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Welcome to Club Cricket, the magazine for grassroots cricket clubs, the backbone of the sport. We’re on the cusp of what is sure to be a magnificent summer of cricket across all forms of the game. Starting on June 1, we have the fantastic prospect of the world’s top eight ODI teams battling it out in the ICC Champions Trophy. It’s certainly going to be an intense 15 days of cricket (or more, depending on the vagaries of the British weather!) with huge crowds at the three grounds and even more fans watching the action unfold live on their club’s TV screens. Following that, we will be treated to a full summer of Test match action as England welcome South Africa and then the West Indies. It will certainly be fascinating to see newly appointed England captain Joe Root leading his men into battle for the first time as his team embark on a new era. Whatever happens on the international playing fields during the summer, it’s sure to be a busy time in your clubhouse and this edition of Club Cricket is packed with features to help you boost your bottom line. We’re introducing HQ Building the Business, a free-to-clubs initiative which will save you money and boost efficiencies, and you'll find catering tips from the experts, professional advice on legal and insurance matters pertaining to clubs, plus recommendations on the latest equipment for your clubhouse. Incidentally, it’s clear how much hard work is going on in clubs up and down the country throughout the year and we would love to see you gain recognition for your efforts in the 2017 Club Awards. The annual Awards salute successful businesses operating throughout the club sector and our ‘Cricket Club of the Year’ category is one of the most closely contested in the Awards. To enter, see page 7 of this issue. Wishing your club a busy but enjoyable summer! JUSTIN O’REGAN

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6 News A round-up of the latest news from the cricket scene, including the sport’s renewed attempt to rejoin the Olympic family.

8 Stuart Broad We head to the Three Crowns pub in Wymeswold, Leicestershire, to meet the eminent co-landlord Stuart Broad MBE and get his thoughts on the current season.

12 ICC Champions Trophy A look at the upcoming tournament featuring the top eight one-day international teams, including England, Australia, India and New Zealand.

16 Players to Watch Club Cricket picks some of the top men who are likely to catch the eye during the ICC Champions Trophy, including England opener Jason Roy.

20 Summer Test series

England host South Africa and West Indies in two eagerly anticipated Test series this summer.

24 Top Live Sport Coming Your Way Sports4Bars.com highlights June’s top sporting events, including the US Open golf from Erin, Wisconsin.

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28 Calling all clubs... Time to shine With the Club Awards closing for entries on June 30, Club Cricket offers up a whirlwind tour of just some of last year's inspiring entries. Have you entered yet?

NEWS FROM HQ 31 CMAE European Conference Back by popular demand the November Conference in Marbella includes an exclusive visit to the renowned Real Club Valderrama.

32 Building the Business Want to cut club spend while increasing efficiencies? Well now you can. Introducing HQ Building the Business. Completely free to clubs.

34 Legal Eagle HQ’s Legal Eagle fields your questions on a number of subjects.

36 Amendments to the Licensing Act 2003

52 Personal Injury Damage

56 Confidence – a reputation maker

Just what are the implications of the Licensing Act 2003 amendments? And what do you need to do to comply with them? Licensing specialist David Lucas explains.

With the Lord Chancellor confirming a discount rate reduction for Personal Injury Damages by 3.25 points to -0.75%, now is the time to review your current Limits of Indemnity.

Confidence is infectious. You will be judged on how much or how little you display, more than any talent, knowledge or skill set you have. So how confident a manager are you seen to be?

41 Call for entries

53 Website content blunders

57 The Wedding Planner

Social media is one of the biggest and most cost effective marketing tools for clubs. Is your club facebook friendly? Are you an app aficionado maybe? Time to enter the 2017 Hospitality Social Media Awards then and show the world that you’re fully connected.

Club Mirror’s expert advisors Larrytech examine some classic errors when it comes to creating engaging content on club websites.

Weddings are good news for the happy couple. They’re also good news for the club coffers.

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60 It’s classified! 54 Meetings – making them work Typically, managers spend around 40% of their time in meetings. Yet according to research, 74% of those going to meetings question their effectiveness.

Showcasing club-supporting suppliers.

50 Insurance advice Club Insure examines adequate insurance of Gaming and lottery machines in your club as well as the risks of Cybercrime, a very hot topic at the moment.

55 Building website traffic Link building is a great way to increase traffic and spread the club word via interesting and engaging content. But just what’s involved?

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News from the boundary Cricket aiming for the 2024 Olympic Games The ICC believes that the ‘time is right’ for Twenty20 cricket to become part of the Olympic family. The game has not been played at the Olympics since 1900 but the ICC is now actively lobbying for the inclusion of the shortest form of the sport into the 2024 Summer Games. “We’ve come to the conclusion that the overall benefit to the game, in terms of globalising and growing it, outweighs any negatives,” said ICC CEO Dave Richardson. “We need to make a decision by July so we can make an application in time for September, when, as I understand it, the International Olympic Committee will consider new sports for 2024.”

Women’s soft ball cricket scheme launches With girl’s and women’s cricket enjoying huge growth in recent years, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has launched a new initiative to get even more females involved in the sport with a series of Soft Ball Cricket Festivals taking place throughout the summer. The 180 Soft Ball Cricket Festivals have been organised to mark this summer’s ICC Women’s World Cup and will be staged across England and Wales and are specifically aimed at women who have not played cricket before and games will be played with a soft ball. The ECB is providing all the equipment required and participants will each receive a free t-shirt. For more information, visit: www.ecb.co.uk/play/women-andgirls/womens-softball-cricket-festivals

WACA to host its final Ashes Test in December The iconic WACA in Perth will host its final Ashes Test in December with Cricket Australia announcing that its replacement – the New Perth Stadium – will not be ready for the Third Test between Australia and England. England have recorded just one victory in 13 Tests at the famous old stadium, that sole win coming way back in 1978 under the captaincy of Mike Brearley. 6 CLUB CRICKET

Cricket legends sign to the BT Sport Ashes team BT Sport has confirmed the signings of England cricket legends Michael Vaughan, Graeme Swann, Kevin Pietersen and Australian great Ricky Ponting to offer expert analysis as it kicks off its international cricket coverage. Greg James, BBC Radio 1 presenter and co-host of Not Just Cricket on BBC Radio 5 Live, will front the coverage on BT Sport with award winning Test Match Special reporter Alison Mitchell based in Australia. The new home of all Australia’s Test matches, One-Day Internationals and T20 Internationals played in Australia, including the much-anticipated Ashes Test Series against England in 2017/18. The T20 Big Bash League and Women’s Big Bash League and the Women’s Ashes series will also be shown exclusively on BT Sport. Coverage kicks off on Thursday

Graeme Swann, Greg James and Michael Vaughan

3 November with Australia facing a stellar South Africa side in the first of three Test matches. The Aussies then host Pakistan in another three-match Test series which includes the famous Boxing Day test at the MCG. The Big Bash League begins on Tuesday 20 December and you can watch highlights of every match on BT’S freeview channel, BT Sport Showcase.

Simon Green, head of BT Sport, said: “We’re excited to be adding international cricket including next winter’s much anticipated exciting Ashes series, and the hugely successful Australian Big Bash, to the line-up of exclusively live sport available to BT Sport viewers. "I hope viewers will enjoy our cricket coverage and we’re thrilled that Greg James is joining BT Sport.”

Kingfisher is official lager of ICC Champions Trophy Indian beer brand Kingfisher has become the Official Lager Partner of the ICC Champions Tropy which takes place in England and Wales in June. Kingfisher will be the exclusive lager supplier at Edgbaston, The Oval and Cardiff, as well as at the ICC Champions Trophy Fan Park. Campbell Johnson, ICC General Manager Commercial said: “We are pleased to welcome Kingfisher to the ICC Champions Trophy family of partners. “Kingfisher is an iconic brand that has a long standing association with cricket. It will resonate with our global fan base and we will be working hard across the venues and the Fan Park to deliver the best possible exposure throughout the tournament. “Kingfisher’s premium brand positioning and its Indian heritage makes it a superb fit for cricket and the ICC. Our commercial programme continues to go from strength to strength with significant interest from a

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wide range of global brands keen to connect with cricket fans around the world.” Kingfisher Beer Europe CEO Damon Swarbrick added: “Nothing could be more ‘Indian’ than watching a cricket match with a cold, crisp pint of Kingfisher and we are extremely excited about bringing this

experience to this summer’s ICC Champions Trophy. “The partnership also gives our target consumers the perfect opportunity to reevaluate the brand outside of Kingfisher’s normal usage occasion in Indian restaurants.”

NatWest becomes ECB principal partner NatWest has launched its fresh partnership with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), becoming the organisation’s principal partner and extending NatWest’s 36-year support for cricket in England and Wales. The ‘Cricket Has No Boundaries’ campaign is designed to “showcase and celebrate the diversity of modern cricket in the UK, support the ECB’s aim for a game for everyone and mirror the bank’s own commitment to diversity and inclusion.’ The imagery featured in the ‘Cricket Has No Boundaries’ campaign uses authentic real-life examples of the breadth and range of participants in cricket across England and Wales. Alongside the outdoor poster campaign is a new partnership with Chance to Shine, the ECB-supported charity that uses cricket to increase aspiration, promote social cohesion and create opportunities for young people in communities and schools across the country. NatWest is set to become Chance to Shine’s first ever Official Partner, reflecting the bank’s own values and commitment to fairness and inclusion. In announcing the partnership, David Wheldon, Chief Marketing Officer, NatWest said: “We’ve been supporting cricket since 1981, so we’re delighted to extend our partnership to become the principal partner of the ECB. “Diversity, inclusion and doing the right thing are extremely important to us and that’s why we’re partnering with the ECB as we work together to make sure it’s a sport open to anyone and everyone. “We’re bringing this to life through the ‘Cricket Has No Boundaries’ campaign and we’re delighted to become the ECB’s principal partner, working with them to make cricket even more accessible to all.”

Full TV listings for the ICC Champions Trophy The unmissable ICC Champions Trophy competition will be exclusively live on Sky Sports . For the full schedule, see page 16 . On pages 24-25 we also have full details of all the key live sport showing across the various channels.

Enter now for ‘Club of the Year’

St Anne’s Cricket Club pick up their trophy at the 2016 Club Mirror Awards

Presented at a prestigious Awards ceremony in November, the Cricket Club of the Year Award recognises the commitment of clubs, committees and individuals who ensure a healthy future for their clubs.

• Play an important role at the heart of the community? • Promote the game of cricket? • Have a popular food menu? • Keep up-to-date with the latest drinks on the market?

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Whatever the size of your club, if you agreed with three or more of these statements then you could be a finalist and the Awards team wants to hear from you.

Gaining recognition on a national level will let members and local press know that you’re the best and give the club a real boost. Does your club have/do THREE OR MORE of the following? • A turnover of £100,000 or more? • Provide regular entertainment? • Have a busy bar? • Have a thriving junior section? • Encourage new members?

Individuals and committees are also eligible for separate Awards categories. So if you think your club’s achievements deserve recognition, the deadline for entry is June 30, 2017. Turn to page 29 for our Express Entry Form.

Cricket takes centre stage in new Foster’s lager campaign Foster’s has launched a multi-million pound summer advertising campaign which capitalizes on the brand’s status as the Official Lager of England Cricket. The TV ad tells the story of the founders of Foster’s – William and Ralph Foster – delivering their product to the English cricket team at a friendly match in Melbourne in 1888, serving the players the beer straight from a block of ice on the back of their wagon. Ifeoma Dozie, Beer Brand Director at HEINEKEN, said: “Foster’s has genuine heritage and we are excited to bring the pioneering founders, William and Ralph Foster, to life.” CLUB CRICKET 7

STUART BROAD Stuart Broad in action against Pakistan in last year’s Test series.

A very Broad appeal It’s not often you get the chance to catch up with an England fast bowler over a couple of pints in an idyllic village pub but Club Cricket was recently lucky enough to do just that as we headed to the Three Crowns in Wymeswold, Leicestershire for a chat with co-owner Stuart Broad.

alk into the Three Crowns pub in the village of Wymeswold, near Loughborough, and there are few obvious outward signs that this pretty hostelry has any links with an England cricketing legend. But look a bit closer and there are a couple of clues on offer: on various screens around the pub action from the Indian Premier League plays out on Sky Sports, while the pub’s beer pump handles are fashioned from cricket stumps. These are subtle indications that the cricket is very much in the blood of the men behind this particular enterprise in the form of England fast bowler Stuart Broad, his Nottinghamshire teammate and one-day international Harry Gurney and their friend Dan Cramp, who previously ran the highly rated Larwood & Voce pub which is next to iconic cricket venue Trent Bridge. The trio set up the Cat & Wickets Pub Company and just under a year ago opened their first venue, the Three Crowns, having given the

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premises a complete refurbishment indoors and outdoors, including a private dining area/function room upstairs, a raised terrace in the garden and an outdoor pizza oven. Nearly 12 months on and the pub is flourishing under the day-to-day management of Dan, with Harry and Stuart providing support and ideas whenever they can spare the time from their busy lives as professional cricketers. “I play a bit of a ‘devil’s advocate’ role in the company and because I don’t know that much about the trade, I’m happy to throw out questions,” explains Stuart. “Sportsmen tend to be pretty direct so asking a tricky question is an important part of being in a team. “We’re delighted with the look and feel of the pub and how it’s been supported by people in the local village and it was very deliberate on our part that we steered away from having a in-your-face ‘cricket’ theme here with signed shirts on the wall and other memorabilia.”

In fact, the establishment is doing so well that Cat & Wickets is looking to add another pub to their portfolio and are determined to grow the company ‘organically’ in the future. The emphasis is firmly on friendly service, a good range of drinks, including a choice of cask ales and tasty but reasonably priced food with mains such as beer-battered haddock and chips and the pie of the day set at around the £11 mark. Live sport is also part of the pub’s offer with screens showing all the key cricket, football and rugby fixtures. The pub will be opening early for the upcoming rugby tests between the British & Irish Lions and New Zealand in June and early July, with breakfast laid on for the customers. But, of course, it is cricket which is the key focus of Broad’s life at the moment as he looks forward to a busy Test season ahead with series against South Africa and West Indies before England embark on their Ashes tour Down Under in November.

Image courtesy of Sky

Broad in the bar of the Three Crowns, the pub in Wymeswold he co-owns with two business partners.

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STUART BROAD The Cat & Wickets Pub Company team of Harry Gurney, Dan Cramp and Stuart Broad.

Image courtesy of Sky

Broad popped into Buckingham Palace back in February to pick up his MBE for services to cricket, a mark of his importance to the England Test side since he made his debut back in 2007 against Sri Lanka. During his 102-Test career, the accolades have come thick and fast and there have been plenty of moments to savour for England fans, including his devastating display against Australia in the 2015 Ashes Test at Trent Bridge when he took 8-15 as the Aussies were bowled out for 60. England’s selectors are determined to ensure that one of their key men is in peak form for the summer Tests and then the Ashes, leaving Broad out of the ICC Champions Trophy squad thus allowing him a rare protracted period with his county side Nottinghamshire. “I’m absolutely loving playing for Nottinghamshire and I feel like it's helped me get into really good form,” says Broad. “I can’t wait until the Tests start though and, touch wood, if I stay injury free it will all go well.” So, with the imminent ICC Champions Trophy about to get underway in England and Wales, does Broad think that England have a shot of lifting the title for the first time? “Absolutely, we have a very good chance,” he says. “England stand a good chance of taking wickets early with the likes of David Willey, who swings the white ball, and Mark Wood with his genuine pace. “Chris Woakes has been in great form. The tricky bit will be taking wickets through that middle period. Adil Rashid has been brilliant for England in the last couple of years but that’s where you can really get a grip of the game. “In one-day cricket these days if you can get two or three wickets in that first 10 you can really kill the scoring through the middle period – because actually that middle period with only four men work is really hard work for the bowlers.

“There always seems to be a boundary option there and then you get into the death where you are allowed five men out and you have your specific bowlers for that period. “We’ve also got a lot of depth there. David Willey has done pretty well in England, particularly in the way that he brings the stumps into play. The grounds we are going to play at – the Oval, Cardiff, Edgbaston – are not green seamers; they will be good pitches so don’t expect the ball to nip around everywhere but Willey is a wicket-taking option up there. “If we can get Mark Wood fit and firing and bowling at the sort of pace he did on Finals Day last year it will be a huge boost to this team. “Wood has played 11 ODIs and taken only 12 wickets so he’s not had a huge impact early on but we know he’s a better bowler than those numbers suggest. He’s got great attributes and is a great character and I love watching him bowl.” You get the feeling that Broad would love to be out there showing his devastating bowling

skills for his country in the Champions Trophy but will have to bide his time given his importance to the Test side. But he admits that he has been enjoying his one-day cricket stints for Nottinghamshire. “It’s great for me to play in the Royal London One-Day Cup so I get to play a bit of white-ball cricket consistently. “I haven’t played as much white-ball cricket to improve as I’d like in the last couple of years due to the heaviness of Test cricket but this is a great opportunity. I’m only 30 and there's a World Cup in 2019 which it would be a dream to play in and that's certainly on my mind. “The skills are always improving. That’s something that when I haven't played a lot of whiteball cricket that I struggled to catch up with. “So in my mind, I have to play more consistently and I want to bowl more consistently and you do pick it up. You find a rhythm of bowling with a white ball – you know you can’t just hit the top of off every ball.”

England Cricket TV Schedule Wednesday June 21 1st Twenty20 - England v South Africa (6.30pm, Sky Sports 2 HD)

Friday July 14 2nd Test - England v South Africa (11am, Sky Sports 2 HD)

Friday August 25 2nd Test - England v West Indies (11am, Sky Sports 2 HD)

Friday June 23 2nd Twenty20 - England v South Africa (5pm, Sky Sports 2 HD)

Thursday July 27 3rd Test - England v South Africa (11am, Sky Sports 2 HD)

Thursday September 7 3rd Test - England v West Indies (11am, Sky Sports 2 HD)

Sunday June 25 3rd Twenty20 - England v South Africa (2.30pm, Sky Sports 2 HD)

Friday August 4 4th Test - England v South Africa (11am, Sky Sports 2 HD)

Saturday September 16 Twenty20 - England v West Indies (6.30pm, Sky Sports 2 HD)

Thursday June 6 1st Test - England v South Africa (11am, Sky Sports 2 HD)

Thursday August 17 1st Test - England v West Indies (2pm, Sky Sports 2 HD)

Tuesday September 19 1st ODI - England v West Indies (12.30pm, Sky Sports 2 HD)

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ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2017 England lost to India in the final of the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy.

Too close to call The ICC Champions Trophy gets underway on June 1 as the top eight-ranked ODI sides do battle in Birmingham, London and Cardiff for the prestigious title. Club Cricket looks ahead to the upcoming tournament which is sure to provide some thrilling play during an intense 15 days of cricket.

here’s a massive summer of top-class cricket in prospect on UK shores and the biggest event on the horizon is undoubtedly the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy competition which will see the world's top one-day players in action. Commencing on June 1, the top eight One-Day International sides in the world – Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka – battle it out at three venues – the Oval, Edgbaston and Cardiff with the final taking place at the Oval on June 18. The tournament is sure to produce some thrilling action and the relatively intense nature of the competition – 15 games in 18 days – ensures that every single game will be ‘must win’ affairs for the teams as they aim to reach the knockout stages from the initial two groups of four teams.

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Fans expecting plenty of big batting displays are unlikely to be disappointed by the tournament with the international one-day game producing runs by the bucketload in recent series. For example, in the most recent ODI series in England, against Pakistan, the hosts scored a grand total of 444 in the third ODI. In the fifth game, Pakistan successfully responded to England's 302 for 9 by scoring 304 for 6 in 48.2 overs in Cardiff, one of the venues of the ICC Champions Trophy. The tournament looks set to be a highly competitive affair then and margins between victory and defeat will be razor thin with all eight sides packed full of specialist one-day players and no easy games in prospect for any of the competing nations, even those carrying the 'favourites' tag. South Africa, currently the No.1-ranked side in the ODI cricket, would probably be most pundits'

choice as the likely winners of the tournament given their recent form and some inspirational performances from the likes of Quinton de Kock and AB de Villiers. They also have one of the hottest properties in cricket in their ranks in the form of Kagiso Rabada. He may be just 21 but he has already made a mighty impact in the ODI game with his ability to swing the ball at great pace as well as bowl pinpoint accurate bouncers. South Africa reached the semi-finals of the Champions trophy four years ago, before being knocked out by England and the players will be desperate to go all the way this time around. And despite their ranking of fifth in the world rankings, host nation England are also being tipped as leading contenders for the title, something of a surprise to many given that they have never won the tournament before, although they

did come close on the two occasions that the Champions Trophy was held in the UK, 2004 and 2013. But under the bold captaincy of Eoin Morgan, they now look to have the necessary all-round skill, mental strength and streak of ruthlessness to carry them into the latter stages of the tournament. They will be aided in that task by the return of Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes, all of whom have been in superlative form in the pressure cooker atmosphere of the Indian Premier League, played under the Twenty20 format, in recent months. Indeed, Stokes was absolutely instrumental in his team, Rising Pune Supergiant, reaching the knockout phase after a brilliant debut campaign in the tournament and will be full of confidence for the Champions Trophy. Of course, when talking about potential winners, it would be unwise not to mention the always fiercely competitive Australians who have named a very strong squad and have won this tournament on two occasions. Skipper Steve Smith will be making his ICC Champions Trophy debut, heading up a squad with an array of talent in its ranks, including Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade and David Warner. Australia will face England, Bangladesh and New Zealand in the group stage, getting their campaign off against the Black Caps in their first game on June 2 at Edgbaston. New Zealand also have plenty of experience in their squad with skipper Kane Williamson heading into the tournament off the back of a highly successful IPL campaign for SRH. The batsman scored 232 runs in six matches at an average of nearly 50 and strike rate of over 160 with two fifties to his name and will be eager to hit the ground running on UK soil. Meanwhile, reigning champions India will, of

Pakistan and Australia are expected to be major contenders in this year’s tournament.

course, also present a formidable challenge to their opponents throughout the tournament and have selected a pace line-up - Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah – that will take some taming. Pakistan are also likely to be highly competitive especially with the vastly experienced Shoaib Malik in the squad. He will become the first ever Pakistani cricketer to feature in his sixth successive tournament, having made his debut in the Colombo event way back in 2002. Nine of the Pakistan squad will be making their ICC Champions Trophy debuts, including skipper Sarfaz Ahmed, but the ODI side has been in good form in recent months, winning the one-day series against West Indies by 2-1 in April. Pakistan have never won this tournament but have reached the semi-finals three times, in 2000, 2004 and 2009, and will be eager to stamp their mark on the 2017 event. Bangladesh will be making their first outing in the ICC Champions Trophy since 2006. They made

their competition debut in 2000 but on that occasion did not make it to the main tournament after losing to England in a preliminary quarter-final. Counting all preliminary qualifiers and full tournament games, Bangladesh have played eight games at the ICC Champions Trophy and have just one victory on their ledger from when they beat Zimbabwe in 2006. Having drawn their one-day series with Sri Lanka in March/April of this year, Bangladesh will know they need to up their all-round game and get to grips quickly with English conditions if they are to add to their previous sole victory. Sri Lanka have been boosted by the return of skipper Angelo Matthews for this tournament after the all-rounder missed the ODI series against South Africa, the tour of Australia and the home series against Bangladesh. In Lasith Malinga, Bangladesh have another formidable player in their squad, the bowler recently becoming the first man to take 150 wickets in the IPL.

New Zealand could also challenge for the title after a solid build-up to the tournament.

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ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2017

ICC Champions Trophy TV schedule Group A Australia Bangladesh England New Zealand

Thursday June 1 England v Bangladesh (10.30am, Sky Sports 2 HD) Friday June 2 Australia v New Zealand (10.30am, Sky Sports 2 HD) Saturday June 3 Sri Lanka v South Africa (10.30am, Sky Sports 2 HD)

Group B India Pakistan South Africa Sri Lanka

Sunday June 4 India v Pakistan (10.30am, Sky Sports 2 HD) Monday June 5 Australia v Bangladesh (1.30pm, Sky Sports 2 HD) Tuesday June 6 England v New Zealand (10.30am, Sky Sports 2 HD) Wednesday June 7 Pakistan v South Africa (1.30pm, Sky Sports 2 HD) Thursday June 8 India v Sri Lanka (10.30am, Sky Sports 2 HD) Friday June 9 New Zealand v Bangladesh (10.30am, Sky Sports 2 HD) Saturday June 10 England v Australia (10.30am, Sky Sports 2 HD) Sunday June 11 India v South Africa (10.30am, Sky Sports 2 HD) Monday June 12 Sri Lanka v Pakistan (10.30am, Sky Sports 2 HD) Wednesday June 14 Semi-Final (A1 v B2) (10.30am, Sky Sports 2 HD) Thursday June 15 Semi-Final (A2 v B1) (10.30am, Sky Sports 2 HD) Sunday June 18 The Final (10.30am, Sky Sports 2 HD)

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Players to watch We run the rule over some players to watch during the upcoming 2017 ICC Champions Trophy. JASON ROY – ENGLAND One of the most exciting opening batsman in the world game, Roy has recently been in action for the Gujarat Lions in the Indian Premier League before heading back to Surrey to hone his one-day skills ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy. A real technician at the crease with a full repertoire of strokes, The South African-born 26 year old – who arrived on English shores at the age of 10 – is one of England’s key men in terms of racking up decent scores. Making his debut against Ireland in 2015, Roy came into his own during the 2016 season when his swashbuckling style was a major positive in England’s one-day performances. He made two centuries in ODI games against Sri Lanka that year, including a career best of 162, and will be looking to help England make a strong challenge for the ICC Champions Trophy this time around.

MOHAMMED SHAMI – INDIA The fast-medium bowler is back in India’s ODI side after a two-year absence and is sure to make an impact in the tournament. Shami made his ODI debut against Pakistan in January 2013 when he impressed mightily by bowling four maiden overs and was soon fast-tracked into the Test team. Making his Test debut in November that year against West Indies, Shami took nine wickets. He was a key man in India’s 2015 ICC World Cup team, playing seven matches and finishing the tournament with 17 wickets at an economy rate of 4.81. Then injury intervened and knee surgery put him out of contention for the national side until the end of 2016 when he made his comeback in the Test series against New Zealand. More recently, he has been one of the star turns for the Delhi Daredevils in their Indian Premier League campaign and looks fit and raring to go for the tournament ahead.

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JOSH HAZLEWOOD – AUSTRALIA He has been compared to Australia pacebowling great Glenn McGrath by many pundits – including McGrath himself – and Josh Hazlewood certainly looks set break some records in both Test and ODI cricket. Hazlewood made his ODI debut back in 2010 at the tender age of 19 – against England at the Rose Bowl in Southampton – and has also excelled in the Test arena where his partnership with Mitchell Starc has struck fear into opposition batsmen with his remarkable consistency. Hazlewood became just the fourth Australian to reach 100 career wickets before his 26th birthday during the Test series against Pakistan and is showing no signs of slowing down. With four key pacemen in the Australian ICC Champions Cup squad, the team is likely to be one of the key challengers for the title, particularly with Hazlewood in the ranks.

QUINTON DE KOCK – SOUTH AFRICA De Kock has enjoyed a stellar 2016/17 and will be eager to make his mark in the upcoming ICC Champions Cup, a competition which South Africa have only won once, back in 1998 when it was known as the ICC Knockout Trophy. This time around, the Proteas are being tipped as favourites and will go into the tournament top of the ODI rankings ahead of Australia and India. In De Kock, South Africa have a player who could sway the title towards his side. It has certainly been a memorable season for the 24 year old from Johannesburg. He recorded five consecutive Test half-centuries and played a major role in South Africa’s 2-1 series win against Australia Down Under. He has also scored seven international centuries during his career so far and looks to have the mental strength required to drive his team forward in the upcoming ODI tournament.

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PLAYERS TO WATCH MARTIN GUPTILL – NEW ZEALAND Widely hailed as New Zealand’s best ODI batsman, Guptill is fifth on the list of his country’s ODI run-scorers, including 12 centuries. The 30 year old was in superlative form when he came into the New Zealand side for the recent ODI series against South Africa, his technique and sheer application at the crease in the 4th ODI becoming the stuff of legend. That unbeaten 180 was all the more remarkable in that it came after Guptill had been sidelined for a month with a hamstring injury and was woefully short of match practice. Back in December, against Australia in Sydney, Guptill was also at his imperious best, delivering another incredible performance against Aussie pacemen Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, smashing 114 runs off 102 balls. Add in his 237 not out in the World Cup Quarter-Final against West Indies back in 2015 and you have a player capable of inspiring his team to the knockout stages and, possibly, the ICC Champions Cup.

MOHAMMAD AMIR – PAKISTAN The left-arm fast bowler was something of a prodigy in his early days in the international arena, making his Test and ODI debuts in 2009 at the age of 19. Then, in 2010, it seemed as if Amir’s promising career would be cut short as he was implicated in a spot-fixing scandal during a Lord’’s Test against England, convicted and imprisoned in England (serving six months in the Feltham Young Offenders Unit) and then banned from cricket for five years. But, having served out his ban, Amir returned to the sport in 2015 a wiser and more mature person and has now fought his way back into Test and ODI contention for Pakistan. He was recently in impressive form in the Test series against West Indies, claiming his first five-wicket haul since the infamous Lord’s Test in 2010. Now, he finds himself in the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy as Pakistan aim to win the competition for the first time, having reached the semi-finals on three occasions - in 2000, 2004 and 2009. Having missed out on such a huge portion of his career due to becoming embroiled in illegal betting activities, Amir will certainly be hoping to make up for lost time and recapture the form demonstrated by his teenage self.

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SUMMER TESTS England take on South Africa in their first Test series of the summer.

A new beginning Following the disastrous 4-0 Test series loss against Indian in the winter of 2016, England have installed a new captain in Joe Root and will be hoping that the resolute Yorkshireman can lead them to victories in the upcoming summer Test series against South Africa and West Indies.

ngland’s Test season gets underway a little later than usual this year with the first half of the summer well and truly dominated by the limited overs format as the ICC Champions Trophy takes centre stage in June. However, once that ODI competition has been completed, England face South Africa in a threematch Twenty20 series before the two teams contest the four-match Investec Test series, beginning on July 6 at Lord’s. The West Indies are next up as England take on the men from the Caribbean in another three Tests, starting at Edgbaston on August 17. And, of course, it’s the start of a new era in English Test cricket with Joe Root taking over the captaincy from fellow batsman Alastair Cooke after a changing of the guard following the disappointing series against India last December. Indeed, England lost eight of 17 Tests last year,

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including the 4-0 loss against India so the time seemed right for a new regime. “It is a huge honour to be given the England Test captaincy,” said Root, the 80th man to hold the position and the 10th Yorkshire player to lead his country. “I feel privileged, humbled and very excited. We have a very good group of players and I’m looking forward to leading them out in the summer, building on Alastair’s achievements and making the most of our talents in the years ahead. “The senior guys play a very influential role and, while there’s a natural progression for me, it’s a huge support to know that they are there to help and advise.” The appointment of Root – England’s best batsman with an average of 52.80 after 53 Tests – has been unanimously backed by the pundits and players alike given the Yorkshire man’s personal

and playing qualities which have been to the fore since he made his Test debut in 2012. Even England’s one time arch-nemesis, Australian spin king Shane Warne has given his seal of approval to Root calling him “aggressive” and “positive”. Root also has a very dependable deputy captain in the form of Ben Stokes. A proven leader with bat and ball on the field and a dedicated trainer off it, the all-rounder is the type who flourishes in adversity and his presence is likely to be a major positive influence for the team. England certainly have a major challenge on their hands when it comes to their first Test opponents this summer, South Africa. Five years ago, when they toured England, South Africa were the No.2 ranked side in the world to England’s No.1 and by the end of that eventful summer had climbed to the top position.

New England Test skipper Joe Root.

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SUMMER TESTS The West Indies are currently No.8 in the ICC Test Rankings.

This time around, they begin the summer at No.2 again (with England having fallen to fourth in the pecking order) and a victory in the series could help the Proteas to put themselves in a position for a challenge to the current front-runners in the rankings, India. The Proteas will come into this series high on confidence, having beaten Australia away in November and having not lost a Test series in England since 1998. But the news that strike bowler Dale Steyn has ruled himself out of the upcoming series is a big blow for South Africa and it means two of their biggest names will not be playing Test cricket this summer with AB De Villiers deciding to put himself out of contention for the Test series to concentrate on one-day cricket. Of course, South Africa have become accustomed to playing without the injury-prone Steyn over the past two years and he missed most of the 2015 Test series against England after breaking down in the Boxing Day Test. He returned for the World Twenty20 in March and was in wrecking-ball form when he took eight wickets in a Test against New Zealand but his troublesome shoulder flared up again in the Perth Test against Australia and he was forced to go under the surgeon’s knife. But South Africa have a pretty decent replacement in the form of Kagiso Rabada, while Vernon Philander, Morne Morkel and Chris Morris should all flourish on English pitches. It all adds up to a fascinating series which will give England a pretty fair idea of where they currently stand in the Test arena. Having completed their South African assign-

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ment, England then take on West Indies in a three-Test series. Once a mighty force in world cricket, the West Indies have really suffered in the past decade in all forms of the game and were bitterly disappointed to find themselves edged out of taking part in the ICC Champions Trophy by Bangladesh. Now 8th in the ICC Test Rankings, West Indies recently suffered a 2-1 Test series loss against Pakistan, their first ever on home soil against these opponents. In March of this year, they were also thumped 3-0 at home by England in the ODI series, a run of results which demonstrates that the tourists will be up against it when they travel to the UK. But West Indies coach Stuart Law believes that his side showed a great deal of progress against Pakistan and that the team can cause some problems for England when they meet in August. “We can continue to work hard,” he said. “When we get to England, we’ve got a pretty extensive preparation period before the first Test. It’s not going to guarantee us victories, but it will certainly give us an idea of what we’re faced with. “England are a wonderful team, but we’re going there not just to compete but we’re going there to hopefully upset them.” West Indies face the hosts in the opening Test at Edgbaston starting August 17 before travelling to Headingley for the second eight days later. The third Test is set for September 7 at Lord’s. Certainly, recent history would appear to be against the Windies, who have not won a Test in

England in 17 years, losing 11 of their last 13 outings and achieving a draw twice. And it is unlikely that their preparation for taking on England will be ideal given that they will be facing lowly Afghanistan in Twenty20 and ODI matches immediately before. Law, however, sees the Afghanistan matches as a chance to work on his players’ mental fortitude. “We’re not taking any teams lightly, doesn’t matter who they are,” he said. “We’ve got to install that ruthless mindset that no matter who we come up against. “We’re out there to win and we’re out there to win well. Afghanistan, they are tough, they excel in this format, the T20s, but straight after that, we have three ODIs which are very important to us as well, and we’re looking for a good performance from our guys.” West Indies may have lost the recent threeTest series against Pakistan 2-1, when they went down by 101 runs on the final day of the decisive third Test in Dominica but there were some positives to their performances. New men Shimron Hetmyer and Vishaul Singh struggled mightily in the Test arena but Law is adamant that the learning experience will stand them in good stead for a big summer. “We had two debutants start the series in Shimron Hetmyer and Vishaul Singh, and I think they realise now it’s not club cricket, it’s not provincial cricket, it’s serious Test cricket,” he said. The two men’s induction into the serious business of Test cricket will continue against England in August and September.

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The best of Tuesday June 6, 10.30am – Sky Sports 2 HD

Cricket - ICC Champions Trophy: England v New Zealand Action from the ICC Champions Trophy as hosts England take on New Zealand at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. The Black Caps have a number of formidable players, including Martin Guptill, a batsman of rare ability who set the 2015 edition of the tournament on fire.

Saturday June 10, 5pm – Sky Sports 1 HD

Football - World Cup Qualifier: Scotland v England A massive game for both sides and a fixture which has a rich history and always brings footballing passion to the fore. The earlier qualifier between these sides, which took place at Wembley last November, ended in a convincing victory for England, Sturridge, Lallana and Cahill each scoring a goal apiece from headers.

Sports4Bars.com looks ahead to the biggest sporting fixtures coming up in June, including the ICC Champions Trophy and the British & Irish Lions rugby tour. Tuesday June 6 10.30am Sky Sports 2 HD

Saturday June 10 8.35am Sky Sports 1 HD

Cricket - ICC Champions Trophy: England v New Zealand

Rugby Union: Crusaders v British & Irish Lions

There is little room for error given the intense nature of this one-day tournament and England will be eager to make home advantage count over the Black Caps.

The Crusaders are one of the most successful teams in Super Rugby history and will be pulling out all the stops to claim the scalp of the illustrious tourists.

Wednesday June 7 8.35am Sky Sports 1 HD

Saturday June 10 10.30am Sky Sports 2 HD

Rugby Union: Blues v British & Irish Lions

Cricket - ICC Champions Trophy: England v Australia

The Lions’ intinerary has been judged as harsh in the extreme by rugby pundits familiar with the incredible strength-in-depth of New Zealand rugby and Super Rugby franchise the Blues will provide very stern opposition.

Contests between these two nations on the cricket field are always passionate affairs and this group game will be no exception. Expect a very close finish between these two great rivals.

Wednesday June 7 1.30pm Sky Sports 2 HD

Cricket - ICC Champions Trophy: Pakistan v South Africa A key match for Pakistan who have slipped down the ODI rankings in recent years and will want to cause an upset against South Africa, currently the No.1 ranked team in the world.

Saturday June 24, 8.35am – Sky Sports 1 HD

Thursday June 8 10.30am Sky Sports 2 HD

Rugby Union: New Zealand v British & Irish Lions

Cricket - ICC Champions Trophy: India v Sri Lanka

Action from the first of three tests between the World Champion All Blacks and a team comprised of the best players from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Facing New Zealand on home soil is one of the biggest challenges in rugby and the Lions, very short on preparation time after a tough domestic season, will need to perform mightily to have any chance of winning.

Reigning champions India will not give up their title without a mighty fight and face a tricky assignment against Sri Lanka who boast some highly effective one-day players in their squad.

Saturday June 10 5pm Sky Sports 1 HD

Football - World Cup Qualifier: Scotland v England Scotland would appear to have a mountain to climb to gain anyy points from this game given the comprehensive 3-0 victory enjoyed by England in the earlier qualifier between these two sides, although the ‘Hampden Park factor’ could come into play. Sunday June 11 10.30am Sky Sports 2 HD

Cricket - ICC Champions Trophy: India v South Africa On paper there is very little between the two sides and it will be interesting to see how the teams adapt their play to English conditions.

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June’s live sport The US Open, Thursday, June 15, 6pm, Sky Sports The Players HD

ALSO COMING UP... Thursday June 8 8pm Sky Sports 1 HD

Super League: Leigh Centurions v Wigan Warriors Friday June 9 10.30am Sky Sports 2 HD

Cricket - ICC Champions Trophy: New Zealand v Bangladesh Friday June 9 7.45pm Sky Sports 1 HD

Football - World Cup Qualifier: Sweden v France

Sunday June 11 7.45pm Sky Sports 1 HD

Thursday June 15 6pm Sky Sports The Players HD

Wednesday June 21 6.30pm Sky Sports 2 HD

Football - World Cup Qualifier: Serbia v Wales

Golf: The US Open

Cricket - Twenty20: England v South Africa

After their stunning turn in the 2016 Euros can Wales battle their way into the 2018 World Cup? A win against a highly motivated Serbian side would certainly edge them towards their objective.

Wisconsin’s Erin Hills club hosts the US Open as the world’s top golfers compete for this Major. Dustin Johnson won the title last year in controversial circumstances after being handed a one-shot penalty after his final round had finished.

Tuesday June 13 8.35pm Sky Sports 1 HD

Saturday June 17 8.35am Sky Sports 1 HD

Rugby Union: Highlanders v British & Irish Lions

Rugby Union: New Zealand Maori v British & Irish Lions

Another tricky game for the Lions as they travel to Dunedin to take on the Highlanders who won the Super Rugby title in 2015

Another epic rugby match to savour as the Maori, a side comprised entirely of players with Maori heritage, take on the Lions. In 2005, the Maori won 19-13 with an allaction attacking display.

Wednesday June 14 10.30am Sky Sports 1 HD

Cricket - ICC Champions Trophy: Semi-Final The winners of Group A take on the runners-up in Group B for a place in the final.

Sunday June 18 10.30am Sky Sports 1 HD

Cricket - ICC Champions Trophy: The Final Action from the Oval.

Sunday June 11 5pm Sky Sports 1 HD

Football - World Cup Qualifier: Republic of Ireland v Austria

The first of three Twenty20 games between these sides. This should be a cracking series given the number of big-hitters on both sides. England fans will be hoping that Ben Stokes can show the sort of Twenty20 form he demonstrated during his recent stint in the Indian Premier League.

Sunday June 11 7pm Sky Sports F1 HD

Saturday June 24 8.35am Sky Sports 1 HD

Cricket - ICC Champions Trophy: Sri Lanka v Pakistan

Rugby Union: New Zealand v British & Irish Lions

Thursday June 15 10.30am Sky Sports 1 HD

The moment of truth for Warren Gatland’s team as they head to Eden Park, Auckland, the spiritual home of New Zealand rugby, to take on the All Blacks in the first of a threematch series. This is one of the greatest challenges in world sport given New Zealand’s astonishing home record. They last lost a Test on home soil in 2009 and have won 43 times at home since then.

Formula 1: Canadian Grand Prix Monday June 12 7.45pm Sky Sports 1 HD

Cricket - ICC Champions Trophy: Semi-Final

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Your industry NEEDS YOU The 2017 Club Awards have launched. And we want you to enter! The Club Awards recognise the commitment of clubs, committees and individuals who work to ensure a healthy future for their clubs. IT COULD BE YOU Do you think you could be a finalist? Do you have what it takes to beat the best and stand out from the rest? WHY ENTER? Clubs use their success to: • Raise the club’s profile • Gain coverage in the local press and media • Encourage new members • Thank existing members for their support • Demonstrate that the club is spending members’ money wisely

HOW TO ENTER ON LINE: www.clubmirror.com/awards BY POST: Club Awards, Club Mirror, Gainsborough House, 59-60 Thames Street, Windsor SL4 1TX BY EMAIL: Email your details to info@clubmirror.com BY PHONE: Call in your details to 01753 272022 BY FAX: Fax the entry form (opposite) to 01753 272021 OR USE THE QR CODE OPPOSITE

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CLUB PROFILES

Calling all clubs... With the Club Awards closing for entries on June 30, Club Mirror offers up a whirlwind tour of just some of last year's entries. Have you entered yet? Time to get inspired... ST ANNE’S CRICKET CLUB Lancashire

St Anne’s has succeeded in introducing ladies cricket after advertising in the local press where they offered free tuition. “Once we had a few ladies, the word spread. Now we have a team and they played their first match in July last year,” says Secretary Tracy Cotton. Social members play a big part in the club and raised £10,000 which is being spent on a children’s play area. The club holds an annual four day beer festival with live music which brings in new members, and club activities are promoted via social media, fortnightly ads in the local press, via the web site and flyers. COOKLEY SPORTS CLUB Worcestershire Cookley has two cricket fields, two football pitches, tennis courts, a multi-use games area, a bowling green and screens both BT Sport and Sky Sports. The club launched a web site this year alongside Facebook. The response has been so vigorous that the club is now planning to build a large conservatory to allow for a capacity increase from 1,500 to 2,000. The club’s annual beer festival is a huge success and attracted around 9,000 people last year, serving 46 different ales with live bands, and all recorded via a drone, viewable on YouTube. The club is planning a 2017 Party in the Park with 14 bands.

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BASHLEY CRICKET CLUB Hampshire Nestled within the picturesque Hampshire town of Bashley, Bashley Cricket Club has been running since 1947 and does what it says on the tin, catering for the cricketing fraternity in the area. The club has been subject to refurbishments over recent times, with many improvements to the ground, ensuring that this is one of the best in the area. They’ve re-laid the main ground, for example, and extended the second ground to make it full size, topping all of this off with a spanking new pavilion. Inside the clubhouse, members can enjoy a very decent all-round selection of drinks in the main bar, a ladies’ darts team play regularly and social events – including live music and games nights – are popular, especially during the off season. A real winner amongst its community.

BARTON TOWN CRICKET CLUB Lincolnshire Founded in 1849, Barton Town Cricket Club invested £10,000 in outfield development last Winter, including new covers, side screens and a digital score board. The club also invested in a new website and a club cricket app. In addition to the club’s cricket teams, it has an active social calendar, with three darts teams and over 50 players every Saturday as well as a Racing Pigeon club. All activities are promoted through a new website, a weekly newsletter and a new cricket app. A live score system has proved invaluable to the club and their facebook page has over 5,000 viewers In terms of revenue streams, the club has sealed a large sponsorship deal with local company Wren Kitchens which is now the main Juniors sponsor, and after re-developing the clubhouse last year,

function revenue has dramatically increased. The venue now receives three to five function enquiries each week. SHELTON CRICKET CLUB Shropshire

In 1999 Shelton Cricket Club found itself with no clubhouse, just a pitch at its hospital site. The Council helped out the club by providing porta cabins with showers and changing rooms and when the hospital closed and developers moved in, a new clubhouse was established as part of the negotiations. The club, which reached its centenary last year, now has a spanking new clubhouse which is rent-free. As part of the same agreement a bowling green which was in the middle of the development is being relocated next to the cricket pavilion, thus enabling the club to transform itself into a cricket and bowls club. As the club will now be in the middle of the new housing estate there is also potential for new members. Membership has already increased by 5% and junior membership in particular is flourishing To enter the 2017 Club Awards turn to the previous page. Alternatively enter online at www.awards.clubmirror.com or use this QR code.

HQ BUILDING THE BUSINESS

CMAE European Conference – registration opens The ninth European Conference on Club Management organised by the Club Managers Association of Europe (CMAE) will be held at the H10 Andalucia Hotel in Marbella, Spain, from Sunday, 26 November to Tuesday, 28 November.

he CMAE European Conference will have a full schedule of education sessions based around CMAE’s 10 core competencies of modern club management and features speakers on demand-led subject matters pertinent to active club managers.

CMAE delegates are offered the chance to visit Director General Javier Reviriego’s iconic Valderrama and play the back nine. Opening the Conference will be Spain’s Javier Reviriego, Director General of Real Club Valderrama, who will speak on how his team delivers club management excellence. Conference delegates will enjoy an exclusive opportunity to visit his club for lunch and the chance to play nine holes on the famous Championship Course (Tuesday, 28 November). The key note speaker for Monday’s Gala Dinner and other high-profile speakers will be confirmed shortly, all designed to cover various topics crucial to improving operational and governance skills for Managers of city clubs, golf and sports clubs across Europe. CMAE’s President Marc Newey says: “Last year our Members asked us to revive the European Conference and there is nowhere better than Marbella to stage it. We wanted to build upon the tremendous success of our Management Development Programmes – 52 delivered to date – and to create more networking and social opportunities for our Membership to enjoy. The Andalucia Hotel is an excellent venue and to be able to play the back nine of the iconic Ryder Cup course at Valderrama will be a great way to conclude the Conference.”

The 9th CMAE European Conference will be held at the H10 Andalucia Hotel, Marbella.

COSTS AND REGISTRATION

Delegate fees for the conference start at €595 for a two night package. Additional nights and supplements will apply. To register your interest visit www.cmaeurope.org or use this QR code.

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HQ BUILDING THE BUSINESS

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rom utilities and energy savings to procurement and financial services, HQ Building the Business works with your club as a surrogate head office, helping you to boost club business. And by working with carefully selected club-supporting partners and suppliers, HQ Building the Business will save you valuable time and resources in the quest to save your club money, freeing up you and your committee to run an even more efficient club. You’re just three steps away from saving money.

Step 1 Free no-obligation audit – just call us or email us.

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Step 3 Your club starts saving money. This is what we call a win win! So get in touch now and help us help you to make 2017 an even better year for your club and your members. You can call on 01753 272022, email enquiries@hqbusiness.com or use the form opposite.

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Q. What do I get when I become a member? A: You get a free and confidential audit of your club in those areas where you would like to find savings and efficiencies. This could be anything from utilities to phone bills and from food to club equipment.

Q. What are your club credentials? A. We’ve been working in the club sector for over 30 years in various roles. The launch of HQ Building the Business is the culmination of many years working with clubs and suppliers, from brewers and telecoms suppliers, to energy and water companies.

Q. What are the costs? A. There are no costs. HQ is free to join. Q. If I become a member, what are my obligations? A. There are no obligations for you or your club and no contracts. All we ask is that when we work with you, you are open about your current supplier situation. Q. Does the club need to have a minimum turnover? A. Our services are most suited to clubs with a minimum turnover of £100,000. This is because to secure the HQ Building the Business deals with suppliers we need to prove the value of a club to their

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David Lucas, Head of the Licensing Team at Fraser Brown Solicitors, answers your club questions.

Proof of age Is it correct that I should only accept specific documents as proof of age? Under the current licensing regime alcohol must not be sold or supplied in a members’ club to anyone under 18 years of age. The type of document which may be accepted as proof of age is specified in the mandatory conditions which apply to all premises licences and club premises certificates. Under the mandatory condition relating to age verification, the premises licence holder or club premises certificate holder must ensure that an age verification policy is operated at the premises in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol. As a minimum, the policy must require individuals who appear to be under the age of 18 years of age to produce appropriate identification before being served alcohol. Identification will be appropriate if it contains: • The holder’s photograph. • The holder’s date of birth. • Either a holographic mark or ultraviolet feature.

them this year. Do I also need to renew my permit every 10 years? A licensed premises gaming machine permit lasts indefinitely subject to payment of an annual fee unless: • The on-premises licence ceases to have effect. • Thepermit holder no longer holds the on-premises licence. • The permit is surrendered. • The permit is cancelled by the licensing authority. • The permit is forfeited by a court.

It is important to be aware that a club premises certificate which authorises the supply of alcohol for consumption off the premises is subject to the following statutory conditions: • The supply must be made when the premises are open for the supply of alcohol to members for consumption on the premises. • Any alcohol supplied for consumption off the premises must be in a sealed container. • Any supply of alcohol for consumption off the premises must be made to a member in person.

It is worth noting that a licensed premises gaming machine permit can be transferred to the new holder of the on-premises licence.

Examples of acceptable proof of age include photocard driving licences, passports, military identification cards or proof of age cards containing the PASS hologram. This condition does not prevent schemes such as Challenge 21 or Challenge 25 from being implemented. Gaming machine permits I have a licensed premises gaming machine permit which allows me to provide more than two gaming machines in my premises. I have read that clubs which hold machine permits may need to renew

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Off-premise sales I manage a clubhouse which has the benefit of a club premises certificate. Am I allowed to supply alcohol for consumption off the premises? Provided that a club premises certificate authorises the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises it is also possible for the certificate to authorise the supply of alcohol for consumption off the premises. It will therefore be a question of looking at the certificate to confirm precisely what activities are authorised. If there is no authority to supply alcohol for consumption off the premises it is possible to apply for a variation of the certificate to include the activity.

CONTACT DETAILS Fraser Brown Solicitors 84 Friar Lane, Nottingham NG1 6ED e. dlucas@fraserbrown.com t. 0115 959 7139 mob. 07973 899398

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Licensing Act updates In the April issue of Club Mirror [a sister title of Club Cricket] I read about the latest comments from the Select Committee regarding the Licensing Act 2003. Please can you provide any updates on this? A number of amendments came into effect on 6 April, 2017 which amend the Licensing Act 2003. Policing and Crime Act 2017 This Act amended the Licensing Act in the following ways: • The definition of alcohol contained in the 2003 Act was extended to include powdered alcohol and vaporised alcohol which will now be regulated in the same way as liquid alcohol.

Just what are the implications of the recent amendments to the Licensing Act 2003? Legal Eagle David Lucas explains. • The provisions relating to interim steps following an application for summary review of a premises licence have been clarified to make it clear when they apply and how they may be amended or removed. • Licensing authorities have been given the power to suspend or revoke personal licences following conviction of the licence holder for a relevant offence specified in the 2003 Act. • The list of relevant offences contained in schedule 4 of the 2003 Act has been extended and now includes Immigration Act penalties (see below). • It is no longer necessary for amendments to the statutory guidance issued under the 2003 Act to

be approved by Parliament. Two further amendments introduced by the 2017 Act have yet to come into force: • Introduction of a statutory scheme for cumulative impact policies (saturation zones). • Amendment of the late night levy requirements. Immigration Act 2016 This Act amends the 2003 Act in several ways: • Premises licences to sell alcohol or provide late night refreshment and personal licences cannot be issued to anyone who does not have permission to be in the United Kingdom, or is not entitled to undertake work relating to the carrying on of a licensable activity. • Licences issued to anyone with limited permission to be in the UK will lapse when their permission to be in the UK and work in a licensable activity comes to an end. • Immigration offences, including civil penalties, become relevant offences as defined by the 2003 Act. • Home Office (Immigration Enforcement) is added to the list of responsible authorities contained in the 2003 Act and must receive premises licence applications (except regulated entertainment only licences) and in some limited circumstances personal licence applications. • Immigration officers are permitted to enter premises which they have reason to believe are being used to sell alcohol or provide late night refreshment, to investigate whether immigration offences are being committed in connection with the licensable activity. Application forms Have the application forms used in connection with the Licensing Act been changed? The forms and notices issued under the Licensing Act 2003 have been amended to reflect changes made by other legislation.The changes came into effect on 6 April, 2017. Since that date anyone making an appli-

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cation or issuing a notice under the 2003 Act must be aware that the following forms and notices have been amended: • Application for a personal licence. • Disclosure of convictions and civil immigration penalties and declaration. • Notification of an interest in a premises under Section 178 of the Licensing Act 2003. • Application for a premises licence. • Application for a provisional statement. • Application to vary a premises licence. • Application for the mandatory alcohol condition requiring a designated premises supervisor in respect of a premises licence to be disapplied. • Application to vary a premises licence to specify a new designated premises supervisor. • Application to transfer a premises licence. • Interim authority notice. • Application for the review of a premises licence or club premises certificate. • Declaration for a club premises certificate to be granted. • Application for a club premises certificate. • Consent to be specified as premises supervisor. • Temporary event notice. Since publishing the regulations containing the new forms the Home Office have advised that there are some errors: • The form to vary a premises licence to specify a new designated premises supervisor contains

information which is protected by the Data Protection Act 1998. To avoid a breach of the 1998 Act it is not necessary to provide the existing designated premises supervisor with a copy of the application form until such time as the form has been amended by further regulations. • In the disclosure of convictions and civil penalties declaration the third box in section 3 duplicates the previous box relating to foreign offences. Details of any civil immigration penalties should be provided in the third box. This is a typographic error and will be amended without the need for further regulations.

If a trade buyer is found to have purchased alcohol from an unapproved wholesaler, they could face prosecution, be liable to a penalty and alcohol stocks may be seized. The Government has published guidance which can be found at: • https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-alcohol-wholesaler-registration-scheme-awrs

Approved wholesalers I have read that I could commit a criminal offence if I buy alcohol for sale at my club from a wholesaler that is not approved. Is that correct? Under the Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme businesses which wholesale alcohol must be approved by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). With effect from 1 April, 2017 it is an offence to knowingly buy alcohol for re-sale from unapproved UK wholesalers. Penalties can include a fine, imprisonment of up to seven years or both. There are exceptions for purchases direct from overseas suppliers and licensed retailers who are making incidental sales only. Otherwise, trade buyers will need to ensure that the wholesalers they purchase from have been approved by HMRC.

CONTACT DETAILS Fraser Brown Solicitors 84 Friar Lane, Nottingham NG1 6ED e. dlucas@fraserbrown.com t. 0115 959 7139 mob. 07973 899398

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Hospitality Social Media Awards

Social media is one of the biggest tools for the on-trade in all its guises, whatever the outlet and wherever it happens to be. It allows outlets to reach out via an up-to-the minute – and extremely cost-eﬀective – means of communication. Most importantly it’s proving one of the most eﬀective weapons in drawing people out of their homes and into the hospitality arena.

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The Awards were launched to encourage and applaud this, with ﬁnalists across all areas of the hospitality industry, from football and golf clubs to pubs, hotels and restaurants coming under one roof to share successes and learnings. “Every one of our finalists is clearly an ambassador for the use of social media,” said ACP MD Sean Ferris (pictured above right). “But there are many, many outlets that need more help. And we’re hoping that these success stories will become part of that inspiring process.”

To enter the 2017 Awards, turn to page 42

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The Hospitality Social Media Awards are all about engaging, networking and driving business. And behind every Facebook page or Instagram gallery are committed individuals and teams who value interaction at all levels and on all platforms – including face-to -face fun with like-minded peers.

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And welcome to our other celebrity guests who joined us on that special night... Craig Doyle

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ENTRY FORM Open for 2017 Entries The Hospitality Social Media Awards (HoSMA) look forward to your entry and/or nomination. From the smallest club to the biggest chain, we want to hear from you. Just tick which categories you’re interested in, fill in a couple of details and we’ll do the rest.

INTRODUCTION From websites to Facebook, and everything in between, the Hospitality Social Media Awards will be seeking out those of you who are busy using social media to engage with your customers.

NOMINATIONS We’re delighted to announce that these awards are panindustry, covering the broad Hospitality Sector, giving every golf club, sports resort, club, sports resort, pub,pub, hotel, restaurant and everything in-between - the chance to enter and/or nominate other outlets. 42

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HOW TO ENTER Just send us your details as below, and we’ll get in touch. It really is that simple! info@hsma.biz will get your entry for 2017 underway. Good luck!

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ASK THE EXPERTS – INSURANCE

Protecting your club from criminals and cybercrime Club Insure examines the importance of insuring your gaming and lottery machines and provides an insight into the very real threat of cybercrime. Cybercrime – what you need to know

aming and lottery machines can provide a much needed additional income source in your club but are you adequately insured in this respect? Many machines are now only emptied by the gaming rental company rather than the club themselves. This means that if collection is on a weekly or bi-weekly basis then the machines can be holding several thousand pounds each which is making them a target in our clubs. Access to the premises might be gained by tampering with the alarm contacts whilst you are trading. When you close up for the night you may not notice that the alarm has not armed properly leaving your club vulnerable to an undetected attack. If the alarm is not sounding to notify of a break in the thieves can spend a long period of time breaking into the machines using axes or hammers for example. It is vital that anyone who is responsible for setting the intruder alarm when the business is closed understands exactly how the alarm works and can recognise if the alarm does not set properly. If you are in any doubt the premises should not be left unattended if the alarm is not fully operational otherwise your claim is not likely to be paid.

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Even with a fully operational alarm your Insurance policy may typically only provide cover in gaming machines to a limit of £500 per machine and £1,000 in total unless you have notified the insurer and arranged for the cover to be extended. Although the gaming machine rental company may insure the machine itself they will usually expect you to insure the contents. Read your rental agreement to clarify your responsibility and if you have any queries please contact your account handler.

CONTACT DETAILS Club Insure covers all aspects of club insurance from start to finish, with Account Handlers and Claims Managers under one roof. Victoria Romero-Trigo, Director Club Insure Ltd Romero House, 8 Airport West, Lancaster Way, Yeadon, Leeds LS19 7ZA e. Victoria.romero-trigo@club-insure.co.uk t. 0844 488 9204 www.club-insure.co.uk

Unfortunately Cybercrime is all around us without you even realising it – and it could be affecting you and your business. There has been a lot in the news recently about cybercrime. It’s clear that all businesses regardless of size are at risk and the threat of hacking attacks are both increasing and intensifying. To be able to protect ourselves from such attacks we need to understand what cybercrime is and the steps we can take. Cybercrime is a broad term and can include any of the following: • Vishing Contact made by phone. The caller purports to be from your bank, the police or a fraud agency. The purpose is to get you to reveal confidential information. • Phishing Contact is made by email. The sender impersonates well known companies such as banks. The aim is to get you to click on a link or attachment. • Smishing Contact is made by text messages. The sender impersonates well known companies and, as above, aims to get you to clink on a link • Modified email This is also known as CEO impersonation. Requests are often timed so that it will be difficult to verify the request – which is exactly what you need to do. These emails are often targeted at new or junior members of staff. The fraudster is hoping that the targeted business does not have a culture of challenging or asking for help. The emails often begin asking if you are in the office, can you make a payment and what information is required to make this happen. The fraudster will talk about urgent transactions, or a top secret transaction such as a business acquisition. Sometimes they will not even ask for money • Malware/Ransomware Malicious software such as Trojans or viruses, downloaded from phishing emails, illegal websites and ad banners. They sit quietly in the background until you access a UK bank website. • Hacking Breaking into your emails and/or websites. Don’t worry if you don’t understand some of these terms. There are many different forms of cybercrime and criminals are becoming more sophisticated in their attacks. The main thing is that it is vital that you protect yourself and your club as a business, taking precautionary steps and buying an insurance product that will respond in the event of a loss.

ASK THE EXPERTS – PERSONAL INJURY DAMAGES

Discount rate reduction for

Personal Injury Damage With the Lord Chancellor confirming her decision to reduce the discount rate reduction for Personal Injury Damages by 3.25 points to -0.75%, now is the time to review your current Limits of Indemnity in respect of both your Employers Liability and Public/Products Liability covers to ensure these are adequate, advises Club Insure. What is the Personal Injury Discount Rate? When assessing lump sum awards for personal injury claims, account is taken of the net rate of return (discount rate) the claimant might expect to receive from a reasonably prudent investment of lump sum compensation. The current rate of 2.5% was set in 2001 and reflects the gross redemption yields of Index-Linked Government Gilts. What are the changes? The Lord Chancellor has confirmed her decision to reduce the discount rate by 3.25 points to -0.75%. The Lord Chancellor has previously conceded that any change could have ‘profound financial consequences’. The revised rate now applies as of 20 March 2017 and will apply retrospectively to all current claims, as well as new incidents. Who is affected by the ruling? The new discount rate ruling has significant implications for insurers in respect of the potential additional costs relating to personal injury claims relating to Motor and Casualty risks. Existing reserves on open claims will need to be increased to reflect these changes. Impacts to Commercial Policyholders The reduction in the discount rate will particularly affect large personal injury claims settlements. For example: A 30 year old female is disabled due to an accident and cannot work again. She has no educational qualifications and it is determined she would have earned £20,000 a year until retirement at 65. Rest of life care is determined to be £100,000 a year. Under the current 2.5% discount rate the total sum award (consisting of Loss of Earnings and Cost of Care) would result in a lump sum award of £3,414,350. With the new discount rate of -0.75% this would increase to £8,480,400. Indemnity limits on Liability policies The record level for a court award in the UK currently stands at £23,000,000 - this was made in 2012 and was based on the previous discount rate. Bearing in mind the increases that the reduced rate will inevitably produce, we therefore feel that it

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Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Elizabeth Truss.

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The Lord Chancellor conceded that any change could have ‘profound financial consequences’. The revised rate now applies as of 20 March 2017 and will apply retrospectively to all current claims, as well as new incidents.

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is prudent to reconsider the adequacy of the limits of cover carried under both your Employers and Public/Products liability policies. Clearly the greatest impact will be to those commercial policyholders with higher potential for large injury claims, as these costs will be disproportionately affected by increases in large awards resulting from the Discount Rate reduction. The way forward: You need to review your current Limits of Indemnity in respect of both your Employers Liability and Public/Products Liability covers, to ensure these are adequate. We would recommend that any company now takes minimum limits of £20,000,000 for Employers Liability and £10,000,000 for Public/Products Liability. However, these are only our recommendation for the minimum limits you require and companies with increased exposures should consider taking even higher limits. We will be happy to discuss this with you.

Please note that any decision not to increase your limits of indemnity to our recommended minimum limits could have serious implications for your business in the event of a loss and we will need to document that any such decision was taken directly against our own professional advice.

ASK THE EXPERTS – WEB CONTENT

Website content blunders Club Mirror’s expert advisors Larrytech examine some classic errors when it comes to creating engaging content on the club website and offer advice on how to avoid them.

ontent is having a tendency to become more problematic from a website perspective since Google introduced Panda into its core algorithm.* The impact this has had is essentially hitting websites with content penalties which has had a significant adverse affect on their rankings. For this reason, getting content right is imperative. Below are some of the regular problems we tend to find with clients and content implications. Duplicated content Duplicated content is the main problem associated with content gaps on a website. Duplicating optimised content internally across multiple pages will cause a vast amount of issues, which will result in impeding page rankings. Externally duplicated content is content which has either been posted on multiple websites, or plagiarised from other websites. To date, search engines work on the basis of working out the originator of the content and then dismissing any duplicating content from being indexed. Content gaps across different devices We tend to speak a lot about the importance of

mobile responsive websites from a rankings perspective. In terms of content, desktop websites will be assessed on the content which is displayed on their mobile site first. If you have mobile pages without content where it appears on the desktop, rankings will be significantly damaged. Thin content Thin content equates to one of the worst SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) practices that a website can deliver. Without an adequate amount of valuable content on a page, Google will not be able to understand the topic of the page, and thus struggle to rank for anything accordingly. The way we depict this from an SEO standpoint is: “How can your website claim to be an authority on a certain topic if it doesn’t contain any information regarding the topic.” Anything below the 300 words margin we would consider to be thin content. If you are struggling to monitor word count for pages then we would recommend using Screaming Frog. The Screaming Frog SEO Spider is a website crawler, that allows you to crawl websites’ URLs and fetch key onsite elements to analyse onsite SEO. It can be downloaded for free, or, for additional features a license

can be purchased. So, the moral of the article is that getting content right is imperative not only from an SEO point of view, but also for generating more members and more member visits via your website. *Google’s Panda Update is a search filter introduced in February 2011 meant to stop sites with poor quality content from working their way into Google’s top search results. Panda is updated from time-to-time, says Google, and when this happens, ‘sites previously hit may escape, if they’ve made the right changes’. Panda may also catch sites that escaped before.

CONTACT DETAILS For more information on backlinks and help on improving your backlink strategy, contact Larrytech. The team offers a bespoke SEO approach which can be tailored to improve your link building. e. sales@larrytech.com t. 01892 888011 www.larrytech.com

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ASK THE EXPERTS – MANAGEMENT

How to chair meetings – and why hold them at all? Typically, managers spend around 40% of their time in meetings. Yet according to research, 83% of people who go to meetings worry about them drifting off the subject and 74% question their effectiveness.

ave you ever left a meeting wondering why you were there in the first place? Or perhaps walked away feeling positive, only to find that nothing has actually changed a week later? Whether you are meeting with an individual, a group or a supplier, it’s important to conduct meetings effectively and use the time well. The following check list will help. Preparation • Is the meeting really necessary? Why has it been called? • Who needs to be there? • When, where and for how long? • Self prepare – what do you want the outcome to be? • How can you influence the meeting? Plan your approach. • Circulate a draft agenda. Let everyone know why they need to be there. Do they need to add anything? This way everyone can prepare effectively. Agenda When planning the agenda think about: • What you want out of the meeting. • The scope of the discussion so you keep on track. • A logical order for the items to be covered. • Whether you will cover difficult points first or start with the easy or more pleasant matters. • How you will deal with difficult items – would they be better dealt with outside the meeting? Do you need to do a bit of ‘lobbying’ first? • The times allocated to each and how flexible you will be; how to manage the meeting accordingly. • Who will be there? What might their needs/hidden agenda be? • What decisions might need to be taken – what are the possible options? • Possible action plans and outcomes. Putting your case forward • State your case. • Give reasons. • Give an example.

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• Restate your position. For example: ‘I’d like to introduce a broader food menu at the bar. I know that some of the regulars have been eating elsewhere. We can – and should – make a good margin here.’

FIVE TOP TIPS 1. Gain rapport – warm up the meeting by discussing something general that everyone can join in with. 2. Guide the discussion rather than dominating it – the chair is the facilitator not the chief contributor.

Dealing with conflict • Keep calm, cool and in control. • Keep to business – avoid personal comments – use ‘I feel...’ instead of ‘you...’ • Keep to the facts and issues in hand. • If you don’t understand, ask. • Be open to feedback and use it positively. • Respect the other point of view – even if you don’t agree with it. • Take a break if necessary. • If you really can’t agree discuss with an impartial third party. • Be prepared to compromise. Problem solving • Define the issue (problem). • Check the facts. • Define the desired outcomes. • Identify alternatives. • Examine possible consequences. • Choose your solution and do it. • Check whether you achieved the goals and act accordingly. Dealing with different types • Mr Stroppy: let him have his say, sum up his point of view for the group and ask for feedback. • Mrs Positive: use her to reinforce points and contribute throughout. • Mr Know-All: Let the group comment on his theories. • Miss Chatty: Interrupt tactfully – use time lim-

3. Make an impact – positive, strong, good body language. 4. Set the tone, rules and agenda. 5. Listen and ask the right questions.

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itations as an excuse to move on. Summarise her points. Mr Bashful: Ask him about something he knows to increase self confidence. Give credit for his contributions. Miss Distracted: Ask her about her experience and for help to solve the issues. Mr Detail: Ask for the overview and then for specific detail only as it’s needed. Mrs Questioner: Pass her questions back to the group or ask her to answer her own question.

Involve everyone and bring in those who may be holding back (they are often the thinkers in the group and can make the best contributions). And above all, make sure that all action points are minuted and allocated to the appropriate person. These will need to be followed up and the activities competed within a given time frame.

ASK THE EXPERTS – WEBSITES

Understanding link building Link building is a great way to increase traffic and spread the club word via interesting and engaging content. But just what’s involved? The folk at Larrytech explain.

he majority of site owners are unaware of how link building can affect their SEO due to not understanding how it works. It is important to know as much as you can about link building as it can reduce your credibility and rankings from search engines. What is Link building? Link building is a process of attaching links from external pages to your website. While link building is a confusing concept to understand, it is a notion all web owners must be able to understand. Here are the basics you need to know: Natural Editorial Links An editorial link is a link that is a consequence of a webpage having good content and marketing techniques, so these links are given naturally to companies to use on their webpage. The backlinks generated are as a result of credible and shareable con-

tent. In turn, this is what is regarded as a natural link. Outreach Link Building Outreach link building requires a different approach with is considered less ‘natural’. Links are made by making connections to bloggers and much alike by emailing them, submitting sites to directories or paying for listings of any kind. In order to generate the backlink it needs to be addressed how the link will benefit both parties. This approach towards link building is critical if you want your link building strategy to be successful and not be at risk of being penalised by search engines. Non Editorial Links Non editorial links are the most dangerous links for any website to possess, despite the fact that they can have a positive impact on some sites. It is

easy enough for any website to create their own links through forum signatures, blog comments, guest book signings or user profiles and thousands of websites are participating in this way of linking external pages. However, this old school approach to link building is now renowned by Google Alogirtihim for being ineffective and bad for search rankings.

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ASK THE EXPERTS – CONFIDENCE

Confidence – a reputation maker Confidence is infectious. You will be judged on how much or how little you display, more than any talent, knowledge or skill set you have. So how confident a manager are you seen to be? CMAE MDP presenter Bill Sanderson explores how you can develop the certainty that is the bedrock of confidence.

ertainty can be defined as ‘being sincere in your beliefs and values’. Sincerity is that strength of belief that will stand the heat of dispute, disagreement or challenge. It will resist the tough times and negative people and carry you forward. Control – no control Managers often experience a loss of certainty when they feel at a loss to control events. But there is a simple mantra which will clarify exactly where you stand right now in the daily challenge of doing your job. It will ensure that whatever happens, whoever wants your attention, you remain in control and dictate the terms as to what will be done, when and by whom. You will be – and be seen to be – sincere in all that you do because you have certainty about why you are here and you are confident in the behaviour you have chosen to deliver the ideal outcome. The mantra that you will begin and end with every day is ‘The main thing is that THE MAIN THING is the main thing’. This philosophy has a process for delivering action to your purpose and creating the aura of a competent and confident manager. Here is the four step template: 1. The Heart of the Matter Every day most of your thoughts and actions are built around what fires need to be put out and what you usually do on this day at this time. Switch off the auto pilot. Take any day and list your actions with the time allocated. Do not wait for a typical day. There is no such thing. Repeat on two more days; put everything in without judgement . 2. ‘Why am I here?’ What is your purpose? Why has the Club employed you? Describe success in a ‘rich’ picture. (Clue: the answer should be a close match to your club’s business plan. If your purpose is not congruent with the club’s reason for being – why are you there?) 3. Check your activity Highlight only those tasks that had a clear and direct

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impact on delivering your purpose. Are you acting on how things used to be when the job was first established? It may have little or no relevance to your purpose today. What percentage of your day is spent on other people’s ‘stuff’? Are you happy with the percentage? Would your boss be happy with the percentage? 4. Revisit the reason WHY you are here List the activities that you can do tomorrow that will contribute directly (in full or, more likely, in part) to that outcome. Now allocate a slot (maximum 50 minutes) in tomorrow’s diary. Congratulations you have identified The Main Thing in your business! Now you focus on that. Now you are in control, feel in control and are seen to be in control. By focussing on The Main Thing that will deliver your purpose with sincerity and consistency you will feel and act with much greater confidence.

Look in the mirror You need a reflection of your behaviour as it is, not as you think it is. This is where a balanced perspective that sees your situation objectively is so valuable. A mentor or coach is ideal but if that is not available to you find an experienced and knowledgeable listener. Someone who listens, is non judgemental and uses powerful questions to help you work your way to a positive outcome. Now you can be confident that you have chosen the right behaviour for today and decided on the right way to do it. You will be seen to be sincere and consistent in delivering what you believe to be the right way and this will gain you the respect of everyone. Whether they agree with you or not is irrelevant. They will respect that you are acting in accordance with sincerely held beliefs. Your reputation for knowing where you are headed and why, will generate respect. Respect will build your confidence. And High Confidence will build your Reputation.

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The wedding planner From Hen and Stag functions to wedding breakfasts and the wedding itself, cricket clubs can provide the perfect welcoming environment for the happy couple. Top tips on hosting the perfect event.

he average cost of a UK wedding is now well over £18,000 according to a survey. The survey of over 1,000 couples found that over 20% of couples were taking out loans and credit cards to fund the day, and one in nine newlyweds admitted to almost breaking up over their strained wedding finances. As a result, says the survey, modern couples planning to get hitched are becoming more thrifty than ever before – from home-produced invitations and wedding favours, to baking their own cakes. And, of course, finding more cost-friendly venues for the reception – and indeed the wedding itself. All of this is good news for those clubs willing and able to step into the brink. Since the 1994 Marriage Act declared that licensed venues could hold weddings, the opportunity to provide all aspects of the event – from hen and stag do’s to the reception and the wedding itself – has proved an attractive prospect for club revenue streams.

FEES, FORMS AND APPLICATIONS License fees vary across the country, as you’d expect, and there are numerous regional variations. Rules laid down by the Registrar General, however, form the backbone of regulations across England, Wales and Scotland. (For variants to Scottish guidelines, visit http://www.groscotland.gov.uk/files1/ registration/approval-of-placesguidance.pdf). The application is, of course, only part of the process. Is your club geared up to leading the bride and groom effortlessly up the aisle, or is it more a question of up the garden path? Can you have your wedding-cake and eat it. THE WEDDING LIST The following list poses questions that the wedding planners will be asking when they visit their venues of choice. Obvious as the questions may seem, your visitors will be reassured when you have the answers at your finger tips, or presented in a professional-looking Wedding Pack.

FOOD AND DRINK • What is the maximum amount of guests allowed? • Do they need to bring in their own caterer? • Can they bring in their own wine/champagne? If so, is there a corkage charge? • What time can the club stay open until? • How many staff would be needed on the day? • Is there a single point of contact at the club who will take responsibility for the event?

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TOP TIPS FOR THE WELL-GROOMED GROOM While all eyes are on the bride, what help’s out there for the groom? Astonish the club’s would-be grooms with these top tips from the Eventa Group. Choosing the suit Two or three buttons? Two button suits are generally considered to have a more timeless feel than three button suits. Two button suits can also help to lengthen the frame – making them suitable for all builds. Three button suits are a better choice for taller men over 6ft, and have a slightly ’60s-mod feel. When standing, the top suit jacket button (of a two-button suit), should be just above the navel. The bottom button on a suit jacket button remains undone (so for a twobutton suit, just the top button is done up). The same applies to waistcoats. Picking the colour The three traditional colours are black, navy and grey. Charcoal grey is an intelligent choice for the younger member, giving an older appearance (unlike navy blue which can have the reverse effect). It’s also versatile enough to be matched with brown or black elements, depending on the shade of grey. Black can be useful due to its similarity to formal attire, and help project an image of authority while navy is a popular and an elegant colour that lacks the austerity that could be associated with black or grey suits. Choosing the cloth Cotton – Cotton suits are great for hotter climes but do tend to crease. Wool – Versatile and warm, wool-based suits are ideally suited for chillier temperatures. They don’t tend to wrinkle easily, but can feel a little stuffy if you start to heat up. Cashmere – Made from the wool of Cashmere goats, these suits have a famously classy look. Worsted wool – Worsted wool is a great choice if you expect your suit to experience a lot of wear and tear. Linen – Light-weight fabric that makes a suit easy and cool to move about in. Like most lightweight suits however, they are easily creased and hard to clean once stained. Polyester – Practical as it can be machine washed (on a low heat). Beware however: these tend not to breathe well. Velvet – One of the slightly more out-there styles, velvet suits hark back to the 1920s Great Gatsby era. The more expensive velvet suits will be cotton-based, the cheaper will be Rayon-based, and dark. Rich colours will look best. Silk – Silk suits look great and are practical too. Silk regulates temperature, retaining heat when it’s cold while being lightweight and breathable enough to wear in the heat. The cuffs Shirt cuffs should show around half an inch outside the jacket sleeve. Trouser Length The perfect trousers sit one inch over the wearer’s shoes. The tie-bar Along with cufflinks, a tie-bar can make a great addition to a suit. They should be positioned between the third and fourth shirt button hole and shouldn’t cover the entire width of the tie. Ties As a rule of thumb, a tie should either reach the waistband of trousers or be slightly shorter. (It shouldn’t go over/be tucked in.) Overly wide ties are ‘out’, pencil ties are ‘in’ for those who like the ’60s mod look. The tie width needs to suit the lapel. On colour, plain ties should be darker than the wearer’s shirt and patterned ties work on a plain shirt.

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VENUE DETAILS • Will they have exclusive use of the venue? • Is there a safe place for storing presents? • Is there a room the bride can use to get changed? • Confirmation of public liability insurance. • Is there the opportunity to see how the venue looks dressed up for another wedding first? • Are candles allowed? • Is there a reasonable rain-proof smoking area outside? OTHER SERVICES • Can you recommend/book a cake specialist? • Can you recommend/book a photographer? • Can you recommend/book a car hire service? • Can you recommend/book flowers? • Can you recommend/ book a registrar (if needed/ appropriate)? • Can you recommend/book entertainment/band etc for the afternoon/evening festivities? • Can you recommend/book a toastmaster/ Master of Ceremonies if required? ACCOMMODATION • Can you organise any special rates with local hotels? GENERAL • Are the parking facilities adequate? • Can people leave cars overnight? • Can children be catered for? FINANCE AND WHAT’S INCLUDED • Is VAT included in prices quoted? • Are staff included in the costs? • What is the policy on postponement/ cancellation? FOLK-LORE FAST FACTS Weddings are packed with superstition, so why not prove how in tune with the happy couple you are by presenting them with a Folk-Lore Fact Sheet. Marrying months – Old folklore has it that ‘Marry in September’s shrine, your living will be rich and fine’. It also suggests that November and December are equally auspicious months to marry, with the former apparently bringing only joy and the latter, lasting love. So if weddings are on your radar, you can expect to be kept busy in the coming months. From east to west the bride knows best – In Scotland one popular custom was for the bride to ‘walk with the sun’, walking from east to west on the south side of the church and then continue walking around the church three times. Something old, something new – Something old, something new Something borrowed, something blue And a silver sixpence in your shoe The Victorian rhyme echoes far older customs. ‘Something old’ represents friends; ‘something new’ is the newlyweds’ happy and prosperous future;

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‘something borrowed’ is often a valued item lent by the bride’s family (to be returned to ensure good luck!) Traditionally this was old garter which was given to the bride by a happily married woman in the hope that her happiness in marriage would be passed on to the new bride. The ‘silver sixpence in your shoe’ was to ensure wealth in the couples married life. Today a penny is often substituted. The wedding dress – It is unlucky for: • The bride to make her own wedding dress. • The groom to see the bride in her wedding dress until she arrives at the ceremony. • The bride to wear her entire outfit before the big day. Flowers – If you’re decorating the club with flowers, check out this list of what flowers are supposed to represent: • Orange blossom – purity and chastity. • Peonies – shame (best avoided!) • Azaleas – temperance • Roses – love • Snowdrops – hope. • Red and white flower combination – blood and bandages. • Lilies – to some majesty, to others death.

Marry You – Bruno Mars Accidently In Love – Counting Crows Brighter Than Sunshine – Aqualung For Once In My Life – Stevie Wonder Nothing Else Matters – Metallica Everything – Michael Bublé Love On Top – Beyonce You Got the Love – Candi Staton Fly Me To The Moon – Frank Sinatra Dream a Little Dream of Me – The Mamas & The Papas Candy – Paolo Nutini Greatest Day – Take That It Must Be Love – Madness (I Can’t Help) Falling In Love With You – UB40 It Had To Be You – Harry Connick Jr Cupid – Sam Cooke One Day Like This – Elbow Close to Me – The Cure How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) – James Taylor More Than Words – Extreme Baby, Now That I’ve Found You – Alison Krauss Feeling Good – Muse She – Elvis Costello If There Is Something – Roxy Music Just Say Yes – Snow Patrol Stand By Me – Ben E King The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra I Only Have Eyes For You – Billie Holiday Truly Madly Deeply – Savage Garden At My Most Beautiful – REM Unforgettable – Nat King

Cole Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong Gotta Get You Into My Life The Beatles Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen Wonderwall – Oasis Yellow – Coldplay You're Beautiful – James Blunt You're The First, The Last, My Everything – Barry White Your Song – Ellie Goulding You Do Something To Me – Paul Weller Make You Feel My Love – Adele Everlong – Foo Fighters Higher Love – James Vincent McMorrow Better Together – Jack Johnson I'm Yours – Jason Mraz You Make It Real – James Morrison Iris – The Goo Goo Dolls Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran Stay With Me – Sam Smith

On the way to the wedding – • Bride: a last look in the mirror brings good luck. Returning to the mirror once the journey begins brings bad luck. • Seeing a chimney sweep is thought to bring good luck (you may have to hire one) • Other good luck omens: include lambs, toads, spiders, black cats and rainbows. • Bad luck omens: seeing an open grave, a pig, a lizard, or hearing a cockerel crow after dawn. Monks and nuns (because they are associated with poverty and chastity).

window as the bride returned to her parental home after the wedding. If the plate broke she would enjoy a happy future with her husband. If the plate remained intact her future would be grim. The top tier of the cake is often kept by couples for the christening of their first child.

The wedding cake – Cutting the cake together symbolizes the couple’s shared future. In Yorkshire a plate holding wedding cake was thrown out of the

Bouquet – After the reception the bride throws her bouquet back over her shoulder to unmarried female guests. The one who catches the bouquet

Love Me Like You Do – Ellie Goulding All Of Me – John Legend Only Love – Ben Howard Grow Old With Me – Tom Odell How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding I Won't Give Up – Jason Mraz XO – Beyonce Happy – Pharrell Wiliams I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing – Aerosmith Run – Leona Lewis Everything I Do – Bryan Adams You’re Still The One – Shania TwainChasing Pavements – Adele Come What May – Moulin Rouge Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love Babe – Barry White Just The Way You Are – Barry White Somewhere Over The Rainbow – Eva Cassidy Let There Be Love – Nat King Cole L-O-V-E – Nat King Cole

will be the next to marry. Shoes – Tying shoes to the back of the newlyweds’ car evolved from a Tudor custom. Guests threw shoes at the newlywed couple. It was considered lucky if they or their carriage were hit. A Tudor bride’s father would give the groom a pair of the bride’s shoes, symbolising the passing on of responsibility for the daughter. The groom then tapped the bride on the forehead with one of these shoes to assert his dominance.

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