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Community Club of the Year
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CAMRA’s Real Ale Club of the Year
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Bar Manager/Steward of the Year
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Catering Club of the Year
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Golf Catering Club of the Year
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Green Club of the Year
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Innovative Club of the Year
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Marketing Club of the Year
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Website of the Year
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Football Club of the Year
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Cricket Club of the Year
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Golf Club of the Year
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Tennis Club of the Year
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Bowling Club of the Year
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Rugby Club of the Year
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Darts Club of the Year
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Entertainment Club of the Year
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Refurbishment Club of the Year
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Grounds Team of the Year
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Sports and Fitness Club of the Year
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Sports and Social Club of the Year
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Membership Club of the Year
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Charity Club of the Year
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Traditional Club of the Year
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Committee of the Year
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Manager/Secretary of the Year
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King of Clubs 2014
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8 Legal Eagle Latest updates and the year to-date.
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22 Sporting fixtures Plan all your sporting action with sister website Sports4Bars.com – all the listings on one site.
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leader Clubs, we salute you!
Well what a year! Not only have we witnessed the biggest and best Club Awards to date, but we’ve also seen the official launch of Sports4Bars.com and Club Rugby as well as the first prototype edition of our latest concept Sports Club Magazine. (And there's more to follow next year. Watch this space!) So here we are in December with a solid year behind us, ready to spring into 2015 with high hopes and great expectations. And if the 2014 Club Awards are anything to go by, none of us will be disappointed. The ingenuity and commitment of club officials and members were there to be seen in all their glory at the Awards in Manchester on 20 November. All of the clubs, gathered together under that one roof on that one night, proved yet again that clubs not only remain a hub for their local communities but are flourishing. (And as pubs sadly continue to close their doors for the last time, clubs are ever more in the ascendant.) It’s no coincidence that the average age of our 2014 Club Awards finalists was well over 100 years, which brought us all to a natural eye-smarting recognition of their role in the World Wars. For those of you unable to join us at the 2014 Awards, we invite you to re-live the night ‘by proxy’ (see pages 25-58). Congratulations to each and every club reading this – Club Awards finalist or not – for always being there for your members and your communities. From all of us to all of you – here’s to a happy and healthy 2015.
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PHIL ‘THE POWER’ TAYLOR Sky Sports Darts launches on December 18, providing over 370 hours of programming, including live coverage of the William Hill World Darts Championship. And with the PDC World Championship just around the corner and a whole host of international talent stepping up to the oche once again, sister title Sport4Bars spoke to 14-times World Champion Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor and found him in buoyant mood ahead of his bid to reclaim the crown. Any players apart from the obvious that you’re wary of this time around? Who can you see making an impact? Do you know, there are some cracking little players in there: Dave Chisnall’s one; young Keegan Brown pleasantly surprised me, recently; then the usual suspects such as Barney [Raymond van Barneveld] who might just pull the plug out in this one and play well. James Wade’s playing well, Gary Anderson too. I think it’ll be a great championship!
Club Mirror’s Beer Festival goes down a treat
On November 20 Club Mirror hosted its 6th Hail the Ale Beer Festival and Trade Show in Copper Face Jack’s pub at the Palace Hotel, Manchester. Marston’s and Carlsberg UK once again pulled out the stops with CAMRA handling the set up and service to ensure that the range of beers were poured to perfection. Club-supporting suppliers were on hand to provide useful advice and field questions from visitors. • Turn to pages 11- 16 for more details.
Obviously losing the title was bitterly disappointing but how would you sum up 2014 for you as a player in terms of the high points? I changed sponsors last year so I changed all my equipment, so getting used to that took me a few months. But to win four or five majors isn’t bad! Obviously there’s room for improvement and we’ll work on that going into next year. What would you say has been the highlight of your career so far? It’s got to be the big one – the World Championships. But I’ve loved all of them, really, every tournament that you win has got a certain thing about it; but actually I think that the World Matchplay in Blackpool’s been my favourite one as far as playing in tournament goes. Who would you say has been the biggest influence on your success as the best player in the world, if anyone? On the board it would have to be Eric Bristow [Taylor played darts at Bristow’s pub in Burslem, Staffordshire, where he lived, and Bristow sponsored Taylor early in his career] and off the board it would have to be my mother. Predictions for players to watch out for in 2015? Obviously [current PDC World Champion] Michael van Gerwen plus players like Gary Anderson, Adrian Lewis and Barney – he’s always there or thereabouts – they’re all not daft when the World Championship comes about. But in other players, there’s Terry Jenkins and James Wade playing well so they could also be ones to watch next year.
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Jimmy bowls into the brewery England cricketer James Anderson paid a visit to Marston’s Brewery in Burton-upon-Trent to mark the start of a 12-month-long ambassadorial role with the brewer. After the tour James was joined
by another fast bowler, ex-England player Steve Harmison, for a question and answer session at the Visitor’s Centre in front of an invited audience of staff and customers. James said: “I was amazed to
learn that there was so much that went into brewing beer – it was a fascinating insight.” Marston’s have been associated with English cricket at a national level since 2007.
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Club Awards prove a roaring success On November 20, clubs and associations from around the country converged on the Palace Hotel in Manchester to take part in Club Mirror’s 22nd annual Club Awards, hosted by sports presenter John Inverdale. With well over 600 guests attending, a drinks reception courtesy of Carlsberg UK, celebrity appearances from both the FA Cup and the Aviva Premiership Cup (courtesy of BT Sport) and a spectacular Gala Dinner (a special thanks to Booker Wholesale for their menu input), the event has been deemed a great success! But don’t take our word for it. Turn to pages 25-58 of this issue to relive the excitement of the spectacular night.
BRANDS NEWS MID-SEASONS GREETINGS FROM CARLSBERG Carlsberg UK have launched a ‘Mid Season’s Greetings’ festive campaign offering consumers the chance to win fantastic prizes throughout December, including Barclays Premier League tickets, branded gifts and footballrelated rewards. The campaign is set to reach 1.6 billion consumers in the UK and globally through digital advertising, with online ads on the Sky Sports homepage in addition to a takeover of the Mail Online sport web page. ANTI-DRINK DRIVING CAMPAIGN This year’s Christmas anti-drink driving campaign from Pernod Ricard UK and the AA will be fronted by a brand from the premium spirit company’s portfolio for the first time ever – Jameson Irish Whiskey. The decision was made in order to effectively target the Jameson brand’s young adult audience, by delivering the serious nature of the message in a visually engaging way.
BT Sport hits the bullseye BT Sport have signed a deal to broadcast the BDO World Professional Darts Championship live from the Lakeside Country Club from January 3-11, 2015, sharing live coverage with the BBC. Darts fans will be able to tune in to watch their heroes, including
three-times winner Martin Adams, three-times runner-up Tony
O’Shea and 2013 winner Scott Waites battle it out to be named world champion. Simon Green, head of BT Sport said: “We are delighted to be showing the BDO World Darts Championships, adding to the fantastic live sport and shows we have on our channels.”
Carlsberg UK renews official partnership status with Arsenal FC Carlsberg UK has announced a new three-year exclusive deal with Arsenal Football Club to supply its beer and beverage brands including Carlsberg and Somersby Cider at the Premier League club’s Emirates Stadium. The agreement will offer fans the opportunity to enjoy Carlsberg’s products on match days and during other events held at the North London stadium. Simon Martin, Carlsberg’s Regional Sales Director (London and South East), said:
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“Carlsberg is proud to enter into this relationship with Arsenal, a club with a strong tradition and
rich heritage like our own brand and company. This will allow us to provide Arsenal supporters at Emirates Stadium with Carlsberg products as part of their match-day experience and further cement our position as the beer brand of football.” The partnership with Arsenal further strengthens the Carlsberg brand’s involvement with football at all levels across Europe and the UK, from the professional game through to grassroots.
CCE’S DESIGNATED DRIVER CAMPAIGN Coca-Cola Enterprises’ (CCE) Designated Driver Scheme is back. Around 12,500 licensees with be participating and the latest campaign is backed by radio advertising across 240 commercial stations. The latest campaign will run with the slogan, ‘Cheers for being a hero’ to give thanks for the often unsung role of designated drivers. OLD SPECKLED HEN GETS NEW LOOK Greene King’s Old Speckled Hen has undergone a redesign in a move that it is hoped will reach out to a new generation of beer drinkers. The revamp includes new pump clips and beer handles, alongside PoS with a marketing investment of £2 million. J20 BRING JOY WITH NEW AD CAMPAIGN Soft drinks brand J20, owned by Britvic, have launched a new advertising campaign, with the slogan, ‘There’s Joy in the Blend.’ The campaign focuses on mixing fruits together to make “something amazing” which it is hoped will create a boost for adult soft drinks.
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LEGISLATION, LEGISLATION, LEGISLATION! “I cannot believe another year is almost over (and that the 2014 Club Awards have been and gone; what a thoroughly enjoyable and heart stopping evening!),” reflects Nick Walton.
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This has been an exciting year in many ways, not least because everyone I talk to is much more confident about the future. (Witness the 2014 Club Awards for proof of that!) There have been lots of dark days and it appears that whatever the mood, the Government continues in many ways to shackle the operation of licensed premises. Usually Secondary Legislation (the bits that change regularly) are issued in April and October. This year I seem to have had new legislation to talk about every month. Firstly, please do not forget about the legislation regarding food and the requirement to know and be able to advise what is in the food you serve. In relation to allergens, the legislation comes into force on 13 December 2014 and I hope you are making the necessary adjustments to enable both you and your staff to be aware of their new responsibilities in that area. I attended a meeting recently where we discussed the new Mandatory Conditions which came into force on 1 October 2014. (I wrote about these changes in the November edition.) There has been a lot of concern expressed about the changes – this not to include the irresponsible promotion changes, as probably 99.5% of the licensed premises do not have, and have not been involved in, promotions which promote or glorify the consumption of alcohol to excess. The major concerns relate to the area of the sale of alcohol at the point of the sale. One attendee highlighted the requirement to advise the customer of the availability of smaller measures for wine, beer, cider and lager. Apparently he had been admonished by a visitor to his premises as a request for a popular type of lager and been followed by ‘we sell that in pints and in half pints’. The visitor then said that the measures should be identified by the smaller volume first (i.e. the half pint before the pint); I think every premises has a customer who knows better than the licensee! With respect this is utter nonsense. The
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requirement of the Mandatory Condition is that: Where a customer does not in relation to the sale of alcohol specify the quantity of alcohol to be sold, the customer is made aware that these measures are available. Be careful, however, to ensure that all of your staff are aware of the requirement; beware of enthusiastic Enforcement Officers who might relish the opportunity of catching those who are either unaware or forget to ask! Commencement no. 7 Another piece of secondary legislation made its debut on 20 October 2014 – The Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014 (Commencement no. 7) Order 2014. This introduced changes to ASBOs, dispersal powers and community protection amongst other issues. Criminal Behaviour Orders will replace ASBOs where a conviction is involved or Crime Prevention injunctions for other cases. A new instrument called the Community Protection Notice has been introduced; its breadth is quite wide and covers, for example, litter on the highway. If your club has facilities for smoking at the front door on the public highway you should be ensuring that any of the materi-
als that are used when your patrons go outside to smoke are placed in an appropriate receptacle. If the Local Authority is continuing to be tasked with the requirement to clear up your patrons’ litter, a Premises Licence Holder can be issued with a Community Protection Notice and in the case of a Private Members’ Club, the Committee as a body can be issued with a Community Protection Notice to ensure that the litter that is created is cleaned up. In extreme circumstances where continued requests to clean up are ignored, the Local Authority can resort to prosecution and if convicted in the Magistrates’ Court, a fine can be levied up to £20,000. A Section 27 Notice (of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006) was a popular tool used by Police Officers to rid an area of potentially disruptive individuals. These have been replaced by a direction that a person be excluded from a specific area – for example if the Constable who issues the direction believes that the behaviour of the person has contributed to members of the public in the locality being harassed, alarmed or distressed and/or occurrence in the locality of crime and disorder. Whilst the section appears to be much wider in
If you have any questions about this article or any of the topics written by Legal Eagle Nick Walton, please do not hesitate to contact him on 07824 465 531. scope, I believe that it is almost a mirror of the old Section 27 and continues to have a duration that cannot exceed 48 hours. In that respect the powers are very similar. Overall, the thrust of the new Secondary legislation is meant to focus on the response to anti-social behaviour and the needs of victims, to support people at high risk of harm, giving front line professionals more freedom to do what they know works. Empowering communities to get involved in tackling anti-social behaviour and holding agencies to account shows that individuals, victims and communities have the power to ensure that action is taken to deal with persistent anti-social behaviour through what will be known as the Community Trigger. Overall the legislation contains some very useful ideas. However, the proof of whether they will work for the community remains to be seen. Engaging with not only the perpetrators but also the victims will be a test to determine whether the legislation will be successful or not. One final reminder for those who have Personal Licences which are expiring in early 2015; have you considered renewing your application yet? A happy and prosperous Christmas and New Year to you all. Thank you for reading – and hopefully enjoying! – the column!
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CLUB MIRROR IN ACTION Welcome to Club Mirror’s 2014 Ask the Experts - Live and Hail the Ale Beer Festival.
or those who couldn’t join us at our 2014 Ask the Experts – Live trade show, and for those who missed out on our annual Beer Festival, these pages are for you. Here we recreate these two events which proved enjoyable and informative, thanks to the club experts on hand who offered sound business advice as well as showcasing new products. A big thank you too goes to our real ale brewers with particular reference to long-term sponsors Marston’s Beer Company who provided Marston’s Pedigree, EPA and Cumberland Ale, and to Carlsberg UK through whom all other ales were provided. CAMRA ran the festival for us for the sixth year running, handling popular favourites and more obscure brews. But we’ll let the guests, suppliers, sponsors – and beers – tell their own story.
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building the business BOX STREAM BREWERY • TUNNEL VISION • 4.2% ABV A hand crafted, well rounded light amber ale. Full of character; clean, with a slight bitterness on the palate.
CAMERONS • STRONGARM • 4% ABV The brewery’s flagship beer. Well-rounded, ruby red ale with a distinctive, tight creamy head. A good balance of malt, hops and bitterness.
CASTLE ROCK BREWERY • HARVEST PALE • 3.8 % ABV The Supreme Champion Beer of Britain 2010, a pale ale, well balanced with a pleasant citrus aroma and long lasting crisp and pleasant bitterness, derived from a special blend of American hops.
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HOOK NORTON BREWEY • LION • 4.0 % ABV
• WYCHWOOD HOBGOBLIN • 4.5% ABV
A perfectly balanced bronze beer, full of fruit flavours and aromas. Complex yet refreshing, Lion has a long bittersweet finish.
Traditionally craft brewed with Chocolate & Crystal malts and a blend of Styrian, Goldings & Fuggles hops for a full-bodied, Ruby beer.
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JW LEES • MANCHESTER PALE ALE • 3.7 % ABV
• NEW WORLD PALE ALE • 3.8% ABV
A real refreshing alternative, MPA is a golden ale made from all British malt, Liberty and Mount Hood hops.
New World Pale Ale is infused with vibrant, exotic, contemporary flavours. Gleaming pale gold in colour it pours with a dense white head of foam and a fruity and floral aroma.
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• MARSTON’S PEDIGREE • 4.5% ABV
• PORTOBELLO STAR • 4.3% ABV
A dry hop aroma with a full range of complex flavours. The melding of nut, fruit and winey flavours create a smooth, satisfying drink.
Berry hop characters & nice dry toasted astringency with a bitter hint.
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TETLEY’S • DIZZY BLONDE • 3.8% ABV
• TETLEY’S CASK • 3.7 % ABV
Inspired by our colonial friends across the pond, this is a vibrant golden ale with a distinctive wild aromatic invigorating hop.
This classic amber session bitter has roasted caramel bitter sweetness, balanced with distinctly aromatic smooth hoppy flavours and a lingering dry, bitter finish.
SHEPHERD NEAME • SPITFIRE • 4.2% ABV
• TETLEY’S GOLD • 4.1 % ABV
Generous aromas of tangy malt, soft raisins and sweet oranges, freshened by the floral grassy notes of three Kent-grown hop varieties.
A glorious, gleaming beer with an intriguing blend of cutting-edge hop varieties which combine to give a sprightly quenching citrus character.
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A bronze coloured English bitter, with a rich aroma of biscuit malt and tart citrus fruit from the Willamette hops.
Award winning full-bodied chestnut coloured ale with an inviting malty aroma and warming aftertaste.
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BBQ PULLED PORK SHOULDER CL American BBQ Pulled Pork (M183898) CL Gourmet Burger Buns (M134792) Salad Tomatoes (M097165) Corn On The Cob (M097224) CL Steak Cut Chips (M045297) CL Coleslaw (M574624) INSTRUCTIONS 1. Defrost the burger buns overnight. 2. Cook the corn in boiling salted water for 8 -10 mins. 3. Fry the chips as per the on-pack instructions. 4. Prepare the pulled pork as per the on-pack instructions. 5. Toast the inside of the bun for 1 minute. TO SERVE Serve the pork in the bun with the chips, corn and a bowl of coleslaw.
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ALL THE BEST Sports4Bars.com looks ahead to the key live sporting fixtures coming up over the next 30 days, including a festive feast of Premier League football and Aviva Premiership rugby.
Thursday December 18, 7pm – Sky Sports Darts
Darts: PDC World Darts Championship Alexandra Palace once again provides the stunning backdrop for the PDC World Darts Championship. The tournament has become one of the highlights of the spectator sporting calendar with the surge in darts’ popularity over recent years. Will there be a lucky seventh recipient of the Sid Waddell trophy this time?
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William Hill Winter Festival: Channel 4, Friday, December 26
Sunday December 21, 4pm – Sky Sports 1 HD
Football: Barclays Premier League Liverpool v Arsenal Neither side enjoyed the greatest of starts to the campaign, with title hopes all but written off going into this game. It’s now all about salvaging a top-three berth, meaning both teams will be going all-out for victory.
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Football: Barclays Premier League – Tottenham v Chelsea Barclays Premier League frontrunners Chelsea head to White Hart Lane for this encounter against a Spurs side who continue to field criticism on and off the pitch. A win here would certainly silence the North Londoners’ critics for a while.
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Monday December 15, 8pm Sky Sports 1 HD
Sunday December 21, 4pm Sky Sports 1 HD
Football: Barclays Premier League - Everton v QPR
Football: Barclays Premier League - Liverpool v Arsenal
QPR travel to Merseyside in the hope of returning with what would be a vital three points in their battle for survival. Everton will by no means make it easy for them as they try to keep in touch with those searching for a finish amongst the European places.
There has been something of a backlash against Brendan Rodgers after Liverpool’s disappointing League form this season but the Liverpool manager is resolutely sticking to the task and will target this as a winnable game against a solid Gunners team.
Thursday December 18, 7pm Sky Sports Darts
Friday December 26, 12.30pm Channel 4
World Darts Championship
Channel 4 Racing: William Hill Winter Festival
The PDC World Darts Championship gets underway. Since its establishment 20 years ago, only six players have won this competition: Dennis Priestley, Phil Taylor, John Part, Raymond van Barneveld, Adrian Lewis and defending champion Michael van Gerwen.
Quite simply the pinnacle day in the Kempton Park calendar, this Boxing Day raceday features three Group 1 races including the festival's flagship race, the William Hill King George VI Chase, won five times by Kauto Star.
Saturday December 20, 12.45pm BT Sport HD1
Friday December 26, 12.45pm Sky Sports 1 HD
Football: Barclays Premier League - Manchester City v Crystal Palace
Football: Barclays Premier League - Chelsea v West Ham
Palace, whilst faced with a mammoth task to survive in the Premier League, have only lost to the big guns by narrow margins and with the season entering a crucial phase, they are likely to cause some problems.
Chelsea will be overwhelming favourites to win this tie as they seek to maintain their steady march to Barclays Premier League glory again but they entertain a Hammers side who stunned many with an excellent first few months of the campaign.
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Football: Derby County v Chelsea Sunday December 21, 1.30pm Sky Sports 1 HD
Football: Newcastle United v Sunderland Friday December 26, 5.30pm BT Sport 1 HD
Football: Arsenal v QPR Saturday December 27, 12.30pm Channel 4
Horse Racing: William Hill Winter Festival - Day 2 Sunday December 28, 2.30pm BT Sport 1 HD
Manchester United v Newcastle United: BT Sport 1 HD, Friday December 26
Friday December 26, 3pm BT Sport 1 HD
Sunday December 28, 12noon BT Sport 1 HD
Thursday January 1, 12.45pm Sky Sports 1 HD
Football: Barclays Premier League - Manchester United v Newcastle United
Football: Barclays Premier League - Spurs v Manchester United
Football: Barclays Premier League - Stoke City v Manchester United
A big Boxing Day tie between two sides who will be eager to finish off 2014 on a high note after enduring some troubled times during the year but arriving at the midpoint of the current season in confident shape.
No matter where these teams happen to be in the table this fixture has always been looked upon as a highlight. Spurs have not enjoyed much luck against United over recent seasons and will be underdogs here.
United’s away form was dreadful for the first half of the season but they have looked far more assured in recent matches as Louis van Gaal’s masterplan appears to be coming into its own after a stuttering start.
Friday December 26, 5.30pm BT Sport HD1
Sunday December 28, 2.05pm BT Sport 1 HD
Thursday January 1, 5.30pm BT Sport 1 HD
Football: Barclays Premier League - Arsenal v QPR
Football: Barclays Premier League - Southampton v Chelsea
Football: Barclays Premier League - Spurs v Chelsea
QPR have been battling throughout the season but desperately need a run of good results to free them from the dreaded relegation zone. They are unlikely to take any points from the Emirates though. Saturday December 27, 4.30pm BT Sport 1 HD
Rugby Union: Aviva Premiership - Harlequins v Northampton Saints A packed-out Twickenham is the venue for the annual Aviva Premiership ‘Big Game’– now in its seventh year – as Harlequins move across the road from their normal stadium to take on Northampton Saints.
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The Saints will be aiming to go marching into the New Year at home to Chelsea and will fear little, looking at their form during much of the first half of the season. The Blues, however, are a formidable prospect, even away from Stamford Bridge. Monday December 29, 8pm Sky Sports 1 HD
Football: Barclays Premier League - Liverpool v Swansea While Liverpool made a faltering start to the campaign, failing to live up to the promise of last season, Swansea impressed all with some solid performances.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has made no bones about the tough festive schedule facing his team with two away trips in a row but the Blues should have enough strength in depth in their squad to cope. Saturday January 10, 12.45pm BT Sport 1 HD
Football: Barclays Premier League - Sunderland v Liverpool An intriguing clash given the relative closeness between the two sides in the Barclays Premier League table. A loss here would be a major blow for Reds boss Brendan Rodgers, coming so early in 2015.
Rugby Union: Gloucester v Wasps Sunday January 4, 2pm BT Sport 1 HD
Rugby Union: Leicester v Bath Sunday January 4, 7pm Sky Sports Darts HD
Darts: World Championship Final Monday January 5, 7pm Sky Sports 1 HD
Football: Kilmarnock v Celtic Saturday January 10, 5.30pm Sky Sports 1 HD
Football: Crystal Palace v Spurs Saturday January 10, 3.15pm BT Sport 1 HD
Rugby Union: Harlequins v Leicester Tigers Sunday January 11, 2pm BT Sport 1
Rugby Union: Newcastle Falcons v London Welsh
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Welcome to the Club Awards 2014
The Palace Hotel, Manchester November 20, 2014
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AND THE WINNERS ARE... Club Mirror is delighted to present the 2014 Club Awards winners and finalists. The night of celebration began with a drinks reception sponsored by Carlsberg UK (complete with The FA Cup courtesy of BT Sport) followed by the 2014 Gala Dinner and the Awards themselves, presented by host John Inverdale. Congratulations to all of our winners, to every finalist and to every club who entered.
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For those of you who couldn’t join us in Manchester last month, this is for you.
Welcome to the 2014 Club Awards. Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen and a very warm welcome to the Palace Hotel and the 2014 Club Awards. These Awards are now in their 22nd year and are designed to recognise and reward the very best in the club sector. Every finalist here tonight truly represents the very best in the UK and congratulations to each and every one of you for making it this far. Through Club Mirror, our four other club magazines, five websites, social media and external nominations, we had over 20,000 potential winners, which we whittled down to just under 1,000 actual contenders. And now, after interviews, mystery visits, recommendations and reviews, this has been refined to the 100 finalists who have come together in this room. Thank you so much for being here and congratulations to each and every one of you! Every part of clubland is represented here tonight including many associations and industry bodies and thanks to them for joining us on a night of celebration. Thanks also to John Inverdale – back by popular demand! and many thanks go to all of tonight’s sponsors who are proud to be part of this sector. Working together to help drive the club industry brings us neatly back to the reason we’re here. You. To be here in this room on this night is testament to your success in developing your club and evolving with the ever changing needs of your members. And that evolution has been quite a journey! Ladies and gentlemen – congratulations! Have a great night!
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CLUB AWARDS GALA DINNER MENU Pressed Ham Hock with Cured Plum Tomato, Piccalilli, Crisp Pea Shoots and Onion Bread *** Fillet Steak served with Red Cabbage, Chantenay Carrots, Roasted Parsnips and Horseradish Mash *** Carnival Cream served with Donuts, Fudge, Shortbread and Berries *** Freshly Brewed Coffee and Petit Fours
John Inverdale
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Wines - from Crown Cellars’ O&E range The O&E range is exclusive to Crown Cellars and the on-trade
Fillet Steak – from Booker Booker is proud provider of tonight’s Fillet Steak
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ROLL OF HONOUR WELCOME TO THE 2014 CLUB AWARDS COMMUNITY CLUB OF THE YEAR Sponsor: BT Sport • Bamber Bridge Trades Hall • Boothstown RBL • Crawcrook Social Club & Institute • Hamsterley & District Social Club • Mainline Social Club • Newcastle Cricket Club • Penn Bowling & Social Club • Rolls Royce Leisure - Hucknall • St. George's Sports & Social Club • Stretford Railway Club • Treeton Miners Welfare Club • Wolsingham Constitutional Club CAMRA REAL ALE CLUB OF THE YEAR Sponsor: CAMRA in association with Club Mirror • Ancaster Sports and Social Club • Appleton Thorn Village Hall • Birchanger Sports & Social Club • Bolton Ukrainian Club • Cheltenham Motor Club • Darlington Snooker Club • Dartford Working Mens Club • Ighten Leigh Social Club • Leyton Orient Supporters Club • Marlow Royal RBL Club • Poole Ex-Servicemens (RBL) Club • Ravenswood Club • Rocklands Social Club • Sebastopol Social Club • United Services Club • Wortley Mens Club BAR MANAGER/BAR STEWARD OF THE YEAR Sponsor: Marston’s Beer Company • Airdrie Working Men's Club • Barnton Cricket Club • Boothstown RBL • Nunsfield House Social Club • Penn Bowling & Social Club • RAFA Club Kirkby • Somers Sports & Social Club • South Leeds Conservative Club
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CATERING CLUB OF THE YEAR Sponsor: Villeroy & Boch • Bath Cricket Club • Kings Heath Cricket & Sports Club • Ribby Hall Village • Rolls Royce Leisure - Derby • Walsall FC GOLF CATERING CLUB OF THE YEAR Sponsor: Villeroy & Boch • Denham Golf Club • Dudsbury Golf Club • Gaudet Luce Golf Club • Lymm Golf Club • Windlesham Golf Club GREEN CLUB OF THE YEAR Sponsor: The Energy Desk • Adderley Green Working Men’s Club • Betchworth Park Golf Club • Chapel Allerton Lawn Tennis & Squash Club • Hamsterley & District Social Club • Treeton Miners Welfare Club INNOVATIVE CLUB OF THE YEAR Sponsor: Club Insure • BBC Club • Beeston Fields Golf Club • Bournemouth Sports Club • Kings Street Progressive Club & Institute • Liverpool Cricket & Sports Club • Rolls Royce Leisure - Derby • Somers Sports & Social Club • Tiverton Constitutional Club • Willenhall Social Club MARKETING CLUB OF THE YEAR Sponsor: Carlsberg UK • Barnton Cricket Club • BBC Club • Bournemouth Sports Club • Guiseley Factory Workers Club • Kings Heath Cricket & Sports Club • Littleport Leisure Community Centre • Newcastle Cricket Club
• Vale Royal Abbey • Walsall FC WEBSITE OF THE YEAR Sponsor: Larrytech • Barnton Cricket Club • Blackpool Cricket Club • Colliton Club • Darlington Mowden Park RFC • Didsbury Racket and Fitness Club • Dudsbury Golf Club • KP Club • Northern Football Club • Northumberland Club _____________________________________ SPORTS CATEGORIES Sponsored by BT Sport Supported by ACP titles - Club Mirror, Clubhouse Europe, Sports4Bars, Club Rugby and Sports Club magazine FOOTBALL CLUB OF THE YEAR • Abbey Rangers FC • Bristol Rovers FC • Maidenhead United • Roll's Royce - Hucknall • Walsall FC • Woking FC CRICKET CLUB OF THE YEAR • Barnton Cricket Club • Bath Cricket Club • Blackpool Cricket Club • Broseley Cricket Club • Liverpool Cricket & Sports Club • Madeley Cricket Club • Newcastle Cricket Club • Wombourne Cricket Tennis & Bowling Club GOLF CLUB OF THE YEAR • Beeston Fields Golf Club • Denham Golf Club • Dudsbury Golf Club • Gaudet Luce Golf Club • KP Club • Lymm Golf Club
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TENNIS CLUB OF THE YEAR • Chapel Allerton Lawn Tennis & Squash Club • Chesham Bois Lawn Tennis & Squash Club • Didsbury Racket and Fitness Club • Godalming Lawn Tennis Club • Northumberland Club • Vagabonds Lawn Tennis Club BOWLING CLUB OF THE YEAR • Penn Bowling & Social Club • Pewsey Vale Bowls Club • Rolls Royce Leisure - Derby • South Leeds Conservative Club • Stanley Indoor Bowling Club DARTS CLUB OF THE YEAR • Airdrie Working Men's Club • Carters & Motormens Working Men’s Club • Middlewich RBL • Willaston Sports and Social Club • Worcester Park RBL RUGBY CLUB OF THE YEAR • Darlington Mowden Park RFC • Ellis Sports Rugby & Community Club • Halifax RUFC • Newport Rugby Club • Northern Football Club _____________________________________ ENTERTAINMENT CLUB OF THE YEAR Sponsor: Dransfields • BBC Club • Bloxwich Memorial Working Men’s Club • North Ormesby Working Men’s Club • Springhead Liberal Club • St. Kent’s • Willenhall Social Club • Worcester Park RBL
REFURBISHMENT CLUB OF THE YEAR Supported by: Cask Marque • Blackpool Cricket Club • Newport Rugby Club • Nunsfield House Social Club • Pewsey Vale Bowls Club • Ribby Hall Village • Tipton Sports & Social Club • Willaston Sports and Social Club • Windlesham Golf Club GROUNDS TEAM OF THE YEAR Supported by: Sport & Recreation Alliance • Brandon Sports Club • Madeley Cricket Club • Malkins Bank Golf Club • Northern Football Club • Rolls Royce Leisure - Derby SPORTS AND FITNESS CLUB OF THE YEAR Supported by: Sport & Recreation Alliance • Ashbrooke Sports Club • Bournemouth Sports Club • Didsbury Racket and Fitness Club • Kings Heath Cricket & Sports Club • Liverpool Cricket & Sports Club SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB OF THE YEAR Sponsor: AON • Cheslyn Hay Community & Sports Club • Somers Sports & Social Club • St. George's Sports & Social Club • Tipton Sports & Social Club • Willaston Sports and Social Club MEMBERSHIP CLUB OF THE YEAR Sponsor: Booker Wholesale • Blackpool Cricket Club • Ellis Sports Rugby & Community Club • Gaudet Luce Golf Club • KP Club • Nunsfield House Social Club • Prospect Club • Springhead Liberal Club • Stretford Railway Club • Thetford Golf Club
• St. Kent’s • Sutton & District Conservative Club TRADITIONAL CLUB OF THE YEAR Sponsor: CIU • Adderley Green Working Men’s Club • Airdrie Working Men’s Club • Bamber Bridge Trades Hall • Bloxwich Memorial Working Men's Club • Carters & Motormens Working Men’s Club • Garforth Working Men’s Club • Guiseley Factory Workers Club • Mainline Social Club • North Ormesby Working Men’s Club • Pelsall Social Club • Prospect Club • Rushall Labour Club • COMMITTEE OF THE YEAR Sponsor: BII • Adderley Green Working Men’s Club • Boothstown RBL • North Ormesby Working Men’s Club • Northern Football Club • Springhead Liberal Club • Tiverton Constitutional Club • Willenhall Social Club • Worcester Park RBL MANAGER/SECRETARY OF THE YEAR Sponsor: Poppleston Allen • Adderley Green Working Men’s Club • Colliton Club • Hamsterley & District Social Club • Hunwick Working Men’s Community Club • Kings Street Progressive Club & Institute • Littleport Leisure Community Centre • Northern Football Club • Rolls Royce Leisure – Hucknall • Rushall Labour Club • St. Kent’s • Tipton Sports & Social Club
CHARITY CLUB OF THE YEAR Sponsor: Dransfields • Carters & Motormens Working Men’s Club • Cheslyn Hay Community & Sports Club • Littleport Leisure Community Centre • Mainline Social Club • Middlewich RBL • RAFA Club Kirkby
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2014Winners of Community Club of the Year Boothstown RBL and Rolls Royce Leisure – Hucknall
Congratulations to all 2014 Club Awards winners and finalists
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Community Club BOOTHSTOWN RBL
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Judges’ comments: “The club, founded in 1928, deservedly shared the Community Club Award for its welcoming and friendly nature. Membership has grown by five per cent over the past year. The club holds regular open days and sees itself as ‘at the heart of the community in Boothstown’, hosting scouts and guides, for example, as well as having an active entertainment programme and running popular beer festivals. The club also makes sure it benefits from the town’s fun fairs and carnivals which have helped to bring the customers in. Overall they have been constantly improving the club with the games room, main concert room and bar area all being refurbished. Disabled toilets have also been installed.”
Boothstown RBL and Rolls Royce Leisure Club collect their Awards from BT Sport’s Jon Crownshaw and host John Inverdale.
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ROLLS ROYCE LEISURE - HUCKNALL
Judges’ comments: “This not-for-profit, family oriented football/fitness club has invested heavily in improving facilities for members with the result that it has tripled membership over the past two years. Opened in 1935, it boasts 21 junior teams and investment in the football pitches has led to Notts County and Nottingham Forest Ladies (First Division) playing games at the club. Customers can choose from four bars with a range of cask ales amongst the drinks on offer and there are also five function rooms for private events. Refurbishment of the gym with new equipment has attracted new fitness members to the club.”
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CAMRA Real Ale Club
Club Mirror and CAMRA have been scouring the country to find the UK’s finest real ale clubs. Sixteen clubs were invited to the Awards having already undergone exacting mystery judging to become the top 16 Regional Winners. Only four of them would go through as Super Round Winners. The contestants were… Central Southern - Marlow Royal British Legion Club East Anglia - Birchanger Sports & Social Club East Midlands - Ancaster Sports and Social Club Greater London - Leyton Orient Supporters Club Greater Manchester - Bolton Ukrainian Club Kent - Dartford Working Mens Club Merseyside & Cheshire - Appleton Thorn Village Hall North East - Darlington Snooker Club
Scotland & Northern Ireland - Ravenswood Club (RBL) South West - Cheltenham Motor Club Surrey & Sussex - United Services Club Wales - Sebastopol Social Club Wessex & Channel Isles - Poole Ex-Servicemens (RBL) Club West Midlands - Rocklands Social Club West Pennines - Ighten Leigh Social Yorkshire - Wortley Mens Club
And the Super Round Winners are...? Appleton Thorn Village Hall; Cheltenham Motor Club Poole Ex-Servicemens (RBL) Club; Wortley Mens Club
CAMRA’s Bob Stuking and John Inverdale congratulate this year’s Super Round Winners.
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Bar Manager/Steward DENISE OAKLEY & PAUL WALTON Nunsfield House Social Club Judges’ comments: “Paul Walton and his partner Denise have been steward/ stewardess at the club for seven years. The dynamic duo was commended for their professionalism as well as their determination to carry on under difficult circumstances (Denise has cancer). They also project managed a major refurbishment programme and managed to keep the club open during the building work – no mean feat – and have won a long battle with neighbours over rights to use the club’s garden. ‘We’re now really looking forward to getting customers back through more use in garden with barbies and kids’ days,’ says Paul. The club installed two extra TV screens and maximised the benefits of this year’s World Cup fever. Paul’s advice on running a successful club? ‘You’ve got to live it, it’s a way of life. There’s no 9 to 5 – you’ve got to love it.’ ”
Paul and Denise proudly accept their award from Marston’s Mathew Lowe (far left).
Catering Club
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KINGS HEATH CRICKET & SPORTS CLUB Judges’ comments: “Kings Heath is 146 years old with a healthy membership of some 700 people; this has grown by five per cent over the past year. Catering is a big draw for the club, which is in the throes of planning a kitchen refurbishment to the tune of £17k. The club provides everything from bar snacks to fine dining, and – with sport at its heart – feeding hungry players is also key. The club hosts sports tournaments including boules, squash, cricket, junior football and hockey. This equates to 300 players in the grounds every week to cater for.”
A jubilant Peter Hunt collects the Award from Nick Green of Villeroy & Boch (far left).
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Golf Catering Club LYMM GOLF CLUB (Under £1m turnover) Judges’ comments: “Lymm Golf Club was founded in 1907. With around 600 members, the club prides itself on hearty food, such as pies, lasagnes and curries, plus hot and cold bar snacks, from soups to sandwiches. Weddings are also a good source of catering revenue. The way the food is presented and served was also considered by the judges, with special note to the high level of service.”
Lymm and Dudsbury Golf Clubs share the stage to scoop the Golf Catering Club of the Year Awards, 2014, presented by Villeroy & Boch's Nick Green (far left).
DUDSBURY GOLF CLUB (Over £1m turnover) Judges’ comments: “Dudsbury Golf Club's 650 members are undoubtedly lucky that their club puts such an emphasis on catering. The club’s restaurant (with Piano Bar) serves a full lunch and dinner menu as well as a Sunday Carvery. A ‘4-for-3’ offer – where one diner in a party of four eats for free – encourages members to bring along guests, while the Spike’s Bar, open seven days a week, offers a more informal eating experience. Private functions have increased, with nearly 40 weddings being catered for, and social events such as tribute acts also bring in extra food revenues. The club is Cask Marque accredited and serves the full Marston’s portfolio.”
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Green Club CHAPEL ALLERTON LAWN TENNIS AND SQUASH CLUB Judges’ comments: “Chapel Allerton Lawn Tennis and Squash Club has been in existence since 1900 and now has a membership of 1900 which includes 500 juniors. They have been working hard on reducing their carbon footprint. They have also been working with the LTA and Sport England to develop a new community programme which sees the club’s in-house coaching team running taster sessions and coaching classes to children and adults around Leeds. New intelligent state-of-the-art LED floodlights have been installed, meaning the club will be able to extend playing hours on indoor courts without increasing the electricity bill.”
Dave King (far left) from The Energy Desk with the winners of the Award for Green Club.
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Most Innovative Club
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ROLLS ROYCE LEISURE - DERBY
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Judges’ comments: “Huge and hugely impressive club which has an array of activities on offer and first-class social and sporting facilities. They’ve introduced a new online booking system and installed superfast broadband and the club is dedicated to offering new activities, such as setting up a Futsal (Brazilian version of indoor football) section this year which has been very popular. Following on from a £1.5 million investment in facilities in 2010, the club is set for another major building project to the tune of £750,000, all paid for by the club’s surplus income which is mainly drawn from conference/private function/wedding revenues. The addition of a chef in the past 18 months has helped to boost private function income and improve the catering options across the board.”
The joint winners take their prize from Club Insure’s Wendy Sharp, fifth from right.
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TIVERTON CONSTITUTIONAL CLUB
Judges’ comments: “Sharing the Most Innovative Club of the Year Award is Tiverton Constitutional Club which was founded in 1964. The club says its biggest success of the past 12 months is becoming an accredited training and learning centre for the BII and the fact that they are in the process of launching an advisory service for clubs with the support of the BII and ACC. In addition, customers can enjoy their country and western jukebox which has the widest range of European country and western songs including two from Malta.”
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Marketing Club NEWCASTLE CRICKET CLUB Judges’ comments: “This club has gone all out to secure regular bookings at the function room and has succeeded with bookings rocketing. The club has really engaged with the local community with its 150th anniversary celebrated by holding an event with schoolchildren wearing Victorian costume. It has upped its social media activity, created trails for people to exercise on and sends out a programme to 5,000 businesses. Events promoted this year included a Brazilian festival to coincide with screening of the World Cup. A very impressive club with an enthusiastic manager and an example to others.”
The winners show off their Award, presented by David Barker of Carlsberg UK (third from left).
Website of the Year
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WINDLESHAM GOLF CLUB Judges’ comments: “Everything about the club and its offering is reflected in its website, which is both engaging and user friendly. Managing director Peter Lumley has overseen a £1m extension to the club to great success. The club shows a forward-thinking approach, has managed to raise funds and is reaping the rewards with functions and membership up 20 per cent. Staff are looked after with new training schemes put in place to help them do their job to their best ability. Peter also wants to change the image of golf club food so has introduced new menus with flair to suit the new restaurant facilities. He has objectives – he wants the club to be top of the first division – and he is clearly on his way! ”
Windlesham Golf Club was delighted to receive the 2014 Website of the Year Award from Larrytech MD Lawrence Hardcastle (third from right).
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Sports Categories Football Club of the Year Walsall FC Cricket Club of the Year Barnton Cricket Club Golf Club of the Year KP Club Vale Royal Abbey Tennis Club of the Year Northumberland Club Bowling Club of the Year Penn Bowling & Social Club Rugby Club of the Year Darlington Mowden Park RFC Northern Football Club Darts Club of the Year Airdrie Working Men’s Club
Congratulations to all 2014 Club Awards winners and finalists
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Football Club WALSALL FC Judges’ comments: “It’s been a very exciting time for the club. The club has undergone a refurbishment and rebranded the Stadium Suite to become The M6J9 Arena which offers more flexible seating and dining options than before and has a full programme of sporting dinners, party nights and entertainment. The club also has some major shows planned for the Christmas period with The Drifters playing on New Year’s Eve and Joe Longthorne returning with his live band for a special Christmas cabaret. The club remains the focal point of the local community with over 2,500 members.”
Walsall Football club’s winners collect their Award from ACP's Jonathan Hardy (far left).
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Cricket Club BARNTON CRICKET CLUB Judges’ comments: “Another excellent all-round entry. Founded in 1880 and with a huge membership of 1,250 people, the club’s cricket is flourishing. The men’s senior side is currently top of the league, fielding three senior teams at the weekend, and five junior teams play throughout the week. Section membership is on the increase and the club is an ECB ClubMark side which means they have reached a gold standard in coaching, facilities and youth development. The club also enjoys a very healthy social scene. The club is a previous winner of CAMRA Club of the Year (in association with Club Mirror).”
Barnton Cricket Club steps up to receive their Award from ACP's Justin O’Regan (far left).
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Golf Club KP CLUB (Up to £500,000 turnover) Judges’ comments: “Established in 1994 as Kilnwick Percy GC, the 18-hole KP in East Yorkshire has two restaurants and a bar with which to entertain the 390-strong membership, plus – of course – top class golfing facilities. The venue has undergone a bit of a rebrand in the past few years with the addition of on-site accommodation and an ultra-modern glass-fronted clubhouse; and it’s reaping the benefits. Membership has grown by 40 per cent in the past 12 months but the club is also keen to get nonmembers involved through ‘stay and play’ packages and competitive green fees. KP prides itself on service to members and non-members and has been awarded ‘Excellence’ status on Trip Advisor due to the overwhelmingly positive feedback on there.”
The teams from KP and Vale Royal Abbey take to the stage to collect this joint Award.
VALE ROYAL ABBEY (Over £500,000 turnover) Judges’ comments: “Vale Royal Abbey is a high-end club which has been privately owned by two individuals for ten years. Five years ago it was costing them £250,000 a year to keep going but Ian Embury was brought in to boost income and has been very successful, ensuring the cost base is as low as possible without compromising on the quality of the golf course and facilities. Growth in the outside function market has been massive with the result that the club moved to a break-even point two years ago and is now making healthy profits. Importantly, this has been achieved without heavy discounting in the green fees market ensuring that the club membership is still highly prized and it remains a prestigious club.”
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Tennis Club NORTHUMBERLAND CLUB Judges’ comments: “Dubbed ‘the biggest tennis/squash club in the North East’, the club has worked hard to boost junior membership with a series of open days, training camps and coaching courses which have all proved hugely popular. General manager Graeme Manwell has also set up a disability tennis section for visually impaired players and held a national tournament which attracted 40 players from all over the country. They also have a very active social calendar with quiz nights plus summer parties (even holding a pig racing night in August!). The club was founded in 1926 and boasts a 1,300-strong membership.”
Chris Colverd (far left; from Club Mirror's sister title Sports4Bars) presents the Northumberland Club with their Tennis Club of the Year Award.
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Bowling Club PENN BOWLING & SOCIAL CLUB Judges’ comments: “This was judged to be a really good club which has bowls at its core but maintains a flourishing social side with the number of social members continuing to rise thanks to its Real Ale offering, a great atmosphere and regular entertainment including several charity events. A big beer festival is held annually and this year’s saw 3,000 people visiting over three days. The club secretary praised steward Faye White for the way that she has transformed the bar in the past three years and worked with Marston’s to get her staff trained up by the brewery.”
Penn Bowling Club collect their Award from Chris Colverd.
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Rugby Club JOINT WINNER
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DARLINGTON MOWDEN PARK RFC
Judges’ comments: “Mowden RFC in Darlington was founded in 1950 and has steadily grown in stature. It’s an amazing success story, making them a true match for any club – and not just in terms of their transformation after taking the plunge by selling their old ground for housing and buying a 25,000-seater stadium and everything that comes with it. This, of course, has been coupled with extraordinary success on the field. The club offers no less than six bars which extends to 10 on match days as well as two large function rooms, games room and separate restaurant. Next year, the All-Blacks will be based here during the World Cup and are hoping to get 2,500 along to perform the world’s biggest haka and break into the Guinness Book of Records.”
The joint winners of Rugby Club of the Year proudly gather round the Aviva Premiership trophy (courtesy of sponsor BT Sport).
JOINT WINNER
NORTHERN FOOTBALL CLUB
Judges’ comments: “On the rugby side of the things, Northern Football Club’s men’s teams are doing very well and the junior section is flourishing throughout the various age groups (and makes up the biggest membership percentage of the entire club). They’ve installed new floodlights as well, which means they now have some of the best training facilities in the area. The gym and squash sections are also attracting new members and there is plenty going on socially throughout the club, including a newly formed golf society plus a number of bookings for weddings and parties stretching into 2015, not to mention their popular annual beer festival.”
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AND THERE’S MORE... BT Sport was proud to invite English international rugby union player Ugo Monye on stage to discuss his thoughts on the year ahead – notably the 2015 World Cup – with sports presenter John Inverdale. Ugo, who plays for Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership, celebrated rugby at every level, and discussed how life-changing his own first venture into the sport had been. He scored his first England try in the 2009 Six Nations (against Scotland at Twickenham), was selected for the 2009 Lions tour, helped Harlequins win the Amlin Challenge Cup and was named in the England training squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Shortly after this picture was taken, Ugo was whisked back to London for an early training session the following day.
From BT Sport’s Rugby Tonight studio in London, Ben Kay wished everyone a great evening. The rugby legend then read out the list of Rugby Club of the Year finalists before handing back to John Inverdale in Manchester for the live announcement of the winners.Ben and BT Sport also invited category finalists to take part in a live recording of Rugby Tonight.
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Darts Club AIRDRIE WORKING MEN'S CLUB Judges’ comments: “A huge club which is continuing to add to membership numbers with a wide and varied range of activities, not least darts for which it is very well renowned, making it a worthy winner of this Award. PDA pro Gary Stone is attached to the club and Airdrie hosts the biggest oneday tournament in Europe each August, drawing in top players from all around. Entertainment is also a big draw here with live music every weekend from the house band who play cover versions of golden oldies and more modern hits, as well as solo singers. A big change this year was the conversion of one of the club’s five bars into a Hawaiian-style cocktail bar. ”
Airdrie Working Men’s Club is presented with Darts Club of the Year Award by ACP’s Sean Ferris (far left).
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Judges’ comments: “Under the leadership of Dino Portelli, the BBC club has consistently shown great imagination in serving the interests and needs of its membership. In June this year, for example, a Disco Heaven theme party saw one of the Sister Sledge sisters take to the stage, with guests invited to join in, using dressing up boxes and face painters. A photo booth and goody bags were part of the event. Dino also introduced a Senses Cinema experience where movie-watchers open a box of ‘experiences’ at a given time for a sensory experience (e.g. Ouzo and pine needles for Mama Mia). Coffee Master Classes, sporting activities and learning languages are just some of the other items on the menu.”
The winners of Entertainment Club collect their award from Chris Haley of Dransfields (third from right).
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Judges’ comments: “Joint winners of the Award, this very successful club, which first opened its doors in 1924, is run by a passionate committee who are willing to invest in the facilities and help the club appeal to wide variety of people. As a result, membership continues to increase. They host live acts every Saturday and Sunday and the entertainments officer has booked acts for the next 12 months in order to get good value entertainment. In addition, there’s a very active sports section with darts and snooker – including professional players in their ranks. Their state-of-the-art upstairs function room is very popular for private parties and events. ”
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Refurbishment Club WINDLESHAM GOLF CLUB Judges’ comments: “Managing Director Peter Lumley showed clear enthusiasm and passion about the club which impressed the judges. Completing and project managing a £1m extension is no mean feat, but this club has done it with excellent results. Functions and membership are up by 20 per cent due to the extension and staff are looked after with new training schemes to help them do their job to their best ability. Peter also wants to change the image of golf club food so has introduced new menus with flair to suit the new restaurant facilities. He wants the club to be top of the leader board and he is clearly on his way! ”
Cask Marque’s Annabel Smith (far right) presents the Award to Peter Lumley and his team.
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ROLLS ROYCE LEISURE - DERBY Judges’ comments: “The club has restructured its grounds team in the past year to make it even more efficient. It has also taken on a maintenance apprentice, sports and turf apprentice and a gardening apprentice who are working out well. In addition to maintaining the football and rugby pitches, the team looks after three bowls greens – Rolls Royce’s Bowls section has won the county championship and is attracting good players – and have added a further cricket square to the existing two. This is described as a major coup for the cricket section which continues to grow, headed up by a former Nottinghamshire player.”
Rolls Royce Leisure step up to collect their Award from Emma Boggis of Sport and Recreation Alliance (far left).
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Sports and Fitness Club ASHBROOKE SPORTS CLUB Judges’ comments: “Winning the Award for Sport and Fitness Club of the Year, Ashbrooke Sports Club boasts enviable facilities and a membership of 1,100. The club boasts outside facilities in the form of cricket and rugby pitches, tennis courts and hard courts which are also used for five-a-side football. Inside, members can enjoy squash courts and a well-equipped gym. On the social side, the club has a main sports bar, lounge bar and patio bar with a good range of beers and all in a great location.”
Ashbrooke Sports Club collect their award for Sports & Fitness Club of the Year from Sport & Recreation's Emma Boggis (far left).
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SOMERS SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB Judges’ comments: “This is a very proactive club which knows what to focus on to get the biggest return – refurbishment, a greater variety of beers and introducing new and better entertainment. For example, they’ve installed a French boules court, so members have something new to learn. Refreshing their ideas and introducing new activities (such as boules) keeps members interested and on the increase. In the area, they are recognised for their extensive array of beers and have established a great reputation locally – even the local MP has joined the club, which is a great accolade!”
Somers Sports & Social Club collect their award from Dean Waddingham of AON (pictured far left).
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Judges’ comments: “Congratulations to Gaudet Luce for gaining over 100 new members through its membership drive. With a very hands-on operations manager, the club’s creative ways to boost membership impressed the judges. One such example is teaching golf at primary schools; while this encourages kids to play it has the knock-on effect of interesting parents in the game, and/or attracting back lapsed golfers. The club has also introduced a flexible membership system (£95 a year) and has refurbished the clubhouse bar and restaurant with a new menu with the aim of growing this area of club business.”
Springhead Liberal CLub (above) is delighted with their win, and (inset; above right) John Dolan from Booker (pictured far right) presents Gaudet Luce Golf Club with their Award.
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Judges’ comments: “Springhead Liberal Club, founded in 1897, goes from strength to strength. It is a prime example of what winning an Award can do for business (it won Entertainment Club of the Year in last year’s Awards). The club now has artistes approaching them for gigs because they know they will get a good audience. The club plans ahead; for example, knowing the World Cup would be held in 2014, it invested £3,500 in its projector so it could show the game on its 50in screen. This has reaped dividends in terms of bringing new people into the club. Having a bowling green has also helped the club’s fortunes as it is the chosen venue for competitions, bringing new people into the club.”
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Charity Club ST. KENT’S Judges’ comments: “Charity is part of the fabric at St Kentigern’s – AKA St Kent’s. The club has raised nearly £900,000 for charities over the past 12 years, averaging around £75,000 a year; a staggering sum. Funds are usually split between around 10 organisations including Cornerstone, which helps those down on their luck – such as ex-prisoners trying to rebuild their lives. Two priests who are helping deprived children in Sao Paulo are also supported by the club, and large charity events form an integral part of the club’s entertainment programme. This Autumn, for example, it hosted a large charity golf weekend to coincide with the Ryder Cup; 17 teams took part. The club also supports a Gaelic Football team and three soccer teams.”
St Kent's - proud winners of Charity Club of the Year - collect their trophy from Chris Haley of Dransfields (second from right).
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Traditional Club MAINLINE SOCIAL CLUB Judges’ comments: “This club encapsulates everything that a traditional club should represent. It is determined to grow this culture and expand its reach, and has increased turnover and membership by actively finding out what people want from the club. New initiatives include the highly successful singles night on Monday which is now getting upwards of 60 people a week on what was the club’s quietest day. There is something going on at the club seven days a week and local councillors hold their constituency surgery there on Saturday mornings. Always pro-actively seeking new members, the club has targeted bus drivers, thanks to the bus station at the front of the club (with a knock-on of recruiting passengers as well).”
Mainline Social Club are thrilled to collect their award from CIU president George Dawson (second from right).
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Committee WORCESTER PARK RBL Judges’ comments: “A young and proactive committee has been recruited which has steadily brought in new members through social media and advertising as well as improving and extending the entertainment programme, with theme nights and live music on Fridays and Saturdays. Sports activities have also been a focus of attention – there are now 17 darts teams and five snooker teams – and the committee is overseeing the construction of a new garden area with a patio and BBQ, all part of a major £100k refurbishment programme.”
Tim Hulme of BII (far left) presents the Committee of the Year Award to Worcester Park RBL.
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JOHN PYATT Adderley Green WMC Judges’ comments: “Founded in 1935 and with a solid membership of 1700, this is a very large and well-run club which continues to innovate and is fully deserving of this award. John Pyatt – who recently received a long-service Award from the CIU – continues to pull out the stops for the club. Jackpot Bingo is now offered two evenings a week, a major success and bringing people and profit through the doors. A seniors club has also been launched on Tuesday night which has helped to bring back older members who are now engaging with the club more often. John and the club continue to hold true to their caring mantra, sending over 50 club members on a free holiday to Blackpool in August.”
John Pyatt collects his award from Poppleston Allen’s Nick Walton (far left).
Special Award for Outstanding Service TOM WARD AND TREVOR PEARCE Judges’ comments: “Two Special Awards were presented for Outstanding Service, to Hunwick’s Tom Ward, 93, secretary for 50 years and Tipton’s Trevor Pearce (80), also club secretary and also celebrating 50 years at the club. Both remain driving forces in their respective clubs. Congratulations to them both!”
David Walton (left), executive member for Division 11 Durham Branch CIU, collects the Special Awards on behalf of Tom Ward and Trevor Pearce from Sean Ferris (centre) and John Inverdale.
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Congratulations to the 2014 King of Clubs, Rolls Royce Leisure -Derby! Colin Bancroft collects the trophy from BT Sport's Bruce Cuthbert (fourth from left).
Judges’ comments: “Every aspect of this club impressed the judges. From first-class social activities, an increased focus on catering and top-notch sports facilities to a new online booking system and installation of superfast broadband, this is a club which is committed to members, to success and to the future. Following on from its £1.5 million investment in facilities in 2010, the club is now set for another major building project to the tune of £750,000, all paid for by the club coffers. Congratulations to our 2014 King of Clubs!”
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PERFECTION: (L-R): Club Treasurer Sean Gilchrist, HEINEKEN Regional Sales Manager Kirsty Millner and President John Hannam have regular meetings to keep abreast of market trends and money-saving opportunities
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Specialists organised meetings with myself and the Committee only a few months ago and, very professionally, outlined where substantial savings could be made - not only in terms of wastage, but also in energy costs if we were to install the new system. “In that respect we’re talking ‘pence’ now compared to ‘pounds’ on the wastage front and there are more benefits from this new technology! “I don’t have to do the
CHEERS!: (L-R): Club Manager Brenda Tomkins, HEINEKEN Regional Sales Manager Kirsty Millner, Treasurer Sean Gilchrist, Barmaid Pat Griffin and President John Hannam
line cleaning because it’s all done for me as part of the deal, the quality - including the temperature - of all our bright beers is much improved, perfect actually and because of this, we are having another line installed soon.” HEINEKEN Draught Dispense Specialist Matthew Stransom and Regional Sales Manager Kirsty Millner agree: “Our first meeting highlighted areas of opportunity to improve the quality and consistence of the beer being dispensed. It also became apparent that the cellar temperature control unit was not working and the club did not wish to invest in replacing or repairing this system. “Due to the layout of the club and the fact the kegs and cooler could be located directly under the bar providing a short python run, we were able to install one of our Smart Dispense systems without the necessity of cellar cooling. “HEINEKEN paid to install the new system and this has clearly
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