Managers Report – October 2023

Hello Members,

It’s been fantastic to see you all supporting the Club so well. Our Sections have been busy with events, and our members and guests have been attending and watching the Rugby World Cup Breakfasts and Warriors Finals games. It was great to have Hornby Hockey back for their end-of-season prize giving as well.

Madsens’ Grease, Beach Boys & Jersey Boys concert was a real hit for the guests and our members, and the Father’s Day V8 promotion was well received and won by Lorinda Cox.

Quiz night continues monthly, on the first Wednesday of each month until May when it returns weekly, May until Labour Day 2024. These have been great successes, thank you.

Food and Beverages

Our $12 Monday and Tuesday lunch specials continue to sell well. Get in there between 11am and 2pm to get your small roast or small fish and chips.

We have a school holiday competition running in Chalmers for the first couple of weeks of the month, so come on down Wednesday to Saturday to try and win yourself one of three family passes to Willowbank.

Raffles

The Raffle table has gone well again this last month and it was great to have some Whitebait to raffle off. Thank you to the Travel Section for your support during the month on Wednesday and Sunday. Please note the Christmas Ham raffles start this month.

Again, friendly reminder to please have your tickets available to be counted, we need to be accurate here as the profits from the raffle table go back to funding the sections of the Club.

Looking forward

• School Holidays – Wednesday to Saturday diners go into the draw to win one of three family passes to Willowbank.
• Rugby World Cup breakfasts for All Blacks Games continue for the remaining Pool games and (fingers crossed) finals. Book now.
•  Breakfast starts 30 minutes before kick-off.
• Chase the Ace is at $1700 and Crack the cube is over $700 at the time of writing this. Be sure to be in the draw and at the Club on a Thursday or Friday evening for these draws.

• 28 October – Girl Power – Iconic 90’s Hits – See our Music calendar for the rest of our music acts.

• Spring is here, and Cup Week is coming.
  • We will be doing our annual Tuesday NZ Trotting Cup buffet and have plenty of raffle prizes to win on the day..!!
  • Tickets on sale Tuesday 10 October.
• Whitebait Lunch – 19 October $25 tickets on sale 3 October.
• December Xmas Buffets – Book your tickets for the Sunday Buffets at reception from 10 October.

Regular activities in the Club this month we have:Jo’s Karaoke – First Friday of every month

New Members – The first Tuesday of each month at 6.00pm between February and October. • Meet a couple of our board members who will show you around our great new facility and advise you of all that our Club and sections has to offer.

Raffles

• Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 4.00pm • Saturday 11.00am to 1.00pm
• Remember your bags – No more plastic bags available.

Wednesdays

• Members draws 2 x $100 vouchers on your card – drawn after 6pm, after the raffles.

Thursdays – Chase the Ace

• Be a member, buy a drink between 5pm and 7pm and be in the draw. Winner will be drawn between 7.05pm and 7.30pm – You could win over $500

Crack the Cube

• On EVERY Friday– sign up by 6.15pm to be drawn between 6.30pm and 6.45pm – You could win over $500!

$12 Lunch Special – 11am – 2.00pm Monday and Tuesday.

• Small Roast or Small Fish and chips.

$20 Meal Deals (Lunch and Dinner)

• Wednesday – $25 Pizza and a Jug of Speights or two glasses of house wine or a Jug of soft drink.
• Thursday – $20 Burger & 12oz Beer or house wine.
• Friday – $20 Loaded Fries & 12oz Beer or house wine.

Van service

The Van service offering will be trialling a Tuesday to Sunday service from this month.

Gaming room

Check out the new game on machine #2, it has been proving popular elsewhere in the country. Please note there are new regulations now in place that the Club staff must enforce. This will mean more frequent and deliberate interactions with our team. Please do not be offended, we are doing what we have to and what the government thinks is best for you.

Remember to bet responsibly
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Grant requests are now closed, organizations that have applied will be notified in November.

See you in the Club,

Tim Mathews