Noverber Newsletter

Kingsley Park Working Men's Club.

Newsletter November 2009.
Editor Matt Wright
Email m.wright@ntlworld.com
The Kingsley Blog
http://kingsleyparkwmc.blogspot.com/
Kingsley Park Working Men’s Club and Institute
120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley, Northampton, NN2 7HJ
Club Phone No’s
Main 711002
Secretary 719800
Email Secretary barryslasberg@kingsleyparkwmc.co.uk

Halloween Fancy Dress.

A £25 prize is up for grabs for both the best Adults and the best Childs costume on the evening of the 31st October.

Improvements.

Sharp-eyed members will have noticed our new television; we have also installed a new aerial and we are now able to get the satellite channels.
We have had the seats professionally cleaned and new blinds are on order. We ask our members to appreciate our efforts and respect their fellow members comfort by reframing from standing on the seats.

New Bar Management Regime.

As a Management Committee we are constantly looking at ways of improving the quality of service to our members, always having in mind the cost of those services. This coupled with the current financial position we are all in creates the need for some hard decisions to be taken.

It has been decided that instead of having a steward and assistant steward, we are going to have a “Front of House Manager” with two assistants; one with the main responsibility of running the cellar and producing an excellent pint and the other with the main responsibility of ensuring every visitor to the club comes into a welcoming environment to be served by staff who will always present a drink as it is meant to be poured.

With great regret, we have had to declare the position held by Michael Doy as Steward is redundant and he has left the club’s employ.

Sarah Warren has been offered the position of front of house manager and Nathan George that as her assistant with responsibility for running the cellar. The position for the other assistant is being advertised and interviews will be held shortly.

This reorganisation will result in a reduction in costs and it will free the house used by the Steward to be used as a source of income.

Your support through this transition that we are sure all will benefit from will be greatly appreciated. We are sure you will soon be able to appreciate a further improvement the quality of service you will receive.

E.C.

Real Ale.

Members have been asking why we don’t get this or that beer as our real ale. It has been decided that one of our pumps will be reserved for our member’s choice. If you know of a good local beer that you think will go down well with our members, let us know and we will try and get it for you. Post your choice in the suggestion box.
Thank you to all that voted in the raffle prize survey. The overwhelming choice was for beer tickets. The tickets have been ordered and we will be incorporating then in the prizes soon.

Help for Heroes.

Friday November 13th will be our Help for Heroes Day. Start the day with one of Sarah’s Set breakfasts for only £3.00. Available between 12.00 & 3.00pm. Enjoy an afternoon of entertainment with Book It & Risk It.
In the evening The Beer Palor Jivers will keep you entertained. We will have raffles in the afternoon and evening with all proceeds going to the Help for Heroes Fund.


Children’s Pantomime.

This years offering is Aladdin. It will be on Saturday December 19th.
2.00 – 4.45pm. Free for Children between 4 and 14.
Tickets are available from November 6th on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights from 7.30 – 9.00pm. Tickets from. Paddy Mullally.

Christmas Raffle.

Members Christmas Draw 2009 Tickets are now on sale from the Welfare Table, Committee members, the Doorman or from behind the bar.


Committee Vacancy.

Due to the resignation of Dave Yates, there is a vacancy on the Committee.
Volunteers are invited for this post that will initially be that of assistant in the Welfare Section. The holder of this post will also take a full part; as a member of the management committee; in the management of the club.
To qualify, the applicant must be a full financial member of at least six month’s standing.
For further details please see John Carnegie-Brown who will give all details of how the welfare department is run and Barry Slasberg as regards the responsibilities of a Committee Member and how to register your interest.
In these difficult times, people with time, energy and dedication are needed more than ever to support and help run our club.
E.C

Festive Opening Hours.

Thursday 24th 11.00 to 23.30 Wednesday 30th 11.00 to 23.00
Friday 25th 11.00 to 14.00 Thursday 31st 11.00 to 00.30
Saturday 26th 11.00 to 23.30 Friday 1st 11.00 to 23.30
Sunday 27th 11.00 to 23.30 Saturday 2nd 11.00 to 23.30
Monday 28th 11.00 to 23.00 Sunday 3rd 11.00 to 23.00
Tuesday 29th 11.00 to 23.00


Room Hire 2010.

Room hire brings in much needed revenue to the club. The concert room bookings for 2009 are full.
If you have a Birthday, Wedding, Engagement or Anniversary planned for next year get your booking in now. (Please note we do not accept bookings for eighteenth birthdays). The cost to hire the room is £150 so if you have something to arrange, get in touch with Barry quickly.

The Concert Room is also available Sunday mornings for Christenings.
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 the rooms available.

Conditions for Hire of the Function Room.

ADMISSION

Under the legislation that governs this club the Management Committee is not allowed to let the room to the public at large.
A full list of the names of those attending the party must be deposited with the Secretary at least 48 hours before the function.

COST

The cost for the hire of the room is £150.00 of which £75.00 is payable as a non-returnable deposit on application and the balance payable no later than one month before the hire date.
SUPPLYOF ALCOHOLIC REFRESHMENTS
Only members and associates may obtain refreshments from the bar.

CHILDREN

Except for the use of toilets children must not enter any other part of the premises without the adult who is responsible in attendance.

HOURS

All amplified entertainment must cease 23.20.
The bar will stop serving at 23.30
The club must be vacated by 24.00

BREAKAGES

The hirer must pay for all breakages of whatever nature caused by any of the party using the function room. £100.00 is payable as a returnable deposit no later than one month before the hire date.

DECLARATION

I, the undersigned, hereby apply to hire the Kingsley Park Working Men's Club function room. I accept full responsibility for ensuring all the above conditions of hire are fully complied with.
Name Membership number
Signature Date………………..



Book early for Christmas.

Sunday December 20th is Christmas dinner day at the Kingsley. Why pay silly pub prices when you can have your Christmas meal here?
We can accommodate up to 200 people.
Please phone Sarah on 01604 711002 with your booking.

Christmas Menu.

Starters.

Country Vegetable Soup served with a Roll & Butter.
Or
Plumb & Brandy Pate
Served on Toast.


Main Courses.

Beef Roast, carved slices of topside beef served with mashed & roast potatoes, vegetables and a Yorkshire pudding.
Or
Roast Turkey, fresh cooked turkey served with mashed & roast potatoes, vegetables and stuffing.
Or
Mushroom & Walnut Hotpot
Served with roast potatoes and vegetables.


Desserts.

Christmas Pudding served with Brandy Custard.
Or
Trifle.

And Finally.

Tea or Coffee with Chocolate Mint Creams.


Adults £14-95 Children £7-95

The Headlands
Tandoori
Take away

Welcome to the Headlands Tandoori Take Away your Local Exotic Indian Cuisine
THE BEST QUALITY FOOD GUARANTEED
FULL VIEW OPEN KITCHEN
Free Delivery within Northampton (Minimum order £10.00)
Delivery time 45 minutes to 1 hour
223 Birchfield Road East, Northampton. NN3 2BZ
Open 6 days a week (Including bank holidays)
Monday to Saturday 5.00pm-11.00pm
(CLOSED TUESDAYS)
Sunday & Bank Holidays 5.00pm-11.00pm
01604 713033 or 01604 714676
10% Discount for members of KINGSLEY PARK WMC
On presentation of membership cards.

Litter.

Dropping litter is unsightly and is an offence for which fines can be imposed. If you are smoking outside our neighbour’s shops, we ask you to have respect for them and use the receptacles provided to dispose of your butts and not to drop them or throw them away. Members are also reminded that under no circumstances should they take their drink out front with them.

Bluegrass Jam Sessions.

These sessions held on the first Wednesday of the month are becoming very popular with our members. If you enjoy a bit of bluegrass come along and enjoy an excellent night of entertainment. The singing & music are un-amplified so we ask you to listen quietly so not to spoil it for others. If you want to talk and not listen please stay in the bar.

Charity Donation.

We received a card from McMillan cancer thanking us for our donation of £100 that helped to make their recent event a success.

Electronic Copies.

Did you know that you could have this newsletter emailed to you?
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Obituary.
Sadly we have to announce the death of Kay Macdonald. Kay was a well known around town as a keen skittles player. Our thoughts are with her husband Jerry, children Vicky & Dean, her family and friends

November Entertainment.

Sunday 1st Tom Healy Band Irish & Country Music
Wednesday 4th Bluegrass Jam NightBH Quiz Night Come along and join in.
Friday 6th Red Thunder Rock n Roll
Saturday 7th Threepenny Bit 60’s to 90’s
Sunday 8th Honeywell 60’s to Modern Trio
Wednesday 11th BH Quiz Night
Friday 13th Help forHeroes Day. AfternoonBook It & Risk It. EveningThe Beer Parlor Jivers
Saturday 14th Physical Show Band Great fun group
Sunday 15th Johnny Red Rock n Roll
Wednesday 18th BH Quiz Night
Friday 20th Ricky Swan Vocalist
Saturday 21st Rockettes 60’s Rock n Roll
Sunday 22nd Neo Modern Duo
Wednesday 25th BH Quiz Night
Friday 27th Attutude 70’s to 90’s Duo
Saturday 28th Atlanta Modern Duo
Sunday 29th David Duffy Band Irish & Country Music



Bingo every Friday and Sunday.

What's On This Week/

Monday 19th

Ladies Skittles
A Team Monks Park A home, B Team Romany away
Crib
A Team Moulton away, B Team St James home

Tuesday 20th

Poker
Snooker
A Team v B Team
25's
Garibaldi home

Wednesday 21st

Air-Gun
Town League Singles

BH Quiz Night

Thursday 22nd

Pool
St Georges Con Club home
Ladies Darts
Fosters Crown & Cushion away
NWMC Vocal home

Friday 23rd

Men's Skittles
Queens Park home

Many Sides of Gary
Bingo

Saturday 24th

The Tristars

Sunday 25th

Football

Reggaebeatz
Bingo

What's On This Week

Monday

Crib
A Team St James away B Team Queens Park home
Ladies Skittles
A Team v B Team

Tuesday

Poker
Snooker
A Team Queens Park home
B Team Barratts St Giles away
25's Semilong away

Wednesday

BH Quiz Night
Air-Gun

Thursday

Pool
Doubles
Ladies Darts
Fosters Whitehills home

Friday

Men's Skittles
Northampton B away
MARK DEREK
BINGO

Saturday
THE YA YA'S

Sunday

JOHNNY RED & THE REBEL
BINGO
Football

What's On This Week.

Monday 5th
Ladies Skittles
A Team Sun (Kislingbury) home
B team Headlands away
Crib
A Team Bye
B Team NWMC away

Tuesday 6th
Poker
Snooker
A Team Far Cotton D
B Team Barratts Stones away

Wednesday 7th
Bluegrass Jam Session Come along and join in.
Air-Gun
Town League Singles
BH Quiz Night

Thursday 8th
Pool Singles
Ladies Darts Fosters Singles

Friday 9th
Men’s Skittles Semilong home
Krys
Bingo

Saturday 10th
Heaven Knows (group)

Sunday 4th
Switch
Bingo
Football

October Newsletter.

Kingsley Park Working Men's Club.

Newsletter October 2009.

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

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

Club Phone No’s
Main 711002
Secretary 719800
Email Secretary barryslasberg@kingsleyparkwmc.co.uk


A Pint of Carlsberg, for 65p.

On Saturday October 10th The Mirror will have a voucher for A Free Pint of Carlsberg in it. Order you copy now, tell all your friends to order their copy and bring them along to the club and enjoy A Free Pint of Carlsberg.
The voucher is valid on the 10th of October only. Unfortunately; only one voucher per customer. Make sure you don’t miss out.


Suggestion Box.

One of the recent suggestions in the suggestion box was that we should lower the age to sixteen that people could buy soft drinks and snacks from the bar. This is a private members club and only members can be served at the bar. This means that if you bring friends or family to the club they are not allowed to purchase intoxicating liquor.
As people can leave school at sixteen and maybe lucky enough to get a job and have their own money, your committee has decided to change the rule and allow anyone over the aged sixteen or over to purchase soft drinks and snacks from the bar.
This goes to show that we do read and act on your sensible suggestions and we do note your comments. It is your suggestion box, so if you have any bright ideas use the box.


Help for Heroes.


Friday November 13th will be our Help for Heroes Day. Start the day with one of Sarah’s Set breakfasts for only £3.00. Available between 12.00 & 3.00pm. Enjoy an afternoon of entertainment with Book It & Risk It.
In the evening Bob’s Disco will keep you entertained. We will have raffles in the afternoon and evening with all proceeds going to the Help for Heroes Fund.


Goodies for Halloween.

In the week leading up to Halloween every time you buy a pint of Strongbow you will receive a scratch card (while stocks last) with the chance to win some Halloween goodies.



Members Notice Board.

The members notice board (another idea from the suggestion box) is situated below the new television in the bar, So far only one member is making use of it. I know there are lots of builders, carpenters, plumbers, plasterers, mechanics etc that use our club, so why not publicize yourselves by making use of our free service? If you have a business card give it to me and I will photocopy it, enlarge it and put it on the board for you. Maybe you have a wanted or an offer that we can publicize for you, if you want I can type them out for you. But please remember the maximum size for notices is 6x4 inches (15x10cm), larger notices may be removed.


Christmas Raffle.

Members Christmas Draw 2009 Tickets are now on sale from the Welfare Table, Committee members, the Doorman or from behind the bar.

Children’s Pantomime.

This years offering is Aladdin. It will be on Saturday December 19th.
2.00 – 4.45pm. Free for Children between 4 and 14.
Tickets will be available from November 6th on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights from 7.30 – 9.00pm.


The Headlands
Tandoori
Take away

Welcome to the Headlands Tandoori Take Away your Local Exotic Indian Cuisine
THE BEST QUALITY FOOD GUARANTEED
FULL VIEW OPEN KITCHEN
Free Delivery within Northampton (Minimum order £10.00)
Delivery time 45 minutes to 1 hour
223 Birchfield Road East, Northampton. NN3 2BZ
Open 6 days a week (Including bank holidays)
Monday to Saturday 5.00pm-11.00pm
(CLOSED TUESDAYS)
Sunday & Bank Holidays 5.00pm-11.00pm
01604 713033 or 01604 714676
10% Discount for members of KINGSLEY PARK WMC
On presentation of membership cards.

Games News.

Players Wanted.

Our teams are always on the lookout for new players; sometimes it’s a struggle to get a full team. So Men if you fancy joining our Football, Crib, Snooker, Poker, Air Gun, Pool or Skittles. For the Ladies we have Skittles and Darts teams get in touch and we will put you in touch with the team captains.
Congratulations to both our ladies darts teams for finishing runners-up in their leagues. This last season we have had a few seconds; let’s hope we can all go one better this season.
Congratulations also to the men’s skittles for winning the League Cup.

October Entertainment.

Friday 2nd BH Disco
Saturday 3rd Disco Royale Modern Group
Sunday 4th Above and Beyond 60’s to Modern

Wednesday 7th Bluegrass Jam Session Come along and join in.
BH Quiz Night

Friday 9th BH Disco
Saturday 10th Heaven Knows 70’s to Modern Trio
Sunday 11th Switch 60’s to Modern Duo

Wednesday 14th BH Quiz Night

Friday 16th TBA
Saturday 17th The Ya Ya’s Soul Party Band.
Sunday 18th Johnny Red & The Rebel Elvis, Shakey & Billy

Wednesday 21st BH Quiz Night

Friday 23rd TBA
Saturday 24th The Tristars 60’s Tribute Band
Sunday 25th Reggaebeatz Duo

Wednesday 28th BH Quiz Night

Friday 30th TBA
Saturday 31st TBA
Sunday 1st Tom Healy Band Irish 60’s & Country

Bingo every Friday & Sunday.

What's On This Week.

Monday 21st
Ladies Skittles
A Team Queen Adalaide home
B Team Obelisk away
Crib Kingsley A v Kingsley B


Tuesday 22nd
Snooker
A Team Barratts St Giles home
B Team Barratts Stones away

Wednesday 23rd
Air-Gun
A Team v Wanderers

Thursday 24th
Pool Wooton home
Ladies Darts
NWMC Pairs at Spencer
Fosters Foundry away

Friday 25th
B H Disco
Bingo
Men’s Skittles Cup Final at Kingsley.

Saturday 26th
Mustard

Sunday 27th
Double Take
Bingo
Football

What's On This Week.

Monday 14th Ladies Skittles Team Romany away
Team home

Tuesday 15th Poker
Snooker B v Queens Park home A v Ashby barratts away

Wednesday 16th Air-Gun A team Vocal home Wanderers Bye

Thursday 17th Pool Bye
Ladies Darts NWMC Cogenhoe away

Friday 18h B H Disco
Bingo
Men’s Skittles League Cup final

Saturday 19th Flying Ants

Sunday 20th Walk Right Back
Bingo
Football