Kingsley Park Working Men's Club. Newsletter December 2010.
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
Steward 715514 or 711002
Secretary 719800
Email Secretary barryslasberg@kingsleyparkwmc.co.uk
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Festive Opening Hours.
Friday 24th 11.00 to 23.30 Thursday 30th 11.00 to 23.00
Saturday 25th 11.00 to 14.00 Friday 31st 11.00 to 00.30
Sunday 26th 11.00 to 23.00 Saturday 1st 11.00 to 23.30
Monday 27th 11.00 to 23.00 Sunday 2nd 11.00 to 23.00
Tuesday 28th 11.00 to 23.00 From Monday 3rd Normal Hours
Wednesday 29th 11.00 to 23.00
Special Meeting.
A special meeting for members was held in the club on 21st November where several notices of motion were considered. Twenty four members including 14 members of the Committee were present. This meeting was convened by the Committee to align the club with the Equality Act that is now law and to preserve the security of our members by registering the club under the Industrial and Provident Society Acts.
The first motion was that the club should adopt the interpretation rule giving all women members equal right to men. This was adopted unanimously.
The second motion was that there shall be one class of member only, that of full member holding both the Union Associate Card and Pass Card. This was adopted unanimously.
The third motion was that the date women joined the club with restricted rights shall count towards their years of continuous membership in calculating life membership awards. There were 23 in favour and one against. The motion was adopted.
The fourth motion was that for 2011 there shall be one rate of subscription being £8.00 as agreed at the last AGM for full members. (Women will have to pay an addition £3.00 to purchase an Associate card for one year only) This was adopted unanimously.
The fifth motion was to change to registration under the Industrial and Provident Society Acts. There were 9 in favour and 14 against. The motion failed
The sixth motion was to adopt the model temporary affiliates rule subject to deletion of one paragraph. This was adopted unanimously.
Secretary's comment
We are proud to be a democratically run club. Democracy only has a real value when everyone who has a vote uses it. When 24 out of 1800 members bother to attend such an important meeting, it makes one's heart sink.
Women will become full members on paying their subscriptions in 2011. They will be welcome at the next Annual General Meeting and become eligible to stand for the Committee with effect from 1st July 2011.
This is a historic time in the social development of the club. The next few years will see if my continuous campaigning for the equality of women will prove to have been a wise course of action for Kingsley Park Working Men's Club. I have absolutely no doubt it will have been.
Barry Slasberg
Why Not Have A Laugh?
Your Committee takes very seriously the comfort and enjoyment of all our members and guests of all the clubs facilities. Heaters were provided at considerable cost for smokers' comfort through the bad weather. Those people who abuse the heating by sabotaging the timer and deliberately breaking the heaters, thus depriving members of a bit of comfort seem to be just having a laugh. Those people who take pleasure in vandalising seating in the bar and the snooker room seem to be just having a laugh.
You mindless morons who are causing hundreds of pounds worth of damage are simply putting pressure on the price of your drinks. For heaven’s sake get your brain cell in working order and have a bit of a laugh at jokes instead of at all the people who want to enjoy the company and facilities of the club that you are recklessly spoiling.
E.C.
Welfare Payout.
The December 2010 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 5th December 2010.
The next Welfare Payments will be made in March 2011.
Subscriptions 2011
Membership subscriptions for 2011 have been affected by the Equality Act that forbids differentiating the treatment of people on the grounds of age or sex.
The subscription for all members for 2011 will therefore be that agreed at the last Annual General Meeting of £8.00 per member, be they male, female or over 65. Life members will only have to pay £3.00 for their pass card.
For one year only women members will have to pay an extra £3.00 to buy the Associate card that gives membership of all Working Men's clubs subject to the same restrictions men suffer.
Partners of members who have not themselves been members are not affected by this legislation and can still enter the club unhindered on the arm of their member partner; but they cannot come to the club on their own or buy alcoholic beverages from the bar.
Subscriptions shall be taken in January as follows:
Sundays 9th 16th 23rd 30th from 11.00 to 13.00
Mondays 10th 17th 24th 31st from 19.30 to 21.00
Tuesdays 11th 18th 25th from 19.30 to 21.00
Wednesdays 12th 19th 26th from 19.30 to 21.00
Fridays 14th 21st 28th from 19.30 to 21.00
Saturdays 15th 22nd 29th from 12.00 to 13.30
Members who have not paid by the end of January become members in arrears and cannot enter the club or use its facilities until they come in to pay their subs at the following times in February.
Sundays 6th 13th 20th 27th from 12.00 to 13.00
Mondays 7th 14th 21st 28th from 19.30 to 21.00
Those who have not paid by 28th February cease to be members in accordance with the rules.
You may pay in person at one of the above sessions or a friend or fellow member may pay on your behalf. They just need to bring your red or white membership card. You may pay by cheque through the post enclosing your membership card and a stamped self-addressed envelope. If you are having difficulty in arranging payment by the due date please contact the Secretary. We do not want to lose one member through non-payment of subscriptions
E.C.
The Vat Man Cometh.
Everyone must be aware that the rate of VAT is to be increased from 17.5% to 20.0% with effect from 4th January 2011.
It is with regret that this increase has to be reflected in bar prices from that date and therefore the price of all VATable items will be increased by 5 pence. Because of rounding, some half pints that were increased last time round will escape any increase this time. Equally, some that escaped last time will see a 5 pence increase this time.
There have been some horrific forecasts of what will happen to prices next year. With all that is going on in the country today there can be no certainty of what 2011 may bring but please be assured that your Committee is in active negotiations with our suppliers to ensure that the best deals possible are put in place to keep prices as low as humanly possible.
E.C.
Letter Of Thanks.
Charlotte Faulkner & Julie Byrne would like to thank the members that supported their Motown disco evening on November 6th where they raised £1507 in the memory of Evon White, for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Charity Event.
There are a limited number of tickets still available for our charity night on December 4th to raise money for the Macmillan Haematology Suite at Northampton General Hospital. Tickets cost £2 and are available from behind the bar.
Rugby Tickets.
We were given tickets by Carlsberg for the England v Australia game at Twickenham. The committee decided to sell the tickets to raise money for the Macmillan Haematology Suite at Northampton General Hospital. We are pleased to announce that we raised £160 for this good cause.
Mini Tote & Treasure Chest.
There will be no Mini Tote or Treasure Chest in the week leading up to Christmas. Tickets will be back on sale on Boxing Day for the next draw.
Obituaries.
Barry Collins. Our thoughts are with his wife Val his children, grand children, his other family and friends.
Tony Peacock. Condolences to his family and friends.
Sylvia Rose. Our thoughts are with her family and friends.
Games News
Skittles xmas knockout will take place on December 17th. The competition is open to male and female members. The last date for entry is December 12th.
Redtooth Poker.
The latest seasons winner was Lea Winter Jnr. Accepting the trophy on his behalf from Richard Shanahan are Luke Baker and Martin Lynch.
Lea Luke and Martin go forward to represent Kingsley in he regional finals.
Men’s Skittles. We have to congratulate the team after a great effort saw them win against St James WMC for the second time in a season. I have been informed that this is the first time that this is has ever happened.
December Entertainment.
Wednesday 1st Bluegrass Jam Session
Friday 3rd Jessica Female Vocalist
Saturday 4th (Bar) Walk Right Back Duo
Concert Room Charity Evening WithPaul Le Vent & DV8 ComedianAnd Duo.
Sunday 5th Yolanda Mal Vocalist
Friday 10th Keith Dee Male Vocalist
Saturday 11th Cassidy Show Band Irish Country
Sunday 12th Drumbluey Group
Friday 17th Johnny Red & The Rebel Rock n Roll
Saturday 18th Got the T-Shirt Group
Sunday 19th Tuesday Moore Female Vocalist
Friday 24th (Bar)Concert Room Threepenny BitMemory Disco Group 60’s to 80’s
Sunday 26th ( Lunch) SilhouettesHot Wax Disco Group 60’s to 80’s
Evening InvictersTony Gee Disco Rock n Roll
Friday 31st (Bar)Concert Room KrysHot Wax Disco 60’s Pop.
Bingo Fridays and Sundays
BH Quiz Nights Wednesdays
Season’s greetings, to all our members and friends.
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
Sunday, 7 November 2010
Sunday, 31 October 2010
Kingsley Park Working Men's Club.
Newsletter November 2010.
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
Steward 715514 or 711002
Secretary 719800
Email Secretary barryslasberg@kingsleyparkwmc.co.uk
Festive Opening Hours.
Friday 24th 11.00 to 23.30 Thursday 30th 11.00 to 23.00
Saturday 25th 11.00 to 14.00 Friday 31st 11.00 to 00.30
Sunday 26th 11.00 to 23.00 Saturday 1st 11.00 to 23.30
Monday 27th 11.00 to 23.00 Sunday 2nd 11.00 to 23.00
Tuesday 28th 11.00 to 23.00 From Monday Normal Hours.
Wednesday 29th 11.00 to 23.00
Christmas Raffle.
Tickets for this years raffle are now on sale priced at £1:00 for a book of five. You can purchase tickets at the welfare table, from the doorman or from behind the bar.
Draw takes place Tuesday 7th December at 8pm. Prizes to be claimed by Friday 24th December.
Charity Raffle of unclaimed prizes Sunday December 26th December.
Children's Pantomime.
This years pantomime Cinderella takes place in the concert room on Saturday 18th December 2010 2pm to 4.15pm.
Tickets are free for member's children and grandchildren only. And will be available in November as follows.
Friday 5th, Saturday 6th, Sunday 7th,
Friday 12th, Saturday 13th, Sunday 14th,
Friday 19th, Saturday 20th, Sunday 21st,
Friday 26th, Saturday 27th, and Sunday 28th.
Between 7.30 & 9pm each night from Paddy Mullally.
Letter of Thanks.We have received a letter from Opus Energy. Thanking us for the use of the concert room for their event to raise funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. They tell us that they have raised £2,000. Well done to all our members that supported them.
Obituaries.
John Collins sadly passed away on 9th October after a long and painful illness.
John had been a member of this club for twenty years and on the Committee for the last four years giving invaluable service on the Finance Committee.
He was a businessman in his own right and gave unstintingly of his time and expertise in support of the club.
Though he would never brag about anything, John refused to take the beer tickets or the quarterly honorarium granted by the membership.
If he couldn't say anything positive he would not say anything at all. He had and earned the respect of every member of the Committee and all those members he came in contact with.
He was ever ready with a smile and a wicked quip, even in the late stages of his illness. Many a lesser man would have given up well before John who performed his Committee duties until he was physically unable to do them and you never heard a complaint about the pain and discomfort he was constantly suffering.
We sadly say goodbye to a giant of a character; a consummate friend of the Club and an exceptionally nice man. He will be sorely missed by us all.
It was John's wish that the club raise funds for the new Haematology Unit at the General Hospital that is run by Macmillan nurses. We have already had two functions in aid of this and there are more to come. His aim was to raise at least £1000 for this project that meant so much to him. On his behalf you are invited to attend these functions or just drop the odd fiver in the bucket in the club.
Our deepest sympathy is extended to his wife Doreen and family.
Tom Porter. Our condolences to his wife Angie and to his children, family and friends.
Ken Ashby. Our thoughts are with his wife Rita, his children and grandchildren.
Geof Washington. Concolances to his wife Carol, children their family and friends.
Special Charity Event.
Macmillan Cancer Support and Northampton General hospital NHS Trust have joined forces to create a state of the art Macmillan Haematology Suite at Northampton General Hospital, providing chemotherapy for people with cancers of the blood such as leukaemia and lymphoma.
You may have noticed the green buckets on the bar and in the concert room after bingo sessions.
On Thursday 30th September during the gig by The 5 Tornadoes we raised £295. Our aim is to raise over £1000.
To help us reach our target we are holding an evening of top entertainment on Saturday 4th December in the concert room. Starring comedian Paul Le Vent supported by Boy/Girl Duo D V 8.
Tickets will be on sale shortly priced £2.00.
On the night there will be a raffle and bucket collection.
Games News.
On Thursday 7th October the Northampton Working Men’s Club Ladies Darts League held their annual Charity Pairs Knockout at Kingsley.
Kingsley provided both finalist in a thrilling game Katrina Birch & Lesley Page emerged as winners defeating Kathy Maclean & Heather Williams. Congratulations to both pairs.
Congratulations to Glyn Williams of the Air-Gun section for winning the town league indivisuals.
Congratulations also go to Kingsley A Crib team who were runners-up in the club knockout.
We would like to welcome two new teams to our exciting games section. On Mondays we have a new Pool Team and on Tuesdays we have a new Table Tennis team. Members are invited to give them support.
November Entertainment.
Wednesday 3rd Bluegrass Jam Session
Friday 5th Johnny Red Rock n Roll
Saturday 6th Red Thunder Rock n Roll
Sunday 7th Circus Duo
Friday 12th Tom Healy Band Irish Country
Saturday 13th Groove Connection Group
Sunday 14th Backstroke Duo
Friday 19th Ricky Swann Male Vocalist
Saturday 20th 2 Tones Group
Sunday 21st Mr Bip Vocalist 50’s to 60’s
Friday 26th Mystic Crew Reggae
Saturday 27th Paul Neon & the Saints Group 50’s to 60’s
Sunday 28th Kim Robinson Female Vocalist
BH Quiz Night every Wednesday.
Bingo every Friday and Sunday.
Special Charity Event. Saturday 4th December.
Starring
Comedian Paul Le Vent
Supported by Boy/Girl Duo D V 8.
Tickets £2.
Newsletter November 2010.
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
Steward 715514 or 711002
Secretary 719800
Email Secretary barryslasberg@kingsleyparkwmc.co.uk
Festive Opening Hours.
Friday 24th 11.00 to 23.30 Thursday 30th 11.00 to 23.00
Saturday 25th 11.00 to 14.00 Friday 31st 11.00 to 00.30
Sunday 26th 11.00 to 23.00 Saturday 1st 11.00 to 23.30
Monday 27th 11.00 to 23.00 Sunday 2nd 11.00 to 23.00
Tuesday 28th 11.00 to 23.00 From Monday Normal Hours.
Wednesday 29th 11.00 to 23.00
Christmas Raffle.
Tickets for this years raffle are now on sale priced at £1:00 for a book of five. You can purchase tickets at the welfare table, from the doorman or from behind the bar.
Draw takes place Tuesday 7th December at 8pm. Prizes to be claimed by Friday 24th December.
Charity Raffle of unclaimed prizes Sunday December 26th December.
Children's Pantomime.
This years pantomime Cinderella takes place in the concert room on Saturday 18th December 2010 2pm to 4.15pm.
Tickets are free for member's children and grandchildren only. And will be available in November as follows.
Friday 5th, Saturday 6th, Sunday 7th,
Friday 12th, Saturday 13th, Sunday 14th,
Friday 19th, Saturday 20th, Sunday 21st,
Friday 26th, Saturday 27th, and Sunday 28th.
Between 7.30 & 9pm each night from Paddy Mullally.
Letter of Thanks.We have received a letter from Opus Energy. Thanking us for the use of the concert room for their event to raise funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. They tell us that they have raised £2,000. Well done to all our members that supported them.
Obituaries.
John Collins sadly passed away on 9th October after a long and painful illness.
John had been a member of this club for twenty years and on the Committee for the last four years giving invaluable service on the Finance Committee.
He was a businessman in his own right and gave unstintingly of his time and expertise in support of the club.
Though he would never brag about anything, John refused to take the beer tickets or the quarterly honorarium granted by the membership.
If he couldn't say anything positive he would not say anything at all. He had and earned the respect of every member of the Committee and all those members he came in contact with.
He was ever ready with a smile and a wicked quip, even in the late stages of his illness. Many a lesser man would have given up well before John who performed his Committee duties until he was physically unable to do them and you never heard a complaint about the pain and discomfort he was constantly suffering.
We sadly say goodbye to a giant of a character; a consummate friend of the Club and an exceptionally nice man. He will be sorely missed by us all.
It was John's wish that the club raise funds for the new Haematology Unit at the General Hospital that is run by Macmillan nurses. We have already had two functions in aid of this and there are more to come. His aim was to raise at least £1000 for this project that meant so much to him. On his behalf you are invited to attend these functions or just drop the odd fiver in the bucket in the club.
Our deepest sympathy is extended to his wife Doreen and family.
Tom Porter. Our condolences to his wife Angie and to his children, family and friends.
Ken Ashby. Our thoughts are with his wife Rita, his children and grandchildren.
Geof Washington. Concolances to his wife Carol, children their family and friends.
Special Charity Event.
Macmillan Cancer Support and Northampton General hospital NHS Trust have joined forces to create a state of the art Macmillan Haematology Suite at Northampton General Hospital, providing chemotherapy for people with cancers of the blood such as leukaemia and lymphoma.
You may have noticed the green buckets on the bar and in the concert room after bingo sessions.
On Thursday 30th September during the gig by The 5 Tornadoes we raised £295. Our aim is to raise over £1000.
To help us reach our target we are holding an evening of top entertainment on Saturday 4th December in the concert room. Starring comedian Paul Le Vent supported by Boy/Girl Duo D V 8.
Tickets will be on sale shortly priced £2.00.
On the night there will be a raffle and bucket collection.
Games News.
On Thursday 7th October the Northampton Working Men’s Club Ladies Darts League held their annual Charity Pairs Knockout at Kingsley.
Kingsley provided both finalist in a thrilling game Katrina Birch & Lesley Page emerged as winners defeating Kathy Maclean & Heather Williams. Congratulations to both pairs.
Congratulations to Glyn Williams of the Air-Gun section for winning the town league indivisuals.
Congratulations also go to Kingsley A Crib team who were runners-up in the club knockout.
We would like to welcome two new teams to our exciting games section. On Mondays we have a new Pool Team and on Tuesdays we have a new Table Tennis team. Members are invited to give them support.
November Entertainment.
Wednesday 3rd Bluegrass Jam Session
Friday 5th Johnny Red Rock n Roll
Saturday 6th Red Thunder Rock n Roll
Sunday 7th Circus Duo
Friday 12th Tom Healy Band Irish Country
Saturday 13th Groove Connection Group
Sunday 14th Backstroke Duo
Friday 19th Ricky Swann Male Vocalist
Saturday 20th 2 Tones Group
Sunday 21st Mr Bip Vocalist 50’s to 60’s
Friday 26th Mystic Crew Reggae
Saturday 27th Paul Neon & the Saints Group 50’s to 60’s
Sunday 28th Kim Robinson Female Vocalist
BH Quiz Night every Wednesday.
Bingo every Friday and Sunday.
Special Charity Event. Saturday 4th December.
Starring
Comedian Paul Le Vent
Supported by Boy/Girl Duo D V 8.
Tickets £2.
Sunday, 26 September 2010
October Newsletter.
Kingsley Park Working Men's Club.
Newsletter October 2010.
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
Steward 715514 or 711002
Secretary 719800
Email Secretary barryslasberg@kingsleyparkwmc.co.uk
We’re in the Pink.
We would like to welcome Louise Pink as the assistant to Sarah into the Kingsley Team.
Louise has huge experience in pubs and bars in this country and abroad.
We hope you have a long and enjoyable stay at Kingsley Park Working Men’s Club.
Half Year Results.
We are pleased to be able to announce some good news for the first time in some years. Our management accounts to 30th June 2010 show a deficit of only £3700. This is an improvement on last year of over £30,000 for the same period. There is still some way to go before we can once again feel secure, but this can only be described as an exceptional turn around in the situation this country is suffering from.
Thanks must go to the many members and associates who remain loyal to the club through thick and thin, and the staff who have accepted change and also remained loyal through these trying times.
Our Member of Parliament Visits.
At the invitation of the General Secretary Michael Ellis, our newly appointed Member of Parliament, visited the Club on 17th September.
He spent an hour with the Secretary where many of our problems, mainly brought on by bad legislation, were acknowledged with Michael responding very favourably to our representations.
He then went into the bar and had a few minutes listening to, and responding to, the views of some of our members.
His parting shot was that he acknowledged the value of our Working Men’s Clubs to our communities and is willing to support our clubs both through Westminster and personal support in our clubs if we can give him enough notice.
As with all MP’s, he has hundreds of areas of concern across the whole of his constituency. The only way to keep high on the list of his priorities is to keep in touch with him. This will be done by your club’s management, but it gives more strength to our case if backed up by members getting in touch with him.
We will be emailing copies of our newsletter to Michael every month. If you have a concern you would like him to address and you are happy to have that concern published, just drop a line to The Secretary. If he thinks your letter is not appropriate and should be addressed privately or it is in need of editing he will contact you and keep you informed of action he is taking. His decision will be final.
Games news.
Congratulations to our snooker A team players that won both the Town League and the Town Cup.
Congratulations also to ladies darts players Amanda Cramphorn, Debbie Burton and Barbara Warwick who finished runners-up in the Fosters Dart League 3-A-Side knockout.
Snooker players are requested to cover the tables and switch off lights when they have finished their game.
The Smoking Ban.
Kingsley Park Working Men’s Club hosted a public meeting arranged by the organisation “Freedom to Choose” on 20th September.
Phil Johnson, chairman of that organisation chaired the meeting. Guests invited were Philip Hollobone, MP for Kettering; Chris Heaton-Harris, MP for Daventry and Barry Slasberg as President of the South East Midlands Branch of the CIU.
We were also pleased to welcome Sean Spillane representing Amend the Smoking Ban.com
Contrary to the newspaper headlines, the aim was not to reverse the ban but to relax it so that clubs that have space can have properly regulated smoking rooms for members to be able to enjoy a smoke in comfort without spoiling the enjoyment of the cleaner air that is being enjoyed by all since the smoking ban came in three years ago.
There was not a large attendance, but the two MPs were very positive and helpful with their comments.
It would be unwise to hold your breath in anticipation of any change in the near future. The ongoing problems caused by the ban are now being acknowledged with several European countries relaxing the ban to save clubs, pubs, livelihoods and community life.
Secretary’s Hours.
The Secretary has again agreed to a small cut in hours and a change of hours to more effectively support the club.
With immediate effect for a trial period his office hours will be
Sunday 9am to 2pm
Monday 9am to 2pm and 6pm to 10pm
Tuesday 5pm to 8pm
Wednesday 5pm to 8pm
Thursday 9am to 2pm and 6pm to 10pm
It should be noted that these are office hours. Those hours on the phone at home are additional and can be substantial.
Occasionally these hours will alter to fit in with his Branch and National Executive duties.
Members Christmas Draw 2010.
Tickets for this years raffle are now on sale priced at £1:00 for a book of five. You can purchase tickets at the welfare table, from the doorman or from behind the bar.
Draw takes place Tuesday 7th December at 8pm. Prizes to be claimed by Friday 24th December.
Charity Raffle of unclaimed prizes Sunday December 26th December.
Obituaries.
Lil Burton. At 97 we believe Lil was our oldest member. Although Lil was living in Worthing for the last few years she kept up her membership. She was a regular bingo player and our condolences go to her son Derek and to her family and friends.
Robert Fall. Saints fan Rob used the club several times every week; he was always ready with a joke to cheer us up. He was very helpful to the friends who gathered around him in the club. A regular participant in our raffles and good causes. Condolences to his family and friends.
Children’s Pantomime.
This years pantomime Cinderella takes place in the concert room on Saturday 18th December 2010 from 2pm to 4:15pm.
Tickets are free for member’s children and grandchildren only and will be available in November as follows;
Friday 5th Saturday 6th Sunday 7th
Friday 12th Saturday 13th Sunday 14th
Friday 19th Saturday 20th Sunday 21st
Friday 26th Saturday 27th Sunday 28th
Between 7.30pm and 9pm each night from Paddy Mullally.
October Entertainment.
Friday 1st Georgie Female Vocalist
Saturday 2nd Johnny Red & The Jailbirds Rock n Roll
Sunday 3rd Laizon Boy/Girl Duo
Wednesday 6th Bluegrass Jam Session
Friday 8th Phil Carr Male Vocalist
Saturday 9th Heaven Knows Modern Trio
Sunday 10th Ruthie Woods Female Vocalist
Friday 15th Fletch Keyboards Vocalist
Saturday 16th 2 Insane Boy/Girl Duo
Sunday 17th Ben Murphy Male Vocalist
Friday 22nd Tyler John Female Vocalist
Saturday 23rd Invicters Rock n Roll
Sunday 24th Louise Claire Female Vocalist
Friday 29th Danny Kray Male Vocalist
Saturday 30th Frantik Modern Trio
Sunday 31st Bonnie Female Vocalist
Bingo every Friday and Sunday
BH Quiz night most Wednesdays
Newsletter October 2010.
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
Steward 715514 or 711002
Secretary 719800
Email Secretary barryslasberg@kingsleyparkwmc.co.uk
We’re in the Pink.
We would like to welcome Louise Pink as the assistant to Sarah into the Kingsley Team.
Louise has huge experience in pubs and bars in this country and abroad.
We hope you have a long and enjoyable stay at Kingsley Park Working Men’s Club.
Half Year Results.
We are pleased to be able to announce some good news for the first time in some years. Our management accounts to 30th June 2010 show a deficit of only £3700. This is an improvement on last year of over £30,000 for the same period. There is still some way to go before we can once again feel secure, but this can only be described as an exceptional turn around in the situation this country is suffering from.
Thanks must go to the many members and associates who remain loyal to the club through thick and thin, and the staff who have accepted change and also remained loyal through these trying times.
Our Member of Parliament Visits.
At the invitation of the General Secretary Michael Ellis, our newly appointed Member of Parliament, visited the Club on 17th September.
He spent an hour with the Secretary where many of our problems, mainly brought on by bad legislation, were acknowledged with Michael responding very favourably to our representations.
He then went into the bar and had a few minutes listening to, and responding to, the views of some of our members.
His parting shot was that he acknowledged the value of our Working Men’s Clubs to our communities and is willing to support our clubs both through Westminster and personal support in our clubs if we can give him enough notice.
As with all MP’s, he has hundreds of areas of concern across the whole of his constituency. The only way to keep high on the list of his priorities is to keep in touch with him. This will be done by your club’s management, but it gives more strength to our case if backed up by members getting in touch with him.
We will be emailing copies of our newsletter to Michael every month. If you have a concern you would like him to address and you are happy to have that concern published, just drop a line to The Secretary. If he thinks your letter is not appropriate and should be addressed privately or it is in need of editing he will contact you and keep you informed of action he is taking. His decision will be final.
Games news.
Congratulations to our snooker A team players that won both the Town League and the Town Cup.
Congratulations also to ladies darts players Amanda Cramphorn, Debbie Burton and Barbara Warwick who finished runners-up in the Fosters Dart League 3-A-Side knockout.
Snooker players are requested to cover the tables and switch off lights when they have finished their game.
The Smoking Ban.
Kingsley Park Working Men’s Club hosted a public meeting arranged by the organisation “Freedom to Choose” on 20th September.
Phil Johnson, chairman of that organisation chaired the meeting. Guests invited were Philip Hollobone, MP for Kettering; Chris Heaton-Harris, MP for Daventry and Barry Slasberg as President of the South East Midlands Branch of the CIU.
We were also pleased to welcome Sean Spillane representing Amend the Smoking Ban.com
Contrary to the newspaper headlines, the aim was not to reverse the ban but to relax it so that clubs that have space can have properly regulated smoking rooms for members to be able to enjoy a smoke in comfort without spoiling the enjoyment of the cleaner air that is being enjoyed by all since the smoking ban came in three years ago.
There was not a large attendance, but the two MPs were very positive and helpful with their comments.
It would be unwise to hold your breath in anticipation of any change in the near future. The ongoing problems caused by the ban are now being acknowledged with several European countries relaxing the ban to save clubs, pubs, livelihoods and community life.
Secretary’s Hours.
The Secretary has again agreed to a small cut in hours and a change of hours to more effectively support the club.
With immediate effect for a trial period his office hours will be
Sunday 9am to 2pm
Monday 9am to 2pm and 6pm to 10pm
Tuesday 5pm to 8pm
Wednesday 5pm to 8pm
Thursday 9am to 2pm and 6pm to 10pm
It should be noted that these are office hours. Those hours on the phone at home are additional and can be substantial.
Occasionally these hours will alter to fit in with his Branch and National Executive duties.
Members Christmas Draw 2010.
Tickets for this years raffle are now on sale priced at £1:00 for a book of five. You can purchase tickets at the welfare table, from the doorman or from behind the bar.
Draw takes place Tuesday 7th December at 8pm. Prizes to be claimed by Friday 24th December.
Charity Raffle of unclaimed prizes Sunday December 26th December.
Obituaries.
Lil Burton. At 97 we believe Lil was our oldest member. Although Lil was living in Worthing for the last few years she kept up her membership. She was a regular bingo player and our condolences go to her son Derek and to her family and friends.
Robert Fall. Saints fan Rob used the club several times every week; he was always ready with a joke to cheer us up. He was very helpful to the friends who gathered around him in the club. A regular participant in our raffles and good causes. Condolences to his family and friends.
Children’s Pantomime.
This years pantomime Cinderella takes place in the concert room on Saturday 18th December 2010 from 2pm to 4:15pm.
Tickets are free for member’s children and grandchildren only and will be available in November as follows;
Friday 5th Saturday 6th Sunday 7th
Friday 12th Saturday 13th Sunday 14th
Friday 19th Saturday 20th Sunday 21st
Friday 26th Saturday 27th Sunday 28th
Between 7.30pm and 9pm each night from Paddy Mullally.
October Entertainment.
Friday 1st Georgie Female Vocalist
Saturday 2nd Johnny Red & The Jailbirds Rock n Roll
Sunday 3rd Laizon Boy/Girl Duo
Wednesday 6th Bluegrass Jam Session
Friday 8th Phil Carr Male Vocalist
Saturday 9th Heaven Knows Modern Trio
Sunday 10th Ruthie Woods Female Vocalist
Friday 15th Fletch Keyboards Vocalist
Saturday 16th 2 Insane Boy/Girl Duo
Sunday 17th Ben Murphy Male Vocalist
Friday 22nd Tyler John Female Vocalist
Saturday 23rd Invicters Rock n Roll
Sunday 24th Louise Claire Female Vocalist
Friday 29th Danny Kray Male Vocalist
Saturday 30th Frantik Modern Trio
Sunday 31st Bonnie Female Vocalist
Bingo every Friday and Sunday
BH Quiz night most Wednesdays
Friday, 17 September 2010
Saturday, 28 August 2010
Newsletter September 2010.
Kingsley Park Working Men's Club.
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
Steward 715514 or 711002
Secretary 719800
Email Secretary barryslasberg@kingsleyparkwmc.co.uk
Special Event.
On Thursday 30th September reformed Northampton 60’s group The 5 Tornadoes will be playing their first gig in the concert room.
Future Tornadoes gigs are sold out. So don’t miss your chance to see them perform live.
Free Service For Members.
It’s been reported this month there’s £42,900,000 of coins stuck down the back of the sofa. So I want to set all our members a challenge, to snoop in the nooks and crannies and see what you can find. Places to check, back of sofas, back of car seats, pockets of old clothes, bottom of the washing basket, back of 'man' drawer, bottom of wardrobe, and lint trap of tumble dryer. Maybe you have been saving your coins in a jar or tin.
As a service to our members we will change all your silver and pound coins into notes absolutely FREE. Unfortunately we cannot except copper coins.
Of course there are alternative ways to change your coins, you can take them to Morrisons where they will charge you 8% for providing them with change.
The National Memorial Arboretum.
The Royal British Legion is holding a trip to The National Memorial Arboretum on Sunday 19th September. The cost of the trip is £15.
Anyone interested should contact Clint Marler.
Welfare Payout.
The September 2010 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 5th September 2010.
The next Welfare Payments will be made in December 2010.
Concert Room Bar.
At busy times members have been having difficulties gaining entry into the concert room due to the queues at the bar and the bingo table.
To ease the situation it has been decided that from Friday 3rd September to make the queue for the bar one-way only.
We ask you to queue from the stage side and to move away from the bar once you have been served. Notices will be in place and the staff will be told not to serve people joining from the wrong direction.
E.C.
Christmas Raffle.
Now that summer is over it is time to get ready for Christmas. Our Christmas draw tickets go on sale from mid September. Once again there will be cash prizes. 1st £500. 2nd £250 & 3rd £100. Plus numerous of other prizes.
Tickets will be on sale at the Welfare Table, from committee members, from the doorman and from behind the bar. Draw Tuesday December 7th at 8pm. All prizes must be claimed by Friday 24th December.
Charity raffle of unclaimed prizes Sunday 26th December.
Bob Langton.
Congratulations to our longest serving member Bob Langton Who completed 70 years of membership On August 1st Club President Graham Burgess congratulates Bob on his achievement.
Mark Knight Memorial.
On Saturday 14th August a football match was held in memory of Mark Knight. Well done to everyone that took part. In the evening there was a disco and a raffle where £420 was raised for charity. Three charities. Cynthia Spencer, Air Ambulance and The British Heart Foundation. Have each received £140.
Vice President Richard Shanahan presents Luke Baker with the Mark Knight Memorial Trophy also in the picture is Phil Knight, Martin Lynch and Lonnie Consodine.
Luke, Martin and Lonnie go forward to represent Kingsley in the area final.
Treasure Chest.
The Treasure Chest on 15th August was not claimed so according with the rules £25 was donated to the Help For Heroes charity fund. Treasure Chest tickets are on sale from the welfare table when John is in the club and from behind the bar at all other times.
Help For Heroes.
The collection tins have been empted and along with donations from members a cheque for £365 has also been sent.
Cask Marque.
Representatives from Cask Marque recently made one of their unannounced visits to the club. Once again all our beers passed their tests. Congratulations to Sarah and Nathan for keeping our beer in excellent condition.
Book Swap.
Our book swap is proving to be a hit amongst our members, so successful that we will shortly be adding more shelves.
We ask members to donate any books that they have finished with to our library to ensure its continued success.
September Entertainment.
Wednesday 1st Bluegrass Jam Session
Friday 3rd Ricky Swan Male Vocalist
Saturday 4th Mustang Blue Group
Sunday 5th Tony Doyle Male Vocalist
Friday 10th Hot Wax Disco Motown Disco
Saturday 11th Cassidy Show Band Irish Country
Sunday 12th Extreme Harmony Duo
Friday 17th Pete Wayre Male Vocalist
Saturday 18th Alive & Kicking Duo
Sunday 19th Crystal Female Vocalist
Friday 24th Carly Jane Female Vocalist
Saturday 25th Mustard Group
Sunday 26th Vinny Christain Male Vocalist
Thursday 30th Tornadoes Group
B H Quiz Night Every Wednesday
Bingo every Friday And Sunday.
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
Steward 715514 or 711002
Secretary 719800
Email Secretary barryslasberg@kingsleyparkwmc.co.uk
Special Event.
On Thursday 30th September reformed Northampton 60’s group The 5 Tornadoes will be playing their first gig in the concert room.
Future Tornadoes gigs are sold out. So don’t miss your chance to see them perform live.
Free Service For Members.
It’s been reported this month there’s £42,900,000 of coins stuck down the back of the sofa. So I want to set all our members a challenge, to snoop in the nooks and crannies and see what you can find. Places to check, back of sofas, back of car seats, pockets of old clothes, bottom of the washing basket, back of 'man' drawer, bottom of wardrobe, and lint trap of tumble dryer. Maybe you have been saving your coins in a jar or tin.
As a service to our members we will change all your silver and pound coins into notes absolutely FREE. Unfortunately we cannot except copper coins.
Of course there are alternative ways to change your coins, you can take them to Morrisons where they will charge you 8% for providing them with change.
The National Memorial Arboretum.
The Royal British Legion is holding a trip to The National Memorial Arboretum on Sunday 19th September. The cost of the trip is £15.
Anyone interested should contact Clint Marler.
Welfare Payout.
The September 2010 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 5th September 2010.
The next Welfare Payments will be made in December 2010.
Concert Room Bar.
At busy times members have been having difficulties gaining entry into the concert room due to the queues at the bar and the bingo table.
To ease the situation it has been decided that from Friday 3rd September to make the queue for the bar one-way only.
We ask you to queue from the stage side and to move away from the bar once you have been served. Notices will be in place and the staff will be told not to serve people joining from the wrong direction.
E.C.
Christmas Raffle.
Now that summer is over it is time to get ready for Christmas. Our Christmas draw tickets go on sale from mid September. Once again there will be cash prizes. 1st £500. 2nd £250 & 3rd £100. Plus numerous of other prizes.
Tickets will be on sale at the Welfare Table, from committee members, from the doorman and from behind the bar. Draw Tuesday December 7th at 8pm. All prizes must be claimed by Friday 24th December.
Charity raffle of unclaimed prizes Sunday 26th December.
Bob Langton.
Congratulations to our longest serving member Bob Langton Who completed 70 years of membership On August 1st Club President Graham Burgess congratulates Bob on his achievement.
Mark Knight Memorial.
On Saturday 14th August a football match was held in memory of Mark Knight. Well done to everyone that took part. In the evening there was a disco and a raffle where £420 was raised for charity. Three charities. Cynthia Spencer, Air Ambulance and The British Heart Foundation. Have each received £140.
Vice President Richard Shanahan presents Luke Baker with the Mark Knight Memorial Trophy also in the picture is Phil Knight, Martin Lynch and Lonnie Consodine.
Luke, Martin and Lonnie go forward to represent Kingsley in the area final.
Treasure Chest.
The Treasure Chest on 15th August was not claimed so according with the rules £25 was donated to the Help For Heroes charity fund. Treasure Chest tickets are on sale from the welfare table when John is in the club and from behind the bar at all other times.
Help For Heroes.
The collection tins have been empted and along with donations from members a cheque for £365 has also been sent.
Cask Marque.
Representatives from Cask Marque recently made one of their unannounced visits to the club. Once again all our beers passed their tests. Congratulations to Sarah and Nathan for keeping our beer in excellent condition.
Book Swap.
Our book swap is proving to be a hit amongst our members, so successful that we will shortly be adding more shelves.
We ask members to donate any books that they have finished with to our library to ensure its continued success.
September Entertainment.
Wednesday 1st Bluegrass Jam Session
Friday 3rd Ricky Swan Male Vocalist
Saturday 4th Mustang Blue Group
Sunday 5th Tony Doyle Male Vocalist
Friday 10th Hot Wax Disco Motown Disco
Saturday 11th Cassidy Show Band Irish Country
Sunday 12th Extreme Harmony Duo
Friday 17th Pete Wayre Male Vocalist
Saturday 18th Alive & Kicking Duo
Sunday 19th Crystal Female Vocalist
Friday 24th Carly Jane Female Vocalist
Saturday 25th Mustard Group
Sunday 26th Vinny Christain Male Vocalist
Thursday 30th Tornadoes Group
B H Quiz Night Every Wednesday
Bingo every Friday And Sunday.
Friday, 27 August 2010
This Weeks Entertainment.
Friday 27th Sammy Waters
Saturday 28th X-Site
Sunday 29th Paul Lain
Momday 30th Davy Q
Wednesday 1st Bluegrass Jam Session.
Saturday 28th X-Site
Sunday 29th Paul Lain
Momday 30th Davy Q
Wednesday 1st Bluegrass Jam Session.
Thursday, 19 August 2010
The National Memorial Arboretum.
The Royal British Legion is holding a trip to The National Memorial Arboretum on Sunday 19th September. The cost of the trip is £15.
Anyone interested should contact Clint Marler.
Anyone interested should contact Clint Marler.
Sunday, 8 August 2010
Mystic Crew.
Saturday 14th Aug 8-30pm.
Kingsley Park WMC.
Presents.
Mystic Crew.
Northampton's top Reggae act at Northampton's top club.
Kingsley Park WMC.
Presents.
Mystic Crew.
Northampton's top Reggae act at Northampton's top club.
Friday, 30 July 2010
August Entertainment
Sun 1st Carl Merry Male Vocal
Wed 4th Bluegrass Jam SessionB H Quiz Night.
Fri 6th Ben Murphy Male Vocal
Sat 7th D V 8 Boy/Girl Duo
Sun 8th Tony Beltz Male Guitar/Vocal
Wed 11th B H Quiz Night.
Fri 13th Georgie Female Vocal
Sat 14th Mystic Crew Reggae
Sun 15th Neil Timothy Male Vocal
Wed 18th B H Quiz Night.
Fri 20th Tom Healy Show Band Irish
Sat 21st Total Belief Boy/Girl Duo
Wed 25th B H Quiz Night.
Sun 22nd Terri Craig Female Vocal
Fri 27th Sammy Waters Female Vocal
Sat 28th TBA
Sun 29th Paul Lain Male Vocal
Mon 30th K T Star Female Vocal
Bingo every Friday & Sunday, plus Monday 30th.
Wed 4th Bluegrass Jam SessionB H Quiz Night.
Fri 6th Ben Murphy Male Vocal
Sat 7th D V 8 Boy/Girl Duo
Sun 8th Tony Beltz Male Guitar/Vocal
Wed 11th B H Quiz Night.
Fri 13th Georgie Female Vocal
Sat 14th Mystic Crew Reggae
Sun 15th Neil Timothy Male Vocal
Wed 18th B H Quiz Night.
Fri 20th Tom Healy Show Band Irish
Sat 21st Total Belief Boy/Girl Duo
Wed 25th B H Quiz Night.
Sun 22nd Terri Craig Female Vocal
Fri 27th Sammy Waters Female Vocal
Sat 28th TBA
Sun 29th Paul Lain Male Vocal
Mon 30th K T Star Female Vocal
Bingo every Friday & Sunday, plus Monday 30th.
August Newsletter.
Kingsley Park Working Men's Club.
Newsletter August 2010.
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
Steward 715514 or 711002
Secretary 719800
Email Secretary barryslasberg@kingsleyparkwmc.co.uk
Special Offer.
Diamond White. Only £2 a bottle.
While stocks last.
What do you want?
Our local MP Brian Binley has been making quite a splash in the local press and on TV trying to get a smoking room approved for all pubs and clubs who want them for their clientele or members.
When the ban was introduced we all agreed that it made for a much more pleasant place to be, but there was sympathy for smokers who were literally kicked out of the club by the Government and there seemed to be broad approval to ask for a smoking room as they had in pubs and clubs the last time there was an anti smoking campaign about a hundred years ago.
Leave aside whether or not Brian Binley's efforts will bear fruit, please let the committee know whether or not you think we should join with Mr Binley in his campaign.
We have been asked to host a meeting of the "Freedom to choose" movement in September that may bring influential folk from far and wide to consider this problem.
Your Committee is pledged to fight for its member’s rights, but needs to know if you want to be fought for on this matter.
Email; write or put a note in the suggestion box. If you just mention it in conversation it may be forgotten so it needs to be in writing.
The question is not whether or not we will succeed, but whether or not we should fight.
Just as a point of fact, we had a credit of about £2000 from Northampton Borough Council as a refund of our rates because of the proven damage to our club turnover as a direct result of the smoking ban.
Its over to you.
Committee Vacancies.
Due to illness and resignations the Committee has not been at full strength for some time.
There are two vacancies and volunteers are invited for those posts. The holders of those posts will also take a full part; as a member of the management committee; in the management of the club.
To qualify, the applicants must be full financial members of at least six month’s standing.
For further details as regards the responsibilities of a Committee Member and how to register your interest please see Barry Slasberg.
In these difficult times, people with time, energy and dedication are needed more than ever to support and help run your club.
Dear Newsletter Readers.
After last nights QUIZ (28th July) I felt that I had to write this letter.
Firstly I would like to thank all the regular quiz players that turn out in all weathers, but after last night I felt that some of them deserved a special mention.
The special ones were the team US 4 plus 1 whose members were Clint, Tom, Mick, Brian and John who won the rolled over ACES HIGH JACKPOT of £112 and donated half of it to the HELP FOR HERO’S charity. They have also donated other winnings on many other occasions when they have won the quiz.
Also a mention for Ken, Matt, Alan And Joy (Joys Jugs) who also donated £20 to charity a couple of weeks ago.
So a BIG thank you to them all for there generosity.
Quizmaster Bob Horner
QUIZ NIGHT
EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT
8.30pm
WHY NOT JOIN OUR REGULAR PLAYERS
FOR A GREAT QUIZ
WITH QUIZMASTER BOB
ONLY £1 PER PLAYER ALL MONEY PAID OUT IN PRIZES.
Mark Knight Memorial Match.
On Saturday 14th August a football match will be held in memory of Mark Knight. Anyone who knew Mark will know that football was his first love and there couldn't be a more perfect way to celebrate his life, a fitting tribute to a man who devoted so much of his time to the beautiful game.
Everyone is invited to join the fun-filled family day at Blisworth. The main event will be a football match – Kingsley v Blisworth FC. Kick-off 2pm. Throughout the game and afternoon BBQ food will be available and there will be a bouncy castle for the children's entertainment. In the evening there will be a disco and a raffle with proceeds going to charity.
Please join us in celebrating Mark's life and his love of football. We can't think of a better way to pay tribute to him and his passion than by gathering his family and his friends for fun, food and footy!!!
Need more information?
Call Sian Knight on 07891170507 or Jamie Clark on 07737268807.
Room Hire.
Room hire brings in much needed revenue to the club. If you have a Birthday, Wedding, Engagement or Anniversary planned get your booking in now. (Please note we do not accept bookings for eighteenth birthdays). The cost to hire the Concert Room is £150 so if you have something to arrange, get in touch with Barry now.
The Concert Room is also available Sunday afternoons for Christenings plus the Concert Room along with several smaller rooms are available mid-week for all sorts of events and meetings. If you have a group that is looking for a new venue, we have rooms available.
Delos Pyramid.
On Saturday 19th June The Charity in aid of Cynthia Spencer Hospice raised £298 on the night, and Delos have added another £102, donating £400 in total.
They would like to thank the club and members for their generosity and to thank us for great time that everyone had.
Games News.
It’s congratulations once again to Katrina Birch. For adding the Northampton Working Men’s League singles title to the doubles title that she won last month.
Newsletter August 2010.
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
Steward 715514 or 711002
Secretary 719800
Email Secretary barryslasberg@kingsleyparkwmc.co.uk
Special Offer.
Diamond White. Only £2 a bottle.
While stocks last.
What do you want?
Our local MP Brian Binley has been making quite a splash in the local press and on TV trying to get a smoking room approved for all pubs and clubs who want them for their clientele or members.
When the ban was introduced we all agreed that it made for a much more pleasant place to be, but there was sympathy for smokers who were literally kicked out of the club by the Government and there seemed to be broad approval to ask for a smoking room as they had in pubs and clubs the last time there was an anti smoking campaign about a hundred years ago.
Leave aside whether or not Brian Binley's efforts will bear fruit, please let the committee know whether or not you think we should join with Mr Binley in his campaign.
We have been asked to host a meeting of the "Freedom to choose" movement in September that may bring influential folk from far and wide to consider this problem.
Your Committee is pledged to fight for its member’s rights, but needs to know if you want to be fought for on this matter.
Email; write or put a note in the suggestion box. If you just mention it in conversation it may be forgotten so it needs to be in writing.
The question is not whether or not we will succeed, but whether or not we should fight.
Just as a point of fact, we had a credit of about £2000 from Northampton Borough Council as a refund of our rates because of the proven damage to our club turnover as a direct result of the smoking ban.
Its over to you.
Committee Vacancies.
Due to illness and resignations the Committee has not been at full strength for some time.
There are two vacancies and volunteers are invited for those posts. The holders of those posts will also take a full part; as a member of the management committee; in the management of the club.
To qualify, the applicants must be full financial members of at least six month’s standing.
For further details as regards the responsibilities of a Committee Member and how to register your interest please see Barry Slasberg.
In these difficult times, people with time, energy and dedication are needed more than ever to support and help run your club.
Dear Newsletter Readers.
After last nights QUIZ (28th July) I felt that I had to write this letter.
Firstly I would like to thank all the regular quiz players that turn out in all weathers, but after last night I felt that some of them deserved a special mention.
The special ones were the team US 4 plus 1 whose members were Clint, Tom, Mick, Brian and John who won the rolled over ACES HIGH JACKPOT of £112 and donated half of it to the HELP FOR HERO’S charity. They have also donated other winnings on many other occasions when they have won the quiz.
Also a mention for Ken, Matt, Alan And Joy (Joys Jugs) who also donated £20 to charity a couple of weeks ago.
So a BIG thank you to them all for there generosity.
Quizmaster Bob Horner
QUIZ NIGHT
EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT
8.30pm
WHY NOT JOIN OUR REGULAR PLAYERS
FOR A GREAT QUIZ
WITH QUIZMASTER BOB
ONLY £1 PER PLAYER ALL MONEY PAID OUT IN PRIZES.
Mark Knight Memorial Match.
On Saturday 14th August a football match will be held in memory of Mark Knight. Anyone who knew Mark will know that football was his first love and there couldn't be a more perfect way to celebrate his life, a fitting tribute to a man who devoted so much of his time to the beautiful game.
Everyone is invited to join the fun-filled family day at Blisworth. The main event will be a football match – Kingsley v Blisworth FC. Kick-off 2pm. Throughout the game and afternoon BBQ food will be available and there will be a bouncy castle for the children's entertainment. In the evening there will be a disco and a raffle with proceeds going to charity.
Please join us in celebrating Mark's life and his love of football. We can't think of a better way to pay tribute to him and his passion than by gathering his family and his friends for fun, food and footy!!!
Need more information?
Call Sian Knight on 07891170507 or Jamie Clark on 07737268807.
Room Hire.
Room hire brings in much needed revenue to the club. If you have a Birthday, Wedding, Engagement or Anniversary planned get your booking in now. (Please note we do not accept bookings for eighteenth birthdays). The cost to hire the Concert Room is £150 so if you have something to arrange, get in touch with Barry now.
The Concert Room is also available Sunday afternoons for Christenings plus the Concert Room along with several smaller rooms are available mid-week for all sorts of events and meetings. If you have a group that is looking for a new venue, we have rooms available.
Delos Pyramid.
On Saturday 19th June The Charity in aid of Cynthia Spencer Hospice raised £298 on the night, and Delos have added another £102, donating £400 in total.
They would like to thank the club and members for their generosity and to thank us for great time that everyone had.
Games News.
It’s congratulations once again to Katrina Birch. For adding the Northampton Working Men’s League singles title to the doubles title that she won last month.
Wednesday, 14 July 2010
Monday, 28 June 2010
July Newsletter
Kingsley Park Working Men's Club.
Newsletter July 2010.
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
Front of House.
The committee would like to welcome Alan Payet to our front of house team. Alan has several years experience and has gained qualifications in the licence trade. We are sure Alan will be a worthy assistant to Sarah and an inspiration to all the staff. He looks forward to the challenges ahead.
Phew!!!
I cannot remember a budget in recent times when a chancellor of the exchequer has not targeted Drinking, Smoking and Driving.
Thank goodness the importance of a social existence has been given its rightful priority in this budget. It is true that the increase in VAT will affect all prices, but this does not come into force until 4th January 2011.
There is no increase in duty in this budget and the threat of a huge increase in cider duty has been removed.
There is no doubt that every one of us will be affected in the long term by what is happening in the country at large, but it is pleasing to note that your club is being given a breather for the time being that should enable prices to be stabilised for the rest of the year at least.
E.C.
Dob Em In!!
If you see or hear people vandalising the club, please inform a committeeman, the steward or assistant steward straight away.
We have had two toilets vandalised in the last week or so with pipes being ripped from the walls.
This mindless action by thugs who seem bereft of brain cells serves no purpose other than to increase the cost of a drink.
These people do not deserve your loyalty. They may not even be members. We can do without them, but we have to catch them first. So, if you catch them please dob 'em in.
Thank you
E.C.
The Natalie Hill Hope For Life Fund.
Dear Members.
We would like to thank you for your kindness & generosity in supporting our event on Saturday June the 5th. We raised £1305.30. Many thanks to those of you who donated raffle prizes for this event. On Sunday 20th we presented a cheque for £3,000 to Matt Herbert and his family to enable them to take a holiday in the South of France.
We continue to do this good work with your support. Many many thanks.
Yours sincerely.
Vanessa Hill.
Update Your Address.
On several occasions recently the committee has tried to write to members only to have the letter returned and be told that they have not lived here there for years. If you refer to your rulebook you will see that it is part of the rules that you must update your address when you move house.
Notifying Change of Address,
4. The committee shall keep upon the club premises a register of the names and addresses of the members. Every member shall, within 14 days, give notice to the secretary of any change in his address. The names of those who cease to be members shall be removed from the register.
If this applies to you please update your address immediately.
Club By-law.
One of the club by-laws states that no muddy boots or overalls are to be worn in the club. We all know that it is nice to drop into the club on the way home from a hard days work to have a couple of relaxing drinks.
We have nothing against that, but what we do ask you to do on weekdays is to go home by 7.00pm and get changed and not to come to the club in dirty clothes at the weekend.
Nutters.
As some of you may know a group of members known as the nutters have been raising money for a fun day out. They have successfully reached their target and thank all that contributed. They have also donated £100 to Help For Heroes, We hope they have a great day out on October 17th.
Obituaries.
Danny Dent. Our condolences go to his sons Danny and Kevin, Their families and his friends.
Mark Harris. Son of Brian and Sally, Brother to Lee and Michelle. Our thoughts are with them and his other family and friends.
Games News.
Poker
Congratulations to Phil Knight who finished runner-up in the Redtooth poker regional final. Phil now goes on to the national final.
Ladies Darts.
Kathy Maclean & Katrina Birch have won the N.W.M.C. League pairs competition.
Pool & Table Tennis.
From next season teams from Kingsley Park WMC will be representing us in the Monday night pool league and in the Northampton table tennis league.
Join In Our Blind Tasting.
From Monday 28th June while stocks last we are offering a blind tasting of two vodkas to see if there is a need for change of our house vodka.
If you want to take part simply tell the staff.
You will be given a single Smirnoff for which you will pay and you will be given a single of the new brand free of charge.
Both will be poured out of your sight.
All you have to do is tell the staff which one you prefer and if the majority is big enough for change, the house vodka will be changed. If there is a vote for change, this could result in a small price reduction.
Please note that only one test per person in any one session is permitted.
Happy Tasting!!
We Wish You Well Paddy.
Our Entertainment Secretary Paddy Mullally is presently in Northampton General Hospital where he is in a very poorly condition.
All of us who know Paddy know he is no pushover and he is a great fighter. Both of these qualities he has shown in abundance in his service to the club over many decades, mainly as Entertainment Secretary.
We all wish you a full and quick recovery Paddy and look forward to seeing you back in your rightful place as head of entertainment.
From the many members and the Committee who are all in your debt for brightening our lives at Kingsley Park Working Men's Club.
July Entertainment.
Friday 2nd Sarah Quinn
Saturday 3rd De Souza
Sunday 4th Circus
Wednesday 7th Bluegrass Jam Session
Friday 9th K T Star
Saturday 10th Raw Deal
Sunday 11th Fu2ion
Friday 16th TBA
Saturday 17th Playground
Sunday 18th Paul Robinson
Friday 23rd Andy Stone
Saturday 24th Sound Advice
Sunday 25th The Rebel
Friday 30th Gabbo
Saturday 31st Bogus Blooze
Every Wednesday, B H Quiz Night.
Bingo Every Friday and Sunday.
Newsletter July 2010.
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
Front of House.
The committee would like to welcome Alan Payet to our front of house team. Alan has several years experience and has gained qualifications in the licence trade. We are sure Alan will be a worthy assistant to Sarah and an inspiration to all the staff. He looks forward to the challenges ahead.
Phew!!!
I cannot remember a budget in recent times when a chancellor of the exchequer has not targeted Drinking, Smoking and Driving.
Thank goodness the importance of a social existence has been given its rightful priority in this budget. It is true that the increase in VAT will affect all prices, but this does not come into force until 4th January 2011.
There is no increase in duty in this budget and the threat of a huge increase in cider duty has been removed.
There is no doubt that every one of us will be affected in the long term by what is happening in the country at large, but it is pleasing to note that your club is being given a breather for the time being that should enable prices to be stabilised for the rest of the year at least.
E.C.
Dob Em In!!
If you see or hear people vandalising the club, please inform a committeeman, the steward or assistant steward straight away.
We have had two toilets vandalised in the last week or so with pipes being ripped from the walls.
This mindless action by thugs who seem bereft of brain cells serves no purpose other than to increase the cost of a drink.
These people do not deserve your loyalty. They may not even be members. We can do without them, but we have to catch them first. So, if you catch them please dob 'em in.
Thank you
E.C.
The Natalie Hill Hope For Life Fund.
Dear Members.
We would like to thank you for your kindness & generosity in supporting our event on Saturday June the 5th. We raised £1305.30. Many thanks to those of you who donated raffle prizes for this event. On Sunday 20th we presented a cheque for £3,000 to Matt Herbert and his family to enable them to take a holiday in the South of France.
We continue to do this good work with your support. Many many thanks.
Yours sincerely.
Vanessa Hill.
Update Your Address.
On several occasions recently the committee has tried to write to members only to have the letter returned and be told that they have not lived here there for years. If you refer to your rulebook you will see that it is part of the rules that you must update your address when you move house.
Notifying Change of Address,
4. The committee shall keep upon the club premises a register of the names and addresses of the members. Every member shall, within 14 days, give notice to the secretary of any change in his address. The names of those who cease to be members shall be removed from the register.
If this applies to you please update your address immediately.
Club By-law.
One of the club by-laws states that no muddy boots or overalls are to be worn in the club. We all know that it is nice to drop into the club on the way home from a hard days work to have a couple of relaxing drinks.
We have nothing against that, but what we do ask you to do on weekdays is to go home by 7.00pm and get changed and not to come to the club in dirty clothes at the weekend.
Nutters.
As some of you may know a group of members known as the nutters have been raising money for a fun day out. They have successfully reached their target and thank all that contributed. They have also donated £100 to Help For Heroes, We hope they have a great day out on October 17th.
Obituaries.
Danny Dent. Our condolences go to his sons Danny and Kevin, Their families and his friends.
Mark Harris. Son of Brian and Sally, Brother to Lee and Michelle. Our thoughts are with them and his other family and friends.
Games News.
Poker
Congratulations to Phil Knight who finished runner-up in the Redtooth poker regional final. Phil now goes on to the national final.
Ladies Darts.
Kathy Maclean & Katrina Birch have won the N.W.M.C. League pairs competition.
Pool & Table Tennis.
From next season teams from Kingsley Park WMC will be representing us in the Monday night pool league and in the Northampton table tennis league.
Join In Our Blind Tasting.
From Monday 28th June while stocks last we are offering a blind tasting of two vodkas to see if there is a need for change of our house vodka.
If you want to take part simply tell the staff.
You will be given a single Smirnoff for which you will pay and you will be given a single of the new brand free of charge.
Both will be poured out of your sight.
All you have to do is tell the staff which one you prefer and if the majority is big enough for change, the house vodka will be changed. If there is a vote for change, this could result in a small price reduction.
Please note that only one test per person in any one session is permitted.
Happy Tasting!!
We Wish You Well Paddy.
Our Entertainment Secretary Paddy Mullally is presently in Northampton General Hospital where he is in a very poorly condition.
All of us who know Paddy know he is no pushover and he is a great fighter. Both of these qualities he has shown in abundance in his service to the club over many decades, mainly as Entertainment Secretary.
We all wish you a full and quick recovery Paddy and look forward to seeing you back in your rightful place as head of entertainment.
From the many members and the Committee who are all in your debt for brightening our lives at Kingsley Park Working Men's Club.
July Entertainment.
Friday 2nd Sarah Quinn
Saturday 3rd De Souza
Sunday 4th Circus
Wednesday 7th Bluegrass Jam Session
Friday 9th K T Star
Saturday 10th Raw Deal
Sunday 11th Fu2ion
Friday 16th TBA
Saturday 17th Playground
Sunday 18th Paul Robinson
Friday 23rd Andy Stone
Saturday 24th Sound Advice
Sunday 25th The Rebel
Friday 30th Gabbo
Saturday 31st Bogus Blooze
Every Wednesday, B H Quiz Night.
Bingo Every Friday and Sunday.
Monday, 7 June 2010
World Cup.
Kingsley Park Wmc World Cup Offer.
Carlsberg and Tetleys Only £2 per pint.
Half hour before kick off till Half hour after final whistle.
Why not use the money you will save to have a go in our world cup sweepstakes.
You can win £100 if you draw the time of the first goal.
For all England games plus the Semi-Finals and Final we will be holding a sweepstake for the time of the first goal scored during normal time.Tickets will be numbered 1 to 45 plus 45+1, 45+2, 45+3, 45+4 and 46 to 90 plus 90+1, 90+2, 90+3, 90+4 and 90+5. There will be one ticket with referee printed on it. If the first goal is scored after 45+4 or 90+5, then the holder of 45+4 or 90+5 wins. If the score is 0-0 after 90 minutes the referee wins. Tickets at £1 each will be on sale from behind the bar prior to kick off.The steward or her deputy’s decision is final
Carlsberg and Tetleys Only £2 per pint.
Half hour before kick off till Half hour after final whistle.
Why not use the money you will save to have a go in our world cup sweepstakes.
You can win £100 if you draw the time of the first goal.
For all England games plus the Semi-Finals and Final we will be holding a sweepstake for the time of the first goal scored during normal time.Tickets will be numbered 1 to 45 plus 45+1, 45+2, 45+3, 45+4 and 46 to 90 plus 90+1, 90+2, 90+3, 90+4 and 90+5. There will be one ticket with referee printed on it. If the first goal is scored after 45+4 or 90+5, then the holder of 45+4 or 90+5 wins. If the score is 0-0 after 90 minutes the referee wins. Tickets at £1 each will be on sale from behind the bar prior to kick off.The steward or her deputy’s decision is final
Friday, 28 May 2010
June Newsletter.
Kingsley Park Working Men's Club.
Newsletter June 2010.
Editor Matt Wright
Email m.wright@ntlworld.com
The Kingsley Blog
http://kingsleyparkwmc.blogspot.com/
Facebook Kingsley Park Wmc
Kingsley Park Working Men’s Club and Institute
120 Kingsley Park Terrace,
Kingsley,
Northampton,
NN2 7HJ
Phone 711002
Bar Manager 715514
Secretary 719800
Email Secretary barryslasberg@kingsleyparkwmc.co.uk
Watch England Here.
A new 60 inch television has been installed in time for World Cup. We invite you to support your favourite team here.
When England is playing the entertainment will not start until after the final whistle to ensure you don’t miss any of the action. We now have three televisions in the bar, so no matter where you sit you should be able to see at least one of them.
£100 World Cup Sweepstake.
For all England games plus the Semi-Finals and Final we will be holding a sweepstake for the time of the first goal scored during normal time.
Tickets will be numbered 1 to 45 plus 45+1, 45+2, 45+3, 45+4 and 46 to 90 plus 90+1, 90+2, 90+3, 90+4 and 90+5. There will be one ticket with referee printed on it.
If the first goal is scored after 45+4 or 90+5, then the holder of 45+4 or 90+5 wins. If the score is 0-0 after 90 minutes the referee wins.
Tickets at £1 each will be on sale from behind the bar prior to kick off.
The steward or her deputy’s decision is final.
Welfare Payout.
The June 2010 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 June, commencing on Sunday 6th June 2010.
The next Welfare Payments will be made in September 2010.
Charity Donations.
The club has donated £100 to the Kingsley Mums and Tots group to help pay for their trip to West Midlands Safari Park.
£100 has also been donated to the Headlands School.
Letter of Thanks.
A letter thanking us for the free hire of the concert room and the support & generosity of our members on the night has been received from the family of Lizzie Little. They tell us that they had a fabulous night. I’m sure all our members that attended will agree. The latest news is that the total raised is over £6,200 with money still coming in.
Please Support Good Causes.
There still some tickets available for the Natalie Hill charity night starring Northampton’s best ever group Accrington Stanley on June 5th. Tickets £5 each can be bought from the bar.
Also Delos Pyramid are hosting a Summer Disco at the Club on June 19th in support of the Cynthia Spencer Hospice Tickets £3 on the door.
Life Members and Pensioners’ Annual Day Out.
This years outing will take place on Saturday 26th June 2010.
As in previous years, a £5.00 deposit will be required which will be refundable on the day. The tickets may be obtained from John Carnegie-Brown or Pete Beaumont on the Welfare Table at the following times:
Sunday 11.00 am – 1 00 pm or 7.00 pm -9.00 pm
Monday - Thursday 12.00 noon - 4.00 pm
Friday 12.00 noon – 4 00 pm or 7.00 pm -9.00 pm
Saturday 11.00 am - 4.00 pm
And from behind the Bar at other times.
Following requests from members we will be spending more time in Stratford to give you more time to have a wander.
The itinerary of the day will look something very similar to this:
9.00 Depart Kingsley Park Working Men’s Club
10.30 Arrive at Embassy Social Club, Stratford on Avon
3.00 Depart Embassy Social Club, Stratford on Avon
4,00 Arrive Hen Lane Social Club, Coventry
5.30 Dinner Served
7.15 Depart Hen Lane.
8.00 Arrive Kingsley Park.
If you have any queries please have a word with John or Pete.
Olde English Cider.
It is with regret that due to lack of sales Thwaites Bitter will no longer be on offer. In time for the summer we will be offering our members a traditional English beverage in its place.
A recent review of Olde English Cider describes it as the most pleasant cider on the market; it is liquid gold as it leaves your taste buds alive and wanting more of the same, it is refreshing, bitter sweet and subtle. Olde English out tastes any other cider both foreign and indigienous.
Friday June 25th
Doors open at 11am, Get here early and start the day with one of Sarah’s set breakfasts for only £3.50. Available 11am to 2pm.
Enjoy an afternoon’s entertainment with Amy C and Book I’m & Risk It.
There will be a raffle and collection in aid of Help For Heroes
Can You Help?
I am trying to trace my brother in law, his name is Terry Hynes. I do believe he used to play darts for kingsley.
Terry worked at the main sorting office for royal mail, age 55 to 60, he used to live on Standens Barn estate, his wife was called June, had 2 sons, oh he used to have a ford granada car. Jacquie.
Obituary.
Sadly we have to report the death of Brian Pass. Our condolences go to his children Marie and Bryan.
Games news.
Mark Knight Memorial Trophy.
The poker players have purchased a trophy in memory of Mark Knight, which will be awarded to the player topping the league each season.
Pictured above is the first ever winner Ash Chudasama, club president Graham Burgess, Phil Knight and Lee Winter. Ash and Phil will be joined by Jonny Medeiros to represent Kingsley in June’s regional final.
Spirit Raffles.
Please note that we will no longer be able to swap prizes. This is because it interferes with our stocktaking. Members may still swap prizes between themselves. We thank you for your continued support.
June Entertainment.
Wednesday 2nd Bluegrass Jam Session B H Quiz Night
Friday 4th Andy Hammersley Vocalist
Saturday 5th The 2 Tones Ska Band
Sunday 6th Keith Dee Vocalist
Wednesday 9th B H Quiz Night
Friday 11th Johnny Red Rock n Roll
Saturday 12th TBA
Sunday 13th Erin Steer Vocalist
Wednesday 16th B H Quiz Night
Friday 18th Neil Warner Vocalist
Saturday 19th Switch 60’s to Modern
Sunday 20th Phil Voss Vocalist
Wednesday 23rd B H Quiz Night
Friday 25th Day. Amy C plusBook I’m n Risk It, Evening. Park Royal DayGroup
Saturday 26th Krys 60’s Group
Sunday 27th Jamie Keyboard/ Vocalist
Wednesday 30th B H Quiz Night
Bingo every Friday and Sunday.
Newsletter June 2010.
Editor Matt Wright
Email m.wright@ntlworld.com
The Kingsley Blog
http://kingsleyparkwmc.blogspot.com/
Facebook Kingsley Park Wmc
Kingsley Park Working Men’s Club and Institute
120 Kingsley Park Terrace,
Kingsley,
Northampton,
NN2 7HJ
Phone 711002
Bar Manager 715514
Secretary 719800
Email Secretary barryslasberg@kingsleyparkwmc.co.uk
Watch England Here.
A new 60 inch television has been installed in time for World Cup. We invite you to support your favourite team here.
When England is playing the entertainment will not start until after the final whistle to ensure you don’t miss any of the action. We now have three televisions in the bar, so no matter where you sit you should be able to see at least one of them.
£100 World Cup Sweepstake.
For all England games plus the Semi-Finals and Final we will be holding a sweepstake for the time of the first goal scored during normal time.
Tickets will be numbered 1 to 45 plus 45+1, 45+2, 45+3, 45+4 and 46 to 90 plus 90+1, 90+2, 90+3, 90+4 and 90+5. There will be one ticket with referee printed on it.
If the first goal is scored after 45+4 or 90+5, then the holder of 45+4 or 90+5 wins. If the score is 0-0 after 90 minutes the referee wins.
Tickets at £1 each will be on sale from behind the bar prior to kick off.
The steward or her deputy’s decision is final.
Welfare Payout.
The June 2010 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 June, commencing on Sunday 6th June 2010.
The next Welfare Payments will be made in September 2010.
Charity Donations.
The club has donated £100 to the Kingsley Mums and Tots group to help pay for their trip to West Midlands Safari Park.
£100 has also been donated to the Headlands School.
Letter of Thanks.
A letter thanking us for the free hire of the concert room and the support & generosity of our members on the night has been received from the family of Lizzie Little. They tell us that they had a fabulous night. I’m sure all our members that attended will agree. The latest news is that the total raised is over £6,200 with money still coming in.
Please Support Good Causes.
There still some tickets available for the Natalie Hill charity night starring Northampton’s best ever group Accrington Stanley on June 5th. Tickets £5 each can be bought from the bar.
Also Delos Pyramid are hosting a Summer Disco at the Club on June 19th in support of the Cynthia Spencer Hospice Tickets £3 on the door.
Life Members and Pensioners’ Annual Day Out.
This years outing will take place on Saturday 26th June 2010.
As in previous years, a £5.00 deposit will be required which will be refundable on the day. The tickets may be obtained from John Carnegie-Brown or Pete Beaumont on the Welfare Table at the following times:
Sunday 11.00 am – 1 00 pm or 7.00 pm -9.00 pm
Monday - Thursday 12.00 noon - 4.00 pm
Friday 12.00 noon – 4 00 pm or 7.00 pm -9.00 pm
Saturday 11.00 am - 4.00 pm
And from behind the Bar at other times.
Following requests from members we will be spending more time in Stratford to give you more time to have a wander.
The itinerary of the day will look something very similar to this:
9.00 Depart Kingsley Park Working Men’s Club
10.30 Arrive at Embassy Social Club, Stratford on Avon
3.00 Depart Embassy Social Club, Stratford on Avon
4,00 Arrive Hen Lane Social Club, Coventry
5.30 Dinner Served
7.15 Depart Hen Lane.
8.00 Arrive Kingsley Park.
If you have any queries please have a word with John or Pete.
Olde English Cider.
It is with regret that due to lack of sales Thwaites Bitter will no longer be on offer. In time for the summer we will be offering our members a traditional English beverage in its place.
A recent review of Olde English Cider describes it as the most pleasant cider on the market; it is liquid gold as it leaves your taste buds alive and wanting more of the same, it is refreshing, bitter sweet and subtle. Olde English out tastes any other cider both foreign and indigienous.
Friday June 25th
Doors open at 11am, Get here early and start the day with one of Sarah’s set breakfasts for only £3.50. Available 11am to 2pm.
Enjoy an afternoon’s entertainment with Amy C and Book I’m & Risk It.
There will be a raffle and collection in aid of Help For Heroes
Can You Help?
I am trying to trace my brother in law, his name is Terry Hynes. I do believe he used to play darts for kingsley.
Terry worked at the main sorting office for royal mail, age 55 to 60, he used to live on Standens Barn estate, his wife was called June, had 2 sons, oh he used to have a ford granada car. Jacquie.
Obituary.
Sadly we have to report the death of Brian Pass. Our condolences go to his children Marie and Bryan.
Games news.
Mark Knight Memorial Trophy.
The poker players have purchased a trophy in memory of Mark Knight, which will be awarded to the player topping the league each season.
Pictured above is the first ever winner Ash Chudasama, club president Graham Burgess, Phil Knight and Lee Winter. Ash and Phil will be joined by Jonny Medeiros to represent Kingsley in June’s regional final.
Spirit Raffles.
Please note that we will no longer be able to swap prizes. This is because it interferes with our stocktaking. Members may still swap prizes between themselves. We thank you for your continued support.
June Entertainment.
Wednesday 2nd Bluegrass Jam Session B H Quiz Night
Friday 4th Andy Hammersley Vocalist
Saturday 5th The 2 Tones Ska Band
Sunday 6th Keith Dee Vocalist
Wednesday 9th B H Quiz Night
Friday 11th Johnny Red Rock n Roll
Saturday 12th TBA
Sunday 13th Erin Steer Vocalist
Wednesday 16th B H Quiz Night
Friday 18th Neil Warner Vocalist
Saturday 19th Switch 60’s to Modern
Sunday 20th Phil Voss Vocalist
Wednesday 23rd B H Quiz Night
Friday 25th Day. Amy C plusBook I’m n Risk It, Evening. Park Royal DayGroup
Saturday 26th Krys 60’s Group
Sunday 27th Jamie Keyboard/ Vocalist
Wednesday 30th B H Quiz Night
Bingo every Friday and Sunday.
Monday, 17 May 2010
Life Members Outing.
Tickets for the Life Members & Senior Citizens’ Outing Saturday 26th June 2010. Depart from KPWMC at 9.00am.
Tickets available this now.
Tickets available this now.
Wednesday, 5 May 2010
Mark Knight Memorial Trophy.
Ash Chudasama the first ever winner of the Mark Knight Memorial Trophy. With club President Graham Burgess, Phil Knight and Lee Winter.
Friday, 23 April 2010
May Newsletter.
Kingsley Park Working Men's Club.
Newsletter May 2010.
Editor Matt Wright
Email m.wright@ntlworld.com
The Kingsley Blog
http://kingsleyparkwmc.blogspot.com/
Facebook Kingsley Park Wmc
Kingsley Park Working Men’s Club and Institute
120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley, Northampton, NN2 7HJ
Phone 711002
Bar Manager 715514
Secretary 719800
Email Secretary barryslasberg@kingsleyparkwmc.co.uk
CIU Annual General Meeting.
The Annual General Meeting of the CIU was held at the Opera House in the Winter Gardens Complex in Blackpool on Saturday 10th April 2010.
The meeting was charged with anticipation as it was chaired by our new National President, George Dawson with the backing of our new General Secretary Mick McGlasham, and contained two notices of motion put forward by the National Executive both of which were believed crucial to the future security and prosperity of the Union.
George Dawson's presidential address was charged with emotion decrying lack of support from the Breweries; all of whom he stated are now owned by Continental companies that are only interested in selling product, and have no interest in supporting outlets like our clubs. He warned how much we are alone in the world but that pulling together we have the ability to come through the recession into a prosperous future.
The auditor for the CIU presented the accounts for the year to 30th September 09. He warned that things could not go on as they are. The loss for the year was over £1 million and that is clearly not sustainable. He commended the upcoming motion to merge the associate and pass cards into one annual associate card costing only £2 of which 20 pence would be passed on to the club selling the card, and to make the purchase compulsory by every full member of every club.
The accounts and the annual report were accepted without debate.
Then came the motion to reduce the National Executive from 27 to 16 members. The motion was moved on behalf of the National Executive by Barry Slasberg and seconded by the Union Vice President John Tobin. No one came forward to either oppose or support the motion. The vote was a huge majority in favour of the motion. The reduction will come into effect at the next annual election in 2011.
The final motion was about the pass card and associate card as stated above. The motion was moved on behalf of the National Executive by the Union Accountant Steve Connell who offered a clear and reasoned argument for the proposal. He gave an clear statement of the consequences should our club members not be willing to pay £2 a year to support the movement. This was seconded by the chairman of the finance committee. It was followed by a healthy debate that went straight into a vote that did not look to provide the two thirds majority required to change the rules. No actual count was taken and the chairman declared the motion lost.
Finally the General Secretary gave a review of many items currently concerning the CIU.
A full verbatim report of the meeting will be published in the next edition of the Journal.
The results of both of the motions will each have far reaching implications for the future of CIU. There are certainly some very interesting and challenging times ahead. We will attempt to keep you fully informed of developments as they arise.
Equality Act Receives Royal Assent.
The Equality Act 2010 received Royal Assent from Parliament on 8th April 2010. The Act was pushed through Parliament before it dissolved for the General Election. The main provisions of the Act will not come into force automatically. They will need to be brought in by Ministerial Order. It was anticipated that the Act would come into force in October 2010, but this may now change.
The Act consolidates the numerous pieces of existing discrimination legislation into one Act. It introduces new laws banning discrimination in private clubs in respect of members, potential members, associates, guests and potential guests and generally strengthens anti-discriminatory legislation. The Act protects against discrimination (subject to certain exemptions) in respect of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or beliefs, sex and sexual orientation.
An issue covered by the Act, which is pertinent to clubs, is the banning of discrimination in private clubs. For example, sex discrimination will be unlawful (except in relation to single-sex clubs) and so will age discrimination against people aged 18 and over where goods are brought and services provided (subject to certain exceptions).
The Government in the process of producing draft codes of practice with relation to the Act. It is safe to say that once the law comes into force there will be no discrimination between the rights and obligations of men and women members in our club, but as stated earlier, the time for implementation is yet to be decided.
We will keep you informed as matters progress.
Room Hire.
We still have a few vacant Saturdays in 2010. If you are planning an event this year don’t leave it to late.
The cost to hire the concert room is only £150. You can also hire it on Sunday afternoons for Christenings at a reduced rate. We also have several smaller rooms available mid week. If you would like details contact the secretary on 01604 719800.
Sport For All.
Letter from two members (names supplied)
On Saturday evening 10th April the club was like a football or rugby match, the noise from the regular drunks shouting at the top of their voices made a lot of regular customers leave. This club has a lot of older customers who do not appreciate the noise from these hooligans. They should have been asked to leave and not be served with more drink i.e. spirits.
E.C. response
It is only natural for sport to bring out the passion in its supporters. No one would deny a hearty cheer, an urging to do better or a groan at some stupid mistake.
Noise to be so loud and menacing that people feel uncomfortable and threatened in their own club should not happen.
By all means show passion, but please temper this with consideration for other members who do not share the passion but do want to share the club's facilities in peace with their own company and supporters of sport.
Delos Pyramid Supports Cynthia Spencer At Kingsley.
Delos Pyramid is registered with the Care Quality Commission and helps adults with learning disabilities to live independently.
They are hosting a Summer Disco at the Club on 19th June in support of the Cynthia Spencer Hospice to which members of our club; their guests and associates are welcome.
With tickets at only £3 on the door, this should be a good night supporting two good causes.
Why not give it a go?
Fund Raiser June 5th
Tickets for the Natalie Hill Charity fund raising night Starring, Accrington Stanley. (Beatles Tribute.) Are still on sale now from behind bar or from Vanessa Hill. Price £5
New Kids on the Block.
Following suggestions from our members and staff look out for two new additions to our wide range of drinks.
Corona Extra. Lighter than traditional beers, with a crisp and refreshing taste.
This light, dry beer has pleasant malt and hop notes with a round dry finish.
Regardless of the time of the year, Corona is best served ice cold, with a wedge of lime that complements and intensifies the flavour through the palate. It's the perfect beer to be enjoyed with a group of friends.
ABV: 4.6%
From Crabbies comes a new and truly deliciously refreshing alcoholic ginger beer for the summer 2010. We think Crabbie’s Original Alcoholic Ginger Beer is best served over ice with a slice of lemon. And what a splendid all rounder it is! A top tipple whatever the weather.
ABV: 4%
Games Diary.
Tuesday 4th Snooker Team Championship Fixtures
Wednesday 5th Air-Gun A Team Vocal homeWanderers Monks Park away
Thursday 6th Pool Birchfield Road Saints home
Monday 10th Ladies Skittles A Team Queens Park awayB Team King William home
Tuesday 11th Snooker Quarter Final Team Championship
Wednesday 12th Air-Gun A Team ByeWanderers Vocal away
Thursday 13th Pool Team Knockout
Monday 17th Ladies Skittles A Team Queen Adelaide homeB Team Bat & Wickets away
Tuesday 18th Snooker Semi Final Team Championship
Wednesday 19th Air-Gun A Team v Wanderers
Thursday 20th Pool Spencer home
Monday 24th Ladies Skittles A Team British Rail awayB Team County Tavern home
Tuesday 25th Snooker Final Team Championship
Wednesday 26th Air-Gun A Team Monks Park homeWanderers Ex-Servicemen’s away
Thursday 27th Pool Rileys B home
Obituary.
It is with sadness that we have to report the death of Brian Kinneir.
Brian was a keen golfer and represented the club in the Air-Gun league.
Our condolences go to his wife June and children John, Alan, Amanda and Jacky.
CIU Team Knockouts.
The draw has been made for the first round matches. We wish all our teams well in their travels.
May Entertainment.
Saturday 1st Silhouettes 60’s Group
Sunday 2nd Danny Fisher Vocalist
Monday 3rd Secret Party
Wednesday 5th Bluegrass Jam SessionB H Quiz Night
Friday 7th Paula Swan Vocalist
Saturday 8th Heaven Knows 80’s to Modern
Sunday 9th Mike Leigh Diamond Nights
Wednesday 12th B H Quiz Night
Friday 14th Dave Dynamite Rock N Roll
Saturday 15th Flying Ants 60’s to Modern
Sunday 16th Jamie Neale Vocalist
Wednesday 19th B H Quiz Night
Friday 21st Hot Wax Disco
Saturday 22nd Phyzical 60’s to Modern
Sunday 23rd Walk Right Back 50’s to 60’s
Wednesday 26th B H Quiz Night
Friday 28th Allegedly Blonde Tribute Act
Saturday 29th Midnight Hour Group
Sunday 30th Bob Ryan Video Show
Monday 31st Paul Maverick 60’s & Rock N Roll
Bingo every Friday & Sunday plus Mondays 3rd & 31st.
Newsletter May 2010.
Editor Matt Wright
Email m.wright@ntlworld.com
The Kingsley Blog
http://kingsleyparkwmc.blogspot.com/
Facebook Kingsley Park Wmc
Kingsley Park Working Men’s Club and Institute
120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley, Northampton, NN2 7HJ
Phone 711002
Bar Manager 715514
Secretary 719800
Email Secretary barryslasberg@kingsleyparkwmc.co.uk
CIU Annual General Meeting.
The Annual General Meeting of the CIU was held at the Opera House in the Winter Gardens Complex in Blackpool on Saturday 10th April 2010.
The meeting was charged with anticipation as it was chaired by our new National President, George Dawson with the backing of our new General Secretary Mick McGlasham, and contained two notices of motion put forward by the National Executive both of which were believed crucial to the future security and prosperity of the Union.
George Dawson's presidential address was charged with emotion decrying lack of support from the Breweries; all of whom he stated are now owned by Continental companies that are only interested in selling product, and have no interest in supporting outlets like our clubs. He warned how much we are alone in the world but that pulling together we have the ability to come through the recession into a prosperous future.
The auditor for the CIU presented the accounts for the year to 30th September 09. He warned that things could not go on as they are. The loss for the year was over £1 million and that is clearly not sustainable. He commended the upcoming motion to merge the associate and pass cards into one annual associate card costing only £2 of which 20 pence would be passed on to the club selling the card, and to make the purchase compulsory by every full member of every club.
The accounts and the annual report were accepted without debate.
Then came the motion to reduce the National Executive from 27 to 16 members. The motion was moved on behalf of the National Executive by Barry Slasberg and seconded by the Union Vice President John Tobin. No one came forward to either oppose or support the motion. The vote was a huge majority in favour of the motion. The reduction will come into effect at the next annual election in 2011.
The final motion was about the pass card and associate card as stated above. The motion was moved on behalf of the National Executive by the Union Accountant Steve Connell who offered a clear and reasoned argument for the proposal. He gave an clear statement of the consequences should our club members not be willing to pay £2 a year to support the movement. This was seconded by the chairman of the finance committee. It was followed by a healthy debate that went straight into a vote that did not look to provide the two thirds majority required to change the rules. No actual count was taken and the chairman declared the motion lost.
Finally the General Secretary gave a review of many items currently concerning the CIU.
A full verbatim report of the meeting will be published in the next edition of the Journal.
The results of both of the motions will each have far reaching implications for the future of CIU. There are certainly some very interesting and challenging times ahead. We will attempt to keep you fully informed of developments as they arise.
Equality Act Receives Royal Assent.
The Equality Act 2010 received Royal Assent from Parliament on 8th April 2010. The Act was pushed through Parliament before it dissolved for the General Election. The main provisions of the Act will not come into force automatically. They will need to be brought in by Ministerial Order. It was anticipated that the Act would come into force in October 2010, but this may now change.
The Act consolidates the numerous pieces of existing discrimination legislation into one Act. It introduces new laws banning discrimination in private clubs in respect of members, potential members, associates, guests and potential guests and generally strengthens anti-discriminatory legislation. The Act protects against discrimination (subject to certain exemptions) in respect of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or beliefs, sex and sexual orientation.
An issue covered by the Act, which is pertinent to clubs, is the banning of discrimination in private clubs. For example, sex discrimination will be unlawful (except in relation to single-sex clubs) and so will age discrimination against people aged 18 and over where goods are brought and services provided (subject to certain exceptions).
The Government in the process of producing draft codes of practice with relation to the Act. It is safe to say that once the law comes into force there will be no discrimination between the rights and obligations of men and women members in our club, but as stated earlier, the time for implementation is yet to be decided.
We will keep you informed as matters progress.
Room Hire.
We still have a few vacant Saturdays in 2010. If you are planning an event this year don’t leave it to late.
The cost to hire the concert room is only £150. You can also hire it on Sunday afternoons for Christenings at a reduced rate. We also have several smaller rooms available mid week. If you would like details contact the secretary on 01604 719800.
Sport For All.
Letter from two members (names supplied)
On Saturday evening 10th April the club was like a football or rugby match, the noise from the regular drunks shouting at the top of their voices made a lot of regular customers leave. This club has a lot of older customers who do not appreciate the noise from these hooligans. They should have been asked to leave and not be served with more drink i.e. spirits.
E.C. response
It is only natural for sport to bring out the passion in its supporters. No one would deny a hearty cheer, an urging to do better or a groan at some stupid mistake.
Noise to be so loud and menacing that people feel uncomfortable and threatened in their own club should not happen.
By all means show passion, but please temper this with consideration for other members who do not share the passion but do want to share the club's facilities in peace with their own company and supporters of sport.
Delos Pyramid Supports Cynthia Spencer At Kingsley.
Delos Pyramid is registered with the Care Quality Commission and helps adults with learning disabilities to live independently.
They are hosting a Summer Disco at the Club on 19th June in support of the Cynthia Spencer Hospice to which members of our club; their guests and associates are welcome.
With tickets at only £3 on the door, this should be a good night supporting two good causes.
Why not give it a go?
Fund Raiser June 5th
Tickets for the Natalie Hill Charity fund raising night Starring, Accrington Stanley. (Beatles Tribute.) Are still on sale now from behind bar or from Vanessa Hill. Price £5
New Kids on the Block.
Following suggestions from our members and staff look out for two new additions to our wide range of drinks.
Corona Extra. Lighter than traditional beers, with a crisp and refreshing taste.
This light, dry beer has pleasant malt and hop notes with a round dry finish.
Regardless of the time of the year, Corona is best served ice cold, with a wedge of lime that complements and intensifies the flavour through the palate. It's the perfect beer to be enjoyed with a group of friends.
ABV: 4.6%
From Crabbies comes a new and truly deliciously refreshing alcoholic ginger beer for the summer 2010. We think Crabbie’s Original Alcoholic Ginger Beer is best served over ice with a slice of lemon. And what a splendid all rounder it is! A top tipple whatever the weather.
ABV: 4%
Games Diary.
Tuesday 4th Snooker Team Championship Fixtures
Wednesday 5th Air-Gun A Team Vocal homeWanderers Monks Park away
Thursday 6th Pool Birchfield Road Saints home
Monday 10th Ladies Skittles A Team Queens Park awayB Team King William home
Tuesday 11th Snooker Quarter Final Team Championship
Wednesday 12th Air-Gun A Team ByeWanderers Vocal away
Thursday 13th Pool Team Knockout
Monday 17th Ladies Skittles A Team Queen Adelaide homeB Team Bat & Wickets away
Tuesday 18th Snooker Semi Final Team Championship
Wednesday 19th Air-Gun A Team v Wanderers
Thursday 20th Pool Spencer home
Monday 24th Ladies Skittles A Team British Rail awayB Team County Tavern home
Tuesday 25th Snooker Final Team Championship
Wednesday 26th Air-Gun A Team Monks Park homeWanderers Ex-Servicemen’s away
Thursday 27th Pool Rileys B home
Obituary.
It is with sadness that we have to report the death of Brian Kinneir.
Brian was a keen golfer and represented the club in the Air-Gun league.
Our condolences go to his wife June and children John, Alan, Amanda and Jacky.
CIU Team Knockouts.
The draw has been made for the first round matches. We wish all our teams well in their travels.
May Entertainment.
Saturday 1st Silhouettes 60’s Group
Sunday 2nd Danny Fisher Vocalist
Monday 3rd Secret Party
Wednesday 5th Bluegrass Jam SessionB H Quiz Night
Friday 7th Paula Swan Vocalist
Saturday 8th Heaven Knows 80’s to Modern
Sunday 9th Mike Leigh Diamond Nights
Wednesday 12th B H Quiz Night
Friday 14th Dave Dynamite Rock N Roll
Saturday 15th Flying Ants 60’s to Modern
Sunday 16th Jamie Neale Vocalist
Wednesday 19th B H Quiz Night
Friday 21st Hot Wax Disco
Saturday 22nd Phyzical 60’s to Modern
Sunday 23rd Walk Right Back 50’s to 60’s
Wednesday 26th B H Quiz Night
Friday 28th Allegedly Blonde Tribute Act
Saturday 29th Midnight Hour Group
Sunday 30th Bob Ryan Video Show
Monday 31st Paul Maverick 60’s & Rock N Roll
Bingo every Friday & Sunday plus Mondays 3rd & 31st.
Sunday, 18 April 2010
St Georges Day.
St Georges Day April 23rd.Doors open at 11.00 am. Sarah’s set breakfast, Pie mash & mushy Peas or Sausages & Mash will be on sale until 2pmThere will a raffle and a collection bucket for donations to Help 4 Heroes.Afternoon entertainment with Amy C& Book 'Im & Risk It From 2.30pm. Why not make a day of it and stay till the evening and be entertained by Keith Dee.
Sunday, 4 April 2010
Sunday, 28 March 2010
April 2010 newsletter
Kingsley Park Working Men's Club.
Newsletter April 2010.
Editor Matt Wright
Email m.wright@ntlworld.com
The Kingsley Blog
http://kingsleyparkwmc.blogspot.com/
Facebook Kingsley Park Wmc
Kingsley Park Working Men’s Club and Institute
120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley, Northampton, NN2 7HJ
Phone 711002
Bar Manager 715514
Secretary 719800
Email Secretary barryslasberg@kingsleyparkwmc.co.uk
Chancellor hits us again.
In the recent budget the chancellor decided to raise the duty on a pint of beer by 2% above the rate of inflation. February’s inflation rate was 3% so that means that we will have to increase the price of duty by 5%.
He has hit the cider drinkers the hardest by increasing the duty on cider and alco- pops by 10% above inflation. We will not know the full extent of the increases until our next delivery The committee will then have no choice but to pass on the increases to our members.
On Good Friday and Easter Monday the club will be opened from 11.00.
Games News.
Cribbage Success.
Congratulations to Alan Coles and Ramesh Chudasama for finishing runners-up in the CIU National Cribbage Pair’s Knockout.
Our A team also won the league this year. If you are interested in playing cribbage for the club on Monday nights, please contact the team captains.
Snooker Success.
We are delighted to note that there is an increase in the use of our tables of over 30% compared to last year. It makes the table maintenance cost of almost £1000 a year worthwhile to see member’s enjoying this facility.
What a shame to see the benefit of the extra use being more than wiped out by vandals breaking cues; smashing the token box; stealing balls and even pinching the spots from the tables.
The cost so far this year is in excess of £350.
Could the people involved please activate their one brain cell (possibly between them!) and think about what they are doing to their own friends and workmates by perpetrating (Doing) these pathetic acts of vandalism?
Thank you
E.C.
Committee.
Following the AGM two of the committee have decided to retire. We would like to thank Stu Bee and Bob Horner for all their hard work in the past. And we are delighted that Bob will still be our quizmaster on Wednesday nights.
The committee that were up for re-election was returned un-apposed and Martin Moss has been co-opted on.
Your Committee Are:
President; Graham Burgess, Vice-President; Richard Shanahan, Treasurer; Dave Birch. Trustees Ramesh Chudasama, Brian Dollby and Dave Brawn. Finance; Pete Kirby and John Collins.
Welfare; John Carnegie-Brown and Pete Beaumont. Entertainment;
Paddy Mullally, Geof Bassett, Lew Sander and Martin Moss.
Newsletter, Raffle’s & Publicity; Matt Wright.
We have a vacancy; if you would like to serve the club, please get in touch with the secretary.
Games Room.
Following a request from our games teams it has been decided to provide cans of beer and lager for sale in the games room bar.
It has also been decided to move the lotto machine to the outside of the bar so that our members can purchase tickets when the bar is closed.
Members Notice Board.
Do you have anything for sale? Do you offer a service? Are there any items that you want? If so why not make use of our notice board.
You are invited to place a 6” x 4” postcard sized notice for anything legal.
Some of the earlier notices have had to be taken down as the tradesmen now have all the work that they can handle.
If you need help in designing an advert I will be glad to help.
Obituaries.
Norman Taylor. Our condolences to his children, grand children and great grand children and to his other family and friends.
John Frost. Our thoughts are with his wife children and grand children., his friends and family.
Cask Ale Weekender.
Easter Bank Holiday Weekend
From Thursday April 1st.
Choose from over 10
Different Ales.
Only £2-50 per pint.
Seafarers 3.6%,Bar Fly 3.9%Green Shoots 4%,Shoemaker 4.2%Young Mans Fancy 4.3%Pigs Do Fly 4.4%Hobgoblin 4.5%Natterjack 4.8%Captain Pigwash 5%Rugby Ball Sticker 5%
More men seem to drink cask ale than women because… women are conditioned from an early age that beer is a man’s drink. Beer is predominantly marketed to men (can you think of a female friendly beer advert?). Women also have the common misconception that beer is fattening, therefore avoid it – but it’s the least calorific alcoholic drink they can order across the bar.
A good cask ale is determined by… Temperature (too cold and all the flavour disappears, too warm and it tastes rank); Clarity (if a cask ale is cloudy it can be indicative that the beer is not fully conditioned); Aroma (must be fresh, appetising – vinegary, yeasty, chemically etc); Taste (all good cask ales have a natural CO2 content giving a slight tingle on the tongue. Good flavours include floral, grassy, citrus, peach, pineapple, banana, toffee, horlicks, biscuit, or coffee. Depending on the beer!
Due to lack of sales, it has been decided that Thwaits will replace Kingsley Smooth as our budget beer.
St Georges Day April 23rd.Doors open at 11.00 am. Sarah’s set breakfast will be on sale until 2pmThere will a raffle and a collection bucket for donations to Help 4 Heroes.Afternoon entertainment with Amy C& Book 'Im & Risk It From 2.30pm.
Fund Raiser June 5th Tickets for the Natalie Hill Charity fund raising nightStarring, Accrington Stanley. (Beatles Tribute.)Are on sale now from behind bar or from Vanessa Hill.Price £5
Suggestion Box.
You suggestion box is not being used as much as it once was, does this mean that we are doing everything that you want?
There have been many ideas that we have acted on in the past and also quite a few amusing comments. Please keep your ideas coming.
Buffet’s.
Please note that the price of our buffets start at £6 not at the price quoted in last month’s newsletter. Apologies for any confusion.
Win a Fish Supper.
To be in with a chance of winning a Fish-Supper for two simply buy a ticket for our Sunday evening raffle, only 50p for ten tickets.
April Entertainment.
Friday 2nd Red Thunder Rock n Roll, 60’s
Saturday 3rd The Mustard Band 60’s to 90’s
Sunday 4th Suzzi Vocalist
Monday 5th Johnny Red & The Rebel The Billy. Shaky& Elvis Show
Wednesday 7th Bluegrass Jam SessionB H Quiz Night
Friday 9th Tom Healy Show Band Irish & 60’s
Saturday 10th Red Alert 60’s to 90’s
Sunday 11th Ben Murphy Vocalist
Wednesday 14th B H Quiz Night
Friday 16th Louise Clair Vocalist
Saturday 17th Blow Out 60’s to 90’s
Sunday 18th Taylor John Vocalist
Wednesday 21st B H Quiz Night
Friday 23rd (Day) Amy C(Night) Keith Dee Vocalist
Saturday 24th Krayz 60’s to 00’s
Sunday 25th Damion Vocalist
Wednesday 28th B H Quiz Night
Friday 30th The Many Sides Of Gary 50’s & 60’s
Bingo. Monday 5th and every Friday & Sunday.
Newsletter April 2010.
Editor Matt Wright
Email m.wright@ntlworld.com
The Kingsley Blog
http://kingsleyparkwmc.blogspot.com/
Facebook Kingsley Park Wmc
Kingsley Park Working Men’s Club and Institute
120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley, Northampton, NN2 7HJ
Phone 711002
Bar Manager 715514
Secretary 719800
Email Secretary barryslasberg@kingsleyparkwmc.co.uk
Chancellor hits us again.
In the recent budget the chancellor decided to raise the duty on a pint of beer by 2% above the rate of inflation. February’s inflation rate was 3% so that means that we will have to increase the price of duty by 5%.
He has hit the cider drinkers the hardest by increasing the duty on cider and alco- pops by 10% above inflation. We will not know the full extent of the increases until our next delivery The committee will then have no choice but to pass on the increases to our members.
On Good Friday and Easter Monday the club will be opened from 11.00.
Games News.
Cribbage Success.
Congratulations to Alan Coles and Ramesh Chudasama for finishing runners-up in the CIU National Cribbage Pair’s Knockout.
Our A team also won the league this year. If you are interested in playing cribbage for the club on Monday nights, please contact the team captains.
Snooker Success.
We are delighted to note that there is an increase in the use of our tables of over 30% compared to last year. It makes the table maintenance cost of almost £1000 a year worthwhile to see member’s enjoying this facility.
What a shame to see the benefit of the extra use being more than wiped out by vandals breaking cues; smashing the token box; stealing balls and even pinching the spots from the tables.
The cost so far this year is in excess of £350.
Could the people involved please activate their one brain cell (possibly between them!) and think about what they are doing to their own friends and workmates by perpetrating (Doing) these pathetic acts of vandalism?
Thank you
E.C.
Committee.
Following the AGM two of the committee have decided to retire. We would like to thank Stu Bee and Bob Horner for all their hard work in the past. And we are delighted that Bob will still be our quizmaster on Wednesday nights.
The committee that were up for re-election was returned un-apposed and Martin Moss has been co-opted on.
Your Committee Are:
President; Graham Burgess, Vice-President; Richard Shanahan, Treasurer; Dave Birch. Trustees Ramesh Chudasama, Brian Dollby and Dave Brawn. Finance; Pete Kirby and John Collins.
Welfare; John Carnegie-Brown and Pete Beaumont. Entertainment;
Paddy Mullally, Geof Bassett, Lew Sander and Martin Moss.
Newsletter, Raffle’s & Publicity; Matt Wright.
We have a vacancy; if you would like to serve the club, please get in touch with the secretary.
Games Room.
Following a request from our games teams it has been decided to provide cans of beer and lager for sale in the games room bar.
It has also been decided to move the lotto machine to the outside of the bar so that our members can purchase tickets when the bar is closed.
Members Notice Board.
Do you have anything for sale? Do you offer a service? Are there any items that you want? If so why not make use of our notice board.
You are invited to place a 6” x 4” postcard sized notice for anything legal.
Some of the earlier notices have had to be taken down as the tradesmen now have all the work that they can handle.
If you need help in designing an advert I will be glad to help.
Obituaries.
Norman Taylor. Our condolences to his children, grand children and great grand children and to his other family and friends.
John Frost. Our thoughts are with his wife children and grand children., his friends and family.
Cask Ale Weekender.
Easter Bank Holiday Weekend
From Thursday April 1st.
Choose from over 10
Different Ales.
Only £2-50 per pint.
Seafarers 3.6%,Bar Fly 3.9%Green Shoots 4%,Shoemaker 4.2%Young Mans Fancy 4.3%Pigs Do Fly 4.4%Hobgoblin 4.5%Natterjack 4.8%Captain Pigwash 5%Rugby Ball Sticker 5%
More men seem to drink cask ale than women because… women are conditioned from an early age that beer is a man’s drink. Beer is predominantly marketed to men (can you think of a female friendly beer advert?). Women also have the common misconception that beer is fattening, therefore avoid it – but it’s the least calorific alcoholic drink they can order across the bar.
A good cask ale is determined by… Temperature (too cold and all the flavour disappears, too warm and it tastes rank); Clarity (if a cask ale is cloudy it can be indicative that the beer is not fully conditioned); Aroma (must be fresh, appetising – vinegary, yeasty, chemically etc); Taste (all good cask ales have a natural CO2 content giving a slight tingle on the tongue. Good flavours include floral, grassy, citrus, peach, pineapple, banana, toffee, horlicks, biscuit, or coffee. Depending on the beer!
Due to lack of sales, it has been decided that Thwaits will replace Kingsley Smooth as our budget beer.
St Georges Day April 23rd.Doors open at 11.00 am. Sarah’s set breakfast will be on sale until 2pmThere will a raffle and a collection bucket for donations to Help 4 Heroes.Afternoon entertainment with Amy C& Book 'Im & Risk It From 2.30pm.
Fund Raiser June 5th Tickets for the Natalie Hill Charity fund raising nightStarring, Accrington Stanley. (Beatles Tribute.)Are on sale now from behind bar or from Vanessa Hill.Price £5
Suggestion Box.
You suggestion box is not being used as much as it once was, does this mean that we are doing everything that you want?
There have been many ideas that we have acted on in the past and also quite a few amusing comments. Please keep your ideas coming.
Buffet’s.
Please note that the price of our buffets start at £6 not at the price quoted in last month’s newsletter. Apologies for any confusion.
Win a Fish Supper.
To be in with a chance of winning a Fish-Supper for two simply buy a ticket for our Sunday evening raffle, only 50p for ten tickets.
April Entertainment.
Friday 2nd Red Thunder Rock n Roll, 60’s
Saturday 3rd The Mustard Band 60’s to 90’s
Sunday 4th Suzzi Vocalist
Monday 5th Johnny Red & The Rebel The Billy. Shaky& Elvis Show
Wednesday 7th Bluegrass Jam SessionB H Quiz Night
Friday 9th Tom Healy Show Band Irish & 60’s
Saturday 10th Red Alert 60’s to 90’s
Sunday 11th Ben Murphy Vocalist
Wednesday 14th B H Quiz Night
Friday 16th Louise Clair Vocalist
Saturday 17th Blow Out 60’s to 90’s
Sunday 18th Taylor John Vocalist
Wednesday 21st B H Quiz Night
Friday 23rd (Day) Amy C(Night) Keith Dee Vocalist
Saturday 24th Krayz 60’s to 00’s
Sunday 25th Damion Vocalist
Wednesday 28th B H Quiz Night
Friday 30th The Many Sides Of Gary 50’s & 60’s
Bingo. Monday 5th and every Friday & Sunday.
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Sunday, 7 March 2010
Committee.
Vice President; Richard Shanahan.
Committee; John Collins, Pete Kirby,and Paddy Mullally.
Were returned unapposed. This leaveas two vacancies.
Any male member with at least six months membership that would like to fill the casual vacancies are invited to write to the secretary in the next 10 days.
Committee; John Collins, Pete Kirby,and Paddy Mullally.
Were returned unapposed. This leaveas two vacancies.
Any male member with at least six months membership that would like to fill the casual vacancies are invited to write to the secretary in the next 10 days.
Saturday, 27 February 2010
Newsletter March 2010.
Kingsley Park Working Men's Club.
Newsletter March 2010.
Editor Matt Wright
Email m.wright@ntlworld.com
The Kingsley Blog
http://kingsleyparkwmc.blogspot.com/
Facebook Kingsley Park Wmc
Kingsley Park Working Men’s Club and Institute
120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley, Northampton, NN2 7HJ
Phone 711002
Bar Manager 715514
Secretary 719800
Email Secretary barryslasberg@kingsleyparkwmc.co.uk
Welfare News.
The March 2010 Welfare Payment will be made to qualifying members on Fridays between 7.00pm and 9.00pm and Sundays between 11.00am and 1.00pm during March, commencing on Sunday 7th March 2009.
For existing members of the KPWMC Welfare Fund subscriptions shall be £4.00 per annum payable in March. Those members who currently do not pay an annual subscription will have £3.00 deducted from their March payment.
Committee Elections.
The following people retire by rotation from the Committee at the
Annual General Meeting on Sunday 28th February.
Vice President; Richard Shanahan.
Committee; John Collins, Bob Horner, Pete Kirby,
Paddy Mullally and Lew Sander.
All of the above are eligible for re-election.
Any male member with at least six months membership is eligible for
election if nominated and seconded by two male members with at least
six month's membership.
The nomination sheet was posted in the main bar on 14th February
and will remain in place until noon 1st March.
Those nominated should supply the Secretary with a photograph, so
voters can see for whom they are voting.
Voting will be on.
Friday 5th 8.00 to 10.00pm,
Saturday 6th 11.30am to 1.00pm. & 8.00 to 10.00pm,
Sunday 7th 11.30am to 1.00pm.
It is permitted to canvass for votes, but not in the vicinity of the polling booth.
Book Swap.
Our book swap is working well now with many members taking books to read and clearing their shelves at home and bringing them down to the club.We’ve fitted additional shelves to satisfy the demand from our members. You will find it located in the downstairs poolroom on your left as you enter the Club. If you have any books that you have read and are just gathering dust, why not add them to our book collection and swap them for some that are already on the shelves.
Games News.
The date for the CIU crib pairs semi-final and final has now been decided. It will take place at Wellingborourgh Railway Club on Saturday March 6th at 2pm. We ask the members that are going along to support our players, Alan Coles and Ramesh Chudasama to be there early and not to forget to take their club cards with them. We wish Ramesh and Alan good luck and I hope to include a picture of them with the trophy in next month’s newsletter.
Congratulations to Kath Maclean for being part of the winning team in the N.W.M.C. Ladies Darts League Pairs Knockout.
Charity Donation.
We have received a letter from the Cynthia Spencer charity thanking us for the £131-81. For the loose change that you put in their collection box.
Kids Outing.
Regretfully the committee has decided that we are unable to fund the children’s outing this year. For years we have been bearing this loss but due to financial restraints we have decided that it would be unfair to ask our members to continue with the cost.
Games Room Bar.
The bar in the games room has not been used regularly enough. This means we are unable to maintain the high standard of draught beers and lagers that our members deserve. It has been decided that the bar will only open when the games teams have a match on. Further to this the bar will only sell bottled drinks.
Obituary.
Sadly we have to announce the death of Cyril Wade. Ex Royal Marines Cyril 89 was a life member and a great supporter of the club always buying a raffle ticket.
In recent times Cyril would come to the club on his mobility scooter and be wheeled into the club on his wheelchair to enjoy a drink with his friends in the lounge. Cyril’s children, grand children and great grand children use the club most weeks, we offer them our condolences. All his friends and fellow members will sadly miss Cyril.
A St Patrick’s Dance.
There are still some tickets available for this event on Saturday 20th March 2010.With music by Pat Nugent & Mustang. Plus dance display.Tickets are only £5.00 each. From Paddy Mullally or from behind bar. Late bar until midnight.Members, Associates and bona fide guests only.
Wanted, Newsletter Contributions.
I have now been doing your newsletter for two years, during this time the one thing I have most enjoyed doing is bringing you the contributions from our fellow members. Often as I sit at my computer a few days before publication I am at a loss for content. We have the regular entertainment page, games page, front page and maybe a paid advert. Well that’s four easy pages, just another four to fill.
If you have any stories for us, or even an idea for a story or any requests, please let me know.
Room Hire.
As most of you will probably know, our concert room is available for hire for your celebrations. (Excluding 18th birthdays). But did you know that we have several rooms that can be used for smaller meetings. If you are involved with an organisation why don’t you ask us what we can offer you?
The cost of hiring the concert room on a Saturday night is excellent value at only £150 a night (not an hour like some other venues). The cost for an afternoon Christening or children’s birthday party is only £60. Or you could have the Lounge for only £45.
We also offer a various food options (ask Sarah for details) or you can supply your own. Whatever the event that you may be planning, why not ask us first?
Newsletter March 2010.
Editor Matt Wright
Email m.wright@ntlworld.com
The Kingsley Blog
http://kingsleyparkwmc.blogspot.com/
Facebook Kingsley Park Wmc
Kingsley Park Working Men’s Club and Institute
120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley, Northampton, NN2 7HJ
Phone 711002
Bar Manager 715514
Secretary 719800
Email Secretary barryslasberg@kingsleyparkwmc.co.uk
Welfare News.
The March 2010 Welfare Payment will be made to qualifying members on Fridays between 7.00pm and 9.00pm and Sundays between 11.00am and 1.00pm during March, commencing on Sunday 7th March 2009.
For existing members of the KPWMC Welfare Fund subscriptions shall be £4.00 per annum payable in March. Those members who currently do not pay an annual subscription will have £3.00 deducted from their March payment.
Committee Elections.
The following people retire by rotation from the Committee at the
Annual General Meeting on Sunday 28th February.
Vice President; Richard Shanahan.
Committee; John Collins, Bob Horner, Pete Kirby,
Paddy Mullally and Lew Sander.
All of the above are eligible for re-election.
Any male member with at least six months membership is eligible for
election if nominated and seconded by two male members with at least
six month's membership.
The nomination sheet was posted in the main bar on 14th February
and will remain in place until noon 1st March.
Those nominated should supply the Secretary with a photograph, so
voters can see for whom they are voting.
Voting will be on.
Friday 5th 8.00 to 10.00pm,
Saturday 6th 11.30am to 1.00pm. & 8.00 to 10.00pm,
Sunday 7th 11.30am to 1.00pm.
It is permitted to canvass for votes, but not in the vicinity of the polling booth.
Book Swap.
Our book swap is working well now with many members taking books to read and clearing their shelves at home and bringing them down to the club.We’ve fitted additional shelves to satisfy the demand from our members. You will find it located in the downstairs poolroom on your left as you enter the Club. If you have any books that you have read and are just gathering dust, why not add them to our book collection and swap them for some that are already on the shelves.
Games News.
The date for the CIU crib pairs semi-final and final has now been decided. It will take place at Wellingborourgh Railway Club on Saturday March 6th at 2pm. We ask the members that are going along to support our players, Alan Coles and Ramesh Chudasama to be there early and not to forget to take their club cards with them. We wish Ramesh and Alan good luck and I hope to include a picture of them with the trophy in next month’s newsletter.
Congratulations to Kath Maclean for being part of the winning team in the N.W.M.C. Ladies Darts League Pairs Knockout.
Charity Donation.
We have received a letter from the Cynthia Spencer charity thanking us for the £131-81. For the loose change that you put in their collection box.
Kids Outing.
Regretfully the committee has decided that we are unable to fund the children’s outing this year. For years we have been bearing this loss but due to financial restraints we have decided that it would be unfair to ask our members to continue with the cost.
Games Room Bar.
The bar in the games room has not been used regularly enough. This means we are unable to maintain the high standard of draught beers and lagers that our members deserve. It has been decided that the bar will only open when the games teams have a match on. Further to this the bar will only sell bottled drinks.
Obituary.
Sadly we have to announce the death of Cyril Wade. Ex Royal Marines Cyril 89 was a life member and a great supporter of the club always buying a raffle ticket.
In recent times Cyril would come to the club on his mobility scooter and be wheeled into the club on his wheelchair to enjoy a drink with his friends in the lounge. Cyril’s children, grand children and great grand children use the club most weeks, we offer them our condolences. All his friends and fellow members will sadly miss Cyril.
A St Patrick’s Dance.
There are still some tickets available for this event on Saturday 20th March 2010.With music by Pat Nugent & Mustang. Plus dance display.Tickets are only £5.00 each. From Paddy Mullally or from behind bar. Late bar until midnight.Members, Associates and bona fide guests only.
Wanted, Newsletter Contributions.
I have now been doing your newsletter for two years, during this time the one thing I have most enjoyed doing is bringing you the contributions from our fellow members. Often as I sit at my computer a few days before publication I am at a loss for content. We have the regular entertainment page, games page, front page and maybe a paid advert. Well that’s four easy pages, just another four to fill.
If you have any stories for us, or even an idea for a story or any requests, please let me know.
Room Hire.
As most of you will probably know, our concert room is available for hire for your celebrations. (Excluding 18th birthdays). But did you know that we have several rooms that can be used for smaller meetings. If you are involved with an organisation why don’t you ask us what we can offer you?
The cost of hiring the concert room on a Saturday night is excellent value at only £150 a night (not an hour like some other venues). The cost for an afternoon Christening or children’s birthday party is only £60. Or you could have the Lounge for only £45.
We also offer a various food options (ask Sarah for details) or you can supply your own. Whatever the event that you may be planning, why not ask us first?
Sunday, 21 February 2010
Monday, 15 February 2010
C.I.U. Crib Pairs Finals,
The CIU Crib Pairs semi-final & Final will take place at wellingborough railway club ob march 6th at 2pm. Members are invited to go along and support Alan Coles & Ramesh Chudasama. Members to make their own travel arrangements.
Friday, 12 February 2010
Sunday, 7 February 2010
What's On This Week
Sunday 7th Switch
Friday 12th Johnny Red
Saturday 13th No Limits
Sunday 14th Nightshift
Friday 12th Johnny Red
Saturday 13th No Limits
Sunday 14th Nightshift
Friday, 29 January 2010
February Newsletter
Have you renewed your membership?
Any member who has not paid their subscription by 31st January has become a member in arrears. This means that they are not allowed into the Club until they pay their subscriptions.
Payments can be made in February on Sundays 7th 14th 21st 28th. 11.30 to 12.30. Or Mondays 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd. From 19.30 to 20.30
Anyone that has not paid will lose their membership and will not be allowed to reapply until March 2011.
Bar Tariff.
The annual round of price increases is upon us again. Wholesalers and the breweries are all announcing increases that are coming in at staggered times. Regretfully these prices will have to be passed on through bar prices. We will be passing them on as they arise.
We appreciate that there has already been an increase due to the VAT change from 1st January. This is money that has to be paid over to HM Revenue and Customs. It has not gone into the club's coffers.
There will also be an increase when the budget is set. This has already been promised by the Chancellor and will simply reflect money we will be paying over to him yet again.
All we can promise is that increases will be kept as low as possible, but regret that they cannot be avoided.
E.C.
Book Swap.
We have set up a book swap for our members.You will find it located in the downstairs poolroom on your left as you enter the Club.If you have any books that you have read and are just gathering dust, why not add them to our book collection and swap them for some that are already on the shelves.
Games News.
The semi-final and final of the CIU crib pairs will take place at Wellingbourgh Railway Club late February or early March, members are invited to go along and give their support to Alan Coles and Ramesh Chudasama. Watch notice board for details.
Charity Fund Raising Night.
Last year a grand charity event supporting the "Natalie Hill Hope For Life Fund” raised a magnificent £800+ in support of a local child. This year Natalie's mum, Vanessa hopes to top £1000. The Natalie Hill Hope For Life Fund is a registered charity managed by Vanessa Hill who many of you may remember used to work behind the bar at the club.
This year Vanessa has had the fantastic good fortune to enlist the support of one of our favourite groups of all time,” Accrington Stanley" a Beatles tribute group and also hopes to have a top rate support act. The event takes place on Saturday 5th June 2010
Tickets for the event will be on sale behind the bar from the end of February costing £5.00. There will also be a raffle and any donations or support would be appreciated. This is definitely a date to book for a good night out and an excellent cause.
Vanessa started this charity when her daughter Natalie aged 7, sadly passed away in 1993 having suffered from Neuroblastoma (cancer of the nervous system). The aim of the charity is to support terminally ill children and their families that live in the Northampton area.
Proceeds from this fundraising night will go to support Matt Herbert who suffers from Leukaemia. Matt has been featured in the Chronicle and is also being supported by the Saints. He attends The Northampton School for Boys. Please support this charitable cause.
Charitable Donations.
Bert Young. Our deepest sympathy to his wife Shirley daughters Kim and Sindy, and to his family and friends.
Maurice Pittam. Our condolences go to his wife Val and to his children Marc and Debs and to his family and friends.
Ernie Pass. At 92 ernie was one of our oldest members our thoughts are with son Brian and his other family and friends.
Win a Fish Supper.
To be in with a chance of winning a Fish-Supper for two simply buy a ticket for our Sunday evening raffle, only 50p for ten tickets.
Dates for your diary 2010.
A St Patrick’s Dance.
On Saturday 20th March 2010.With music by Pat Nugent & Mustang. Plus dance display.Tickets £5.00 each. From Paddy Mullally or from behind bar.Late bar until midnight.Members, Associates and bona fide guests only.
St Georges Day April 23rd.
Doors open at 11.00 am. Sarah’s superb all day breakfast will be on sale.
There will be raffles and a collection bucket for donations to Help 4 Heroes.
Entertainment afternoon and evening.
Charity Fund Raising Night.
June 10th To raise money for the Natalie Hill Hope For Life Fund.Starring Accrington Stanley.Plus support act.Tickets £5.00 available from the end of February, behind bar or from Vanessa Hill.
World Cup 2010.
June and July are world cup months.All England matches will be live on the big screen.Weekend entertainment will be delayed until the final whistle.England Kick-off times.June 10th USA 7.30 pmJune 18th Algeria 7.30pmJune 23rd Slovenia 3.00pm
Armed Forces Day June 25th.
Doors open at 11.00 am. Sarah’s superb all day breakfast will be on sale. There will be raffles and a collection bucket for donations to Help 4 Heroes.Entertainment will be provided by Amy C (as last year) – a superb artiste with a repartee of World War II songs.
Help For Heroes Nov 12th
Doors open at 11.00 am. Sarah’s superb all day breakfast will be on sale. There will be raffles and a collection bucket for donations to Help 4 Heroes.Entertainment will be provided by Book Im & Risk It (as last year) For further information, suggestions or comments please speak to John or Pete on the Welfare Table, who would also appreciate any unused and unwanted gifts for us to raffle off.
Snooker.
On Tuesday nights, tables are reserved for league matches for the duration of the match only. At all other times the tables are open to all members associates and bona fide guests.
February Entertainment.
Wednesday 3rd Bluegrass Jam Session BH Quiz Night
Friday 5th Second City
Saturday 6th Vivo
Sunday 7th D S SoulBH
Friday 12th Johnny Red
Saturday 13th No Limit
Sunday 14th Nightshift
Friday 19th A-L-S
Saturday 20th The Classics
Sunday 21st D-V-8
Friday 26th Parker
Saturday 27th Mr President
Sunday 28th Just Push Play
Every Wednesday BH Quiz Night,
Bingo every Friday and Sunday.
Any member who has not paid their subscription by 31st January has become a member in arrears. This means that they are not allowed into the Club until they pay their subscriptions.
Payments can be made in February on Sundays 7th 14th 21st 28th. 11.30 to 12.30. Or Mondays 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd. From 19.30 to 20.30
Anyone that has not paid will lose their membership and will not be allowed to reapply until March 2011.
Bar Tariff.
The annual round of price increases is upon us again. Wholesalers and the breweries are all announcing increases that are coming in at staggered times. Regretfully these prices will have to be passed on through bar prices. We will be passing them on as they arise.
We appreciate that there has already been an increase due to the VAT change from 1st January. This is money that has to be paid over to HM Revenue and Customs. It has not gone into the club's coffers.
There will also be an increase when the budget is set. This has already been promised by the Chancellor and will simply reflect money we will be paying over to him yet again.
All we can promise is that increases will be kept as low as possible, but regret that they cannot be avoided.
E.C.
Book Swap.
We have set up a book swap for our members.You will find it located in the downstairs poolroom on your left as you enter the Club.If you have any books that you have read and are just gathering dust, why not add them to our book collection and swap them for some that are already on the shelves.
Games News.
The semi-final and final of the CIU crib pairs will take place at Wellingbourgh Railway Club late February or early March, members are invited to go along and give their support to Alan Coles and Ramesh Chudasama. Watch notice board for details.
Charity Fund Raising Night.
Last year a grand charity event supporting the "Natalie Hill Hope For Life Fund” raised a magnificent £800+ in support of a local child. This year Natalie's mum, Vanessa hopes to top £1000. The Natalie Hill Hope For Life Fund is a registered charity managed by Vanessa Hill who many of you may remember used to work behind the bar at the club.
This year Vanessa has had the fantastic good fortune to enlist the support of one of our favourite groups of all time,” Accrington Stanley" a Beatles tribute group and also hopes to have a top rate support act. The event takes place on Saturday 5th June 2010
Tickets for the event will be on sale behind the bar from the end of February costing £5.00. There will also be a raffle and any donations or support would be appreciated. This is definitely a date to book for a good night out and an excellent cause.
Vanessa started this charity when her daughter Natalie aged 7, sadly passed away in 1993 having suffered from Neuroblastoma (cancer of the nervous system). The aim of the charity is to support terminally ill children and their families that live in the Northampton area.
Proceeds from this fundraising night will go to support Matt Herbert who suffers from Leukaemia. Matt has been featured in the Chronicle and is also being supported by the Saints. He attends The Northampton School for Boys. Please support this charitable cause.
Charitable Donations.
Bert Young. Our deepest sympathy to his wife Shirley daughters Kim and Sindy, and to his family and friends.
Maurice Pittam. Our condolences go to his wife Val and to his children Marc and Debs and to his family and friends.
Ernie Pass. At 92 ernie was one of our oldest members our thoughts are with son Brian and his other family and friends.
Win a Fish Supper.
To be in with a chance of winning a Fish-Supper for two simply buy a ticket for our Sunday evening raffle, only 50p for ten tickets.
Dates for your diary 2010.
A St Patrick’s Dance.
On Saturday 20th March 2010.With music by Pat Nugent & Mustang. Plus dance display.Tickets £5.00 each. From Paddy Mullally or from behind bar.Late bar until midnight.Members, Associates and bona fide guests only.
St Georges Day April 23rd.
Doors open at 11.00 am. Sarah’s superb all day breakfast will be on sale.
There will be raffles and a collection bucket for donations to Help 4 Heroes.
Entertainment afternoon and evening.
Charity Fund Raising Night.
June 10th To raise money for the Natalie Hill Hope For Life Fund.Starring Accrington Stanley.Plus support act.Tickets £5.00 available from the end of February, behind bar or from Vanessa Hill.
World Cup 2010.
June and July are world cup months.All England matches will be live on the big screen.Weekend entertainment will be delayed until the final whistle.England Kick-off times.June 10th USA 7.30 pmJune 18th Algeria 7.30pmJune 23rd Slovenia 3.00pm
Armed Forces Day June 25th.
Doors open at 11.00 am. Sarah’s superb all day breakfast will be on sale. There will be raffles and a collection bucket for donations to Help 4 Heroes.Entertainment will be provided by Amy C (as last year) – a superb artiste with a repartee of World War II songs.
Help For Heroes Nov 12th
Doors open at 11.00 am. Sarah’s superb all day breakfast will be on sale. There will be raffles and a collection bucket for donations to Help 4 Heroes.Entertainment will be provided by Book Im & Risk It (as last year) For further information, suggestions or comments please speak to John or Pete on the Welfare Table, who would also appreciate any unused and unwanted gifts for us to raffle off.
Snooker.
On Tuesday nights, tables are reserved for league matches for the duration of the match only. At all other times the tables are open to all members associates and bona fide guests.
February Entertainment.
Wednesday 3rd Bluegrass Jam Session BH Quiz Night
Friday 5th Second City
Saturday 6th Vivo
Sunday 7th D S SoulBH
Friday 12th Johnny Red
Saturday 13th No Limit
Sunday 14th Nightshift
Friday 19th A-L-S
Saturday 20th The Classics
Sunday 21st D-V-8
Friday 26th Parker
Saturday 27th Mr President
Sunday 28th Just Push Play
Every Wednesday BH Quiz Night,
Bingo every Friday and Sunday.
Sunday, 24 January 2010
Monday, 18 January 2010
What's On This Week.
Friday 22nd Taylored Country.
Saturday 23rd Restless Dog.
Sunday 24th Vinny Christain.
Saturday 23rd Restless Dog.
Sunday 24th Vinny Christain.
Monday, 11 January 2010
Friday, 1 January 2010
January Newsletter.
Kingsley Park Working Men's Club.
Newsletter January 2010.
Editor Matt Wright
Email m.wright@ntlworld.com
The Kingsley Blog
http://kingsleyparkwmc.blogspot.com/
Facebook Kingsley Park Wmc
Kingsley Park Working Men’s Club and Institute
120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley, Northampton, NN2 7HJ
Phone 711002
Bar Manager 715514
Secretary 719800
Email Secretary barryslasberg@kingsleyparkwmc.co.uk
Happy New Year.
The committee and bar staff would like to wish all our members, associates, friends old and new a happy and prosperous New Year.
And there's a hand my trusty fiere,
And gie's a hand o thine,
And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught,
For auld lang syne
Slàinte mhor a h-uile là a chi 's nach fhaic.
Subscriptions 2010.
Subs for this year are payable from January 3rd to January 31st. At the end of this period any member who has not paid their subs become members in arrears and may not use the facilities of the club until they pay them.
After the 28th February those who have not paid lose their membership.
Please note that even if you joined the club at the end of 2009 subs are payable in full for 2010.
The rates of subscription for 2010 are as follows: -
Men £7.00
Men Life Member £3.00
Men Pensioners £6.50
Women £3.00
The sessions for payment are as follows: -
Sundays January 3rd 10th 17th 24th 31st 11.00 to 13.00
Mondays January 4th 11th 18th 25th 19.30 to 21.00
Tuesdays January 5th 12th 19th 26th 19.30 to 21.00
Wednesdays January 6th 13th 20th 27th 19.30 to 21.00
Fridays January 8th 15th 22nd 29th 19.30 to 21.00
Saturdays January 9th 16th 23rd 30th 11.00 to 13.00
Sundays February 7th 14th 21st 28th 12.00 to 13.00
Mondays February 1st 8th 15th 22nd 19.30 to 20.30
If you are unable to attend at these times, a friend may pay for you or you can send your membership card in the post with a cheque made out to "Kingsley Park Working Men Club" and a return paid self addressed envelope. If none of these work for you please telephone the Secretary 01604 719800 who will do his best to accommodate you at a mutually convenient time.
Following the rule change at the last AGM male members now qualify for life membership after 25 years. This means if you have had continuous membership since 1985 or before you are entitled to life membership. We also reward members on reaching 50, 60 and 70 years. All these awards are considered on receipt of application from members.
For life membership please deposit your membership and associate cards with the secretary and collect your life membership card and tie the following week.
Suggestion Box.
This month many of our members will be making their annual pilgrimage to the club to renew their membership. We have over 2000 members but only about 200 that regularly use the club. We know that we are the biggest and best club in Northampton, so they can’t be renewing their membership just for the associate card. The reason might be that not all of us can afford to visit our club as often as we may wish, but know that when we do have a night out our club offers them the best value for their money. What other club has entertainment every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night?
There may be many other reasons that some members don’t visit as often as they might like. Why don’t you spare a couple of minutes when you come to renew your membership and write down your reasons, and let us know what you think would bring you here more often and post them in our suggestion box in the main bar? If you don’t have time you can always email them to me at m.wright@ntlworld.com and I will pass them on.
Long Serving Members.
We are already getting requests for life-membership and long service awards. As mentioned elsewhere anyone who joined on or before 1985 can apply for life membership. Several members have asked me who is our longest serving member and who is our oldest? Unfortunately some of our old records were lost in one of the two fires that we had many years ago. I know that we have members that have been with us for 50 years and over. We also have many members over 65 that qualify for reduced membership fees. If you think you are one of the oldest or longest serving member please get in touch. Also if you have any stories from years gone by that you think our members would be interested in please let me know.
Obituaries.
Alan Newbery. Alan was an afternoon regular who always supported our raffles; often he could be seen having a game of cards with his mates. Our thoughts are with his mother Dot, brothers Ged, Steve, Bob and Kev.
Mark Knight. Mark was the manager of our Sunday football team. He was also a regular in our Tuesday night poker league. Our condolences go to Leanne, Daniel, his mum Denise, dad Phil, brother Darren and to his family and friends.
Wi-Fi.
Members are invited to make free use of our wireless Internet connection. If any of our senior members have a laptop and do not understand some of the programs, please get in touch and I can arrange to be here some afternoon to show you some basics.
Win a Fish Supper.
To be in with a chance of winning a Fish-Supper for two simply buy a ticket for our Sunday evening raffle, only 50p for ten tickets.
BIIAB Awards.
A couple of months ago the BIIAB (British Innkeeping Institute's Awarding Body) held a course in Beer & Cellar Quality at our club. We are proud to announce that six people from our club have been awarded with a certificate for passing the course. They are: Sarah Warren, Nathan George, Alan Beal, Ben Jones, Graham Burges and Richard Shanahan.
Special congratulations to Ben Jones who achieved second place overall.
Kingsley Park WMC Presents.
A St Patrick’s Dance on Saturday 20th March 2010.
With music by Pat Nugent & Mustang.
Tickets £5.00 each.
Late bar until midnight.
Members, Associates and bona fide guests only.
Watch notice board for more details.
Games News.
Following the death of Mark Knight all our football matches have been cancelled for the remainder of the season and our Monday night crib & ladies skittles matches on January 4th have been cancelled to allow the players to pay their respects.
Our annual Christmas Skittles Knockout was severely disrupted by the weather; we would like to thank those that made it and to congratulate the winner John Dunkley and runner-up Dougie Walden.
Congratulations also go to Alan Coles and Ramesh Chudasama who reached the semi-finals of the CIU crib knockout.
Charity Donation.
A donation of £600 was made to the Northampton Blind Association. This money was raised from the Boxing Day Raffle £300 and from the contents of the collection bottle on the bar. A letter of thanks has been received and is on display on the notice board.
January Entertainment.
Friday 1st Paul James Vocalist
Saturday 2nd Sound Advice Group 60’s – 90’s
Sunday 3rd Woodville Group 70’s 00’s
Wednesday 6th Bluegrass Jam SessionB H Quiz Night Come along & join in.
Friday 8th Andy Stone Modern Vocalist
Saturday 9th De-Ja-Vu Multi Tribute Group
Sunday 10th Switch Modern Duo
Wednesday 13th B H Quiz Night
Friday 15th Carl Stevens Vocalist
Saturday 16th Red Thunder 60’s Rock n Roll
Sunday 17th Crystal Duo 50’s – 90’s
Wednesday 20th B H Quiz Night
Friday 22nd Taylored Country 60’s & Country
Saturday 23rd Restless Dog Modern Group
Sunday 24th Vinny Christian Beatles Tribute
Wednesday 27th B H Quiz Night
Friday 29th Paul Maverick Vocalist 50’s – 60’s
Saturday 30th The 2 Tones Madness Tribute Band
Sunday 31st Ali By Request Vocalists
Bingo every Friday and Sunday.
Newsletter January 2010.
Editor Matt Wright
Email m.wright@ntlworld.com
The Kingsley Blog
http://kingsleyparkwmc.blogspot.com/
Facebook Kingsley Park Wmc
Kingsley Park Working Men’s Club and Institute
120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley, Northampton, NN2 7HJ
Phone 711002
Bar Manager 715514
Secretary 719800
Email Secretary barryslasberg@kingsleyparkwmc.co.uk
Happy New Year.
The committee and bar staff would like to wish all our members, associates, friends old and new a happy and prosperous New Year.
And there's a hand my trusty fiere,
And gie's a hand o thine,
And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught,
For auld lang syne
Slàinte mhor a h-uile là a chi 's nach fhaic.
Subscriptions 2010.
Subs for this year are payable from January 3rd to January 31st. At the end of this period any member who has not paid their subs become members in arrears and may not use the facilities of the club until they pay them.
After the 28th February those who have not paid lose their membership.
Please note that even if you joined the club at the end of 2009 subs are payable in full for 2010.
The rates of subscription for 2010 are as follows: -
Men £7.00
Men Life Member £3.00
Men Pensioners £6.50
Women £3.00
The sessions for payment are as follows: -
Sundays January 3rd 10th 17th 24th 31st 11.00 to 13.00
Mondays January 4th 11th 18th 25th 19.30 to 21.00
Tuesdays January 5th 12th 19th 26th 19.30 to 21.00
Wednesdays January 6th 13th 20th 27th 19.30 to 21.00
Fridays January 8th 15th 22nd 29th 19.30 to 21.00
Saturdays January 9th 16th 23rd 30th 11.00 to 13.00
Sundays February 7th 14th 21st 28th 12.00 to 13.00
Mondays February 1st 8th 15th 22nd 19.30 to 20.30
If you are unable to attend at these times, a friend may pay for you or you can send your membership card in the post with a cheque made out to "Kingsley Park Working Men Club" and a return paid self addressed envelope. If none of these work for you please telephone the Secretary 01604 719800 who will do his best to accommodate you at a mutually convenient time.
Following the rule change at the last AGM male members now qualify for life membership after 25 years. This means if you have had continuous membership since 1985 or before you are entitled to life membership. We also reward members on reaching 50, 60 and 70 years. All these awards are considered on receipt of application from members.
For life membership please deposit your membership and associate cards with the secretary and collect your life membership card and tie the following week.
Suggestion Box.
This month many of our members will be making their annual pilgrimage to the club to renew their membership. We have over 2000 members but only about 200 that regularly use the club. We know that we are the biggest and best club in Northampton, so they can’t be renewing their membership just for the associate card. The reason might be that not all of us can afford to visit our club as often as we may wish, but know that when we do have a night out our club offers them the best value for their money. What other club has entertainment every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night?
There may be many other reasons that some members don’t visit as often as they might like. Why don’t you spare a couple of minutes when you come to renew your membership and write down your reasons, and let us know what you think would bring you here more often and post them in our suggestion box in the main bar? If you don’t have time you can always email them to me at m.wright@ntlworld.com and I will pass them on.
Long Serving Members.
We are already getting requests for life-membership and long service awards. As mentioned elsewhere anyone who joined on or before 1985 can apply for life membership. Several members have asked me who is our longest serving member and who is our oldest? Unfortunately some of our old records were lost in one of the two fires that we had many years ago. I know that we have members that have been with us for 50 years and over. We also have many members over 65 that qualify for reduced membership fees. If you think you are one of the oldest or longest serving member please get in touch. Also if you have any stories from years gone by that you think our members would be interested in please let me know.
Obituaries.
Alan Newbery. Alan was an afternoon regular who always supported our raffles; often he could be seen having a game of cards with his mates. Our thoughts are with his mother Dot, brothers Ged, Steve, Bob and Kev.
Mark Knight. Mark was the manager of our Sunday football team. He was also a regular in our Tuesday night poker league. Our condolences go to Leanne, Daniel, his mum Denise, dad Phil, brother Darren and to his family and friends.
Wi-Fi.
Members are invited to make free use of our wireless Internet connection. If any of our senior members have a laptop and do not understand some of the programs, please get in touch and I can arrange to be here some afternoon to show you some basics.
Win a Fish Supper.
To be in with a chance of winning a Fish-Supper for two simply buy a ticket for our Sunday evening raffle, only 50p for ten tickets.
BIIAB Awards.
A couple of months ago the BIIAB (British Innkeeping Institute's Awarding Body) held a course in Beer & Cellar Quality at our club. We are proud to announce that six people from our club have been awarded with a certificate for passing the course. They are: Sarah Warren, Nathan George, Alan Beal, Ben Jones, Graham Burges and Richard Shanahan.
Special congratulations to Ben Jones who achieved second place overall.
Kingsley Park WMC Presents.
A St Patrick’s Dance on Saturday 20th March 2010.
With music by Pat Nugent & Mustang.
Tickets £5.00 each.
Late bar until midnight.
Members, Associates and bona fide guests only.
Watch notice board for more details.
Games News.
Following the death of Mark Knight all our football matches have been cancelled for the remainder of the season and our Monday night crib & ladies skittles matches on January 4th have been cancelled to allow the players to pay their respects.
Our annual Christmas Skittles Knockout was severely disrupted by the weather; we would like to thank those that made it and to congratulate the winner John Dunkley and runner-up Dougie Walden.
Congratulations also go to Alan Coles and Ramesh Chudasama who reached the semi-finals of the CIU crib knockout.
Charity Donation.
A donation of £600 was made to the Northampton Blind Association. This money was raised from the Boxing Day Raffle £300 and from the contents of the collection bottle on the bar. A letter of thanks has been received and is on display on the notice board.
January Entertainment.
Friday 1st Paul James Vocalist
Saturday 2nd Sound Advice Group 60’s – 90’s
Sunday 3rd Woodville Group 70’s 00’s
Wednesday 6th Bluegrass Jam SessionB H Quiz Night Come along & join in.
Friday 8th Andy Stone Modern Vocalist
Saturday 9th De-Ja-Vu Multi Tribute Group
Sunday 10th Switch Modern Duo
Wednesday 13th B H Quiz Night
Friday 15th Carl Stevens Vocalist
Saturday 16th Red Thunder 60’s Rock n Roll
Sunday 17th Crystal Duo 50’s – 90’s
Wednesday 20th B H Quiz Night
Friday 22nd Taylored Country 60’s & Country
Saturday 23rd Restless Dog Modern Group
Sunday 24th Vinny Christian Beatles Tribute
Wednesday 27th B H Quiz Night
Friday 29th Paul Maverick Vocalist 50’s – 60’s
Saturday 30th The 2 Tones Madness Tribute Band
Sunday 31st Ali By Request Vocalists
Bingo every Friday and Sunday.
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