Corporate Lunch Dates 2024/25
The ever popular corporate lunches are back with 3 dates for the 24/25 season!
Get in touch to secure your table in what’s always a superb day out at the Showgrounds!
Dungannon 14th December
Portadown 22nd February
Min of 8 per table - £400
£50 per additional person up to 10
Contact Alan Francey - 07402 521070
This week we start with the winners in our Minor section. The minor section was dominated with Lady winners.In fact the three winners have played an important part in the Sports Bond story..Margaret Boyd (B0436) has been a member since Sports Bond commenced..She was once a £1000 Jackpot winner however over the years she helped out with collections on son Andrew Boyd agency..
Ruth Beverland (A3571) was also a £10 winner this week on the agency of her son Alex Beverland.
Like Margaret she is of great importance in the collection of members dues as Alex does not drive as yet and Ruth helps out by taking Alex around when required.
The remaining minor winner this week is Yvonne Wylie ( B5099) .Yvonne has been a long time member and is head of the Wylie family. Now there are no less than six family members in Sports Bond and Yvonne is a great Promoter of Sports Bond. The point being made that without the support of these Lady members Sports Bond would not be the success it has been Thanks to all three and we hope it's bigger prizes next time.
The Major winners this week were Chris Wilson(A1556) and Thomas Adair (A1218).For Chris This is his First ever win on Sports Bond. He joined just after the Irish Cup final in 2022 where he was a First Score winner..Like Margaret Boyd he lives in Kells making it this week's Hot Spot.
Thomas Adair is unique as he is a Sports Bond member on two agencies,that are Maurice Anderson and The Blackstone. On this occasion he had his £50 Major win on the agency at the Blackstone.
The Jackpot numbers 8 19 23 25 were not allocated and so the Jackpot rises to £350 for this week Join Sports Bond now on 07831 803970.
Congratulations to Sports Bond member Julie Acheson and husband Trevor who celebrated their Wedding anniversary recently.
It was good to see Sports Bond member Jennifer Magill at the match on Saturday after her recent surgery on her ankleankle.at Saturday's match was Sports Bond member William Reynolds. Affectionately known as Homer the well known pigeon fancier claimed it was his first match in almost 50 years.
We send best wishes to Ken Kernohan who has been having a heath issue of late and we are thinking of him as it is the anniversary of the passing of his beloved wife Pat.Pat was a close friend of Margaret Hill who sadly passed recently
We had two winners on Saturday against Coleraine. The winning time was 64 minutes. The first claimant was Richaed Clark of Gracehill who picked up £50 .This was his first ever win on Sports Bond. However for Ballymena United supporter Raymond Harris it was his second win this year. Raymond had a First Sore win at the Oval back in March hover as it was last season he could only pick up another £50 .First Score will be at Seaview on Saturday. On Saturday there is a bonus of £25 will be added to the prize fund as there was no winner at Shamrock park. Remember Gary Mark picked up £75 recently at Mourneview park.
This Wednesday another prizewinner will enjoy his winning prize. Randalstown man John Millar is off to the Waterfront hall to take in a session of the Northern Ireland Snooker open .
Already some ot the winners have received and used their pri9.David Morrison has got his Four ball vouvher for Carndhu..Jimmy Douglas gifted his tickets for Ulster v Connacht on Saturday to a family member and thoroughly enjoyed the Ulster success. Alastair Martin is of to the Driving range at Galgorm. Next up will be John Millar who is going to the Northern Ireland Snooker open.
There are a few players who are available for Sponsorship. Please contact Brian Thompson on 07831 803970 for details. and benefits.
The Match Sponsor for Saturday's match with Coleraine is Donnelly and Taggart and they are offering all Ballymena United supporters the chance to win an Autographed Football signed by the Ballymena United Squad.All you have to do is visit the Donnelly and Taggart Facebook site .Click on to LIKE .leave your name address and contact number. With the great performance of the team this is an opportunity not to be missed.
Ballymena United FC would like to acknowledge the successful outcome of Loughgall FC’s recent appeals against The Northern Ireland Football League on 2 decisions relating to Sunday Football.
We supported our colleagues at Loughgall during the process and had been invited to attend the appeal as guests of Loughgall but this was denied.
As a club we missed the appeals cut off point but signed a participation agreement with a caveat that we did not waive our right to non participation in Sunday Football. We fully supported Loughgalls stance that clubs should be free to enter the NIFL league cup without waiving their rights to non participation in Sunday Football and that they should also not be penalised financially for non participation in Sunday Football.
We will continue to oppose Sunday football on the basis of the religious beliefs of the players, staff and supporters of Ballymena United FC and also the mental and physical health of our players, staff and volunteers involved in the day to day workings of our club.
Sunday football will deny a club operating on a part time basis the opportunity to have a rest day of which we should all be entitled.
It’s been well documented and spoken about in local football circles that volunteers are the lifeblood of the majority of clubs. Asking them to now be available for Sunday football matches puts a lot of volunteers and therefore the clubs under undue pressure. As we’ve mentioned, we place the health and wellbeing of our club stakeholders at the top of our priority list and for that and the others reasons outlined we will continue to oppose Sunday football.
This promotion is still going after many years and recently we have had a number of donations. We are currently in discussion with our clothes company regarding Sponsorship so more clothes would be greatly appreciated For collection please ring 07831 803970
Transfers weren’t the only business conducted last night as Shea McAuley became the latest of the young guns to sign their first pro contract this season
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