August Newsletter.

Kingsley Park Working Men's Club.

Newsletter August 2009.

Editor Matt Wright
Email m.wright@ntlworld.com
The Kingsley Blog
http://kingsleyparkwmc.blogspot.com/

Kingsley Park Working Men’s Club and Institute
120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley, Northampton, NN2 7HJ

Club Phone No’s
Door Staff 711002
Steward 715514
Secretary 719800
Email Secretary barryslasberg@kingsleyparkwmc.co.uk

Suggestion Box.

Last year we invited you to a special meeting to suggest ways to improve our finances but only two members cared enough to turn up.
You may have noticed some of the changes we have made in recent times but we are still open to suggestions. To make it easier for you we are going to install a suggestion box in the bar.
Please let us have your ideas you can do it anonymously. However silly they may sound, who knows it might work. Please don’t ask us to do the impossible it won’t fit.

Members Letter to Chronicle and Echo.

29th June 09
The Editor,
Chronicle and Echo,
Dear Sir,
We are writing to inform you of something about which we are truly outraged and we believe should be of interest to all of your readers.
We are members of Kingsley Park Working Men's Club. The members raise money from time to time to donate to worthy causes. The Committee became aware that certain members of the Royal British Legion were having difficulty financing their trips to Normandy and decided to make a small donation to assist two veterans make the trip.
Being of the old school, both veterans wrote to thank the club for its support.
It makes our blood boil when we hear of people who have truly served our country being bound up with red tape and expense to almost be deprived of such an important celebration as this.
The amounts repaid by Members of Parliament on their expenses could most probably have financed every veteran who wanted to go to Normandy. Perhaps these politicians could learn from listening to silly old fools like Bernard, something about what serving our country really means.
Then you see things like footballers being paid stupendous sums and the reason being that their careers are short lived. Every serving member of the armed forces faces a career length in action that potentially does not last a day! Every one of them is worth 10 times what the highest paid footballer earns.
When are we going to get our priorities right and put Britain's true heroes at the top of the list for a little luxury as a thank you for what they have given?
Certainly bankers and politicians are needed to run our country and sport and entertainment are needed to give us a quality of life; but let us not forget that we would not have a country but for the veterans!!!
Just two of us have written this letter but we are sure we represent the feelings of every patriotic member of Kingsley Park Working Men's Club.
Yours in anger, Kevin Fardon. Lee Winter.


Life & Pensioners Outing to Stratford & Coventry.














Bob & Doreen Langton.


1949 2009

On the 9th July Bob and Doreen Langton who were married in St Matthews Church had their Diamond Wedding Anniversary and on the 11th they gathered with their family and friends to celebrate at Kingsley Park WMC.

Bob’s Father Bill was also a life member; they lived at the bottom of Moore Street close to the old club, he tells us that when the houses were first built his father was offered one for £80. It was through his Father that Bob joined the club when he was seventeen in 1940. Bob joined the Navy in 1942 serving his country until 1946.

In 1946 Bob Started to play for Kingsley Park’s Football team. He later went on to represent us at Skittles, Darts and Dominoes.

Bob spent his working life in the shoe industry with Dolcis, later The British Shoe Corporation, starting as a boy and working his way up to chief purchasing officer, travelling around the world buying the best leather for our shoes.

It was while visiting the leather tanneries in Kanpur India that Bob caught the dreaded Kanpur Cough a health hazard in the tanning industry.
We congratulate them both and hope to see them in the club for many years to come.

Obituary.

Sadly we have to report the loss of Mr D Thomson just a few weeks before his 65th Birthday, Our thoughts are with his Family and friends.
Charity Donation.


Brian Dolby with the Helicopter Ride Raffle raised £200 for the Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance.

Newsletter Archive.

You can find most of our old newsletters on our Blog. http://kingsleyparkwmc.blogspot.com/

We started at the end of 2001 and the first 5 years are now available and I hope to add the rest in the next couple of weeks.

Why not have a look through them? They provide a history of what has been happening in the club in the last 8 years.

Smoking Area.

We have been asking you for some time to respect our neighbours. We have tried to close the smoking area at 11pm but some members think that this does not reply to them. We have now ordered a lock for the door. Members will be asked to vacate the smoking area at 11pm and the door will be locked.

Members are reminded that children under 18 are not allowed in the smoking area without an adult.

Any members that do not comply may find themselves on a disciplinary charge.

Long Service Award



On the 19th July two of our Trustees were presented with long service awards (10 Year) by our president.
In the picture from left to right are, Ramesh Chudasama Trustee, Graham
Burgess President and Brian Dolby Trustee.

The Headlands
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Delivery time 45 minutes to 1 hour
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Open 6 days a week (Including bank holidays)
Monday to Saturday 5.00pm-11.00pm
(CLOSED TUESDAYS)
Sunday & Bank Holidays 5.00pm-11.00pm
01604 713033 or 01604 714676
10% Discount for members of KINGSLEY PARK WMC
On presentation of membership cards.
Games News.


Air-Gun.Our Air-Gun team with some of the trophies they won last season. Ladies Darts.Congratulations to Kath Maclean who finished runner-up in the N.W.M.C. Ladies Singles.A mention must also go to our youngest player 17 year old Lindsay Page, and to her Mother Lesley, both of who reached the Quarterfinals.

August Fixtures


Monday 3rd Ladies Skittles A Team Duke of York B awayB Team Duke of York A home
Thursday 6th PoolLadies DartsAbington Park Bowls St Georges Con Club awayNWMC Free WeekFosters Pioneer homeAurora
Tuesday 11th Abington Park Bowls Charity Night
Thursday 13th PoolLadies DartsAbington Park Bowls Billing Road Con Club homeNWMC British Rail away Fosters Free WeekK.O.Cup Royal Mail
Tuesday 18th Abington Park Bowls K.O.Cup
Thursday 20th Abington Park BowlsPoolLadies Darts K.O.CupEx-Service homeNWMC Vocal home
Friday 21st Abington Park Bowls K.O.Cup Semi-Final
Thursday 27th PoolLadies Darts Spencer awayNWMC 3-A-Side at Kingsley
Abington Park Bowls K.O.Cup Final To Be Arranged



August Entertainment.


Saturday 1st Born Again Beatles Beatles Tribute
Sunday 2nd Vagus or Bust 70’s to Modern
Wednesday 5th BH Quiz Night
Friday 7th Second City 50’s to 70’s
Saturday 8th Hot City Nights Bon Jovi/Tina Turner Tribute
Sunday 9th Soul Rox Duo 70’s to 90’s
Wednesday 12th BH Quiz Night
Friday 14th Paker Duo
Saturday 15th Mister President 60’s to 90’s
Sunday 16th Intrigue Great Young Duo60’s to Modern
Wednesday 19th BH Quiz Night
Friday 21st Midsensation 60’s to Modern
Saturday 22nd Krys 60’s
Sunday 23rd Soul Brothers Soul
Wednesday 26th BH Quiz Night
Friday 28th The Strollers Rock n Roll
Saturday 29th 4 A Reason 60’s to Modern
Sunday 30th ALS Duo
Monday 31st TBA

Bingo every Friday & Sunday plus Saturday 22nd & Monday 31st