THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS ASSOCIATION

                       

 

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        Regimental Headquarters

                 Coldstream Guards

                                          Wellington Barracks

                            Birdcage Walk

                   London SW1E 6HQ

 

         Telephone: 020 7414 3263

         Facsimile:   020 7414 3444

              e-mail: aracoldmgds@hotmail.co.uk

 

See disrtibution                                                                              30th June 2009

 

 

THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS ASSOCIATION CUP HANDICAP STAKES YORK RACES 2009

 

1.   The 26th running of The Coldstream Guards Association Cup will take place at York Racecourse on Saturday 10th October 2009.  The race will be run at approximately 5.25 pm and Brigadier R J S Wardle OBE DL, an Association Vice President and President of the York Branch, will present the Cup to the winning owner.  Two NCOs in tunic order will lead the winning horse to the paddock.

 

2.   As in previous years I have negotiated discounted badges for members of the Association as follows; County Stand Tickets £17 and Grandstand\Paddock tickets £11.  Branches wanting tickets should bid in bulk to the Advance Booking Office making it clear in their letter that the tickets are for The Coldstream Guards Association.  Nulli Secundus Club and Sergeants P & P members wanting tickets should bid through their local Association Branch or to the Advance Booking Office, The Racecourse, York YO23 1EX, again, making it clear in their letter that the tickets are for The Coldstream Guards Association.  Please note that the dress code in the County Stand is jacket and tie at all times.

 

3.   Once again we have been allocated the exclusive use of The Sportsman’s Bar and to ensure that exclusivity I am arranging for two Guardsmen in tunic order to be positioned outside the doors.  This means that Association members wishing to use this facility MUST be in possession of their Association Membership card. Without it THEY WILL NOT GET IN! 

 

4.   Guests of Branch Members will need something to identify them as having an entitlement to use the Sportsman’s Bar and courtesy of Mannie Cook of Middlesboro Branch I attach a copy of the  “ID Card “ he issues in his Branch.  Branches wishing to make use of this should produce their own cards locally.

 

5          The Sportsman’s Bar, as the name suggests, has its own bar and I have arranged for a Tote to be operating as well as a racing tipster who will be in the bar to offer betting advice on all the races.  He will be in situ from 1330 hours.

 

6.         The Sportsman’s Bar will be found to the left of the flag poles, one of which will be flying the Association flag. 

 

7.         Gates open at 1130 hours and racing begins at1400 hours. 

 

 

 

8.    The race will be televised on Racing UK on Sky Channel 432

 

9.   Last year the Race Committee identified an irregularity in the purchase of tickets.  Certain Association members bought tickets in bulk at discounted prices and then sold them at full price to persons not entitled to the Association discount.  York Race Committee has told me that should they discover evidence that this happens again they will remove the privilege of discounted tickets from the Association.  Branch secretaries are asked to warn their members accordingly.

 

10.     Please give this event the widest possible publicity.  Those who have been before will tell you what a great day out it is so please come along and support the race and the Association and have a fantastic day out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R W C MATTHEWS

Captain

Hon Secretary

 

 

 

 

Distribution:

 

All Branch Secretaries

1st Bn Coldstream Guards

Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards

Guards Company ITC Catterick ( All H Div Members are welcome to attend)

Members of the Nulli Secundus Club

Members of the Sgts (P&P) Association

 

Copy to:

 

Brigadier RJS Wardle OBE DL

DoM

BSM

WO2 McWilliams

CSgt Brady (for Shiny Capstar)

Mr M Finkill (For M’boro web site)