Newsletter September 2011.

Kingsley Park Working Men's Club.
Newsletter September 2011.Editor Matt Wright.
Email m.wright@ntlworld.com
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Kingsley Park Working Men’s Club and Institute
120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley, Northampton, NN2 7HJ

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


Welfare Payout.

The September 2011 Welfare Payout will be made to qualifying members on Fridays between 7.00 pm and 9.00 pm and Sundays between 11.00 am and 1.00 pm during September, commencing on Sunday 4th September 2011.

The next Welfare Payments will be made in December 2011.

Election Result.
The election for club President took place 19th to 21st August with the following result: - Jenny Anderson 19 votes, Bob Horner 66 votes. Lewis Sander 7 votes, Angie Wright 2 votes.

Bob Horner was duly elected. Our congratulations go to him and the other candidates who were willing to take on the onerous task of being Club President.
Out of a total membership of about 2000, less than 5% voted. Considering every member is a part owner of the club, this does seem a little on the low side considering the importance of the position to the good management of the club.

The Great Tetley Cask Comeback!
A few months ago the taste of Tetley Cask changed and the change was not welcomed by many of our members. The change of taste was due to a change of location for brewing using different water and nothing to do with our service or cellar maintenance.

We had the chief Carlsberg brewer visit us to look into our quality and presentation and he was delighted with what he saw at the club.

It has been encouraging to see recently that more of us are beginning to enjoy Tetley Cask once again. However Carlsberg are keen to see their top cask bitter back at the top of our cask drinkers' favourite list and are quite prepared to put their money where their mouth is.

From 1st to 30th September inclusive a prize draw ticket will be given for every pint of Tetley Cask purchased.

On 2nd October at 2.00pm there will be a prize draw. The first prize will be £350 Capital Bonds and the second prize will be £150 Capital Bonds all with the compliments of Carlsberg.

Carlsberg are convinced that those who stick with Tetley Cask for a month will stay with it for life.
Only time will tell, but we can only thank Carlsberg for their genuine act of wooing their faithful back into the Tetley Cask fold.


Don't listen to the rumour mill!
In recent years we have had some very difficult times and those difficult times are far from being over. It has been the policy of management to keep the membership informed through the newsletter of all the club news both good and bad.

I had the great pleasure of doing the weekly shop at Morrisons the other week with my beloved wife and I was stopped by two members who asked why we were in so much trouble that we had to call a special members' meeting to discuss the future of the club.

I cannot understand why people start these malicious rumours that I think most clubs in Northampton have been subject to over the decades I have been part of the club movement. Suffice to say no such meeting is warranted, nor has one been discussed by the Executive Committee at any time.
It is true that the club is having another difficult year that is only to be expected with the current financial position the whole country is facing, but this is being supported by the money we received from HMRC as previously reported.

With expenses being cut to the minimum, it is clear that the current problems arise because many of our members simply do not have the money to spend they had a year ago.

The EC still look to diversify and find other streams of income to support members without putting a further burden of bar price increases on those loyal to the club.
As previously reported, the CIU is constantly fighting for the benefit of every single club.
Finally, I would once again stress that every single one of our two thousand members are equal owners of this club. If just 10% of those members came up with a new and innovative idea on how to fully utilise our club, success would certainly be assured. The EC would discuss any idea put forward and, if it thought it would benefit the club, would be responsible for implementing the idea. So do not hold back from coming forward simply because you do not have time to work in the club or see the idea through yourself. The suggestion box; the letter box; emails and personal contact are all welcomed. Please do not be shy or anonymous.

Thank you
BS

Urgent Notice 7th August 2011.
The Northampton Licensing Sergeant, Mark Worthington, issued a letter on 2nd August with a strong warning about supply of alcohol.

The relevant paragraphs are as follows: -

Please ensure that a strong message is sent out ..... To all to all your members that WMC’s must abide by their rules and that they are only open to members (including associates) and bona-fide guests.
We will give you a few weeks to ensure your members get their clubs in order and then we will start enforcement action and it may be that if this advice is not heeded then some CPC’s may be brought before the licensing committee for review.(this could close us!!)

(The above does not apply where Temporary Event Notices are in place or for private members parties where the temporary members’ rule applies.)

Also there can be no sale/supply of alcohol to anyone under the age of 18.

Under these circumstances we have no option but to instruct our staff that if they are in any doubt about a person’s membership they must ask for membership cards before serving alcohol.

We urge all members to carry their cards when they come to the club just in case they are not recognised by staff, as we cannot risk losing our Club Premises Certificate.

Barry Slasberg

Obituaries.
We are so sorry to announce the untimely death of Donna Morgan.
Just coming up to her 23rd birthday and with a year old baby, she had her whole life ahead of her when she was involved in a fatal car accident.

Donna worked for the club behind the bar for almost three years. In recent months she had seemed to blossom into a very happy and always smiling young woman.

Fellow workers and members alike will miss her.

Our condolences and thoughts go to her family at this tragic time.


John Fitzgerald. John up to a few years ago played 25’s for the club, his wife Jean is a regular on bingo nights. Out thoughts are with his family and friends.


Danny Mullan Always had a laugh when he was in the club. Our condolences to his wife Barbara, children Alison, Charlotte, Stuart, Danielle and his other family and friends.


10% discount at County Florist.
84 Kingsley Park Terrace.
Northampton
www.countyflorist@live.com
Show your membership cards and get a discount on all your floristry needs.

Games News.
Kingsley Park’s darts team progressed to the final of the CIU darts KO with a hard fought win over Daventry WMC in what turned out to be the very close game that everyone had anticipated. Kingsley this year gaining revenge by turning last years 11-10 defeat into an 11-10 victory.

The match was poised at 5 legs to 4 to Daventry before Kev Brown proved what an invaluable addition to the squad he is by following his 3-0 win in the previous round with another 3-0 win to put Kingsley into the lead 7-5 going into the 5th game.

Kingsley’s Steve Burgess extending the lead to 9 legs to 6 before Daventry came back putting the pressure on Kingsleys last 2 players. One leg apiece from Danny Eaton and Don Ward though was enough to clinch the game on the 20th leg.
Daventry had the last word and pulled the score back to 11-10 (a respectable defeat by a 1 leg margin)
Kingsley now progress to the final on Sept 10th to be held in Corby.


Mark Knight Memorial Trophy
Winner Phil Knight runner-up Kenny Andrews & third placed Patrick O’Connell go forward to the regional play-off








Games Fixtures.
Thursday 1st NWMC Darts Queens Park away
Tuesday 6th PokerFootball Hardley Ath FC 19:00
Wednesday 7th Air-Gun A Team Cock Hotel awayWanderers Monks Park home
Thursday 8th NWMC Darts Spencer A home
Friday 9th Skittles Northampton A away
Tuesday 13th PokerFootball Raggy Ass Rovers 19:00
Wednesday 14th Air-Gun A Team V Wanderers
Thursday 15th NWMC Darts British Rail B home
Friday 16th Skittles Queens Park home
Tuesday 20th PokerFootball Reem Machines 20:30
Wednesday 21st Air-Gun A Team RAFA Club awayWanderers Cock Hotel home
Thursday 22nd NWMC Darts Free Week
Friday 23rd Skittles League Cup Final
Tuesday 27th PokerFootball Insidious 19:45
Wednesday 28th Air-Gun A Team Vocal awayWanderers RAFA Club home
Thursday 29th NWMC Darts Charity Pairs
Friday 30th Skittles Colin Barron Final Kingsley

September Entertainment.

Friday 2nd Jenny Whittingham Vocalist
Saturday 3rd Cassidy Show Band Irish 60’s – Modern
Sunday 4th_____________Wednesday 7th Jason YoungBluegrass Jam Tom Jones Tribute__________________
Friday 9th Secret Party Duo 70’s – Modern
Saturday 10th Red Thunder Rock n Roll
Sunday 11th Martyn Russell Vocalist 50’s/60’s
Friday 16th Kustum Kings Rock n Roll
Saturday 17th Mustard Band Group 50’s - 80’s
Sunday 18th Mike Leigh Neil Diamond +60’s/70’s
Friday 23rd Krys Midlands top 60’s Band
Saturday 24th Mystic Crew N’ton Reggae Band
Sunday 25th Hollie Marie Vocalist Pop/Motown
Friday 30th T.B.A.


Bingo every Friday & Sunday.

BH Quiz Night every Wednesday