July Newsletter No.1

Good morning members,

Tuesday 1st July

The membership draw will be $50 drawn between 1pm and 3pm and has to be claimed. Our $12 senior lunch special will be option 1:  Soup of the day with toasted ciabatta 2: Chicken and Bacon wrap with fries. Entertainer will be Mike Derecourt. Housie will be played at 10am in the upstairs lounge.

Wednesday 2nd July  

500 card group play upstairs 12.30pm. Euchre card group play downstairs at 7pm.

Thursday 3rd July

Membership draw is $900 this week and the draw will happen between 6:30 - 8:30pm.  If you have renewed your membership and not received your card, you can collect it in the downstairs bar.  Entertainment will be Mike Derecourt starting at 7pm.

Friday 4th July

Handle Club in the downstairs bar and is worth $100 this week and has to be claimed.

Saturday 5th July

Rugby NZ vs France, kick off 7:05pm on the tv’s in the downstairs bar.

Sunday 6th July

Ho Down in the upstairs lounge starting at 4pm-7pm. Restaurant will be open for bar meals.

Restaurant:

We are now open for breakfast Saturdays and Sundays 8am – 11am. For bookings phone 09 2359131 ext 5

Tuesday             Lamb Shanks special $30 for two, $20 for one served with mash and vege

Wednesday     Restaurant menu along with blackboard specials

Thursday           Restaurant menu along with blackboard specials

Friday                  Family night plus blackboard specials

Saturday           Breakfast 8am – 11am, Dinner 5:30pm restaurant menu and blackboard specials

Sunday               Breakfast 8am – 11am, blackboard specials from 2pm – 7pm

Election Results 2025-2026 as follows:

President:  Helen Honey                                         Vice President:  Lyndsey Tipene

Committee:  Darrel Bates, Robin Bennett, Carol Craig, Christy Thompson, Kay Farley, Dean Peach, Debbie Peach, Raewyn Porter

New Club Constituiton:

This is available as a hard copy. We have these displayed on the reception desk in the main entrance of the club. If none are available, please ask at the office or at the bars.

Club Van: please phone 0211684171 if you need a ride to or from the club.

CLUB MEMBERSHIP: These are now due. You can pay online or come into the office and pay your membership.  For those of you who have already paid your membership, would you please collect your card from the downstairs bar.         

Coming up events:

Beats by Bingo:  Saturday 19th July: this is a musical bingo show hosted by a talented DJ and comedian. Leave all your preconceptions of bingo at the door, as this is not your average bingo night! Instead of numbers on your bingo cards its song titles! So, if this is for you, gather a team together... up to 10 people at only $5pp and register your team here at the Club office.

Coming Up events:

Tuesday 8th July:  WCC fishing section AGM – dinner 6pm, prizegiving 7pm

Saturday 12th July:  Flounder competition, tickets available now .. breakfast Sunday 13th July

Wednesday 9th July .. Club Connect – Lean on a Gate downstairs 5:30pm (more details to follow)

Monday 14th July .. Blood Donors 11am – 6pm lounge

Sunday 27th July .. Euchre Tournament held in the lounge upstairs

The Country Music section will be holding their afternoon on Sunday 13th July from 1pm-4pm.

New singers are welcome to come along and join in. It is always encouraging to see new ones joining the group. You have the opportunity to sing along with a live band. 

Club Members are also welcome to come along and sit in on the afternoon and enjoy the entertainment.

Bar is open for drink refreshments and the restaurant is open for light bar meals from 2pm – 7pm.

Take care, keep warm …  a lot of nasty bugs around and about!