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Volume 21, Issue 2 2015

Mehrts retains his touch

It’s a while since Andrew Mehrtens wore the All Black jersey, but he’s still attracting plenty of attention from fans – and he showed he hasn’t lost his touch with a virtuoso performance as guest speaker at the Upper Hutt Cossie Club sports dinner.

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Hot rods, hot roasts – page 6

Master of the bull’s eye – page 10

Old battle renews – page 26

Cafe in the Catlins – page 29

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NEWS/OPINION

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Today, somewhere, someone is stealing club funds. That somewhere could be your club...If your club has not had a systems review in the last three years, it will be at risk.

The ‘honourable member’ When I visited a club in the South Island, I was greeted warmly by a friendly, lovely man who had a very long association with the club. He was a founding member. His contribution had been recognised with life membership. He was a great ambassador for his club. He was also a thief.

He had stolen $4500. When I reported this to the club committee, there was disbelief and reluctance to treat the loss of club money as a theft.

“Let’s just talk to him” some said.

Others were stronger: “Get him to resign…he’s a nice guy…he’s a life member…he’s a founding member…it must be hard surviving on a pension… he does so much for the club….”

No-one said he should be treated like a thief who steals your cashflow card and takes $4500 from your bank account.

In the end the committee did not lay charges with the police. They did not send a signal to others that theft of club property is unacceptable. They did not get reparation; the money was never recovered. But worst of all, their actions did nothing to expose the significant problem of theft from New Zealand clubs or to deter it from happening again.

Theft from clubs is a significant problem. Millions of dollars have been stolen. Today, somewhere, someone is stealing club funds.

That somewhere could be your club.

We know from insurance claims that twice as much money is stolen from clubs by staff and committee members as is taken in armed hold-ups

Joanne Newman and burglaries. But you are not likely to read about it in the newspapers.

If your club does not have adequate controls and systems in place to detect and prevent fraud, I guarantee it will become a victim sooner or later.

Club officials have a responsibility to ensure that does not happen. There are many simple ways to prevent theft, but as technology changes so must these systems and controls. If your club has not had a systems review in the last three years, it will be at risk.

• Joanne Newman specialises in club accounting and forensic auditing. She is the managing director of Club Accounting & Investigations Ltd and Smart Business Centre (Tauranga) Ltd. She is the author of ‘How to Catch a Thief, a free handbook for club managers and committee members.

A member of the Smart Business Centre group.

Eat, drink and be merry – but safe With the festive season approaching I know you will all be busy with bookings for the Christmas parties, functions and the general festivities this time of year brings. It’s a great time for both business and pleasure, and no doubt more non-members than usual will probably come into your venues to celebrate the “silly season”.

Just a reminder not to be silly yourselves.

All non-club members must be signed into the club appropriately to avoid potential problems.

And, of course, at this time of the year, the police are increasingly vigilant about monitoring such situations.

It’s important, when the busy nature of the season can make it more challenging, to monitor the comings and goings at your club, to ensure all your staff are aware of the correct protocol so that you are always fully complying with legislation. Eat, drink, be merry, and ensure everyone on your premises is having a safe time.

Speaking of compliance, it’s also time to be applying for licensee extensions if these are required by your club over the festive season. Remember that applications for any extensions need to be made at least 20 days in advance if you want approval for over the busy holiday period.

Additionally, it now goes without saying that all clubs should have adapted their constitution to ensure it adheres to the new Sale of Liquor Act, which came into effect from December 18, 2013.

The clubs insurance policy scheme developed

by Clubs New Zealand has in conjunction with the Abbott Group for the benefit of club members has proved popular, and, more importantly, it helps maintain our present capitation. Please consider this when club insurances are due for renewal as we see the scheme as a win-win for all involved.

And don’t forget, the insurance scheme is just one of many product and services deals we are managing to secure for the exclusive benefit of Clubs New Zealand members. You can keep up to date with these on the ‘exclusive club deals’ feed on the news section of the Clubs NZ website.

As an example, Clubs NZ has just partnered with

Tom Fisher

President, Clubs New Zealand the Clearview Estate Winery, which is offering Clubs NZ members a five per cent discount off trade prices, plus assistance with tasting notes, table talkers, price lists and more. Further deals will be released in 2016, so keep logging onto the website to check out the latest offerings to help you run your business smarter and better.

Finally, an important announcement: Registrations have opened for the Clubs NZ 2016 annual conference and annual meeting at the Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan Club from March 19-23. The word on the grapevine suggests that because of the central location, many attendees are planning to drive to the conference. This means we are expecting more delegates than ever as car-pooling makes it easier for more people to attend.

Make sure you register and sort your travel and accommodation plans early, as we want to make this year’s conference bigger and better than ever before.

After the busy holiday season, the conference is a great way to wind down, kick up your heels and make new friends, as well as get reacquainted with old ones. Of course, it is also a valuable opportunity to learn many useful things to enhance your business in 2016. We hope to see many of you there.

As this year draws to a close and we head into the new year, we look forward to an even more prosperous 2016 as the movement continues to grow.

I wish all club members, executives and staff and their families a merry Christmas and a happy new year.

Awards and rewards for Upper Hutt Cossie

Three ways we can help your club: Club accounting We are club accounting specialists, but we do more than keep your books straight. We put in place the systems you need to protect the clubs cash and assets.

Fraud investigation Besides being qualified accountants we are a Licenced Private Investigators.

Where theft or fraud is suspected we will find out how much is missing, who did it, and how. No other accountant has that combination of skills.

Committee member training and governance So your Committee members know what their obligations and responsibilities are.

Club Accounting Phone Joanne 07 577 6600 or 021 786 273

Above: Nine staff (eight pictured) with at least 10 years’ service at the Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan Club were presented with long-service awards at a celebration dinner. Three of them have been with the club for more than 20 years. The club has introduced the awards to acknowledge the contribution of long-serving staff.

Below: Upper Hutt Cossie staff and club executive members celebrate their success in winning the hospitality and tourism category at the 2015 Wellington Region Business Excellence awards, The club will host next year’s Clubs New Zealand conference on March 17-19.

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Tournament winner Greg Mathews, from Taranaki, at the table in the final with James Burnett (Aoraki).

Young guns on cue at school final Thirty-two college students representing eight regions contested the inaugural National Pool 4 Schools final at the Upper Hutt Cossie Club in September.

The Pot Black-sponsored tournament was the culmination of two terms of practice and competition for the players. Regional teams of four qualified from Southland, Aoraki, Canterbury, Wellington,

Wanganui/New Plymouth, Hawke’s Bay, Waikato and Auckland.

The competition was the initiative of New Zealand’s head cue sports coach, Gary Gillard, who was pleased with the standard of play and hopes it will become an annual event.

Greg Mathews (Taranaki) defeated James Burnett (Aoraki) by four frames to three in the final.

The finalists, from eight New Zealand regions, get together at the tournament.

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CLUB LIFE: DANNEVIRKE SERVICES & CITIZENS CLUB

Hot rods, hot roasts on menu Neil Grant Hot Rod has two main meanings – Rachel Hunter’s former husband, and older, often American, classic cars bearing large, modified engines. Either produces sweet music to its fans’ ears.

Dannevirke was unable to get Rod Stewart to perform there on his latest trip to New Zealand, but made up for that with an annual display of souped up, chrome-plated, fat-tyred beauties with suspension capable of handling considerable speed.

The origins of hot rodding are in southern California in the 1930s. Various Ford models were popular. If they were not already convertibles, they were often cut down to become so, or had their roofs lowered, or bonnets removed to display the remarkable and artistic engine modifications; many received ‘go fast’ paint jobs, especially showing flames licking along the sides.

It became a worldwide movement, developing its own lifestyle. The range of vehicles being modified broadened to include small British Fords and Morrises, for instance, powered by V8 engines.

The mind boggles.

The Dannevirke Services and Citizens Club is the only chartered club in the district. Club president, Peter Shaw says it is a very busy, friendly place for members, their guests and affiliated members to come to on a regular basis.

For the fourth year running, the club has hosted its Hot Rod Show in collaboration with the National Street Rod Association, Dannevirke.

To page 7 The Hot Rod Show, held in collaboration with the National Street Rod Association, Dannevirke, attracts muscle cars in various stages of restoration from all over the lower North Island. The event continues to grow with nearly 90 entrants parked up at the Dannevirke Services and Citizens Club.

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Something for just about everyone The Wairoa district has a population of just over 8000, but thousands more describe it as home. It’s a spot that offers something for just about everyone.

A river borders the main street, which caters for op-shopping, urban coffee-lovers and intrepid travellers who prefer wilderness adventures, hiking, fishing and camping.

The Wairoa River attracts water sports enthusiasts to row, sail, paddle in waka ama or take part in the annual Bridge to Bridge water-ski event.

There are plenty of places to grab a bite, enjoy a drink or sit beside the river and make use of the town’s free wifi.

Children can enjoy playgrounds, or bring their scooters and skateboards to the skate bowl beside the community centre – it’s big enough for everyone from toddlers to teenagers to enjoy.

An additional gem is being revitalised on the outskirts of the township – at Whakamahia Beach, where the Wairoa River meets the Pacific Ocean.

With its rugged coastline and wetlands, it’s an area to be enjoyed by visitors and locals alike.

The Wairoa River (above) and shops (left).

Wairoa is also the gateway to Te Urewera National Park with Lake Waikaremoana, a Great Walk and plenty of other bush walks that cater for the various grades of fitness of outdoor enthusiasts. There’s plenty to explore in the hinterland.

The Mahia Peninsula is just up the road from Wairoa – sandy beaches, fishing, walking and views from the top of Mokotahi Hill.

Wairoa’s Gaiety Theatre re-opened in 2015. This movie theatre combines old-school charm and the

latest technology – a reflection of a community that is proud of its history and has its eyes fixed on its future.

Forty kilometres north on State Highway 2, the Morere hot springs sit in another scenic reserve renowned for its hot pools and walking tracks.

Everything that happens in the Wairoa district is flavoured by the strong cultural influence of the area’s Maori heritage. Maori make up 60 per cent of the population, there are 37 marae, numerous

iwi, and the annual Wairoa International Maori Film Festival.

More and more people are choosing to live in Wairoa where the barriers of isolation have been overcome by technology, while maintaining a low cost of living and a relaxed lifestyle.

The locals welcome visitors. They reckon it doesn’t take visitors long to understand what the locals have known for many years — that they are on to a good thing.

Petrolhead heaven at Dannevirke National Service Club members enjoy a drink in the bar.

Membership soars at popular club The sleek line of the curved bar at the Dannevirke Services and Citizenz Club.

From page 6 “Michael Scrimshaw, who is in both organisations, is the co-ordinator of the event,” says Peter Shaw.

“Cars come from all over the lower North Island.

The event is sponsored by local businesses plus NZ Petrolhead/NZ Rodder. Entry is free and spot prizes of sponsors’ products are drawn out and given to the entrants. Comments are positive and a number are returning entrants.

“Every year this event continues to grow. This year there were close to 90 entrants who parked around the club.

“Entrants and spectators are treated to some great hospitality, with a $10 Hot Rodder’s lunch, sausage sizzles and American hot dogs. There was something for everyone.

“The crowds came and we look forward to hosting this show in future.”

Interclub readers may have missed the Hot Rod Show this year, but Peter, and secretary manager

Joanne Jones say that if you are cruising through Dannevirke. you should be sure to stop in for a look at their club. It offers members and visitors a wide range of activities. Adjuncts include indoor bowls, outdoor bowls, pool, snooker, golf, fishing, darts and a friendship club.

The club restaurant is open Thursdays and Fridays for lunch, and from Thursday to Sunday for dinner. Members are also welcome to hold functions at the club. It is used by the Motorhome Association as a self-contained stopover. which is free for their members to use.

If you do call in, enlarge your vocabulary with some hot rod terms to make yourself sound like an aficionado. A coupe is pronounced coop, a flatty is a flathead V8, a blower is a turbocharger, channelling means the floor has been removed and reattached at a higher point thus lowering the car, and a Deuce is a ‘32 Ford Model B. That should be enough to get you by until it’s your shout.

The club scene in Hastings has changed rapidly over the past couple of years with the amalgamation of several clubs in the region. But the National Service Club has remained unchanged apart from the fact membership is growing rapidly, says club president Clarence Hermon.

In the past year alone the club has increased its membership by 150 with no particular drive to do so, giving the club a total membership of around 1350. Clarence says the trend has enabled the club to thrive despite the trying times experienced by many other clubs around the country.

“Current club members have been inviting people along who they think will fit in well with the club scene. We’re growing slowly but steadily, and trading really well – in fact we’re up this year compared with last year,” he says.

A popular aspect of the club that has been drawing members has been its strong adjuncts, which include pool, snooker, darts, bowling, wine, golf, and even a pigeon club.

“We’ve been placing a real focus on ensuring our adjuncts are offering members a good strong programme,” says Clarence.

The club’s restaurant put emphasis on providing value-for-money dishes, he says. While roasts remain the most popular choice, there are daily $10 specials and a Friday-night smorgasbord. The restaurant is open for lunch Wednesday to Sunday, and also evenings Thursday to Sunday. It can also cater for functions in the club’s function room, which is available for hire (free to members) and can seat up to around 120 people.

Clarence says the club has been concentrating on having one quality, entertainment experience a month to give people opportunity for a special night out.

Over the holiday period the National Service Club will host an off-venue children’s Christmas party where Santa will ride in on his sleigh handing out gifts. There will also be a party on New Year’s Eve with a live band to welcome in the new year.

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‘Welcoming environment’ at the heart of the vision The only chartered club in the village (the Havelock North Club is also known as the ‘Village Club’) was established in 1949.

Up on the hill in Campbell St, it has views of the Kaweka Ranges and Te Mata Peak.

New members are welcome to join the everexpanding club family, says secretary/manager Raquel Renall.

“Our vision is to provide a welcoming environment where members and their guests can enjoy social and sporting interactions and companionship,” she says.

The club’s facilities include pokies, snooker, pool, darts and bowls, and there’s a TAB. The restaurant is open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 5.30pm.

Live entertainment and club events are offered regularly in the club.

Raquel describes the Havelock North Club as “an established and sought-after venue for all types of functions, such as weddings, birthdays,

Our vision is to provide a welcoming environment, where members and their guests can enjoy social and sporting interactions and companionship. anniversaries and conferences at competitive prices”. All members, authorised visitors and authorised customers are most welcome, she says.

Facilities at the Havelock North Club include pokies, snooker, pool, darts and bowls, and a venue suitable for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries and conferences.

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Investigations led to a meeting with Dr Russell Wills, Children’s Commissioner and paediatrician at Hawkes Bay District Health Board, as the RSA sought to find a way to really make a meaningful difference. Dr Wills suggested that targeting youths which showed promise but for one reason or another could not realize that potential would be the key to creating positive and long lasting change. Further investigation found the Hawkes Bay District Health Board already had The Programme Incubator, aimed at low decile schools and students, and TĐruki, the HB DHB’s MĐori workforce development strategy. Additionally the HB DHB already administers these programmes in South Canterbury and the Southern DHB (Otago and Southland). Ron said it made sense for the RSA to team up with the HBDHB. The purpose of the Trust will be to identify, support, mentor and fund young students whose potential could be impeded by family situations, background or other circumstances.

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Judy hits bullseye on home board Judy Fenton threw a hometown in claiming the Clubs New Zealand women’s singles crown at Whangamata in July.

Judy made 20-year darts history at this year’s Clubs New Zealand tournament at the Whangamata Club.

Her win in the women’s singles followed her success in the North Island tournament in Hamilton and made her the first dual champion in 20 years.

She also secured her position in the New Zealand team to play Australia in December. She has set herself a hard act to follow: In 2014, on her first visit to Australia, she won the Australasian Masters and Oceania singles titles, and the New Zealand team was triumphant over the Aussies.

Fifty-five of New Zealand’s chartered clubs were represented at the Whangamata tournament, which was heralded a success by competitors and spectators.

The Whangamata Club organisers put the success down to hard work leading up to, during and after the tournament, and paid tribute to staff and the dozens of volunteers involved.

Eight teams battled for the Whangamata Darts Club mixed pairs championship in late July.

Judy Fenton and Bob James proved too skilful for the pack, with seven straight wins and Fenton posting the highest start of 108.

Harry Taylor and Jo Thorpe (a regular visitor from Australia) were second with six wins, and Ray Fitness and Karen Donaldson third with five wins. Newcomer Shelley Bryant celebrated her first competition event with the highest finish of 86. Michael Jurisich won the members’ draw and Ken Stone was closest to the six-dart jackpot.

Results: SINGLES Men – Alf Franklin Memorial: Cody Harris (Manurewa RSA) 1, Mark McGrath (City Club 2000) 2, Laurie Turner (City Club 2000), Tukina Weko (Manurewa Cosmopolitan) 3.

Plate: Louis Kunz (Ohaupo Bowling & Associated Clubs) 1, Nathan Holt (West City Darts Association) 2, Darrell Ramage (Timaru South Cosmopolitan), Shane Whanau (Castlecliff Club) 3.

Women – B O’Shannessy Trophy: Judy Fenton (Whangamata Club) 1, Kit Bennett (Hamilton WMC) 2, Megan Smith (Tararua Club), Desi Mercer (Bluff Memorial RSA) 3.

Plate – Natasha Kitson (Tauranga Citizens) 1, Nicole Regnaud (Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan) 2, Karen Thomas (Club Waimea), Diane Fergus (Tararua Club) 3.

PAIRS Men – National Trophy of Combined WMC Darts Association Trophy – Rob Szabo & Craig Caldwell (Porirua Club) 1, Warren French & Craig Ross (Hornby WMC) 2, Preston Ridd& Dave Harrington

Nicole Regnaud (left), from Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan, claimed victory in the junior girls section, while Judy Fenton (right), from Whangamata, made history when she won the women’s singles. Photos: Coastal News, Whangamata (Richmond WMC), Geoff Koster & Dave Curreen (West City Darts Association) 3.

Plate – Chris Taylor & Dean McGillvray (Manurewa Cosmopolitan) 1, Mick Lacey & Tukina Weko (Manurewa Cosmopolitan) 2, John Pourau & Anaru Ashby (Waihi Memorial RSA), Rodney Moreland & John Kelly (Waihi Memorial RSA) 3.

Women – Invercargill WMC Trophy: Helen Makiha & Anna Neho (Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan) 1, Vernaleigh Brinsdon & Sarah Pitama (Hornby WMC) 2, Megan Smith & Diane Fergus (Tararua Club), Olivia Curreen & Ngauru Wikaira (West City Darts) 3.

Plate: Debbie Conway & Ruby Laird (Oamaru) 1, Trish Reynolds & Katie Lawrence-Tutengaehe (Tauranga Citizens) 2, Sandra Melgers & Viane Tuiatara (Papakura RSA), Trish Collins & Linda Tomkins (Swanson RSA) 3.

MIXED PAIRS Long Brothers Ltd Trophy: Selina Baker-Clemas & Jonathan Silcock (Wainuiomata Darts Association) 1, Amy Parry & Warren Parry (Invercargill WMC) 2, Kitt Bennet & Ian Watson (Hamilton WMC) & Maralyn Waitere & Mark Cleaver (Waitara District Services & Citizens) 3.

Plate - Long Brothers Ltd Trophy: Sha Hohipa & Matt Reedy (Gisborne Cosmopolitan) 1, Judy Fenton & Bob James (Whangamata) 2, Chrissy Goodman & Darrell Ramage (Timaru South Cosmopolitan),

U Hutt does its bit for hospice Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan Club president Wayne Henshaw presents Leanne McLean, fundraising and marketing director for the Te Omanga Hospice, with a cheque for $32,500.

Madison Parata & Chris McFall (Invercargill WMC) 3.

YOUTH Women – Dart Players NZ Trophy: Natasha Kitson (Tauranga Citizens) 1, Arlee Thompson-Collins (Gisborne Cosmopolitan) 2, Stacey Harvey (West City Darts Association), Cheyenne Wikaira (West City Darts Association) 3.

Men – Maggie Frampton Memorial Trophy: Jonathan Silcock (Wainuiomata Darts Association) 1, Matt Reedy (Gisborne Cosmopolitan) 2, Shannon Brown (Invercargill WMC), Chris McFall (Invercargill WMC) 3.

JUNIORS Girls – Glen Eden RSA Trophy: Nicole Regnaud (Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan) 1, Madison Parata (Invercargill WMC) 2.

Boys – McBeath Family Trophy): Jamie Grennell (Oamaru) 1, Lorenzo Kaa (Gisborne Cosmopolitan), Kayden Milne (Oamaru), Michael Fox (Gisborne Cosmopolitan) 2.

TEAMS Inter-area: Canterbury. Aggregate Trophy: Hornby WMC 4.46. Best presented team: Bluff Memorial RSA. Inter-island: men, North 33-15; women, North 32-16

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NZ MASTER GAMES: DUNEDIN

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Masters Games: more than Every two years when Dunedin hosts the Southern Trust New Zealand Masters Games, it draws around 6000 competitors with more than half of them from out of town. Why do they come? What’s the appeal?

There is no one answer because the NZ Masters Games appeals to people in many different ways.

Aucklander Janine Tulloch, 47, will head to Dunedin in 2016 for her third NZ Masters Games in the city. She and husband Neil, 62, will be competing in the Squash and Twilight 400. They love the entire experience.

“I really enjoy the idea that although you may be past your prime in your sport, you can still keep going in it and with others who feel the same way,” she says. “You can still be competitive or simply enjoy getting in there with whatever you are able to give it. Being there and doing it are more important than being the best of the best.

“Being active has become more important than I had thought it would be as a younger person. I really do believe you need to ‘use it or lose it’, but having said that, it doesn’t mean I am good at keeping active – being a lounge slug comes easier to me.”

Chris and Carolyn Baker, both 67, will travel from Riverton for the golf, sports accuracy and social petanque and bowls. Chris has taken part in athletics and indoor rowing, and both have done the Twilight 400.

“We find the games is a good motivator for us to set targets and to try to achieve them,” says Chris.

“It gives us a chance to play on courses we wouldn’t usually get to play on and do activities like curling and indoor shooting that we wouldn’t be able to do.”

Trying new sports captures the imagination of many people and the Twilight 400, with four sports over two days, is one of the most popular social events.

The Tullochs were introduced to it at the NZ Masters in Whanganui and are looking forward to it in Dunedin next year.

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Dunedin: a city with a lot going for it

“In Whanganui, everyone arrived with loads of anticipation and a high sense of fun and excitement,” Janine Tulloch recalls. ”You could really tell the difference between the first-timers and the beenthere-and-done that before folk!

“The costumes were inventive and loads of fun. If you enter the Twilight 400, you definitely need to be prepared for heaps of revelry.”

In Dunedin the event will include curling on ice and smallbore rifle shooting on the first night, then darts and 10-pin bowling on the second night.

Netball is also popular.

Rose O’Brien-Gardner, 50, from Rotorua, will be heading to Dunedin with her netball team, ‘Rotovegas’. for a sixth Masters Games.

“We are always keen to keep active and stay active,” she says. “We like playing indoors because our knees aren’t able to handle concrete courts over three days any more.

“For us it is a great time to catch up with one another. The netball is great, so is the accommodation and the entertainment every night. Dunedin gets nine out of 10 for being great hosts.”

Dunedin also gets the thumbs up from Janine Tulloch.

“In 2014 we thoroughly enjoyed our time in Dunedin. We did a few sightseeing things such as visiting Larnach Castle, kayaking out to the seal colony, touring the Speights brewery and the Cadbury’s chocolate factory.

“We enjoyed our NZ Masters Games event so much in 2014 that we pre-booked our accommodation for 2016 before leaving. This time we plan to use Dunedin as a base to do further travelling in the lower South Island.”

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Dunedin’s Scottish settlers named the city Dun Eideann (from the Gaelic for Edinburgh), and the Scottish values of thrift and education are still celebrated in the city. Flashy, high-rise buildings have never caught on, and streets of Victorian and Edwardian buildings are undergoing renewal. Its university is the city’s most important industry.

Clustered on the steep hills at the head of Otago Harbour, Dunedin offers a wide range of experiences: wildlife, cultural events and collections, fun activities for children.

This small, creative city has attracted many writers, artists and collectors who have left a legacy of art, books and treasures.

Otago Museum has a wealth of Maori and Pacific material, including a mummy, an oldfashioned animal attic and a tropical butterfly house for children. The Toitu Otago Settlers Museum is the country’s most modern museum and tracks the region’s social history. The Dunedin Public Art Gallery has New Zealand, British and European art, while the public library and the university’s Hocken library have large collections covering historical subjects.

The city is close to the cold waters of the continental shelf, which provide food for marine mammals and seabirds and make for year-round viewing of wildlife on the Otago Peninsula. In

a day you can visit the world’s only mainland albatross-breeding colony, at Taiaroa Head, watch sea lions sleep in sand dunes, delight in the antics of fur seals then in the evening, watch the world’s smallest penguins (the little blues) trudge up the beach in darkness after a day out fishing.

In town you can wander along George and Princes streets, explore inner-city boutiques selling the fashion clothing of local labels or rummage in op shops and second-hand stores.

A 20-minute drive to the historic port town of Port Chalmers takes you to retro shops specialising in women’s clothing, hats and collectable homewares, including Crown Lynn pottery.

Those with an architectural bent can check out Larnach Castle. the Dunedin Railway Station, the university clock tower (a favourite backdrop for capping photos), the modern University of Otago library, and an array of 19th and 20th century buildings made over for 21st-century life.

The Scots never let winter spoil a good party and you’ll find many events and festivals to enjoy over the winter months in Dunedin. Winter is also time for the mid-winter ocean swim, a ball at Larnach Castle, a festival for chocolate lovers, film and literary festivals and rugby at the covered stadium.

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CLUB LIFE: RICHMOND WORKINGMEN’S CLUB

End of ‘long, hard road’ in sight PHOTOS Below/bottom: Stage one of the new Richmond Workingmen’s Club has been completed and is open to members and guests.

Left: A new outdoor area has been developed as part of stage one.

Neil Grant The Richmond Workingmen’s Club, in eastern Christchurch, did not fare well in the 2011 earthquakes.

The brick and block building, which had served its members and the wider community so well since 1888, and the club’s more modern buildings needed to be demolished.

On the December 18, 2014, stage one of its replacement was opened. Members had their club back. They could once again meet again in their own premises for a game of pool, darts or indoor bowls, and for a drink or a meal.

Many members had moved away from the area because the earthquake had destroyed their homes, or they sat in the “red zone”.

Membership had dropped from 4000-plus to 1800. Nearby clubs made their facilities available and took in those who could stay and who belonged to sporting sections.

Richmond members have continued to play for their own club at these venues, and will do so until the completion of stage two around mid-2017.

The opening of stage one of the new complex has seen members return to the club for camaraderie, friendship and refreshment, and membership now stands at 2800.

“It has been a long hard road,” says manager Ricky Gilmore.

“During our two-and-a-half-year closure we held our AGMs at the Edgeware Bowling Club. This, along with website updates, enables us to keep our members up to date while the building was progressing.”

“Stage one is a 750 square metre building not unlike a large tavern, which we built as quickly as possible. It has a pool table and dartboards; table tennis, indoor bowls and cards are played in an

outbuilding. We’ve got a full kitchen which serves the bistro, and will also serve the restaurant when stage two is built. The 18 gaming machines and TAB are all there, too.

“Insurance negotiation issues have delayed stage two, but draft plans are in the pipeline. Besides the restaurant, its facilities will be similar to those of the old buildings to accommodate our sports sections and provide social areas for shows, private functions and conferences.

“It will once again be a vital part of the community hub. Local organisations will again benefit from our contributions in funding and use of facilities.

“We have progressed a long way since the quakes and I will never forget the dark days during our closure working out of a Portacom. One thing I must mention is the ongoing support from our members.

“It’s great to see them back where they belong, and we owe a huge debt to those members who

have stayed loyal through all the turmoil.”

Because the club operates under a permanent charter, there was no difficulty with liquor licensing while it was closed; the gaming licence remained on hold during the building period.

A private operator leases the club’s bistro, and it is going well, Ricky says. It is well patronised, and he says he has noticed a change in what patrons want.

No longer are clubs just drinking establishments; people now come to have a meal, play the pokies, buy some raffles or enjoy the live entertainment – and they may have a drink or two while doing that.

At the completion of stage two, potentially in mid2017, the restaurant will make a real difference to meeting that changing community need. Until then: watch this space.

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Southerners promise a warm welcome

The Kaiapoi Workingmen’s Club restaurant and bars (above and bottom) have been upgraded as part of the club’s $4 million earthquake repair work.

If you’re travelling south over the summer months, call into the Invercargill Workingmen’s Club, which promises you will be greeted by a friendly atmosphere and great staff, and have a wonderful time.

The club is open seven days a week from 11am till late, while its restaurant is open from Monday to Friday for lunch, from Thursday to Sunday for dinner, and on Sunday for a roast lunch.

The club can also cater for functions – from 10 to 800 people – without a problem in its upstairs Corinthian Conventions Centre.

Twenty-four 24 gaming machines, TAB, Sky TV,

pool tables, dartboards, snooker tables are available for members’ and guests’ use.

A number of motels are within walking distance of the club or for those travelling in motor homes, there are free parking facilities at the club.

It’s just a five-minute walk to town, so you can park the bus and explore.

Bluff is a 25-minute drive away. Next year’s Bluff Oyster Festival is on May 21, which would be a good time to visit the south.

The Stewart Island ferry leaves from Bluff, or you can fly across Foveaux Strait; the airport is a 10-minute drive from the club.

Better access part of $4m repair Kelly Deeks With earthquake repairs to the building and grounds now complete, Kaiapoi Workingmen’s Club manager Warren McFelin says it has been a pleasure to farewell the people in fluorescent jackets from around the club after having them on board for the past five years.

The club has undergone about $4 million worth of earthquake repair work since 2010, and Warren says he is very happy with the way the contractors and the insurer, NZI, have handled the project.

Repairs were completed at the beginning of November with the rebuild and re-levelling of the club’s carpark, which had to wait for the surrounding infrastructure to be repaired so that it could be aligned with the new road and footpaths.

He says the club is looking forward to an increase in trade now that members have better access to the club.

“We’ve had a split-level carpark since 2010, which doesn’t help much. Now we have plenty of space to park, as well as three courtesy vans available to pick up and drop off members.”

The club also took the opportunity during the rebuild to do some upgrading – including new light fittings and speaker systems installed during the

ceiling repairs and more than $100,000 spent on the club’s two bars. Incoming committees will not need to spend money on upgrades for the next 10 years, he says.

“Our financial and executive committees have been very proactive, and the members have been reasonably patient throughout,” Warren says. “They can understand what the end-result will be, and we’ve been at pains to keep them informed as to what is happening and what is coming up next.”

Work will continue at the club next year with upwards of $40,000 worth of re-strengthening to take the building from 33 per cent to 67% of the building code.

“We aim to be in a position where our members feel safe to be in a premise that’s right up to code,” Warren McFelin says.

“The whole building has already been upgraded to meet fire regulations, which unfortunately change all the time. In some places. we’ve taken walls out three times to meet code. Our insurance company has been very patient and we’ve been very fortunate.”

Membership numbers remain steady around 3500, with 40 to 50 new members joining every month.

The club has recently done a mail drop in the newer Kaiapoi subdivisions to tell residents about the completion of the earthquake repairs and show photos of the new areas of the club.

PHOTOS Left: Invercargill WMC president Peter Hair helps Eileen Dowling celebrate her 100th birthday at the club.

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CLUB LIFE: SOUTH ISLAND

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Giving back part of Oamaru ethic Neil Grant The Oamaru Club has been going for 52 years. Prem Nath has worked there for 31 of those years, the last 15 as manager.

He’s talking of retirement at some stage, but has no real plans yet as to what to do other than play bowls. That may not be enough to keep him occupied.

The club is very involved in inter-club activities, as well as local sports and social events. For instance, in February, Oamaru hosted the Clubs New Zealand national men’s outdoor bowls tournament, and in May, the South Island 8-ball tournament, which Prem says was also very successful with 200-odd players involved.

Over the September 15-17 period next year, table tennis players will demonstrate their extraordinary reaction times at the Clubs New Zealand South Island table tennis tournament hosted by the Oamaru Club.

Right now Oamaru Club outdoor bowlers are getting ready to take the New Plymouth Club by storm in the national men’s tournament in February.

Oamaru Club sections include cards, both bowls, table tennis, golf, darts, snooker, and travel. There are two outdoor bowls greens, and a large hall catering for indoor bowls, table tennis, pool and snooker, and ballroom dancing.

Rugby supporters take part in a Super 15 competition in which they pay $6 to guess the week’s results. At the end of the season, the “most correct” member wins $1000, and the runner-up $600.

Every Saturday there’s a live band at the club, often from Christchurch, Timaru or Dunedin. Sometimes these are purely for listening entertainment; at other times, they provide the music for dancing.

The Maxwell’s restaurant opens from Thursday to Sunday, and caters for private functions. Every Friday fortnight, the chef creates an international flavour – a menu featuring food from a chosen country.

The Oamaru Club is heavily involved in inter-club activities, hosting Clubs New Zealand tournaments and sending teams to tournaments at other clubs..

“We’ve got plenty of parking on site,” Prem says, “but we encourage members to be responsible by providing the free-of-charge, club courtesy van on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.”

Giving back to the community that supports it is a big part of the club’s ethic.

University grants for members’ families, sponsorships for school sports teams, visits to

hospital, and support for St John, the fire brigade and Search and Rescue are examples of the club saying “Thank you”.

As the end of the year approaches, club members are preparations are taking place for the children’s party and New Year celebrations. Clubs New Zealand members visiting or passing through North Otago are welcome.

‘A very amicable agreement’ Neil Grant With only a carpark separating the Timaru Town and Country Club from the Highfield Golf Club, it was probably only a matter of time before the idea of a merger came up for discussion. In 2012, the two clubs combined.

“Their president and I put our heads together to find ways to help reduce their costs,” says the Timaru Town & Country Club’s secretary manager, Vince Gardner.

“We expanded our liquor licence to incorporate them, and became virtually their 19th hole. We pay for their food licensing costs, and it cost us nothing extra except time for setting up. It’s a very amicable agreement. Plus, we’ve got the scenery of the golf course.”

A number of golfers were already T & C members, but 168 have become joint members, taking the T & C total membership to about 1500.

A similar arrangement exists with South Canterbury 8-Ball. The club’s four-wheel-drive section complies with national four-wheel-drive rules as well as its own internal ones.

“We have a huge range of clubs. Small groups of members may want to set up as adjuncts,” says Vince. “For example, the motorcycle section started off with four members who just wanted to get together. There are now 38 members in that group.

All our sections are showing signs of growth.”

There is no shortage of clubs for them to join.

Outdoor sports has eight clubs, including a pigeon club; indoor sports has five, one of them a karate club. Karting is the third motor-sports section, and leisure activities include a social club and wine club.

This reflects what seems to be a national trend with drinking becoming a secondary activity, and clubs now catering more for people who want somewhere pleasant to dine, social or sports activities to engage in, and perhaps a drink or two.

Moving with those trends, the club is about to build a cafe at the front of its building to serve coffee with scones, cakes or sandwiches.

Changes to the main building will see the restaurant, gaming, pool and darts all on the lower floor. Upstairs will become a venue for private functions and indoor sports and dances.

“People will be able to have a meal and then go downstairs to enjoy the free entertainment we offer most weekends,” says Vince.”

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The Alexandra District Club has the usual range of adjuncts, plus some not so usual, such as petanque.

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On Friday, September 27, 1957, the Alexandra Horticultural Society held its spring flower show, followed the next day by a parade up the main street, and then entertainment in Pioneer Park.

Every year since, the Alexandra Blossom Festival has drawn crowds from near and far, and the event has extended to a couple of weeks. These days, many of the floats created by local firms and organisations take months to prepare.

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‘Sociable centre’ at community heart Neil Grant Tucked against the South Canterbury foothills, Geraldine oozes charm and character. The treelined streets and properties give shade and shelter in summer, and present riotous colours in autumn.

Arts and crafts, and boutique foods flourish here.

The late Austen Deans became known widely for his paintings of the region and the alps; Barkers produces fruit wines and now jams, chutneys and juices; and there are local cheeses, beers, verjus, and potato chips to savour. It’s a great little town to visit or stay in.

The Geraldine Town and Country Club serves the locals and Clubs New Zealand members who call in. Like most clubs, it provides the usual range of refreshment and dining, and the sporting and social activities Touring groups like ULC provide entertainment for members as they pass through to play at bigger centres north or south, depending on which direction their travel takes them. ULC, which performed in November, is a Danish/Irish music group playing a range of traditional Danish and Celtic music.

“We get a good attendance at shows like these, as long as it has been well advertised,” says club manager Katrina McCabe. “People like to come to something that is out of the norm.”

Halloween was celebrated at the club, and Christmas and New Year will be celebrated in customary style.

Zombie nights are perhaps a little more unusual,

Left: Geraldine’s tree-lined streets give shade and shelter in summer, and colour in autumn. Above: Visitors gather for a break and a snack. but are always a good excuse for a party nonetheless.

Adjuncts, such as the pool, darts and travel sections, have good membership. The motoring section is popular for regular day trips, often with an element of competitiveness en route, sometimes with a mystery destination, and sometimes going to a specific place, such as the Ashburton’s Plains

Museum with its Railway and Preservation Society.

“Anyone can go on these trips as long as they can drive and not need to get towed home.” says Katrina.

“If they can’t drive, all they need to do is turn up and we’ll throw them in someone’s back seat.”

The club holds monthly car-boot sales on a Sunday, puts a float in the town’s Christmas parade,

leaves fliers in the camping ground and motels to let visitors know about its restaurant where “the chef does a really popular pork belly meal”.

Katrina says the club provides a safe secure, and sociable centre for its town and surrounds, and takes an active role in local activities. – “and, we do great coffee”.

You can feel right at home with Cromwell crew The Cromwell Town and Country Club’s purposebuilt venue on the shores of Lake Dunstan provides a relaxed, friendly atmosphere for members and guests.

You can play pool or darts, try your luck on the pokies, share the excitement of sports events on a big screen and enjoy lake views while you meet, greet and relax with the locals.

The Printers Bay at the Club restaurant provides home-cooked-style light and main meals.

Kids are catered for by a small-kids’ room, a large blackboard and an outside playground, and they’ll probably find their favourites on the kids’ menu.

The club welcomes members of affiliated clubs, so there’s no need for you to be a stranger when you’re in Cromwell. Drop in and enjoy the benefits of feeling you belong.

The Cromwell Town and Country Club sits on the shores of Lake Dunstan, and the lake and surrounding mountains provide quite some view. What’s even better, you do not even have to go outside to enjoy it.

varied social life at family-oriented Alexandra club marching bands are part of the parade. Shearing championships, musical productions, and art and flower shows take place at festival time. It’s no exaggeration to call it an extravaganza.

The Alexandra District Club’s involvement includes the influx of visitors. Many are affiliated club members from around New Zealand, others are people from Dunedin and Invercargill who maintain Alexandra membership for just such occasions when they are on holiday.

The club’s bistro, which is open from Thursday to Sunday, is “a very good bistro”, according to club manager Chrissie Nesbitt.

“Rebecca, the chef, has built up a very good name. We’ve had her for 14 years. People keep coming back because they enjoy the atmosphere.

She also does catering for events held here...21sts, weddings and funerals.”

There’s the usual range of adjuncts – pool, darts, croquet, bowls and fishing for instance, plus

some less usual ones, such as gentleman singers, petanque, and, most recently, a ukulele club.

“They started just a few weeks ago, but they’ll grow,” says Chrissie. “They meet every Sunday for a jam session. They are just playing for their own enjoyment at the moment, but soon they’ll be putting on items for other members’ enjoyment.”

There’s also a craft group that meets on Wednesdays and engages in sewing, crochet and embroidery.

The Alexandra RSA, which is incorporated with the club, put a float in the festival parade this year and won $500 for the most innovative and decorative entry.

Of the Alexandra District Club’s 1500 members, 300 are RSA members.

Chrissie is new to the club scene having spent many years in hotels: “I love it. It’s so different – more family oriented. There’s a care factor. The staff are great, and some have been here for many years.”

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PHOTOS: Porirua Club was a finalist in three business awards categories at the Porirua Business Excellence Awards. An All Blacks’ jersey was part of a fundraising raffle organised by the club’s rugby adjunct.

Community engagement drives growth Sue Russell

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Lisa Beighton, manager of the Porirua Club, understands there are a number of reasons why the club has experienced very strong financial performance in the past year.

“Our financial results are directly related to the quality of our engagement with members and the wider community,” says Lisa who has been in the role for 4 years.

A key strategy has been to open the club up to the community and find ways to express how the club sees itself as a community facility. Each year Porirua Club gets behind fundraising initiatives for women’s refuge and the local food bank but what Lisa says has been stunning is that some of this fundraising has not been organised from the management level of the club but rather the adjuncts.

“Our rugby adjunct actually organised the raffling of an All Blacks’ jersey with club members donating food items for tickets in it. It was a brilliant idea and totally their initiative. We usually support the foodbank two or three times a year.”

The annual ‘black and white’ ball, held in March raised $3000 for the local women’s refuge. The club organised the high-brow event with nibbles and a complimentary drink included in the ticket price.

The health of the club is also reflected in an approximately 6% increase in membership year on year. Subscription levels have been deliberately kept low at $20 per annum and Lisa says there is real

organised the raffling of an All Blacks’ jersey with club members donating food items for tickets in it.

A new sound system and Wi-Fi and new carpet and paint in the main lounge were part of a $270,000 refurbishment at the club. interest in encouraging junior members.

It’s been a big year in the club which chalked up 50 years of age on Labour Weekend, with four days of events. Again Lisa says the members took responsibility for most of the activities with each adjunct running a competition.

“We also had visitors from other clubs and Clubs NZ, which was lovely and our mid-weekers put on a great lunch.”

Over a period of two months prior to the 50th birthday the club’s physical spaces received attention with improvements and refurbishments amounting to $270,000. Lisa says the architecturally designed building was starting to look tired and the improvements have certainly been well-received by patrons.

“We installed a brand new sound system and WiFi throughout the club for members. We also fully

refurbished the women’s toilets and the main lounge received new carpet, furniture and paint.”

Lisa and club President John Rowe attended the Westpac Porirua Business Excellence Awards run by our local Chamber of Commerce business awards on Friday 20 November. Porirua Club had been selected as a finalist in three business awards categories – Medium Business, Not-for-Profit Chartered Clubs, Food Culture/Hospitality. It is not the first time the club has received accolades from the Chamber of Commerce.

“We are a member of the Chamber of Commerce.

It’s an organisation whose membership reflects the diverse nature of businesses in our area and we have always felt it is important to be part of this forum which in turn has helped raise our profile in Porirua.”

Looking ahead Lisa says she is certain the club will continue to grow positively and remain a key organisation in the Porirua community it serves.

Sth Wairarapa WMC proud of its heritage, Sue Russell

Local ‘cowboys’ enjoy a night out at the South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club.

Nestled in New Zealand’s oldest inland settlement, Greytown, the South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club, has a membership of 1250.

According to manager David Linton, who has had a long association with the club, the most important attribute a club manager can have is to be a good listener.

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The South Wairarapa WMC was founded in 1877 – longevity matched by few clubs in New Zealand.

David Linton says it is likely that the club is the oldest chartered club in the country holding a permanent Queens Charter. It still sits on its original site, which is part of the club’s special character, he says.

“We are enormously proud of our heritage. When you go to our website, you can see photos of the original clubrooms from more than 140 years ago.

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He also counts himself fortunate to have a solid supportive committee led by an excellent president.

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Champ knows when to hold ‘em Bounty hunters flock to big Petone tournament The Petone Club – “Poker HQ” – held its second annual Ultimate Poker Weekend over Labour weekend. With the 2014 inaugural event having sold out, the club expected nothing less this year and was not disappointed.

The weekend tournament attracted 450-plus very keen players from as far afield as Christchurch and that other city north of the Bombays, grinding away through more than 24 hours of poker over two days.

The weekend started with the Deep Stack Bounty game on the Saturday, with 174 players looking to take the bounty placed on each other’s heads.

After a gruelling 11 hours of cut-throat action “Slim” Bristier, a Wellington lad (born in the United Kingdom) was crowned the bounty winner, having taken more than $5 million in chips.

Sunday kicked off on a huge high with 200plus members and guests turning up for breakfast to watch the All Blacks secure their place in the Rugby World Cup final by beating South Africa.

After the rugby it was time for some serious poker and 297 players took their seats for the main event. With a guaranteed prize pool of $22, 000 on the line, you could cut the tension in the room with a knife as players hungry to make the final 18 battled it out.

While the first player was busted out in 19 minutes, the rebuy/add-on format enabled most to buy back in and fight it out to reclaim some of those lost chips.

For the unfortunate? All was not lost as 80-plus seats were quickly snapped up for the “plate”, Although the main event was fast-paced, it still took more than 13 hours to reach the “bubble”.

Then, with three players busted out in quick succession, the final two tables were set at 16. It didn’t take long for the two tables to shrink to one.

The final 18 were all in the money, but Sio Mapu, from Nelson (formerly Welly), emerged as the champion. Cheered on by his 10-strong team, he snatched victory from Petone’s Mark Crundwell and walked away with $8500 and the champion bracelet.

A huge thanks to all the players, staff and organisers of what has become New Zealand’s biggest poker tournament, outside casinos.

But enough about the poker...the Petone club had to get ready for a 4am start to a Rugby World Cup final the following week.

Above: Sio Mapu, from Nelson, was all smiles after being crowned victor in the Petone Club’s Ultimate Poker Weekend. Below, right: Mark Crundwell, who was second, and Sio with their cheques. Below, left: Poker action over the weekend.

support of local community The district itself has a fascinating history and we have 42 photo murals on our walls depicting early southern Wairarapa’s founding.”

A a members’ draw, held on a Wednesday night, starts at $200 and leaps to $2000, at which point it must be struck.

A major refurbishment of the bar saw a significant number of club volunteers lend a hand, something David says is characteristic of their ongoing support in lots of ways.

“Our volunteers came to the fore, saving us significant amounts of money in the process. I think that when volunteers help, it’s a win/win for the club and for them because they get great satisfaction knowing they have made a difference.”

Large concertina windows have been added to the club frontage, significantly opening up the club to the street outside, he says.

“We are planning to build outside decking which will increase the usable floor-level area for patrons by about 200 square metres. ” The club is also proud of its history of making tertiary education grants to members’ children and grandchildren– up to $10,000 a year, in total.

“We are very much part of this town and it is good to be able to support the community.”

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Vets enjoy royal touch Sue Russell The Huntly RSA has just over 700 members and has quietly gone about upgrading its facilities in the past few years.

Club manager Claire Cormack, who has been in the role for nearly a decade, describes the club’s home as a “quirky” building.

“It is unusual in that when you walk through the front door, the bar is the first thing you see. We have put effort and resources over the past few years in developing the outdoor area out the back which gets the sun most of the day.”

She has also noticed a definite improvement in club turnover – a reflection of an upturn in the economy. she believes.

Anzac Day was huge for the club, though Claire says it is always a special day, especially as the club has six surviving World War 2 veterans among its members.

“The poppy collection was up by $2000 to $3000 this year and our vice-president, Ian Todd, actually got to Gallipoli through the ballet process, which was wonderful.”

Some of the veterans also had a special moment on November 8 when they met the Prince of Wales at the Ngaruawahia RSA, an experience Claire says would have meant a great deal to the men.

“In this special year, marking 100 years since World War 1, it seems very fitting that these veterans who served so well in World War 2 had the chance to meet the prince.”

The club’s 8 ball section has started visiting other clubs within the wider district for competition and social engagement.

Claire is part of a team that has worked at the club for many years, including Lynn Bliek, Pete Maras and Sharon Henry.

“We also have four great restaurant staff and our part-time bar person, Hailey, is a great asset to club.

It is great to have long-serving staff who are very competent at what they do. When I had six weeks off earlier in the year, I knew the club would be in good hands.”

She describes the club’s president, Shirley

Te Awamutu RSA open to all, caters for everyone As a community club, the Te Awamutu & Memorial RSA’s membership is not confined to “returned and service” personnel. It is open to anyone over 18 “of good repute”.

The Alexandra St clubrooms in Te Awamutu provide a social and entertainment venue at club prices. The club is open every day and its facilities include five wide-screen televisions, 8 ball tables, darts areas, 18 gaming machines (including an in-house jackpot) and two computer systems with internet at no charge.

In-house groups include: fishing; darts; indoor and outdoor bowls;country music; racing; bus trips, 500s cards; scrabble.

Regular entertainment is on hand, usually at no additional cost to members. Children are welcome and limited facilities are available for them. Private functions are welcomed.

The Bomber Command restaurant provides bar snack and a la carte meals from 5.30pm every day except Tuesday. The club courtesy van provides door-to-door pick-ups and drop-offs every day except Tuesday.

PHOTOS Above: Huntly RSA vice-president Ian Todd (right) lays a poppy at this year’s Anzac commemorations in Gallipoli.

Right: Huntly RSA travel section members enjoy the on-board entertainment on their three-day comedy cruise./ Wilkinson, as extremely hard working and always around doing something for the benefit of the club.

The club’s thriving travel section is again planning a major trip next year in May; this time a nine-day cruise to New Caledonia. The group’s last venture was a three-day comedy cruise, which proved great fun, Claire reports.

“There will be 25 or so of us going on the cruise.

Our trips away are always a big event for the club and very much looked forward to by our members.”

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Sue Russell Melbourne Cup day is always eagerly looked forward to by members and guests at Te Awamutu’s Waipa Workingmen’s Club.

For 10 club members – all shareholders in the mare, Ponderosa Miss – the days leading up to the race were also full of anticipation. They were hoping the horse would make it the final 24 at the start line.

“Unfortunately, Ponderosa Miss missed out on the race by two,” says bar manager Robbie Hoyes.

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“She is such a great horse and, whenever she races, club members get really excited.” .

The connection with the five-year-old horse, and ultimately the opportunity to become shareholders, came about through trainer Daryl Hollenshead, who is a member of the club.

While Ponderosa Miss didn’t make the Cup cut this year, her career has been a great pastime and topic of conversation in the club, says Robbie.

“When you consider that in August last year Ponderosa Miss had a terrible accident in Hawke’s Bay and the vets were considering putting her down, for her to recover and perform at the level she has consistently shows she is an amazing animal. We are all very proud of her.”

Robbie Hoyes has been bar manager at the club for six years, having served 15 years on the committee; club manager Wayvne Gulliver has been 18 years in her role.

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Membership is down a little at 900, and Wayvne says this, along with changes in the liquor laws, has presented the challenge of “looking outside the square”.

“We have a large area upstairs that is underutilised, so we are really looking seriously at changing it and creating more of an events centre. We have the carparking to support significant numbers using our facilities.”

The club is in the process of re-designating its liquor licence with a view to an events/function centre. All going well, things should be in place by the middle of next year, she says.

The club also has close links through membership with the Te Awamutu RSA – about 35 per cent of WMC members also RSA members.

At this time of year, the Waipa WMC holds an unusual event for its members – a potato growing competition.

Wyvne explains: “We will go round to each vege patch, dig them up and award prizes for the heaviest potato and the funniest shaped and sized potato. It’s just a novel way to do something a bit different.”

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Bucking trend in heart of Hobbiton Sue Russell At the heart of Hobbiton lies the thriving Matamata Club.

It is often the case that clubs in smaller provincial towns compete against one another and struggle to survive. However, David Oliver, general manager of Matamata Club, reports that the club is bucking this trend and proving stronger than ever.

After years of hard work and negotiations, a trial merger with the Matamata Workingmen’s Club took place in May this year. It has contributed immensely to the success of the club, bringing new life and members through its doors.

“It has certainly been a time of new beginnings, with major physical restructuring and new members from the Workingmen’s Club,” says David.

“To help with the transition for them, we developed the Workies Bar. It has been designed to reflect the identity of the previous Workingmen’s Club where members can come straight from work and feel at home. The Workies Bar is open seven days a week and has become an active hub of the club.”

Membership of the Matamata Club is currently 920, and tracking well to reach 1000 members by the end of the financial year.

Major growth has been evidenced in a 39 per cent increase in bar takings, while the restaurant is up 40% on the previous year’s turnover.

David says the board’s response to feedback from members has resulted in a lot of effort and investment being put into the restaurant.

The menus were reviewed and presented afresh with the restaurant operating five days a week, Tuesday to Saturday.

To promote the restaurant a ‘two for the price of one’ on main courses is offered on Thursdays,

PHOTOS Left: The vision that greets members and visitors to the Matamata Club.

Lower left: Lawn bowlers dice on the Matamata Club green.The choice of activities also includes 8-ball, snooker and darts. which is proving popular and has generated new membership.

A separate TAB area was also created, and with additional large-screen televisions, betting activity has increased. With the change in liquor laws, the introduction of a courtesy van has been well received.

The executive board is intent on providing a relaxed and safe environment for members to enjoy one another’s company and use the facilities on offer. Targeting young families is something the

board is interested in developing.

Being able to see the club in a new light, while making sure it is enjoyed by both new and established members is a challenge David is enjoying.

“We need to ensure members feel it is a comfortable and welcoming place to bring their families and friends. Developing the restaurant and the involvement from the sporting adjuncts has been a big part of this.

“There are so many activities for everyone, including 8-ball, snooker, darts and bowls. We are fully focused on creating an environment which

allows the Matamata Club to continue to be a significant part of the local community.”

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Raglan gears up for the summer metres away. The bowls clubroom is popular for groups – it is a more intimate space and offers opportunity to play on one of the best greens in the Waikato.

Chris says he has been enormously impressed by the quality and level of the voluntary support of many club members.

“I have had time to see just how much individuals contribute daily to make this club special. I can see just how much they enjoy contributing their time and energy in all sorts of ways. That has surprised me and I think it’s a big part of the club’s character.”

He is keen for the committee to explore ways to develop the asset and to modernise the complex, including the Left Hand Break restaurant. The restaurant offers dinner Wednesdays to Saturday, and caters for groups by arrangement.

A speaker’s words at a Clubs New Zealand conference echo in Chris’s ears: ‘If you are not developing your asset, you are not doing job’.

As drinking habits have changed, partly because of tighter alcohol/driving laws, the club has embraced lower alcohol and non-alcohol options.

“We have three low-alcohol options on tap and there has not been a major impact on bar profit.”

A string of entertainment is scheduled for December and January.

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Chris Lourie has managed Raglan’s only chartered club for just over 18 months, and the former Hamilton sports’ club manager says it has been a productive learning curve.

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In a very seasonal, small town it takes a lot of imagination and energy to create a club environment that serves both club patrons and their guests as well as the influx of holidaymakers. It’s a challenge Chris has enjoyed.

“Part of my diverse role is to find ways to engage Membership stands at 3000 and is increasing visitors and regulars by ensuring we offer great Sue Russell year by year.

Club members are very proactive on welfare, service and facilities,” he says.

One of his first impressions was the scope to According to Andrew Thurlow, manager at which is extended not just to World War 2, Korea, create a new and more vibrant atmosphere through Whakatane RSA, the club really lives up to the words Malaya and Vietnam veterans, but to any member some simple additions and changes in the club who has served overseas.

Andrew says it’s a on its website – a ‘modern RSA’.

Andrew, who came to the role 18 months ago concern that some veterans from more recent layout.

“I thought that a club with more than 1000 from the hotel industry, says the look of the club and service do not know they are entitled to welfare and members should have a large, top-of-the-line TV financial support. the way the staff interact with patrons and visitors is In addition to the more standard adjuncts, screen for viewing sporting events and the like. all about presenting a warm, welcoming, open, and Whakatane has a gardening club, formed many Simply shifting the dartboards closer to the 8 ball/ very comfortable atmosphere.

“It is a very nice-looking club; not overpowering. years ago by members bringing along their veges snooker tables has created a sporting activity hub, which has really warmed the place up.”

We want everyone to feel perfectly welcome and we which were disbursed in $1-a-ticket raffles.

He acknowledges that people come to a club for These days the club buys its veges, offers bus have gone about upgrading aspects of the club to different reasons and has enjoyed maximising the rides to the club for its more elderly members, and achieve this.” spaces in the single, raffles off the produce to them.

The foyer with all-glass doors on the front reflects “It’s one of the simple ways we look after our large, open-plan room. the feel of walking into a well-appointed hotel rather “A big building with members and it is an outing for them to come to the than a private club. nobody in it is not very club,” says Andrew.

“We have an excellent president and committee Once a month, the club puts on a morning tea for inviting, so I have put a who carry the vision of this club, not only reflecting and honouring its heritage and members who served residents of all rest-homes in the district, and it’s not priority on optimising the spaces for families their country, but also being a place where everyone unusual to have as many as 50 visitors.

He can’t speak highly enough of the club’s staff... and adult patrons is welcome...a club with a positive, engaging future.” alike,” he says.

A new stage – built in a much better position for hard-working, extremely friendly and very stable.

A substantial carHe is looking forward to the Clubs NZ club entertainment in the main lounge – has been well park hosts the campermanagers’ conference in Christchurch, describing received, he says. it as a positive, supportive and vanners who, for a engaging experience and an nominal nightly fee, can explore the town excellent place for networking.

“No matter the size, history or and enjoy the club.

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Sue Russell As membership approaches 6000, the Taupo Cosmopolitan Club has undergone extensive alterations in recent times.

Manager Allan Miller says the interior changes, coupled with a major membership drive, have resulted in swelling numbers.

“We have a very streamlined system for membership these days,” he says. “The annual subscription is just $15 and takes effect immediately.”

Plans are afoot for more development... relocating the gaming area, upgrading the toilets and improving the sound system. Allan expects a proposal will be ready to go to the membership early in 2016.

The club has a substantial second-floor reception lounge, complete with its own bar, full on-site catering and lift access.

Given its location in the central North Island, the club is almost seasonless, he says: “With everything Taupo has to offer summer and winter, we find ourselves busy all year round.”

The club is generous with sponsorship and is committed to giving funds to school in the district and helping one-off projects.

“The Taupo Community Patrol and local sporting clubs are also well supported by the club,” he says.

Allan describes the club’s facilities as secondto-none, and the executive is committed to keeping them up-to-date.

The Taupo Cosmopolitan Club began on a different site back in 1969, with a founding membership of 300. It has occupied its current site at 5 Taniwha St since 1985.

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Laughter, good times at Whangamata Sue Russell The business of providing a great social space with plenty of activities for members and guests is something Gavin Antony, manager of the Whangamata Club and his staff really enjoy.

“There is always something happening in and around the club.”

Gavin describes Whangamata as the car capital of New Zealand. When you consider that 450 cars registered to participate in this year’s Brits at the Beach in October, and couple that with the fantastically popular annual Beach Hop, which takes place in March/April each year, his description pretty much hits the mark.

“These are huge events and we get right behind them. Part of our club transformed into the beach hop shop this year. On top of this, we run two car shows at the club – one on New Year’s Day, the other over Labour weekend.”

Entry to the car display on the Saturday of Labour weekend was by gold-coin donation, with the Emerald Brothers following on the Sunday night.

The club is home to 4000 members, including junior members, aged 14 to 18 years. The ability to take on junior members became possible in 2012 and Gavin says it has been a really positive development for the club.

“It is really good to have the ability to have younger members in as they are the future for the club.

“Our only stipulation is that they are connected with an adjunct and under the supervision of a parent or guardian.”

Last year was a record year for bar turnover despite the impact of the Sale and Supply of Liquor Act with its stringent penalties regarding excess

There is always something happening at the Whangamata Club, which is home to 4000 members and prides itself on its welcoming atmosphere. alcohol consumption. Gavin says the result was entirely to do with the approach the club took to embracing the new regulations.

“The breweries certainly have got in behind the spirit of the act, offering an array of low-alcohol beers which we have on tap along with low-alcohol wines.”

The Club 404 Restaurant is open seven days a week from 5.30pm with a-la-carte every night and buffets on selected nights. Main meals are priced from $17 to $25, there is a selection of light meals from $5 to $15, and children’s meals.

Ten years ago the club invested in a $2 million refit. Gavin says the dance floor area, which sees a lot of activity, including keep-fit tai chi, indoor bowls and rock ’n roll events, will be refurbished shortly.

He describes the club as very friendly, with vibrant adjuncts and a welcoming atmosphere.

“As a holiday destination we have a wonderful balance between regular members and visitors to town. There’s a lot of laughter and good times as friends catch up and strangers get to know each other.”

The club also has an active TAB on the premises and is open seven days a week from 10am until late.

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‘Staff love it – and patrons love it’ Neil Grant There has been plenty of action at the Bay of Plenty’s Tauranga Citizens’ Club.

Saturday, November 7 was the official opening day for the club’s new bistro, after a process that took about two years in the planning, six weeks in the building, and two or three weeks in ironing out the wrinkles to make sure everything worked smoothly.

“Originally the bistro was designed to cater for the 1000 members the club had at the time,” says club president Stephen Hawkings. “As membership grew, the bistro took over bits and pieces of existing club space.

“Now it has enough space to cater for the current 5700 members, and any more in the future. It will be fine for the next X amount of years. The staff love it and the patrons love it. There’s a whole new atmosphere, and everything is much more friendly.”

The bistro is downstairs, serving meals to patrons in either of the two bars. It has no separate dining area – diners can take their meals to wherever they happen to be. Upstairs is an entirely separate restaurant with its own kitchen and chef and staff, which is open to the public. There is lift access to the restaurant.

Planning for the new bistro began after committee and members agreed to go ahead with the project to alleviate the pressure on staff who were managing under pretty confined conditions, and, of course, improve the dining experience for members.

“Originally we got an architect’s brief, which we took back to the staff. Staff and the architect tweaked things. We transferred some of the equipment to the new bistro, but we have now converted to all gas, apart from one oven, so most plant is new.

The chef and the 10 full- or part-time staff run it seven days a week.”

The new bistro at the Tauranga Citizens’ Club is downstairs and serves meals to patrons in either of the two bars.

Because people can order and eat at any stage and anywhere during open hours, Stephen is not sure how many meals are being served each day.

But he does note that Sunday roast and dessert meals are served to between 120 and 170 people.

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asset,” he says. “The club is really busy – a lot of people are using the adjuncts, which are very strong at the moment.”

Club facilities are used by Probus groups.

The restaurant has dine-and-dance occasions on a regular basis, and as Christmas approaches, karaoke, tribute bands and festive season events will give members plenty of entertainment choices.

There will be a buffet lunch on Christmas Day between 11.30am and 3pm, and New Year’s Eve entertainment will be provided by country and western and folk duo Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan.

The club takes the welfare of its members seriously, says Stephen.

As well as the now typical, courtesy coach to get members to and from home without being ticketed, the club offers some medical and ambulance expenses.

The club’s logo, with the words ‘Sport’ and ‘Friendship’, a pair of hands clasped in greeting and a couple of big game fish, seems to sum things up pretty well.

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Merger makes sense Sue Russell In the last decade, Taumarunui & Districts RSA has seen some significant developments to its clubrooms.

Manager John Callinan says the improvements have not only added to the whole look and feel of the club, but some have also been designed to save significant resources.

“Our kitchen was extended and refurbished with new equipment. We have also put new carpet down and outfitted our toilets with Italian-sourced tiles right through. By replacing the old urinal with individual ones, we have also saved a substantial amount of water.”

New tables and chairs have also been bought and library services to members extended with the introduction of computers for patrons to use at no cost.

While membership tracks at just over 900, John says a significant minority no longer live in Taumarunui and surrounds, but choose to retain their membership as a way of supporting the club.

The club found itself in the somewhat unusual situation of having too much money in the bank not so long ago. As a result, it upgraded the toilets at a cost approaching $100,000. And, over the last 10 years, it has given $600,000 to community groups.

As a means of safeguarding the viability of

the RSA, talks have begun about merging with Taumarunui Cosmopolitan Club, with a view to incorporating other community and sports club sin the district, and remaining on the Taumarunui & Districts site. An independent consultant is working with each club to advise on the best plan of action.

The RSA is already in a formal partnership with the Taumarunui Golf Club. As a result, a new golf tournament, the RSA Tarrangower Classic, is about to become an annual fixture.

John describes the club’s restaurant as a very well-performing facility: “In August, restaurant sales tracked at $8000 more than bar sales.”

He recalls discussions three years ago at the national RSA conference about how pivotal food and the quality of service is in a club: “Food is definitely a key driver to a club’s success, so we have made a point of focusing on this aspect of club life.”

Merging the clubs make sense particularly when the number-crunching exercise reveals significant savings around compliance costs.

Along with the restaurant (open seven nights a week), the RSA has an upstairs function area. John is happy to accommodate groups of more than 10 people and will cater for lunches on request.

Sixteen members of the cadet unit based at the high school are also junior members of the club – which, says John, brings younger energy inside the walls To page 26

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Lindsay quits on retirement Sue Russell The last four months have been a very good learning curve for Raetihi Club’s new manager Lindsay Campbell. The former New Plymouth Club manager recently returned to the industry following a stint at retirement.

“I decided a working life was still for me so when the opportunity to apply for the role at Raetihi came up I seized it,” he says.

The club has a membership of 400-plus and

Club with a big heart has bright prospects Sue Russell Pauline Tane began her new role as manager of the Otorohanga Club in early October after nine years of working in the world of chartered accountancy.

However, her connection with the Otorohanga Club goes back even further – to when she served as vice-president for two years and became the club’s first female committee person. She was also the Taumarunui RSA Club manager for 10 years.

“We are fortunate here at the Otorohanga Club to have a very stable governance in place with Bryan Fergusson as president for nearly two decades and a strong core of members who have supported the club loyally for many years,” Pauline says.

A priority for her is to put energy and funding into refurbishing and upgrading the clubrooms, as this can be managed.

“When you consider that the members have kept the club going all these years, it is important, I feel, that we do everything possible to look after them with the facilities we have.”

The Introduction of lower-alcohol beverages has been well embraced by the club, especially the mild ale, says Pauline.

“The club scene has changed quite a bit over the years with drink driving being enforced, along with changing drinking habits of younger members in particular. It creates the challenge of thinking outside the square to encourage them to enjoy our facilities more often.”

The Otorohanga Club bought the local golf club and the 18-hole course to ensure it remained viable for golfers in the area. This is proving a challenge, but with the co-operation of everybody concerned, there is a real sense that things will work out in the very near future.

The club has some highlights ahead to look

The Otorohanga Club’s membership stands at 1800 and guests are welcome. forward to as well – including hosting the Clubs New Zealand national men’s pairs golf tournament in March 2016 and then the Clubs NZ North Island indoor bowls tournament over Easter. at the end of March.

For Pauline, who has always had the club at heart, it has been a very productive time – leading a club with a big heart and bright prospects.

Club membership stands at 1800, each paying a $40 annual subscription. The club’s restaurant serves dinner meals from Tuesday to Sunday and lunch from Tuesday to Saturday.

“Our Sunday roast meal is popular and I think there is definitely potential to develop the restaurant further,” says Pauline/ Along with its 8 ball and snooker, women’s and men’s bowls and golf, and fishing sections, the club

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Pauline is looking forward to welcoming guests of members and visitors.

“We have 18 pokie machines and a serviced TAB facility. Our duty managers are always on hand to answer questions and help visitors with information about the club’s facilities.”

Lindsay says it has tracked at that figure for some time now.

“This club has a solid core of members who enjoy its facilities often. We’re open every day of the week with the restaurant open for business on Friday and Saturday evening. Our Sunday lunch roast for $10 has become really popular.”

Reflecting very much the part of the world the club inhabits is part of its special character with hunting trophies on display. The Raetihi Club has an active shooting section promising to add more trophies over time. The ‘rugby mad’ club is also a sponsor of Wanganui Rugby.

8 ball is very strong at the club and members take part in regular competitions to and from other clubs. Cards, outdoor bowls, a TAB and 12 gaming machines complete the activities and facilities the club provides to members and guests alike.

The club’s jukebox is hugely popular, Lindsay says. “It has very good value for money and constantly available. I would recommend a jukebox to any smaller or reasonably isolated club like ours.”

The Lockwood-design clubrooms have been home to the club since 1997. Lindsay says the look and feel of the building works perfectly to reflect the strong hunting and farming environment the club operates in.

Melbourne Cup was celebrated with prizes awarded to the best-dressed patrons and a sausage sizzle for all.

With its relatively isolated situation, Lindsay says Raetihi is holding its head well above the water line.

“We have a good core of regulars who enjoy our friendly laid-back ways, as well as a nice mix of visitors. We don’t always have a lot of entertainment on, but the club is ticking on well.”

The club is open from 2pm to 11pm Sunday to Wednesday, and from 11am Friday and Saturday.

“We always look forward to travellers and visitors stopping to meet the locals and enjoy our facilities,” says Lindsay.

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C LU B L I F E : R E C R E AT I O N

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A Catalina flying boat (above) and classic jet fighters (right) will be part of the avionic action at Warbirds Over Wanaka next March.

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Fading memories will be revived and folklore recalled when a Spitfire and a Messerschmitt rule the skies over Wanaka next April. A United Kingdom-based Messerschmitt Bf 109 will join a Spitfire in aerial displays to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain during the Warbirds Over Wanaka event at Easter (March 25-27).

This will be the first time in 20 years that a Messerschmitt 109 has flown in New Zealand.

Airshow founder Tim Wallis brought one to the 1996 event.

Warbirds Over Wanaka general manager Ed Taylor says there are quite a few Me109s in museums, but only a handful still flying.”

“It holds the record for being the most produced fighter aircraft of all time with a total of 33,000 built.

This is a major coup for us. It’s expensive to keep these old aircraft flying and to bring them halfway around the world is no easy task.”

The aircraft coming to Wanaka is something of a movie star – it flew in the 1968 Battle of Britain film and, 20 years later, starred alongside Tom Cruise in Valkyrie. It is owned by the Aircraft Restoration Company, which is based at Duxford in England. \ ARC owner John Romain, who will pilot the plane in Wanaka, says the show has been on his wish list for some time: “It ticks a lot of boxes for me.”

The aircraft performs at many airshows in Europe and has been especially busy in the United Kingdom over the past few months taking part in numerous Battle of Britain 75th anniversary celebrations.

“I’m sure there will be thousands of New Zealand and Australian airshow fans very excited about the prospect of seeing the 109 going up against a Spitfire once again.”

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the handling qualities are known and accepted, it is a tremendous fighter to fly.

I can see why the German pilots liked it so much.

A Messerschmitt will join a Spitfire in an aerial display marking the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain at Warbirds over Wanaka next March.

Romain, one of the UK’s top Warbird pilots with many hours flying both the Me109 and Spitfires, says the 109 is smaller than the Spitfire, and the cockpit is “much smaller”.

“However, once flown, and the handling qualities are known and accepted, it is a tremendous fighter to fly. I can see why the German pilots liked it so much.

The Spitfire is certainly easier to fly – lighter on the controls and much more relaxing in the take-off and landing phase. The German pilots became “tired” when flying the 109 because of both its physical and mental requirements.

“This alone would point me towards the Spitfire

if I was going to war. Having said that, the 109 has wonderful qualities as a fighter and as an aircraft generally. A pleasure to fly.”

The Warbirds Over Wanaka Community Trust is keen to use the Me109 visit to further its mission “to educate through the celebration and promotion of aviation past and present”.

The commemoration of the Battle of Britain 75th anniversary will used in the airshow’s free schools’ programme.

On Rides Day (Monday March 28), Warbirds visitors will get the opportunity to get off the ground in anything from a warbird to a microlight. And

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Event manager Mandy Deans says one of WOW’s aims is to encourage people into aviation careers and warbird flying as there are relatively few new warbird pilots coming into the scene.

There will also be an emphasis on sport aircraft in the 2016 airshow, with some operators giving passengers the opportunity to take the controls during flight. The 2016 show will include an overseas aircraft, a short-take-off and landing competition for sport aircraft, and a jet air race.

A number of amphibious aircraft, including a Catalina flying boat, will fly over the Wanaka lakefront in the free, public event at dusk on Friday, March 25, accompanied by a commentary, search lights, music and reenactments.

As well as the star Spitfire/Messerschmitt duo, the warplane contingent will include a Goodyear FG1D Corsair,(operated by the RNZAF in the Pacific), a Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk, a sleek North American P51-D Mustang, and a restored, twin-engine Avro Anson Mk1.

The jet-fighter air race will see teams of pilots from the United States and New Zealand make a spectacular dash around a marked course. One or more Vampires and L-39 jets, which have a top speed of more than 700 kilometres per hour, are likely to compete. The jets will race out over the Clutha River towards Lake Hawea and loop back to finish over the runway at Wanaka.

Taumarunui merger makes lot of sense From page 25 “I think it’s the way of the future – to get young people on board and involved in the club’s life. We are seeing this happening more and more often around the country in clubs and it is a good thing.”

The RSA has plenty of entertainment scheduled over the festive season. The club’s three courtesy vans are often used by community groups, and a designated pension and welfare officer looks after ex-servicemen and women, superannuitants, and club members’ welfare needs.

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Plenty of sunshine, loads of fish There’s no excuse for anyone at the Glen Eden Memorial RSA to be bored. What with a huge Anzac Day and Poppy Day collection, a great Oktoberfest featuring The Weiner Brothers, an audience of 170 to watch the Rugby World Cup final, a fishing section weekend to Leigh and a horse racing evening to fundraise to send seven youth to New South Wales, Australia fpr next Anzac Day, 2016, it has been all go this year.

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December 25: Christmas Day buffet, $40.

December 31: New Year’s Eve party featuring the D’Coda band. 8pm – 1am. Free entry.

Building project

The club’s long-time caterer, Amit Chand, is finishing on New Year’s Eve. We wish Amit and his helpers all the best.

The restaurant area will be closed for major renovations during January and February 2016.

Work includes flooring, ceilings, walls and new furniture.

The restaurant will have a new look and a new caterer. This is the first part of renovation plans, with stage two to be discussed and proposals put to the annual meeting in March.

Members will be kept informed on the development, including the appointement of a new caterer and the re-opening of the restaurant.

Leigh fishing trip (November)

Ten club members stayed at the Leigh Fishing Lodge with hosts Lynn and Keith Brush, and chartered Leigh Fishing Charters’ 48-feet vessel, Minerva II with skipper Ray on the Saturday.

Those involved report an absolutely marvellous weekend with plenty of sunshine, no wind and, importantly, lots of fish.

Group members say their stay couldn’t have been better: The lodge was a very comfortable and

Photos: The Glen Eden Memorial RSA band of 10 members hard at it on their Leigh fishing trip in November. relaxing get-away – they had their own cooking facilities, pool table, bar leaner – and fish-cleaning area.

The Minerva II had plenty of room for 10 anglers.

Skipper Ray couldn’t do enough for them, whether it

was putting them the right spot, taking the fish off the boat, untangling lines when they got tangled (which happened a lot with some). Leigh is only an hour from Auckland but it felt like a million miles away.

The group has pledged to be back next year.

Papatoetoe plans for ‘structured maintenance’ The Papatoetoe Cosmopolitan Club’s executive committee has this year implemented a structured maintenance plan instead of playing “chase your tail” with reactionary maintenance.

Manager Lynne Smith says the club building is more than 25 years old and needs to be maintained continually.

This policy has seen the removal of a large parquet floor that was used previously by a very active indoor bowling section. This has freed up a large area in the sports bar, the main bar used by members.

Member feedback confirms that replacing this flooring with new carpet has improved the acoustics, and given a warmer fell and a much less cavernous atmosphere.

An old stainless steel bainmarie has also been removed from the restaurant, with another one due to follow very soon. This has freed up more space in the restaurant and the entry area to it.

A structured maintenance plan is an essential tool. If implemented properly, it will allow club members see that you care about their club and about them.

Next on the list of chores is a spruce-up for the wooden panels on the outside of the bars, replacement of the curtains in the lounge bar and restaurant, and investigation of an upgrade for all the toilets and bathrooms, and varnishing and polishing the reception desk.

Lynne Smith says this experience has confirmed that a structured maintenance plan is “an essential tool”.

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Murals multiply in Ngaruawahia Sue Russell Ngaruawahia is rapidly becoming commemorativemural country. Six murals have been unveiled in the town in the last 12 months, and another is planned for November.

The latest of the murals, New Zealand in Asia, honours those who died and served in Vietnam, Korea, Borneo, Japan, Malaya, Kuwait, Afghanistan and East Timor. It received design input from Ngaruawahia veterans and was blessed at the unveiling by Rev Ivan Smith and veteran James Mahara.

Last year two murals, Roll of Honour and Flanders Field, were unveiled in August to mark the anniversary of the outbreak of World War 1. Three more – Simpson and his Donkey, Robert Capstick’s Letter Home and Two NZ Tuis – were erected on Anzac Day this year.

And the Ngaruawahia Memorial RSA is planning to unveil another mural – this time honouring soldiers from the 28th Maori Battalion – on Armistice Day in November The club has many members who have seen active service, including a 92-year-old J Force veteran, two who served in Korea, three from the Malaysian Emergency, three from Borneo and two from Vietnam.

All up, 120 current and former Ngaruawahia RSA members served actively overseas.

“While this year is especially symbolic in terms of our club’s connection with those who served in World War 1, we have taken the opportunity to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War with the unveiling of this mural,” Ngaruawahia RSA president Ian Howie says of the New Zealand in Asia unveiling.

“I think that the murals are really wonderful, quite

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This photographs will be the model for the new mural the Ngaruawahia Memorial RSA plans to unveil on Armistice Day on Armistice Day in November to honour soldiers of the 28th Maori Battalion. It will stand alongside the RSA’s other mural, including Simpson and his Donkey (top left), Robert Capstick’s Letter Home (bottom left), Two NZ Tuis (top right) and NZ in Asia (bottom right). dignified, and are very in keeping with the mood and symbolism of our club’s history,” he says. The RSA is proud of its heritage and the contribution it makes to its community, he says.

He has been a member for 33 years and president for five years. A year ago, the club merged with the Ngaruawahia RSA Association to ensure its viability.

While there is still a challenge to attract new young members through the club’s doors, Howie thinks they are “getting better and better at finding ways to energise the clubroom to attract visitors and potential new associate members and the like”. The

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his year was being selected to attend Anzac Day commemorations in Turkey.

“My wife, Sue, who is ex-Australian Army, and I found out only three weeks before Anzac Day that we had been accepted to attend.

“We did a tour of Turkey and the whole atmosphere evoked quite an eerie feeling.”

In Ngaruawahia the day was marked with the placement of white crosses in the Field of Remembrance, a dawn service and breakfast, followed by a civil ceremony. More than 200 attended the dawn service.

Young and old plant seeds together Dion Crooks RSA members and school pupils worked side by side to plant the first 100 trees in a World War 1 memorial forest being developed on the Coromandel.

A group of 20-30 pupils from three Coromandel Area School classes, ranging from year three to six, and a half a dozen or so Coromandel RSA members planted 39 totaras – one for each soldier from the area killed in World War 1.

The rest of the trees planted were kahikatea, and the children also planted smaller hebes and flaxes they had grown themselves as part of an environmental education project.

The pupils also erected 39 crosses, building on the Field of Crosses project initiated for Anzac Day this year by the Auckland RSA.

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“We are very much into trying different things, targeting those very much younger than our average age member.

“We have a new junior membership category and already have half a dozen members. It’s very encouraging.”

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As well as being part of the memorial forest, the plantings will help beautify Coromandel’s wastewater treatment plant, alongside the forest land.

Coromandel RSA president Ian Franklyn was very imCoromandel Area School students, Chaelyn Croft (right) and Kaiya pressed with the willingness of Kerrison with RSA president Ian Franklyn, councillor Tony Brljevich the students to participate in and RSA members Frank Mead and Kevin Stone at the planting. the project, saying it is great New Zealand World War I Memorial Forest – 18,166 that young people are keen to participate in remembering soldiers who gave their native trees (one for each New Zealand service person killed in the war) planted at sites around lives more than 100 years ago.

“It was heart-warming to see all these young the Thames-Coromandel district. The plan is to people getting their hands in the earth to help grow complete the project by November 11, 1918, the a forest that will benefit their children and future 100th anniversary of the end of the war.

The project was officially launched with the generations.”

It is intended to plant a further 900 trees on the planting of 100 trees at Cathedral Cove on Arbor Day site this season. The Thames-Coromandel District in June. This site represents the Gallipoli campaign Council and the Waikato Regional Council. are and local schoolchildren also laid 2779 flax crosses working with schools, iwi, RSAs, service clubs, (the number of New Zealand soldiers killed at Wintec, community groups and agencies, including Gallipoli) along a path through the new trees.

Other sites to be planted around the Coromandel the Department of Conservation.

These plantings will form part of the planned will represent different battles or aspects of war

New Members Welcome! Only $50.

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Whatever you desire, the Bays Club is there for your comfort. Just pop in for a quiet drink in the lounge & Brasserie, the Sports Bar or on the spacious deck.

Club nights on a Friday includes members draw. Enjoy live matches on the big screen in the sports bar. Regular functions with Top Class Entertainment.

Lunch: Monday to Sunday, Dinner: Tuesday to Sunday Smorgasboard: Sunday Nights.10 Gaming Machines and TAB. Situated on the beach at Browns Bay for some of the best views in NZ.

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Twenty-nine take tiki tour of the Deep South Barry Mould Twenty-nine members of the Papanui Club travel section spent six days in the south of the South Island with Advance Strathmore Coachlines’ Ron Shepard as driver and tour guide. The first day spent on the road from Christchurch to Balclutha, with dinner at the South Otago Town and Country Club.

From there, they travelled the scenic route through Kaka Point to Owaka, a small township of about 330 but the largest community in the Catlins and the centre of a large farming community. A house on the main street contains a collection of more than 1100 teapots, all shapes and sizes, which can be viewed from the roadway.

At the nearby Catlins Soap Company, the group was welcomed by Jude and Ross McNab and their daughter, Millie. Over tea and coffee, the visitors learnt that the business was established about 10 years ago after selling all but a few hectares of the farm.

Soap-making started with a batch for a friend and has developed into a full time business The soaps are distributed around the country, and the $5 and $10 notes embedded in a cake of soap remain valid currency when the soap wears away.

A gift shop, cafe and gardens can cater for weddings and group visits, providing lunches, morning and afternoon teas. The businesses is a member of the New Zealand Motor Caravan Association and has parking for up to five selfcontained camper vans.

The Owaka museum and Catlins information centre contains displays of the district’s forestry, farming, railway, shipbuilding industry and shipwrecks that occurred.

The Purakanui Falls, a three-tier waterfall often seen on calendars and postcards, is a 10-minute bushwalk from the road, while at the Lost Gypsy Caravan at Papatowhai, Blair Sommerville fashions

gadgets, gismos and whirlygigs from recycled material and beach wash-up. The turn of a handle brings these moving art objects to life, Further south is Curio Bay, the most visited spot in the Catlins and best known for its 180-millionyear-old petrified forest and logs that are exposed at low tide. It is also the site of a yellow-eyed penguin colony, the rarest of the penguin species.

From there it was through the farming area of Fortrose to Invercargill and three nights based at the Kelvin Hotel.

Many of the party spent the next morning at the E.Hayes/ Hammer Hardware facility.

Ernest Hayes started business in Oturehua, in Central Otago, in the 1800s using his engineering skills to develop new products to make farming tasks easier.

The most significant was the Hayes permanent fence strainer, developed in 1905, and is still manufactured, and used on just about every farm in New Zealand. The complex in central Invercargill also houses a collection of more than 100 classic and vintage motorcycles, automobiles and engines, including Bert Munro’s original 1920 Indian motorcycle (The World’s Fastest Indian).

Some of the group were also seen wandering the streets and visiting retail and fashion shops.

The afternoon included a trip to Tiwai Point (home of the aluminium smelter) and Bluff, the oldest town in New Zealand (1824), home of Bluff oysters and the closest port to Australia. The Maritime Museum has information on whaling, oystering and shipwrecks in the area, and you can go aboard one of the oyster boats.

The evening meal at Stirling Point, Bluff was enhanced by a panoramic view across a calm sea towards Ruapuke Island and watching oyster boats return to port.

Ron Shepard had arranged for a visit on the Tuesday to Bill Richardson’s Truck Museum, the largest private collection of its type in the world.

The tour party spent a night in Bluff, taking in the panoramic views and watching oyster boats.

Over tea and coffee, the group learned the history of the Catlins Soap Company.

The Purakanui Falls and its three-tier waterfall proved a hit with the tour group.

It is home to 300-plus trucks and 150 petrol bowsers, plus petrol tankers, tractors, machinery and stationary motors. From 1903-1908, Ford produced eight models before the Model T in October 1908, and this display has seven of them. A 5000sqm extension fronts Tay St and contains a cafe, shop, conference centre and the Ford collection.

The travellers then went west along the Southern Scenic Route to Riverton, a fishing and farming area with artists and galleries, past Colac Bay to the Orepuki Bay Cemetery where John Ferguson, who lived in the area about 70 years ago, could pay respect to his forbears.

He told us of the shale oil industry – the rock was heated to high temperatures and the oil extracted and used mainly for lighting and by-products. We also stopped at the McCrackens Rest look-out where we saw windrowing, baling and silage-wrapping in action..

Tuatapere, population of about 550, is the centre of a farming, forestry and milling community with several arts and crafts galleries, and is often referred to as the “sausage capital of New Zealand”. It is also the closest town to the Hump Ridge Track.

The round trip continued through Ohai and Nightcaps, and back to Invercargill for feet up before dinner. Then they headed west to Otatara and Oreti Beach where Burt Munro did speed trials on his famous motorbike. They backtracked to The Cabbage Tree Restaurant & Outpost Tavern for a meal.

www.thecatlinssoapcompany.co.nz

On the Wednesday, the group left Invercargill in light rain and travelled through Edendale and the Fonterra milk processing factory, which was the largest raw-milk plant in the world in 2009. On through Mataura (the dairy factory closed in 1980 and the paper mill in 2000), where the freezing works is still going, and in 1997 a fibreboard factory opened at Brydone, eight kilometres away. The Croydon Aviation Heritage Centre, at Mandeville, is the site of an old airfield and now houses a collection of aircraft that are maintained in an airworthy state and are flown regularly.

An Italian Aermacchi jet aircraft (ex-RNZAF) was gifted by the New Zealand government.

Restoration and maintenance are done in the nearby workshop.

It was then back to Gore for lunch and a quick shopping break, then on through Tapanui, Raes Junction and an ice cream stop at Roxburgh then the Centennial Court Motel, Alexandra, for dinner and the night.

The last leg was through Cromwell (with a slight diversion to buy fruit and jostle with other busloads of tourists), a short stop at Tarras for fuel and then on through the barren Lindas Pass to Omarama for lunch. Just to be different the group went eastwards through Otematata, with views of the hydro lakes, turned north at Kurow and crossed the Waitaki River on the new bridges.

The group meandered its way back to the Papanui Club around 4.45pm.

› Giftshop set in a park like garden, only a 5 minute drive from Owaka Township › Beautiful soap, stress free gift shopping › Enjoy a coffee/tea/juice while you meander the shop and garden › Groups welcome › Self contained camper vans stay on property › Available to travel to groups throughout NZ (by arrangement) and speak about the business and have soap products for sale at these events

Beautiful soap, giftware, coffee and Garden in The Catlins, NZ

The Catlins Soap Company • 464 Owaka Valley Rd, RD2 Owaka • 0800 843 228 • catlinssoapco@xtra.co.nz

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CLUBS WITH RECIPROCAL VISITING RIGHTS

NORTHLAND Clubs

Affiliated

PRES/SEC/MAN

Membership

Restaurant

Hours and Activities

Greeting

Far North (Kaitaia) RSA Club 12 Matthews Avenue, Kaitaia Ph: 09 408 0423, Fax: 09 408 0433

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PRESIDENT Trevor Hall SEC/MANAGER Theresa WIlls

1100 mixed

Wednesday-Saturday 4.30-8.30pm

Snooker, pool, darts, indoor and outdoor bowls, EFTPOS facilities, off-license facilities, courtesy coach available by arrangement

A warm welcome to all affiliated members.

Kaikohe & District Memorial RSA 158 Broadway Kaikohe 0405 PO Box 379 Kaikohe 0440 Ph: 09 4012369 Fax: 09 4012370 E-mail: kaikohersa@xtra.co.nz Lat: -35.407789 Long: 173.7971058

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PRESIDENT Eileen Strongman SEC/MGR Donna Allpress

600 Mixed

Meals served 7 Days from 11am till 9pm

TAB Pod, Sky TV, Big Screen, Pool, Courtesy Van available, 14 Gaming Machines, EFTPOS available at the bar. Facilities available for hire.

All visiting affiliated club members come and enjoy some great hospitality and a very warm welcome at “The Friendliest Club In The North”.

Motor Home/Camper Vans welcome

Kamo Club Meldrum St, Whangarei.

Ph: 09 435 1765, Fax 09 435 0274

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PRESIDENT Ray Topia SEC/MAN Norman Curtis

1700 mixed

Open seven days form 11am Evening meals Thurs-Sun

Club operates two courtesy coaches, gaming machines, all normal indoor & outdoor sports catered for, full TAB & Trackside in house, EFTPOS available at the bar, big screen TV’s, 16 gaming machines etc.

Kamo Club welcomes all NZCC affiliated members to their club rooms. Please phone 09 435 1765 for a courtesy coach.

Northland Club Inc. 8 Porowini Ave, Whangarei Ph: 09 438 4270, Fax: 09 438 1736

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Maggie Lewthwaite

690 mixed

Restaurant 6 days Mon-Sat 5.30-9pm

Sky TV, big screen, EFTPOS, 18 gaming machines, snooker, darts, pool, indoor bowls, Pro Drive and taxi vouchers available, large outside area

All visiting affiliate members welcome to ‘The Greatest Little Club in the North’

Paihia Ex-Servicemen’s Assn Inc. 1 Joyces Road, Paihia, P.O Box 159, Paihia Ph: 09 402 8010, E-mail: paihiaxservices@actrix.co.nz Website: www.paihiaxservices.co.nz

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PRESIDENT Zada Coleman SEC/MAN Jo Hood

900 mixed

“Legends Restaurant” Open daily 5pm to 9pm for delicious meals, Cater for special occasions

Sunday to Friday from 3pm, Saturday from 12 (mid day) - 9. Gaming machines, 3 dartboards, free 2 full size snooker tables and 2 pool tables, self service TAB terminal, large screen Sky TV, 3 x indoor bowls mats available, live entertainment every 2nd Friday, members draw Monday, raffles Monday and Friday.

We welcome visiting club persons and their guests and invite you to enjoy your stay in the Bay.

Russell RSA Incorporated 1 Chapel St, Russell P.O. Box 123 Russell Ph: 09 403 7773 Fax: 09 403 7885 E-mail: russell@xtra.co.nz Website: www.russellrsa.org.nz

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PRESIDENT Graeme Munro

350

Digger’s Restaurant Summer: Mon & Wed - Sun Winter: Wed - Sun 12 Noon - 2pm- Lunch 6pm till late - Dinner

Open every day except Tuesday, gaming machines, TV, Outdoor dining and drinks, Library, Steeped in history

Situated in historic Russell in the beautiful Bay of Islands. You will find a friendly welcome here. All affiliated clubs welcome.

GREATER AUCKLAND Avondale RSA 7 Layard Street, Avondale, Auckland.

PO Box 19 023, Avondale, Auckland Ph: 09 828 8386, Fax: 09 828 6941 E-mail: secretary@avondalersa.org.nz

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Louise Ockey

2000 mixed

Restaurant Hours: All day specials available Mon - Fri lunch 12 - 2pm, Mon - Fri Dinner 5:30 - 8:30pm.

Sat Dinner 5:30 - 8:30pm Sun Dinner 5 - 7:30pm

Snooker, Darts, 8 Ball, Indoor Bowls, Sky TV’s, 3 Large Screens, Golf Section, Fishing Section, Karaoke Thurs nights, Fri & Sun nights live Bands, TAB Terminal, Games night.

A safe friendly environment for all affiliated members at the top end of Rosebank Rd

Bays Club 6 Anzac Rd, Browns Bay, Auckland.

Ph: 09 478 8171, Fax 09 478 8177

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Dave Hewitson

1450

Lunch and dinner Tuesday-Sunday Smorgasbord Sunday Night

Snooker, pool, darts, golf, fishing, Wine Group, 18 gaming machines and live entertainment Fridays

Situated on the Beach at Browns Bay for some of the best views in NZ. All affiliated members most welcome.

Beachlands Chartered Club Wakelin Road Ph: 09 536 6233

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PRESIDENT Danny Powell CLUB MANAGER Tracy Russell

400

Open Thurs-Sun 9-3pm Lunches Open Thurs Evening - Dinner

Indoor bowls, snooker, pool, darts, Euchre, Mahjong, Fishing, Rugby, Rugby League, TAB, poker machines, Sky TV, Big Screen Live Entertainment, Housie, Garden Bar, Private Function facilities, Jukebox, POP site, off licence.

All affiliated members welcome at the only chartered Club on the Pohutukawa Coast.

Glen Eden RSA (Inc) 9 Glendale Road, Glen Eden, Auckland Ph: 09 818 4219, Fax: 09 818 2042

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James Pattullo

800

Lunch Tues - Fri 12-2pm Dinner Thur-Sun 5:00pm-8:00pm

8 ball, snooker, darts, indoor bowls, golf, fishing, Sky TV, gaming machines.

Karaoke, bands and shows.

Small friendly club which welcomes all affiliated members and guests.

Grey Lynn Returned Services Club Ph: (09) 376 2909, Mb: (027) 481 7055 Email: greylynnrsc.org.nz Web: www.greylynnrsc.org.nz Live Bands: greylynnrsc@hotmail.co.nz

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PRESIDENT Mr Rocky McGlynn SEC/MANAGER Mr Kris Hall

769

Bistro is on the ground floor and is open from 4pm Wednesday to Sunday

9 Gaming machines and a full TAB terminal along with a stand alone self service pod. Full size snooker and 2 pool tables.Opening hours: Tues to Thurs 11am 10pm, Fri & Sat 11am - Midnight, Sun & Mon: 11am - 9pm. Very active over 60s club who offer members and guests bus trips, housie, raffles and fun get togethers.

Popular Quiz night on Thursdays from 7:15pm all welcome. Live Bands are on every Friday from 8pm till late.

Long weekends there is always a band on Sunday from 4pm. 15 TVs - no sporting event is missed. Very comfortable and warm smoking area, 40 carparks adjacent to the club. We are a very community based club. Affiliates and Guests welcome.

Henderson RSA Ph: (09) 838 9012 66 Railside Ave, Henderson

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Rachel Burriss

2000

Lunch & dinner Tues-Sat 12-2pm 5.30-8.30pm Sunday dinner 5.30-7.30pm

Snooker, pool, darts, indoor bowls, housie Thursday, gaming room, sky, big screen TV. Live entertainment every Fri/Sat evening, Self Service TAB.

A warm welcome to affiliated members visiting Henderson.

Howick Club Inc. 107 Botany Rd, Howick Ph: 09 537 7100, Fax: 09 537 4160 Website: www.howickclub.co.nz

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GENERAL MANAGER Phil Saul

3700 mixed

Restaurant Open: Wednesday - Sunday Lunch Tuesday - Sunday Dinner

Snooker, Pool, Darts, Indoor Bowls, Golf, Fishing, Wine section, Ladies section, Table Tennis, Travel section, TAB, Large Screen TV’s, Childrens Adventure Playground, Gaming Machines, Live Entertainment.

Affiliated members most welcome. Handy to Botany Shopping Centre.

Howick Sports and Social Club Inc. Corner of Elliot & Moore Streets Ph: 09 533 4600, Fax: 09 533 4601

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PRESIDENT Colin Wilson

450 mixed

Restaurant Dinner Wed-Sat Bar midday - midnight 7 days

Darts, pool, 18 gaming machines, Sky TV, Big screen, EFTPOS, Fishing, Golf and League adjuncts..

All affiliated members welcome.

Mangere Cosmopolitan Club 94-100 Bader Drive Ph: 09 275 7969

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PRESIDENT Judith Daniels

860

Bistro Lunch & Dinner Tues - Saturday

Snooker, 8 ball, darts, golf, indoor bowls, fishing, euchre, Sky TV, big screen, TAB, 18 gaming machines, entertainment most Thursdays & Saturdays.

A warm friendly welcome to affiliated members. Closest club to the airport.

Manurewa Cosmopolitan Club 6-10 Alfriston Rd, Manurewa Ph: 09 267 4341, Fax: 09 267 2017 E-mail: info@manurewacc.org.nz

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Patricia Rangi

4500 mixed

Restaurant Open Wednesday to Sunday Evenings Tuesday to Friday for lunch

Cafe open every day from noon till late. Brunch available Saturday and Sundays 10am.

Entertainment every Friday and Saturday night.

Members guests and affiliates most welcome www.manurewacc.org.nz

Manurewa RSA 2-8 Maich Rd, Manurewa Ph: 09 267 0515, Fax: 09 266 8673

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Ann Payton

2000 mixed

Riverplate Restaurant Lunch Wed-Sat 11-2pm Dinner Wed-Sat 6-9.30pm Sunday Carvery 5.30-8.30pm

All sports catered for, Sky TV, TAB, 18 Gaming machines, live entertainment every Fri, Sat, Sun.

Clubrooms situated in the heart of Manurewa. All affiliated guests welcome.

New Lynn Memorial RSA (Inc) 2 Veronica Street, New Lynn Ph: 09 827 3411, Fax: 09 827 2225

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Dale Mays

1600 mixed

Tues-Sun Lunch 12pm-2pm Dinner Wed-Sat 5:30pm open

Snooker, pool, darts, golf, gaming machines, full TAB facilities.

Members & guests and all affiliated club members most welcome. “BEST IN THE WEST”.

North Shore Cosmopolitan Club 65 Paul Matthews Road, Albany.

Ph: Office 09 415 0360, Bar 09 415 2465

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Jeni Heathwaite

350

Restaurant - lunch Mon-Fri 12-2pm Dinner Wed-Sat 5-9pm

Occasional entertainment, golf, indoor bowls, pool/snooker, darts, 9 gaming machines, Sky TV.

Visitors and new members welcome.

Onehunga & District RSA 57 Princes Street, PO Box 13016, Onhunga Ph/Fax: (09) 636 6644 Website: www.onehungarsa.co.nz

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Rona McKenzie

2000 mixed

The Orpheus Restaurant Open Thursday to Saturday Lunch 12-2pm, Dinner 5.30-8pm Bus Trip Lunches phone Rona

Pool, darts, snooker, indoor bowls, Warriors supporters, big screen technology, two stories, hall facilities,home to Senior Net Inc.

A warm welcome to all affiliated members.

Onehunga Workingmen’s Club 158 The Mall, Onehunga Ph: 09 636 5600

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Vicki Douglas

1100 mixed

Bistro Tues-Sun Buffet Fri-Sat evenings

Snooker, 8 ball, indoor bowls, darts, table tennis, clay target, fishing, cricket, soccer, golf, TAB, Sky, big screen, EFTPOS, live entertainment.

In the heart of Onehunga Mall.

Otahuhu Club 1/435 Great South Road, Otahuhu, Auckland Ph: 09 276 8672

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PRESIDENT Graeme Snookes SEC/MANAGER Chantal Bell

650 mixed

Wednesday - Sunday 12 - 9pm

Darts, snooker, indoor bowls, 8 ball, fishing.Housie every Wednesday and Friday at 7pm, 18 gaming machines as well as a self service TAB.

Open 7 days.

Papakura Club Inc 5 Croskery Rd, Papakura Ph: 09 299 8017, Fax: 09 2998283

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Betty Ormsby

1100 mixed

Thai & European Restaurant Menu Dining 5 nights per week 5pm-9pm

Dial-a-Driver service available, subsidized taxis for members to and from the Club, ATM, full TAB and self serve Pod, 18 Gaming machines, Big Screen TVs, 6 8 Ball Tables, 8 Snooker Tables,12 Dart Boards, 6 Outdoor Bowling rinks,10 Sporting Sections, Texas Poker, Trivia, Housie, Mah Jong.

A warm & friendly welcome awaits you in a safe and entertaining environment.

Papatoetoe & District RSA Inc. 22 Wallace Road, Papatoetoe Ph/Fax: 09 278 6372 Email: papatoetoersa@xtra.co.nz www.papatoetoersa.wix.com/rsa-papatoetoe

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Stephen L. Walker

1200 mixed

Lunch Tues-Fri 12pm-1.30pm Dinner Tues 6.00pm-7.30pm Thurs, Fri & Sat 6.00pm-8.00pm Hours may vary without prior notice

Housie, indoor bowls, snooker, 8-ball, darts, golf, cards - 500, big screen, Sky TV, 13 gaming machines, library, live music Thurs evening, children & families more than welcome (children’s club membership), Family night once a month.

Members, guests & affiliated members welcome. Closest club to the Auckland Airport.

CLUBS WITH RECIPROCAL VISITING RIGHTS

INTERCLUB • VOLUME 21, ISSUE 2 - 2015

Papatoetoe Cosmopolitan Club 53 Rangitotto Rd, Papatoetoe Ph: 09 278 8109 Email: info@papcossie.co.nz

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Lynne Smith

1200

Restaurant open Saturday Bistro open Wed-Sun lunch & dinner

14 Sporting sections, pokies, raffles, SKY digital, big screen, live bands.

New and affiliated members welcome.

Pukekohe Cosmopolitan Club 78 Nelson St, Pukekohe Ph: 09 238 8404, Fax: 09 238 9909 Email: pukecosi@ihug.co.nz

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Michael Moore

1600 mixed

The Club Restaurant A-la-carte Thur-Sat 6-9.30pm Thur Carvery 6-8.30pm Sunday Smorgasbord 5.30-8.30pm

2 outdoor bowling greens, 1 indoor bowling green, 10 Ten Pin Lanes, Snooker, Indoor Bowls, Darts, 8 Ball, Euchre, Fishing, Golf, Shooting, Netball, Petanque, TAB, Gaming machines, Courtesy Coaches, Housie every Thursday 11am-2pm

The Sports Mega of the North. 7 min from the Bombay turn off in the heart of the Onion and Potato country.

Waiuku Cosmopolitan Club 4 Victoria Ave, Waiuku Ph: 09 235 9131 Fax: 09 235 9019

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Katrina Barnett

1100 mixed

Thursday-Sunday 6pm-9pm

Snooker, pool, darts, golf, fishing, netball, axemen, joggers, rugby, indoor & outdoor bowls, Mahjong, euchre, scrabble, housie, line dancing, latin dancing, gaming machines, TAB.

Warm welcome to all affiliate members.

Weymouth Cosmopolitan and Sports Club 151 Sykes Road, Manurewa Ph: 09 267 0461 Email: admin@clubweymouth.co.nz

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Mike Cassidy

1800

Restaurant Mon-Sun A-la-Carte Bistro 6 days 4pm-late

Outdoor and indoor bowls, snooker, 8 ball, squash, golf, fishing, darts, cards, clay target, 2 big screen TV’s, 18 gaming machines, TAB, bands every Fri night.

3 mins from motorway, take Takanini exit from motorway.

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WAIKATO / THAMES Cambridge Cosmopolitan Club Burns St, Leamington Ph: 07 827 7006, Fax: 07 827 7368

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PRESIDENT Sid Murfitt SEC/MANAGER Donna Sheehan

1400

Restaurant Thurs, Fri & Sat evenings Lunches & other nights by arrangements

Indoor and outdoor bowls, 8 ball, snooker, friendship, netball, rock n roll, golf, old & bold, woodtuners, sport of kings, Texas Hold em Poker, TAB. Courtesy van.

All visitors welcome “Where things happen”

Glenview Club 211 Peacockes Rd, Hamilton Ph: 07 843 7129 Email: glenviewclub.mainbar@xtra.co.nz

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PRESIDENT Ross Boyd Sec/Man Grant Freeman

500 mixed

Restaurant Thurs-Sat 6-8.30pm Or by prior arrangement

POP PARKING, outdoor and indoor bowls, 8 Ball, snooker, poker Saturday nights, SKY TV, EFTPOS, courtesy coach, 9 gaming machines, TAB pod, motorhome parking, function room available.

Our club is set on the edge of the Waikato River overlooking the beautiful Hamilton gardens.

Hamilton Combined Returned Services Club Rostrevor St, Hamilton P.O.Box 9028 Ph: 07 838 0131 Fax: 07 834 0170 Email: hamcrsc@clear.net.nz Web: www.hamcrsc.co.nz

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SEC/MANAGER Gillian Scobie PRESIDENT Pat Stocks

1850

Open Lunch Tues - Fri 12pm-2pm Dinner Tues - Thurs 5.30-8pm Fri - Sat 5.30-8.30pm Sunday Carvery 5.30-8.30pm.

Snooker, pool, darts, cards, indoor bowls, big screen Sky TV, regular entertainment, 18 gaming machines, full TAB facilities, 5 mins from CBD, subsidised taxi service.

Visitors and new members welcome.

Hamilton Cosmopolitan Club Claudelands Road, Hamilton Ph: 07 855 2001, Fax: 07 854 7775 Email: theclub@cossie.org.nz

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Lynnette Fraser

3300

Bistro open 7 days for lunch and dinner. Brunch Sat & Sun 10am-12. Hamilton Function centre open for groups 7 days

Indoor and outdoor bowls, 8 full-size snooker tables, 8 ball tables, darts, golf, cricket, euchre, fishing, gun, travel, veterans, 4 wheeldrive, sport of kings, dance, TAB, Satellite coverage, big screen, T.V., Riverboat gaming room, live entertainment every Wed, Fri and Sat evening. Courtesy coaches available Wednesday to Sunday.

A very cordial welcome to all affiliate Club members and guests. Enjoy the Cossie Club atmosphere.

Huntly & District Workingmen’s Club Cnr Williams & Glasgow Street, Huntly Ph: 07 828 7542 Email: huntlywc@xtra.co.nz

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PRESIDENT Ian McKeown

907

Off The Rails Restaurant Open 5.30pm-8.30pm Tues,Wed,Fri & Sat Lunches Fri & Sat 11.00am-2.00pm

Huge outside garden bar, gaming machines, conference facilities, SKY, EFTPOS, Housie, indoor & outdoor bowls, darts, 2 fishing sections, courtesy van.

Huntly WMC welcomes affiliated guests from other clubs, come and have a drink and enjoy the friendly atmosphere.

Mercury Bay Club (Inc) Cnr Campbell St and Cook Drive, Whitianga Ph: 07 866 5576, Fax: 07 866 2444

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PRESIDENT Ann Madden R.S.A. PRESIDENT Bruce Collier

1410 mixed and open

Bistro - Tue-Sun Lunches Tues-Sat 12pm-1.30pm Dinner Mon-Sun 5.30pm-8.30pm

Darts, 8 ball, bowls, snooker, fishing, golf, housie every Wednesday night. Raffles and member lucky number Tuesday and Friday nights. Door sweepstake on Friday nights, gaming machines and EFTPOS Door sweepstake on Friday nights, gaming machines and EFTPOS available. Entertainment on Friday nights.

Short walk from town centre. Affiliates most welcome.

Raglan Club Bow St, Raglan Ph: 07 825 8288, Fax: 07 825 7488 Email: info@raglanclub.co.nz www.raglanclub.co.nz

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Chris Lourie

1100 mixed

Wed-Sun dinner 5.30 onwards Thur-Sat lunch 12-1pm

Snooker, darts, indoor and Astroturf outdoor bowls, 8 ball, fishing, golf, Sky TV, TAB Self Service Machine, MaGarden Bar, Mastermind Fun Quiz Wed 6.30pm, BBQ area, 18 gaming machines, regular entertainment.

All affiliated guests most welcome.

Ruakura Campus Club Ruakura Rd, Claudelands 3216 Ph: 07 838 5643 - Bar Fax: 07 838 5642 - Office Admin

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David Ross

400

Gayle’s Counter Menu Friday Nights Only 4.30pm-9pm

• Conference Service and Facilities - We are able to offer facilities that can provide and assist for your needs for a full conference. Catering requirements and provide all your audio-visual requirements and presentation equipment that you may need.

• Club Facility for a Function - The Club & Bar including Sail BBQ area is available over the weekends for that special celebration of Wedding, Birthday, Reunion or just to get together. (Highly recommended that the facility be viewed) Adjuncts • The RCC provides a 25 meter 6 lane swimming pool for members on payment of an annual key fee • Tennis Section - Everyone is welcome to join in • Squash Club - Separate Membership is available upon joining main club • Darts - Dart Boards available. Exciting Craft Beers for your enjoyment.

• Members Guests and Affiliated Members welcome.

Te Awamutu District Memorial RSA 381 Alexandra St, Te Awamutu Ph: 07 871 7773, Fax: 07 871 3706

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Bill Lyford

1250 mixed

Sun, Mon, Wed, Thur, 5:30 7:30pm. Fri & Sat, 5:30 - 8:30. pm Lunch Thurs 12 noon.

Snooker, pool, darts, indoor bowls, Sky TV, 18 pokies, monthly live entertainment, EFTPOS, courtesy coach Fri-Mon.

Come visit our friendly club “The Rose of the Waikato”.

Thames Workingmen’s Club Inc 407 Cochrane Street, Thames PO Box 273 Thames 3540 Ph/Fax: 07 868 6416 e: thsworkers@xtra.co.nz www.thamesworkingmensclub.co.nz

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PRESIDENT Pam Kenny MANAGER John Grey

600

Bistro Restaurant Open Tues,Thurs,Fri,Sat evenings and by arrangement

Active adjuncts include Fishing, 8 Ball, Bowls, Golf and Punters, 14 Gaming Machines

Welcome all affiliated members.

Waihi Beach Memorial RSA 99 Beach Road, PO Box 44, Waihi Beach, 3642 Ph: 07 863 5688, Fax: 07 863 5781 e: wbrsa@netsmart.net.nz www.wbrsa.co.nz

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SEC/MANAGER Bob Firth PRESIDENT Ron Munn

2800 mixed

Gunners View Restaurant Open 7 days Lunch and Dinner Functions / Weddings by arrangement

Snooker, 8 ball, darts, golf, indoor and outdoor bowls, TAB, Motor Homes welcome, ATM, Courtesy Van

Club opened 1999 Great Views

Waikato Commerce Club (Inc) 197 Collingwood St, Hamilton Ph: 07 839 0501, Fax: 07 839 3353

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Jocelyn Musgrave

505

Dining room seating 60 Open 7 days a week

Very active sports section, golf, snooker, 8 ball, fishing, outdoor bowls, Sky TV, big screen, 14 Gaming Machines, EFTPOS available in bar and dining room, Touch Screen TAB.

Smallest club in town with the warmest welcome

Waipa Workingmen’s Club 139 Albert Park Rd, Te Awamutu Ph: 07 871 3923, Fax: 07 871 4810

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Wayvne Gulliver

1000 mixed

Restaurant Thurs-Sat Dinner 5.30pm onwards

12 sports and leisure groups, courtesy van, Tues-Sun, Sky TV 6 big screens, TAB,18 gaming machines,great outdoor area, EFTPOS

A friendly welcome to all visiting affiliated members.

Whangamata Club 404 Port Rd, Whangamata Ph: 07 865 8705, Fax: 07 865 6290 e: manager@whangamataclub.co.nz web: www.whangamataclub.co.nz

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Gavin Antony

3789 mixed

Restaurant and bistro Open six days a week (Closed Wednesday)

Mem. draw and sweep, fishing, motorcycles, snooker, rock ‘n roll, table tennis indoor bowls, darts, line dancing, 8 ball, Golf, Tai Chi, Mah Jong, 18 gaming machines, dances, outdoor bowls, exercise classes, self service TAB terminal. Huge screen & plasma TVs.

All affiliated guests welcome for a cheerful friendly club.

SOUTH WAIKATO / BAY OF PLENTY Club Mt Maunganui 45 Kawaka St, Mt Maunganui Ph: 07 575 4886, Fax: 07 574 4990 Email office@clubmount.co.nz

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PRESIDENT Straw Lye CLUB MANAGER Christine Young

3200

Restaurant open 7 days

8 ball, darts, snooker, indoor and outdoor bowls, fishing, seniors, golf, hockey, punters club, TAB, big screen Sky TV, free live music Friday nights, off sales, EFTPOS, courtesy coach, 18 of the very best gaming machines.

‘The Friendly Club’ in the Fabulously newly Furnished & extended Facilities

Matamata Club Inc 9 Waharoa Rd East, Matamata Ph: 07 888 7060, Fax: 07 888 9154

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PRESIDENT Ivan Jenkins MANAGER David Oliver

1100 mixed

Full Restaurant available Tues-Sat, Sunday Roast Bistro/Bar snacks Tues-Sat.

Outdoor bowls, pool, snooker, darts, fishing, Sky TV, big TV, live live bands every 2nd Fri, subsidised taxi service, EFTPOS, TAB, poker machines, off license, conference facilities.

A warm welcome to all affiliated members and guests from the heart of the horse racing industry.

Mt Maunganui RSA 541 Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui Ph: 07 575 4477 www.mtrsa.co.nz email: mtrsa@xtra.co.nz

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Peter Moss (CEO)

5000

Lunch Mon-Fri Dinner - 7 nights

3 Eight Ball & 8 Snooker tables, darts, indoor bowls, chess, cards, line dancing, low impact aerobics, entertainment every Fri, Sat nights, Sundays from 4pm.

Regular shows, 18 gaming machines, big screens & data projector, Sky Tv. EFTPOS. Courtesy bus.

Affiliated members and guests warmly welcomed.

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SOUTH WAIKATO / BAY OF PLENTY Murupara Services and Citizens Club Pine Drive, Murupara Ph/Fax: 07 366 5819

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Nina Paul

400 mixed

Restaurant Wed-Fri 12-8pm

Indoor bowls, darts, snooker, 8 ball, Sky TV, big screen TV, euchre, gaming machines, EFTPOS, off sales, entertainment once a month.

A friendly welcome to all affiliates.

Ohope Chartered Club Ohope Beach Ph: 07 312 5008

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Mike Williams

1100

A-la-Carte Wed-Sat 7 days in summer

TAB, gaming machine room, Sky big screen TV, EFTPOS, courtesy van, snooker, pool, darts, golf, cricket, indoor and outdoor bowls.

We welcome all affiliated members

Opotiki County RSA Inc 103 -105 St. Johns Street, Opotiki Ph 07 315 6174, Fax 07 315 5203 e: opotikirsa@xtra.co.nz

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SEC/MANAGER Tui Horua

800

Restaurant open Friday-Saturday Evenings

Outdoor bowls, snooker, pool, darts, fishing, golf, SKY, big screen juke box, gaming machines, EFTPOS, Raffles Wed, Fri & Sat. Courtesy van, motorvan parking.

All affiliated members and guests of RNZ RSA & Clubs NZ welcome.

Putaruru District Services Memorial Club 35 Buckland St, Putaruru Ph: 07 883 8591 Email: pdsmc@xtra.co.nz

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PRESIDENT JoAnn Scheres 027 230 1148

850

Restaurant open Wed - Sat Dinner from 6pm and during Winter 12-2pm on Sundays hot roast lunch from $10

Snooker, darts, 8 ball, bowls, EFTPOS, 2 big screen TV’s, Sky TV, Juke box, gaming machines, regular socials, Courtesy van operates on Wednesday evenings and is available for booked functions, listed as Motorhome site.

Affiliated guests welcome to relax in warm and friendly atmosphere.

Rotorua Citizens Club Cnr Arawa & Rangiuru Streets, PO Box 1579, Rotorua Ph: 07 348 3066, Fax: 07 343 6032 Email: admin@rotoruacitizensclub.co.nz

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PRESIDENT Pango Putaranui SEC/MAN Dick Hyland

2300

Breakfast, lunch & Dinner 7 days a week

Sky Digital TV, Self Service TAB, EFTPOS, live band every Fri & Sat night, Gaming area, 3 courtesy vans, darts, snooker, 8 ball, indoor & outdoor bowls, fishing, golf, sport of kings, Muzoes Club and a very active Golden Oldies Club. Membership draw and great raffles Wed, Fri & Sat nights.

A warm and friendly welcome to all affiliated members. Accommodation on site - 16 motel type rooms with ensuite, tea & coffee facilities. 2 dorm rooms perfect for sports teams. Wifi internet available in both areas.

Rotorua Commercial Travellers Association Inc. Moncur Drive, Rotorua (Adj. Rotorua Thermal Holiday Park) Ph: 07 347 8301, Fax: 07 347 7648 Email: office@ctclubrotorua.co.nz

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PRESIDENT Kevin Ryan MANAGER Kathleen Gallacher

900 mixed

Dinner Thursday-Sunday Group enquiries outside hours welcome

Swimming pool, BBQ area, snooker, 8 ball, big tv, gaming machines, eftpos, darts, full TAB facilities, function rooms, courtesy coach.

Affiliated members welcome - relax in a park like setting

Taupo Cosmopolitan Club 5 Taniwha St, Taupo Ph: 07 378 4048, Fax: 07 378 0126

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MANAGER Allan Miller PRESIDENT Greg McIntosh

5400 mixed

Restaurant open 7 days Dinner 7 days 5pm to late Lunch Monday-Saturday 12-2pm

Club nights Tuesday and Friday. Wide range of adjuncts. Entertainment Friday nights.

Courtesy coach Tuesday, Friday and Saturday from 4pm. TAB, 18 gaming machines and ATM. On-site function facilities and catering.

A warm welcome to all visiting affiliates.

Taupo RSA 67 Horomatangi Street, Taupo Ph/Fax: 07 378 7476 www.tauposrsa.co.nz

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Karen Katene

1000

Rendezvous Restaurant Dinner Wed - Sat 5 - 8pm Closed Sunday

Snooker, pool, indoor bowls, line dancing, 18 gaming machines, Sky TV, big screen, live music Tuesdays, Saturdays & Fridays.

A warm welcome to affiliated members visiting Taupo.

Te Puke Citizens Club 179-185 Jellicoe St, Te Puke Ph: 07 573 8555, Fax: 07 573 9766

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Tom Whitaker

850

Wed-Sunday evening dining Sunday Roast 5.30-9pm

Snooker, pool, darts, indoor and outdoor bowls, cricket, fishing, golf, netball, Sky TV, gaming machines, TAB, courtesy coach, air conditioned atmosphere. Motorhome parking. Resident DJ every Friday night.

Welcome to affiliates and guests to our facilities and friendly atmosphere.

The Tauranga Citizens’ Club Cnr 13th Ave and Cameron Rd, Tauranga Ph/Fax: 07 578 7023 www.tgacitz.co.nz

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PRESIDENT Stephen Hawkings MANAGER Joanna Young

4800

Restaurant Wed-Sat Evenings Bistro Mon-Sat, Lunch / Dinner Sunday Dinner only

All indoor and outdoor sports, big screen TV, Sky TV, gaming machines, TAB and EFTPOS.

Friendly welcome. Visitors make yourself known.

Whakatane Returned Services Association Inc Richardson Street, Whakatane Ph: 07 308 5646

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Andrew Thurlow

1800 mixed

Lunch and Dinner Tuesday - Saturday

8 ball, darts, snooker, indoor bowls, fishing, big screen, Sky TV, Karaoke Thursday evenings, live bands Friday nights, 18 gaming machines, EFTPOS.

All affiliated members welcome.

KING COUNTRY Ohakune Club 71 Goldfinch Street Ph: (06) 06 385 8221, Fax: (06) 385 9290

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MANAGER Dheeraj Uppunda

300 mixed

Meals available Thursday, Friday & Saturday nights. Bar snacks

Snooker, pool, Darts, Sky, Gaming Machines, EFTPOS, internet access.

TAB terminal on site.

All affiliated members welcome. Right under Turoa.

Otorohanga Club Inc Maniapoto St, Otorohanga Ph: 07 873 8021, Fax: 07 873 8026

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Pauline Tune

1300 mixed

Restaurant and bar meals

All indoor sports plus golf, fishing, outdoor bowls. ‘Al Fresco’ area

A Kiwi town welcome awaits you.

Pio Pio Cosmopolitan Club 42 Moa Street Ph: 07 877 8204 piopioclub@xtra.co.nz

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PRESIDENT Clive Fredericks

420 mixed

Bistro Formal Dining Wed, Fri & Sat from 6pm

Snooker, 8 ball, darts, euchre, outdoor bowls, golf, fishing and hunting, SKY, EFTPOS, gaming machines, outdoor area and outdoor dining area.

All affiliated members welcome.

Raetihi Cosmopolitan Club 32 Seddon St, Raetihi Ph: 06 385 4089, Fax: 06 385 4695

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Lindsay Campbell

500

Meals available Thursday-Sunday evenings

Snooker, pool, euchre, darts, outdoor bowls, courtesy van, trap shooting, Sky TV, EFTPOS, gaming machines.

Enjoy country hospitality at the Raetihi Cosmopolitan Club.

Quota Club Te Kuiti Inc 71 Taupiri Street, Te Kuiti Ph: 07 878 8293

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Raylene Quinn

550

Hot food and bar snacks available

Poker, 8Ball, Bowls, Golf, Shooting, Fishing, Social Club, Courtesy Van, Gaming Machines, Juke Box, SKY TV, Private Function Facilities and Catering.

A warm welcome to all affiliated members. Please phone for the courtesy coach.

Taumarunui and District RSA Memorial Club Marae St, Taumarunui Ph: 07 895 7517, Fax: 07 895 8343 Email: taumrsa@xtra.co.nz

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John Callinan

830

Open 7 nights

Snooker, bowls, darts, pool, golf, EFTPOS, Sky TV, big screen, 18 gaming machines, off sales, courtesy coach.

A friendly welcome to all affiliated faces!

Taumarunui Cossie Club Katarina St, Taumaranui Ph: 07 895 7151, Fax: 07 896 8014 e: tmn.cossie@xtra.co.nz Courtesy Van direct: 027 728 4654 TAB Ph: 07 895 8164

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Bruce Broderson

625 mixed

Bistro/Bar Snacks/Meals Available 6pm Wed, Fri, Sat Lunches available Thurs 12 noon Group bookings/special functions welcome

Snooker, pool, darts, golf, hunting, shooting, fishing, Texas hold-em poker, bowls, all other Chartered Club Sports, Sky TV, big screen, Trackside, EFTPOS, full TAB facilities, weekly trivia quiz, Housie, free digital jukebox & karaoke. Courtesy van and transport available at all times.

A warm welcome to all visitors. The Cossie Club - where there’s always something happening!

Tongariro Chartered Club Kiatapu St, Turangi Ph: 07 386 7600, Fax: 07 386 8559

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Waitapu Beech

600

Sun 5-9.30pm

Pool, snooker, indoor bowls, darts, golden oldies, gaming machines, garden bar, BBQ area, courtesy coach, Sky big screen TV, off license, EFTPOS.

Always glad to welcome visiting affiliate members.

Waitomo Club (Inc) Cnr Taupiri and King St, Te Kuiti Ph: 07 878 8263

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Jim Riddell

1100 mixe

Dinner Wednesday to Sunday

Indoor and outdoor bowls, darts, snooker, 8 ball, trap shooting, fishing, golf, senior members, 2.4 meter large screen, Sky, courtesy van.

All affiliated members most welcome.

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HAWKES BAY / POVERTY BAY 2nd N.Z.E.F. Association (Inc) 333 Palmerston Rd, PO Box 1156, Gisborne Ph: 06 867 2871, Fax: 06 867 2851 Email: nzef@xtra.co.nz

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Theresa Snowdon

400 mixed

Bar and counter food

Darts, pool, indoor bowls, golf, table tennis, big projector screen, Sky TV, 14 pokies, EFTPOS, Sunday Live Entertainment, free friendly atmosphere.

No strangers here, only friends you haven’t met.

Dannevirke Services and Citizens’ Club 1 Princess St Ph: 06 374 8885, Fax: 06 374 8481 Email: dannevegas@xtra.co.nz

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PRESIDENT Peter Shaw SEC/MAN Joanne Jones

1250 mixed

Lunches Thur & Friday, 12-2pm Dinner Thurs-Sun from 5.30pm

Fishing, dancing, karaoke, cards, friendship club, darts, bowls, snooker, pool, golf, 18 pokies, EFTPOS, Sky TV, big screen, live band monthly and regular shows. Self service TAB.

All affiliate members welcome.

Gisborne Cosmopolitan Club Inc 190 Derby St and 161 Grey St Ph: (06) 867 9719, Fax: 06 867 6615 Email: cossie.gis@xtra.co.nz Website: www.gisbornecossie.co.nz

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PRESIDENT Brett Morley Sec MANAGER Debbie Light

4123 mixed

Bistro open for Dinner Tuesday to Saturday Lunch Tuesday to Friday

Snooker, golf, darts, 8 and 9 ball, indoor and outdoor bowls, 18 pokies, EFTPOS, Sky TV, full service and self service TAB, raffles, cricket, function and seminar rooms, gymnasium plus lots more...

Affiliates and guests most welcome.

Hastings RSA Avenue Rd, Hastings Ph: 06 878 8808, Fax: 06 878 7642

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Neil Murphy

2500 mixed

7 days for lunch and dinner Snacks available

Snooker, pool, darts, indoor and outdoor bowls, golf, TAB, off sales, Sky big screen, EFTPOS, 18 pokies, air conditioned conference room, Gloucester House Motel Ph 06 876 3741, live entertainment Fri and Sat.

Affiliated visitors welcome in in our refurbished club.

Havelock North Club 4 Campbell St, Havelock North Ph: 06 877 8722, Fax: 06 877 2049 Email: office@villageclub.co.nz

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PRESIDENT Ian Ferguson MANAGER Raquel Renall

650 mixed

Restaurant Thurs-Sat

Indoor bowls, darts, snooker, pool, golf, fishing, big screen Sky TV and Trackside, bottlestore, gaming machines, TAB, eftpos, courtesy coach available.

Affiliated members and guests are most welcome.

National Service Club Cnr Market St North & Avenue Rd West, Hastings Ph: 06 878 9582, Fax: 06 878 9403

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PRESIDENT Clarence Hermon MANAGER Shelley McGhie

1300 mixed

Lunch: Wednesday - Sunday Dinner: Thursday - Sunday

Snooker, indoor and outdoor bowls, darts, golf, 8 ball, Sky TV, TAB, EFTPOS, entertainment most Friday’s or Saturday’s

A warm welcome to all visiting affiliate members.

Taradale and Districts RSA 158 Gloucester St, Taradale.

Ph: 06 844 4808

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MANAGER Ben Allen PRESIDENT Murray Pilmer

2000

Full dining facilities

Snooker, pool, darts, golf, indoor and outdoor bowls, cards, crib, housie, Sky TV, gaming machine area.

We welcome all affiliated members.

Taradale Club 55 Wharerangi Rd, Napier Ph: 06 844 2088, Fax: 06 844 2031 Email: admin@taradaleclub.co.nz

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PRESIDENT Tony Wall MANAGER Tony Leathers

1900 mixed

Restaurant evening meals 6 days Bistro menu available 6 days courtesy coach available.

Darts, indoor and outdoor bowls (all weather green), snooker, pool, golf, fishing, cricket, over 60’s, gaming machines, Sky TV, TAB, outdoor sports, line dancing, bridge.

A warm welcome to all affiliated members from “the wine and fruit bowl” of NZ

Wairoa Club (Inc) Marine Parade, Wairoa Ph: 06 838 7414, Fax: 06 838 6419 Email: wairoaclub@quicksilver.net.nz

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PRESIDENT Richard Scott MANAGER Quintin Baty

780 mixed

Evening Meals Wed-Sun 5.30pm-8.30pm

Pool, snooker, indoor bowls, outdoor bowls, golf, fishing, darts, over 60’s, courtesy coach, Sky TV, big screen 100” TV, EFTPOS, off sales, gaming machines, raffles and entertainment, TAB

All affiliated members most welcome.

MANAWATU / WANGANUI / TARANAKI Castlecliff Club Tennyson St, Wanganui Ph: 06 344 4449, Fax: 06 344 5014 Email: c.c.club@xtra.co.nz

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Anita Hodgetts

1000 mixed

Cliff Bistro Tuesday, Thursday - Sunday

Darts, snooker, pool, indoor bowls, golf, seniors, travel, euchre, texas holdem poker, Sky TV, huge screen, self service TAB, Saturday bands,courtesy coach.

All affiliated members & guests welcome to our friendly club.

New Plymouth Club 47-57 Gill Street, New Plymouth Ph: (06) 758 0927, Fax: (06) 758 2518 Email: np.club@xtra.co.nz www.newplymouthclub.co.nz

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Peter Grey MANAGER

5500 mixed

Seaview Bistro Tues Lunch 11.30am-2.30pm Wed-Sun Lunch: 11.30am-2.30pm Snacks 2.30-5.30pm Dinner 5.30-8.30pm (Closes 8.00pm Sun)

Pool, snooker, fishing, outdoor bowls, indoor bowls, cards, darts, seniors, golf, TAB and ATM available for your convenience, 18 gaming machines, Sky TV on big screens, conventions and events centre available for functions, weddings, meetings/ conferences, anniversaries, reunions etc. We will cater for all your needs.

Visit Taranaki “A place like no other” We are CBD and Seafront.

Palmerston North Cosmopolitan Club 20-24 Linton Street, Palmerston North Ph: 06 357 6022, Fax: 06 357 4219 Email: admin@pncossieclub.co.nz www.pncossieclub.co.nz

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PRESIDENT Dick Green MANAGER Desiree Garrigan

1500 mixed

Lun Thur-Sat 11.30-1.30pm Din Tues-Sat 5.30-7.30pm Seniors Buffet lunch Tues Fri night Carv 6pm-8.30pm Sat Buffet 6-8.30pm Blackboard menu aval.

TAB, Sky TV with trackside, 18 gaming machines, eftpos facilities, darts, pool, indoor bowls, fishing, golf, snooker,seniors,singles, Sunday Dancing, Lounge Bar & Restaurant, Boardroom & Function Rooms.

The ultimate leisure and sporting destination in Palmy to wine dine & unwind. 100m from city centre. All affiliated members welcome.

Rangitikei Club Inc. 10-12 Bowen Street PO Box 177, Fielding 4740 Web: www.rangclub.org.nz

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MANAGER Vicki Perry

1500.

Bowen Restaurant Lunch Thur-Fri 12pm-1.30pm Dinner Thurs-5:30pm-7.00pm Friday & Saturday-6pm-8:30pm

Pool, snooker, fishing, outdoor bowls, indoor bowls, cards, darts, seniors, ladies, golf, TAB and ATM available for your convenience, 18 gaming machines, SKY TV on the big screens. Convention and events centre available for functions, weddings, meetings/conferences, anniversaries, reunions etc. We will cater all your needs.

Visit “Friendly Feilding,” and call in to experience our hospitality. We look forward to meeting you.

South Taranaki Club 47 Caledonia St, Hawera Ph: 06 278 4015, Fax: 06 278 4638 Email: stc.john@xtra.co.nz

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Raewyn Mitchell

1300 mixed

Wed-Sun dinners Wed-Sat lunches

Golf, bowls, darts, snooker, pool, table tennis, motorcycle tourers Over 60’s, Trackside, TAB facilities, EFTPOS.

All affiliated members welcome.

St Johns Club (Inc) 158 Glasgow St, Wanganui Ph: 06 348 0082, Fax: 06 345 0026 Email: info@stjohnsclub.co.nz Web: stjohnsclub.co.nz

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PRESIDENT Royce Turnbridge MANAGER Dennis Dorgan

1700 mixed

Elms Restaurant Wed-Sun from 5.30pm

Sky and 2 big screen TV’s, outdoor and indoor bowls, snooker, 8 ball, darts, golf, fishing, euchre, gardening, cricket, over 60’s, 18 gaming machines, bottlestore, Gold TAB.

Always a warm welcome to affiliated members. Courtesy van operating.

Waitara District Service and Citizens’ Club (Inc) Queen St, Waitara Ph: 06 754 6217, Fax: 06 754 7651

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Murray Allen

760

$10.50 lunches Tues-Sun 11.30am-2.00pm Tues-Sat dinner 6-9.30pm

Golf, outdoor and indoor bowls, darts, snooker, pool, fishing, table tennis. Lounge and function room with comfortable seating and leaner bars, Sky big screen TV, TAB facilities.

Be sure to visit our club when you are in Taranaki.

Waitara Town & Country Club West Quay, Waitara. Ph: (06) 754 7139 Email: waitaratandc.club@xtra.co.nz web: www.waitaratandc.com

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PRESIDENT Andrew Kitney MANAGER John Murphy

820

Theatre Royal Restaurant 150 Bistro Lunches Fri / Sat / Sun 11am to 2pm

Golf, fishing, Indoor/outdoor bowls, snooker, pool, Over 60’s Club, TAB darts, table tennis, petanque, Big Screen TV, Juke box, Courtesy Van

A big Taranaki welcome to all clubs N.Z. members and families.

Wanganui RSA 170 St Hill St, Wanganui, Ph: 06 345 5750, Fax: 06 345 7198 ext. 0 office, ext. 1 bar, ext. 4 manager.

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Kyle Dalton

2000+ mixed

Lunch Tues-Sat from 11.30am Dinner Wed-Saturday from 5.30pm.

Darts, euchre, 8 ball, snooker, indoor bowls, 18 gaming machines, big screen TVs, EFTPOS, off license, courtesy coach, entertainment every weekend, junior membership. Club hours 10am-10pm Mon-Thurs, 10am-11pm Fri-Sat, 1pm-6pm Sunday

A friendly warm welcome to all affiliated members and guests in our air conditioned club. Open seven days a week.

Wanganui Cossie Club 13 Ridgway St, Wanganui.

Ph: (06) 349 0149 Email: cossieclub@gmail.com web: www.cossieclub.co.nz

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PRESIDENT Jen Barber

1500

Open 7 days

Snooker, 8ball, darts, indoor bowls, golf, fishing, cricket, punters, seniors, big screen sky tvs, eftpos, ATM, self service TAB, courtesy van

A warm welcome to members and affiliated guests.

“Well worth the journey”

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WELLINGTON / WAIRARAPA / HOROWHENUA Club Vista 32a Marine Parade, Paraparaumu Beach Ph: 04 298 4031, Fax: (04) 298 9756 Email: info@kapiticlub.co.nz www.kapiticlub.co.nz

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PRESIDENT Mike Swain SEC/MANAGER Don Trevethick

1200

Restaurant open Tues, Thur, Fri Sat evenings.

3 snooker tables, pool table, darts, bowls, golf, fishing. Sky digital, large and many screens, 12 gaming machines, weekly membership draw, twice weekly bartab draw, quiz night Wednesday EFTPOS, Lift from stunning new foyer to brand new lounge, bar and outside deck with spectacular views over Kapiti Island.

Affiliated members & guests, come & enjoy our magnificent brand new developed club with great surroundings, fabulous sunsets and views of Kapiti Island and Cooks Strait.

Johnsonville Club 1 Norman Lane, Johnsonville Ph: 04 939 8233, Fax: 04 939 1352 Email: manager@johnsonvilleclub.co.nz www.johnsonvilleclub.co.nz

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MANAGER Richard de Groot

950 mixed

The Balcony Restaurant Wednesday - Sunday Evenings

Snooker, pool, table tennis, indoor bowls, large golf section, gaming machines, TAB, EFTPOS, large screen TV, Sky TV, regular entertainment, twice weekly membership draws, quiz night last Wednesday in month.

We look forward to seeing all affiliated guests.

Levin Cosmopolitan Club (Inc) 47-51 Oxford St South, Levin Ph: 06 368 2571, Fax: 06 368 1471 Email: levin.cosmopolitan@xtra.co.nz www.levincossieclub.co.nz

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PRESIDENT Darryl Small MANAGER Graham Dalziel

1300

Bistro open 6 days Tuesday Evening - Saturday Evening

8 ball, bowls, snooker, darts, housie, TAB, line and dance classes, pokies, bottle store, Sky TV, EFTPOS, BBQ area, Subsidised taxi service , Courtesy vehicle.

A warm welcome to affiliate members.

Masterton Cosmopolitan Club (Inc) 195-197 Chapel St, Masterton Ph: 06 377 0150, Fax: 06 378 2579 E-mail: manager@mastertoncossieclub.org.nz www.mastertoncossieclub.org.nz

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PRESIDENT Bruce Alderson SEC/MAN Steve O’Hara

750

Thurs - Sunday 6pm-8.30pm Cafe Lunch Fri-Sat 11.30am-1.30pm

Snooker, pool, 8 ball, darts, indoor and outdoor bowls, golf, running, cricket, courtesy coach available. TAB Self Service. 2 big screen SKY TV’s, Karaoke Screen, 18 gaming machines.

We welcome all affiliated members when experiencing the Wairarapa.

Petone Working Men’s Club and Literary Institute and Lower Hutt Memorial RSA 47 Udy St, Petone Ph: 04 568 5404, Fax: 04 568 8588 Email: reception@pwmc.co.nz www.petoneclub.co.nz

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Aaron Kirby

13000 mixed

Downstairs Bistro 7 days Lunches 11-2pm, Dinner 5.00-9pm Great Menu - Great Prices Restaurant Wed-Sun from 5.30pm Smorgasbord specialists

Sporting adjuncts include 8 ball, billiards, snooker, darts, diving, fishing, golf, indoor & out door bowls, pigeons, senior members, country & western, library, internet cafe, TAB, 18 latest gaming machines, jackpots. Wellington’s premier outdoor garden bar.

Affiliate members most welcome to NZ’s Most Progressive Club.

Porirua Club (Inc) 1 Lodge Place, Porirua Ph: 04 237 6143, Fax: 04 237 6423

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Lisa Beighton

1300 mixed

Restaurant Lunch Wed-Sat Dinners Wed - Sun Snacks Available

Snooker, pool, indoor and outdoor bowls, darts, golf, softball, netball, Soccer, midweekers, cricket, cards, poker machines, TAB, Sky TV, EFTPOS, Library, full seminar and conference facilities available.

All affiliates most welcome.

Otaki & District Memorial RSA 9 Raukawa Street, Otaki Ph: 06 364 6221 Email: otakirsa@xtra.co.nz www.otakirsa.co.nz

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SEC/MANAGER Trina Purcell

1200 mixed

Dining room Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun roast lunch.

Open Tuesday - Sunday TAB, Sky, Snooker, Darts Fridays entertainment.

Affiliated members and guests most welcome.

South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club 120 Main St, Greytown Ph: 06 304 9448, Fax: 06 304 9447 Email: swwmc@wise.net.nz

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David Linton

1250

Restaurant Sat-Sun 6pm

Pool, snooker, darts, indoor and outdoor bowls, cards, TAB, senior members, fishing, gaming machines, EFTPOS, courtesy coach, SKY Digital.

Your comfort and enjoyment is the goal of our team.

Stokes Valley Cosmopolitan Club 35-37 George St, Stokes Valley Ph: 04 563 5513, Fax: 04 563 8182 Email: manager.svcc@xtra.co.nz

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GENERAL MANAGER Paul Mexted

760 mixed

All day menu Lunches 12-2pm Wed-Fri, Sun 12-2pm Dinner 5:30pm-9pm Wed-Sun

Snooker, pool, darts, indoor bowls, golf, fishing, cricket, travel, racing,euchre, seniors, satellite and Sky TV, big screen, 18 gaming machines, TAB, off licence, courtesy coach, regular entertainment, jukebox, kidsroom.

A warm welcome to all the family from “The Entertainment Centre of the Valley”

Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan Club 11 Logan Street, Upper Hutt Ph: 04 529 0009 Email: manager@cossieclubs.org.nz Website: www.cossieclubs.org.nz

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Dean Candy

7400

Restaurant open Wednesday - Sunday 5:30pm for dinner, cafe open at all times

Magnificent club with cutting-edge technology, air-conditioned throughout, thirty poker machines plus Quickfire downloadable jackpot, entertainment ThursdaySunday, Courtesy Coaches operate seven days, five large screens plus over 40 plasmas, LCD screens and TV’s, large garden bar, stand-alone TAB room with four terminals, all indoor sports plus many other organised activities.

Experience our outstanding customer service and friendly environment.

Host of 2016 Clubs NZ AGM Conference

Waikanae Chartered Club Inc 8 Elizabeth st, Waikanae Ph 04 293 5915, Fax 04 293 1571 Email: manager@waikanaeclub.org.nz Website: www.waikanaeclub.org.nz

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Terry Dalziel

970

Bar Meals available Tues-Sat 12.00 noon to 8.00pm Restaurant Dining Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat - 4.30pm to 8.30pm

Full Bar facilities, Off License, Restaurant, Snooker, Pool, Darts, Bowls, Golf, Fishing, 18 Gaming Machines, Sky TV, TAB Facilities.

All affiliated members and guests welcome

Wairarapa Services and Citizens Club (Inc) 20 Essex St, Masterton Ph: 06 370 0012, Fax 06 377 7294 Email: wscc@xtra.co.nz Website: clubwairarapa.com

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PRESIDENT Bill Hey MANAGER Kerry Hannah

750 mixed

Meals available Wed - Sat 11am-2pm 5pm-8pm

Snooker, darts, pool, indoor bowls, golf, cards and travel club available, Sky TV, entertainment Friday nights 7:30pm onwards, EFTPOS, off license,TAB, courtesy coach available

All affiliated guests welcome.

MARLBOROUGH / NELSON Club Waimea 345 Queen St, Richmond Ph: 03 543 9179, Fax: 03 543 9177 www.clubwaimea.co.nz

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MANAGERS Jan Phipps Mike Carter

1260

Lunch and Dinners Wednesday - Sunday Functions by arrangement

Live entertainment Saturdays. Regular sporting activities, modern gaming lounge, squash courts, all weather outdoors bowls green, TAB, raffles, conference & seminar facilities and a 350 plus hall plus an extensive parking area.

We welcome all affiliates. We have a caravan park and tent sites

Clubs of Marlborough 42 Alfred St, Blenheim Ph: 03 578 1059 Email: ceo@clubsofmarlborough.co.nz Website: www.clubsofmarlborough.org.nz

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Lee Davis

9500 mixed

Open 7 days A la carte, Café and Buffet operations

Cards, pool, snooker, golf, indoor and outdoor bowls, fishing, darts, golden oldies, rugby, dance, leisure marches, fitness centre, state-of-the-art bars& quiet areas, childrens area, escalator and lifts, extensive TAB, Dive club room with air tank compressor facility, weekly entertainment, quiz nights, housie, function facilities, out catering, latest 30 gaming machines, 20 x 42” LCD’s with all sky channels, rifle range,Extensive terrace areas with river views. Weekly member bonus draws.

All affiliate members welcome to visit our magnificent new club

The Motueka Memorial RSA (Inc) 49 High St, Motueka Ph/Fax: 03 528 9777 Email: motueka.rsa@xtra.co.nz www.motuekarsa.co.nz

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Kevin Sweeny

1270

Lunch Fri & Sat Dinner Tues-Sun Quality dining at affordable prices

A friendly bar with 9 different beers on tap, gaming machines, pool, snooker, darts, housie, indoor bowls,raffles, SKY Big Screen, regular entertainment nights,members of Motor Caravan Association welcome for overnight stays.

New members always welcome we look forward to seeing you.

BULLER / WEST COAST Club Buller Queen St, Westport Ph: 03 789 8770

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Kerry Duncan

730 mixed

Restaurant Fri-Sun 5.30-8.30pm

Darts, pool & snooker, golf, indoor & outdoor bowls, cards (euchre, bridge, 45’s), fishing, gaming machines, Sky TV, library, live entertainment as advertised.

Affiliates and guests welcomed to the friendliest club on the Coast.

Greymouth WMC & MSA 41 Guinness St, Greymouth Ph 03 768 4000

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Don Foster PRESIDENT

450

Snacks Available

Boxing, Indoor/bowls, darts, pool, 45’s, modern gaming machines, SKY big screen, EFTPOS, Off-License, Twice weekly members draw, great raffles, courtesy coach.

Affiliates and guests welcome to the Best of West Coast Hospitality

Hokitika Chartered Club 42 Hamilton Street, Hokitika Ph: 03 755 8342

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Leonie Rasmussen HOSPITALITY MANAGER Donna Douglas (SEC)

700

Meals,Wed, Fri, & Sat.

Pool, darts, cards (500, euchre, crib), golf, fishing, gaming machines, EFTPOS, off sales, SKY TV

A warm West Coast welcome to all affiliated members.

To promote your club, phone 03 983 5500 and ask for Dave McKee, or email davem@waterfordpress.co.nz

CLUBS WITH RECIPROCAL VISITING RIGHTS

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CANTERBURY Ashburton RSA Memorial Club 12-14 Cox Street, Ashburton Ph: 03308 7175, Fax: 03 308 7103

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Brenda Costello

1200

Bistro Thurs, Sat evening from 5:30pm Tues-Wed lunches 12pm

18 gaming machines, Sky TV, EFTPOS, golf, pool, darts, indoor/outdoor bowls, cards, womens, travel, raffles Thur night, housie Fri night, live music every alternative Saturday nights, courtesy coach Thur & Sat.

We are 30mins away from Mt Hutt Ski fields and Rakaia River. Members and affiliates welcome.

Hornby Working Men’s Club & MSA Inc. 17 Carmen Rd, Hornby, CHCH, 8042 PO Box 16014, Hornby, CHCH, 8441 Ph: 03 349 9026, Fax: 03 344 4725 Email: reception@hornbywmc.co.nz www.hornbyworkingmensclub.co.nz

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GENERAL MANAGER Daniel Ferguson PRESIDENT Kevin Cole

6500+ members

Club Cafe - Open 7 days (all day Sat) Daily Specials Lunch 12 noon-2pm Dinner from 5pm Chalmers Restaurant Fri/Sat - Carvery from 5:30pm Sun - All you can eat buffet from 5pm

Weekly live entertainment, gymnasium, 18 Gaming Machines, Full Service TAB incl. latest screens & PODs, Full HD LCD Big Screen, a range of sporting sections including Billiards/Snooker, Cards, Cribbage, Cricket, Darts, Golf, Fishing, Indoor Bowls, Outdoor Bowls, Table Tennis and Travel.

Affiliate members and their guests welcome. A fabulously warm and friendly environment awaits you. Plenty of car parking and courtesy vans available.

Papanui Club Inc. 302 Sawyers Arms Rd, Christchurch Ph: 03 359 9586, Fax: 03 359 5301 Email: reception@papanuiclub.co.nz www.papanuiclub.co.nz

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GENERAL MANAGER Keith Ballantyne

4000 mixed

Club Café open Wednesday Lunch to Sunday Lunch

Gym, TAB, Gaming Machines, Sky TV on big screen, live entertainment, loyalty points & promotions for members, 20 sections including Petanque, walking, indoor & outdoor bowls, darts, pool, billiards and snooker, fishing, cards, table tennis, golf, pigeon, travel, leisure, garden, netball & marching.

Affiliate members welcome.

Richmond Workingmens Club & M.S.A. 75 London Street, Christchurch Ph 03 389 5778

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Ricky Gilmore

3800 mixed

Earl of Richmond Restaurant Open Thurs-Sun Bistro Tues-Sun

Onsite TAB, 18 gaming machine, billiards, snooker, boxing, cards, cricket, darts, fishing, golf, indoor bowls, outdoor bowls, library, pool, quoits, soccer, table tennis, travel, free entertainment Thurs, Fri & Sat, functions space available for private hire

Affiliated members, visitors and guests welcome.

St Albans Shirley Club 269 Hills Road, Shirley, Christchurch 8013 Ph: 03 385 1632 Email: sasclub@xtra.co.nz www.sasclub.net.nz

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PRESIDENT Rob MaGuire VICE PRESIDENT Alan Jeffries

500 mixed (includes junior & life members)

Open 7 days from 1pm (11am Sat, 3pm Monday) Bar food available 7 days Bistro meals Thurs, Fri & Sat nights Kiwi Cuisine (award winning caterers on site) available for your functions www.kiwicuisine.com

Two large function rooms, extra large dance floor, two BBQ areas free to members & affiliates, big screen TV, self serve TAB, EFTPOS, 11 gaming machines, courtesy coach (Thurs, Fri & Sat from 4pm), free pool tables, indoor bowls, outdoor bowls, snooker, pool, table tennis, old timers social, cards, Cavaliers War gaming, Taekwon Do club.

All affiliated members welcome.

Large carpark suitable for motorhomes (not serviced).

Woolston Club Inc. 43 Hargood St, Woolston Ph: 03 389 7039, Fax: 03 389 7036 Email: woolston.club@xtra.co.nz

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Luke Piper

4000

Hatrix Restaurant open 7 days from 5.30pm.

Bistro open 7 days from lunch time.

Onsite TAB, 18 gaming machines, billiards, snooker, boxing, cards, cricket, darts, fishing, golf, indoor bowls, outdoor bowls, pool, quoits, soccer, petanque, fun activities area, tennis, travel section war gaming, gardening, free entertainment, Fri and Sat evenings, functions space available for private hire.

A warm welcome awaits you.

NORTH OTAGO / MID & SOUTH CANTERBURY Combined Services Club Twizel (Inc) Ohau Rd, PO Box 31, Twizel Ph: 03 435 0494, Fax: 03 435 0464

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PRESIDENT Wayne Meggitt MANAGER Carol Smart

700 mixed (includes junior)

Fri-Sat bistro 5pm-9:30pm

Fri night - pool, darts and raffles, Sat afternoons members lucky draw, raffles, gaming machines, TV lounge, entertainment.

View Mt. Cook, warm welcoming atmosphere to all who visit.

The Geraldine Town and Country Club (Inc) 190 Talbort St Ph: 03 693 8713

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MANAGER Katrina McCabe SECRETARY/TREASURER Phyllis Prentice

700

Restaurant Fri-Sat evenings Sunday lunch

9 gaming machines, pool, darts, cards, indoor & outdoor bowls, fishing section, travel section, wine club, raffles (Fri & Sat), big screen TV, sky sport, courtesy van, bottle store, function & conference facilities, meeting rooms.

Affiliated members and guests are welcome to visit our friendly club.

Oamaru Club (Inc) 32 Seven St, Oamaru Ph: 03 434 6163, Fax : 03 434 7106 www.oamaruclub.co.nz

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Prem Nath

2500

Maxwell Restaurant Thursday-Sunday

Sky TV, covering all rugby games, indoor/outdoor bowls, table tennis, 6 pool & 5 snooker tables (free), cards, darts, golf, entertainment regularly, full TAB facilities, 2 courtesy vans.

All affiliate members & their guests welcome.

Timaru South Cosmopolitan Club 44 Browne St, Timaru.

Ph: 03 684 8697, Fax: 03 684 8065 e: cosclub@xtra.co.nz

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MANAGER/TREASURER Wayne McBeath

700 mixed (includes junior)

Meals: Wed $12 Roast/Bistro 5:30pm Thurs, Sat, Sun lunch: 11:30am Fri, Sat, Sun, Bistro meals 5:30pm Sun Roast 3rd Sun month 5:30pm

Gaming machines, big screen SKY TV, TAB Pod, 4 Pot Black Tables (free), 16 Perm Dart Boards, Ladies Section, Travel Section, Over 60’s Pool, Golf, Indoor Bowls, Leisure Marching, Fishing, Rugby Quiz nights, Regular Live Entertainment, 2 Courtesy Vans running 7 days, Raffles Wed, Fri & Sat nights.

A friendly welcome to all affiliated members and guests at “The Happening Club”

Timaru Town and Country Club Inc & Highfield Golf Course 97-99 Douglas Street, Timaru Ph: 03 688 0020, Fax: 03 684 7939

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Vince Gardner SECRETARY MANAGER John Hardie PRESIDENT

2000 mixed

Open 4 Days Lunch and Dinner Thur-Sun or by arrangement Functions Catered with ease.

Open 7 days, 18 Gaming Machines, Sky TV on Big Screen, TAB Facility, Live Entertainment, Shows and Promotions, Eftpos, ATM Machine, Caravan NZ Parking, 18 Hole Golf Course, 6 Pot Black Pool Tables (Free) Courtesy Coach (2) and Home to the Cheapest Pensioners Roast in Town. Adjuncts: Pool, Darts, Indoor (2) / Outdoor Bowls, (Men’s & Women’s), Petanque, Karate, Soccer, Hockey, Rod & Gun, 4Wd, Motorsport, Motorcycle, Pigeon, Golf, Travel, Ladies, Social And Table Tennis.

A very warm welcome awaits all affiliated members and guests at..

“The Club Of Choice”

Waimate Town and Country Club 14 John St, Waimate Ph: 03 689 8501, Fax: 03 689 6116

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Trevor Marshall

820

Friday and Saturday night 6.00pm - 9.30pm

Pool, darts, indoor and outdoor bowls, cards, housie, snooker. TAB.

A friendly welcome awaits you.

OTAGO / SOUTHLAND Alexandra District Club 35 Centennial Ave, Alexandra Ph:03 448 8090, Fax:03 448 8023 Email: alexdistrictclub@xtra.co.nz

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PRESIDENT Chrissy Nesbitt

1600 mixed

Bistro open Thur-Sun

Pool, golf, fishing, indoor and outdoor bowls, poker machines, Sky TV, 2 large screens, great for sport, EFTPOS. Espresso coffee available.

A high Central Otago welcome to all affiliated members and invited guests

Club Southland Incorporated 115 Leet St, Invercargill Phone/Fax: 03 218 4868 E-mail: office@clubsouthland.co.nz www.clubsouthland.co.nz

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PRESIDENT Peter McMillan CO-ORDINATOR Shannon Reilly

500

Restaurant Friday and Saturday dining

Snooker, pool, darts, cards, indoor bowls, fishing, wine club, Sky big screen, bottlestore, EFTPOS, gaming machines, subsidised taxi. TAB Facility, Petanque.

Soccer.

A warm and friendly Southland welcome to all affiliate members.

Cromwell Town & Country Club 32 Melmore Tce, Cromwell Phone/Fax: 03 445 1169 Email: cromwelltc@xtra.co.nz www.cromwelltownandcountryclub.co.nz

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SECRETARY/MANAGER Neil McDowell

1000+

Printers Bay Bistro Thurs, Fri, Sat from 5.30pm

Courtesy van Thur, Fri, Sat, Gaming machines, TAB, EFTPOS, SKY big screen, Juke Box, darts, 8 ball, great out door area.

We welcome all affiliated members. Our facilities is located on the shores of the Kawerau arm of Lake Dunstan. Come and enjoy our hospitality and stunning views of the lake.

Gore District Memorial RSA 12 Civic Ave, Gore Ph: 03 208 6218, Fax: 03 208 6220

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Steve Brinsdon

1940

Bistro Wed - Fri 12-2pm Tues-Sun from 5.30pm

Darts, snooker, gaming machines, Sky TV on big screen, Live entertainment each month, EFTPOS available, TAB, subsidised taxi. Private functions by arrangement.

Courtesy Coach

We welcome all affiliated members to our club.

Gore Town & Country Club 2 Bury Street, Gore Ph /fax: 03 4451169

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SEC/MANAGER David Rance

1275

Bistro Open Thurs - Sunday from 5:30pm

Indoor & Outdoor bowls, pool, snooker, table tennis, golf, fishing, car trials, racing, squash courts, cricket, sky tv big screen, 18 gaming machines, TAB facilities, housie weekly, entertainment monthly, subsidised transport, motor van parking.

All affiliated members and guests welcome.

Invercargill Workingmen’s Club 154 Esk St, Invercargill Ph: 03 218 8693, Fax: 03 218 3011 Email: office@iwmc.co.nz www.iwmc.co.nz

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Peter Hair PRESIDENT Kevin Gray CLUB MANAGER

3600 mixed

Best in town lunches Monday-Friday dinner Thur-Sun

Bowls, darts, snooker, pool, table tennis, 24 Gaming machines angling, golf, TAB, EFTPOS, entertainment every Saturday. Youth members, subsidise transport 7 days a week, conference facilities.

We make welcome all affiliate members to our club.

Milton Country Club 54 Union St, Milton Ph: 03 417 8456, Fax: 03 417 4698 E-mail: admin@miltoncountryclub.co.nz www.miltonclub.co.nz

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Charmagne Sayer

580

Westside Cafe & Restaurant Operating 7 days a week.

Snooker, bowls, darts, pool, golf, Sky TV on big screen, EFTPOS, gaming machines,courtesy coach, junior members section, regular entertainment.

A big warm welcome awaits you.

South Otago Town & Country Club 1 Yarmouth Street, Balclutha Ph 03 418 1522 Fax 03 418 1523

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Jen MacDonald

650

Thur-Fri & Sat nights Fri lunch $9 special or by arrangement

Golf, Indoor + outdoor bowls, snooker tables, pool tables, darts, SKY, big screen TV, regular entertainment, EFTPOS, gaming machines, courtesy coach available.

A big Balclutha welcome to all affiliates and guests. We are only 45mins from the Catlins

2nd NZEF Association 177 Don St, Invercargill Ph: 03 218 6653, Fax: 03 218 4039 E-mail: secondnzef@vodafone.co.nz

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Catherine Geary

430 mixed

Friday, Saturday 6.00 - 8.30pm

Snooker, bowls, darts, pool, golf, fishing, EFTPOS, Sky TV on the big screen.

A typical friendly Southland welcome awaits you. Family friendly.

Te Anau Club (Inc) Cnr Pop Andrews Drive and Jackson St, Te Anau Ph: 03 249 7113, Fax: 03 249 8288

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PRESIDENT Alison Gibbs MANAGER Mary Climo

900

Bistro open Wed - Sun 6-9pm

Gaming machines, darts, pool, snooker, Sky TV, childrens room, 2X61” big screens, off license, function rooms, juke box, courtesy coach Friday & Saturday, wheelchair access, beer garden.

Come and enjoy some Fiordland hospitality with magnificent picturesque views.

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