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28
December 2007
Some pictures of the victorious management team have
been added in the Abbey
Villa page in the Features
section.
27 December 2007
Congratulation to Bangor NISC members Mark and Graham
Bailie, Michael Sandford and Rodney Ferris who are part of
the management team of Abbey Villa who won the Border Regiment
Cup at Wilgar Park this afternoon.
22
December 2007
With Christmas almost upon us, Bangor NISC would
like to wish all its members and the wider football community,
a Peaceful and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
21
December 2007
Recent articles relating to the club that have appeared
in local publications have been added in the Features
section.
9
December 2007
It has been announced that the dates for the 2010
World Cup Qualifying Matches will be decided at a conference
in Bratislava, Slovakia, some time in January 2008.
It has also been revealed that Northern Ireland are hoping
to arrange friendly matches in the international free dates
in February, March and August. The rumour mill has it that
these will be Scotland (away), Croatia (home) and Italy (home)
and that the summer tour to China will be a non-starter.
In any case, it looks like 2008 will be action packed !
5
December 2007
At the final meeting of 2007, a straw poll was held amongst
those who attended to see what would be their favourite destination
for a Club Trip in the 2010 World Cup Qualifying Campaign.
The results were as follows :
|
Venue |
% |
|
Czech.
Republic |
18
% |
|
Poland |
14
% |
|
San
Marino |
45
% |
|
Slovakia |
9
% |
|
Slovenia |
14
% |
|
It
was also decided that a meeting may be called shortly after
the dates of the fixtures are announced to enable an early
decision on a Club Trip(s) to be made.
2
December 2007
More photos from Gran Canaria have been added in
the Spain Matchday
Photos page. Don't suppose anyone would scan in a match
programme and send it in. Also, did anyone take any photos
at the recent Denmark match at Windsor ?
2
December 2007
There is a new addition to the Features
pages where articles of interest to the Bangor NISC from the
Bangor FC 'Seasiders' Matchday Magazine have been reproduced.
The 2005
Articles and 2006
Articles pages have been completed. The 2007
Articles page has been started and more recent articles
will be added shortly.
29
November 2007
The last meeting of the year takes place in Monday,
3 December in Pickie Bowling Club, starting at 8:00 pm.
Among items on the agend is discussion of potential Club
Trip(s) for the 2010 World Cup Qualifiers.
Thanks also to the guys who have sent me in photos. In the
Spain matchday
photos there is a new one not to be viewed by those
of a nervous disposition.
Below is a picture of ex NI manager Lawrie Sanches signing
the latest book by Bangor NISC member Alan Ferris.
27
November 2007
The first photos from the Spain away match in Gran
Canaria have started to filter through and can be found in
the Spain matchday photos.
25
November 2007
The draw for the 2010 World Cup Qualifiers was
made earlier today and Northern Ireland were drawn in Group
3 along with the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia
and San Marino.
From the Bangor NISC point of view, it means that all these
countries have potential as the venue for a Club Trip as
they are all reasonably accessible. It will be interesting
to find out what would be the preferences for away trips
amongst the members.
23 November 2007
So that’s it’s all over for another campaign.
It will be interesting to hear what it was like in the Canaries
– I’m sure all the members of the Bangor NISC
who travelled out had a good time and hope they brought back
some photos.
The draw for the 2010 World Cup Qualifiers takes place in
Durban, South Africa on Sunday, 25 November, starting at 3:00
pm. The members are looking forward to see what group Northern
Ireland get drawn in. About an hour into the draw they will
find out when the European section will be put in the spotlight.
The 53 teams in UEFA will be divided into nine qualifying
groups - eight of six teams and one of five. The top team
in each group will qualify automatically (9 teams) and the
eight best runners-up will go into a series of 4 play-offs
to see who get the remaining 4 places of the 13 allocated
to European teams.
So the travel plans for the next two years start on Sunday
night !
18
November 2007
The 2008 European Championship qualifying campaign
is drawing to a close and a good number of Bangor NISC will
be in Gran Canaria for the final match against Spain. After
last night's glorious victory over Denmark there is stll an
outside chance that the boys can make it to the finals.
16
November 2007
Members should note that the bus for the Denmark
match tomorrow will leave Pickie Bowling Club at 6:00 pm sharp.
The Club will be open all afternoon in preparation for departure.
As Lord Lichfield will not be there, those members who are
going to Gran Canaria are asked to take as many photos as
possible, especially funny or incriminating ones, and send
them in to the website.
Those members not travelling to Gran Canaria have been invited
to watch the Spain match in Pickie on Wednesday evening.
6
November 2007
Unfortunately, the Denmark tickets we
re
not available at the meeting last night. As a result, they
will be available on Thursday, 15 November in Pickie Bowling
Club at 8:00 (time to be confirmed). It was also noted that
not all members were forthcoming with the additional £1
owed on the Sweden tickets so this night could be used for
clearing those debts.
The tickets for the away match against Spain in the
Canaries should also be available on the same night. For those
not going to the Canaries, there is an invitation to watch
the match in the comfortable surroundings of Pickie.
It was also decided the Club will try and select a venue for
at least one Club Trip in the forthcoming 2010 World Cup campaign.
The draw is being made the weekend after the Spain match and
the subject will be discussed at the December meeting. Hopefully
we may also be planning to follow Norn Iron in Switzerland
and Austria in the summer !
4
November 2007
The next meeting of the Club will take place on Monday,
5 November 2007 in Pickie Bowling Club, starting at 8:00 pm.
The Agenda will include the following items:
- Distribution of Denmark tickets ; David Watson should
have them by Monday night.
- Payment for Spain tickets ; £15 required from everyone
who ordered them, to be paid on Monday night.
- Sweden tickets ; £1 extra required from everyone who
went to Sweden as the tickets were priced incorrectly.
- Discussion about a Club Trip to the 2010 World Cup Qualifiers
28
October 2007
Following a suggestion on the forum about photos
of members with funny faces or hats or both, the webmaster
has trawled through the archives and created a page, in the
Features
section, for these Headers.
There will be more unearthed over the course of time !
25
October 2007
A few more additions in the Players
Photos page. Keep e-mailing
stuff in.
22
October 2007
More pictures have been added from the Sweden
away match and also in the Player's
Photos page. There is also a Feature article about 15-year
old Ross Ruberry’s dream
trip to Stockholm as a guest of the Green and White Army.
21 October 2007
The first photos from the Sweden
game have been added. As some of the Club members were
staying in the same hotel as the team, there was an opportunity
to pose with some of the players. Some of the snaps taken
with Kyle Lafferty, Aaron Hughes and Sammy Clingan have been
added in the Players Photos
page.
19
October 2007
It is hoped to update the website over the weekend
with photos from Sweden. If anyone out there has any photos
or other material, please e-mail
them in.
9
October 2007
Thanks to those who have sent more photos of recent
matches in - sorry for not uploading them yet due to time
pressures. Also noticed an article about two stalwart club
members in the Daily Mirror Junior Football section - must
reproduce it on here when I get the time, probably after the
Sweden trip !
29
September 2007
The next meeting of the Bangor NISC takes place on
Monday, 1 October 2007 at 8:00 in Pickie Bowling Club. Details
of tickets for the Sweden away match will be announced.
24
September 2007
Two e-mails have been received from the Amalgamation
of Northern Ireland Supporters Clubs, requesting details of
experiences in Latvia and making use of coach transfers to
the match against Spain in Gran Canaria.
The text of the mails are included below and anyone interested
should contact Club Secretary, David Watson, on or before
the meeting next Monday, 1 October 2007.
Aside from the disastrous results of these two
games i'm sure most of you are aware that the relationship
between the local law enforcement and the GAWA left a lot
to be desired for one reason and another.
So in the interests of trying to learn from this could i ask
that you contact any of your members who were at either of
these two games and bring to our attention any incidents you
think we should be aware of.
Hopefully you will be able to pass this on to all the secretary's
of the clubs in the amalgamation.
"" Names & details & payment to be returned
to me by 30th September, or sooner if possible.
If each club could co-ordinate the number of members needing
a seat on a coach to the Spain game and supply me with names
& which resort they will be leaving from I will be able
to proceed and get the coaches booked.
The best price we could get for the coaches was £6 per
head return. It is the same price from both resorts.
If they could include user names as used on the OWC site,
beside any names, it may help so as I don't double book as
I've been getting lots of enquiries on the site. ""
If cheques could be made out to :-- Myles Steele.
18 September 2007
More photos added to the Latvia
away and Iceland
away pages.
17
September 2007
More photos have been added to the Liechtenstein
home and Latvia
away pages. If anyone else has any photos they would like
included, please e-mail
them in. Remember, this site will act as an archive and in
the years ahead, it will be great to look back and relive
the memories of some great matches and trips.
14 September 2007
Some Iceland
away photos have been added. Please e-mail
in any other photos or contributions.
11
September 2007
First photos from Latvia
away have been added. Next, it's off to Iceland for the
make or break match. Please e-mail
in any other photos or contributions.
5
September 2007
Those members going to Latvia should note the following
advice from the Amalgamation of Northern Ireland Supporters
Clubs
As you or your club members head off this weekend for the
game in Latvia, we would like to remind you of the important
message that we have been trying to get across to the travelling
support in the run up to this trip. The
three of us, and in particular our Travel Secretary, Jim
Rainey, have been in close contact with the IFA, Home Office,
British Embassy in Latvia and the police here in Northern
Ireland and we would emphasise that you take on board this
message and that you make others aware of it.
We are not being alarmist and hope that everyone has a fantastic
time, however we have a duty to pass on the advice given
to us by others.
A couple of points that the Latvian police raised centred
on fan behaviour and crowd control. They have strongly emphasised
the need to respect the Freedom Monument and the ban on
drinking in public. They will not allow fans to gather in
large numbers outdoors and there will not be any 'march'
to the ground, as has happened before many recent away games.
In addition to this, we would advise that you:
Use 'red' taxis and agree the fare before setting off on
your journey.
Do not become separated from your friends if possible.
It is also advisable that you agree the price of a round
of drinks before you purchase and pay on a round-by-round
basis in order to avoid any 'scams'.
You should have received a copy of the new '12th Man Guide'
which provides helpful information and contact numbers.
However, we would like you to take note of the following
contact numbers in the event that you or any of your members
experience problems while you are away.
British Embassy - 00 371 777 4700
Jim Rainey (Travel Secretary) 07915 654 400
Gary McAllister (Press Officer) 07760 233 011
Richard McIntyre (Amalgamation Committee) 07891 765 809
David Thompson (Amalgamation Committee) 07977 438 616
If you have trouble contacting any of the above, all of
whom will be in Latvia, then contact me on 07730 747 719
and I will then make the necessary call for you.
Finally, we would ask that you consider forwarding to us
a contact name and number and the name of the hotel your
members are based in, in the event of us needing to contact
your club whilst in Riga.
Please feel free to forward this mail onto others who are
travelling to the game.
Enjoy the game, stay safe and here's to another three points!
Yours,
Phil
Smyth - Chairman
Jim Rainey - Travel Secretary
Gary McAllister - Press Office
28
August 2007
Anyone who requires a ticket for the Sweden away
match on 17 October 2007 must pay the Club Secretary, David
Watson, for their ticket at the next meeting on Monday, 3
September 2007.
28
August 2007
A page of photos taken at or before the recent Liechtenstein
game has been added in the Matchday photos section.
24
August 2007
Another 3 points in the bag against Liechtenstein
and the double header against Latvia and iceland will soon
be upon us. Would anyone who took photos the other night forward
them to bangor.nisc@btinternet.com
for inclusion on the website.
21
August 2007
Due to popular request, additional avatars have been
added to the avatar page.
19
August 2007
A page including Avatars (little images) that can
be used on the Bangor NISC forums has been added in the "Features"
section. Check them out by clicking here.
Also note that Liechtenstein tickets
can be collected, and outstanding payments made, at Pickie
Bowling Club tomorrow night at 8:00 pm.
13
August 2007
Thanks to Glendale
GAWA for sending in his supporters profile. Keep them
coming !
10
August 2007
At the August meeting, the IFA Head of Marketing
and Communications, Geoff Wilson gave a very informative
talk on his work at the Irish Football Association headquarters
in Windsor Avenue. He outlined the progress that had been
made in promoting the game to all the fans and was prepared
to answer questions in an honest and forthright manner.
Afterwards Club Chairman, Alan Ferris, gave him a Club scarf
as a memento of his visit.
Geoff is in an ideal position as it was obvious
that was a fan of Our Wee Country and loved what he was
doing. Keep up the good work !
29 July 2007
The summer break is nearly over and the Club is looking
forward to the six important matches remaining in this year.
The next meeting of the club takes place on Monday, 6 August
and it is hoped to provide an update on the ticket situation
for the away match in Latvia.
6
July 2007
The Stadiums
N. Ireland have (or will) visit page has been updated
for the 3 away matches this autumn. When looking up Gran Canaria,
I discovered there were two stadiums. Photos of both have
been attached, but I believe the match will be played in the
older, city centre ground. Can any one confirm this ?
5
July 2007
As most members may be aware, there is a continuing
debate going on about the siting of the new stadium at the
Maze. A report from the University of Ulster states that any
new stadium should be sited in the capital city rather than
out in the country.
The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL) appear
to have been pressurised to issue their Multi Sports Stadium
Site Selection Report and this tends to confirm the view that
proper consideration was not given to options other than the
Maze for the siting of the stadium.
The Belfast City Council and the Green & White Army have
released their views on the situation and this can be found
by clicking on the links below :
Belfast
Council press release
GAWA
press release
These reports are in .pdf format and if you do not have Adobe
Acrobat loaded on your PC, you can download the software for
free by following the following link :
Adobe
Acrobat software
1 July 2007
Things are very quite at the moment. If any members
are bored, they could always complete their supporters profile
and e-mail it for inclusion on the site. You can download
a template
by clicking on the link above.
9
June 2007
Following the meeting held on 4 June, all members
have been notified of all outstanding dues. A deadline of
22 June has been set for the payment of these dues.
24
May 2007
The following letter was received from the secretary
of the Comber TNC NISC:
I write to invite you and all club members and any other
interested parties to the below event. I have attached an
invitation to the club and would appreciate it if you could
put this inviatation on your website for all your club members
to veiw or if you have a meeting before the 5th June could
it be read out at the meeting.
'Comber TNC NISC would like to take
this opportunity to invite you to attend a meeting to discuss
the proposed stadium development at the Maze/Long Kesh site.
This meeting will take place on Tuesday 5th June at Comber
Recreational Football Club, from 8pm.
Through our dedication to supporting our national team, we
have travelled throughout Europe to watch our heroes and had
the privilege of witnessing some truly magnificent stadiums,
for example the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. This has also
afforded us the opportunity to witness how stadiums should
not be built, e.g. Enrst Happel Stadium Austria, and provided
an insight into how a stadium at the Maze/Long Kesh may turn
out to be a 'White Elephant'.
Our members are dismayed at the continued push for the Maze/Long
Kesh site due to purely political reasons. It is our belief
that the best interests of the sports involved, and indeed
the fans, are not being considered due to reasons that lie
beyond the control of the sporting fraternity.
As a supporters club, we cannot stand by and watch the future
of our national team be put into jeopardy. We do not want
another Millennium Dome on our doorsteps. We do not want to
be dragging our children/grand-children to a soulless stadium
in the middle of nowhere in ten year's time.
Therefore, we have asked the Amalgamation of Northern Ireland
Supporters Club to prepare a presentation on the subject and
provide us with the opportunity to pose our questions. As
football supporters in our local community, we request your
presence to ensure your thoughts and concerns are heard.
If you have any questions about this meeting, please contact
Neil Dines or Andrew Rodgers (contact details below).
Contact
Details:
Neil Dines, Tel: 0770623995
Email: Neil.Dines@ComberTNC-NISC.co.uk
Andrew Rodgers, Tel: 07886405926
Email: Andrew.Rodgers@ComberTNC-NISC.co.uk
19
May 2007
Not much activity at this time of year,
especially with the IFA looking for a new manager.
Members should also note that the final away match, against
Spain, on 21 November 2007 in Las Palmas in the Canary Islands.
13
May 2007
Just a reminder that the next meeting of Bangor NISC
takes place on Monday 14 May in Pickie Bowling Club starting
at 8:00. The Agenda will include outstanding dues and a pictorial
presentation of the recent Club Trip.
6
May 2007
Members are reminded that the next meeting of the
Club will not be on 7 May, as it is a Bank Holiday, and will
be held on 14 May.
Members should note that the Club Treasurer has been checking
his accounts and that anyone with outstanding debts will be
given notice in the May meeting. These debts will have to
be cleared by the June meeting or the offenders may risk suspension.
24
April 2007
Many thanks to Club Member David Noble for forwarding
some high quality photographs he took at the Sweden match
last month.
They can be found in the Sweden
match which can be accessed from the Matchday
Photos page.
21
April 2007
Images of the Civic
Reception and a full Report
on the Club Trip have been uploaded. They can be accessed
from the Features page
or by using the hyperlinks above.
20
April 2007
A good evening was had by all who attended the Civic
Reception at Bangor Town Hall on Thursday 19. The event was
well attended by Club members and North Down Councillors.
After a finger buffet, the Mayor made a short speech and this
was followed by a pictorial presentation on two plasma screens,
with images from the Club Trip to Bregenz.
The impressive presentation was prepared by Megan McCreedy,
daughter of Colin. It was well received despite sound not
being available due to technical difficulties.
Opportunity was also taken to inform the assembled Councillors
of the Clubs views on the Maze stadium issue.
A page with photographs will be uploaded later
18
April 2007
Apologies for the site being unavailable over the
past couple of days - this was due to technical difficulties
(caused by the webmaster).
And members are given their final reminder about the Civic
reception on Thursday.
10
April 2007
Two more pages of photos from the Bregenz trip (Supporters
Match and Presentation
Lunch) have been added. These can be accessed through
the Features Page.
4
April 2007
Thanks to all those who have sent in photos lately
and apologies for not uploding them to the site due to time
pressures.
Hopefully they will appear over the Easter Holidays !
1
April 2007
Two pages of Club Trip photos showing images of the
journey out and Club Dinner on 23 March 2007 and the Supporters
Match and presentation Lunch on the 24 March 2007 have been
added. There is still room for more if any members care to
send them in.
31
March 2007
The next meeting of the Club is on Monday 2 April.
It seems no time at all since the last one and a lot has happened
in between. The Agenda will include a review of the Bregenz
Club Trip and details of the Civic Reception.
31
March 2007
A Liechtenstein page
packed with photos has been added, as well as an empty Sweden
page. They can be accessed by the links above or from the
Matchday Photos page.
27
March 2007
Buses for the Sweden match will leave Pickie Bowling
Club at 6:15 pm sharp. As the match kicks off at 7:45, sharp
means on time.
27
March 2007
Thanks to those guys who have already sent photos in, including
the group view at the top of the page. They will be uploaded
as time permits.
In the meantime, please keep on sending them in.
26
March 2007
Just back from Bregenz, where the first Club trip
proved to be a tremendous success.
Bangor Northern Ireland Supporters Club would like to thank
the people of Bregenz, especially their representative Monika
Rojer, for their hospitality during the Club trip over the
weekend 23-25 March 2007.
To show their appreciation, the members organised a collection
which raised €250 which was presented to Frau Rojer to
donate to a charity of her choice.
26
March 2007
The first photographs from the trip have been uploaded
onto a Bregenz Club
Trip Images page in the features section. Hopefully there
were many photographs taken by members on the trip and the
club would be grateful if these were forwarded to the webmaster
for inclusion on the site.
20
March 2007
The official invitation from North Down Borough Council
for a Civic Reception on Thursday, 19 April 2007, has been
received. To view the invitation
in full size, click on the link.
16
March 2007
The final details for the Club Trip to the Liechtenstein
are falling into place. The final number in the Official Party
is 95.
A meeting for those travelling has been called for Tuesday,
20 March 2007 in Pickie Bowling Club, starting at 8:00 pm.
At this meeting the travel packs, polo shirts and match tickets
will be handed out so if anyone can’t make it, please
ensure that their packs are collected by a mate.
16
March 2007
The fact that the Club trip is being based in Bregenz,
Austria, which is Bangor’s twin town, has been officially
acknowledged by North Down Borough Council. Last Thursday,
15 March, the Mayor, Councillor Alan Leslie invited members
of the organizing committee to his chamber for a chat about
the trip.
It turns out that the Mayor is an avid football fan and had
on show some football memorabilia, including quite a few Northern
Ireland programmes. He presented the members with some presents,
including a fine town crest, to present to our hosts in Austria.
He also invited all the members of the club to a Civic Reception
in Bangor Town Hall on the evening of Thursday, 19 April 2007.
the Club representatives agreed to put together a pictorial
presentation for the occasion, so all those travelling are
encouraged to take as many photographs as possible to enable
a comprehensive representation of the trip to be put together.
To reflect the links between the towns of Bangor and Bregenz,
a badge commemorating the links between the two towns has
been incorporated onto the polo shirts commissioned especially
for the trip.
9
March 2007
An additional meeting has been arranged for those
travelling on the Club Trip to Bregenz. The full itinerary
with travel details and merchandise will be handed out at
this meeting. It has been provisionally arranged for Tuesday,
20 March. Members will be informed of details by text message.
9
March 2007
It looks like a supporters match in Bregenz will
go ahead. The game will be half an hour each way and is one
of the activities being organised by Bregenz council (see
the Bregenz Page for the
updated itinerary).
Rodney Ferris has been appointed Team Manager, for his sins.
9
March 2007
The winners of the Prize Draw, held on Monday, 5
March in Pickie Bowling Club, were as follows
:
1. Keith Gillespie Picture –
John Hewitt
2. Ulster Rugby Shirt – Andrew Hawkins
3. Dublin Train Tickets – Gary McGrogan
4. Emerald City Voucher – Evelyn Spratt
5. Pizza Hut Voucher – Gerry Watson
6. “Always One” Book – Peter Vannucci
2
March 2007
The next meeting of the Club takes place on Monday,
5 March in Pickie Bowling Club, starting at 8:00 pm. This
was to have been the last meeting before the Club Trip to
the Liechtenstein match but due to the late delivery of polo
shirts and the finalising of the itinerary, there will be
another - this has been provisionally arranged for the Monday
before the trip, 19 March.
The ballot is also being drawn, and all members are reminded
to bring their stubs.
19 February 2007
The logo for the Bregenz / Liechtenstein trip has
been finalised and hopefully should adorn the polo shirts
being produced for all those travelling.
19 February 2007
Many thanks to Gary who sent in a few more photos
from the Wales match.
15
February 2007
The Diary page has been updated and a page created
for the Wales friendly, even though we only managed to dig
up a single photo. If anyone else took any pictures, please
send them in.
9
February 2007
Some pictures from the AGM have been added on a page in the
"Other Photos" section. They can be accessed by
clicking here
.
6
February 2007
Another successful AGM, with 64 members in attendance.
Unfortunately Billy Hamilton had to cancel at the last moment
due to a family illness, but Gary McAllister of the Amalgamation
of NISC stood in as guest speaker
More details to follow
. . .
2
February 2007
Bangor NISC is pleased to announce that Billy Hamilton will
be Guest of Honour at the Annual General Meeting on Monday,
5 February.
Billy, of course, is best remembered by Northern Ireland fans
as the man who crossed the ball for Gerry Armstrong to score
for Northern Ireland in their famous win against the hosts
Spain at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
In total, Billy played 41 games, scoring 5 goals, for his
country.
2 February 2007
Members are reminded that the draw for the Ballot is less
than a month away and that they should make every effort to
sell their quota.
29
January, 2007
Due to an Indoor Bowling competition being held in Pickie
bowling Club Monday, 5 February 2007, the same evening as
3rd. Annual General Meeting, there were concerns that the
small meeting room at Pickie would be unable to cater for
the large number of members expected.
The Club Committee were fortunate to secure an alternative
venue in the shape of the CD Club, in Victoria Road, close
to the Bangor seafront.
The Club would like to extend their thanks to the CD Club
for accommodating us at such short notice and would like to
apologise to members for any confusion caused by this late
change of venue.
21
January 2007
The next meeting of the Club will be the 3rd. Annual General
Meeting on Monday, 5 February 2007 in Pickie Bowling Club.
As the main hall is unavailable due to an indoor bowling tournament,
members are advised to get down well before the 8:00 pm start
if they want to get a seat !
In advance of the meeting, members are asked to review the
rules and forward any proposed changes to the Secretary in
advance of the meeting. Details are elsewhere on this website.
Members should also note that tickets for the Wales friendly
will be available at this meeting.
21 January 2007
The Club Trip to Bregenz for the Liechtenstein match is approaching
fast and more arrangements are falling into place.
It has been decided that those on the trip will have to make
a contribution of £90 (£60 for juniors) to cover
the coast of bed & breakfast, a meal on arrival and the
commemorative polo shirt. Guests will also have to pay an
additional £17 per match ticket, which is free for members.
This payment is due at, or before, the March meeting.
21
January 2007
Following the election of half a dozen new members at the
meeting held on 15 January, the Club has reached a milestone
in that it now has over 100 full members, including 4 overseas
ones.
The Club also has 17 junior members and the new committee
elected at the AGM will be looking at ways to integrate them
more into the workings of the club.
This milestone does not mean that quantity is more important
than quality, and the Club will not be afraid to shed any
members who are in arrears or do not show an interest in attending
meetings and participating in Club activities.
14
January 2007
Members should note there will be an additional meeting this
Monday in Pickie Bowling Club, starting at 8:00 pm.
The following items will be included on the Agenda:
- Election of new members
- Details regarding the Liechtenstein Club Trip
- New method of subsidising away match tickets
- Preparation for the Annual General Meeting on 5 February
- Arrangements for the Wales Home match on 6 February
- Any Other Business
9
January 2007
We have just been informed that new baggage fees and rules
will apply to the Aer Lingus Dublin to Zurich leg of the Club
Trip to Bregenz in March.
There will be a charge for every bag checked in for each flight.
The fee will be 4 Euro if paid in advance online available
or 8 Euro for every bag checked in on day of departure.
However, there is no charge for Cabin Baggage up to a maximum
of 1 Bag per passenger, weighing no more than 6 kgs.
As a result of the above, the Club Committee would recommend
that all those travelling on this flight should bring only
hand baggage to both save money, and speed up the time spent
in airports.
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January 2007
A new year begins and it’s going to be a very busy one
for the Bangor NISC. There will be an additional meeting in
January to finalise arrangements for the Club trip to The
Liechtenstein, based in Bregenz, Austria. The AGM in February
will be immediately followed by a home friendly against Wales.
March will see the Club trip followed by a midweek match at
home to Sweden. There is a possibility of a friendly in June
and the second half of the year will see a flurry of matches
starting with the home tie against Liechtenstein in August
and finishing with the trip to Spain in November. Hopefully
as many members as possible will get to the many away matches
this year. Resolutions
for the 2007 include a determination to get meetings to
start on time, bus for Windsor to leave on time and hopefully
more members will start contributing to the website to make
it even better. Onwards and upwards. |
