.
“Although this came into force on 1January 2015, it will affect the Union’sFinancial Statements for the year ending 30September 2016. I certainly don’t intend togive you chapter and verse on this rathercomplex standard, but I must point out oneof the changes that will have a considerableeffect.
“Up until now, we have always shown the
value of our investments at their originalcosts and, therefore, only shown theirmarket value as a note to the accounts. Thismeans that a revenue account is onlyaffected when individual investments aresold at either a profit or a loss. In future,investments will need to be shown at theirmarket value, with the full change in valuefrom the previous year reflected in therevenue account, either as a positive or anegative figure.
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Union AccountantSteve Connellpresented theAnnual FinancialStatement
The officialattendance forthe 2016 AnnualMeeting was 445
“I am reporting this specifically today,because when we present the FinancialStatements for the year ending 30September 2016, these statements that youare considering today for 2015 will need tobe restated for comparison purposes. As formarket of investments held, both at HeadOffice and branches at 30 September 2015,was approximately £1,000,000 more thantheir original cost, the necessary restatementwill be significant. Of course, as the value ofinvestments can go down as well as up, wewill have to wait and see what the effect willbe to our accounts for 2016.
“Regarding our investments, and for yourinformation, I can report that your NationalExecutive recently decided to use theservices of two firms of fund managers asopposed to only one. This will enable us tobetter monitor their performance inmanaging the funds. In conclusion, MrPresident, I would like to take thisopportunity of thanking our auditors, BHAccountancy Limited, and Brian Howarthsitting to my right, for their expert adviceand help give to us this year. Finally, I wishyou every success in the future managementof your clubs. Thank you, Mr President.”
ALLAN NISBET of Kenton & DistrictSocial Club, Northumberland Branch,moved to accept the Financial Statement.He said: “ Morning, Mr President, delegates,Lord Mackenzie. Mr President, I read theFinancial Report, all these losses, just goingthrough them, where the salaries for onething is £386,000. You’ve got ExecutiveCommittee expenses – £183,000;
professional fees £137,000. We’ve got theAnnual Report {costing} £54,000. We’relosing money left, right and centre in theCIU.
“It’s got to stop, or the CIU will not lastvery long. We’ve only got £6.5 million leftand we’re losing it every year. My proposalwould be to move from London up toDoncaster or York somewhere where itwould be cheaper; cheaper solicitors,auditors, cheaper rent. Current occupancycosts down in London are £187,000 for ayear. That is a lot of money. A waste ofmoney left, right and centre. If we don’t dosomething about it, ladies and gentlemen,your CIU, we can’t afford to run anymore.
“They are asking about why they’re losingclubs. As the President said, we had 4,000 in1970. This year, we’ve only gotapproximately 1,500. Why are they leavingthe CIU? It’s not because they’re all closing.They’re leaving the CIU because they’regetting nothing from the CIU. It’s alwaysgive, give, give but very little do we get back.
“A few years back we, as a club, neededhelp to buy off the brewery loan. We had toget a loan of £220,000. We paid that off infour years. The club’s thriving now becausewe’re moving with the times, seeing what
the young people want in life and in theclubs.
“Why couldn’t I get a loan from the CIU?I know they’re not a bank or anything, butit’s our money. I was only going to borrowoff our money and pay it back, rather thanpay it all in expenses back to the banks.
“If we don’t get a grip, ladies andgentlemen, your CIU won’t be here verylong. We must stop it, we must have a lookat these expenses. Why is it costing so muchto be down in London with all theseexpenses? It’s your money, not mine, it’severyone’s in the country who belongs tothe CIU. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.”
DAN CAPEWELL CMD, Secretary ofBaddeley Green WMC, Stoke on Trent, WestMidlands Branch, formally seconded themotion and the Annual Financial Statementwas accepted.
GENERAL SECRETARY KEN D GREENCMD proposed Motion 1 which was tochange the name of the organisation fromWorking Men’s Club & Institute UnionLimited to the Club & Institute UnionLimited.
He said: “You’ve just passed the minutesof last year’s meeting and what I had to say, Isaid last year. I have no intention of
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Allan Nisbet of Kenton& District Social Club,NorthumberlandBranch, moved toaccept the FinancialStatement
repeating myself. Less than 40 per cent ofour clubs have got ‘Working Men’s’ in thetitle and the biggest percentage of areas thatuse ‘Working Men’s’ in club titles is SouthYorkshire, where I’m from and WestYorkshire, where the President is from.
“I cannot understand any complaintswhen all the branches – or most of thebranches – use the CIU logo. When we gointo Parliament, we need to speak toparliamentarians regularly and CIU rolls offthe tongue. I’d like to move that delegatesvote in favour of changing the name to CIULimited.”
The Motion was seconded by JOHNTOBIN, Union Vice-President. He said:“I’ve been here {Blackpool} sinceWednesday and CIU has been mentioned allthe time. Using the title of the WorkingMen’s Club in this day and age, when wehave ladies in our organisation, is notcorrect and I feel that it deters some of the6,000 unregistered clubs out there fromjoining our organisation.
“We had this discussion last year and nodoubt we'll have a battle today but we'renow in the year 2016 and it’s time that wechanged since we’re known all over thecountry as the CIU. So, please, ladies andgentlemen, let’s go for it, change it, and let’sincrease our membership of this Union.”
Opposing the Motion, STAN SUMMERS,Vice-President of Durham Branch andPresident of Darlington WMC, said: “I’veheard Ken say that, last year he got up andhe didn’t want to repeat what he said lastyear. I’m going to do the same. I said what Ihad to say last year, and I’m not going torepeat it. I’ve just listened to what John{Tobin} said this morning.
“He said everybody’s talking about theCIU. The Mayor of Blackpool stood hereabout half an hour ago. What did he say?Working Men’s Clubs. He mentioned itabout five times, the Mayor, how proud hewas to be a member of a Working Men’sClub.
“I speak today, not as a personal point ofview, I speak on behalf of my club and clubsin the Durham area, who came to me andgave me support, and told me they fullysupport what I have to say. They believe weshould keep what we had and what we’vehad. The Working Men’s Club is a treasureto people in Durham. When you look at theDurham Miners' Gala which takes placeevery year, what do they have behind thebanners?
“This is what it’s all about. Remembering
the working man. We shouldn’t forget theworking man for all he’s done for us overthe years. He’s brought us all together, he’sunited us all. We shouldn’t forget that. So,ladies and gentlemen, I’m asking you tosupport me and oppose the motion.”
Supporting the Motion, STEPHENFOSTER of Easington Colliery Club,Durham Branch, said: “Mr President, MrChairman and delegates. When I was ayoung man, I was as proud as punch to be amember of my club, like my father, like mybrother. In those days, to fill the club, all youhad to do was open the doors. I’m sure youall remember those good times.
“Well, times change, the law changes.society and culture changes. We all knowclubs are in decline. We’ve had to deal withthe smoking ban and other legislation,jobsworths from the Council, and relentlesscompetition from the supermarkets whoseresponsibilities end at the checkout. For theprevious two years, I served on the NECand, in that capacity, it was my privilege tovisit the House of Commons for meetingson clubs. I’m sure you’ll agree, MrChairman, it is indeed a privilege to gothere. In the group, there’s a Baroness, aLord and MPs from all parties who welobby for better companies for clubs.
“In that company, you have to be seen tobe politically correct to achieve any sort ofconcessions. Having Working Men in ourname implies that we don’t embraceequality. It’s all about their perception ofour clubs. I’ve been a member of our clubfor 40-odd years now. I’ve been separatedfor 15, I’ve served on the Durham Branch asExecutive and, as I’ve mentioned, theNational Executive.
“I understand the sentiments and thepassions of people who want to keep thename. Stan is a colleague of mine in theDurham Branch. I understand all of that,but changing the name, it isn’t going tochange our heritage or history. It’s certainlynot going to change my memories that Ihave in my head.
“That’s not going to change. Sometimes,delegates, you have to compromise yourprinciples for the sake of progress. So, whenthe NEC goes into bat on our behalf, don’ttie one hand behind their backs. I supportthe Motion.”
Opposing the Motion, DAVID COLES,Secretary of Wickersley Working Men’sClub, South Yorkshire Branch, said: “I’mproud of our history. I’m proud that it’s
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Stephen Foster ofEasington Colliery
Club, DurhamBranch, spoke in
favour of Motion 1
Stan Summers, Vice-President, Durham Branch,spoke against Motion 1
called a Working Men’s Club. It’s nodetriment to women. Them arguments arelong gone, and nobody takes offence surelywith a title like that. John Tobin said that atthe dinner he was at last night – very luckyyou are, Mr Tobin, we weren’t there – that itwas CIU, CIU, CIU. Well, I can tell you John,that them three taxis that we got in lastnight taking us to clubs, they said: ‘Are youlads down here for the Grand National?’ Wesaid: ‘No, we’re here for conference’. Whatconference? CIU! What’s CIU? WorkingMen’s Clubs. Oh, we know what WorkingMen’s Clubs are.
“They ain’t got a clue what CIU were, butthey knew what Working Men’s Clubs were.Say no more. Keep your history and beproud of it. Vote against it.”
Supporting the Motion, ALANPRESTON, President of York City Branchand a Committee Member of Fulford Club,said:
“Fellow delegates, I would express myconcerns about Motion 1, and to agree insome ways with the gentleman that’s justbeen before me.
“Yes, these people in the taxis, like you saylast night, it was the Working Men’s Club,but I bet these people haven’t been in aWorking Men’s Club for years.
“It has been a few years since ladies wereallowed to become full members of the CIUwhich, to my opinion, is a good thing. Butdon’t you think it’s about time we recognisethe achievements made by these women inour clubs? Most of the clubs these days arekept alight by our lady members, with thework that they do in their clubs. WithParliament having more lady MPs, it is hard
to get policies through. When we stateWorking Men’s Club, it’s like we’restigmatised.
“In my opinion, if we remove the titleWorking Men’s Club we would be on equalfooting with the lady MPs and, therefore, getmore motions passed.
“So, delegates, you can’t change thehistory – which I don’t want to – but youcertainly can change our future. So, I askyou all to forward this motion.”
Opposing the Motion, STANNICHOLSON, Secretary of the CochranStreet Social Club, No.9 Division,Northumberland Branch, said:
“This is the third time we’ve discussedthis. I think it was two years ago at theWinter Gardens that we heard, I believe thelady’s name was Brenda, she addressed thisConference, which I thought was one of thebest addresses at Conference I’ve heard for along time – for a long, long time.
“When we went back, I discussed thiswith the {club} Committee and they said:'What do you think’s going to happen Stan?'Well, I don’t know. Possibly, possibly, ourExecutive will put it on the agenda again fornext year.
“And, lo and behold, our Executive put iton the agenda for last year. And, lo andbehold, what happened? Now, Mr President,Executive, we have told you once no. We’vetold you twice no. For the third time, leaveour heritage alone! I vote against theMotion.”
Supporting the Motion, PAT O’BRIEN,President of Cricklewood Trades Hall Club,North West Metropolitan Branch, said: “Itseems like only yesterday – it was probably
20-odd years ago – that I first came into aclub in this country, and a strange womancame up and tapped me on the shoulder,asking me would I get her a drink at thecounter. I was absolutely shocked thatwomen couldn’t be served.
“Then, when I joined the club that I’vejust recently become President of, the factthat a lady couldn’t become a full member –what absolute nonsense in this day and age.It’s been said by one of the speakers against{the Motion} that the equality thing is notan issue and we’ve moved on from then.
“Well, why do you still have this titleWorking Men’s Club and it just refers to onegender? We’re living in the 21st Century.Changing this name is going to recognisethem {women}.
“It’s going to recognise the fantasticcontributions that women have made to ourclubs. Clubs are struggling. A lot of themwould have been dead a long, long time agoif it wasn’t for the contribution that ourwomen are actually making, so pleasesupport this Motion.”
THE GENERAL SECRETARY, KEN DGREEN CMD, responded: “Ladies andgentlemen, I’ve listened to the argumentsfor and against. Whether you know or not,I’m still the South Yorkshire BranchSecretary and I go into clubs on regularbasis that are struggling, or failing one wayor another.
“This Motion doesn’t take anything awayfrom anybody. It doesn’t affect our heritage.Our heritage is there, it will always be there.I’ve got Working Men’s Club in my ownclub’s title.
to CIU. We’re not going to change the nameof the club. I’m going into clubs {who say}we’ve always done it this way. We’ve alwaysbeen like this. In fact, I was in a club amonth ago, I don’t know if they’ve got anydelegates here now, I’ll mention no names,but they’re still running the club as thoughthere were running it in 1975 when fiverswent into the till quicker than beer cameout of the pump.
“Now we have to fight for all of thosefivers. All I’m saying is CIU is the title of anational Union. A national Union. We’renot split into North, South, East and West.All these gentlemen on the stage come fromall over the country, you all come from allover the country. North, South, East, West.
“And it’s true, when we go intoParliament, there are quite a number ofladies in Parliament, they think we’re stillwalking about with whippets and flat caps.Please support the Motion. Give us the toolsand we’ll do the job.”The Motion failed to achieve the requiredtwo-thirds majority (206 For,187 Against).
JOHN BATCHELOR, Derbyshire BranchSecretary and National Executive Memberfor Derbyshire and Leicestershire, proposedMotion 2 – reference to the minimumannual fee to be increased from £75 to £100per club.
He said: “On behalf of the NationalExecutive, we propose that Rule 10, line 4deletes £75 and insert £100 to bring it intoline with the charge of 50p per member,which was increased five years ago.”
Seconding the Motion was GEOFFBLAKELEY CMD, Manchester BranchSecretary and National ExecutiveRepresentative for Manchester, Burnley &Pendle and Cumbria.The Motion failed (187 For,190 Against).
KEN D GREEN CMD, THE GENERALSECRETARY’S ADDRESS“Good morning, ladies and gentlemen andfellow delegates. I hope you all enjoyed theTrade Fair yesterday and I’d like to thank allinvolved in the organisation of the eventwhich, in my opinion, is a very importantpart of the weekend proceedingsculminating in this, our Annual GeneralMeeting.
“For the second year, the Dransfields CIUNational Quiz Final will be held after theclose of this meeting and I hope many ofyou will stay and support the event, andthat’s to be held in the Boston Suite of this
building. The NEC are elected by yourselvesto represent your various areas of thecountry, and they are all there to adviseclubs and are available throughout the yearto pass on their knowledge of club land.
“I am in my second year as GeneralSecretary and I have attempted to accept allinvitations {from clubs) received wheneverpossible, and it is still my intention to beable to visit all our Branches, be it to BranchExecutive meetings, Branch Councilmeetings, or even on special clubpresentations, whenever I can.
“Those of you who know me, know I amno shrinking violet. I would never ducksensitive issues, and well-meaning visits willbe counter balanced with visits where agenuine grievance needs to be acted upon.
“The NEC formed a small working groupa while ago, consisting of myself, the Vice-President John Tobin, Geoff Blakeley fromManchester, Ken Roberts from South Walesand Stephen Foster from Durham to lookinto our education programme.
“The work is ongoing and, along with oneof our partner breweries, Carlsberg, andCPL Training, a new education programmeis very close.
“In fact, we held a pilot course at CPL’sHead Office in Birkenhead recently, and thefeedback we’ve received has been verypositive. We have produced manuals coveringlegislation and management procedures, andhope later this year to roll out an accountspackage to enable us to provide a successor tothe same-day programme.
“This leads me on to the main reasons theNEC believe education is an extremely vitalcomponent of the services we provide as aUnion. We are still receiving claims forarbitration from Club members who feelthey have not been dealt with in a fairmanner. It is imperative that Club
Committees follow their rulebook to theletter, or they run the risk of having adecision overturned at arbitration and badmembers being allowed back into the club.
“In the worst case scenario, ClubCommittees will blame the arbitrators and,therefore, the Union, when they themselveshave failed to carry out the initial disciplinaryin accordance with their rules.
“I cannot stress enough the need for rulesto be followed and the arbitration service weprovide for. Without this service, clubs couldfind themselves fighting to the law courts,with the inevitable costs associated with suchactions being enough to close a club.
“We provide knowledgeable people tolecture on suspensions and expulsionsprocedures, which should be organised byyour individual branches.
“Finally, if there are still clubs out therewho think they have to do nothing aboutauto enrolment pensions, please make sureyou have an appropriate scheme in place, orit will not be the lack of management skillsor the lack of trade that closes your club, itwill be the Government department wholevies fines, with no appeal from those finesfor non-compliance.
“These fines can be unlimited, but thinkof £100 a day, and they’re not appealable.Get a scheme. Everybody’s got to have ascheme.
“Thank you for listening. Let’s keep allour clubs in prime condition to enable us tocarry on with our quest for another 150years.”
THE PRESIDENT announced that thenext Annual Meeting will be held on April 8,2017 and declared the 2016 Annual Meetingclosed.
The total number of delegates at the AnnualMeeting was 445 with eight guests.
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The official Tellers countedup the votes during theAnnual Meeting
he 25th CIU Beer & TradesExhibition, held at Blackpool’sNorbreck Castle Hotel on April 8,
proved to be another fantastic Unionoccasion with hundreds of club membersfrom all over the country enjoying a busyday of club-related business activity.
Delegates had the priceless opportunityto tap into a vast reservoir of knowledgecourtesy of the representatives from manyof the country’s top suppliers of productsand services to clubs who were exhibiting.
Whether it was trying out the latestdrinks from the Union’s PreferredSuppliers Carlsberg UK and Heineken UK,gaining an insight into cutting edgegaming technology with Dransfields,discovering on the BT Stand how showinglive sport can help to boost business,finding out how to cut your club’s energyexpenditure with Smart Energy, assessingyour club’s insurance needs with Aon –plus having the opportunity to chat with ahost of other club suppliers – there was awealth of information availablethroughout the show.
Delegates also took part in some fungames - including regular bingo sessionsrun by Dransfields.
Union Vice-President John Tobin said:“The CIU should be very proud of itselffor putting on a show of such breadth andquality. I’m delighted that so many clubmembers from all over the UK came alongand supported the show and I’m also verygrateful to all our exhibitors.
“Planning for next year’s event – onFriday, April 7, 2017 – is already underwayso I’d urge all club men and women tomake a note of the date now!”
25TH BEER & TRADES EXHIBITIONThe 25th CIU Beer & Trades Exhibition at the Norbreck Castle Hotel in Blackpool on Friday April 8 was afantastic day of club-related business activity which saw hundreds of delegates in attendance
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Left to right: Andy Kitchener of Aonand John Tobin
The Head Office team had a busyafternoon on the CIU stand
Delegates had the chance to ‘play their cards right’ and winprizes on the Dransfields stand
Union Vice-President John Tobin (left) with Heineken UK National Account ManagerGraeme Mitchell
Union ANJohn Tobin (centre) with Dransfields Operations Director Alan Jackson (left) and ManagingDirector Chris Haley
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.
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).
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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.
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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 nights. Dancing on Thursdays to
our resident organist. Fully modernised ConcertRoom and Lounge. Excellent Games Room. Floodlit
Bowling Green. Large Car Park. Sky Sports,BT Sports andfree WI FI are available. Coach Parties welcome – please
let us have 14 days’ notice in writing to the SecretarySteve Graydon. Tel: Club (01422) 373 023.
www.ellandwmc.web.com. Telephone pre-bookings to beconfirmed in writing to the Secretary.
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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 minutes
from the M1. Breakfast and evening meals for largeparties available by appointment.
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
www.ewmc.orgVisit 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
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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.
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CLUB OUTINGS
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)
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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 VALLEYBanbury Trades & Labour Club32 West Bar Street, Banbury, Oxon OX16 9RR.
Tel: (01295) 254 168.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.
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 UK. Hot and cold food available.
COACH PARTIES MOST WELCOME.Telephone: (029) 2059 4004
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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 every Saturday evening. Catering can be provided by arrangement.
Tel: (01633) 858 780._________________________
Going to Premiership Swansea City or racing at Ffos Las?Visit
MORRISTON WMC11 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 from
junction 27 of the M4. Coach parties welcome by
prior appointment, live entertainment everySaturday evening.
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.
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
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WESTON-SUPER-MARE BORO SOCIAL CLUB
Weston super Mare Boro Social Club2 Locking Road, Weston super Mare BS23 3DF
2 minutes from railway station and 5 minutes from thetown centre Club is situated in the main coach park. A warm welcome is guaranteed to CIU members and
guests. Usual cheap social club prices. Coach parties by prior arrangement please.
Entertainment and bingo every Tuesday from 2 pm.Please contact the Bar Manager on 01934 622940
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 Dancing Tuesdays. 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_________________________
GREENLANDS SELECT SOCIAL CLUB
A lively and friendly club.We provide live entertainment Saturday and Sundays,
bingo Tuesday pm, Friday pm andSunday lunchtime, large TV showing Sky and BT Sport,
Play and Stay playgroup Tuesday Wednesday andThursday am line dancing
Tuesday 1pm - 3pm.Close to the M42 junction 2 we would welcome
football supporter coaches with prior arrangement and indeed any coaches by prior arrangement
with the club secretary and can provide hot and cold food if given notice.
Please call Mrs Lynn Orme, Club Secretary, on0121 4742553 (8.30am till 1pm
NOT Thursday or Sunday.)_________________________
Yardley Wood Social Club118 School Road, Yardley Wood,
Birmingham B14 4JR.Club Tel: (0121) 474 2026
Sec: (0121) 474 3725Visit our brand new website:
www.yardleywoodsocialclub.comTwo 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.
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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
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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
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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.
Situated in the picturesque county town of NorthYorkshire, with easy access to A19 and the A1, we
extend a warm welcome to CIU associates. Only 15mins from Catterick, Ripon and Thirsk
racecourses. Racing and football channels showing onfour TVs. Live entertainment and bingo
Saturdays and Sundays._________________________
North Biddick 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.ukPOPPLETON ROAD WMC
132 Poppleton Road, York YO26 4UP (01904) 793398
A warm friendly welcome assured to all CIU affiliates and guests. Wide selection of beers
available, ideal for the races and close to the city centre.Bingo and raffle Fridays. 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 kitchen open 7 days a week.
Bingo 5 nights a week and live entertainment everyFriday and Saturday.
All Coach parties welcome 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 forprivate 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.
Visiting Associates are welcome. Parties byarrangement.
One of the things I always love aboutthis time of year is the start of the local‘car boot sales’. This is always a greatway to make extra money from thestuff you no longer want or need and itis a great way to clear out clutter whichcan turn out to be another person’streasure.
It is definitely worth setting youralarm clock for an early start on theweekend, because according to theexperts some of the best bargainsalways go first or at the end of the daywhen the sellers want to get rid of theirwares rather than having to pack themup and take them back home.
You can always find information on-line about what trends are turning intotoday’s high-value, collectable bits andpieces. There are plenty of bargains tobe found all over the country wherepeople sometimes will not realise thetrue value of what they are selling.
Often sellers will put the most
obvious items or things they like on atable or stand and the rest gets lost onthe floor. Here you may find hiddentreasure in old gold or brass items.Smaller treasures can sometimes befound hidden in cardboard boxesjumbled in with a mixture of thingspeople just genuinely want to throwout.
According to the experts, when itcomes to ceramics look out for wellknown names like Poole, Denby andHornsea. Remember those 1960s coffeesets? They have all become verycollectable along with West German lavapottery and bubble glass. Furniture andpottery from the 1970s and 1980s arealso making their way back in style andbecoming very collectable.
If you see something you really likeand you feel the seller may be askingtoo much, make them an offer becausesellers are often open to negotiationsover price. Anything goes at a boot sale.If you have an idea what you are lookingfor, you can certainly find cut-pricebargains if you look carefully.
And remember to take carrier bagswith you and some old newspapers orbubble wrap for the more fragile items.
Wednesday May 4 7.45pmBT SportUEFA Champions League:Semi-Final, 2nd Leg – RealMadrid v Manchester City
Thursday May 57pmSky Sports 1 HDPremier League Darts
Saturday May 712.30pmChannel 4Horse Racing: Ascot,Lingfield and Haydock Park
Saturday May 75.30pmSky Sports 1 HDBarclays Premier League:Leicester City v Everton
Sunday May 81.30pmSky Sports 1 HDBarclays Premier League:Tottenham Hotspur vSouthampton
Sunday May 84pm
Sky Sports 1 HDBarclays Premier League:Manchester City v Arsenal
Tuesday May 107.45pmSky Sports 1 HDBarclays Premier League:West Ham v ManchesterUnited
Wednesday May 1112.30pmChannel 4Horse Racing: York
Wednesday May 118pmSky Sports 1 HDBarclays Premier League:Liverpool v Chelsea
Thursday May 127pmSky Sports 1 HDPremier League Darts
Thursday May 128pmSky Sports 3 HDSuper League:Leeds Rhinos v CastlefordTigers
Friday May 138pmSky Sports 3 HDSuper League:Wigan Warriors v Hull FC
Saturday May 145.45pmBT Sport Rugby Union: EuropeanChampions Cup Final
Saturday May 146pmSky Sports 3 HD
Super League:Catalans Dragons vHuddersfield Giants
Sunday May 151pmSky Sports F1 HDF1: Spanish Grand Prix
Sunday May 153pmSky Sports 3 HDSuper League:Wakefield Wildcats vWarrington Wolves
SPORT
Club Journal looks ahead to some of the key sporting fixtures coming up in May, including action fromthe Barclays Premier League, UEFA Champions League, Super League and Premier League Darts
SPORTING HIGHLIGHTS
Saturday May 7, 5.30pm – Sky Sports 1 HDBarclays Premier League: Leicester City v EvertonLeicester City will want to keep the fairytale unfoldingright until the very end of the season as they continue toastonish all the pundits with their potent mix of teamspirit, tactical excellence and individual skill. Can the Foxesmake history this month?
Saturday May 21, 4.45pm – BT Sport The FA Cup FinalFew occasions occupy such a key position in Britishsporting culture and this season’s showpiece domesticevent should be no exception. Many big names havebitten the dust on the way to Wembley, not least 2015winners Arsenal, who crashed out in the quarter-finals.
UEFA ChampionsLeague Final: BTSport, Saturday,May 28
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Wednesday May 187.45pmBT SportUEFA Europa League:Final
Thursday May 1911amSky Sports 2 HDTest Cricket: England v SriLanka
Thursday May 197pmSky Sports 1 HDPremier League Darts
Friday May 207.15pmSky Sports 2 HDEnglish Domestic NatwestT20 Blast: Essex v Surrey
Saturday May 2112.30pmChannel 4Horse Racing: Haydock Park
Saturday May 214.45pmSky Sports 3 HDSuper League:Warrington Wolves vCastleford Tigers
Saturday May 215.30pmBT SportFootball: FA Cup Final
Saturday May 21TBCSky Sports Football: William HillScottish FA Cup Final
Saturday May 217pmSky Sports 3 HDSuper League:Leeds Rhinos v WiganWarriors
Saturday May 218pmSky Sports 5 HDGreyhound Racing:William Hill GreyhoundDerby - Round 3
Sunday May 223.15pmSky Sports 1 HDSuper League:St Helens v HuddersfieldGiants
Saturday May 28 5pmSky Sports Sky Bet Championship Play-Off Final
Saturday May 28 7.45pmBT SportUEFA Champions League:Final
Saturday May 28, 7.45pm – BT SportUEFA Champions League FinalOne of the world’s most majestic sporting cathedrals, theSan Siro in Milan, is the fitting venue for this epicEuropean event. This is the fourth EuropeanCup/Champions League Final hosted at the stadiumfollowing previous finals in 1965, 1970 and 2001.
CIU National Team Snooker ChampionshipThe CIU National Team Snooker Championship semi-final,supported by John Smith’s, was held on Saturday March 26at Fulfordgate Club, York City Branch.
It was an exciting day with some superb snooker playedto an extremely high standard. Club President Paul Stewartwelcomed the Buffs Social Cub (Durham Branch) and SellyOak Ex Servicemen's Club (West Midlands Branch), MatchReferee Steve Starkie, Marker John Rhodes and supportersfrom Durham who attended the match (apologies hadbeen received at the Branch from the Selly Oak supporterswho were unable to make the journey).
Alan Preston, Branch President of York City Branch, andFrank Healy, Branch Secretary, were also present.
The match was played on a best-of-seven frames basisand there was never more than one frame between theteams, with every frame being required to separate tworeally great teams.
Of the seven frames, five had breaks of 50 or above, withthe Selly Oak captain, Jamie Brown, having to respond to adeficit of 38 with a highest break and clearance to blue of79 to tie the match at 3-3 and force the deciding frame.
The final frame proved to be another excellent, but muchmore tactical one, before Michael Rhodes, of Buffs Social,gained an advantage and although Jamie Brown playedsome marvellous snooker, he missed a vital brown andMichael took full advantage to clinch the frame and matchfor the Buffs Social players. In the other semi-final, held atDan y Graig Labour Club, Bargoed Labour Club beatMerthyr Labour Club 4-3.
The CIU Team Snooker Final will be held on Saturday May28 at Doncaster Trades & Labour Club, between Buffs SocialClub (Durham Branch) and Bargoed Labour Club (SouthWales Branch).
CIU National Team Pool ChampionshipThe CIU National Team Pool Championship semi-final washeld on April 2 at Swindon High Street Club betweenBroadwater WM Club (South East Met Branch) andBargoed Labour Club (South Wales Branch). BargoedLabour Club won 5-3.
The other semi-final was held at Belle Vue (Crook) Clubbetween Pellon Social Club (West Yorkshire Branch) andBannockburn Miners Club (Cumbria Branch). BannockburnMiners Club won 5-2.
CIU National Team Darts ChampionshipThe CIU National Team Darts Championship semi-final washeld on March 12 at the Wroughton Club betweenBroadwater WMC and Merthyr Tydfil Labour Club. Merthyr Tydfil Labour Club won 4-3.
The Final will be held on May 14 at Bloomfield Club &Institute in Blackpool and will see Merthyr Tydfil LabourClub (South Wales Branch) taking on Bannockburn MinersClub (Cumbria Branch).
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