Leisure Scene - Issue 51

ISSUE 51

LEISURE WINTER 2014/2015

CSSC at the Commonwealth Games Members get medals!

Lots of prizes to be won!

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CSSC CONTENTS

WELCOME TO LEISURE

03 CSSC News

More and more of you have been sending us your email addresses which means we are able to email Leisure Scene to you instead of posting it. The only downside is that you are apparently finding it hard to do the crossword and Sudoku! So we have made some changes to Quiz Scene on the back cover, with a whole host of new games to play. We’ve kept the popular Word Wheel and if you can work out the 9-letter word why not email it to us and we’ll enter you into our competition? For any feedback on Quiz Scene, email me: louisa.richards@cssc.co.uk We’ve got some fabulous stories from our members this issue. My favourite is from Harry Neal, who joined CSSC nearly 70 years ago! Read about his hockey highlights on p.8. We’ve also got some great success stories: our members have been winning medals, they’ve been to the Commonwealth Games – volunteering AND participating as athletes! See p.10-13. If you have a story to tell, or know another member who has, please email me (louisa.richards@cssc.co.uk) so we can share your/their news.

Enjoy the read

06 News from our new Board Members 07 Board Diversity 08 Hockey History 09 Touch Rugby Champions 10 Commonwealth Games 12 Clydesider Memories 14 Members’ Benefits 15 Meet our Event Team

Please send all Leisure Scene feedback and contributions to: Louisa Richards, Leisure Scene Editor, CSSC Sports and Leisure, 7/8 Buckingham Place, Bellfield Road, High Wycombe, HP13 5HW Email: louisa.richards@cssc.co.uk COPY DEADLINE FOR ISSUE 52 OF LEISURE SCENE IS 1 MARCH 2015 If you change your job, retire or leave the civil service or public sector, remember that you can retain your CSSC membership. If you have moved work location or home address, remember to let our Customer Support team know so that all information is sent to your correct address.

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16 Taster Days 18 National Events Focus 20 CSSC National and Regional Events 24 The All-new Quiz Scene

Find CSSC on & There’s loads happening on our Facebook page with regular posts, videos, pictures and competitions!

Why not ‘like’ our page and see what we get up to on Facebook? facebook.com/CSSCSportsAndLeisure Fancy following us on Twitter too? twitter.com/CSSC_Official

Cover photo: CSSC member Sandra Armstrong and her fellow Clydesiders at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

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CSSC NEWS

CSSC AGM & Conference All members invited

CSSC’s 2015 Conference and AGM will be taking place on 15/16 June at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole.

Although the Conference is by invitation only (invitations will be sent late Jan/early Feb), the AGM is open to all subscribing CSSC members, who can attend at their own cost.

If you would like to attend the AGM, please let Sharon Ashby know prior to the event by emailing her at: sharon.ashby@cssc.co.uk

EMAIL CSSC!

Send us your email address and we can then send you regular CSSC updates about what’s going on in your area, as well as information about national CSSC events and activities.

To add your email address to our database, please go to the following page: http://www.cssc.co.uk/emailcapture.

Everyone who sends us their email addresses will be entered into our draw to win one of five £20 M&S vouchers!

Closing date 1 December 2014.

WIN

Prize draw WINNER! We are pleased to announce that the winner of the CSIS £1,000 Prize Draw exclusively for CSSC members is: NIKKI MUGFORD Nikki is the Marketing Campaigns Manager working on a programme called Grow Wild at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, and was delighted when presented with a cheque for £1,000 in the iconic and beautiful gardens at Kew: “This is fantastic! It couldn’t have come at a better time too – having just bought a flat, a lot of the money will be put towards new bits and pieces for that, but I’m determined to keep a little bit by for a treat or two!”

So our congratulations to Nikki, and thank you to everyone who entered our draw. Don’t forget you can still benefit from the special deals and discounts we offer all CSSC members by visiting csis.co.uk/cssc

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CSSC NEWS

CSSC PHOTO COMPETITION

Ic nic Britain CSSC’s photography competition returns with a new theme of Iconic Britain.

What does Britain mean to you? We want to see your images of iconic Britain.

This could be anything from a traditional tea party, the Red Arrows, the rolling countryside, the weather or an image of the Houses of Parliament.

Send up to three photos that you feel best show Britain in all its glory, to be in with a chance of winning one of the following prizes:

WINNER £150 Amazon Voucher

RUNNERS-UP 1 of 4 £30 Amazon Vouchers Entries should be sent (digitally only please) with your name, membership number and contact details to: lucy.bramall@cssc.co.uk by 12 December 2014.

See terms and conditions online at cssc.co.uk.

More photography competitions will follow throughout 2015.

CLOSING DATE: 12 DECEMBER 2014

Earn £10 for every member you recruit!

THIS £10 OFFER IS REALLY PULLING IN NEW MEMBERS! INTRODUCE YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY AND COLLEAGUES TO CSSC AND WE’LL SEND YOU A £10 SAINSBURY’S SHOPPING CARD FOR EVERY NEW PERSON YOU ENCOURAGE TO JOIN.

WHO CAN JOIN?

ALL PUBLIC SECTOR employees or pensioners, including civil servants, local government, the NHS, teachers, police, fire fighters and HM Armed Forces personnel.

You can also LINK up to three of your adult friends/family to join CSSC with you through our ‘Linked Membership’ scheme.

They do not have to work in the Public Sector to join this way.

For all of the above please visit cssc.co.uk/join

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LEISURE SAVE MONEY ON DAYS OUT If you haven’t already paid our Online Shop a visit, we recommend you check it out to see the great days out on offer there. As well as cheap cinema tickets for Cineworld, Odeon and Vue, you can use the CSSC Online Shop for fabulous family days out at Chester Zoo, Gullivers, Dinosaur Adventure, Edinburgh Zoo, Eden Project and many more! Many of the tickets are up to 60% of the cost of the average ticket price. eTickets: The Online Shop has recently introduced a new eTicket for Cineworld, making it even cheaper to purchase than the normal Cineworld voucher! The eTickets are normally emailed out to you within 24 hours of your order (Mon–Fri) which then enables you to book directly online with Cineworld via their website, which means you can not only choose the time you want to go, but reserve your seat as well.

We are in discussion with the other cinema chains and hope to introduce more eTickets once they become available. Keep an eye on the website: cssc.co.uk/onlineshop

UPDATE

CSSC PEAKS FOR CHARITY

CSSC has pledged to raise £10,000 for the Charity for Civil Servants by completing the well-known Three Peak Challenge – where a team of head office staff must climb the three highest peaks in the UK (Ben Nevis, Snowdon and Scafell Pike) within a 24 hour period! Read more about the challenge at cssc.co.uk/ home/CSSC3Peaks.aspx Thank you to everyone who’s donated or raised money so far. We are progressing steadily towards our £10,000 target with over £3,500 received to date.

There is more that can be done – can you help us reach our target? We are challenging every Area, SRB and Region to raise £100 or more! Donations can be made directly into Head Office or via our Just Giving page.

WIN AMAZING PRIZES UP FOR GRABS IN OUR FUNDRAISING RAFFLE!

As part of our fundraising, we will be holding a monthly raffle with great prizes! Tickets only cost £1 each and to buy them you just need to visit CSSC’s Online Shop at: cssc.co.uk/onlineshop. The prize for October is a one-night 5* London break for two people at the Grange Tower Hotel worth £240, so log on now and get your tickets! Keep an eye on the online shop - details of our November raffle prize will be published there shortly!

SAVE THE DATE

DON’T EVER LEAVE US! Did you know that once you’re a CSSC member, you can stay a member forever, even if you leave the civil service or public sector, or go into retirement?

THE CSSC GAMES 17/18 SEPTEMBER 2015!

Get your diaries out and put in the biggest event of the CSSC Sporting Calendar – The CSSC Games 2015 will be held on 17/18 September 2015.

More information to follow in the next issue!

MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION INCREASE 2015 With effect from 1 January 2015 the membership subscription rate will be £3.80 p/month (£45.60 pa). The retired membership rate offers a 10% discount and will be £3.43 p/month (£41.16 pa). Please note: there was no increase in subscription rates for 2014.

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CSSC BOARD NEWS

Our first few months as Board members We asked our two newest Board members, Liane Farrer and Stuart Fraser, to give a little insight into the journey that brought them onto the Board and tell us about their experiences during their first few months as a Board member.

I became very interested in CSSC after setting up the London Touch Rugby Club in 2010. Hearing about the club, the London Management Board approached me with an offer of affiliation and support.

Liane Farrer Thanks to CSSC and some great volunteers, the club has gone from strength to strength, with 150 members, an almost 50:50 male-female membership split, a high recruitment rate of new members to CSSC and with six England caps.

My gratitude, and an interest to see how the bigger organisation works and improve it, led me to stand for election to the Board in 2014. I had always believed that CSSC needed to keep ahead of the game. In fact, CSSC already recognises the need to update its ‘offer’ to ensure it fits with what members want in a changing world and that it attracts enough members to be viable in a shrinking public sector. I am thrilled to be able to help CSSC keep on track with its current plans and think about all possibilities and risks to ensure it continues to be hugely popular and successful. Working in communications, I’m especially interested in helping CSSC to connect with its members and beyond.

As a member of the Sport and Leisure Committee I can help shape CSSC’s range of activities in the most efficient and appealing way possible, and I’ve already had the chance to do that at our first meeting. Many of the decisions have been made by email and teleconference, which makes being on the Board do-able, even in a busy job like mine in the Government Communications Service. It was good to catch up with the Board face-to-face at our meeting in September and I’m looking forward to getting to know some of the clubs and associations better and maybe sampling some new activities.

Stuart Fraser

I remain passionate about sport and healthy living and I feel that the experience gained during a long career in the Ministry of Defence places me ideally to pass on some of that passion and experience to the benefit of CSSC and its activities. In particular, I believe that I can bring fresh and clear thinking to issues and explain my thinking with conviction. I favour the minimum degree of bureaucracy and dislike waste and excess of any sort.

Since my election to the Board I have attended CSSC’s Annual Conference and AGM, where I had the opportunity to meet and talk to lots of CSSC colleagues who helped me greatly to understand the issues they currently face. I have also attended CSSC events in the South West and participated in an excellent CSSC Hill Walking event in the Lake District. I have undertaken a Board induction day at CSSC head office and have been appointed to the Resources Committee and to the Appointments Committee. At the time of writing I am looking forward to attending my first full Board meeting and joining a teleconference discussion of the current CSSC Strategic Plan.

I have been struck by the dedication and commitment present in the significant cadre of volunteers, without whom CSSC’s programme of events simply would not succeed. The Board is always looking for new blood to foster fresh thinking. So if you feel that you have a real liking for sport and/or wellbeing, the energy and focus to contribute to the sustained improvement of CSSC and its activities and you have the time to spare, then why not consider submitting your nomination to be a member of the Board?

IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN THE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT WHAT YOU GET OUT OF YOUR CSSC MEMBERSHIP THEN MAYBE YOU’D LIKE TO GET INVOLVED WITH SETTING THE STRATEGIC DIRECTION FOR OUR ORGANISATION AND HELPING TO SHAPE OUR FUTURE

BY BECOMING A BOARD MEMBER. WE ARE NOW SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2015 BOARD ELECTIONS. PERHAPS YOU’VE THOUGHT ABOUT STANDING FOR ELECTION BUT WEREN’T SURE IF YOU HAVE THE RIGHT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE OR IF IT’S FOR YOU. IF THAT’S THE CASE AND YOU WOULD LIKE SOME MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE THE ENCLOSED NOMINATION FORM, VISIT OUR WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.CSSC.CO.UK/BOARDNOMINATION OR CONTACT JENNIFER.FELL@CSSC.CO.UK / 01494 888451.

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I have been a CSSC member since 1970. My early involvement was with the Cygnet Rowing Club from 1970 - 73. After that, I spent twelve years or so rowing at international level and coaching at elite club level. Following a very demanding work and family life I now have much more time to devote to other activities.

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Board Diversity What’s the business case for diversity in volunteering?

It’s almost a year since Board member Audrey Haskell penned an article encouraging members to stand for election to the Board. Her own volunteer role within CSSC has widened since her appointment as CSSC’s Board Diversity Champion. So what are the business benefits of diversity and what exactly does Audrey’s new role entail? Along with other organisations, CSSC recognises the benefits of promoting diversity and equality, which focus on three key areas:

Creativity and Innovation

A mix of people with different talents, skills and perspectives allows creativity and innovation to develop and will help CSSC to adapt to changes in the challenging environment in which we operate. Diversity is critical if we are to be creative.

Compliance

We need to comply with anti-discrimination legislation and to protect our corporate reputation. These laws are designed to make sure everyone has the same opportunities and set the minimum standards that CSSC must comply with.

Customer Needs

We need our volunteers and staff to understand and meet the needs of an increasingly diverse membership base and partner organisations.

Many organisations realise the importance of the role that equality and diversity play in obtaining a competitive advantage, and that the benefits to the business go far beyond legal compliance and social desirability. CSSC is keen to get closer to its members and volunteers, to understand their needs better and provide them with the right products, services and support. A diverse workforce will be better placed to achieve these aims, hence the need for a Board Diversity Champion.

Since Audrey’s appointment, an Equality and Diversity Group has been established. Led by Audrey, it includes Tony Tate, fellow Board Member and Assistant Board Champion; Simon Lee, Chief Executive and Laurel Spring, Head of Human Resources.

A network of Regional Diversity Champions (RDCs) has also been set up to spread ownership of the equality and diversity agenda.

A key part of promoting equality includes working in partnership with affiliated organisations and groups to clearly communicate the benefits that a diverse group of volunteers can offer CSSC. Speaking recently to Audrey she said, “I can’t believe 15 months have flown past since Simon and I did a presentation at the 2013 national conference about the role of women in CSSC volunteering. Last September, when I was appointed to my Champion role, we also created our Equality & Diversity Group.

We all shared similar values and views about the importance of this subject and had a vision that CSSC volunteers should share those same ethics.

We devised an ever-evolving action plan to focus our attention on our aim, but one step at a time. Perhaps most important has been the recruitment of our team of volunteer RDCs who met for the first time in September for an induction/training day at head office. They come with a huge range of experience that we want to utilise for the benefit of all of CSSC. They also come from a wide range of backgrounds – both men and women; different racial backgrounds; disability, etc. Some are already experienced CSSC volunteers, for others, it’s their first involvement. Although CSSC is facing many challenges in a tough economic environment, I’m very excited about the future of CSSC and the role that equality and diversity has to play within this organisation. As Stephen Covey states ‘strength lies in differences and not similarities’.”

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CSSC MEMBER STORIES

Issue 51

CSSC Times May 1943

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HOCKEY HISTORY

In May 1943, Harry Neal joined the MOD aircraft carrier design group at Bath from the dockyard at Portsmouth. Two of his colleagues were keen hockey players from Plymouth and played for a Sunday mixed XI, and in August 1943 they persuaded Harry to don the hockey pads when their current lady keeper became pregnant. He was 21 and had no idea what hockey was all about, but he remained between the posts for nearly 20 years!

In 1945, around the time that Harry “I became a member, with my joined CSSC, a DNC (Director of friend Arthur Roberts (also in the Naval Construction) men’s hockey photo), in the 1947/48 season and team was formed and they played was the 2nd XI keeper. In early regularly against Bath Hockey Club 1948, CSSC invited players from and several RAF teams stationed any club to attend trials at Chiswick. nearby. “These service games were Arthur and I took part and were great,” says Harry, “because we selected to play against the Royal

“In 1948, I watched the men’s were treated to a cooked meal after Navy, Army and Royal Air Force hockey final at the Olympics matches – very welcome in times XIs. Players selected to represent in London, and for my 90th of rationing!” The team disbanded the Civil Service in any sport were birthday, my son took me to watch the same finals match at in 1947 when several members granted one day’s special leave and the London 2012 Olympics!” returned to university after received their travelling expenses.” Arthur Roberts and I watched a the end of WW2. Bath Hockey Reports of his Civil Service games match on the newly opened Bath University all weather pitch some Club, however, continued eventually led to his selection years ago. ‘Harry’, Arthur said to to perform thanks to naval for Somerset. He was General me, ‘if we had played on pitches and civilian members of the Secretary and Team Secretary for like this in our time we would have both been internationals!’ I am glad Admiralty and indeed it became Bath for 14 years and is still a ‘life I was persuaded to put on the pads known as Bath Admiralty HC. member’ at the grand age of 92! in 1943; I had a wonderful time.”

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EUROPEAN TOUCH RUGBY CHAMPIONS! ENGLAND CAME HOME AS THE EUROPEAN TOUCH RUGBY CHAMPIONS THIS SUMMER AFTER COMING TOP IN THE MEDALS TABLE, AND SIX CSSC MEMBERS WERE PART OF THE ENGLAND SQUAD!

The six players, who were spread across five different teams (Women’s Open, Mixed Open, Men’s 30, Women’s 27 and Senior Mixed), were part of a huge team of players making up the 9 teams (all pictured here!) that England brought to the Championships.

Our members came home with four gold medals and two silver! Chris Wall won GOLD in the Men’s Over 30s squad, Lois Lau and Crystal Ravenscroft won GOLD in the Women’s Over 27s team, Tracy Andrew won GOLD in the Women’s Open Age category, Melissa Day won SILVER in the Mixed Open Age category and David Cope won SILVER in the Mixed Seniors team. A tremendous result for our CSSC players and for Team England! All six members play for the Tooting and Battersea-based CSSC Touch Rugby Club. CSSC and England player Lois Lau said, “I was thrilled to be representing England and to have so many CSSC players in the squad this year. Considering we are a small, friendly club and many of us have only played touch for a relatively short period of time, to come home with so many medals is a great success for the club.”

On hearing the news of our members’ success, CSSC’s Chief Executive Simon Lee said, “This is wonderful news; many congratulations to the team on your gold and silver medals. You are great ambassadors for your sport and for CSSC.” So what’s next for our Touch Rugby stars? The Touch Rugby World Cup in Australia in 2015, of course!

Regional trials have already begun and a few of our members are hoping to make the team. If anyone makes the squad, you’ll be sure to read about it in Leisure Scene!

The CSSC Touch Rugby league welcomes new members from complete beginners to more experienced players. For more information visit the London region’s clubs page at: cssc.co.uk

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CSSC GLASGOW 2014

The 2014 Commonwealth Games took place participated in the Games: Mick Gault – shooting playing netball for Scotland in her first Games. at the Games as volunteers! Over the next four

CSSC’ s Comm All-time Commonwealth Champion!

This year, CSSC member Mick Gault won his 18th Commonwealth Games medal shooting for England, which put him in joint first position for most medals ever won at the Games.

This year’s Commonwealth Games were Mick’s sixth in a row, which in total have seen him on the podium receiving nine gold medals, four silver and five bronze! Mick, a 60-year-old Grandfather from Norfolk, came out of retirement for this, his final, Commonwealth Games in a bid to become the most decorated man in Commonwealth Games history. He didn’t quite beat the record, but he matched it. “I wanted to give it a little bash and try to get the all-time record,” he said. ”But unfortunately, it was a case of not enough 10s. I gave it my best shot but my body was telling me it’s time to pack up and call it a day. I’ve got the 18 medals now and that’s exactly what the aim was, so it’s job done! It’s a weight off my shoulders and I can chillax, as they say!” Mick has confirmed that he has now hung up his gun competitively, ruling out another tilt at a 19th medal in Australia in four years, but he wants to stay involved in shooting and hopes to take up a coaching role.

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LEISURE this summer in Scotland. Two of our members (that we know of!) for England in his sixth consecutive Games; and Hayley Mulheron – As well as Hayley and Mick, we also had nearly 40 CSSC members pages you can read all about their Commonwealth Games experiences.

monwealth Games HAYLEY’S FIRST GAMES CSSC member Hayley Mulheron, who works at Motherwell Pension Centre, plays netball for Scotland and this summer she participated in her first ever Commonwealth Games!

Hayley began playing netball at 11 years old and was soon invited onto the school team.

“My P.E. teacher was a huge inspiration which led me to trialling for Glasgow District Netball Squad.” Hayley then represented Glasgow and quickly got scouted for Scotland Under 17’s and has been representing Scotland ever since. She progressed through the age groups (U17’s, U19’s U21’S) to the Open National Team, and has also represented both CSSC and Hassra in the department’s competitions.

Training between 18-25 hours a week, as well as working full time, soon paid off when she was selected into the Scotland Netball team as Vice Captain in the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. “In the lead up to the Games we won games against Trinidad and Tobago (three times), Northern Ireland and Wales. We also competed within 13 goals to South Africa (ranked 6th in the world) increasing our ranking to 11th in the world!”

After years of dedication, commitment and preparation, the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games finally arrived. Hayley and the rest of her netball team joined a further 16 sports to unite as Team Scotland (17 sports 1 team). Hayley’s first game was against St Lucia and they won in front of a sell-out home crowd. “I cannot even begin to describe my thoughts or feelings but it was amazing and I was honoured to represent my country in my first ever Commonwealth Games. I felt right at home playing the game I love and the atmosphere was “pure dead brilliant!”

Hayley and her team went on to play New Zealand, Jamaica and Malawi, who are all ranked in the top 5 teams in the world, and unfortunately they lost these games. Their final game in the group stages was against Northern Ireland. “This was a close game where both teams had taken the lead at times. However, much to my frustration and total disappointment, we lost. I was so gutted I cried, especially when we had beaten the same team in the World Cup Qualifiers in June 2014. However, our final game for placement in the Games was the next day so there was no time to huff and puff. We had to learn from the Northern Ireland game quickly and focus on our opposition against Trinidad and Tobago. We won the final game, finishing 9th place overall.

“I enjoyed being part of a multisport environment, cheering on other Team Scotland athletes/sports. We supported each other through the rollercoaster ride of the highs, the lows and sometimes the disappointments. The highlights for me were competing at my first ever Commonwealth Games; the opening and closing ceremonies; making new friends (worldwide); being part of Team Scotland; and finally, watching Ussain Bolt and his team win gold in the 4x100m relay team! My life as a full time athlete and Commonwealth Games experience in Glasgow 2014 has ended and now my life resumes to normality. I shall look back on this experience with pride.”

Photo by CSSC member Andrew Page, Commonwealth Games volunteer.

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CSSC GLASGOW 2014

TEAM CSSC at the Com DUNCAN TALBOT “It was fascinating seeing the athletes training at close quarters!

Here I am pictured with Mark Dry, Scotland’s Bronze medalist in the hammer throw.”

JILLIAN MALKIN “I was helping the Triathlon team, based at the beautiful Strathclyde Country Park. I am pictured here taking a selfie with Emma Jackson!

(Triathlon for Team Australia). I hope the Games have inspired people to take up sport or try something new, and spurred people on to support or volunteer at events in their local communities.”

GRAIG MITCHELL “I was a driver and met some really interesting people on my travels.

When the message came over the radio: “All cars, all cars this is Control.

All Fleet Operations have now ceased”, I felt an enormous sense of satisfaction, however there was a great deal of sadness that I’d been part of something really special and now it was at an end.”

SANDRA ARMSTRONG “I had such a fantastic time. I was with Spectator Services welcoming everyone to the Games, pointing them in the right direction, scanning tickets and answering questions. The atmosphere was like one great big fun-filled holiday.

Shifts were long but the BUZZ got you through, and the friendships made will last forever.”

LAURA EDWARDS “I was stationed at the Royal Commonwealth Pool for the diving. The atmosphere was electric, especially when Tom Daley was diving. One of my highlights was meeting diver Leon Taylor (pictured)! Volunteering is so rewarding: meeting new people, making lifelong friends, learning new skills and reinforcing others, making people smile and, the best part, knowing I made a difference. I’ve got the volunteering bug – next stop Rio!”

FRANCIS SMITH “My time as a Field of Play team leader at the athletics was fantastic.

I was based on the warm-up track so was right in the thick of things, meeting so many nice people from all different countries. I am so glad I could put something back into the sport I have loved and competed in for 18 years. Meeting the fastest man in the world was fantastic (pictured!) but seeing my friend Eilidh Child (hurdles for Scotland and won a silver medal) after her race was a special moment.”

BILL BRASH “I was selected as a swimming technical official. The atmosphere was incredible, especially when Hannah Miley and Ross Murdoch picked up gold medals – I got goose bumps as ‘Flower of Scotland’ echoed round the pool at their medal ceremonies. It was the one of the highlights of my life. This is me with English swimmer and gold medallist, Liam Tancock.”

ALAN DURHAM SARA LEE “I was on the medical team. My favourite moment was when Geraint Thomas won the men’s road race, despite getting a puncture; such a proud moment. Another favourite memory was watching Usain Bolt dancing on the track before his race, having a laugh with the volunteers.”

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“At the ripe old age of 72, I was delighted to be selected. It was wonderful being part of such a spectacle; there was a tremendous camaraderie between athletes, volunteers and general public. Sport transcends all barriers and although there were early starts and late nights, I would not have missed it for the world.”

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mmonwealth Games LUCINDA CRANHAM “I was based at Scotstoun Sports Campus which was the venue for table tennis and squash. It was a great experience, totally different from the Olympics but just as rewarding.”

MICHAEL O’ HARA “I was a T2 driver, taking accredited VIPs and guests from venue to venue. My games experience was complete on my second to last shift when my clients were none other than Sir Chris Hoy and his wife. He is such a gentleman and we had a really good chat regarding Glasgow 2014 and volunteering in general. It was an honour and pleasure to be part of a legacy that will live on.”

CLAIRE THOMAS “It was a privilege to be around some of the best athletes in the world who were used to large events, but also to be able to help some of the athletes who had travelled from more remote locations in the Pacific and had never experienced anything like this before. The Games lived up to its name as the ‘Friendly Games’.”

NIGEL KNAPTON “My experience volunteering in the Venue Communications Centre at the Velodrome was fantastic. I made some great friends and saw some fantastic sport. It was greatly appreciated to have the support from CSSC.

ANDREW PAGE “Scotland embraced these Games and the atmosphere reflected that.

Even on the final day, as the cycling road race reached its dramatic finale on the rain-soaked street, thousands of people were roaring on Wales’ Geraint Thomas to his first Commonwealth gold, proud simply to be there and to share this moment with him. That summed up the spirit of these Games.”

JULIE BENTLEY “My highest moment was being inside the venue at Celtic Park when the Queen arrived; the atmosphere inside the stadium was immense. I will never forget the friends I made, not only the family who kindly put me up, but also fellow Clydesiders, young and old, mostly from Scotland, who have also been inspired to continue volunteering. Thank you to the volunteer pot of Scotland and CSSC.”

ANDREW JONES “I was based at the idyllic setting of Kelvingrove Lawn Bowls Centre.

Working various shift patterns gave me the opportunity to meet and speak with players from all over the world, watch the different standards and pick up some tips for my own game… and I have since won the HASSRA Crown Green Singles Championship! I have too many stories to mention, but I had such a fabulous experience that I have registered for Gold Coast in 2018!”

SALLY BLACKFORD “I was assigned to the Uniform and Accreditation Centre based in the Kelvin Hall. With the support of my HMRC managers and colleagues, I started weekly shifts in April 2014 helping to fit and distribute 17,000 uniforms to fellow volunteers and technical officials. It was a very busy and physically demanding job, but I enjoyed it immensely. The highlight was when the Queen and Prince Philip visited in July.”

JILL TIVEY “I was based at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome and Emirates Arena. I volunteered because I wanted to give something back to sport and to be part of an amazing event. It was ‘pure dead brilliant’ and I would recommend it to anyone!”

Photo by CSSC member Andrew Page, Commonwealth Games volunteer.

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CSSC MEMBER BENEFITS

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP People join CSSC for many different reasons. It may be because you’ve joined the office football team and want to play in the CSSC league; or maybe you fancy participating at the CSSC Games (or volunteering at them); you might just want to make the most of all the competitions and giveaways we offer; or the cheap family days out we organise; or maybe you just know that by being a CSSC member there are countless ways to benefit!

Some of our offers are so good, people join CSSC just to make the most of one of them – like our cheap cinema ticket scheme; or our supermarket scheme that gets you up to 5% off your shopping. Usually, however, there are several reasons why members become members, and that is the joy of CSSC membership – there are so many benefits to be enjoyed sometimes it might be hard to know where to start!

SPORTY?

If you want to participate in sport – for fun or competitively – your CSSC membership will gain you entry into countless CSSC sporting events all over the country – locally, regionally and nationally. And if you want to take part in a non-CSSC organised event we have a subsidy scheme in place to help pay the entry fees for certain sports, namely running, cycling, triathlon, open-swimming and chipped wheelchair events.

(NB: You must register before the event). We also have another subsidy scheme to help pay the costs for those members who might want to become a coach, referee, umpire or other sports official. Full details of our subsidy schemes and T&Cs can be found at cssc.co.uk – click on ‘Subsidy Scheme 2014’

FUN FUN FUN

CSSC may have started out as a sports club many moons ago, however nowadays hundreds of people join CSSC to make the most of the leisure activities we organise! We organise special trips for members to go on together at discounted prices, and we also offer great value tickets for days out so you can organise your own trip. From cheap cinema tickets to family trips to the zoo, check out the website to see a comprehensive list of what’s on offer.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

CSSC’s Sponsorship Scheme (supported by the Civil Service Insurance Society) assists members with disabilities or those experiencing financial hardship who may struggle to continue with their chosen sport or hobbies. If you think you may be eligible, visit: cssc.co.uk/sponsorship_ scheme; email: sponsorshipscheme@cssc.co.uk or call: 01494 888444.

CSSC members can take part in so many competitions and giveaways that we run throughout the year. We have our exciting members’ photography competitions, giveaways and many others, including those we print in Leisure Scene and others that are sent via your regional eNewsletters.

Keep an eye on the website because new offers, competitions and giveaways are added all the time.

VOLUNTEER ARMY

Our volunteers are the backbone of CSSC. They organise the majority of our events and they form regional committees to make things happen in your area.

We want to hear from any member interested in volunteering. Email our Volunteer Support Manager: hedley.featherstone@cssc.co.uk As part of your membership, three of your (adult) friends/ family can join CSSC with you. You can earn a £10 Sainsbury’s shopping card every time you encourage a new member to join. For membership forms and more info, visit www.cssc. co.uk and click on ‘membership’ in the left hand column.

All members receive a CSSC membership card when they join CSSC. Use it to access 1,000s of offers and discounts, from high street stores to supermarkets, holidays, fun days out and much more, along with a huge range of local discounts. For full info visit: countdowncard.com.

There are also huge savings to be made through our Online Shop. Visit: cssc.co.uk/onlineshop

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CSSC EVENT TEAM

Let us introduce...

The Event Team

Matt Taylorhew

Lucy Bramal l

Jennifer Yar r ow

Hilary Gray

We thought it was about time we introduced to you those lovely people who help organise all the sporting events and leisure activities that make your CSSC membership so rewarding!

CSSC’s National Event Team comprises four members – Matt, Hilary, Jenny and Lucy. The team looks to provide organisational and administrative support for CSSC volunteers, enabling them to deliver national and regional sporting and leisure activities. The support is provided through the production of entry forms, posters, event marketing and attending events. Event entries are also collated and organisers are kept updated.

The Event Team assists with a wide variety of events including national finals, open championships, regional qualifiers, taster days, trips and subsidy schemes. The Event Team is also responsible for the delivery of the widely popular CSSC Games, which is held every two years.

Name: MATTHEW TAYLOR (Event Team Leader) Email: matthew.taylor@cssc.co.uk Tel: 01494 888439 Events: Celtic Games, Chess, Cricket, Fantasy Football, Football, Golf, Scuba Diving and Table Tennis

Name: JENNIFER YARROW (Event Team Coordinator) Email: jennifer.yarrow@cssc.co.uk Tel: 01494 888434 Events: Angling, Athletics, Basketball, Cycling, Hillwalking, eSports, Fencing, Flying, Netball, Squash, Skiing, Skittles, Snooker and Taster Days

Name: HILARY GRAY (Event Team Coordinator) Email: hilary.gray@cssc.co.uk Tel: 01494 888438 Events: Archery, Barbados Trips, Badminton, Bowls – Crown Green, Bowls – Indoor, Bowls – Flat Green, Darts, Go Karting, Hockey, Pool, Swimming, Tug of War and Volleyball

Below are the contact details of each Event Team member and a list of the sports they support:

Name: LUCY BRAMALL (Event Team Administrator) Email: lucy.bramall@cssc.co.uk Tel: 01494 888407 Events: Curling, Mountain Biking, Photography, Pudding Club, Sailing, Subsidy Schemes, Surfing, Target Shooting, Ten Pin Bowling, Tennis & Touch Rugby

CSSC WELCOMES DAISY! CSSC is pleased to announce the appointment of Daisy Clarke as its new Sports Development Executive. Daisy joined CSSC at the beginning of May and will be reviewing the current provision of sport at CSSC, consulting affiliate bodies, external sports organisations and recommending how CSSC can develop the sport and recreational opportunities on offer to its members.

“I am thrilled to be joining CSSC; there are many exciting opportunities and huge potential for sport and recreation

to grow here at CSSC and I’m looking forward to playing my part in making sure we put on the best possible sport and recreation provision to members.”

Daisy is currently getting in touch with Area Association volunteers up and down the country to hear their thoughts and opinions on what works well and what future improvements could be made. Have your say and get in touch with our new Sports Development Executive: daisy.clarke@cssc.co.uk

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CSSC Taste Available for all members and regions, our Taster Days offer some fantastic opportunities for you to try something you would never normally experience! The days are aimed at beginners to give you the chance to try something completely new at greatly subsidised prices.

“I just wanted to say thank you so much for organising the Butlins day yesterday. It was a fantastic day for all of us. My husband has not smiled much this summer as he broke his leg in early May and has been in pain for much of it. To see his smiling face when he was on the funfair ride with our daughter made the whole thing worthwhile.” Angela Dawes

“My mother ‘Kate’ Burdett has enjoyed thirty odd years of sailing, including trips out with the CSSA, and was keen to introduce me to the art of navigating a yacht effectively. I enjoyed a brilliant Off Shore Sailing taster day with our skipper Colin Smith and other experienced and novice sailors, when we ventured from the Hamble to Cowes and back. We all successfully managed to stay on-board, and realised what a constant challenge it is to deal with the elements in front of us. The weather was perfect (not too hot) and the conditions produced plenty of winds and tidal currents; we were even racing along at up to 8 knots at times. I thoroughly recommend it to anyone, as I definitely felt invigorated after a day out on the channel.” Adrian Burdett

“I had a fabulous time White Water Rafting, thank you.

It was so well organised. What a great day out. Would love to come again and bring more friends and family.”

Sally Vowles

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Start Yachting. 24 & 26 April. £150/£140 CSSA RYA Competent Crew/Day Skipper: 26 April & 1st May. £375/£350 CSSA Taster Sail 1 or 2 day. 9 May / 10 May. £35 per day For more information on our exciting national taster day programme, please contact Jennifer Yarrow on 01494 888434 or email: Jennifer.yarrow@cssc.co.uk.

ALL OF THE TASTER DAYS WILL BE ADVERTISED ON THE

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er Day Programme The 2015 programme will include things like sailing, archery, clay pigeon shooting, white water rafting and much more.

If you’re not sure what to expect, you just have to read some of the feedback we have had from members already taking part in our taster day programme:

“I was completely taken aback by the sheer size of the Velodrome building and, wow, wasn’t that banking steep! Initial greetings were followed by refreshments: water and bananas - this was serious stuff! After a short safety briefing, including an explanation of the difference between these bikes and the ones at home (what do you mean, no brakes?!), we were clipped in and started our first lap of the track – on the flat section. The next lap started on the flat then moved onto the start of the camber and slowly we rose up the track little by little. As confidence rose we could overtake and eventually we were riding the top banking after accelerating into the bends to maintain speed.

After a few practise laps, we were ready for some competitive action! The ‘flying lap’ competition: one by one we cycled three laps and were timed on our last lap. My joy of finishing in what I thought was a good time was short lived as my son soundly trashed me! As everyone took their turn, there were shouts of encouragement from all the participants. What an unbelievable experience! Thanks to Jade and Andy for setting this up.” Dave and Jamie Boor

TASTER SAILS and START YACHTING - 2015

On board price all inclusive. Reserve your place early by contacting our Crew Secretary John Miller on cruising@ecyd.org.uk For more information on the taster day programme in the London Region, contact the London events team: 01494 888435/417 or email: londonevents@cssc.co.uk.

E WEBSITE: CSSC.CO.UK/ACTIVITIES/TASTERDAYS.ASPX

“My mother and I had a great time at the Clay Pigeon Shooting. It was the best morning’s entertainment I have had in a very long time, especially as I am disabled and have a wheelchair, and my mother is 74. We were looked after and had a very good tutor throughout the experience.

Look forward to doing it again soon.” Chris Hadfield

DAYS OUT!

The East Coast Yacht Division of the Civil Service Sailing Association manages Freyja, our beautiful 3 cabin, six berth 38’ Najad 380 normally sailing with a crew of 5 or 6. Freyja is based in Shotley Marina on the River Stour opposite historic Harwich on one side and the modern container port of Felixstowe on the other. You can enjoy the rural and tranquil rivers Stour and Orwell via Pin Mill to Ipswich, or the seals in the Walton Backwaters. If you want something more adventurous take an open sea passage or join our long trip in foreign waters. The Spring 2015 programme includes taster sails, RYA Start Yachting and Competent Crew/Day Skipper courses outlined below. Please visit our website: ecyd.org.uk

CSSC also offer subsidised family fun days out, a range of golf and spa weekends as well as racedays and tickets for sporting events. For more information visit: cssc.co.uk

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CSSC NATIONAL EVENTS FOCUS LEWIS CUP 11-A-SIDE FOOTBALL

SQUASH SINGLES GRADED NATIONAL OPEN

WHERE: Warwick University

WHERE: Nottingham Squash Club

WHEN: 26/27 March 2015

WHEN: 21/22 November 2014

HOW MUCH: £10 Per Player

HOW MUCH: No Entry Fee

The group stages of the Lewis Cup are played at Warwick University over two days. Teams will play up to 4 matches of 60 minutes each over the 2 days. The winners will progress to the Lewis Cup finals that are staged later in the year. For further event details contact Matthew Taylor: matthew.taylor@cssc.co.uk or call 01494 888439

The Squash Graded National Open Tournament plays host to Squash players of all standards. From those who have just started playing and can hit a ball to regular team players or county standard. The closing date for entries is 6 November 2014. For more information contact Jennifer Yarrow: jennifer.yarrow@cssc.co.uk or call 01494 888434

NATIONAL SWIMMING, DIVING, LIFESAVING & WATERPOLO CHAMPIONSHIPS WHERE: Ponds Forge, Sheffield WHEN: 7/8 May 2015 HOW MUCH: £3 Individual Fee, £6 Team Events Entry is open to CSSC members of all ages, and all standards and abilities are welcome. This is a popular sport and attracts a high number of swimmers in all of the categories. For more information contact Hilary Gray: hilary.gray@cssc.co.uk or call 01494 888438

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LEISURE OPEN AND VETERANS BADMINTON TOURNAMENT WHERE: Wycombe Badminton Centre WHEN: 20/21 February 2015 HOW MUCH: £10 Single Entry, £15 Multiple Event Entries The Open Tournament will be played on Friday 20 February with the Veterans on Saturday 21 February. All standards of player are welcome. The events played within this tournament are Ladies’ and Men’s Singles, Ladies’, Men’s and Mixed Doubles. The closing date for entries is 9 January 2015. For more information contact Hilary Gray: hilary.gray@cssc.co.uk or call 01494 888438

MASTERS’ AND WOMEN’S FOOTBALL COMPETITION WHERE: Preston Play Football WHEN: 7 November 2014 HOW MUCH: £40 Per Team CSSC is holding a Men’s Masters’ 5-a-side and Women’s 5-a-side Football Open competitions.

A maximum of 8 players per team.

For further event details contact Matthew Taylor: matthew.taylor@cssc.co.uk or call 01494 888439

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CSSC REGIONAL EVENTS FOR INFORMATION ON ANY OF THE LONDON EVENTS BELOW PLEASE CONTACT THE EVENTS TEAM ON LONDONEVENTS@CSSC.CO.UK OR 01494 888417 LONDON Events

Date

Moscow City Ballet

21/12/14

Northern Lights Flight

21/01/15

Bruges Day Trip

06/02/15

Harry Potter Studio Tour

21/02/15

Pool Regional Qualifier

04/03/15

Camber Sands 80’s W’end & Darts

20/03/15

Memphis the musical

24/03/15

The Searchers

11/04/15

Dubrovnik Trip

17-20/04/15

Tenpin Bowling Pairs Qualifier

28/04/15

Budapest Trip

05-09/05/15

Lille Day Trip

15/05/15

Darts Singles Qualifier

29/05/15

Harry Potter Studio Tour

30/05/15

Danube Cruise

25/06-03/07/15

Harry Potter Studio Tour

11/07/15

Mini-cruise to Guernsey & Honfleur

29/08-01/09/15

Jimmy Carr Funny Business

01/09/15

Ostend Day Trip

04/09/15

Harry Potter Studio Tour

24/10/15

CSSC LONDON ALSO HAS VARIOUS DISCOUNTED GYM MEMBERSHIPS AND CLASSES SUCH AS KRAV MAGA AND KARATE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WHAT THE LONDON REGION OFFERS PLEASE VISIT: CSSC.CO.UK/REGIONALSITES/LONDONSITE/LONDONHOME.ASPX EASTERN Events

Organiser

Date

Telephone Email

Shore Angling

Kevin Eley

24/11/14

07710 350457 kevin.eley@bt.com

Boat Angling

Jim North

28/11/14

07901 795966 jim.north@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk

Events

Organiser

Date

Telephone Email

9 Ball Pool

Nigel Daniels

28/11/14

03000 562443 nigel.daniels@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk

8-ball Pool - Singles

Phil Connolly

20/03/15

07971 520716 phil.connolly@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk

Events

Organiser

Date

Telephone Email

Indoor Bowls - Triples

John Harthen

18/01/15

07759 976692 john.harthen@talktalk.net

Indoor Bowls - Singles

John Harthen

25/01/15

07759 976692 john.harthen@talktalk.net

Indoor Bowls - Pairs

John Harthen

01/02/15

07759 976692 john.harthen@talktalk.net

Snooker & 8 Ball Pool

Paul Henderson

07/03/15

07867 915072 paul.henderson1@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk

Shore Angling

David Grieve

24/10/15

07580 962745 dave.grieve@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk

Events

Organiser

Date

Telephone Email

Indoor Bowls - Pairs

Linda Hough

15/11/14

07780 802165 linda4611@hotmail.com

Coarse Angling

Kevin Bradshaw

10/07/15

07801 749706 kevbrad58@googlemail.com

MIDLANDS

NORTH EAST

NORTH WEST

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LEISURE SCOTLAND Events

Organiser

Date

Telephone Email

8 Ball Pool

David Angus

03/04/15

07890 623355 davidangus1@hotmail.co.uk

Snooker

Harry Brebner

26/04/15

07852 195791 harrybrebner@hotmail.com

Snooker

Harry Brebner

01/05/15

07852 195791 harrybrebner@hotmail.com

Events

Organiser

Date

Telephone Email

Boat Angling

Barry Davis

10/07/15

07786 558449 daviesiow@btopenworld.com

Events

Organiser

Date

Telephone Email

Shore Angling 2nd Leg

Tony Hiscock

19/12/14

07967 116956 tony.hiscock@ukho.gov.uk

8 Ball Pool

Derek Saddington

12/04/15

01929 423657 jean.genie@talktalk.net

Coarse Angling

Brian Chivers

30/06/15

01823 973931 b.chivers@sky.com

Events

Organiser

Date

Telephone Email

Indoor Bowls - Singles

David Davies

23/11/14

07812 500393 dl-davies@tiscali.co.uk

Texas Hold Em Poker

Paul Bebb

26/11/14

07989 052010 paul.bebb@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk

Indoor Bowls - Triples

David Davies

11/01/15

07812 500393 dl-davies@tiscali.co.uk

Indoor Bowls - Pairs

David Davies

01/02/15

07812 500393 dl-davies@tiscali.co.uk

Events

Organiser

Date

Telephone Email

Angling Shore - Heat 1

Martin Bradshaw

08/11/14

07961 900819 pockpikeman@aol.com

Angling Shore - Heat 2

Martin Bradshaw

22/11/14

07961 900819 pockpikeman@aol.com

Angling Shore - Heat 3

Martin Bradshaw

08/12/14

07961 900819 pockpikeman@aol.com

8 Ball Pool

Paul Buck

27/03/15

07415 006874 paul.buck1973@gmail.com

SOUTH EAST

SOUTH WEST

WALES

YORKSHIRE

CSSC VOLUNTEER SUPPORT TEAM CONTACTS CONTACTS FOR REGIONAL VSAs (VOLUNTEER SUPPORT ADVISORS) Region

VSA

Telephone

Email

Scotland, N/West, N/East, Yorkshire and N/Ireland

Jennifer Cuthbert

07802 482328

jennifer.cuthbert@cssc.co.uk

Wales and Midlands

Jon Bunyan

07703 124780

jon.bunyan@cssc.co.uk

Eastern, South & South East

Andy Burdett

07802 482332

andy.burdett@cssc.co.uk

CONTACTS FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVES (RDEs) Region

ADE

Telephone

Email

South West

Natalie Parry

07903 281957

natalie.parry@cssc.co.uk

Scotland

Michelle Russell

07802 482334

michelle.russell@cssc.co.uk

CONTACT FOR AREA DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE (ADE) Region

ADE

Telephone

Email

London

Aris Giannakou

07802 482338

aris.giannakou@cssc.co.uk

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CSSC NATIONAL EVENTS NOVEMBER

Date Venue

Organiser

Contact

National Open Shore Angling C’ships

01/11/14 Swansea

Barry Davies

daviesiow@btopenworld.com

Pike Angling Open Championships

06/11/14 Pentney Lakes

Dave Gardner

dave.gardner@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk

Masters’ & Women’s 5 a side Football

07/11/14 Preston Play Football

Matthew Taylor matthew.taylor@cssc.co.uk

Shore Angling - Otterspool

13/11/14 Otterspool

Jim North

jim.north@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk

Squash Singles National Open

21-22/11/14 Nottingham Squash Club

Linda Parsley

larkswood40@yahoo.co.uk

Darts National Final

21-22/11/14 Stoke on Trent

Ray Allen

ray.allen@dwp.gsi.gov.uk

Snooker National Final

21-22/11/14 Stoke on Trent

Malcolm Gray

malcolm.gray@virgin.net

Tenpin Bowling National Final

21-22/11/14 Stoke on Trent

Carson McNab

carson.mcnab@dfpni.gov.uk

FEBRUARY Pudding Club

Date Venue

Organiser

07/02/15 Three Ways House Hotel, Mickleton Audrey Haskell

Contact audreyhaskell@btinternet.com

Fort William Hillwalking

14-21/02/15 Fort William

Clair Wilson

gobbyduck@hotmail.com

Open and Veterans Badminton

20-21/02/15 Wycombe Badminton Centre

Hilary Gray

hilary.gray@cssc.co.uk

Matthew Taylor

matthew.taylor@cssc.co.uk

Organiser

Contact

Matthew Taylor

matthew.taylor@cssc.co.uk

Organiser

Contact

National 5 a side finals MARCH Lewis Cup APRIL

27/02/15 Playfootball, Swansea Date Venue 26-27/03/15 Warwick University Date Venue

York & District Indoor Bowls Club Indoor Bowls National Final 21-22/04/15 & New Earswick Indoor Bowls Club John Harthen

john.harthen@talktalk.net

Women’s Hockey - Joyce Cole

29/04/15 Beeston Hockey Club, Nottingham Hilary Gray

hilary.gray@cssc.co.uk

30/04 – 01/05/15 Beeston Hockey Club, Nottingham Hilary Gray

hilary.gray@cssc.co.uk

Men’s Hockey - Hancock & Evans

THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE OF SOME OF THE EVENTS WE HAVE ON OFFER. MORE REGIONAL AND NATIONAL EVENTS ARE ADDED TO THE LISTINGS ALL THE TIME. FOR A MORE COMPREHENSIVE AND UP-TO-DATE LIST, PLEASE VISIT: CSSC.CO.UK DON’T MISS OUT! For forthcoming events visit cssc.co.uk. Did you know that if you let us know which sports and leisure activities you’re interested in we will send you an email to let you know when matching events are coming up? Visit cssc.co.uk/updateyourdetails

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One lucky member can win one night with dinner, bed and breakfast for two people in a double room at the stylish Three Ways House hotel in the Cotswolds!

The 48-bedroomed hotel is privately owned and offers a high level of comfort and service. The hotel is known as being home to the famous Pudding Club, which started in 1985 and will be celebrating 30 years of British puddings throughout 2015 with a host of special events. Pudding Club meetings take place every Friday night when you can experience a whole evening of fun and frivolity starring seven fantastic British puddings with lashings of custard!

Three Ways House is perfectly located for trips to Stratford upon Avon with its Royal Shakespeare Theatre and Shakespeare Houses, and the area is great for walkers, cyclists and garden lovers who would enjoy visiting Hidcote Manor (National Trust) and Kiftsgate Court, just 5 minutes away. Whatever your reason to visit this part of the world, Three Ways House is a great place to stay, especially if you have a sweet tooth!

For more information, please visit either: threewayshousehotel.com or puddingclub.com

WIN A £200

has teamed up with Halfords this month to offer one CSSC member the chance to win a £200 Halfords Gift Card!

Halfords has everything you need to get out and about – bikes, camping equipment and all your car accessories for road trips. So whether you are looking for the latest satellite navigation system or in-car entertainment, want to treat yourself to a new bicycle, or maybe you’ve decided to invest in a new tent, or simply fancy giving your car a makeover… Let Halfords keep you rollin’ with this great giveaway!

GIFT CARD

WIN a 3 month

Roko membership

WIN A CSSC GIFT MEMBERSHIP You can now get up to three adult members of your family Member!

New C, CSS or friends to join CSSC with to Welcome you, so if you really enjoy the benefits of your membership, why not share the enjoyment with friends and family? You could even treat someone to an annual CSSC membership as a gift. Enter our giveaway and you could win one for free! membership for CSSC bought you an annual form, which you need that your friend has ship We are delighted your CSSC member Please find enclosed Sports & Leisure. printed below. to us at the address to fill in and return your new email containing a receive a welcome will You will also be sent you most importantly, d processe and get started online. CSSC as well as a savings guide and, organised for Once the form is about so that you can register s that are general information membership number thousands of discount days that contains access many of the pack within 15 working card. You will need your card to we organise for you. ship your CSSC member in any of the activities full range and to take part discounts and the you by Countdown, for details of all the so ities, up a world of opportun k and start making the most of it! really does open website cssc.co.u CSSC membership take a look at our of activities available T address below: return to the FREEPOS 5BR enclosed form and WYCOMBE, HP13 Please complete the ST HY656, HIGH FREEPO , LEISURE & T, CSSC SPORTS CUSTOMER SUPPOR on 01494 888444.

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Plus, All CSSC members get 25% off Roko health club membership.

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HOW TO ENTER (CLOSING DATE FOR ALL ENTRIES IS 1 DECEMBER 2014) To enter each of the giveaways on this page, please email your name, address, telephone Alternatively, send a postcard to number and CSSC membership number to janice.moller@cssc.co.uk putting ONE of the Janice Moller at the address on following references in the subject box: Halfords, Hotel Break, ROKO or CSSC Gift Membership. p.2, including the reference.

YOU CAN ENTER ALL OF THE GIVEAWAYS, BUT PLEASE SEND A SEPARATE EMAIL/POSTCARD FOR EACH GIVEAWAY YOU WISH TO ENTER

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Now that Leisure Scene is mainly published electronically, we thought it was time to change the way we produce Quiz Scene, making it easier for you to play the games and also making it simpler for you to enter our competition!

We’re jazzing it up a bit and adding some new games! Let us know what you think of our new Quiz Scene and if you have any suggestions of something you would like to see on this page, email the editor: louisa.richards@cssc.co.uk COMPETITION - WORD WHEEL Mix up the letters to find the 9-letter word and then see how many words you can find with 3 or more letters, all including the middle letter ‘T’ and only using each letter once.

Last issue’s winning word was ‘BEHAVIOUR’

THE WINNER WILL WIN A £50 B&Q GIFTCARD!

To enter our competition, you need to work out what the 9-letter word is on the Word Wheel, then email: janice.moller@cssc.co.uk, or send her a postcard (address on p.2,) with the 9-letter word, along with your name, CSSC membership number and contact details. Please put ‘Word Wheel’ in the subject box. All correct answers will be put into a hat and the first name picked out will be the winner! Closing date: 1 December 2014. The winner from the crossword competition in the last issue was: David Griffiths from Cardiff - congratulations!

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MENTAL MATHS

BRAIN TEASER

Can you decipher the names of these famous British authors?

START WITH THE NUMBER 4, TIMES BY 4, ADD 26, DIVIDE BY 7, MULTIPLY BY 9, MINUS 23, ADD 17 AND DIVIDE BY 12. WHAT NUMBER DID YOU END UP WITH?

Everything Mr Red owns is red: he lives in a red bungalow and his chairs are red, his tables are red. His ceiling, walls and floor are all red.

All of this clothes are red, his shoes are red, even his carpet, television and phone are red. What colour are his stairs?

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Limaliw Prashkeas

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Slarche Kidsnec

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Rosac Lidew

Did you enjoy these? Email us and let us know if you’d like more of these in the next issue! louisa.richards@cssc.co.uk

Email us and let us know if you got it right first time! (And yes, you can check it on a calculator once you’ve finished!)

Answers will be posted on the CSSC website after the closing date.

Go to the homepage and click on the Leisure Scene Answers story.

Easy or difficult? Email us and let us know if you got the answer, or if it’s driving you nuts and want us to tell you the answer!

Email: louisa.richards@cssc.co.uk

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