Monday, April 15, 2002

DULWICH HAMLET SUPPORTERS' CLUB - Information Newsletter

Welcome to all Hamlet fans this afternoon.

I am sure that most of you will have been aware that last Wednesday the Dulwich Hamlet Supporters' Club had a 're-launch' Annual General Meeting in the boardroom here at Champion Hill. There were 21 people in attendance, which is almost a third of the current membership, which was an excellent turn out considering England were playing Italy live on Sky TV at the same time! A new working committee was elected that night & the positions decided on were as follows:

Chairman: Ade Dimmick.
Vice-Chairman: Larry Marsh.
Treasurer: Bill Azzi.
Secretary: Paul Griffin.
Fundraising Officer: Mishi Morath.
Supporters' Football Team Rep: Steve Rickerby.
Press & Publicity Officer: Andy Tucker.

It has been decided to hold regular monthly Supporters' Club committee meeting to decide which direction the Club takes. However, we are only as strong as you the membership are. If you have not already signed up, there is a form attached to join. Please return it with your membership fee to any of the committee listed above. Note that the membership lasts right up until 31st January 2003. The first committee meeting will be held on Thursday 11th April 2002, commencing at 7.45 p.m. in the boardroom. All members are welcome to attend & contribute. Turning up at a single meeting does not obligate you to attend every single one of them. We welcome any ideas you may have. Please pass them on to any committee member.
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PROPOSED SUPPORTERS’ TRUST
The AGM was addressed by Lee Shailer of the Supporters Direct organisation, to explain how setting up a Supporters' Trust, run totally independent from DHSC, would benefit Dulwich Hamlet. Without going into detail of what a trust actually is we will be holding a meeting just after the end of the season to try and establish one here at Champion Hill. A separate leaflet will be issued about this in a few weeks time. In the meantime ask someone like Adie Dimmock or Andy Tucker for more info.
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COACH TO OXFORD CITY
The last league away game of the season will be on Saturday 27th April at Oxford City. The Supporters' Club will be running a coach to the fixture, leaving Champion Hill at 10.00 am sharp to give you about three hours to wonder about the lovely town centre. It will leave after the game at 5.15 p.m. Be aware that the actual ground is between 3 & 4 miles from the train station. To book your seat, see Bill Azzi. The fares will be £5 for adults & £3 for juniors & senior citizens. THIS FARE IS FOR PAID UP SUPPORTERS' CLUB MEMBERS ONLY. The charge for non-members will be £10 for adults & £5 for senior citizens & juniors. THIS WILL BE FULLY ENFORCED.
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SUPPORTERS’ PLAYER OF YEAR 2002
In the next few weeks voting forms will be handed out for the annual Supporters' Club Dulwich Hamlet First Team Player of the Year award. It has been decided THAT ONLY PAID UP MEMBERS will be eligible to vote. Yet another incentive to sign up!
We shall be holding a Player of the Year disco on Saturday 4th May here at the ground. Admission will be £2 per person, including players & staff as agreed by Martin Eede, & this will cover the disco, buffet & presentations. Book the date in your diary now!
Prior to the Disco The Supporters' Club football team will be taking on a Club & Staff XI on the main pitch with a 4.30 p.m. kick off! Yes it is all a bit of fun & yes you can play. All ages and abilities welcome. Contact Mishi Morath or Steve Rickerby if you are interested.
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SUMMER SUPPORTERS’ TOURNAMENTS
Summer may mean a break from the rigours of the Ryman League but for the Supporters’ Team there is no respite. In addition to the above game, Dulwich Hamlet Supporters’ Team will be entering a number of tournaments during the summer. First up is the Hitchin Tournament in which Dulwich teams have been particularly successful in the past. This takes place on Monday 6th May (Bank Holiday Monday). Then on Saturday June 29th, Dulwich again enter the Wivenhoe Tournament of which we were inaugural Champions. Contact Steve Rickerby if you would like to take part. In addition, Dulwich Supporters enter teams in the Sevens, which take place on the Astroturf behind the far goal, competing on Mondays (Division 3) and Wednesdays (Division 1). New players are always welcome. For Mondays see Steve Rickerby and Wednesdays Larry Marsh.
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IT’S NOT SO GRIM OOP NORTH
Finally, keep the weekend of 3rd & 4th of August free! It looks likely that the First Team will have a pre season game away to North Ferriby United on the Saturday & another northern team the following day on a mini pre season tour. Details have yet to be finalised at this early stage. The Supporters' Club have provisionally managed to secure twenty seats on the players' coach for a nominal £20 per head (Sorry no reductions for juniors or OAP's). Accommodation will obviously be extra; we have no details of the costings for that part until the trip is actually confirmed. We will keep you informed. We would state early on that we expect those twenty seats to be snapped up fairly quickly, so this offer is completely restricted to paid up members of Dulwich Hamlet Supporters' Club. Thank you for taking the time to read this newsletter.
Published by the new DULWICH HAMLET SUPPORTERS' CLUB COMMITTEE.

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