Managers Report September 2023

Hello Members,

What a great August. The Netball, Women’s Football World Cup, Basket Ball World Champs, Dart Worlds and better not forget The Warriors..!! Our big screen has been in demand.

Sections have been busy with national championships and final rounds of local competition interclub. Good luck to you all. The Raffles table has been busy as well, so thank you to all who have been in and supported the Club, from All Blacks Breakfasts, to work and community group meetings, to sporting competitions and socializing.

It was great to see the D&D Showband back on the last weekend of last month to a sell out concert upstairs. I hear those who went had a brilliant time.

Bingo and Quiz night were a great success. Thank you to those who participated. For the Quiz teams, we will be running a monthly competition until 2024’s weekly winter season kicks off in May.

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.

Check out the new burgers and starters Wednesday to Saturday in Chalmers Restaurant. They are delicious and selling well.

Raffles

Thank you Outdoor Bowls for your Raffle Table efforts last month. You’ve continued the great work. Travel Section I hear you are very organized for this month, well done.

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

• Father’s Day this Sunday!! Grab a meal Friday Saturday OR Sunday inChalmers and go in the draw for a V8 hot laps voucher at Ruapuna.
• Rugby World Cup breakfasts for All Blacks Games kick off on
  9 September. Book now Breakfast starts 30 minutes before kick-off
• Chase the Ace and Crack the Cube are at over $1000 each 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.

Event Centre Concerts

• 9 September – Ian Mac is upstairs in the Mezzanine
• 23 September – Madsen’s presents Grease, Beach Boys and Jersey Boys
• 24 September – Heart of Country

And Girl Power at the end of October!! See our Music calendar for the rest of our music acts

Spring is here and Cup Week is coming and so is the whitebait!!

• 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 in October.
• Addington Raceway is sharing the IRT NZ Trotting Cup EXCLUSIVELY with Hornby Club on the evening of Friday 22 September. Come and get your photo with the original!

• Whitebait Lunches will be announced in Octobers Newsletter.

Regular activities in the Club this month we have:

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 – Wings and 12 oz Beer (Wine (house) or soft drink)
• Thursday – Burger and 12 oz Beer (Wine (house) or soft drink)
• Friday – Lambs Fry Friday & 12 oz Beer (Wine (house) or soft drink)

Van service

The Board is reviewing the Van service offering again and will be trialing a Tuesday to Sunday service from October 2023. This is due to the Van service costing the Club over $100k a year after being subsidised by members payments.

Gaming Room

We have a new game on machine #2 coming, so keep an eye out for it in the coming weeks. There are new regulations coming into place over the coming months the Club staff have to enforce. This will mean more frequent and deliberate interactions with our team. Please do not be offended, was are doing what we have to and what the government thinks is best for you. Remember to bet responsibly.

We have started taking Grant requests, so if you know of any sports clubs or charitable organizations that may be interested, please let them know July is when our Grant applications open.

See you in the Club,

Tim Mathews